Maria
@mariaoloughnan.bsky.social
Irish Canadian, Love Opera, Flamenco, Singer-songwriters, Birds, Bees, Pets, Earth ........ and Critical Role.
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This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
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The New York Times editorial board thinks Democrats should “move to the center.”
Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism?
Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism?
October 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The New York Times editorial board thinks Democrats should “move to the center.”
Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism?
Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism?
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I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
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I love how we just have to trust this guy that the art and historical artifacts that belong to us from the East Wing are safe & will remain in public possession.
You know, the guy who last time took a bunch of shit that didn’t belong to him, refused to give it back, & lied about it in writing.
You know, the guy who last time took a bunch of shit that didn’t belong to him, refused to give it back, & lied about it in writing.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I love how we just have to trust this guy that the art and historical artifacts that belong to us from the East Wing are safe & will remain in public possession.
You know, the guy who last time took a bunch of shit that didn’t belong to him, refused to give it back, & lied about it in writing.
You know, the guy who last time took a bunch of shit that didn’t belong to him, refused to give it back, & lied about it in writing.
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A person worth knowing about
⚡ The Threat of Violence in Russian Captivity
Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian human rights defender who spent over two years in Russian captivity, talks about the role of violence in captivity, and how to remain yourself while imprisoned:
ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian human rights defender who spent over two years in Russian captivity, talks about the role of violence in captivity, and how to remain yourself while imprisoned:
ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A person worth knowing about
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
theconversation.com/covid-19-mrn...
theconversation.com/covid-19-mrn...
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
theconversation.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
theconversation.com/covid-19-mrn...
theconversation.com/covid-19-mrn...
The suicidal insanity of non-stop growth The planet offers everything we need to survive and thrive, but not if we continue to wastefully exploit it.
davidsuzuki.org/story/the-su...
davidsuzuki.org/story/the-su...
The suicidal insanity of non-stop growth
The planet offers everything we need to survive and thrive, but not if we continue to wastefully exploit it.
davidsuzuki.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The suicidal insanity of non-stop growth The planet offers everything we need to survive and thrive, but not if we continue to wastefully exploit it.
davidsuzuki.org/story/the-su...
davidsuzuki.org/story/the-su...
“If you think Trumpism will simply end in three years,” David Brooks writes for The Atlantic, “you are naive.” Here in Canada, watching the absolute lunacy going on in the US, this is so obvious to me. Is it not obvious to the Americans? I hope they're not boiling frogs.
October 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“If you think Trumpism will simply end in three years,” David Brooks writes for The Atlantic, “you are naive.” Here in Canada, watching the absolute lunacy going on in the US, this is so obvious to me. Is it not obvious to the Americans? I hope they're not boiling frogs.
You could skip past tRump, as I always do, but be sure to check out Letitia James at 13:22 and Jack Smith speaks at 9:23 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxz...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
You could skip past tRump, as I always do, but be sure to check out Letitia James at 13:22 and Jack Smith speaks at 9:23 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxz...
Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, an alarming 50% increase. Call for common-sense changes to oil & gas water rules: Stand.earth/FrackingWithFreshwater
act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...
act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...
Fracking with Freshwater 2025 - Stand.earth
At a time where we should be making every effort to conserve water and phase out fossil fuels, oil and gas companies in B.C. withdrew and polluted enough freshwater for more than 110,000 households – ...
Stand.earth
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, an alarming 50% increase. Call for common-sense changes to oil & gas water rules: Stand.earth/FrackingWithFreshwater
act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...
act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...
Open AI is trying to shut up EKO action.eko.org/a/big-tech-i...
Big Tech is coming after us
I’m sitting here in a bit of shock, looking at a 13-page court subpoena I just received.It’s from OpenAI’s lawyers, under authority from a US judge, and it "commands" us to hand over pretty much every
action.eko.org
October 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Open AI is trying to shut up EKO action.eko.org/a/big-tech-i...
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It says a lot that Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina, but won't help the millions of Americans who are in real need at home.
Thank you to former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for explaining.
Thank you to former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for explaining.
October 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It says a lot that Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina, but won't help the millions of Americans who are in real need at home.
Thank you to former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for explaining.
Thank you to former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra for explaining.
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
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Facts!👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
He didn’t end 7 wars or win 2024 by a landslide.
There is no war in Portland.
Tariffs don’t build strong economies.
Vaccines save lives.
Tylenol is safe in pregnancy.
Crime is not skyrocketing.
Facts are not partisan.
The only thing unhinged is his grip on reality and the danger is real.
There is no war in Portland.
Tariffs don’t build strong economies.
Vaccines save lives.
Tylenol is safe in pregnancy.
Crime is not skyrocketing.
Facts are not partisan.
The only thing unhinged is his grip on reality and the danger is real.
September 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Facts!👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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I sure am glad we have a president who will send a pilot making $80k/yr to kill a Colombian fisherman making $3k/yr in a boat worth $500 with a missile that costs $1,000,000 to keep the public from learning about all the times he sexually assaulted underage human trafficking victims.
#Epstein
#Epstein
September 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I sure am glad we have a president who will send a pilot making $80k/yr to kill a Colombian fisherman making $3k/yr in a boat worth $500 with a missile that costs $1,000,000 to keep the public from learning about all the times he sexually assaulted underage human trafficking victims.
#Epstein
#Epstein
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We remember but a lot of people don't. They were more concerned about the price of gas and eggs which seems rather quaint now.
September 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We remember but a lot of people don't. They were more concerned about the price of gas and eggs which seems rather quaint now.
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He wants to dictate what the press can say.
What a university can teach.
Whom a company can employ.
And to whom the law shall apply.
He who wants all this is not a president,
But strives to be a dictator.
And all who succumb are not citizens,
But subjects.
What a university can teach.
Whom a company can employ.
And to whom the law shall apply.
He who wants all this is not a president,
But strives to be a dictator.
And all who succumb are not citizens,
But subjects.
September 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
He wants to dictate what the press can say.
What a university can teach.
Whom a company can employ.
And to whom the law shall apply.
He who wants all this is not a president,
But strives to be a dictator.
And all who succumb are not citizens,
But subjects.
What a university can teach.
Whom a company can employ.
And to whom the law shall apply.
He who wants all this is not a president,
But strives to be a dictator.
And all who succumb are not citizens,
But subjects.
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Trump's deal to sell TikTok won't just enrich his billionaire pal Larry Ellison.
It also gives UAE investment firm MGX — a key business partner of the Trump family's crypto company — a major ownership stake and board seat at TikTok.
Everything is for sale.
It also gives UAE investment firm MGX — a key business partner of the Trump family's crypto company — a major ownership stake and board seat at TikTok.
Everything is for sale.
September 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump's deal to sell TikTok won't just enrich his billionaire pal Larry Ellison.
It also gives UAE investment firm MGX — a key business partner of the Trump family's crypto company — a major ownership stake and board seat at TikTok.
Everything is for sale.
It also gives UAE investment firm MGX — a key business partner of the Trump family's crypto company — a major ownership stake and board seat at TikTok.
Everything is for sale.