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Yeller in the stands. With the writer of words, in the newspaper margins, in a Birmingham jail.. Vonnegut, Saroyan, Tolstoi, Kingsolver, W.T.Vollmann, Upton Sinclair, Cormac Mccarthy, "The Count of Monte Cristo". I could go on, but you get the idea.

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · Jun 28

...the worst kind of one party state.. "invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty." Hannah Arendt

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 13h

"You have not converted a man because you have silenced him."
John Viscount Morley

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15h

“Sometimes it seems like to tell the truth today is to run the risk of being killed. But if I fall, I’ll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom. I’m not backing off.”

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23h

You know there are about a dozen despicable trash people in DHS and ICE and the administration working to find out who this guy is so they can go after him.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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doomandgloom 💙📚🚀🌈🌴🌺🌞🏖🏝🎶🌹🐈‍⬛🌹💐🦋 🌻🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @doomandgloom1951.bsky.social · 18h

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 13h

hope of raising a religious child, who follows only the Bible, I believe is impossible and , I believe, of course, not the best for your child. I go on, but I remember the days of Catholic schools. Most people I knew attending those schools, behaved worse then the general student population.

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 13h

The parents will be disappointed. At least the parents who really want to educate their children, not those who see the voucher money as just more money to enjoy and support their families. The parents will learn you cannot force a child to be religious. In this day and age of the internet, the

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 14h

This will get worse. Everyone loses.

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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 14h

share.newsbreak.com/fey8yv0o?s=i16

Trump’s own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks ‘supply shock-induced food shortages’ and higher prices - NewsBreak

The Labor Department's filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 14h

Another straw on the pile, and a large one. A parent scorned is not someone easy to deal with. Good luck to the Republican congress.

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davidbowman17.bsky.social @davidbowman17.bsky.social · 1d

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 23h

Were there major riots somewhere because they shutdown social media?

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 23h

Sounds about right.

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 23h

Well said. Thank you! New York City will be greater with your leadership! ..and the Strand bookstore...

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 23h

Wait til their constituents cannot afford health insurance. Mic drop.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d

If you look closely, you can see signs of GOP lawmakers fearing the long-term political consequences of paying more attention to Trump's demands than to the voices of their own constituents - or consciences.

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 1d

Well, in this computer age as they use to call it before HAL ruined it for all of us, let start our own system of accounting for death and illnesses and while we are at it, jobs and job losses. No need for government accounting.

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 1d

What does MTG have to say? She is my go to now!

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

When Republicans are pre-butting a pro-democracy rally like No Kings and making shit up left and right to scare people, you know they're losing and in panic mode.

Pedal to the floor.

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fire @branfont.bsky.social · Jan 22

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fire @branfont.bsky.social · 2d

Keep pushing back. #StandTogether

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 1d

it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: October 11 edition" — Charlie rides it, Donny hides it, and so much more...
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this week in stupid: October 11 edition

Charlie rides it, Donny hides it, and so much more...

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mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 1d

And thanks to you for bearing the brunt every day.

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 1d

Wishing President Biden the best.

mikeeoj.bsky.social @mikeeoj.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!