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chrisbarber.bsky.social
Father, husband, liberal, cybersecurity. Using Latin phrases to appear smart. That's my modus operandi.
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Black shirts, no identification, assaulting a peaceful dissenting voice in a public meeting. Can't call the FBI on this kind of thing anymore.

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Gift article. "For most of human history, half of all children died before reaching age 15; that number is down to just 4 percent worldwide, and far lower in developed countries, with vaccines one of the major drivers of improved life expectancy." Medsky www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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I've developed the opinion that you should decorate whenever you want if it brings you joy

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H.R.8830 High Court Gift Ban Act SPONSOR: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D), MD-8 № CO-SPONSORS: 54 STATUS: Introduced LATEST ACTION: House floor - 2024-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on the ... #Democrats Details at congress.gov

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Joe Biden has zero fucks to give and all the powers in the world now thanks to the Supreme Court, so let's go.

submitted 245 days ago • 40 comments

A woman at the top of the ticket with a post-Dobbs electorate A Black woman vs a white supremacist A former prosecutor vs a current felon A coherent young person vs an incoherent old person Now we have a contrast, a contest, some new doors are open lfg

submitted 245 days ago • 65 comments

And this is how fascism wins. It convinces moderates to stop using the correct language to name what our enemy is and make no mistake. Trump and the Republicans are a fascist anti-democratic enemy to every real American who believes in the Constitution and rule of law. Do not stay silent.

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just watched 74 people speaking at least a dozen different languages become american citizens in a ceremony at monticello, where the speakers were themselves children of immigrants. inspiring stuff and a vivid illustration of what reactionaries want to snuff out

submitted 263 days ago • 69 comments

Don’t despair — here’s why https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/04/fourth-july-us-trump-biden-politics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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A few years ago, Jon Lovett floated a theory that media treats Democrats like protagonists - to be challenged, accounted, and forced to be behave in growth-oriented ways - while the GOP are treated like antagonists - immutable, expected to disrupt, thematic obstacles. Thinking about that a lot.

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This is scarily accurate, to like, 90%. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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I'm so thankful to the voters for electing me as the Democratic nominee to face Marjorie Taylor Greene. Today is not about me. It's about thanking Clarence, whose work will be vital in bringing us all together. This fight is not done; it actually just begun, and it's with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

submitted 367 days ago • 997 comments

I managed to get redistricted into MTG's district, so I'm very glad to vote for @shawnforgeorgia.bsky.social today.

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This thread 😮

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More. New tonight: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

submitted 286 days ago • 49 comments

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submitted 286 days ago • 0 comments

In a world where you can be anything be kind :-)}

submitted 290 days ago • 1 comment

There are occasions I want to read a NYT article and regret cancelling my subscription. This is the opposite of that.

submitted 300 days ago • 0 comments

For the paperback release of BLACK RIVER ORCHARD, I'm bringing back the "get your very own evil heirloom apple variety" pre-order promotion (plus, an evil apple sticker) -- details, plus some upcoming tour dates, here: terribleminds.com/ramble/2024/...

submitted 307 days ago • 4 comments

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submitted 307 days ago • 3 comments

NEVER - dashare.zone ADMIN

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(Don't Fear) the Reaper really could use some more cowbell

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Only half?

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If I never hear or see him speak again, it'll be too soon. However, this is a pretty good line.

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“Possible first amendment activity” is such an unsettlingly dystopian phrase

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It's that time of year to say no to the Salvation Army Never forget they let a Trans woman die instead of helping her Never forget they have tossed entire families on the street for having an LGBT child. Never forget they tell non Christian families that unless they convert they will not help them

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The prohibition on attacking ambulances under the first Geneva Convention is extraordinarily straightforward—even ambulances that are being used by belligerents on the battlefield. ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat...

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