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@68gunny72.bsky.social
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76 YO Vietnam vet seeks peace and justice for all people. Strong supporter of racial equality and economic systems that meet the needs of those less fortunate. I’m afraid of the long-term consequences of our inaction on climate change.

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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Maybe this is the reason citizens in this country can’t have nice things like free child care, universal health care, free university educations, paternity and maternity leave, etc., etc. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...
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Ranked: The World’s Most and Least Taxed Countries
Some countries collect over 40% of GDP in taxes. Others collect less than 2%. See how countries around the world compare.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
J. Michael Luttig is ringing the RED alarm... substack.com/@judgeluttig...
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J. Michael Luttig on the Battle for America’s Democracy
“I'm trying to sound the alarm for the nation.”
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Maybe there's a message here...IMHO, as fraught with error and injustice as it is, our carceral system should not be allowed to execute anyone for any reason. It is not moral or defensible. apnews.com/article/chri...
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
All about voting rights... calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 28, 1868 | White Mobs Massacre Black Community in Opelousas, Louisiana
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Sep. 24, 1964 | Over 7,500 People Protest Racial Integration of New York City Schools
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Graff hit the nail on the head❗️ www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/it-s-the-a...
doomsdayscenario.co
It's the accountability, stupid.
Doing crime
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What a coward❗️We’ll bail just in case something comes up that we don’t want to deal with ⁉️ House Speaker Johnson calls an early recess to avoid a Sec. Hegseth impeachment vote, AI regulation, the Epstein files, Trump’s criminal behavior, and pretty much everything else.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Sep. 17, 1630 | White Man Whipped for Interracial Relations in Colonial Virginia
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CONFIRM THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION❗️ www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/newsguard-...
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NewsGuard Launches Midterm Elections Misinformation Tracker
NewsGuard has identified 18 false claims about the November 2026 elections, including 11 about supposed voter fraud.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Clearly, this was precursor behavior to the way Hurricane Katrina was handled for the POC in New Orleans. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 16, 1928 | Hundreds of Black Victims of Hurricane Denied Proper Burial in Florida
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If you ever get to Birmingham (known in 1963 as "Bombingham"), don't miss the 16th Street Baptist Church. A sobering and emotional visit but so important to understand! calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 15, 1963 | Four Black Girls Killed in Church Bombing in Birmingham, Alabama
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Seems similar to January 6, 2021. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 14, 1874 | White Militia Wages Coup Against Integrated Louisiana Government
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Really important post...Lawrence Luttig warns us what could happen even if the election turns out to be a "blue wave". heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 12, 2026
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Really grim but worth a read. chrishedges.substack.com/p/osama-bin-...
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Osama Bin Trump
Our imperial overreach began 25 years ago with the War on Terror. It is being brought to a grim conclusion by Donald Trump’s war on Iran.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ever wonder why black churches were established? calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 13, 1907 | White Methodists Exclude Black Clergy in Michigan
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I encourage every reader of this post to read the Equal Justice Initiative's report, Segregation in America. Link at the end of this article. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 12, 1966 | White Mob Attacks Black Students for Integrating Schools in Grenada, MS
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Another warning to Medicare Advantage customers...this is what corporations offering private health insurance do‼️ To Boost Profits, Medicare Advantage Giants Move to Kick Over a Million Seniors Off Their Plans www.commondreams.org/news/medicar...
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To Boost Profits, Medicare Advantage Giants Move to Kick Over a Million Seniors Off Their Plans | Common Dreams
Humana said it is exiting plans covering roughly 600,000 seniors to "drive the intended margin expansion."
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas) on Threads
Heads up: https://votesafe.org/ is an Elon Musk backed scheme to steal your information. Do not use it. Do not click on the link. Spread this for awareness because it has worked on many Americans al...
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sound familiar ❓❓ calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 11, 1895 | South Carolina Officials Rewrite Constitution; Disenfranchise Black Voters
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Listen to Elie… www.threads.com/share/BAgIhS...
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Connect with Jacob Soboroff (@connectwithjacob) on Threads
Elie Mystal explains why he thinks Chief Justice John Roberts is a “far more dangerous” threat to democracy than Donald Trump. “If you are a nonwhite citizen, he is the person stopping you from votin...
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
70+ years have gone by and citizens of this country, not just POC but everyone, faces disenfranchisement by the Trump administration. And now, Trump's promising $5,000 to every citizen if Republicans maintain their hold on Congress. Some will believe him.😱😱😭 calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 10, 1962 | Mob of White People Fires On Home of Elderly Couple Who Helped Register Black Voters
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Trump and Stephen Miller hope to accomplish segregation and racial violence today, but further, are working toward the objective of deporting any person not Caucasian. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 9, 1957 | White Residents Use Religion to Justify Segregation; Elementary School Bombed
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It would seem Texas politics hasn’t changed too much the last century😢! calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 8, 1910 | Texas House of Representatives Votes To Support Disenfranchisement of Black Citizens
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Sep. 7, 1913 | 8 Black Men Suffocate In Prison Cell, Punished for Not Picking Enough Cotton
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Sep. 6, 1963 | Louisiana Parish Denies Service to All Military to Protest Integration
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Blacks all look the same, right⁉️😱 calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 5, 1912 | White Mob Lynches Robert Johnson in Princeton, West Virginia
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Sep. 4, 1875 | Massacre by White Mob in Clinton, Mississippi, Leaves Dozens of Black People Dead
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
…and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warns that ICE agents could be sent to polling places anntelnaes.substack.com/p/the-midter...
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The midterms heist
Trump wants restrictions on voting by mail
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I’m not sure Alabama has ever diverted from this Constitutional imperative.😡 calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Sep. 3, 1901 | Alabama Makes Racial Segregation Mandatory
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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Sep. 2, 1885 | White Residents in Wyoming Wage Violent Attacks Against Chinese Miners
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🤬 anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-nam...
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Trump’s name should be all over Washington DC
on these.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🤬 anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-nam...
anntelnaes.substack.com
Trump’s name should be all over Washington DC
on these.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lest we forget. The danger in the United States today is not dissimilar to the danger of racist Germany in 1939.
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Sep. 1, 1884 | San Francisco Public Schools Deny Admission to Chinese American Children
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is what we all can expect from this administration in terms of consumer protections...more of the "good ol' boy" treatment of the offenders! www.propublica.org/article/bilt...
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The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave.
Rather than investigate a buzzy fintech startup for throwing users’ accounts into chaos, the Russell Vought-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trusted that the company was “back on track.” Custo...
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Chris Hedges commentary today...sobering! substack.com/redirect/665...
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I am ashamed to admit that at the time, I had no idea this was even an issue in the country. I was living in lily-white small town northern Illinois with only ONE black family in town. Not my fault I guess but how clueless I was. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Aug. 31, 1966 | Alabama Senate Passes Law to Forbid School Integration
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Seems like Texas hasn't changed much since 1956😱. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Aug. 30, 1956 | White Mobs Block School Integration in Mansfield, Texas
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Pretty soon, by requests from Republican candidates, we will have ICE goons and National Guard troops at the polling places to insure the "wrong" people (black, brown, legal immigrants, etc.) aren't able to vote. Seems sorta like 1961‼️ calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Aug. 29, 1961 | Bob Moses Brutally Beaten While Registering Black Voters in Mississippi
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Everybody get your checkbooks out...only $113K per person. Sound good⁉️
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Trump and toilet paper...comin' at ya🤬😡 anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-and-...
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Trump and toilet paper
Coming soon to a Trump MAGA rally near you
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Share with anyone in any of the states adversely affected by Trump's idiocy! youtu.be/GHd1kNmmKAM?...
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NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Blame Canada
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
On our recent Civil Rights tour, we visited Money, MS, the Milam property where he was killed, the river site where his body was found, and the courthouse where his killers were acquitted. There is still a Confederate memorial in front of the courthouse ⁉️ calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Aug. 28, 1955 | Emmett Till Abducted and Murdered in Mississippi Delta
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If you have any question about your preparation to cast a vote in November, PLEASE ACT TO RESOLVE IT‼️ Indivisible on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to Advance His Attack on Mail Voting indivisible.org/news/indivis...
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Indivisible on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to Advance His Attack on Mail Voting
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
These were children❗️What courage! calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Aug. 27, 1960 | Sit-In Demonstrators Attacked in Jacksonville, Florida
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Couldn't help myself... Church Organ — theonion.com/church-organ/
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Church Organ
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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Aug. 26, 1874 | White Mob in Tennessee Kidnaps and Lynches 16 Black Men
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · Indivisible
The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...
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Karl @68gunny72.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
deadder.substack.com/p/canada?r=3...
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Canada
The Hill Times
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