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Mike Barrett

@mike-barrett.bsky.social
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Husband. Dog dad of two diva pups. Foodie. Sr. Manager of Internal Comms at the American Museum of Natural History. Views expressed are my own. (he/him/his)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I think @darrigomelanie.bsky.social said everything that needs to be said.
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Frog and Toad looked into a mirror. “We look brave,” said Frog. “Yes, but are we?” asked Toad.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It never ends…
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests 👇 Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
45 million acres is the size of Washington state. Stripping protections and opening that much public land to industrial logging isn't "resource management"—it's a permanent fire sale. Tell your Rep to stop it: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump from destroying 45 million acres of our National forests
Contact Congress today!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC due to threats from Trump’s FCC. The interview will instead be posted to YouTube.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers 5) Rinse and repeat How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨EMERGENCY EPISODE: A bombshell whistleblower complaint, submitted to Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office, reveals that the U.S. Postal Service allegedly kept building a new system to restrict mail-in ballots even after federal courts ordered it to stop it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySb4...
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BREAKING: Whistleblower Exposes Trump's Secret USPS Plan to Reject Thousands of Ballots at Once
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026
Wow: the federal government is paying MAGA influencers on X and other social media to post pro-regime propaganda. Actual paid crisis actors. Incredible reporting here. wapo.st/4x0p3pf
Screenshot of two posts by Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe on X. Lamothe reports that the Pentagon has secretly placed several conservative military veterans with large online followings into undisclosed government roles while they publicly amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s viewpoints. He says some have civilian positions that could influence policy and names Rob Maness, Kurt Schlichter, and Thomas Anderson, who posts online as “Cynical Publius.”
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 26/08/2026
The future of Parton’s Imagination Library has become uncertain due to the quiet machinations of Republicans in the Midwest that have sought to unravel public funding for the cause. trib.al/Z9f1GpD
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Wow. Given that no one wants data centers near them, they’re trying to eliminate the need for public input. They also want to allow building before permits are issued. So…find a way to submit your input anyway. Call & email & speak up. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers (Gift Article)
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
She was a true talent and humanitarian.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/08/2026
JUST IN: The total US debt has officially hit $40 TRILLION for the first time IN HISTORY
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/08/2026
Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known, and beyond damaging lungs, wildfire smoke may affect hearts, brains and other organs.
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health
Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Let me be direct: I don’t believe you want CNN and CBS News to tell it straight down the middle — I believe you would turn them into OANN if that’s what it takes to get the movie studios you covet. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
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My open letter to David Ellison
You argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
8 years ago.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/07/2026
Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The Trump administration’s cuts to the largest global HIV program last year resulted in sharp drops in both prevention efforts and treatment for the people most at risk from the disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/h...
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1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds (Gift Article)
New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Of cooouuuurrrrssse, she did.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Nonexistent voter fraud isn't what's undermining the integrity of our elections. Citizens United and Super PACs are.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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A 10-Point Plan To Make America Affordable
Every candidate should pledge their support
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My sentiments exactly.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Susan Collins voted to give ICE and CBP $70 billion. She owns the consequences of that vote.
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Midnight Teddy @midnightteddyasmr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
RIP Sam Neil
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"Make America Healthy Again." @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/06/2026
High gas prices pushed annual inflation to the highest level in three years, according to May data released by the Commerce Department. cnn.it/3QXWOZg
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I just sent this out to Democracy Docket premium members, but in light of the Postmasters comments this morning threatening voting by mail, I felt it is urgent to post it online for everyone. Please read and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/mail...
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Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do
The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
"Bread and circuses" except the bread has never been more expensive and the circus is lining the pockets of the oligarchy.
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
(1) we did not need a memo to know Trump was considering invoking the Insurrection Act when he was invading, occupying, terrifying Minneapolis (2) these same “journalists”, while knowing this, spent a week in April telling US Vance was the anti-war hero the country needed.
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Gay Breakfast @ Nekocon @gaybreakfast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
happy *quiet, chill* pride
The chill otter is laying down next to a phone with rainbow beams fanning out of it. They look at the phone and see it says June 1st, and after a brief contemplation, they snuggle up under a progress pride blanket, phone plugged in farther away.  It reads “It’s ok if you are tired. Happy *quiet, chill* Pride.”
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PaulaInTulsaOK #IsHeDeadYet? @paulaintulsaok.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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Frosted Poptart @toastertrollop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I think about this a lot.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in 2026 Symbolize Equality for All: See the List @nicenews.bsky.social nicenews.com/culture/amer...
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America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2026
See the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 39th annual list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
@rbreich.bsky.social is one of the few voices that keeps me sane during these unprecedented times. He writes an excellent newsletter via SubStack and offers amazing insight.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Trump didn’t just pardon his followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol. He’s now set them up for payments through a slush fund he created to reward his allies—out of your tax dollars. You could not make this up.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A new study featuring our scientists from the American Museum of Natural History!
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 12/05/2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the Trump administration has a plan to escalate the war in Iran "if necessary" as the Pentagon raised the war's overall cost to $29 billion nine weeks into the conflict. bit.ly/4uJBN2M
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prices are now rising at an annual rate of 3.8%, the highest rate since May 2023. That means inflation is now outpacing wage increases.
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Valorie Nichols @meadowdays.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Good morning ☕️
Post by @sketchesbyboze: If you're feeling discouraged about the future of our world, remember that somewhere tonight a little girl is reading a book about brave kids battling overwhelming evil, and she is beginning to make plans
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening
And What Democrats Should Pledge to Do About it
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tel everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 01/05/2026
TODAY: Americans are walking out of school and work to wield our power as workers, consumers, and students. Join us for the nationwide day of economic disruption: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Find one of the more than 3,000 events planned for May Day: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?... #MayDay
MAY DAY 2026

NO WORK
NO SCHOOL
NO SHOPPING
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 30/04/2026
TOMORROW: Americans are calling out of work, walking out of school, and refusing to shop on the nationwide day of economic disruption. There are many ways you can get involved on May Day: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i... Join one of the over 3,000 events planned: www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?...
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
With an out of control Supreme Court threatening our freedoms, we need reform. Urge your representative to publicly support fixing the Supreme Court: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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Tell Congress: Fix Trump’s Supreme Court
We must take bold action to reform the Supreme Court. And that means everything must be on the table.
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Callais Decision Update Rapid Response Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Callais Decision Update Rapid Response Call · No Kings
Join the No Kings Coalition as we break down the ins and outs of the Callais decision, what this means for you, and the future. You will hear from leaders from LDF, ACLU, and clients from the case. ...
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Mike Barrett @mike-barrett.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Me on a daily basis with this adminstration.
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