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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler

@babouc.bsky.social
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❤️ my wife Suzy Kim, daughter HyeYoung Choi; ❤️ my small coterie of amiable subversives in Europe, Asia, America. ❤️ Yeats, Austen, Brahms; Loreena McKennitt, Ella & Billie. ❤️ Les Enfants du Paradis, Seven Samurai, O Lucky Man, Cloud Atlas, Casablanca

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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
8 minutes youtu.be/oW--lseO4ag?...
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¡Cállate! (2026) Dir. Ivan Salcedo
YouTube video by Ivan Salcedo
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I don’t wish to engender conspiracy theories, but: Russia always interferes in our politics. I am obliged to at least wonder quietly if these “pro-Hamas” demonstrators are agents-provocateurs. Of course, there are always extremists, and I’ve also met Jewish bigots (a Jew killed Yitzhak Rabin).
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Attacked from both sides (of course): www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...
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For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness (Gift Article)
Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a traitor to the Palestinian cause.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 03/10/2026
🚨 GEORGIA VOTERS — OCT. 5 IS IMPORTANT! Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election. 🗳️ Register by Oct. 5 🗳️ Early voting: Oct. 13–30 🗳️ Election Day: Nov. 3 Check your registration. Make a plan. Make your voice heard. #Georgia #Vote2026 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
🚨 GEORGIA VOTERS — OCT. 5 IS IMPORTANT!

Monday is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 3 election.

🗳️ Register by Oct. 5
🗳️ Early voting: Oct. 13–30
🗳️ Election Day: Nov. 3

Check your registration. Make a plan. Make your voice heard.

#Georgia #Vote2026
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mayor Mamdaninin anti-Semitism www.facebook.com/share/v/1FEa...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/09/2026
New Yorkers, a storm is arriving today. Don't travel if you don't have to. Never drive or walk through floodwater. Call 911 if you are in danger, and report nonemergency issues to 311. Look out for one another and stay safe.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They warned us Mamdani would impose Sharia law. Instead, he unleashed the real threat: line dancing in Bryant Park.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Good Yom Kippur to all. May we determine to be the kindest, most honest, most loving people possible in coming times. May we strive together to create peace, joy, and freedom for ourselves and everyone around us. May we recall that everyone on Earth is around us, and deserves the privilege we enjoy.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New York is experiencing a very friendly, positive spirit these days.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Self-preservation is a reason to defend CNN and MSNOW, but ... it is the weakest reason to do so. The real reason is not a selfish one, but rather a principled one: Because the US Constitution says so, and because it is blatantly obvious that it is both intellectually and morally right.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A million thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for writing about the 350th anniversary of the burning of Jamestown and helping a larger audience understand this still very relevant history. I say this as Executive Director of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation but also as a historian & a citizen.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This Congress has used the Congressional Review Act to permanently remove dozens of protections. Ms. Converse gives the infuriating details… www.facebook.com/share/v/19dN...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two MORE unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There are no Communists running in any race in the USA.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
First, we can eschew cynicism & negativity. Assume you will lose, and it's much harder to win. Aside from the two Heathers (Cox-Richardson & Delaney-Reese) I suggest Robert Hubbell on Substack. Retired LA law partner: Erudite with respect for, but also pushback on, Judge Luttig’s warnings.
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Today's Edition Newsletter | Robert B. Hubbell | Substack
A reflection on today's news through the lens of hope. Click to read Today's Edition Newsletter, by Robert B. Hubbell, a Substack publication.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NYTimes
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
He is now fully insane www.facebook.com/share/v/1AWE...
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My beautiful city
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Heather Delaney Reese open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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Today I became part of the story
Just after 8:00 this morning, while I was still in my pajamas and working on my computer, I heard a crashing sound and men screaming right outside my bedroom window. I struggled to understand exactly ...
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Clouds over the Throgs Neck Bridge to the Bronx
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Four seats is far from enough. That leaves the SCOTUS one absence short of a debacle. Minimum 19; perhaps 29, to match the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
And 13 Justices are not enough. Nite: There are 29 active judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Andy Borowitz pays tribute to the great TX Governor Ann Richards, best friend of Molly Ivins: open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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America’s Funniest Governor
In praise of Ann Richards.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The great cellist Jacqueline DuPré … on piano. Just beautiful. www.facebook.com/share/r/193i...
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Krugman: “Trump’s Venezuela deal will do nothing for ordinary Americans, while solidifying our reputation for rapacious, short-sighted imperialism.” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-plot-t...
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The Plot to Steal Venezuela’s Oil
A scam that is both vile and deeply stupid
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Someone should show VP Harris Today’s Edition (9/1) by Robert Hubbell. roberthubbell.substack.com/p/will-we-be...
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Will we be bold enough to save democracy?
September 1, 2026
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I refer those interested in the surveillance state to the series (2011-2015) by Jonathan Nolan and JJ Abrams, “Person of Interest.” POI deals with issues of moral and ethical importance on freedom vs. safety, AI for good or evil, and personal redemption. My favorite series.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money. - Alanis Obomsawin, filmmaker (b. 31 Aug 1932)
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/08/2026
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
They are for ✨️peace✨️ until you find out they cheer for russian army. A mug featuring russian army symbols was seen in the office of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician during an interview filmed by Bild journalists. The item was spotted in the office of Hans-Thomas Tillschneider,
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Krugman: "Tax evasion is a significant contributor to both the rise of American oligarchy and the high federal debt." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/oligarchy-...
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Oligarchy and the Great Evasion
The tax gap: What it is and why it matters
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The oligarchs are revolting ! www.facebook.com/share/v/19EA...
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just sayin’…
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
And White Nationalism. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern.
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) is challenging Sen. Jon Ossoff (D). The former Collins staffer posted a swastika and shared an image of himself in what appear to be KKK robes.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Am some blutely! DJT first and foremost.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...
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DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.
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God @thegodshow.com · 27/08/2026
Corporate media is obsessed with stopping progressive Democrats while the corrupt rapist president covers up the raping of children and steals everything in existence.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, made a secretive visit to Moscow this week to privately share his bleak assessment of the state of the Russian war against Ukraine, and to urge the Russians to cut a deal before their military and economic situation gets worse, current and former officials said.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...
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C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit (Gift Article)
C.I.A. analysts have questioned whether President Vladimir V. Putin’s advisers have given him honest assessments of the conflict.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The degree to which it is conventional wisdom around the world that the president of the United States is a corrupt, untrustworthy, mentally imbalanced, declining, idiot is really remarkable. I mean, yes, those are the obvious facts, but still...
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
You’ll notice that the American state media refuse to report about Black people being lynched/murdered throughout the country as well as the dozens of murders committed by ICE Gestapo killers. They’re working their hardest to make sure it doesn’t tie to the orange felon’s Nazi takeover.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Andy Borowitz offers a one-minute mini-video on the great Molly Ivins, the woman who dubbed Bush II “Shrub” www.borowitzreport.com/p/what-would...
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What Would Molly Ivins Say?
A tribute to an American original.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Beautiful words from my other Heather: open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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Donald Trump gets GLAMOUR SHOTS as he plunges North America into chaos
The president is destroying every relationship that we have around the world. Will we be able to mend our relationship with Canada when Trump is out of office?
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/Db5cYgJ...
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Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread." - Anatole France
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@Babouc ❌👑 - Jerry Wechsler @babouc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Both are Democrats, obviously
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/08/2026
Nah, I can’t be convinced this was death by suicide. Black people do not lynch themselves from trees, and the fact that these cases have been dismissed so quickly without thorough investigation is telling.
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