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Olga Bourlin

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Skeptic, progressive Democrat, anti-racist, anti-MAGA, anti-fascist, secular humanist, movie and opera buff. Board Member at The Freethought Society. Former Editor Kurtz Institute. Views expressed are mine. No DMs ex-Facebook #StandWithUkraine #BLM #LGBTQ

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When White America Despised Dr. King

Remembering Dr. King Behind the Sanitized Dream

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Natasha Young (@toshyou)

It fills your heart to see people taking care of others. Tash Heretic Coffee in Portland, Oregon has announced that starting Nov 1st they will provide breakfast to those in the community who will be ...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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The very first #NoKingsDay was on July 4, 1776.

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Olga Bourlin @olgabourlin.bsky.social · 11d

And at the very taproot of the problem: Republican voters.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 12d

It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.

Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11d

Explaining why he pardoned Santos, Trump openly admits crime is ok if you’re a loyal Republican

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Olga Bourlin @olgabourlin.bsky.social · 11d

The Language of Hate

Dogs seek connection and approval; humans seem drawn instead to establishing dominance, to finding someone beneath us. It’s a painful irony that we cherish in animals the very generosity of spirit we withhold from each other.

The Language of Hate

From slurs to dog whistles

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Olga Bourlin @olgabourlin.bsky.social · 21d

Kyiv in Their Blood
Have you gotten your DNA analyzed? Good. Did anything surprise you?

Kyiv in Their Blood

How Ukraine shaped figures long called Russian

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Olga Bourlin @olgabourlin.bsky.social · 22d

“If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.” - Modern political proverb (origin unknown, popularized in the 1990s)

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In my new Substack I simply wanted to memorialize my immigration journey to America 70 years ago. In a kind of stream-of-consciousness way, my thoughts insisted on having their way, and where I ended up at the end wasn't very pretty. Tell me what you think.
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October 3, 1955

70 Years On

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