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Dr. J

@justineverettphd.bsky.social
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Progressive environmentalist, writer and professor specializing in nature writing and science fiction. Worldview: science, quantum animism, idealist panpsychism.

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Ed Ortiz @ortizei.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
From Robin Rouby-Progressive Cartoons
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thinking about how a girl at Christian summer camp asked me if my dad was in Al Qaeda and I got in trouble for asking if her dad was a Klansman bc “her question was understandable”
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Planned Descent or Violent Collapse collapseofindustrialcivilization.com/2026/09/09/p...
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Planned Descent or Violent Collapse
The Machinery of Overshoot The real question is not whether modern civilization will endure in its present form. It will not. The question is whether we will recognize the limits that govern us soo…
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Trump's plan on killing his own voters after the midterms: Report From dismantling the Affordable Care Act to supporting Republican lawmakers’ attacks on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump has made it much more difficult for people to receive health care during his second term. Now a new
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Trump's plan on killing his own voters after the midterms: Report
From dismantling the Affordable Care Act to supporting Republican lawmakers’ attacks on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump has made it much more difficult for people to receive health care during his second term. Now a new report reveals how millions of Americans will literally die becaus...
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.” ― Voltaire
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Nancy Lynn @luvarizona.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Albert Einstein:"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits". True intelligence is bound by the realities of the unknown & laws of nature, human STUPIDITY can be boundless, ignorance & a refusal to acknowledge limitations seem infinite. He "aced" test & perfect score
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I just backed Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/204...
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Locus Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume 1
Delve into the creative worlds of the finest minds writing contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
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Anti-SS 🍺 🍻 @antiss.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio... Three more months and he will be irrelevant. His power will be gone.
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Trump administration can't govern. He can't even fix a pool. | Opinion
It takes a special kind of stupid to turn the rehabbing of a monument like the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into a presidential scandal.
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GeminiPixie🧚🏾‍♂️ @mahoganysoul01.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The US DOLLAR IS TANKING!! We’re 39 Trillion in debt and they don’t have a plan to stop the debt from growing. #:sheshed
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n... He’s not wrong. He may be the Left’s answer to Charlie Kirk. Needs to lose the poorly fitting suit, though.
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Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.
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Thea O'Ryan Files @theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
And then they throw in some Celtic languages and yoink bits of languages from around the world along the way. The result: a language where there are usually about 10 different ways to say something, but when it comes to writing, you sit at your desk for 20 minutes trying to think of one 🤣 #amwriting
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
It is my dream that the ICC will one day arrest Trump.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/rejecti... Funny how Republicans think religious freedom only applies to them.
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Rejecting church-state separation is on wish list for Trump's religious-liberty commission
Religious Liberty Commission members' ideas reflect prevailing perspectives on the definition of religious liberty among many conservative Catholic and evangelical activists.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... There is nothing more important than this. It is the one issue ever person alive on this planet has in common. Yes, I am a one-issue voter. And this is it.
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Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume
Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Is it me, or does Susan Collins look like her face was caught mid-melt after looking at the Ark of the Covenant?
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Barbara Longley Author (no DMs) 📎 @blongley.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
That was me in Sunday School. I was told to keep my mouth shut.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The old bat needs to go.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.themirror.com/news/politic... This is indeed a nightmare scenario. Imagine eight years of Don Jr. By then democracy would be a long-fading memory. Don’t say it can’t happen here; it already has.
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Donald Trump's 'dark horse' successor could 'hand him third term'
EXCLUSIVE: A political commentator has spoken about who could takeover from Donald Trump in the future and who could enable him to maintain his grip on power
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
www.sciencefocus.com/news/country... Estonia is a shining example for us all.
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You’ll never guess which country is leading the world on sustainability | BBC Science Focus Magazine
An analysis of 177 countries’ green credentials put the US in 19th place and the UK in third, with Europe dominating the top 10
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/ele... There are more of us than you think. And our numbers are growing.
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A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party
Once a fringe wing, the movement is wielding surprising political power, capitalizing on popular discontent. Mainstream Democrats see a ‘fundamental threat.’
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.notus.org/pennsylvania... Pay to play. They’re not even hiding the corruption anymore. Because of this, they have the money.
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Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s campaign says the lawmaker, who met with Trump days before, played no role in the pardon.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
He doesn’t care if anyone else has healthcare. Only that he does.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/... Fahrenheit 451.
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AI companies are anonymously buying and destroying millions of books through middleman services to avoid headlines about AI companies buying and destroying millions of books
Booksellers say they're facing a sudden surge of orders for seemingly random rare books—and fear they might be profiting from their destruction.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Forever War Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org
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Judy Thompson 💙💙💙👊👊👊🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @judythompson210.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Read "‘Something Very Wrong With Him’: Trump Drops a Mind-Bending Claim That Leaves Critics Comparing Him to ‘An Angry Drunk Stepfather’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8cb18gFO/M...
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‘Something Very Wrong With Him’: Trump Drops a Mind-Bending Claim That Leaves Critics Comparing Him to ‘An Angry Drunk Stepfather’ (Atlanta Black Star)
A line about protecting American manufacturing had barely faded when President Donald Trump pivoted to something far more personal. Standing before supporter...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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@radbradley.bsky.social @radbradley.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We live in a nation that sends tax money from Christians to a Mid Eastern theocratic army to… Murder Christians, after raping and torturing them. And then stealing their homes…
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.iflscience.com/halving-the-... This is absolutely true, but it probably won’t happen voluntarily. Nature, through climate change, pandemic , and famine, will probably solve the problem for us. A hard road lies ahead.
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Halving The Earth's Population To 4 Billion Is The Best Way To Secure A "Pro-Human" Future, A New Study Argues
The world population is currently 8.3 billion people. Can it continue to grow?
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CrackTheYank 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙 @cracktheyank.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Summer Reading 😂
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... France is right. The U.S. no longer deserves to be in the company of civilized nations. It is in decline, and will probably never recover.
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US diplomats stage UN walkout after France criticizes human rights record under Trump
France had also intervened after Trump administration had opposed the reappointment of UN human rights chief
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
www.irishstar.com/culture/ente... Actually, Piggy, we can fight it and we are fighting it. Community by community, town by town, we’re saying NO to data centers. Tell you what. Why don’t you park one next door to your fake Florida palace? Bet you wouldn’t go for that.
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Fox News viewers turn on 'stupid buffoon' Donald Trump amid eerie warning
Donald Trump has told Americans they 'can't fight' data centers as he revealed his plans to place them in more US areas, something which has been ferociously condemned
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/laura-... I think “normal men” isn’t the phrase she’s looking for. I think the word is “asshole.”
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Laura Ingraham's Comments About What 'Normal Men' Want Got A Little... Weird
“Alpha male Trump has driven Democrats absolutely bonkers,” the anchor said on a Fox News segment.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/politic... We are in a race against corporate powers to protect our wilderness areas. Make no mistake—this is part of the data center and EV push for vast mineral extraction. This is a race we are rapidly losing. We need new strategies to fight these monsters.
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Trump slashes two Utah protected areas by more than 90%
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders slashing two national monuments in Utah to roughly a tenth of their current size, throwing open millions of acres of protected land to fossil f...
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/quic... Maybe just dress it in drag.
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Charlie Kirk statue to be unveiled in NYC. People say it'll be “destroyed & vandalized" in seconds.  - LGBTQ Nation
"Don't bring that bulls**t to NYC," one commenter wrote.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/politic... We are in a race against corporate powers to protect our wilderness areas. Make no mistake—this is part of the data center and EV push for vast mineral extraction. This is a race we are rapidly losing. We need new strategies to fight these monsters.
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Trump slashes two Utah protected areas by more than 90%
President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders slashing two national monuments in Utah to roughly a tenth of their current size, throwing open millions of acres of protected land to fossil f...
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The deed is done. Trump and the billionaire-corporate class have succeeded in destroying American democracy. What is left for us but rebellion?
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The United States’ 250-year experiment has come to an end | Letters
Letters: Responding to Jonathan Freedland’s article, Ged Parker says the damage to US democracy of Donald Trump’s power grab is unlikely to be reversed. Plus letters from Chris Flowers and Patricia La...
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... That’s because, like Europe, we want democratic socialism, and one way or another we will have it. MAGA, be warned. We are coming.
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Democratic rising stars who spoke at the party’s 2024 convention keep losing
Mallory McMorrow, Jack Schlossberg and Jasmine Crockett are among the Democrats who spoke at Kamala Harris’ nominating convention, only to fall short in primaries this cycle.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps... Maybe the day-glo orange face paint is cursed.
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Bad Luck Keeps Coming For Trump
Trump has had a less-than-ideal week.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
You guys in the FBI, ICE, DHS, DOJ. Ask the Nazis how the “I was only following orders” argument worked at Nuremberg. In a few years, that’s you.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 10/07/2026
After a months-long occupation, Minnesota is still recovering from a retribution campaign waged by the federal government. Now, Minnesota stands with Houston in demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. This bloodshed cannot be normalized.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I think we need a new bumper sticker: Iran won.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Europe’s lesson is that the era of American leadership is over. A new president will not reverse the downward spiral. Europe needs to build its own strength, because America is fracturing just as China is ascendant. It is time to accept this reality.
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The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power
It comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Following the law was never his strong suit.
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Resist Trump 🤬 🤦🏽‍♂️🇺🇸 💜💙💪🏽 @resist-trumps-rule.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A new sequel 🤣🤣💙
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The USA Singers @theusasingers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
If Earth becomes a paradise, they can’t sell it to you in the afterlife.
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Dr. J @justineverettphd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
www.mediaite.com/media/the-vi... She’s not wrong. It’s become a Klan good on a stick.
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The View’s Sunny Hostin Says She Feels ‘Unsafe’ When She Sees the American Flag ‘All Over’ Neighborhoods
The View co-host Sunny Hostin on Monday said she feels "unsafe" when she walks in a neighborhood with a lot of American flags on display.
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