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Writer, artist, Shakespeare geek; believer in climate change, social justice, and human rights; can frequently be found engaging in the “sin” of empathy. 🚫No trolls. No DMs. Don’t try to sell me anything.🚫
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Yet another reason to ditch Amazon:

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Today in Fascism (in the WTAF Category): making segregation legal again. www.axios.com/2025/03/18/t...

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Another great reason to trade in that Washington Post subscription for one to Wired.

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Your Daily Affirmation: Amid the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, I plot a path of kindness. That we are each flawed as humans is what unites us in humanity, and forgiving unites us in grace. Except Trump. Fuck that guy. #waffles

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I have never watched the Kardashians, but it’s time for this one to be canceled. Like the obliteration of Tesla, destroying her empire would be a public service. 🚫 Karfascians 🚫

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Here’s what they want. I want the world and all its colors. 🎨 Artist: Clay Bennett

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A great deal of trouble we face now is that those in power assume everyone working for the public good has to be part of a grift because *they literally cannot conceive of a public good*. They are broken, deranged people, almost to a one. I'm struggling with the response to this.

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This is not DEI. This is white supremacy and misogyny. We need to stop framing it as DEI and call it what is.

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I wrote about the only way to survive the attack on academia and the mainstream media www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

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If this is really where we are, is there any hope? theintellectualist.com/black-saturd...

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From the Oxford English Dictionary – any of these definitions are appropriate, but the first seems apt to me, as everything that comes out of his mouth is close to shit.

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NEW: As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning.

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“In effect, his politics reprise apartheid’s economic principles on a global scale: maintaining zones of privilege under the guise of free enterprise while resisting any moves toward redistribution as threats.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

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"Donald Trump is seemingly set on destroying the US economy. And he’s doing it because he, and the American right, have lost their ability to grasp reality," writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland.

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We need to fight this. But if the libraries and museums can’t be saved, we need a Plan B for preserving our culture. Start hoarding your books and media!

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Yes, this Insta post is real. Can we finally agree to boycott the Kardashians, starting with this Nazi-loving bitch right here?

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This is vile. I hope someone was able to preserve everything that has been deleted so that it can go up somewhere else on the web. But all of this needs to be downloaded in hard copy form so that it can be shared the old fashioned way. We are not far from a completely state-controlled internet.

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The Trump regime will arrest you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind. And federal agents in plain clothes who refuse to identify themselves will be the ones to do it. If you think I'm being hyperbolic, watch this clip.

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Is it too soon to hope for a military coup to stop these traitorous criminals and Russian assets from destroying our country? Asking for a friend.

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And just when you thought you were going to be able to sleep tonight:

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Evidently it was “Take Your Boss’s Kid to Work Day” at the White House.

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What she said: 💯

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Anyone who collaborates with fascists is a fascist – shame on each and every one of them! They should be voted out at the next opportunity. We need to send a message to the Democratic Party that there will be no more donations until Schumer is replaced as leader.

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They’re going to stop feeding the bomb-sniffing dogs - air travel just got a whole lot more dangerous. Animal rescues need to jump on this and save these animals!

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When AOC and Adam Kinzinger are both furious at Chuck Schumer, for the exact same reason, maybe you need to give up the idea this is just a backlash coming from far left activists.

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Before they take them off the shelves, buy two copies and donate one to your local library.

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I don’t know if this is true, but if it is we should start a Go-Fund-Me and have her follow around a different Republican every day. And maybe a few Democrats.

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Schumer wants us to believe Senate Dems are powerless while literally providing the votes to ensure the GOP agenda goes forward. If a shutdown was better for Trump, the House GOP wouldn't have passed this CR and the Senate GOP wouldn't vote for it. Schumer knows that; he's outright lying to us.

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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

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No Dem Senator has to follow Schumer here. This is a weak stategic move driven by fear and learned helplessness. Don't follow him. He's leading the party into irrelevance and helping Trump and Musk in the process. Call your Dem Senators and ask them not to join Schumer's surrender tomorrow.

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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

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As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law: “It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

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🚨🗳️💍 Coming to a state near you. Get your documents in order if you want to vote after changing your name because of marriage. #voting #marriedname #beans

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I can’t help but think that those calling our current situation a 5-Alarm Fire are vastly understating the sheer number of alarms actually needed to meet this moment! WTAFuckin’F?

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Kind of of make one wonder why @bsky.app has suspended Tom Suozzi’s account

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My father was an Air Force pilot who gave his life in the service of his country – a country he wouldn’t recognize today. I wonder if he had lived if he would regret his choice to serve.

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No one ever said they were creative.

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Today’s Déjà vu Moment: Tommy Tuberville, channeling great American racists like George Wallace and Strom Thurmond

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I agree. If they don't take a stand now, there will not be another time. fallows.substack.com/p/the-only-p...

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You watch They’re going to cut billions from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Basically slashing or eliminating people’s benefits Until they lose their homes, can’t afford to buy food and no longer have health insurance Then claim it’s all “waste, fraud and abuse” While US citizens die

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Actionable item to protect your personal, private data

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Yep. If they can't bring themselves to stand up now then they might as well pass the Enabling Act of 1933 .... er... 2025 and go home. They are pointless. prospect.org/politics/202...

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