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Catherine Jefferson

@ergoone.bsky.social

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Tech industry oldtimer. Antispam & security. Writer. Supporter of #Ukraine and #Israel, NOT Netanyahu! Worried about the future of American denocracy under Trump. A lifelong independent who wants to go back to having two viable political parties, d----t!

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · Dec 24

This conversation reminds me of several I had with my sister decades ago. I'm on the autism spectrum, picky about facts. She's neurotypical, and usually prefers to generalize.

She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

NEW: The Ohio Redistricting Commission must adopt a bipartisan congressional map by the end of this month. If it doesn’t, the GOP-dominated state legislature can pass its own, partisan map — a route Republican lawmakers seem keen on taking.

GOP Continues to Ignore Ohio’s Bipartisan Redistricting Process, Paving Way for Another Trump-Dictated Gerrymander

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

The man, who was one of nearly 1,600 individuals Donald Trump and Republicans let loose onto the streets, allegedly wrote in texts: "I cannot allow this terrorist to live" and "Even if I am hated, [Jeffries] must be eliminated, I will kill him for the future." 2/2

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 3m

Ukraine isn't willing to surrender, so Putin won't ever negotiate in good faith.

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SAINT JAVELIN @saintjavelin.bsky.social · 1h

🇺🇦 Zelensky: Ukraine has once again expressed its readiness to end the war.

Russia is once again doing everything to jump off diplomacy.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 1h

Really provocative, interesting argument from @wertwhile.bsky.social on what it would look like to really regulate the platforms.

www.theargumentmag.com/p/treat-big-...

Treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco

The problem with TikTok and Facebook isn't their size

www.theargumentmag.com

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Pauline #Boilermaker @pacpurdue96.feministvoice.blog · 1h

Coming from someone who is now on government insurance for the rest of his friggin life. He is also rich as hell.

So pretty much he doesn’t give a damn about everyone else. Let them eat cake.

www.rawstory.com/not-a-gut-wr...

Not a 'gut-wrenching' problem: Ron Johnson shrugs off millions losing health subsidies

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, sought to downplay the impact that losing Affordable Care Act subsidies would have on millions of Americans, calling it not a...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1h

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, following a burst of deadly violence and questions over the plan for long-term peace. https://to.pbs.org/4njncHf

WATCH LIVE: Vance holds news briefing in Israel during visit to bolster ceasefire

The U.S.-brokered deal has faced deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with a long-term peace.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1h

American Airlines To Phase Out Complimentary Cabin Pressurization https://theonion.com/american-airlines-to-phase-out-complimentary-cabin-pres-1819576190/

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1h

🔴 The United States and Russia have reportedly paused preparations for a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Budapest.
united24media.com/latest-news/...

Trump–Putin Summit Plans in Budapest Put on Hold, White House Confirms—NBC News

Preparations for a summit between Trump and Putin in Budapest are on hold as more groundwork is deemed necessary by the U.S. administration.

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Emmet @emmet987.bsky.social · 1h

Here's the meme, with alt text:
So, you refused to vote for "the lesser of two evils"?
Did you really want to elect the greater of two evils?

So, you refuse to vote for "the lesser of two evils"?
Did you really want to elect the greater of two evils?

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 15m

I'm not impressed by Mamdani -- I'm not leftist politically and *really* dislike his bigotry against Jews. But calling on people to "support your own side" is calling on people to vote for their family/friends even if another candidate is a better choice. That's undemocratic.

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1h

Kind of sounds like something Stephen Miller would say

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1h

"Take your own side"

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 21m

I'm not surprised at the greater kill numbers. Gaza is one of the mostly densely populated places on earth. It would be hard to miss. :/

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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 1h

Since the so-called "ceasefire" started, Israel has dropped 153 tons of bombs on Gaza, killing 97 civilians.

By comparison, Russia has dropped 300-400 tons of bombs in Ukraine, killing 20-30 civilians.

That means the IDF has dropped nearly 1/2 as many bombs as Russia killing 3-5 times as many.

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southerngirlraven7.bsky.social @southerngirlraven7.bsky.social · 1h

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 10h

👀 Ukraine is set to take part in a major international undersea cable initiative that will boost its digital sovereignty and internet resilience.
united24media.com/latest-news/...

Ukraine to Build Strategic Undersea Internet Link With Europe and Asia to Bypass Russia

Ukraine will join a significant international undersea cable project, enhancing its digital sovereignty and internet infrastructure by 2027.

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Marcel De Soleil @marceldesoleil.bsky.social · 13h

This exactly.

Trump: "Putin put a big effort into your home invasion. He should get to keep a few rooms."

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 16h

Adolf, you don't mind if I give weapons to Churchill?"

One Putin call, and the Tomahawks vanished. Looks like Ukraine will have to build its own!

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Lyndsey @lyndseydoob.bsky.social · 12h

Please share if you can. The UK is being sued for stopping a coal mine. Ask your MP to help stop the fossil fuel industry’s secret weapon: act.globaljustice.org.uk/stop-fossil-...

Ask your MP to help stop companies suing over climate action

A fossil fuel firm is suing the UK for halting a controversial coal mine, using a secretive corporate court. We’ve been calling on the government to scrap these Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS...

act.globaljustice.org.uk

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Lyndsey @lyndseydoob.bsky.social · 12h

Please sign and share if you can.
Ask the gov't of DR Congo to stop targeting forest defenders! These unsung heroes who operate in a war zone to stop illegal logging and mining in Africa's largest #rainforest deserve protection NOW. #climate #biodiversity #DRC
rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/12...

#petition DRC: Stop harassing Congo's environmental defenders!

Gorillas, bonobos, okapi – the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Yet illegal logging remains a grave threat. Many Congolese people are standing up to p...

rainforest-rescue.org

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

Full show:

Substack: www.thebulwark.com/watch?utm_so...

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lafe...

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0BDNfTF...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15h

"It's important for people to put themselves out there and say no, this is a moral sacrifice I cannot make anymore. Otherwise people get cozy. People who know better just go well, this is how life is now." It's okay to break with Trump *now.*

@timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:

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abbienormull.bsky.social @abbienormull.bsky.social · 15h

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🚨 Trump ENTIRE Indictment SCHEME FALLS APART at APPEAL HEARING

YouTube video by Legal AF

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15h

Ben Meiselas calls on those with standing to act: seek an injunction to halt Trump’s White House ballroom. Argue fraud—Trump claimed he’d pay and not alter the structure—and use the damage to the East Wing as the emergency basis. Demand discovery now.

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