thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 30/08/2026And yet he will still likely ignore it... 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Found this info on hedgescompany.com/blog/2018/11... Didn't have graphics but over 80% white and 70% without children at home. In conclusion tesla owners are far and away older, white, male, and without children at home. 0140
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026It’s no big surprise that Trump’s DOJ is deleting all of the January 6th press releases from its website. Here’s the thing: I downloaded all of them in Feb. 2025 (that’s right, more than a year ago) suspecting that they’d do just that. And we’re working to post them all online, as are others.npr.orgTrump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on copsThe Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021. 16369502271
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Again, please share. In every aspect of American history you will run smack dab into the critical contributions of Black people. It’s not Black history. It’s American history. Trying to erase it is a fool’s errand. We live it every day. time.com/5836444/blac...time.comThe Forgotten Black History of How Memorial Day StartedHistorians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise awareness of freed slaves who decorated soldiers' graves in 1865 184126945869
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 26/05/202614. Establish a private life. Nastier rulers will use what they know about you to push you around. Scrub your computer of malware. Remember that email is skywriting. Consider using alternative forms of the Internet, or simply using it less. Have personal exchanges in person. On Tyranny, T. Snyder 000
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 20/05/2026The Trump administration may be going after the Southern Poverty Law Center now, but make no mistake, this attack affects everyone. The point of prosecuting SPLC or others that make the president angry is to send a message: Fall in line or pay the price.aclu.orgTrump Administration Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center Puts Democracy at RiskTargeting Southern Poverty Law Center, a major racial justice group, is Trump’s latest effort to punish groups for their views. 7275107
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 20/05/2026"In the twentieth century, all the majors enemies of freedom were hostile to non-governmental organizations, charities and the like" ----- Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny 030
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialRob @robmakesthat.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Operation Shit The Bed was so successful that we’re launching Operation Change The Sheets, which is completely unrelated 1879
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I think there is a distinction to be made between the teachings of Jesus and the Christianity that spread as the official religion of Rome. One was a philosophy of poverty, charity, and forgiveness. The other was built for psychological conquest. 030
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 18/05/2026None of this is new, none of it is original. Fascists lack creativity or depth. They are vapid oportunists who will destroy everything we have achieved to feel superior. In a decade folks will be embarrassingly burning their parents box of maga gear they find under the bed when dad goes to a home. 020
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Tennessee Representative Justin Pearson who was apprehended by Alabama police with his brother while fighting against Jim Crow maps took the stage at #AllRoadsSouth and said: "you can rig a map but you can't rig a movement." #FreedomSummer2026 22759320
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialScience Magazine @science.org · 13/05/2026The U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs from China for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative. scim.ag/4txj2hZscim.agChinese postdocs in U.S. hit with a wave of prosecutions and deportationsThe U.S. government has recently convicted multiple postdocs for improper shipments of biological materials. Some see a replay of the 2018 China Initiative 02914
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The man is an absolute embarrassment to DOI. While it is classic authoritarian bs having someone who sees the wild places as untapped money in charge of NPS is just grotesque. 070
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The East Wing won't be damaged by construction of the ballroom. 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 09/05/2026open.spotify.comIt Isn't Nice 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I love that! And as an artist please foegive me using an online photo editor, but tell me this is doesn't go hard. 110
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And a great day to appreciate those who are living up to his legacy. 110
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The Rs will try to keep every working class, educated, compassionate, and patriotic person from voting because they know their policies favor billionaires, are ignorant, evil, and anti-constitutional. We have to vote, we have to get in the face of authority and say we aren't backing down. 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The highest court says that without any input from the voters and with wilful disregard to the damage it does to our democracy the Rs can redistrict at will. But if the Ds ask the voters to express their will that is illegal... We dont have to accept this farce. 1376
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/05/2026As long as they don't explicitly say they are doing it for racist reasons apparently it's totally legal... how do we reconcile with the fact that 1/3 of our fellow citizens are racist to the point of wanting it enshrined in the very structure of our democracy? 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/05/2026"It isn't nice to block the doorway, It isn't nice to go to jail, There are nicer ways to do it, But the nice ways always fail." - Malvina Reynolds. Don't fall for them saying we need to play nice while they kidnap our friends and neighbors and rob us blind. Fight like your life deoends on it. 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The confederacy is alive and well and they've already captured DC. Its time for Americans to take it back. We cannot continue to fall for disingenuous theatrics by traitors. They want to take away the right to vote because even after all the damage they done they fear the people. 162
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Were some people not taught that the gerrymander was the villian? 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 06/05/2026So the page shows up in searches but now gives 404 error when you try to access it. Also given the fact that Speedway Indiana had many "racially restrictive covenants" banning black residents from living there this feels pretty much on brand. 030
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I can assure the agents that they are only "damned if they do". They may incur the wrath of an irresponsible alcoholic pop star wannabe "if the don't" but damnation does not await those who stand up for democracy. 080
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialACLU @aclu.org · 01/05/2026BREAKING: We're suing Louisiana officials for suspending the state's primary election after voting has already begun. On the heels of a Supreme Court decision that eviscerated protections for voters of color, elected officials jumped at the chance to disenfranchise people — we won't allow it. 335204805201
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Happy May Day. They can’t kill us all. 315121751945
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 29/04/2026We must understand that the Voting Rights Act was not merely about ensuring Black Americans rights, it was about democratizing America. This ruling is not just a decimation of Black rights and Black Americans’ ability to have representation, it is a fatal blow to multiracial democracy. 128100083532
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 30/04/2026John Roberts history lesson: raised in Long Beach IN, a probable sundown town that still relies on diverse Michigan City for water & schools. Lifetime of living apart — then dismantling the Voting Rights Act. Coincidence? 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 28/04/2026I would be embarrassed to write that way on social media let alone in a motion before a federal judge. This at least serves as a stark reminder of why we fought so hard for DEIA, because the old boys club is full of morons. 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 27/04/2026They lament political violence against the regime, they fully support that which is committed by it or in its favor. Their belief that you can promote one without formenting the other is dangerously misguided. 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I don't understand the word "independent" in this headline if the president can simply remove members. 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 25/04/2026It really undercuts the message when you use an AI generated image. 030
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 13/04/2026They don't actually follow what he does or says, the news machine keeps them fed with his rare moments of semi-lucidity to keep them marching on, while ignoring the dangerous insanity that is his day to day. And besides if he's wrong then they were wrong to invest their 401k in trump coins... 010
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/04/2026I was elected as a democratic socialist, and will continue to govern as a democratic socialist. 100 days in — and we’re just getting started. 207129331649
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Most voters realize that "line to the White House" is actually a garrote. 050
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I'm glad you're here. I had never seen your work before but now I'm sitting at my desk with misty eyes. Thank you. 000
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialMichael F. DuBois @michaelfdubois.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️ 29583252286
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 08/04/2026While hegseth is utterly unqualified to have any say on matters of our military, Driscoll is someone I would prefer was not so near the levers of power either, with all of the highly decorated and compassionate folks in our military these are poor choices made by an inept regime. 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/04/2026As the leaders of this country realized 250 years ago, one cannot act as though it's business as usual with a tyrant. We have to act with real force or we will lose our republic, and cause increased instability across the world. 000
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Senator, please we have to find a way to break this paralysis this regime is killing people by the thousands across the globe through military violence, they have declared war on the natural world and are abusing their power to siphon unimaginable wealth from the working class people of the world. 120
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Nix had supporters, this cretin has a cult. While the opportunists leeches will disappear, his loyal base will support him to the fiery and bloody end and will take as much of this world down with them as they can. He tapped into the american apocalyptic cult who needed their antichrist to follow. 010
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Absolutely vile. Actions like this against our forests are irreparable to begin with but to then stymie the very people who can minimize the damage is blatantly evil. One thing is certain, long term institutional work must be insulated from executive power. We are ruled by a gang of defilers. 000
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialApuntes de ciencia @apuntesciencia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Como a la renovada NASA se le ha olvidado mencionarlo, lo hago yo: la tripulación de #ArtemisII es la más diversa de la historia rumbo a la Luna. Incluye a la primera mujer, la primera persona negra y la primera persona no estadounidense 🚀 🌖 1239
thinkingthoreau.bsky.social @thinkingthoreau.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Every accusation is a confession. 000
Reposted by @thinkingthoreau.bsky.socialEmily @emilyyour8.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Like a gangster sitting in court to intimidate the court members. It should be impossible for SCOTUS to even consider birthright citizenship to be negociable. But this SCOTUS thinks the Constitution is just clay in search of a sculptor. 4274
