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Wendi Haugh

@wendihaugh.bsky.social
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Professor. Anthropologist. Birder. For democracy, people, and the planet. Just one drop in the ocean, but “what is any ocean, but a multitude of drops?”

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...
Cover page of the HOPE guide - "Harnessing our power to end political violence"
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
ICE raids in LA county have "caused widespread fear" and led to "decreased attendance at workplaces, disruption of local economies, and strain on critical services such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship." abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
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Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
“When crops are burned for fuel, new land can be needed to grow new crops for food or fuel. This can lead to indirect land clearance and deforestation. Staggeringly, biofuels globally therefore today emit 16% more CO₂ emissions than the fossil fuels they replace.”
From: https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/crop30-why-burning-food-for-land-hungry-biofuels-is-fueling-the-climate-crisis
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...
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Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon
Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Not only did the president of Tufts University provide an excellent and strong declaration in support of a motion filed by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in federal court. He providing an illuminating timeline of events around when she was seized by ICE. Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
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University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
University Declaration for Rümeysa ÖztürkApril 2, 2025Dear Tufts community,Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in Öztür...
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
💥 NEW by me: Levi's Board of Directors defends DEI, tells shareholders to vote on April 23. Levi's Board: “we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.” www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
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Levi’s Board Defends DEI, Tells Shareholders to Vote on April 23
Shareholders at Levi Strauss & Co. will vote on an anti-DEI proposal as federal and state attacks on corporate inclusion escalate.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/03/2025
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning: "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16/03/2025
Ukraine and the EU are taking steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise.
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Ukraine, EU move to deepen cybersecurity cooperation as Russian threat rises
Ukraine and the EU took steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise. Ukraine a...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Trump just helped bring Andrew Tate — who is literally charged with rape and human trafficking — into our country.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Scrap the cap
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
There it is. The opening salvo is cooking the national books. They've tipped the whole economy into recession. So this their angle. And as long as we're talking about Dept of Commerce, when do we starting hearing about those cash on the barrel deals for pardons and well everything?
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Wendi Haugh @wendihaugh.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Tired of doomscrolling? Try hopescrolling! At Resist List, you can see what people are doing to resist authoritarianism, learn about tactics and strategies, and respond to invitations (to show up, share your story, boycott, etc). Follow on Bluesky or go to choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/
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Resist List
Noncooperation Database DELVE DEEPER WITH MOVEMENT RESEARCHERS’ DATABASES AND COMPILATIONS OF ACTION Researcher Jeremy Pressman is writing semi-regular reports about...
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Wendi Haugh @wendihaugh.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Highly qualified nonpartisan staff at the US Digital Services agency were "grilled" by young ideologues who "asked questions about political loyalty, attempted to pit colleagues against each other, and demonstrated limited technical ability.” They resigned earlier this week.
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Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
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Zarina Zabrisky @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
What is happening is terrifying… but I am in Kherson, the invincible city, so sharing something inspiring. Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal: Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united. Victory is closer every day.
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Wendi Haugh @wendihaugh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"In this, my first substack video, I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share."
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This was no blunder by Zelensky. It was a set up job to justify Trump‘s complete embrace of Putin. He made him an offer he couldn’t accept, and with brutal rancor designed to force a walk out
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
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Wendi Haugh @wendihaugh.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is a great thread explaining exactly how the budget process will play out and all the points at which we need to exert pressure. Includes specific references to the past battle over ACA appeal. Click on the original post and follow the thread!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/02/2025
“You’re terminated because…?” Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside. DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Hero
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/02/2025
MSNBC left casual racism behind and went competitive.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/02/2025
The settlement here will not be for a trivial amount
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/02/2025
Murphy: "The destruction of our democracy is part of this story ... this is super unpopular, what they are doing. Nobody wants their healthcare to disappear ... so how do you get away with it? You try to destroy our democracy. You try to crush dissent. You threaten members of Congress with arrest."
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The United States now playing the role that communist satellite states once played in the UN: sponsoring resolutions in its own name but on behalf of Moscow.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs: "Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..." www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/02/2025
This hits hard… “Then she was fired by a Fox News weekend host.” You know what else hits hard? The fact that voters thought it was a good idea to hire a reality show host/bankrupt businessman as President of the United States.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Nervous Musk, Trump, Vance have all been outclassed in public arguments these last few days. Government failure, stock market crash, and dictatorial alliances are not popular. People are starting to realize that there is no truth here beyond the desire for personal wealth and power. (2/2)
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Keep at it
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I'll tell you what I didn't get done last week. I didn't fire every federal employee and/or agency investigating my companies for unethical and illegal conduct. You?
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Elon getting ratioed on his own platform 👌
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
This was always about cutting the federal government so the tax cuts for the very wealthy don’t expire. This was never about “efficacy.”
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Do this. Say this. 👇🏻
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
1/ “There was no legitimate reason for the Friday Night Massacre in the military. It was the slaughter of our integrity, our values, and our security.” joycevance.substack.com/p/friday-nig...
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Friday Night Massacre in the Military
Friday night, the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (who is black) and the Navy's top admiral (who is female) were fired, along with the most senior Judge Advocates General (JAGS) for the Army, Navy, ...
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Yesterday domestic terrorists attempted to intimidate me and Michael Fanone (imagine that 🙄) Longer video coming soon. Heading back out to go inspire and get in good trouble. 🫶🏽✌🏽
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/02/2025
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The students, parents and educators in our communities need all of us to stand up and show that we’re on the side of kids! That’s why we are marching for our kids on March 4. Register an event in your community now: www.mobilize.us/aft/c/march-...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
He nails it.
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Dan Whitehead @danwhitehead.net · 21/02/2025
The CPAC stage is literally shaped like a rune the SS “Race and Resettlement” officers used. They’re out in the open. They’re Nazis.
A montage showing the CPAC stage design and the othala rune. They are identical. The third image in the montage is a close up of an SS officer’s collar with the same rune design.Screenshot of the Wikipedia entry for the othala rune, specifically the section titled “Deliberate use as a far-right symbol”

The symbol derived from othala with wings or feet (serifs) was the badge of the SS Race and Settlement Main Office, which was responsible for maintaining the racial purity of the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS).It was also the emblem of ethnic Germans (Volksdeutsche) of the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen operating during World War II in the Nazi Germany-sponsored Independent State of Croatia.

The rune and winged symbol have been used by the Neo-Nazi Wiking-Jugend in Germany, and in South Africa by the Anglo-Afrikaner Bond, the Boeremag, the Blanke Bevrydingsbeweging, the Italian neo-fascist group National Vanguard, the Afrikaner Student Federation and the far-right wing White Liberation Movement before it was disbanded. In November 2016, the leadership of the National Socialist Movement announced their intention to replace the Nazi-pattern swastika with the othala rune on their uniforms and party regalia in an attempt to enter mainstream politics.The rune was further used, along with other traditional symbols from European cultures such as a Tiwaz rune and a Celtic cross, and slogans associated with Nazism and far-right extremism by the Christchurch mosque shooter Brenton Harrison Tarrant. Heathen Front was a Neo-Nazi group, active during the 1990s to 2005 that espoused a racist form of Heathenry and described its ideas as odalism in reference to the alternative name for othala.
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