Denise Walker
@dee5555.bsky.social
Solid blue, Pro democracy, empathy is not a toxic trait. Resister. Read banned books.
“Let nothing dim the light that shines within.” Maya Angelou
Your courage doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful. We are in this together.
“Let nothing dim the light that shines within.” Maya Angelou
Your courage doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful. We are in this together.
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Neo-royalism is the theory: power and money are concentrated in the hands of the super wealthy, with new wars being fought to funnel even more wealth and resources to them.
Venezuela "turning over" oil, with revenue to be personally controlled by Donald Trump?
The European Union's weak response to the capture of Maduro?
If you're struggling to make sense of these moments, a radical new theory could be key to understanding Trump's global takeovers.
The European Union's weak response to the capture of Maduro?
If you're struggling to make sense of these moments, a radical new theory could be key to understanding Trump's global takeovers.
A new theory explains why Trump keeps threatening global takeovers
Neo-royalism challenges us to look beyond a century-old paradigm and see the hierarchical lens through which Trump justifies domination.
www.motherjones.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Neo-royalism is the theory: power and money are concentrated in the hands of the super wealthy, with new wars being fought to funnel even more wealth and resources to them.
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It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.
Follow the money
The evidence is overwhelming that US action in Venezuela is not in the interests of the USA and its people, who have very different priorities. So who is really behind this operation, and why, and to what end?
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Follow the money
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If Nicolás Maduro stands trial in the United States and gets convicted of 34 felonies, does that mean he’s qualified to be our next president now?
Just checking what the standards are these days.
Just checking what the standards are these days.
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
If Nicolás Maduro stands trial in the United States and gets convicted of 34 felonies, does that mean he’s qualified to be our next president now?
Just checking what the standards are these days.
Just checking what the standards are these days.
They’re after your data.
While most people don’t initially seek out deep engagement with an AI, argues psychologist Vaile Wright, many AIs are designed to keep us engaged for as long as possible to maximize the data we provide to their makers.
“Your data is the profit."
“Your data is the profit."
Why do we trust ChatGPT?
The science of how AI chatbots captivate, entertain, and influence us
www.motherjones.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
They’re after your data.
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What is the vaccine forecast for 2026? In a guest essay for The World Ahead, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project predicts that “there is stormy weather ahead”
The outlook for vaccines is stormy, argues Heidi Larson
Efforts to rebuild public trust, and find new sources of funding for research will be needed in 2026, writes the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project
econ.st
December 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What is the vaccine forecast for 2026? In a guest essay for The World Ahead, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project predicts that “there is stormy weather ahead”
Is AI coming for children’s books?
Did your kid receive a children's book for the holidays? Better make sure it wasn't written by AI.
AI is coming for your toddler's bedtime story
Artificial intelligence poses an increasingly real threat to children’s literature—and children’s learning.
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Is AI coming for children’s books?
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Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history. n.pr/3KZCl3a
We caught up with one of the kids who sang on 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' He's 72 now
Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.
n.pr
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history. n.pr/3KZCl3a
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Although a new law requires the full release of the Epstein files, experts expect some records to be withheld or redacted. How many is the question.
Epstein files: Expectations vs. reality on what's going to be released
Although a new law requires the full release of the Epstein files, experts expect some records to be withheld or redacted. How many is the question.
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Although a new law requires the full release of the Epstein files, experts expect some records to be withheld or redacted. How many is the question.
Is AI moving too fast?
The tech oligarchs are squandering our finite natural resources so I can log on to Instagram and talk with an AI-generated chatbot named “A Literal Horse.”
(“Neigh,” it says, “neigh neighhh.”)
(“Neigh,” it says, “neigh neighhh.”)
Monster of 2025: AI slop
The drive for a frictionless existence has sloppified our offline lives, too.
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Is AI moving too fast?
Not just indifference, but outright cruelty at times.
Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
December 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Not just indifference, but outright cruelty at times.
Boycott this ice cream
“Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.”
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Ben, Jerry told to “hand over” Ben & Jerry's by corporate big wigs
"This is another attempt to silence the social mission," co-founder Ben Cohen told the Financial Times.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Boycott this ice cream
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Alternative facts.
They just don't seem to do numbers or facts very well...
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Alternative facts.
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Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
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The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
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“I’m doing this so my granddaughters will have the future that their grandmothers had.”
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I’m doing this so my granddaughters will have the future that their grandmothers had.”
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
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“I’m doing this so my granddaughters will have the future that their grandmothers had.”
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“I’m doing this so my granddaughters will have the future that their grandmothers had.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's resigning in time to get a pension is a lesson to everyone.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resigning in time to get a pension is a lesson to everyone.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
Most Americans don't get *any* pension anymore, but Congress gave itself a pension after only five years of work.
Our "representatives" aren't working for us, they are [barely] working for themselves.
So inappropriate and disgusting.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 AM
So inappropriate and disgusting.
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The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Kash Patel is at being FBI director
Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
www.motherjones.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Kash Patel is at being FBI director
Why are we still subsidizing corporations raking in billions?
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Why are we still subsidizing corporations raking in billions?
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I spy….a man with a functioning brain:
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I spy….a man with a functioning brain: