majkl-s.bsky.social
Polish and Ukrainian American. Disability Rights Activist. Writer. Michigan transplant, twenty years in Portland, Oregon.
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I'm not saying Mark Cuban is an angel. But at least he has publicly called out Donald Trump and his disastrous policies. And he doesn't line up like others (Bezos, Thiel etc.) to kiss Trump's ring.
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part 2: I appreciate that some billionaires have stepped up (Mark Cuban & Mackenzie Scott, for example) to deplore what our government has become. But where are the others?
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morning thoughts (final):
7. Remember dissent is patriotic, and it is just (one might say required) to disobey unlawful orders. This is an assault on the United States. Let's respond accordingly.
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morning thoughts (continued):
5) their anti DEI-acts are of course horrific;
6) it also goes beyond that. It is a demand for unchecked power by and for non-disabled white heterosexual (or at least pretending to be) unqualified and corrupt Christian (or at least pretending to be) men.
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morning thoughts (continued).
3. Let's instead call it the department to destroy democratic institutions (DDDI). That's their goal.
4. We can admit government institutions weren't perfect (what is?). But if your car doesn't work, you don't blow up the car. You get bids and hire someone to fix it.
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Agree. Stack makes at least two other mistakes: 1) minimizing the # of people affected-which is not only false, but also neglects the fact trans people have families and friends who care about them; 2) fails to note demonizing 1 group makes it easier to marginalize and harm others.
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and the purpose of renewing relations with Russia is graft for Trump & company, nothing more.
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I agree 100%. Boycott the state of the union. We are in a constitutional crisis. Stop pretending this is ordinary or business as usual. Tim Snyder awhile back suggested creating a shadow cabinet. Use that to communicate with the general population.
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BLOG: This debacle - an attempt at bullying on a national scale - confirms that Russia and the other fascist state - the United States - seek to carve up Ukraine. All democracies must reject this outrage. The US is not Europe’s ally, it is its enemy. Act now! www.jandehn.com/post/molotov...
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this. 100%
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Also, and ensure they are able to continue to exercise their right to vote !
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Also, here's a few corrections, Jeff: we got here by committing genocide against Native Americans, enslaving Africans, and installing puppet dictators who would be our "partners" across the globe, and by a lot of hard labor by immigrants over the centuries. That's how we got here.
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Bezos' bravado reveals what a weak and insecure sycophant he actually is. If he were a strong person, he would welcome discourse, opposing views and dialogue. He prefers monopolies and dictators, evidently.
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Dear Telegraph, please stop using twitter/X and switch full time to Bluesky, especially for episodes of Ukraine the Latest. I love that podcast.