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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2h

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 3h

I subscribe to the food and arts sections and look in at the op eds.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 3h

"President Trump continued to describe Portland as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear."

Sometimes there is a good sentence or two in the NYT.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 12h

Autocracy feedback loop:
Losing popularity/grabbing power

Power gaining leads to popularity loss which leads to additional power grabbing.

Power grabbed is power gained.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 1d

You are not alone.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing says Nobel Peace Prize-worthy than an individual leveling threats against Norway if he doesn't get it.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 1d

We are witnessing the most lawless behavior by a leader in American history, just daily, extraordinary abuses of power. National Democrats must speak out in a loud and clear voice against Trump's escalating authoritarianism. It is time now.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

The Guardian reports that Letitia James has been indicted

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Ireland has approved plans to permanently implement a basic income program that will support up to 2,200 artists.

A cost-benefit analysis found that for every €1 invested, society receives €1.39 back.

Officials from other countries are now expressing interest in the program.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

MAGA speak tutorial:
When you call out the disgusting things they do, they call it a disgusting smear. So it's a smear to simply name what they're doing. Hold onto your brains, people.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

I would agree.

Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

In other words, get offa my goddamned cloud.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

Abuse is not protected free speech.

The "Christians" are working round the clock to change this.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

The Supreme Court will weigh whether a ban on conversion therapy for minors violates Christian therapists' free speech or protects LGBTQ+ youth from a practice most studies have deemed unsafe and ineffective.

The case could affect laws in nearly 30 states.

Christian therapist seeks right to counsel gay teens to change feelings

The Supreme Court will consider whether therapists’ free speech rights outweigh a law that bans therapy that seeks to change sexual identity. Almost 30 states have such bans.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

Calling out the fallacy of "debate" is essential right now. Thank you for this insight.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

Once again, for the head-smackingeth time, this administration and all the R governors who are happily going along with the war against the American people are NOT inept or stupid. They know exactly what they are doing, and they're doing it enthusiastically. Calling them dumb is part of the problem.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

They are not inept. They know exactly what they are doing.

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 4d

One thing to understand about what's happening now is that on Oct 1, the deportation machine's budget increased dramatically: $170 billion in NEW funding, averaging to $42.5 billion per year. That's just below the Israeli military's annual budget. It's the equivalent of 13th biggest army on earth.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago

As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

inthesetimes.com

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning.
Texas is invading Illinois.

At the behest of the President of the United States, our country is eating itself alive.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5d

Harmeet Dhillon (DOJ) publicly targeted this judge on Twitter a couple weeks ago.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 5d

Looking forward to it.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 5d

Trouble is, Ted, apparently we do.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 5d

Jane Goodall was the world’s most elegant badass. Bless her forever..

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flashgordon.bsky.social @flashgordon.bsky.social · 5d

if ever there was a time to demonstrate to the public what the GOP, in total power and left to its own devices, can (or can't) come up with... it's now.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 5d

Or will (or won't).

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 5d

Tax dollars from hungry people are paying for this abomination.

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