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Old, fat & tired in the Land of Enchantment. The sky is our ocean. 🌞

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
this reveals SO MUCH about legacy media
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
23% drop in student visas to US in 2025 57% drop from India alone catastrophic for research and learning, here and abroad www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
Graph of visas issued to students per month in 2024 and 2025
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 26/08/2026
“But why don’t normal people believe that the benefits from the supposed AI revolution big tech companies are hailing will trickle down to them?” well, have you seen what the big tech companies say unprompted in public all the time?
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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 29/06/2026
The Supreme Court Gives Donald Trump Full Control Over the Executive Branch, Except the Part of It that Impacts Their Retirement Portfolios
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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
this should be mandatory reading for the entire country
But what was known in 1964 was largely abandoned in 2024, and what was offered instead was a questionable survivalist theory of democracy-one that proposed to erect a shield over one group while providing weaponry to destroy another.
For reasons moral, pragmatic, and perhaps mostly ancestral, the next black presidency will have to think bigger. To its list of adversaries-which include a renewed white supremacy, a rapacious billionaire class, an energetic Christian nationalism-it must add another, perhaps more formidable than them all: empire.But for many Arab and Muslim Americans, "America before Trump" meant returning to a time when FBI informants sought to entrap them, when police agencies spied on their mosques, and calling a presidential candidate a Muslim was a slur. Seemingly blind to this trauma, the Harris campaign followed up the Democratic National Convention snub by deploying Bill Clinton to Michigan. There, in the state with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the country, Clinton told an audience that Israel had been forced "to kill civilians" by Hamas, and that the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea belonged to the Jewish people because "they were there first." Meanwhile, Harris welcomed her endorsement by Dick Cheney, who was not a very popular vice president but was a zealous defender of torturing Muslims.
The cumulative message was not "We don't need your vote." It was "We don't value your lifeIn 1965, the year of the Voting Rights Act's passage, Coretta Scott King stood before an anti-war rally in Madison Square Garden and rejected survivalist democracy:

Have you often wondered as I have, why it is that the same president Johnson who speaks so eloquently for civil rights, and who has been so moved by the struggle for the right to vote and the anguish of the poor, can be so callous about the Vietnamese and so apparently
thoughtless on foreign policy. I think it is because we permit him to be.And that story forces a very basic question: What was the point of all this?
Why the invocations of Tubman, the readings of Du Bois, the visits from Hamer? And did the advocates of this collective pedagogy imagine their children rising to heights of power, only to view the darker nations of the world through the same violent lens as their oppressors? And if they did not, if they believed that the "poor and needy" meant those within the empire as well as those without, then what moral mandate does that place upon their children?
And if their children have come only to praise, not check, empire, then why have they come at all?
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
“.. A trainee in his sixth week of basic training died after falling ill on Friday and being taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, the Air Force said in a news release.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
In a couple hours, we're going to find out that Trump's deal with Iran involves giving them Rhode Island, a controlling interest in General Motors and one (1) aircraft carrier of their choosing.
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Morgan @larubia22.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. Both are back because of this science denying administration.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
My wife hiked Baldy today. I only walked an hour but I did make this, which is the family’s favorite version of chicken tortilla casserole. www.gonnawantseconds.com/chicken-tort...
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Chicken Tortilla Casserole
Always a hearty family favorite, Chicken Tortilla Casserole makes the most of convenient ingredients while packing tons of rich flavor in every creamy bite!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Your Mother’s Day weekend reminder that the so-called “party of family values” has historically blocked: -Paid family & medical leave -Universal childcare -Universal pre-K -Expanded Child Tax Credit -Programs to support reproductive health Doesn’t sound very pro-family to me.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans: 1940: 81% 1950: 84% 1960: 91% 1970: 72% 1980: 70% 1990: 28% 2000: 40% 2010: 35% For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.
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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
every mushroom foraging guidebook: This is Woodland Pot Roast, a tasty little mushroom that adds a delightful flavour to soups and stews. Note that it is often mistaken for Satan’s Fistula, a mushroom that erases the last 9 generations of your family from God’s ledgers.
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it's an uncivil war @lucyksy.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Giving poor people some money makes crime go down better than giving cops more money.  Says science.  We did the science.  We keep doing the science.  Nobody in a suit ever cares tho.
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 01/05/2026
This is a ruling purporting to halt telehealth prescriptions of mifepristone NATIONWIDE. Louisiana asked the Fifth Circuit for a decision by Monday, May 11. That they dropped it on a Friday afternoon feels intentional to keep it in effect for longer. Expect emergency appeal to SCOTUS shadow docket
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/05/2026
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You're probably paying more for insurance lately. A new study suggests federal action to cut costs
A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion a year to insure their homes, autos and businesses.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/05/2026
Americans have seen their insurance premiums climb up and up and up. Families can’t afford yet another jacked up cost in Trump’s economy. A new report shows just how deep the problem is – and how the insurance industry is part of the problem.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Christofascist government
Homeland Security tweet:
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'Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.'
—Proverbs 3:5-6
One nation under God.
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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
BREAKING: In just the 16 months since Trump was reelected, the collective fortune of billionaires has grown by $1.96 trillion. More than half of that growth comes from just the top 15 billionaires, who alone grew their collective wealth by over $1 trillion.
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NoLaceyNo! @nolaceyno.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
No Kings in Utqiaġvik (Barrow) Alaska!
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Dookdukebuzz @dookdukebuzz.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Kennebunk, Maine
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Holly Kenreich @hkenreich.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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mljtalbot.bsky.social @mljtalbot.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The thing that impressed me the most about the #nokings protest we went to today was how many cars honked supportively. We were in a red county and it literally seemed like every other car was supportive. It was easy to see at street level that something big is happening!
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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
There’s 40+ elections just in April…. You don’t have to wait until Nov! WI has Supreme Court election 4/7 VA has redistricting election 4/21 GA 14 has special house election 4/7 Vote! boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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The 40 Elections to Watch This April - Bolts
Two statewide votes are headlining the election calendar in April. First, Wisconsin will choose a new supreme court justice, with major implications for voting rights. Then, Virginia will decide wheth...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This feels like the only answer that makes sense
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.
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Amber Woods @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
On sabotage of our young scientists, by @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Sure seems like it would buy a whole lot of everything without killing a whole bunch of everyone if we defunded the military.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
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Tim Hannan @timhannan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
If you’ve been screaming Donald Trump is an authoritarian shitbag from day 1, we should be friends.
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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 25/02/2026
When people complained about life under Biden, and I said it could be worse, that was an observation, not a suggestion.
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Mitch Solomon @mitchsolomon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A boring man of no quality surrounded by men of no use.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Coming up on a year since I started this 🧵. I very much wanted to be proven wrong & shown to be exaggerating. Several hundred posts later, it's sadly clear that I was, if anything, underestimating just how quickly & markedly we would move down the road of democratic backsliding.
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Mr. Legendarium @legendarium.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This person is running for Governor of the state Trump has turned into the Purge and is posting about coffee prices. DC brained fool who needs to fucking quit.
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Zach Schonfeld @zachschonfeld.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Losing Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner and Catherine O'Hara in quick succession is a pretty big blow for people who enjoy elementary things such as "laughter" and "joy"
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
He might be right about that last part.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
1/Kamala Harris was right. On October 29, 2024, she told a crowd: “Donald Trump would walk into that office with an enemies list…Donald Trump intends to use the United States military against American citizens who simply disagree with him.” joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
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The Week Ahead
January 11, 2026
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Blue Fairylicious Girl🧚 @bluesnowflake.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
So Donald Trump just made himself president of Venezuela and everyone’s like “wow can you believe valentines decorations are already out”🤦🏻‍♀️
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Mangione was the subject of an immediate and far-sweeping manhunt and is currently sitting trial for his alleged crime. Renee Good's murderer is being defended with vile lies by the president of the united states and his entire fascist propaganda apparatus; her murderer is known and walks free.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you." That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Thiel Fellowship co-founder Michael Gibson & American Moment co-founder Nick Solheim presented a talk at Peter Thiel’s 2024 “Hereticon” event titled, “Manifest Destiny: Greenland, Cuba, & the New American Colony.” Gibson & his colleagues have also been eyeing Venezuela, Honduras, & Nigeria. 1/
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Mark Lutter’s Charter Cities Institute (CCI) has been eyeing Venezuela since 2019, has received $$$ from Emergent Ventures (backed by Thiel), & calls Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale a “supporter”. Lutter & I just had an interesting exchange. See posts 40-43…1/ threadreaderapp.com/thread/20074...
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