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Patrick Clarkin
@patrickclarkin.bsky.social
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He/him UMass Boston biological anthropologist. Ph.D. War and health, growth, embodiment, DOHaD, refugees. Binghamton grad. Child of PVD. kevishere.com
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · Jul 31
Donate to World Central Kitchen.

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World Central Kitchen | Supporting Palestinian families displaced by conflict in Gaza & West Bank
In Gaza, relentless shelling and a ground offensive have killed tens of thousands of civilians and forced nearly two million more from their homes. Despite restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Ga...
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Monica Potts @monicapotts.bsky.social · 5h
In case you don't know, it's really bad for presidents and vice presidents to post fake videos of the president wearing a crown and pouring feces on protesters to mock them. This is an understatement.
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 10h
Me too
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 10h
“regardless of whether the precise number is 5, 6, 7, or 8 million, Saturday’s events are very likely the biggest single-day protest event since 1970, surpassing even the 2017 Women’s March.”

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...
Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants
Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates
www.gelliottmorris.com
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 10h
Did you see any estimates on how many people showed?
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 1d
Good crowd. Will be interesting to see estimates later.
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 1d
Made it. #nokings Providence
Crowd gathering at Rhode Island State House
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you for your hard work!
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 1d
ACLU’s list of rights of protesters
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Apr 23
Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality.
Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.
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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 1d
This is not a minor issue: it’s a serious threat to democracy. We’re rapidly transitioning into a world where, as long as you support the president, you can be above the law; if you’re in the opposition, you have a target on your back. Opposition can’t survive under these conditions.
filipecampante.bsky.social Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 1d
I think at this point it’s fair to say that we’re no longer under the rule of law.

Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’
www.nytimes.com
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
It is very hard not to see each of these departures as part of a broader purge to establish a military loyal to Trump
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 2d
Honestly, the "everyone is 12" theory is probably overshooting the age estimate by 3 or 4 years.
adamweinstein.bsky.social Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 2d
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
In response to HuffPost’s query about who suggested Budapest, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, “Your mom did,” and White House communications director Steven Cheung replied: “Your mom.”
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 2d
Right. I only care about his failed conscience, not his physical agility.
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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 2d
Don’t forget to shop orangutan-friendly candy this #Halloween!
A graphic from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo listing candy companies that are part of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. The brands include Dove chocolates, Reese’s, M&Ms, Twix, Snickers, Hershey, Haribo, KitKat, Butterfinger, Milky Way, Twizzlers, Jolly rancher, Starburst, Almond Joy, and Crunch.
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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 2d
The President now announces prosecutions from the Oval Office with his Attorney General at his side, naming enemies like a mob boss giving orders. One marvels that we've dispensed with even the pretense of independent justice. Banana republics blush at such brazenness.
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 2d
Note to self: never debate Mamdani.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d
this is truly invaluable reporting
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 3d
Hopeful thread!
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 3d
a cartoon character is standing in a doorway with a surprised look on his face
ALT: a cartoon character is standing in a doorway with a surprised look on his face
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Patrick Clarkin @patrickclarkin.bsky.social · 3d
Agreed.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 3d
You cannot compromise with this. You can either submit to it or defeat it.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d
Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"
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Eric Klinenberg @ericklinenberg.bsky.social · 3d
For those of you keeping score, 18-22 year-old students calling for an end to slaughter in Gaza are so racist they need to be expelled or deported, but 24-35 year-olds celebrating Hitler, rape, and, um, racism are just kids being kids so chill.

Also, racism is over so no need for Voting Right Act.
JD Vance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’
Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24 to 35-year-olds to ‘stupid jokes’
www.theguardian.com
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 3d
NEW – Global wildfires burned an area of land larger than India in 2024 |
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Palisades resident evacuate the area during the Palisades Fire on 7 January 2025. Credit: Kit Karzen / Alamy Stock Photo
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