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Bill

@williamquatman.bsky.social

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Biologist, adventurer, mountaineer, amateur wildlife photographer, pilot, veteran. Presently, I live in Brazil. Looking at my posts, I guess I need to concede that I am of the political left. One of the remaining pro-democracy Americans. 💙

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 13h

@repstansbury.bsky.social: "This is gangster activity. The president is trying to shield pedophiles by calling and threatening members of Congress. We need more members of Congress, whether it's the Epstein files, the shutdown, health care, democracy, the rule of law, to just fucking do their jobs."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

It’s the Feds making Portland look like a war zone— not the protesters.

And honestly, these protesters are brilliant. They’re flipping the whole authoritarian cosplay on its ass!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 20h

Did people actually believe Trump during his campaign, or did they just love the permission he gave them to be racist?

Trump on loop: “They’re stealing your jobs.”

If that were true, why aren’t Americans lining up to take those so-called “stolen” jobs?

Every Trump voter needs to see this.

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Bill @williamquatman.bsky.social · 21h

I think they think everyone is as dumb and gullible as MAGAots.

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 1d

Attention! Share everywhere. There is a fake "Stop Ice" app. It's trying to ensnare people to enter their information, so they can go after them. I don't know whether it was created by ICE, or someone else, but that doesn't matter.
Do NOT use stopice./org.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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Bill @williamquatman.bsky.social · 21h

Good thing the Chicken wasn't wearing a puppy suit. She may have shot him.

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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 1d

Call them propagandists, not provocateurs: @gregsargent.bsky.social on the difference between "plucky showmanship" and "industrial-strength" MAGA agitprop meant to help Trump invent emergencies so he can expand presidential power. Starring Noem and Miller, of course. newrepublic.com/article/2016...

MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit

A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

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Nissim @nissimss.bsky.social · 21h

Will You Stand Up for the Right of Peaceful Protest?
open.substack.com/pub/america/...

Will You Stand Up for the Right of Peaceful Protest?

A Saturday Prompt

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 22h

# of times the Bible forbids/demands penalties for abortion- 0
# of times the Bible justifies keeping out immigrants-0
# of times Jesus condemns homosexuality-0
# of times the Bible addresses poverty, justice and compassion for the poor- over 2,000
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

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CynDee 🏳️‍🌈 🇮🇱🇺🇦 ally 💙 @cyndeeees.bsky.social · 1d

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Bill @williamquatman.bsky.social · 21h

SLAVA UKRAINIA !!!!! FUCK Russia, Putin and Trump.

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 1d

🕯️🕯️Russia murdered this beautiful couple in Kyiv,June 23,2025 - Anna Pavlik and Volodymyr Moseychuk. They had their whole life ahead of them. Rest in peace. We will never forget and we will never forgive russians.

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J Patrice McSherry @jpmcsherry.bsky.social · 1d

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John Raftery @johnraftery.bsky.social · 1d

Maureen Dowd, “…moral indifference that will prevent him from ever getting a Nobel. You can’t get a medal for promoting democracy when you tried to overthrow the democracy you were running.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Opinion | Peace in Trump’s Time — Except Here

www.nytimes.com

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Julie J @j1j2.bsky.social · 22h

Dayton, Ohio

TCarlson @tcw123.bsky.social · 19d

#SPEAKUP
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#OHIO
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CANVASSING: Boots on the Ground with Your Neighborhood Team!
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Nov 2
Multiple times available
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Dayton, OH 45406
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CANVASSING: Boots on the Ground with Your Neighborhood Team! · Mobilize

**✈️ TAKEOFF with Your Neighborhood Team! Put boots on the ground, as we Knock Doors Together! ✈️** Dayton is ready for real leadership, and it's time to hit the streets with energy, purpose, and pow...

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DMC ❌👑 @dcombes.bsky.social · 23h

💥One week from today, we hit the streets for the largest nationwide day of peaceful protest. Get ready & find your event. LFG!📢

❌👑 NO KINGS Oct. 18 ❌👑

All the info you need: www.nokings.org

#Pinks #NoKings

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Raelle @jazchaz.bsky.social · 1d

A pack to celebrate the bday of the late journalist, Daniel Pearl, filled w/peeps who like Danny, use words, not weapons to seek and shout truth. Who strive every day to seek a common humanity by blending the harmony of their voices into a mighty melody of change & peace. 💙🌸🙌🏻☮️

go.bsky.app/2xdM8Bv

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K9Woof @k9wag.bsky.social · 1d

STOP SHARING THEIR PROPAGANDA PLEASE

THE ILLUSORY TRUTH EFFECT
A cognitive bias that occurs when people start believing something is true simply because they see it repeated over and over, whether or not it's accurate.

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