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lindamacconnell.bsky.social
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“A clear and present danger” to America and the remnants of its democracy.

“Scientists are already considering moving trials to other institutions, which will mean veterans are no longer first in line for participation, and could cause millions of dollars in research funds to go to waste…” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/u...

Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas

Now THIS is what I’m talking about 🔥 @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov

In London

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For all of us living through the Trumpian nightmare.

Come on, courts! Yes! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Overwhelming headlines are messing with the will to write and create. They inspire some to express, and others to retreat. You shouldn't have to track every threat alone. Check-in when you need the full picture. Bookmark the tracker: authorsguild.org/news/ag-cond...

In other breaking news, magnolias are in full bloom around here.

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"None of the employees with security clearances for nuclear secrets were properly debriefed, the current DOE source said... "Those employees could be targeted by foreign adversaries for nuclear espionage... "They have lost their source of income..." www.reuters.com/world/us/fir...

D.C.'s loss, and a loss for the arts community, but a needed protest. The arts must stand up.

Well played.

In the ‘NYTimes,’ Israeli captives are ‘hostages.’ But Palestinians are ‘prisoners.’ The biased coverage continues mondoweiss.net/2025/03/in-t... #Palestine #Israel

Just restating the simple point: President lacks the constitutional authority to close a department created by Congress. Full stop. Both the creation and on-going funding of these Depts are LAWS not suggestions. This is criminal conduct. www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ

The events surrounding this photo will be taught in political history.

🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up

Even infrequent users—those who used, on average, roughly three times a month—scored higher on a delusional-thought scale than ex–ketamine users, people who took other drugs, and people who didn’t use drugs at all.

Democrats attempting to censure #AlGreen give cowards a bad name. My God, have they taken a look at any legislative body in the rest of the world in terms of its robust discourse??

Israel has suspended the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and resumed targeting Palestinian civilians, bringing the ceasefire with Hamas the closest it has even been to collapse.

Hard at work on my fourth novel

Megalomaniac in Chief

Andy Borowitz is satire