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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Double.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
People that always act detached are either liars, self-deceptive or sociopaths. Somedays it's the little things that unravel you, like literally spending 10 minutes with Parkinson's fingers trying to open a plastic trash bag. The world is on fire, then that damn bag mocks you.
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 09/06/2025
It’s no exaggeration to say that the president of the United States is goading the residents of LA into a violent confrontation, creating the sort of chaos that would justify a massacre, writes @sashaabramsky.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
thenation.com
Trump Calls Up the Marines. Democracy Is in Danger.
The president is creating fake emergencies and then implementing real military interventions.
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Dr Walsh @laurelwalsh.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
All places!
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst responds to voters saying that cutting Medicaid will kill them: “Well, we all are going to die.”
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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 29/05/2025
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Marked myself safe from falling rocket debris.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
motherfucker isn't even sorry, that is the face of a guy who is totally gonna do it again
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superhackers @superhackers.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I can study all my life: Denmark pays students $1,000 a month to go to universities, with no tuition fees
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Harry Shannon @harryshannon.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
www.threads.com/@the_christi...
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The Christian Left (@the_christian_left) on Threads
Trump Instructs Republicans to 'Erase' January 6 Riots From History, Congressman Says (TCL: This is what Fascist Authoritarians do.) https://www.latintimes.com/trump-instructs-republicans-erase-januar...
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NPR @npr.org · 21/05/2025
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
npr.org
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding. Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
cbsnews.com
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 21/05/2025
Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission… hartmannreport.com/p/the-bigges...
hartmannreport.com
The Biggest Political Con of the Last Century Unmasked
Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission…
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 19/05/2025
The right to a secure and dignified retirement is one of the bedrock principles of American life. Social Security is a sacred trust.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 17/05/2025
It’s been clear that Elon Musk’s DOGE is just another vehicle to dismantle our Social Security system without forcing Congress to go on the record about it. HANDS OFF.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
global-relocate.com/rankings/lev...
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The human freedom index in the world — Global Relocate Rankings ⚡
Ranking of countries by the level of human freedom in 2025. Let's consider the list of countries that provide the most favorable conditions for personal and professional development.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
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Freedom Index by Country 2025
Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16/05/2025
Breaking news: The US has been stripped of its top-notch triple-a credit rating by Moody’s on concerns about rising levels of government debt www.ft.com/content/e456...
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tamrakat @tamrakat.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Image of library book display labeled: “It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.” Books on display: • On Tyranny • Twenty Lessons From The 21st Century • 1984 • A Handmaids Tale • Diary of Anne Frank • Parable of The Sower • Fahrenheit 451 • Animal Farm • Brave New World ~TAiLS of a Bookworm
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11/05/2025
oh no
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Bribery in plain sight.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Stephen Miller says they are “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is only allowed when the US has been invaded or during an insurrection, which would not allow people to challenge their incarceration in court if they are arrested and detained.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
"The Habeas Corpus secures every man here, alien or citizen, against everything which is not law, whatever shape it may assume." --Thomas Jefferson to A. H. Rowan, 1798. ME 10:61
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 08/05/2025
Hands off Social Security!
huffpost.com
Newly Confirmed Social Security Commissioner Faces Bipartisan Pressure Over DOGE Cuts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led Democrats in a letter demanding answers from Frank Bisignano.
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Harry Shannon @harryshannon.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 05/05/2025
TONIGHT at 6pm ET: Rally to oppose Frank Bisignano, Trump's nominee to run Social Security into the ground. Speakers include @wyden.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @rweingarten.bsky.social @martinomalley.bsky.social. Join us if you're in DC! If not, we'll be posting clips.
Media Advisory For: Monday, May 5th, 2025
Contact: Linda Benesch, lbenesch@socialsecurityworks.org 

               
Seniors, Unions, Lawmakers, and Advocates to Rally Against the Nomination of Frank Bisignano to Lead Social Security
 
Washington, DC - This Monday, May 5th at 6pm ET, seniors, unions, advocates, and lawmakers will hold a rally calling on the Senate to vote no on the nomination of Frank Bisignano for commissioner of the Social Security Administration. 

Bisignano describes himself as a “DOGE person.” He lied to the Senate Finance Committee about his involvement with the destructive changes that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is making to Social Security.

A vote to confirm Frank Bisignano is a vote to destroy Social Security.

Who:
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Martin O’Malley, the most recent Senate-confirmed commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Randi Weingarten, AFT
Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works
Pam Parker, Social Security beneficiary and member of the Maryland Alliance for Retired Americans
Chuck Donaldson, AFSCME retiree and Social Security beneficiary
Brenda Marks, Social Security beneficiary and member of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, AFT 
Marietta English, Social Security beneficiary and member of the Baltimore Teachers Union, AFT
Additional Social Security beneficiaries
What:  Rally calling on the Senate to vote no on the nomination of Frank Bisignano for commissioner of the Social Security Administration. 

Where:  
Senate Swamp

When: Monday, May 5th at 6pm ET
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 04/05/2025
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
“They were watching, out there past men’s knowing, where stars are drowning and whales ferry their vast souls through the black and seamless sea.” ~McCarthy
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
It seems like a good time to post. www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
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The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling...
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
We are at the point in history where Germany is having to lecture the US on the need to fight fascism.
A post by Marco Rubio attacking Germany for tackling the alt right extremism of the AfD.
The German foreign office responds.

Rubio’s posts says:

Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition. That's not democracy—it's tyranny in disguise.
What is truly extremist is not the popular AfD-which took second in the recent election—but rather the establishment's deadly open border immigration policies that the AfD opposes.
Germany should reverse course.

The German foreign office responds with:

This is democracy. This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law. It is independent courts that will have the final say.
We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped.
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Cédric Mas @cedricmas.eurosky.social · 30/04/2025
Good Night World
Un immense livre en train d’être brûlé par des petits personnages avec marqué « I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books »
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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 30/04/2025
Mahmoud Khalil isn’t a criminal. He’s a student, a resident, and a protester. In 1841, Adams stood for people like him. In 2025, Trump locks them away… hartmannreport.com/p/john-quinc...
hartmannreport.com
John Quincy Adams Warned Us: Strip Due Process from One, and You Threaten Us All
Mahmoud Khalil isn’t a criminal. He’s a student, a resident, and a protester. In 1841, Adams stood for people like him. In 2025, Trump locks them away…
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
While you highlight it, please note is the product of local journalism, which has been carrying a lot of the burden in an environment where national outlets simply can't cover everything everywhere all at once. Support your local journalists!
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
My takeaway from this: He is so fucked.
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mawalters-487.bsky.social @mawalters-487.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
What decade is this?
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/04/2025
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away quietly, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
newyorker.com
Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 28/04/2025
"Abuse of Power": Trump Admin's "Bizarre" Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community
democracynow.org
“Abuse of Power”: FBI Arrest of Milwaukee Judge Shocks Legal Community
On Friday, FBI agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee and charged her with obstructing justice and concealing an individual from arrest. After an undocumented immigrant, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, appeared...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/04/2025
Breaking News: A major power outage hit Spain, France and Portugal, shutting down trains, airports and other critical infrastructure.
nytimes.com
Spain, Portugal and France Hit by Widespread Power Outage
The blackout hit critical infrastructure like airports and caused transportation disruptions in the three countries. The cause of the outage was unclear.
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NPR @npr.org · 28/04/2025
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?
npr.org
Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specia...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/04/2025
State organizations that advocate for disabled residents in New Jersey and Arkansas announced that they will have to limit their work after not receiving the full funds they are owed by the US federal government.
motherjones.com
Disability protection groups in two states pause services after missing federal funds
"We are fighting for our very survival."
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Trump has deported a four-year-old US citizen with a rare form of metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with their doctor.
rollingstone.com
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
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NPR @npr.org · 25/04/2025
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
npr.org
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
HINT: TAYLOR FOODS OF CALIFORNIA....
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife has been forced into hiding after the Trump administration posted her address online.
newrepublic.com
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife says she fears for her safety since the Trump administration deported him to a prison in El Salvador.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/04/2025
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
theguardian.com
Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety
Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
“Pro-life”
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