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George A. Polisner

@gpolisner.bsky.social
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Founder of civ.works, and CivicSky.io -platforms for indie news, opinion, and civic action. Any form of democracy requires an educated, informed, & engaged society. Heather Cox Richardson, Galbraith, Lakoff, Bakan, Chomsky. ProPublica, The Guardian.

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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The Architecture of Cowardice" my latest article has been released into the wild for your reading pleasure and/or dismay from Substack. I hope you find it like-worthy and share-worthy (your sharing helps defeat algorithmic inequality). My work is not paywalled. bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit...
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The Architecture of Cowardice
The GOP-led Congress: Sworn to the Constitution. Governed by Political Fear.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Architecture of Cowardice is not paywalled and coming soon… substack.com/@gpolisner/n...
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Coming soon to a screen or mobile device near you: My latest: “The Architecture of Cowardice” Here’s an excerpt: The constitutional framework of the United States was deliberately designed so that...
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The Architecture of Bribery -Trump's New Quid Pro Dough" has been released into the wild for your reading pleasure and/or dismay from Substack. I hope you find it like, comment, and share-worthy (your help defeats algorithmic inequality). bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit...
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The Architecture of Bribery
Trump’s New Quid Pro Dough
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thanks @atrupar.com. Does anyone know why Natalie Harp’s grandmother is seated next to the sleeping pedo criminal elect?
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
substack.com/@gpolisner/n... I'm sharing an important op-ed from Richard Mallory, a retired Episcopal priest associated with St. Philip's in the Hills in Tucson, Arizona.
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My father was Jewish. My mother was Catholic. Being raised that way in Southern California automatically explains why I have embraced Taoism since young adulthood. When I have observed organized relig...
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There is something about It's a Wonderful Life that Americans have managed to overlook for eighty years. Potter commits a felony and gets away with it. My articles and subscriptions to "Leadership Matters" are not paywalled and always free. bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit...
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The Architecture of Greed
On Labor Day 2026, America celebrates workers while the system increasingly treats them as disposable
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
My latest article "The Architecture of Election Subversion" is not paywalled, comprehensive, and includes important phone numbers and information for Election Protection. It's free and many people are saying the article is worth twice as much. bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit...
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The Architecture of Election Subversion
The Unconstitutional Plan to Erase Democracy in America
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In other news I've heard that Mark Carney signed an order renaming Florida "Epstein Peninsula" amd calls Mar-a-lago the new State Capitol.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Is it just me, or, from now on when we see a beverage cart moving down the aisle of the plane, you’ll think “There goes the pedo criminal elect.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My latest, "The Architecture of Decline" has been released into the wild. My articles are not paywalled and hope you will take the time to read, like, comment, and share -all of which helps increase visibility for my work and projects in the public interest. bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit...
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The Architecture of Decline
The People v. Trump, Vance, Thune, and Johnson
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank you to all Democratic Members. Even the pedo criminal elect admits you are protecting elections!
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Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · 03/08/2026
hey check out this show with Jim Driscoll, @gpolisner.bsky.social and Yolanda Nava, I got to weigh in a bit at the end about hopeful patterns. Was a blast! www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-... Maxine generally and themanyshadesofgreen.com give some much needed hope and highlight efforts.
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The Many Shades of Green
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“The Architecture of Convergence”, my follow up to an article on the polarization of the United States, is my most consequential article yet. My work is never paywalled Please help defeat algorithmic inequality through liking (if you do) & sharing (if you can). open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Convergence
They marched together and changed everything.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Mitch? Can you answer the question? substack.com/profile/2850...
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Is anyone else thinking we should ask Mitch McConnell -or is it just me?
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
On the latest "The Many Shades of Green" with Maxine Margo: We’re in conversation with Elisabeth Ashley, the founder of an emerging civic technology app called “CivixThread” (civixthread.com). Hope you tune in -it’s more fun than a barrel of Cabinet members. www.spreaker.com/episode/stop...
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CivixThread
CivixThread
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A new article, "The Architecture of Division" has been released into the wild. My articles and subscriptions are never paywalled. I hope you find it informative, compelling, and shareworthy. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Division
Divide. Conquer. Rinse. Repeat
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I was honored to deliver a speech in Tucson about Trump’s firehose of corruption and GOP’s cowardice in holding him to account. substack.com/@gpolisner/n...
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Yesterday I was honored to be one of three speakers invited to address a great crowd in front of the local Tucson office of U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani. I spoke about the blatant firehose of Trump-Vance ...
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Is it just me or are there others tempted to send samples to Elon Musk and his entire DOGE team for analysis?
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
A new article, "The Normalization of the Unthinkable" has been released into the wild. My articles and subscriptions are never paywalled. I hope you find it informative, compelling, and shareworthy. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Normalization of the Unthinkable
Living in an Age of Permanent Outrage
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Dear Marco, There is a much easier way to avoid an indictment by the International Criminal Court. Don’t violate international law. Also, GFY. Thank you for coming to my “TED Talk.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court
US secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My latest article is not paywalled and has been released into the wild. Please consider saving my fragile ego by liking and sharing. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Voter Suppression
How to win elections without voters.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against a king. The Constitution was never built to stop him. It was built to make the rest of us stop him. On who folded, this Fourth: open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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Once Upon a Time We Fired a King
250 Years Later: It's that time again.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In the latest "The Many Shades of Green" we are in conversation with Dr. Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange. We explore local resilience, extractive economics, settler colonialism, and the impact and significance of forests on health. I hope you tune in! www.spreaker.com/episode/in-c...
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In Conversation with Dr. Kevin Danaher and George Polisner
TMSOG Co-hosts Maxine and Malcolm, along with George Polisner, Founder of civ.works, welcome Dr. Kevin Danaher, Co-Founder of Global Exchange, to the podcast.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A new article, "The Architecture of Corruption" was released into the wild. My articles and subscriptions are never behind paywalls. bomdia.substack.com/p/the-archit... Please help me defeat "Muskerberg" algorithmic inequality by liking (if you do), and sharing.
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The Architecture of Corruption
A foreign government gave the President of the United States an airplane.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Wishing everyone a happy Juneteenth celebration except for racist a*holes who want to take us back to the 1850’s.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Desecration misdirection. Destroying the National Mall to keep the Epstein Trump files out of the news cycle. Also, on The Many Shades of Green podcast, we unveil the magic trick: The disappearing economic pie. 🎧 "Let 'Em Eat Pie" — Hope you tune in: www.spreaker.com/episode/let-...
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Let 'Em Eat Pie! w/ George Polisner, Founder of civ.works
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
My latest is not paywalled and has been released into the wild. “The Architecture of Pie” open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Pie
You're working harder. Why is your slice shrinking?
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
In "The Architecture of Hope" I talk about the CivicSky project and other technology relating to protecting civic engagement and dissent. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Hope
Most of what gets sold as hope in campaign speeches is a lie.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A new article, "The Architecture of Hope" has just been released into the wild. Never paywalled and, according to many, worth 2x - 3x more than free. Please help me defeat "Muskerberg" algorithmic inequality by liking (if you do), and sharing. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Hope
Most of what gets sold as hope in campaign speeches is a lie.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My latest "feel good" article is not paywalled and has been released into the wild. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Despair
Somewhere in a town that used to manufacture things, a woman is doing the math.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"Not in our name. Not in our town." Marana and Tucson communities are organizing against the lawlessness and abuses of ICE. Activists Bennett Burke and Yolanda Nava join me to explain how the local resistance is growing led by local groups like PRICE. 🎧 Listen: www.spreaker.com/episode/can-...
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Civic organizing tools that don't answer to private equity. Civic Works, a 501c3 nonprofit, built Action Engine to stay in civic hands, so your supporters never become someone's return on investment. Civic Actions and GDPR protection. youtu.be/t9HHTKNDkoQ
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YouTube video by civ.works: the social network for civic action.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
With Comer (Pyle) on the case -I have no doubt he will closely examine everyone the pedo criminal elect directs him to investigate (unless they immediately buy some Trump crypto).
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
My latest article about Trump, Vance, the GOP-led Congress, and corrupt authoritarianism. The only checks & balances you'll find here are U.S. taxpayer checks and Trump's asset balances. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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Trump v. Trump
Our Taxpayer Money. His Personal ATM
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
A nation’s budget reveals its values. Midterm elections may be one of the last real chances to change course before this becomes our new normal. My articles are not paywalled. Please help defeat "Muskerberg" algorithmic inequality by reading, liking, & sharing. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Future is Unwritten
November is Coming
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Get a watchdog they said. Everything will be more secure they said …
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Let's face facts. Rudy has been critically ill for a long time.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
My latest is free and released into the wild. Roberts life long dream of eviscerating the Voting Rights Act is realized. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Injustice
The Roberts KKKourt
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
few quick notes for those keeping score. First a number. 131. That's the number of days the pedo criminal elect's DOJ has been breaking the law. The Epstein/Trump/Maxwell Files Transparency Act was signed into law & called for the release of the files by no later than Dec. 19, 2025
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I started my career with vi and csh.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I thought all of the c shell experts were at Berkeley and Sun? 🤓
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Dear Reuters and News Outlets - So you are aware for future news articles and stories, any piece that begins “Trump Says” is automatically dismissed as a lie or a series of lies. Thanks for Your Attention in This Matter, People Capable of Rational Thought
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
My latest is now freely available at: open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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Three Projects: A Civic Response to Billionaire Control
For several years I’ve been writing about what democracy needs to survive and the people responsible for its freefall.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Instead of a massive Epstein/Trump Ballroom, why doesn’t the pedo criminal elect just get a bulletproof backpack, practice active shooter drills, and rely on, you know -thoughts and prayers? It’s the same GOP-led plan to protect school children.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I admire the pedo criminal elect’s ability to “listen” while asleep. And APNews demonstrating their sane washing talent.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Nothing to see here. Just the pedo criminal elect directing the DOJ to MaKKKe America Great Again. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on charges that it fraudulently paid informants in extremist groups
The head of the civil rights organization said the group was "outraged by the false allegations" leveled against it.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Illegal war. State-sponsored kidnapping. Denial of due process. Inflation. Corruption. Lies. Exacerbating wealth inequality. Trump, Vance, and GOP-led chaos. My latest article, "The Architecture of Chaos" is free and has been released into the wild at: open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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The Architecture of Chaos
In November 2024, American voters elevated to the presidency a man with thirty-four felony convictions.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Of course he does. Anything for a fellow corrupt murderous tyrant. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened
This blog is now closed
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“Don’t make us do our jobs” cry GOP Members of Congress.
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George A. Polisner @gpolisner.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Zeldin is human garbage who, like everyone else in this criminally corrupt admin is responsible for suffering and death. open.substack.com/pub/bomdia/p...
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M&A Alert: Trump/Zeldin Complete Sale of EPA to Fossil Fuel Industry
The Billion Dollar Transaction
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