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winstonsmith2024.bsky.social
Instructor of psychology and law. Advocate for mental health, anti-death penalty, pro Ukraine, pro democracy--if we can keep it. Rescue cat owner. Tired, but not quite retired. No DM's, please.
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Marco Rubio has as little understanding of what it means to be a true American as I understand what it is like to be a Cuban-American.

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

The guardrails have completely fallen off, and American democracy is now careening at a very high speed into a ditch. The only question is how deep the ditch really is, and whether it might be a cliff, instead.

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

Absolutely. Most of these individuals are United States citizens, and even those that aren't are entitled to due process rights.

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

I used to think that George Orwell's "1984" was a warning. Now, I'm beginning to believe it was an instruction manual.

submitted 12 hours ago • 0 comments

AOC: How can anyone possibly make an objective vote on healthcare, energy, or war when their personal wealth is tied up in pharmaceutical, oil and gas, or defense company stock?

submitted 18 hours ago • 257 comments

One of my earliest childhood memories was coming downstairs early in the morning because my mother was crying. She almost never cried. The date was June 6th, 1968 and Bobby Kennedy had just been assassinated. Although it's impossible to know for sure, if he had lived, he probably would have... 1/2

submitted 20 hours ago • 2 comments

Has anyone else pointed this out yet? Although everyone is focused on Witkoff putting his hand on his heart when greeting Putin, notice where he puts his hands after that. Lowering both hands in front of him like that is a clear sign of submission. youtu.be/ZqgRzAd95XU?...

submitted 21 hours ago • 0 comments

Courage is contagious. But how do we catch it? For months, @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and I have been asking dissidents and activists from around the world how we can topple authoritarianism. We assembled their lessons into a field guide to courage. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...

submitted 1 day ago • 22 comments

Wha? No way! This is the most competent administration--EVER! --Scott Spicer

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

I spoke to another person this week—also a US-born citizen—who showed me the DHS email she received informing her that she had to leave the country. Incompetent, evil or both?

submitted 1 day ago • 120 comments

Notice that Trump is systematically reversing virtually every Biden action or policy that he disagrees with, from Ukraine to immigration.

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Is it possible that Trump is threatening Greenland because he is jealous of Putin's attempt to conquer Ukraine and wants to upstage him? Consider that Greenland covers an area of around 836,000 square miles, while Ukraine only covers an area of around 233,000! 🤔

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Turns out that narcissism, ignorance, paranoia, and a vast thirst for revenge are not actually good traits to have in a leader.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Make America Russia Again!

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