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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the recommendation!

Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

First of all, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Secondly, I don’t think that applies here. RFK Jr. isn’t right about some things— he *was* right about 1 thing a long time ago; & that’s environmental protection. See: Clean Water Act enforcement, NRDC support, NYC Watershed agreement, etc.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

& YouTube’s algorithm over the past 8-10 years accelerated the spread’s scope & intensity. Flat earth’s often a gateway conspiracy to more insidious ones: 9/11, QAnon, COVID— and, yes, anti-vax. While anti-vax poses an immediate threat, we also can’t ignore what kickstarts the pipeline. (2/2)

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

While I understand what you mean when you say flat earth isn’t hurting anyone, that would have been a more accurate opinion 20+ years ago. It used to just be a zany idea that a few people had, like the moon landing being faked, but the internet changed that (1/2)

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

What does that mean, “the ideology that you believe in”? Ideologies are connected to agendas. What is the agenda in allowing trans people to exist? There isn’t any. I can, however, think of multiple agendas for denying their existence.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I’m assuming this is a joke? In which case, it’s funny (no sarcasm) but the conversations in the thread below tells me it was meant in seriousness, in which case, there’s an interesting discussion to be had.

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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Don’t Look Up was apparently a documentary.

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Saulė / Saule @sankuperis.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I am tired of Russia’s bs. When I say tired, I mean, I feel the weight of generations of tired.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

First time I’m coming across your account but hey, I’ll stew with you. It’s fucked up but not surprising. Walz is a centrist. He’s also an old school Democrat. Not the best combination when you’re going up against fascism.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

They’re not fine with it. They act like they’re fine with it because: 1. They know it’s just a thought experiment and there is no real risk on their part. and/or 2. They see it as simply deferred payment and they’ll collect it at the end.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Of course it is— the picture you’re showing us right here is flat. If the world isn’t flat, then how do you explain maps? 😔 😉

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swop-usa.bsky.social @swop-usa.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Something important to remember is that when we talk about protecting sex workers, we don't just mean from sexual predators or serial killers. There are several ways sex workers can experience violence. Here's a few of them:

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Good take by a couple of my kid’s classmates in the elementary school newspaper

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Really is a false advertising lawsuit waiting to happen.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

ABC never, ever should have settled that Trump lawsuit. All they succeeded in doing was showing him that they’ll be willing to pay to make a headache go away. Now that Trump’s team knows that for certain, now they know they can do it going forward. This lawsuit was a proving ground.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Look, I don’t want to be *that* person & I *do* think this is worth doing— However— A Constitution is simply a piece of paper that we choose to imbue with power. It only works because we all agree it does. There’s evidence to suggest that the upcoming Administration does not feel the same way.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Look, I don’t want to be *that* person & I do think this is worth doing— However— A Constitution is simply a piece of paper that we choose to imbue with power. It only works because we all agree it does. There’s evidence to suggest that the upcoming Administration does not feel the same way.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

More back than that. The Southern Strategy was being used in the 1960s. It never stopped. They just got better at hiding it.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Bannon uses the phrase “Nationalist” here. For the uninitiated, he doesn’t mean someone who takes pride in their country a.k.a nationalism. He means someone who takes pride in being white, as in “white nationalist”. Supremacists. Neo-Nazis. The Klan. And he said this at a young Republican event.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Democrats, this is, in part, why you lost the election. I’ve seen less than a handful of takes from high level Dems since Thompson’s death that actually seem connected to the electorate. It’s been 13 days since he was killed. Surely you’ve had enough time to read the room.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

So if you *own* the newspaper, you get a hotline but if you *work* for said newspaper, you’re SOL? I wonder how much the people they staff it with will be making.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

And according to Benjamin Franklin, it should be a turkey anyway!

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

You’ve been a senator for the past 17 years. You’re a former Presidential hopeful. You have the ability to make shit happen that actually matters. Because who really cares if the symbol of our nation is flying over us if the land it’s flying over has fallen to fascism?

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Don’t be so eager to give up a right— You never know when you might need it.

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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. www.propublica.org/article/unit... 👇

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UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism

Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...

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Morgan Ricks @morganricks1.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

If we're going to be overhauling bank regulatory structure then may I humbly suggest:

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

They can also clip sentences out of context. Framing’s very important in crafting a narrative. Even if your words are neutral, they can build meanings by associations. Media training exists and it can be a highly valuable investment. If you’re looking to aim high, it’s worth looking into.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

and also the turf it’s on— is it friendly or a potential “got ya” type? Be careful with what’s on the record vs. off the record. Know that off-handed remarks can land you in deep. Remember interviewers can use as much/as little of their footage of you as they want.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

It can also help put you in front of people who are good people to know and it’ll create networking opportunities. Risks: You have to be mindful of the type of interview (are you just giving a brief insight, essentially just putting your stamp on something or is this a more in-depth analysis?)

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Benefits: if you’d like to branch out into other areas/revenue streams (public speaking, grants, books), good media clips are certainly going to help land them.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

You have no choice but to have a dance party 😊 💃🕺

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👻 homeless people @educatedunhoused.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I'm what's called "silent homeless". I couchsurf, so I'm not exposed to the elements and constant public eye / judgment / ridicule. It's definitely a privilege to be able to be silent homeless. At the same time, there's absolutely no privilege in being #homeless. #houselesssky #classconsciousness

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I remember this one time, I was talking to a woman who said there were no homeless people in our county and when I asked her why she thought that, she said “because I never see them.” Thank you for sharing part of your story. What you’re doing is important 💜

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I don’t understand why it’s considered acceptable to have a group’s fundamental rights up for debate in the ✨marketplace of ideas✨

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

essentially, you don’t need to convince others you’re right, just inject enough doubt.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

He posits that it’s emotions, not reasoning (hence, predictably irrational). It’s a concept that related a lot to politics so I liked applying that idea. Merchants of Doubt is wonderful: it’s about selling an idea—

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I haven’t read it but I’ll have to check it out now! 🙂 I like to read books that aren’t directly related to politics in order to see a different aspect of politics. So, for example: in “Predictably Irrational” Ariely discusses the psychology behind our choices and what influences them.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Yes, they are! I saw this post on BlueSky that prompted people to share 20 books that have stayed with you/influenced your worldview and I thought I’d participate 🙂

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Kink is advanced sex, and when practiced consensually (and therefore safely), it’s a healthy form of sexual expression. It should never be coercive, violent, or endangering—that’s when it stops being kink and becomes abuse.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

This ultimately comes down to communication—being able to have open and vulnerable conversations with a potential intimate partner. Across age groups, this remains a challenge because, despite Americans’ voracious appetite for porn, honest sexual discussions are still largely taboo.

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Poli Sci Chick @poliscichick.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

IMO, the actual central issue you raised is consent— something the general public remains largely uninformed about: Who can consent? What constitutes consent? We’re talking about people who don’t understand that consent isn’t the absence of a “no,” but the presence of an enthusiastic “yes.”

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