@jrriver.bsky.social
Retired English professor. UT Austin and URI. Currently living in a rural red state and trying to be loud against the fascists. I read history.
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· Apr 12
Class action law suit against this is needed.
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The legacy media keeps getting this wrong. Trump didn't say "nationalize the election."
He said We should take over the VOTING in at least many—15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the VOTING."
There is a big difference.
He said We should take over the VOTING in at least many—15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the VOTING."
There is a big difference.
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The legacy media keeps getting this wrong. Trump didn't say "nationalize the election."
He said We should take over the VOTING in at least many—15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the VOTING."
There is a big difference.
He said We should take over the VOTING in at least many—15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the VOTING."
There is a big difference.
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American history offers a medium through which Trump can wage the all-encompassing cultural, political, and legal battles animating his administration.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
www.motherjones.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
American history offers a medium through which Trump can wage the all-encompassing cultural, political, and legal battles animating his administration.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
This President’s Day, let’s revisit Trump’s plans to control the country by bulldozing its past.
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Read and share all over..he nails it
February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Read and share all over..he nails it
Reba (@rebahenderson)
substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Please share this!
The U.S. Department of Defense has barred military personnel from enrolling in courses at many of the nation’s top universities, including Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Johns Hopkins. A leaked email is said to contain the full list of affected schools. Shared by MeidasTouch.
February 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Please share this!
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Fish is a federal issue. We can only do so much to reign in trawling and bycatch at a state level without federal enforcement and the collaboration of those who manage our federal waters.
February 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Fish is a federal issue. We can only do so much to reign in trawling and bycatch at a state level without federal enforcement and the collaboration of those who manage our federal waters.
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FAQs: Why is this High Seas Treaty such a historic win?
The High Seas Treaty doesn't just allow the High Seas to be affectively protected, it also provides equal access to marine genetic resources (MGRs), and the benefits that come with them.
Find our more here: highseasalliance.org
The High Seas Treaty doesn't just allow the High Seas to be affectively protected, it also provides equal access to marine genetic resources (MGRs), and the benefits that come with them.
Find our more here: highseasalliance.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
FAQs: Why is this High Seas Treaty such a historic win?
The High Seas Treaty doesn't just allow the High Seas to be affectively protected, it also provides equal access to marine genetic resources (MGRs), and the benefits that come with them.
Find our more here: highseasalliance.org
The High Seas Treaty doesn't just allow the High Seas to be affectively protected, it also provides equal access to marine genetic resources (MGRs), and the benefits that come with them.
Find our more here: highseasalliance.org
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The first #EV with a #sodium-ion battery has just been unveiled, and it beats traditional lithium batteries at handling freezing cold weather, keeping over 90% of its power even way below zero 🥶⚡. It still gets a decent driving range like regular EVs, with better performance in the cold.🔋
The world's first sodium-ion EV is here to end winter range anxiety – it retains 90% of its capacity even in Arctic temperatures
The world’s first production sodium-ion EV battery emerges unscathed from extreme winter testing, delivering consistent power without the range loss
www.techradar.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:15 AM
The first #EV with a #sodium-ion battery has just been unveiled, and it beats traditional lithium batteries at handling freezing cold weather, keeping over 90% of its power even way below zero 🥶⚡. It still gets a decent driving range like regular EVs, with better performance in the cold.🔋
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Many Of Us Have Been Saying This For Months….
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Many Of Us Have Been Saying This For Months….
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Intimidation and tightly controlling ballot handling was exactly what the Nazi's did too
February 16, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Intimidation and tightly controlling ballot handling was exactly what the Nazi's did too
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Why is nobody speaking out against the🍊💩s campaign rally at Fort”Bragg”.Telling the cheering(?)troops to vote GOP and having a repug senate candidate up there with him is crossing another line. Our military is not his political tool to wield. They have a duty to Country and Constitution, not Fatass.
February 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Why is nobody speaking out against the🍊💩s campaign rally at Fort”Bragg”.Telling the cheering(?)troops to vote GOP and having a repug senate candidate up there with him is crossing another line. Our military is not his political tool to wield. They have a duty to Country and Constitution, not Fatass.
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Japan designed its healthcare system to prevent citizens from ever facing medical‑bill bankruptcy.
It was a literal goal of the system.
It was a literal goal of the system.
February 16, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Japan designed its healthcare system to prevent citizens from ever facing medical‑bill bankruptcy.
It was a literal goal of the system.
It was a literal goal of the system.
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Senior military commanders in the U.S. military who remain loyal to the Constitution are being replaced by apparatchiks who are personally loyal to Trump. This form of treason is essential to fascism.
Trump is loyal to Putin and fascist Russia – a traitor to the United States.
Trump is loyal to Putin and fascist Russia – a traitor to the United States.
February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Senior military commanders in the U.S. military who remain loyal to the Constitution are being replaced by apparatchiks who are personally loyal to Trump. This form of treason is essential to fascism.
Trump is loyal to Putin and fascist Russia – a traitor to the United States.
Trump is loyal to Putin and fascist Russia – a traitor to the United States.
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“Paris Marx has offered a guide for how people can get off U.S. tech, highlighting the challenges while supporting individual effort. Doing so should be a national ambition, especially as we consider the risk of the U.S. blocking access to tech.”
Thanks to @vassb.bsky.social for the Globe mention!
Thanks to @vassb.bsky.social for the Globe mention!
Opinion: France is ditching American tech. When will Canada?
Countries around the world are turning to open-sourced or domestic options, but Canada still relies on U.S. tech for critical communication software
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
“Paris Marx has offered a guide for how people can get off U.S. tech, highlighting the challenges while supporting individual effort. Doing so should be a national ambition, especially as we consider the risk of the U.S. blocking access to tech.”
Thanks to @vassb.bsky.social for the Globe mention!
Thanks to @vassb.bsky.social for the Globe mention!
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Minnesota farmers demand trade fix as $50B in losses has potential to push US agriculture toward ‘widespread collapse’
Source: Moneywise Impeach him! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @openpodbaydoor.bsky.social @ms.now @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
Source: Moneywise Impeach him! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @openpodbaydoor.bsky.social @ms.now @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Minnesota farmers demand trade fix as $50B in losses has potential to push US agriculture toward ‘widespread collapse’
Source: Moneywise Impeach him! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @openpodbaydoor.bsky.social @ms.now @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
Source: Moneywise Impeach him! @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @openpodbaydoor.bsky.social @ms.now @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @yoksig.bsky.social @ladykatherine.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social
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Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, gets gardening time, sports, therapy dogs, and spa products in prison.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
Migrant children in custody are sleeping on concrete floors without enough food or clean water.
Our priorities are so fucked.
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The NFL is run by THE EPSTEIN CLASS.
NFL franchise owners in the EPSTEIN e-mails & assorted docs
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
Partial list:
*Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
*Steve Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants
*Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins
*Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings
*Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons
The NFL Owners and Olympic Organizers in Epstein’s Inbox
The sports media is ignoring the story, but wealthy sports figures are all over the Epstein files.
www.thenation.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The NFL is run by THE EPSTEIN CLASS.