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jaimbug.bsky.social
over-thinker & over-analyzer of social norms; i’m a nerd with a PhD in giving a fuk. definitely trying to turn existential dread into a productive hobby.
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The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. On June 14th, let's protest Trump's authoritarian takeover and send a peaceful reminder that we do not bow before kings in America. Join No Kings Day protests at nokings.org.

Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics. Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

it would be wonderfully impactful if americans showed up on june 14 to washington dc to peacefully protest this nightmarish takeover of our country by fascists. just a thought… put your fear to the side. trump et al are relying on your fear, your indifference. history shows us the way.

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Somebody's thinking!

a shout out to the republican regime for turning the country into a pariah in just a few short weeks! way to go. way to go.

Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.

The fate of Ukraine is being played out in the trenches… Our parents defeated fascism and communism at great cost. The task of our generation is to defeat the totalitarianisms of the 21st century. -robert reich

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never despair…we are many, trump et al are few.

Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

Robert Reich breaks down how billionaires like Bezos, Musk, and Zuckerberg are tightening their grip on media and democracy—siding with Trump to protect their wealth and power. When they talk about “free markets” and “personal liberty,” they mean their freedom from accountability.

I interviewed the extraordinary Vladimir Kara -Murza, the Russian dissident released from prison last year. He also won the Pulitzer last year for the columns he wrote from jail. Despite everything, he remains an optimist Listen: pulitzerontheroad.pulitzer.org/podcasts/vla...

Profound

This is good

I’m the Executive Director of Blue Missouri — a grassroots org designed to help nominees on the ballot in the reddest and most rural districts. We don’t give “endorsements.” We give money. We fund down ballot Dems — we are the only organization regularly funding rural candidates. bluemissouri.org

i dunno…i kinda LIKE my little filter bubble here. people seem pretty nice in it.

i KNEW apple’s “think different.” ad campaign was a bad idea. 🤓

~This goes for Canadians as well!

Let’s go for it! Tell everyone you know to join @bsky.app and TOGETHER let’s send them packing

i enjoy these analyses from reich. the americans seem to be awakening to the reality. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

sharing is caring :)

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youtube.com/watch?v=Z_v0... “the sublime jane fonda…” 💜

Trump didn't win 50% of the popular vote. The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate. His approval ratings are tanking. He does not have a mandate. Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful. He's not.

Do not let Trump gaslight you into believing he has a mandate or is all powerful. Most Americans don't support his agenda. There will be backlash — and we must make sure it is swift.

"We're going to get" Greenland, threatens the President of the United States. Totally normal.

i managed to get through 23 seconds before my gag reflex kicked in.

just destroyed nato, our alliances, our economy, and our government—all in just a few weeks. this is putin’s wet dream.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... well…i gotta say, i don’t particularly like ford, but i like him right now.

No. Now is not the time to play dead. The Democrats have already played dead for too many years. 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck. Millions of seniors are going hungry. Now is the time to stand up for the working class of this country.

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substack.com/@georgefroeh... i so needed this reminder. 🥹

@madz123.bsky.social see this last night? 😆