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R. Scott Harrison

@rscottharrison.bsky.social
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I’m an average person who’s striving to make this world a better place. I love people, animals, nature, the world, democracy, languages, cultures, art, science, spirituality, comparative religion and philosophy, etc. 🌎💟🕊️🏳️‍🌈💙

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICE-Gestapo shot a man in NYC with his 5 year old son in the back seat, then they rammed through protesters who were trying to block their vehicle from leaving the scene. I’ll say it again and again, ICE aren’t agents or law enforcement, they are terrorists, murderers and white supremacists.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Drunkard rapist fox host war criminal Pete Hegseth announced that the MAGA regime approved an execution by firing squad and it’ll be live streamed aka a state sanctioned public execution. Medieval, barbaric, disgusting, horrific yet not surprising. I couldn’t hate him more than I already do.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Only murderous Dictators host public executions. America better wake TF up.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 is Navi Pillay, a brave extraordinary woman who has served at the International Criminal Court prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Immediately after being notified she had won, she mocked the orange felon on video. Love her. 💙👊
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I can’t tell you how much I needed this message of hope from the great President Barack Obama. 💙👊
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
With agreeing to purchase Russian diesel, the orange felon, MAGA regime and fascist republicans will now be funneling American dollars directly to murderous Dictator Putin’s war against Ukraine and have all but cemented their treason against the United States. This isn’t a presidency, it’s a coup.
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Timothy Ryback examines parallels between the conditions that enabled Hitler’s electoral victory and the 2026 American midterms.
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March 5, 1933: The Election That Destroyed German Democracy
Recently, President Donald Trump banned three media organizations from the White House because of their negative coverage of him and his administration. “I mean, there’s something wrong with …
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No Kings Coalition @nkcoalition.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Power belongs to the people, but only if we use it. Find a No Kings: Vote Early event near you. www.nokings.org/#map
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 04/09/2026
The Census Bureau's new report claims more than 20,000 noncitizens illegally voted in the 2020 election. But there are big questions about where those numbers came from and how Commerce is using sensitive voter data. We're investigating:
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CREW requests records on Census Bureau's report alleging noncitizen voting - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW is requesting records on the Census Bureau’s recent claims that noncitizens illegally voted in the 2020 general election.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/09/2026
ICE is trying to award a $5 million contract to create a national voter database. Not only is that not a good use of funds—it's illegal. Administering elections is the states' job. Not the federal government and certainly not ICE.
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ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 08/09/2026
As Trump continues to push for USPS power to withold delivery of mail ballots, he's also been continuing to vote by mail in Florida. Make it make sense. 🤔
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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over...
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 12/08/2026
We just brought a MAJOR new lawsuit to stop Trump from profiteering off of his market-moving Truth Social posts by charging $100,000 monthly for faster access to official government announcements. This scheme violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the Constitution.
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
What a powerful article this is! Check out this post as well as the other reflections on Bill Kerley's Substack page if you need something to lift you up. substack.com/@billkerley/...
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Embracing Hope
Expecting the Sun - Carrying a Lamp
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I’m not a big fan of Rachel Maddow, but I recommend this show segment. DOGE cuts and other bad choices of the Trump regime over the past 18 months are starting to hit hard. Things will get worse. We must vote out of Congress anyone not fighting to stop the insanity.

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Maddow: The bill comes due for Trump's bad decisions
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Another Fucking Guy @anotherguypod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
ICE and DHS are a health threat and need to be abolished immediately.
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Another Fucking Guy @anotherguypod.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If a company has an extra million just on hand to give to corrupt pedophile politicians then they should be legally required to give it to their employees or use it to make sure diarrhea parasites aren't living on their product.
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Another Fucking Guy @anotherguypod.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The ruling class war on the international left just got a recharge. The Trump administration convened almost 70 Western countries and American vassal states to launch it. The walls are being reinforced. New piece up — free to read, free to subscribe: open.substack.com/pub/anotherg...
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
19-year-old Pvt. Isabella Gonzales died defending this country. Think about that while politicians demonize immigrants and terrorize Latino communities. Americans with names like Gonzales have always fought, bled, and died for this nation. RIP to her and Lt. Tyler Feehan. 🇺🇸
Pentagon shares the names of two US servicemembers KIA Friday and Saturday in the Iranian attack on the
US base in Jordan.
1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii;
Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas.
RIP
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has the constitutional authority to temporarily appoint someone to fill Mitch McConnell’s seat. If GOP lawmakers want to challenge that, they can do so. This will be the first big test to see whether Beshear really is presidential material. I hope he passes the test.
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The Fighting Liberal Texan🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concern ...
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‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths
President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concern
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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"Remember, when you leave this Earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received—only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage." ~ St. Francis of Assisi
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We just won a court order stopping the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. while our lawsuit continues.     We’re going to keep fighting to keep costs down for consumers, protect jobs, and stop this illegal merger.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/07/2026
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. Revisit images via The Atlantic Photo from NASA’s Viking Program:
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Photos: 50 Years Since Viking 1 Landed on Mars
On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program sent two pairs of orbiters and landers to Mars, gathering an incredible amount of data and imagery from 1976 until 1982.
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
substack.com/@senatorwarr...
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (@senatorwarren)
The biggest housing bill in 30 years is now law. But what does it actually do?
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Truthout @truthout.org · 17/04/2026
A new analysis finds that tech giant Palantir Technologies paid $0 in federal income taxes last year, despite raking in hundreds of millions in taxpayer money to build out a mass network to surveil Americans in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security.
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Palantir Paid $0 in Federal Income Tax in 2025 While Raking in Taxpayer Funds to Surveil Americans
Its $0 tax bill comes despite the company raking in $1.6 billion and landing a $10 billion military contract last year.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 20/04/2026
Major military contractor and surveillance giant Palantir has posted a chilling manifesto that calls for tech companies to play a larger role in a dystopian future where imperialist powers are unleashed and Americans are increasingly subject to the whims of the surveillance state.
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Palantir Posts Manifesto Lamenting Post-War “Neutering” of Nazi Germany
The surveillance giant has exploded in value as it’s scored massive contracts from the Trump administration.
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This should alarm anyone who believes in the importance of the First Amendment, the rest of the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution, democracy, or human and civil rights.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/07/2026
Trump’s desperate speech was a repeat of the same self-destructive behavior that has cost Republicans elections before, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues:
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Trump Dooms His Own Party
The president's self-serving message will not serve the Republicans on the ballot.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It's a sign of how shockingly corrupt this country has become that a nominee for Attorney General is given a hearing by the Senate *the very same week* he has been referred by a judge for possible disbarment for unethical behavior. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We have the world's first trillionaire while the rest of us get crushed. I just signed the petition to end the oligarchy and demand Congress tax extreme wealth. Add your name: share.other98.com/end-the-olig...
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End the Oligarchy: Tax Extreme Wealth
We have the world's first trillionaire. Congress, this is your wake-up call. Demand a meaningful wealth tax now.
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Most Americans are probably not aware that this happened in June: "By declining to take up a lower court ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the Voting Rights Act." www.npr.org/2026/06/22/n...
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Supreme Court allows a ruling that ends a tool to protect minority voters in 7 states
The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that strikes down a key tool for enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write in seven states.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 10/07/2026
Six months since the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the government has yet to fully investigate either case. On Radio Atlantic, Quinta Jurecic joins @hannarosin.bsky.social to discuss the state prosecutors and federal judges pushing back on Todd Blanche’s DOJ:
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Who Can Hold ICE Accountable?
A new shooting in Texas. Still no proper investigations into the shootings in Minnesota.
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A month ago, in June, Magna Carta was 811 years old. The fight against tyranny is long.
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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I'm not in USA for this July 4. But I did see an early Magna Carta, the OG of resistance: "Magna Carta...enshrined in writing for the 1st time a fundamental principle; that even kings should be subject to the law of the land. (It) was a check on arbitrary & oppressive rule-in a word, on tyranny."
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A proposed rule fueled by Trump’s conspiracy theories would require the USPS to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—and give them the power to hold those ballots hostage. Urge them to say NO and help protect voting by mail: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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Don’t Let Trump Sabotage Vote by Mail!
In a new proposed rule, the USPS would be required to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—as well as the power to stop those ballots from being delivered. Urge them to ...
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants' Rights” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Eyes on ICE: Train-the-Trainer - Immigrants' Rights · No Kings
Abusive immigration enforcement poses a threat to us all but places non-citizens at particular risk. This session will equip participants to train others on core Know Your Rights topics such as the ri...
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Amazon has now gotten back to me. Their statement is now in the story. Additionally, @thewesternedge.bsky.social has learned that the man who died was 46 years old.
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‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
My Western Edge co-founder @leahsottile.bsky.social obtained the 911 calls related to this death. A worker who called for an ambulance described a man who was bleeding from some type of headwound and was blue in the face while some employees were told to keep working.
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‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
For more than a week, Amazon has managed to keep a death at its Troutdale, Oregon, facility out of public view. Workers I spoke to are pissed.
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‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This Emancipation Day JOIN US as we honor a DC elder in the movement. Anise Jenkins is an American activist in the Statehood movement in the District of Columbia and serves as the executive director of Stand Up! for Democracy in DC (the original #FreeDC OG). Register here: bit.ly/emancipation...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/04/2026
Pope confirms: God hates Republicans.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Middle East is full of religious extremists who blindly revere evil men. Oops! I meant *The United States* not The Middle East.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
PENTAGON TO POPE'S AMBASSADOR: "America has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world." STILL CLOSED STRAIT OF HORMUZ: "Girl, puh-lease!"
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Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Flu Vaccine Can Lower Your Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke — Even If You Wind Up Infected www.healthday.com/health-news/...
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The Flu Vaccine Can Lower Your Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke — Even If You Wind Up Infected
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The influenza vaccine can significantly reduce the risk of a flu-related heart attack or stroke, even among folks wh
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 09/04/2026
Gov. Pritzker: "I know the Republicans say Democrats aren't patriotic. We're more patriotic. We believe in this country more than they do. They're tearing down the laws. They're operating in an unconstitutional fashion. They elected somebody who is ruining our democracy."
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R. Scott Harrison @rscottharrison.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The #SAVEAct is an anti-voter bill that would make it harder for millions to vote action.momsrising.org/sign/TheSave...
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The SAVE Act is an anti-voter bill that would make it harder for millions to vote
More than 21 million U.S. citizens are without easy access to documents that prove their citizenship.The SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters and create barriers to voting. In fact, in sta...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 18/03/2026
A war launched for one person's grudges or ego is not likely to be in the national interest.
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Trump’s War Psychology
An extension of id by other means.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 12/02/2026
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Rep. Cleaver’s Statement on Platform Ventures’ Decision Not to Sell South Kansas City Warehouse for Proposed ICE Detention Facility
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Platform Ventures announced they will not sell their south Kansas City warehouse for th...
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 12/02/2026
It's a natural extension of churches’ spiritual worldview—backed by scripture—that compels believers to help the vulnerable, reports @minnesotareformer.com . sojo.net/articles/new...
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Minnesota Churches Provide Critical Supports as Immigrants Hide at Home
Belying Republican claims of “paid protesters,” churches have become critical nodes in the immigrant defense networks that have sprung up in response to Operation Metro Surge.
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The 51st @51st.news · 13/02/2026
"What we all need to agree and commit it to is that journalism is a public good. Journalism is a thing that we need. Particularly when it comes to local news." For @inequality.org, @millsrodrigo.bsky.social interviewed two 51st co-founders, @abigailhiggins.bsky.social and @maddiepoore.bsky.social:
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A Worker-Led Alternative to Billionaire-Owned News in DC
A Q&A with two founders of the 51st, a worker-led nonprofit newsroom launched after the closure of the beloved local outlet DCist.
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