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Catherine Jefferson

@ergoone.bsky.social

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Tech industry oldtimer. Antispam & security. Writer. Supporter of #Ukraine and #Israel, NOT Netanyahu! Worried about the future of American denocracy under Trump. A lifelong independent who wants to go back to having two viable political parties, d----t!

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · Dec 24

This conversation reminds me of several I had with my sister decades ago. I'm on the autism spectrum, picky about facts. She's neurotypical, and usually prefers to generalize.

She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 55m

I believe John Bolton's lawyer more than I do Donald Trump's prosecutors. Mostly though, I believe that Bolton is the victim of vindictive prosecution and political targeting. And that should be the end of the analysis.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 53m

⚡️US 'ready' to replace Russian oil, gas supplies to Europe, Zelensky claims.

The United States is prepared to supply European countries with "as much gas and oil as is needed" to replace Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Oct. 19.

US 'ready' to replace Russian oil, gas supplies to Europe, Zelensky claims

The United States is prepared to supply European countries with "as much gas and oil as is needed" to replace Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in his...

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 41m

What Patrick said.

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Patrick Crotty @patrickrcrotty.bsky.social · 8h

It looks like the kid with the skateboard swiped his glasses, and then someone deliberately tripped him when he was giving chase. Had his head hit that curb, he’d be comatose or dead now.

Guy was an ass, but we can’t be condoning or celebrating theft and violence, even against creeps like him.

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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 46m

This is the dedication in my new book, AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS:

"For all the small-d democrats around the world fighting for democracy where it does not exist, or defending democracy where it is under assault, especially in Ukraine"

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 44m

Yeah. 🤢

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Alan "no bending the knee, no kissing the ring" J @n5iln.bsky.social · 1h

The follow-on question should have been "why not"?.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.

Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking

Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1h

Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security

Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1h

Missouri Republican officials sued to prevent voters from blocking their new gerrymander, invoking the fringe independent state legislature theory to argue that a pro-voting ballot measure violates the Constitution.
https://bit.ly/4owqvfj

Missouri GOPers in ‘Full-Blown Tantrum’ Over Ballot Measure to Block GOP Gerrymander

Read more here.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1h

Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: “I don’t want President Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.”

By @andykroll.bsky.social, with @newyorker.com

Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1h

If you put your ear against the Capitol, you can hear the sound of a man who will do nothing to challenge—and anything to justify—presidential violations of the Constitution, as long as the president is of his own party. ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 1h

I don't know if Vance and Hegseth insisted on firing live artillery shells over a highway to "flex," despite the objections of Pentagon officials, which resulted in shrapnel raining down on said highway.

I'm just saying that if that is what happened, this is what the story would look like.

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1h

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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NPR @npr.org · 1h

UPDATE: Israel said Sunday it responded after “terrorists” attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.

Israel strikes Gaza as both IDF and Hamas accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

Israel said Sunday it responded after “terrorists” attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 1h

Kyiv says “waiting is not an option.”

Deputy PM Taras Kachka told Politico that Ukraine’s EU bid could advance in December as Hungary faces rising pressure to drop its opposition.
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Ukraine expects EU accession talks breakthrough in December as Hungary faces growing pressure

Kyiv’s Deputy PM Taras Kachka says “creative solutions” could finally open accession talks this year, despite Viktor Orbán’s ongoing veto threats.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2h

We wouldn’t even be voting on Prop 50 if it weren’t for Trump. Here’s how Texas politics set off a chain reaction that brought this fight to California. 🗳️

Vote YES on Prop 50 — to keep power in the people’s hands, not in politicians’ backrooms.

#YesOnProp50

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2h

⚡️Updated: Zelensky should not be pressured to give up territory, Poland's Tusk says.

"None of us should put pressure on Zelensky when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace."

'He's going to take something' — Trump says Putin has 'won' territory in Ukraine

"He's won certain property," Trump told Fox News, indicating that Putin would lay claim to Ukrainian lands as part of a U.S.-brokered peace deal.

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Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪 @marytorgersen.bsky.social · 2h

Your post and Viktor’s face stand in stark contrast to what our president dished out during President Zelenskyy’s visit on Friday, from what is being reported. Trump is just not the solution. Time for Europe and the Coalition of the Willing to become the Coalition of the Doing. 💙💛

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 5h

11 years ago today, our friend Viktor Gurniak fell in action while trying to rescue and evacuate his wounded brothers in arms.

russia wants to destroy the entire Ukrainian nation and this war won't end, peace won't be back without defeating the aggressor and making it pay.

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 2h

Hadn't realized Wired took over WaPo's tagline, but seems right

Wired cover for politics issue saying "democracy dies in darkness"

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History:Nevada @historynevada.bsky.social · 3h

Dating back to the 1930s, the Baker Ranger Station in Baker, NV near the Great Basin National Park in White Pine County, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1995. PDF: t.co/Rq9kEfsaWp

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3h

The Trump administration cut funding for disaster preparedness there because of “DEI..”

A tweet from Lu for Alaska reads: “NW Alaska evacuating in case you watch mainstream news and don’t know what’s happening up here.” The attached image shows the inside of a large military cargo plane packed with people sitting on the floor, many wearing coats and holding children, as they appear to be in the process of evacuation.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6h

Q: "Do you have a sense why the Secretary of Defense seems to be afraid to interact with journalists?"

Mike Johnson: "I reject that premise. Fear is not part of the Secretary of War's make up."

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