Liane Townsend
@lianetownsend.bsky.social
I stand my ground in support of the US Constitution. I love my country, and we must fight in every way we know and in ways we have yet to imagine. They did not fight or die in vain...
I am a lifetime Democrat living in a blue western district of TN.
I am a lifetime Democrat living in a blue western district of TN.
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FBI Confirms 630 Million Stolen Passwords — How To Check Yours Now
FBI Confirms 630 Million Stolen Passwords — How To Check Yours Now
The FBI has confirmed that 630 million stolen passwords were found on devices belonging to a single hacker. Here's how to check if yours is one of them.
www.forbes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
FBI Confirms 630 Million Stolen Passwords — How To Check Yours Now
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“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Crushed to learn of the latest in the parade of pointless US mass shootings, this one aimed at the great Brown University. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/liv...
Brown University shooting live updates: 2 dead, 9 injured as suspect taken into custody
An active shooter was reported on or near the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, the university’s public safety department said this afternoon.
www.nbcnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Crushed to learn of the latest in the parade of pointless US mass shootings, this one aimed at the great Brown University. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/liv...
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Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival. n.pr/3Mxhdlv
At least 12 dead, including 1 gunman, in attack on Jewish event on Sydney's Bondi Beach
Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hundreds had gathered for an event at Bondi Beach called Chanukah by the Sea, which was celebrating the start of the Hanukkah Jewish festival. n.pr/3Mxhdlv
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My statement on the horrific antisemitic and terrorist attack in Australia.
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My statement on the horrific antisemitic and terrorist attack in Australia.
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At least 11 people were killed by gunmen who targeted a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Live Updates: Police Say Jewish Community Targeted in Deadly Sydney Attack
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
At least 11 people were killed by gunmen who targeted a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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"We can never unring the bell that has been rung," @judgeluttig.bsky.social says of Trump's impact on the nation. "Never again will the world view America in the same way that it has for the past 250 years."
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"We can never unring the bell that has been rung," @judgeluttig.bsky.social says of Trump's impact on the nation. "Never again will the world view America in the same way that it has for the past 250 years."
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So saddened by the senseless violence in Rhode Island and Australia. My heart goes out to the victims and the first responders.
December 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So saddened by the senseless violence in Rhode Island and Australia. My heart goes out to the victims and the first responders.
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Suffragists didn't just march. They baked, held bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise money for the cause of equality. n.pr/4iVE4TV
The cookies that fueled votes for women
Suffragists didn't just march. They baked, held bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise money for the cause of equality.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Suffragists didn't just march. They baked, held bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise money for the cause of equality. n.pr/4iVE4TV
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Lawyer Sues The IRS, Demanding It Recognize Pets As Legal Dependents
Lawyer Sues The IRS, Demanding It Recognize Pets As Legal Dependents
Pets run many human households, but when tax season comes, they don’t count—no matter how dependent on you they are. A lawsuit filed by Amanda Reynolds seeks to change that.
www.forbes.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Lawyer Sues The IRS, Demanding It Recognize Pets As Legal Dependents
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Breaking: Multiple people have been shot and a suspect is at large at Brown University, police said Saturday evening. Students remain under lockdown, and campus and city police are responding to the incident.
Read more here:
Read more here:
Suspect at large after multiple people shot around Brown University, police say
According to a campus alert, shots were reported at the Barus and Holley Engineering building, a popular place for students to study.
wapo.st
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Breaking: Multiple people have been shot and a suspect is at large at Brown University, police said Saturday evening. Students remain under lockdown, and campus and city police are responding to the incident.
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🇮🇹Italy: Thousands demonstrate against Prime Minister Meloni's budget.
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/italy-tho...
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/italy-tho...
Italy: Thousands demonstrate against Meloni's budget – DW – 12/13/2025
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
www.dw.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🇮🇹Italy: Thousands demonstrate against Prime Minister Meloni's budget.
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/italy-tho...
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.dw.com/en/italy-tho...
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Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
The Wisdom of Keith Richards at 82
Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.
on.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
Read more: on.wsj.com/4s0bwwE
Corrects an earlier post, now deleted, that incorrectly referenced Mick Jagger.
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An active shooter alert was issued at Brown University, according to a post on the university’s website.
Active Shooter Alert Issued at Brown University
In an emergency alert, the school told students and faculty to lock doors, silence phones and hide. A suspect was in custody.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An active shooter alert was issued at Brown University, according to a post on the university’s website.
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Yeah, no. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
Colorado Officials Reject Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of a Convicted Election Denier
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Yeah, no. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
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Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, according to the transportation secretary. No injuries were reported. n.pr/3MyuKcs
United Airlines flight returns to Dulles airport after engine loses power during takeoff
Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, according to the transportation secretary. No injuries were reported.
n.pr
December 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, according to the transportation secretary. No injuries were reported. n.pr/3MyuKcs
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Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Brown University says it's working with law enforcement to search for a suspect after its report of an "active shooting situation" on its Rhode Island campus. n.pr/48QNmMl
Police respond to active shooting at Brown University, campus officials say
Brown University says it's working with law enforcement to search for a suspect after its report of an "active shooting situation" on its Rhode Island campus.
n.pr
December 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Brown University says it's working with law enforcement to search for a suspect after its report of an "active shooting situation" on its Rhode Island campus. n.pr/48QNmMl
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"The oligarchs want political power to advantage their businesses. The autocrat wants key businesses to be controlled by allies in service of strengthening his regime. These arrangements work out nicely for everyone." (Not really.)
Trump and the Oligarchs Are Killing Corporate Media
The oligarchs only care about money. The dictator only cares about power. They can make that arrangement work.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"The oligarchs want political power to advantage their businesses. The autocrat wants key businesses to be controlled by allies in service of strengthening his regime. These arrangements work out nicely for everyone." (Not really.)
The Civilian-Military Relationship (with Mark Hertling)
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The Civilian-Military Relationship (with Mark Hertling)
The American military used to be one of the more trusted institutions in America.
www.thebulwark.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Civilian-Military Relationship (with Mark Hertling)
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-civili...
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👀 Akron chemical plant in Veliky Novgorod.
December 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
👀 Akron chemical plant in Veliky Novgorod.
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What possible use could there be to adding these two bozos to that conversation? More gangster gong show? Just what Ukraine needs, right? So shaming for U.S.
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Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern
FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraine’s top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.
s2.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What possible use could there be to adding these two bozos to that conversation? More gangster gong show? Just what Ukraine needs, right? So shaming for U.S.
s2.washingtonpost.com/461627e/693c...
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