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I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and MacOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.
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U.S. Stocks Tumble As Companies And Consumers Worry About Washington | HuffPost Latest News www.huffpost.com/entry/us-sto...

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The Opposition Awakens – Digby's Hullabaloo digbysblog.net/2025/02/21/t...

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Amen!

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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

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DOGE = Department of Gross Errors

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How Do You Use AI in Your Daily Life? Share the Applications That Have Made a Big Difference www.openculture.com/2025/02/how-...

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It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Lisa is the only Republican with a spine!

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SIGN @momsrising.org’s letter calling on the U.S. Congress, to prioritize #familiesoverbillionaires—no tax cuts for billionaires and corporations paid for by cuts to our health care, nutrition, education, and childcare. action.momsrising.org/sign/tax2025...

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People are fleeing Florida and Texas. As of Jan. 2025, those states collectively accounted for over 30% of ALL homes for sale in the US. Florida had 157,221 active listings—the highest in the country—followed by Texas with 102,552. Repressive state governments and rising insurance are to blame.

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I love this woman. She belongs in Democratic party leadership.

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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Cut congressional pay and make them part of the social security medicare system.

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They're giving away our money! Rich people don't pay taxes! House GOP Makes Official Its Plan For Devastating Cuts To Medicaid - TPM – Talking Points Memo talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

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Will Donald Trump make money laundering great again? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Tell your Senators: stand up against the politicization of the FBI and say NO to Kash Patel for FBI Director! SIGN ON HERE: action.momsrising.org/sign/nopatel via @momsrising.org action.momsrising.org/sign/nopatel...

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Stephen Miller Enraged After Discovering Cantaloupe He’s Fucking From Mexico — theonion.com/stephen-mill...

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Trump and Musk Should Keep Their Hands Off the Social Security Administration www.commondreams.org/opinion/musk...

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Trump Unsure What Department He Has To Cut To Make JD Vance Go Away — theonion.com/trump-unsure...

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You got that right!

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Have fun with #openclipart and #Krita. #OpenSource #DigitalArt

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The plane crashes are likely the first visible effects of DOGE. Expect the cracks to show in other parts of the government soon.

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@daraveda.bsky.social

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This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.

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