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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 · 14/10/2026
I want both to get a new President in place of the authoritarians they now have.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Huh!
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Maryland voters considering Question 3 on this fall's ballot amending the Maryland Constitution should review this commentary looking at the historical background on the issue. montgomeryperspective.com/2026/10/14/s...
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Should Maryland Resurrect Pterodactyls? - Montgomery Perspective
By Adam Pagnucco. State Question 3, which would amend the state’s constitution to overturn a judicial decision on Maryland congressional district boundaries, is the top...
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So sweet.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We know you are strong and will refuse to be silenced. Millions of Americans stand with you.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Yes. After the centuries of horrible oppression and killing, we very much need to recognize indigenous wisdom and seek ways to bring some redress to those that survive.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Zelensky is not only an authoritarian, he also is a strong supporter of genocide and apartheid, and wants to go to Israel to show his support for their crimes.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A Message from noted Palestinian cleric Munther Isaac: Three Years of Genocide. Lord Have Mercy. bipj.substack.com/p/a-message-...
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A Message from Munther Isaac: Three Years of Genocide. Lord Have Mercy.
None of us will ever be the same again.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Error 404 - Oops, the page you're looking for is no longer here"
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Looking forward to it!
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As Mother Teresa put it, "we belong to one another."
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Post #432 – Interview with Green Party candidate for Governor Andy Ellis. Marylanders - find out what Ellis stands for. statepolitics.substack.com/p/post-432-i...
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Post #432 – Interview with Green Party candidate for Governor Andy Ellis
Discussed data centers, state budget, Question 3, and Jill Stein among other things.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Democratic US Senator Calls Establishment-Controlled Democratic Party 'A Failed Enterprise' www.commondreams.org/news/michael...
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Democratic US Senator Calls Establishment-Controlled Democratic Party 'A Failed Enterprise' | Common Dreams
Democratic Senator Michael Bennet criticizes the establishment Democratic Party as a "failed enterprise" after losing to Trump twice. Bennet calls for a new approach to politics.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
And the governor has put in a moratorium on executions as a result.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nor will it remove the infrastructure of the 2-party system which must take much of the blame. But AOC won't say that because she is part of the system.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You have to remember that the so-called "Democratic" Party is also a war party so this does not generally work for nominees of that party. It would work well for the Green Party.
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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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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The criminal is inside, and they arrest those outside. Why was a man indicted by the ICC allowed to speak at the Un without arrest?
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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 · 16/09/2026
There is no mention of Jesus Christ in the Declaration. The sentence at the end refers to "Divine Providence" which is not uniquely Christian.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I don't think your view is correct. They may take the 4 oblasts they have claimed to annex, but I don't think the Russians would occupy the whole country or do the other things you predict. Military experts say the longer the war goes on, the worse it will be for Ukraine.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
He really is different from the run-of-mill politician.
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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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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
We're not the only species that prays. I read about a dog in the mountains (Pyrenees?) who disappeared every Sunday morning for several hours. His human companions got someone to follow him. It turned out he went miles each Sunday to go to mass at a Catholic Church.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Innocent poor people are being executed while the rich and powerful commit real crimes and don't even get arrested.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
MapQuest announced it would not change the name.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
MapQuest has announced they will not change the name.
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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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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In Bluesky, I can't find any way to locate that. One of its downsides.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Actually, they didn't. They ruled that since the regulation was not final, it was not ripe to consider it. They did not take a position on the underlying issue.
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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 · 24/08/2026
He did legitimately win, and a large part of it was how angry people were at the undemocratic, pro-genocide "Democrats." Not all of these angry people voted for Trump. Surveys showed huge numbers who voted "Democrat" for President the previous election left the ballot line blank.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Both the corporate Democrats and the MAGA Republicans are facing the anger of the people at how they are hurting people. That's the common ground.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I don't think there is a problem with her intelligence. A big question is whether she has sufficient knowledge of policy issues.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
So where are the ideas?
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This Land Is Your Land
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Because we are in an oligarchy.
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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
And here the Biden Administration went very slow, and so Trump is President rather than in prison.
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Bill Samuel @billsamuel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Of course, in reality, it is not at all accidental.
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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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