Kathy Ryan
@drkryan.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus (Lycoming College) in psychology.
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby — theonion.com/white-house-...
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby
WASHINGTON—Describing the practice as a “fun little side project” rather than an occupation, Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Monday that nursing would be reclassified as a hobby under new ...
theonion.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby — theonion.com/white-house-...
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Russia is pure evil. Georgia, Ukraine, always destroying places and people.
Europe needs to take the money instead of obsessing about it.
Take it out of Trumps hands
Europe needs to take the money instead of obsessing about it.
Take it out of Trumps hands
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Russia is pure evil. Georgia, Ukraine, always destroying places and people.
Europe needs to take the money instead of obsessing about it.
Take it out of Trumps hands
Europe needs to take the money instead of obsessing about it.
Take it out of Trumps hands
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Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
See here for the full tracker: www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
What Will You Say?
YouTube video by Women's March
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November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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From axing West Point’s Black history program to gutting women’s support groups, Ty Seidule says the environment for young officers is “extraordinarily hard.” He argues that those serving now are doing so in the toughest conditions in years. lnk.thebulwark.com/4oc9R3J?utm_...
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From axing West Point’s Black history program to gutting women’s support groups, Ty Seidule says the environment for young officers is “extraordinarily hard.” He argues that those serving now are doing so in the toughest conditions in years. lnk.thebulwark.com/4oc9R3J?utm_...
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Serious question: Does Donald Trump continually tow the Putin line because he is a) a strongman fanboy? b) a bought-and-paid-for Russian asset? c) merely stupid? d) a would-be tyrant who hates freedom both at home AND abroad? or e) all of the above?
It's gotta be "e," right?
It's gotta be "e," right?
November 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Serious question: Does Donald Trump continually tow the Putin line because he is a) a strongman fanboy? b) a bought-and-paid-for Russian asset? c) merely stupid? d) a would-be tyrant who hates freedom both at home AND abroad? or e) all of the above?
It's gotta be "e," right?
It's gotta be "e," right?
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"Why the Future of Atheism Looks Bright (Despite Everything)" by Hemant Mehta, the @friendlyatheist.com
Join us tomorrow to see Hemant Mehta again tomorrow at 11 am in person or at www.youtube.com/@ethicalstl
Join us tomorrow to see Hemant Mehta again tomorrow at 11 am in person or at www.youtube.com/@ethicalstl
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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93 years ago, Stalin instituted a man-made famine in Ukraine to break its resistance to Soviet occupation, killing millions. Now, Putin’s war and weaponization of hunger once again threaten Ukrainians' survival. We honor the victims of Stalin's famine by supporting Ukraine today.
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
93 years ago, Stalin instituted a man-made famine in Ukraine to break its resistance to Soviet occupation, killing millions. Now, Putin’s war and weaponization of hunger once again threaten Ukrainians' survival. We honor the victims of Stalin's famine by supporting Ukraine today.
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Trump shared a QAnon slogan—“the military is the only way”—and imagery calling for “military tribunals.” Combined with calling for the execution of Members of Congress, this is an extraordinary authoritarian escalation and a grave threat to constitutional rule.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Trump shared a QAnon slogan—“the military is the only way”—and imagery calling for “military tribunals.” Combined with calling for the execution of Members of Congress, this is an extraordinary authoritarian escalation and a grave threat to constitutional rule.
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For those confused by Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan, I understand it makes more sense in the original Russian.
November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
For those confused by Donald Trump's 28-point peace plan, I understand it makes more sense in the original Russian.
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It’s all a sham and a foreign influence operation as we have been saying on @pivotpod.bsky.social for a while now.
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given surprising new insight into the online “America First” movement.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
It’s all a sham and a foreign influence operation as we have been saying on @pivotpod.bsky.social for a while now.
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Underappreciated lesson from 2016: most fake news was run for profit (not ideology) & right-wing fake news thrived because it sold better than left-wing fake news. X takes that to next level with a social media platform designed for right-wing users, intentionally incentivizing right-wing fake news.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Underappreciated lesson from 2016: most fake news was run for profit (not ideology) & right-wing fake news thrived because it sold better than left-wing fake news. X takes that to next level with a social media platform designed for right-wing users, intentionally incentivizing right-wing fake news.
Reposted by Kathy Ryan
Reposted by Kathy Ryan
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
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November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Why don’t men know they were/are rapists? Musings on the nature of sexual aggression and problems for the # Me too movement.
It’s not surprising that many (perhaps most) sexually aggressive people do not know that it was rape. Denial. Minimization. Rationalization. There are many cultural reasons.
It’s not surprising that many (perhaps most) sexually aggressive people do not know that it was rape. Denial. Minimization. Rationalization. There are many cultural reasons.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Why don’t men know they were/are rapists? Musings on the nature of sexual aggression and problems for the # Me too movement.
It’s not surprising that many (perhaps most) sexually aggressive people do not know that it was rape. Denial. Minimization. Rationalization. There are many cultural reasons.
It’s not surprising that many (perhaps most) sexually aggressive people do not know that it was rape. Denial. Minimization. Rationalization. There are many cultural reasons.
