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ShannonB

@shannonbuz.bsky.social

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Semiconductor Physicist and Engineer, Former Geologist. I also got a Class A drivers license and drove various trucks commercially from 2016-2020 for fun. I also build furniture recreationally. Be the change you want to see in the world.

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · Mar 10

Prof. Charles Brainman @expanse.bsky.social · Mar 10

OYE, BELTALOWDA! VIDEOS CAN NOW BE UP TO 3 MINUTES LONG

#TheExpanse

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 1m

I hope everyone had a great Indigenous Peoples Day yesterday.

In case you don't recognize the pic, she's Former Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller of the Cherokee Nation.

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 5m

It always amazes me the influential people you've rubbed shoulders with.

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 13m

Every place bigger than any agricultural coop is holding an event in New Mexico. In New Mexico!
We're one of the least populated states. We have only ~2.1 million people. Odds are the biggest cities in your state have more than that.
No excuses! Show up for #NoKings on this Saturday, October 18th!

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 19m

Seriously, look at the map of events! This could be the tipping point for regime change.

www.nokings.org

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 22m

[Sigh]...and again. I'm so tired of this.
GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 26m

darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 5h

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 34m

And again and again.
GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 36m

My representative 💙💙💙💙💙

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 56m

We will not be broken! It’s Week 3 of the Shutdown and lockout of the House, but I am headed back to DC. Let’s talk about what’s happening and what it means for democracy and power. ⬇️
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Rep. Stansbury on Week 3 of the Government Shutdown

YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 37m

Unconscionable

Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 7h

Federal goons at Portland's ICE fortress stalled an ambulance crew for 20 minutes, bellowing threats to shoot and arrest a medic hauling an injured protester, all while demanding a backseat ride. #PoliceBrutality

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 41m

No more lies.
No more delays.
Swear her in!

Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 14h

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva announces her election results will be OFFICIALLY certified tomorrow, destroying Mike Johnson’s last excuse to delay her swearing in.

“Mike Johnson needs to do his job so I can do mine.”

No more lies.
No more delays.
Swear her in!

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 1h

"MAGA-fied angrily [slamming] expected attendees as America-haters, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists {...}with one hinting that the National Guard should crack down on them. This unanimity of messaging{...}it’s all almost certainly being coordinated by Stephen Miller"
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Transcript: MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—Exposing Trump as Weak

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA deconstructs these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why they should prompt more to turn out against an obviously fearf...

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 1h

"The mainstream media is moving to the right. That’s a huge problem for those of us fighting President Trump and his authoritarian aims—and one we didn’t face in his first term."

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The Mainstream Media Is Moving Right. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

At The Washington Post, CBS, and maybe CNN, the trend line is terrible. But liberals do have the power to reverse these trends.

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 1h

As one commenter on one of my previous posts noted, the 6 vote majority on the SCOTUS appear to only hold to originalism when it suits them. They seem much more unified around the unitatary executive.

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Has the Supreme Court Abandoned Originalism?

The right-wing majority has veered hard in the direction of the unitary executive theory—and a schism with conservative legal scholars is starting to widen.

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 5h

These are critical losses. You can't just hire to replace the knowledge and experience base. It could take decades to rebuild these agencies.

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