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Erny Cowan

@bugsyc.bsky.social
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Canadian, married 60 years, raised 7 children, 7 grandchildren, foster parents, retired, school bus driver, computer systems programmer, world traveler, member Community of Christ, long time supporter of community development through World Accord

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M Dv-us @drdvus.bsky.social · 17h
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 23h
Truth 👇
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John Litzenberg IRL @radicaldruid.com · 21h
Just couldn't resist :) #BookSky #ReadingIsFundamental #Libraries #Education #Reading
Passerby on the sidewalk in front of a brick and mortar honest to goodness bookstore window. The sign above the shop reads, "Weapons of Mass Instruction".
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 9h
As I read this 👇 I can't help thinking that it's already far too late. Remember Musk/DOGE/Grok are now in charge of all US military command as well. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data
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Christopher Hudson @chrishudsonjr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Abolish the Death Penalty No government should be trusted with the power to murder you
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 21h
I think you're right.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Never be afraid to make some noise. It is their shame, not yours."
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On my first big overseas client conference, I was at a dinner seated next to a drunk client who kept trying to fondle me under the table. I was young, distressed, and had no idea what to do. I moved my legs as far away from him as I could, moving into the space of the man next to me, who then started patting my legs! The Regional Manager was a French woman who caught my eye, gestured for me to go to the bathroom and when I came back had switched chairs with me.
What happed next was epic. A few minutes after I sat back down, she raised her hand with his hand captured in hers and announced loudly "Does anyone know whose hand this is? I found it in my lap." There was dead silence at the table. She threw his hand back at him and said calmly "next time I pick it up with my fork." Then she started a new conversational thread and things moved on.
After the meeting she found me, gave me a hug, and said seriously "Never be afraid to make some noise. It is their shame, not yours."
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 23h
America, it seems, is hell bent on suicide. Unfortunately it's not unlikely that you will take the rest of the world with you.
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CCscott @ccscott.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good point.
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Sam Leader Standing By 🍉🕎 @rvengefulobster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Craziest thing I heard in DC this weekend was that Israel was simply removing Hezbollah from Southern Lebanon and I had to work really hard to explain "no, actually, they are ethnically cleansing entire villages" calmly.
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness @cryingwilderness.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An intriguing perspective. Many themes that seem to apply today. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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‘Hitler was a lazy criminal who slept in until noon’: why most of what we think we know about the rise of the Nazis is wrong
In a new book, German artist and writer Philipp Ruch argues that viewing the ascent of Hitler’s NSDAP through the prism of the Third Reich has distorted our understanding of fascism’s electoral breakt...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nailed it. snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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RB @ratherreadabook.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Of course, *none* of this happens without voters who, out of willful ignorance or straight-up racism, continue to elect far-right candidates. The Republican party isn't nearly as big a problem as Republican voters.
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The American political system is incredibly Byzantine.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David Walbert
Republicans could lean on congressional procedure to defy the will of voters. But if they try that, the Senate has a clear way to fight back
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister was among more than 80 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool while demonstrating in support of Palestine Action. The arrests came as Ed Miliband told critics of the government’s policy on Palestine: “We hear you. You were right"
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agree With Abdul El-Sayed 💯%....
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Sonia @blackstarblues.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And they shouldn't get to be on SCOTUS or in the WH either.
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Johnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Few months ago, UCLA illegally fired me as DEI Director. Why? Bc I spoke truth about this bigoted piece of dog sh*t after he died. Now, my loving 2-dog 2-cat pack and I need your help making ends meet, til my lawyers reach a fair resolution against UCLA: www.gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzc
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE IS SICKENING......
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pathetic Weak Sauce 😡
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JOLENEandGRANT #NEVER51 NO DM's @joleneandgrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🌐In 1955, 29 newly independent nations met in Bandung, Indonesia and terrified the world’s superpowers. This is the story of what happened next. youtu.be/xpDU-Ib8VaA?...
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Bandung 1955: The meeting that terrified the superpowers | Al Jazeera Originals
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You don’t have to have a law degree to know that Trump's recent taxpayer funded ads are illegal. But why is he running them? Some thoughts... ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/why-is-t…
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Also reminder the best help for food pantries, or people struggling or any 'need' is cold hard cash. Always. Always always always. Food pantries can make that money stretch MUCH BETTER THAN YOU CAN, and it'll go to their most urgent needs. I mean, the other stuff is great too but cash is king
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Denmark is trolling Trump.
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Tom Booker @tbooker1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In Gaza, the death toll, since 2023 is 69,000. 90% of Gaza’s population have been displaced from their homes. The population of Gaza faces acute food insecurity. In spite of what you're told, It's not 'complex'.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Only in America do they deny children free lunch while forcing them to read about Jesus feeding the hungry.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Israel is not a democracy This has been a huge lie from the beginning There’s a few reasons for this: 1. Apartheid - Displaced Palestinians have no voting rights in Israel 2. Jewish Supremacist - Arab parties in Israel were banned from participating in elections a week ago
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Now this is the true, effective way to work to relieve the refugee/migration crisis: work to help people stay at home.
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Resist the Right 'populist' 1% billionaire financed myth that true people power is a lost cause.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Look again – there’s more to Germany’s election trends than far-right success | Cas Mudde
Defeatist narratives abound. Yet Germany’s latest elections suggest voter dissatisfaction is benefiting the left as well as the right, says the political scientist Cas Mudde
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ash Sarkar, "Every time we've had these squeezes on welfare recipients, what we've actually seen, rather than dealing with issues like long-term unemployment, is an increase in child poverty, and in-work poverty as well"
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sounds right to me 👍
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Should be reposted every month....
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Worth a read. Let me know what you make of it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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Erny Cowan @bugsyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Amen.
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Lady with an opinion @ladymitopinion.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’m tired of our justice system being predicated on the idea that people are innocent until they run out of money
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