Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026aeon.co/essays/the-l...aeon.coThe life-saving scientific knowledge hiding in plain sight | Aeon EssaysHumanity produces a staggering amount of new knowledge every day. The question is how to make sense of it all 010
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.economist.com/leaders/2026...economist.comBrazil is a right-wing country nowThe Bolsonaro clan promises to align with Donald Trump, and to attack democratic institutions 000
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Equal rights should not depend on where you were born, who you love, what you look like, or whether your life fits someone else’s idea of “normal.” I want to live in a world where people can be different from one another without having their basic rights questioned. 083
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comWhat Gen Z Actually Wants, According to the DNC's Youngest MemberMilan van Dam says Gen Z is the generation that is most empathetic toward their peers. 000
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I’m a Democrat because I believe government should protect people’s basic rights and give everyone a fair chance to build a good life. I don’t expect politicians to be perfect, but I do expect them to care about equality, dignity, and the people their decisions actually affect. #democracy #democrat 060
Reposted by Clara BennettAmerican Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This year’s #BannedBooksWeek coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025. ala150.org/150books 33406268
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.thenation.com/article/poli...thenation.comWe Need More Pro-Trans Politicians. This Group Thinks It Knows How to Get Them.Talking to Tyler Hack, who leads the nation’s only political action group dedicated solely to getting trans rights supporters elected. 000
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026newrepublic.com/article/2157...newrepublic.comTrump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human StupidityHow a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment 171
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026newrepublic.com/post/216290/...newrepublic.comTrump Bans Dem Governor From Speaking at Rally in His Home StateMaryland Governor Wes Moore says he helped put together the deal that Trump is about to take all the credit for. 000
Reposted by Clara Bennett💫✨🌟Mare🌟✨💫 @utexas-96.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Asking for a friend 75114473082
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026newrepublic.com/post/216288/...newrepublic.comMan Arrested After Impersonating ICE Agent at Polling SiteThe man said he wanted to “see people’s reactions.” 000
Reposted by Clara BennettPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Freddie Jackson, the RnB legend known for multiple hits, including “You Are My Lady,” has died. He was 70 1252609759
Reposted by Clara BennettJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙 494166743559
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026newrepublic.com/post/216292/...newrepublic.comWhy the Hell Is Kash Patel’s FBI Making Campaign Ads?Patel has turned the bureau into a P.R. agency for Donald Trump. 000
Clara Bennett @cla-rabennett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/1...washingtonpost.comProtests sweep France, as student walkouts tap into public discontentThousands have been detained and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures. 010