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Ellen Sweet

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Thomas Zeitzoff @zeitzoff.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Two books I’ve been reading and highly recommend: 1) “To Catch A Fascist” by @letsgomathias.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Cat... 2) “Goliath’s Curse” by @lukekemp.bsky.social www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691357...
Picture of both books: To Catch A Fascist and Goliath’s Curse
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Elinor A. Levin @levinforiowa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Shine a light for Minnesota. Tonight! Step outside and light a candle: on our street corners, with our neighbors, for our communities, Becca, and Alex. #ICEOutNow Sat, Jan 24 7pm CST
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: "This federal occupation of Minnesota long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. It's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of our state. And today, that campaign claimed another life ... It's sickening."
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MS NOW @ms.now · 14/11/2025
OPINION by @zeeshanaleem.bsky.social: “Trump’s efforts to change the nation’s foreign policy ethos never required a potentially multibillion-dollar name change.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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Trump's 'Department of War' rebrand could be outrageously expensive
This isn't the "efficiency" we were promised.
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The Weeknight on MS NOW @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
"Cut our time in hell by half”: Rep. @ericswalwell.bsky.social urges a Democratic majority in 2026 and explains why winning back the midterms is crucial in the fight against Trump.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 14/11/2025
OPINION by @pbump.com: “As Trump’s allies railed against his successor in the White House for refusing to release the Epstein files, Trump generally stayed quiet.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | The Epstein divisions among Republicans are hastening Trump's lame-duck status
These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 15/11/2025
TOMORROW: Same mission. New name. MSNBC becomes MS NOW on November 15th.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/11/2025
🔊 Two federal judges ordered USDA reserves to fund food aid for millions of Americans. Trump is asking for clarity, questioning if he has the legal authority to tap the fund. Listen to the full story on Reuters World News reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/11/2025
Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela reut.rs/47C5Zmq
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Russia denounces 'excessive' US military force in Caribbean, backs Venezuela
Russia's foreign ministry denounced on Saturday "excessive military force" by the United States in the Caribbean Sea deployed as part of a drive against drug trafficking and reaffirmed its support for Venezuela's leaders.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/11/2025
🔊 AI reshapes hiring and firing for big companies. While some sectors show growth, entry-level roles are increasingly being automated, especially in finance and real estate reuters.sng.link/Eng86/mi9b/r...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/11/2025
How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela reut.rs/4oNN5jy
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How the US is preparing a military staging ground near Venezuela
The US military is upgrading a Cold War base in the Caribbean it abandoned 20 years ago. Experts say it’s a step towards sustained operations in the region.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/11/2025
Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says reut.rs/438i6pY
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Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says
Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater power", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told state media on Sunday, adding that the country does not seek a nuclear weapon.
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Ellen Sweet @ellensweet.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The Truth about Panics open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Truth about Panics
One is being generated right now
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Ellen Sweet @ellensweet.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 27/09/2025
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said Trump wants to “induce a violent incident” in Portland. ”Let us not grant him that," he said, urging Portlanders “not to take the bait.” www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Trump increases federal agents in Portland and local leaders urge protesters ‘not to take the bait’
“We did not ask for them to come,” Mayor Keith Wilson said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2025
NEW: After one of Kristi Noem’s major financial supporters contacted her, the DHS chief quickly expedited more than $11 million of federal money to rebuild a historic pier in Naples, Florida, records obtained by ProPublica show.
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Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 24/09/2025
Eating fruits and vegetables are critical to a healthy diet. But when you eat your spinach—or kale, strawberries, raisins or many other favorites—you’re likely to ingest a hefty dose of pesticides too, new research shows.
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Pesticides in Your Produce? Probably. - Inside Climate News
Eating fruits and vegetables grown in the U.S. exposes consumers to classes of pesticides associated with serious health problems. New research helps show just how much.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 20/09/2025
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
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FCC’s Gomez Says Trump Can’t Revoke TV Station Licenses
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez @agomezfcc.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I am glad to see Disney find its courage in the face of clear government intimidation. More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological spectrum who spoke loudly and courageously against this blatant attempt to silence free speech. 🧵
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 17/09/2025
And it's “just what we expected," said Jason Stanley.
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Fascism Scholar Sounds Alarm: We’re Now In ‘Next Phase’ Of Trump Authoritarian Playbook
And it's “just what we expected," said Jason Stanley.
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Seems very timely "What normalization does is transform the morally extraordinary into the ordinary. It makes us able to tolerate what was once intolerable by making it seem as if this is the way things have always been." —  Jason Stanley. How Fascism Works en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Fas...
Book cover of the book "How Fascism Works" by Jason Stanley
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Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Whether it targets thousands — or just one — political violence has no place in America.
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Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
As I return to teaching and students settle into classes, let's remember Iowa once ranked #1 in education. But MMM and Reynolds have pushed a voucher plan that's been disastrous for public schools. I will always fight for public education & won't stop until Iowa is #1 again.
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Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
There's a word for this: corruption.
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Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Between layoffs at John Deere, trade partners walking away, & rising costs for farm equipment, Iowans are feeling the direct consequences of these reckless tariffs. In Congress, I'll work to undo the damage and re-establish trade relations that are essential to Iowa's economy.
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Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams.com · 15/09/2025
We're Taking the 10 Steps Everywhere: bit.ly/3VRwheW
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We’re Taking the 10 Steps Everywhere
Why We Need a Framework to Confront Authoritarianism and Reclaim Our Democracy
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God @thegodshow.com · 19/07/2025
When a network lays off one of America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because he failed. It’s because he succeeded too loudly.
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They Cancelled Colbert to Send a Message
Free speech is under attack.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Start planning now to attend a No Kings protest on Oct. 18. We need this one to be even bigger than the last one. Invite your family and friends, and ask them to invite their family and friends. People power can defeat fascism.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
No Kings on Oct 18 is going to be the largest peaceful protest in American history. The only way to protect our freedom of speech is to exercise our freedom of speech. Get to planning in your community asap. nokings.org
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
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Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 13/09/2025
The Supreme Court just greenlit ICE racial profiling in LA. @profmmurray.bsky.social says we are moving “dangerously close” to “real tyranny” #Velshi
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The shadow docket ruling Melissa Murray says brings us ‘dangerously close’ to ‘real tyranny’
The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority this week effectively greenlit racial profiling during ICE sweeps in Los Angeles, undermining the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches. Individuals can now be targeted if they “look” like they don’t belong—a move Melissa Murray calls “after-the-fact justice.” She warns we are “moving dangerously close" into real tyranny and explains how Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence plays “fast and loose with other people’s lives,” ignoring the Constitution’s commitment to individual dignity and rights.
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Elinor A. Levin @levinforiowa.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
We cannot build a compassionate world with violence.
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Dillon Fuhrman @dillonfuhrmankyma.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
In her book, "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being," Dr. Sue Varma suggests avoiding phrases that invalidate a person's feelings, like "You're overreacting," "Don't be so sensitive," and "Just let it go."
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Psychiatrist on why ignoring negative emotions can backfire
In her book, "Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being," Dr. Sue Varma suggests avoiding phrases that invalidate a person's feelings, like "You're overreacting," "Don't be so sensitive," "Just let it go," and "You're making a big deal out of nothing."
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 08/08/2025
For President Trump, “denying entire chapters of American history is as easy as denying last month’s jobs numbers, and it is no less dangerous to the nation’s understanding of itself,” David Firestone writes.
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Opinion | Trump’s Cultural Revolution Is Just Getting Started
Art can be effective at illuminating and healing only if it is unconstrained by authority.
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Ellen Sweet @ellensweet.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...
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Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 14/07/2025
“Watching people wait in the food line in Easthampton, I found myself thinking that if our current safety net were destroyed, this landscape would turn truly dystopian,” writes Tracy Kidder.
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Opinion | America Is Unraveling Its Safety Net
America is unraveling its safety net.
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