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Bill Samuel

@billsamuel.bsky.social
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I am a retired career U.S. EPA employee living in Germantown, Maryland, USA. I am an active member of Dayspring Church of the Church of the Saviour. I am on the Board of the Consistent Life Network. I work for peace and human rights for all.

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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 22h
Records show the Chair of the MD Public Broadcasting Commission, a major donor to the Governor, was consulted on excluding 2 of the 4 candidates from the debate. They also show that MPT staff wanted to please the Governor and the state legislative leaders. marylandmatters.org/2026/10/05/t...
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Third-party candidates decry exclusion from only debate of the governor's race - Maryland Matters
Eight Democratic gubernatorial candidates took the stage for a 2022 debate, which has two third-party candidates for govenor this year asking what's the big problem with them joining the two major par...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Story about a self-governing village created by unhoused people that has lasted for decades. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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The Homeless Community That Became a Self-Governed Village (Gift Article)
Portland’s Dignity Village has been a place for people without housing for more than 25 years.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why do people change their positions on abortion? In this blog post, some people explain why they moved from a pro-choice to a pro-life position. secularprolife.org/2026/09/waya...
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We Asked, You Answered: If you used to be pro-choice and you're now pro-life, tell us why
In today's We Asked, You Answered, SPL asks: If you were pro-choice, what made you accept a pro-life stance?
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Stuart Masters @stuartkmasters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." Macklemore
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Chosen for What? What does it mean to be God's chosen people? bipj.substack.com/p/chosen-for...
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Chosen for What?
Rethinking What It Means to Be God’s Chosen People
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
How 9/11 was used to destroy what democracy we had in favor of a national security state. youtu.be/8Q22J4ysUvc?...
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Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights at Home
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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Spectrum News NY1 @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The last speaker at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony lost his father to the attacks.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our Grief Was Not a Cry for War. A thoughtful reflection on 9-11. We should not respond to what causes us grief by causing grief for others. fatheradambucko.substack.com/p/our-grief-...
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Our Grief Was Not a Cry for War
What If We Had Listened to Immanuel Wallerstein After 9/11?
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Cartoonist: Mike Luckovich
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Stuart Masters @stuartkmasters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Change will have to come from outside, from the margins. The desert, not the temple, gave us the prophets. Wendell Berry
Change will have to come from outside, from the margins. The desert, not the temple, gave us the prophets.

Wendell Berry
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 26/08/2026
Right and libertarian-leaning groups came to left-wing protesters' aid, arguing the Trump administration illegally targeted the Minneapolis 15 based on their ideology. interc.pt/4wZJiU8
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Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown
Right-leaning groups told the court that ICE engaged in illegal “ideological targeting” of the left in the Minneapolis 15 case.
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Coalition for Smarter Growth @betterdcregion.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A new toll lanes project would mean higher travel costs for Marylanders. Highway developers looking to expand the Beltway and I-270 will charge high tolls and maintain congestion in the general purpose lanes to maximize their profit. Tell Governor Moore to say no to expensive, polluting highways.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The corporatist Democrat Third Way is spending $15 million for a "war" against candidates who favor social change. www.levernews.com/democrats-de...
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Democrats Declare War On Their Own Voters
Third Way is spending $15 million to crush the Democratic left. Its campaign could produce exactly the insurgency it fears.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Racial profiling and racial slurs common with ICE. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...
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New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps (Gift Article)
Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Israel Revokes Entry Permits For Jewish Americans Who Protected Palestinians From Settler Violence www.commondreams.org/news/jewish-...
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Israel Revokes Entry Permits For Jewish Americans Who Protected Palestinians From Settler Violence | Common Dreams
"Israeli-occupied territory is not a 'safe place' for all Jews," said one Jewish American activist.
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Rehumanize International @rehumanizeintl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Nuclear weapons killed 100,000–200,000 civilians at Hiroshima and Nagasaki at their first use by the United States, and they threaten all humanity today. Read our white paper about the abolition of strategic nuclear weapons: rehumanizeintl.org/nukes
A graph that shows the details of destruction in Nagasaki. 
Text: In Nagasaki, where a 20 kiloton bomb was dropped:
• Those within the fireball blast (200 meters) were vaporized instantly
• Within the air blast radius (760 meters), concrete buildings were demolished
• Within the radiation radius (1.3 kilometers), 90% of people died within hours or days
• Within the thermal radiation radius (2.2 kilometers), nearly everyone suffered third degree burns
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The right question. Mother Teresa famously said, "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." El-Sayed has not forgotten. May we all live in the knowledge that we all belong to one another.
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Rehumanize International @rehumanizeintl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
81 years ago today was one of the deadliest days of human-caused violence in history, as tens of thousands of people in Hiroshima were instantly killed by the atomic bomb dropped by the US. Hear from the children who survived: www.rehumanizeintl.org/post/the-chi…
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Maryland's corporatist governor shovels out tax dollars to corporations and gets less than nothing in return. We need money for human needs, not welfare for rich corporations. open.substack.com/pub/mikethun...
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The Bet That Already Lost
Governor Moore spent $85 million in state revenue bonds to keep Churchill Downs at the table.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Palestinians call for urgent international action to stop Israeli takeovers of Muslim and Christian holy sites and Palestinian land. Israeli is trying to do to Jerusalem and the West Bank what they did to Gaza. aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...
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14 Arab, Palestinian groups issue urgent appeal to protect Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque amid Israeli escalation
Appeal warns of unprecedented Israeli measures targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalemites and the city's Arab, Islamic and Christian identity, urges coordinated international action to preserve historic ...
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The Opinionated Lab 𓅄 @opinionatedlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
“The DSA will destroy the Democratic Party!” Meanwhile…
X-man meme: DNC Platform Committee kissing for profit healthcare. Next panel Wolverine represents the majority of Americans who want universal healthcare.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Ukraine attacks an Iranian ship, acting as a vassal of the U.S. and Israel. israelpalestinenews.org/zelenskys-bi...
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Zelensky's big idea for Trump: Ukraine is the Israel of Europe
The Ukrainian president is emphasizing the close ties between Iran and Russia as he seeks greater US support, causing threats of regional war.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The Sixth Red Scare, Not the Second open.substack.com/pub/undiplom...
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The Sixth Red Scare, Not the Second
At some point, a pathology appears often enough that we must see it as a feature, not a bug, of American politics.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Time for some good news. Synergy, a mini-pig, brings happiness and healing to the homeless at Washington's Union Station, and brightens the path of everyone using the station. wapo.st/4pCom37
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Meet the 5-pound ambassador who works in crisis intervention at Union Station
A tiny pig named Synergy offers comfort and a creative solution to an ongoing challenge.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The 81st anniversary of the dropping of a nuclear weapon for the first time on a civilian population is coming up on August 6. Faith and peace groups are marking it with a DC Nuclear Prayer Day. preventnuclearwar.org/dc-nuclear-p...
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DC Nuclear Prayer Day 2026 | Back from the Brink
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A former UN official comments on the question whether Israel has a right to exist. mondoweiss.net/2026/07/no-i...
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No, Israel does not have ‘a right to exist.’ Quite the contrary, actually.
Unlike the Zionist claim that “Israel has a right to exist,” my assertion is rooted in international law. Of course, given Israel’s propensity for violating such laws, it’s no surprise they’re still c...
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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Ya Think?
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Representative Ro Khanna detained by terrorist settlers and the IDF on the West Bank. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...
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An American Politician Is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank (Gift Article)
Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today’s Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster th...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Israeli attacks on Christians continue. open.substack.com/pub/persecut...
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WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT
Date: July 6, 2026 Regions: Middle East (Lebanon, Israel, West Bank, Gaza) | Africa (Nigeria) Reporting Organization: Vulnerable People Project (VPP)
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Beautiful reworking of America the Beautiful. youtu.be/IiydluD0PyM?...
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America the Beautiful: 2026
YouTube video by Jesse Palidofsky
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Israel's comprehensive apartheid system. scheerpost.com/2026/07/01/i...
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Israel Is An Apartheid State – And Its Weird Marriage Laws Show Us How
Israel is the only country in the world that does not recognise its own nationality. Why? Because a common national identity would sabotage Israel’s carefully veiled system of segregation Jonathan …
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The back story on the Obama Presidential Center. The minority contractors got stiffed, and some were forced into bankruptcy. open.substack.com/pub/mikethun...
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While Springsteen Played, the Bills Went Unpaid
The Obama Center opening had celebrities, speeches, and a confused former president wandering an empty stage.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Maryland Governor is a member of right-wing multimillionaire Peter Thiel's secretive Dialog Group. Peter Thiel is J.D. Vance's mentor. mikethunderphillips.substack.com/p/moores-off...
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Moore's Office Disputes Dialog Ties. The Record Doesn't.
A spokesman says the governor spoke at a Thiel event “ten or more years ago” and has had no involvement since.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Vocally anti-Muslim school guidance counselor in a large school district with thousands of Muslim families is not removed or disciplined, despite clearly violating the Code of Ethics applying to her position. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...
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Guest Post: A School Counselor Called Islam an Invasion, Her District Looked the Other Way
A guidance counselor in Texas's third-largest school district posted anti-Muslim hate. Parents spoke up. The district went quiet. Here's what you can do.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Charity Watch issued this updated report on the "charity" KarsforKids, including court cases and state regulatory actions against it. YIts over-the-air ads, which make it sound like a worthwhile charity. The truth is far different. blog.charitywatch.org/charitywatch...
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CharityWatch’s Longstanding Concerns About Kars4Kids Gain New Relevance Amid A Major Court Ruling and Ongoing Litigation | CharityWatch
Read about CharityWatch’s Longstanding Concerns About Kars4Kids Gain New Relevance Amid A Major Court Ruling and Ongoing Litigation
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
As the US cosmologist Carl Sagan famously observed: “You have to know the past to understand the present.” This gives historical background to what is presently happening with Israel and Palestine. scheerpost.com/2026/06/11/h...
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How Israel Planned The Gaza Genocide Decades Ago
In October 2023, Israel found an excuse to breathe new life into an old story of slaughter and expulsion. The chief differences this time have been of scale and duration Jonathan Cook Substack [Fir…
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Some of the history of U.S. involvement with Ukrainian nationalists. scheerpost.com/2026/06/11/h...
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How The CIA Conjured Ukrainian Nationalism
Kit Klarenberg Substack A bitter row has erupted between Kiev and Warsaw, after Volodymyr Zelensky renamed a Ukrainian military unit the “Heroes of the UPA”. The UPA – Ukrainian Ins…
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
At the Christ at the Checkpoint webinar today, Tony Deik of Bethlehem Bible College offered the following chart on the differences between Liberative Spiritualities and Destructive Spiritualities.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Pentagon reportedly has dropped 180 religious groups from its faith list, meaning chaplains are no longer supposed to serve them. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list
A former Army chaplain called the reported changes a ‘tragedy’
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Strike Military Collaboration with Israel from this Year’s Defense Bill. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Strike Military Collaboration with Israel from this Year’s Defense Bill
While Americans are left thinking that we’re potentially about to scale back support for Israel, the draft of this year's defense bill gives Israel even more advanced military capabilities and leverag...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The two duopoly parties foster voter suppression in many states (including my state of Maryland). While more & more voters are registering as unaffiliated, in a number of states they aren't allowed to vote in primaries, which are the key elections in 85% of races. open.substack.com/pub/johnopdy...
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The Bipartisan War on Independent Voters
But the Democrats and Republicans have turned competition completely on its head. In 90% of America, competition actually decreases after the first round. The general election is an afterthought...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Current suppression of a lecture about human rights at the American Psychiatric Association continues a long history of the profession being on the wrong side of history. mondoweiss.net/2026/05/why-...
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Why did the American Psychiatric Association cancel my Humanitarian Award Lecture on Gaza?
My lecture at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting on trauma in Gaza was canceled after a pressure campaign by pro-Israel groups. Health professionals must be able to speak about Pale...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Chickens coming home to roost - Rev. Jeremiah Wright. youtu.be/Vy6lFFaX0nQ?...
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Americas Chickens Have Come Home To Roost
YouTube video by Knowledge is Power
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
News from Israel/Palestine: Israel continues to attack Gaza & block aid, flotilla activists abused & raped, more destruction & repression on West Bank, & much more. israelpalestinenews.org/flotilla-act...
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Flotilla activists' allegations of rape, sexual assault multiply – Daily Update | Israel Palestine News
Gaza aid still way too low ■ Has flotilla finally exposed the West’s moral double standard? ■ Israel's latest provocations in W Bank ■ Latest from Iran, Lebanon
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Study shows immigration crackdowns result in fewer jobs for American born workers. wapo.st/4wHy87p
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Opinion | The unintended consequences of mass deportations
The administration say immigration crackdowns are good for native-born workers. A new study shows otherwise.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Is violence the world's worst epidemic? Can we treat it by seeing it as similar to other epidemics? www.plough.com/en/topics/ju...
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Eliminating the World’s Most Dangerous Epidemic
In a new book, an epidemiologist claims violence is a contagious disease that can be cured.
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