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Linda Stewart-Oaten

@lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social
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Writer, reader, cook, gardener, political junkie, science junkie. I live for the day Trump goes to prison. Action Precludes Anxiety. NO sitting this one out. I stand with Ukraine. NO WARS! NO ICE! NO KINGS! NO CHATS!!

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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 5h
ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 5h
The United States DESPERATELY needs a new President! Do the right thing and resign. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...
nytimes.com
Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’ (Gift Article)
Hours after President Trump said the United States would buy Russian diesel, the Kremlin said there would be no immediate resumption of discussions to end the war.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 5h
JD Vance, try being honest for once...
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 12h
This makes a LOT of sense. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | We Had Questions About A.I. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Had Answers. (Gift Article)
The actor takes Times Opinion to the United Nations to explore what’s at stake with A.I.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Repellent. Repulsive. Inhumane. Article: www.huffpost.com/entry/pete-h...
huffpost.com
Pete Hegseth Wants You To Watch The U.S. Government Execute A Man By Firing Squad
The defense secretary couldn’t contain his bloodlust when discussing making a firing squad execution available to the public.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
OMG, I love this SO MUCH! www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
theguardian.com
Multiple protesters interrupt Trump as he speaks at Paxton rally in Texas – US politics live
The interruptions seemed to momentarily derail the president, who baselessly claims protesters are ‘paid’ and repeats lie about James Talarico
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Vicious new tool for ICE. Only the Orange Menace team could come up with something like this. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
ICE gloves cause intense pain, fear, Army study says
ICE gloves cause intense pain, fear, Army study says
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maybe some time after the Orange Menace and his cohorts disappear, we can focus on other things, like this? Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/s...
nytimes.com
Is Polyester Harmful? MAHA Fuels Wellness Clothing Trend. (Gift Article)
The revolt against polyester.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is fascinating! www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
theguardian.com
A medieval manuscript has confounded scholars for centuries. Have they been reading it wrong all this time?
Researchers argue incorrect binding of Voynich manuscript radically changes ideas about its drawings and indecipherable text
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A grotesque travesty. That's all. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
nytimes.com
Video: Why Did D.H.S. Buy These Planes?
Our investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold explains his investigation into 10 planes the Department of Homeland Security bought from a donor to former D.H.S. Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Coming your way soon? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
Quarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This can't be legal. How does he get away with it ????
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You don't want to open the door to this spy. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
Handing your secrets to Meta’s bot is a bad idea
Handing your secrets to Meta’s bot is a bad idea
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And you as well, Stephen Miller.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Seriously???? White House misspelled United States in 'super intelligence' accord www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...
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White House misspelled United States in 'super intelligence' accord
The typo appears under Trump's signature on the accord, which is reportedly aimed at addressing fears about AI technology.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Count me as a YES, for charging them all with treason. They have well and truly earned it.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Beware the rabid dog. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
theguardian.com
‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
100 % TRUE/
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Complete creep. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Nazi jokes and ‘cum trophies’: meet the Texas gunfluencer who could soon represent Uvalde
Brandon Herrera, a YouTuber known for making outrageous pro-gun statements, is the frontrunner to represent a district devastated by mass shootings
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I do NOT own beach front property, but WHY cant we cannot do anything to be prepared for the disasters we KNOW are coming? enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
The U.S. chose to be unprepared
The U.S. chose to be unprepared
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Used to host drones and snipers"??? This is not something we want. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
Frustrated on many fronts, aiming for control
Frustrated on many fronts, aiming for control
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No 12 year old kid should have to live with stresses like this. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
theguardian.com
‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy in Gaza
Ramadan, 12, works in a cafe on the beach. He remembers enjoying school, playing and family barbecues before life became about survival
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A craze that should be sweeping California and the rest of the country; enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
His mighty goal: Grow 10,000 oak trees
His mighty goal: Grow 10,000 oak trees
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
PLEASE!
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And while we're on the topic of "intelligence", it's increasingly clear that Trump's is sub-standard.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
These jerks continue to engage in acts against humanity.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Donald J. Trump continues to be an embarrassing buffoon. U.N. Live Updates: Trump Says He Faces Choice to Make a Deal or ‘Annihilate’ Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
nytimes.com
U.N. Live Updates: ‘Annihilate’ Iran or Strike a Deal, Trump Says to General Assembly
President Trump said that Iran had been “the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no longer.” Earlier, António Guterres, the U.N. secretary general, called on the General Assembly to end c...
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
JD is not the genius he thinks he is. Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American
I am a “heritage American,” too. How should that guide my life?
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early Santa Barbara, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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No Kings: Vote Early Santa Barbara, CA · Indivisible
Rally at Alameda Park, begins PROMPTLY at the start time shown. Followed by a March down Anacapa Street to De La Guerra Plaza and a Party to the Polls at the ballot drop box at Santa Barbara City Hal...
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Keep Deforestation out of the Defense Bill. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Keep Deforestation out of the Defense Bill
Wildfire is becoming a common reality for Americans, and Congress should act before more families, firefighters, and forests are put at risk. ​ But two forest bills that failed on their own have been ...
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Adam Kinzinger, I still have trouble understanding how you were ever a Republican. But anyway, NOW you're making a lot of sense and I appreciate hearing from you.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Truly one of the most beautiful National Parks. A magical place, which we need to protect and preserve.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yes, to all that. Wake up, people.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is emotionally exhausting. I hope I live long enough to see these dark days come to a good end for the US and for the rest of the world. It would be a relief if we were not the most detested country on the planet.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you're not worried, you're apparently sound asleep. openai.com/index/model-...
openai.com
Our framework for reporting model misalignment
OpenAI shares a framework for tracking, investigating, and disclosing model misalignment, alongside six reports of unexpected or concerning model behavior.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
DJT's entire diplomatic stance veers between kissing up to wealthy autocrats and menacing impoverished and beaten underdogs. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump Suggests EU Allowing Canada As Associate Member Could Be A 'Hostile Act'
Trump suggests that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act.”
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wait! You mean we finally got something right? Or are we waiting for the other shoe to drop? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders
Iran-backed militants have offered Trump administration assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How I wish we had a POTUS with a few brain cells right now. This is no time to be saddled with an idiot playing into the hands of a beast like Putin. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
Zelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes in Russia if Kremlin spares key infrastructure
Zelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes in Russia if Kremlin spares key infrastructure
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NO argument from me.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How can anyone pretend the Orange Menace does anything "well"? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/why-is-tru...
paulkrugman.substack.com
Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?
Because it’s the only thing he has left
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ready to bow down to our AI overlords? Silicon Valley says its machines could destroy humanity. The more immediate danger is letting the people building them write their own rules. www.levernews.com/the-ai-dooms...
levernews.com
Under Cover Of AI Doomsday, Big Tech Is Writing Its Own Rules
Silicon Valley says its machines could destroy humanity. The more immediate danger is letting the people building AI decide how they’re governed.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 14/09/2026
Trump Jr - who recently received a $620M defense contract - had his wedding bankrolled by a Putin associate. Guests of the wedding recently met with Zelensky to pressure him to give parts of Ukraine to Russia. www.propublica.org/article/dona...
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you're not concerned about AI, it's already too late. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-maga-p...
paulkrugman.substack.com
The MAGA Plot(s) to Destroy Humanity
On AI and climate, it’s the same story of mass destruction
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Disgusting creeps... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/b...
nytimes.com
Book Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg (Gift Article)
In “Profiles in Cowardice,” Jacob Weisberg offers a grim twist on John F. Kennedy’s collection of heroic biographies.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This man is an evil, self-serving fraud. enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
enewspaper.latimes.com
Trump facing reckoning over economic record
Trump facing reckoning over economic record
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A nasty and utterly repellent group of thugs.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
It makes me deeply embarrassed to be from the country that elected this moron. He deserves every comeuppance the world throws at him.
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Definitely NOT!
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is horrifying. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
huffpost.com
U.S. Envoy Tells Putin He’ll Have ‘Incredible Memories’ Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
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Linda Stewart-Oaten @lindastewart-oaten.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is anyone surprised that the far right in Germany is using Trump's tactics to curtail voting? It's grotesque. www.latimes.com/world-nation...
latimes.com
Trumpism’s shadow looms over German election as far right eyes historic power
Leaders of an extremist, far-right party in Germany have quietly borrowed pages from President Trump's playbook to cast doubt on the integrity of absentee voting — alleging without evidence that resid...
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