Ralph Bedwell
@rbedwell.bsky.social
educator, insatiably curious, lover of outdoors and great writing
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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Forget the dead you left. They will not follow you.
It's All over Now, Baby Blue - Live, December 3, 1981
Grateful Dead · Postcards of the Hanging: Grateful Dead Perform the Songs of Bob Dylan (Live) · Song · 2002
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March 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Forget the dead you left. They will not follow you.
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The bottom line from @pkrugman.bsky.social analysis of Trump's tariff proposals . . .
How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/o...
How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/o...
December 6, 2024 at 7:17 PM
The bottom line from @pkrugman.bsky.social analysis of Trump's tariff proposals . . .
How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/o...
How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/o...
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Clinton is insightful, as usual.
Since Reagan, the GOP has worked to increase citizens' cynicism about government, and then campaigned against government.
Now, under Trump, the GOP is working to increase citizens' cynicism about democracy, and then campaigning against democracy.
Since Reagan, the GOP has worked to increase citizens' cynicism about government, and then campaigned against government.
Now, under Trump, the GOP is working to increase citizens' cynicism about democracy, and then campaigning against democracy.
Bill Clinton: "People are losing faith in the institutions and in many many places, they're gonna reward the people that destroyed their faith."
December 9, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Clinton is insightful, as usual.
Since Reagan, the GOP has worked to increase citizens' cynicism about government, and then campaigned against government.
Now, under Trump, the GOP is working to increase citizens' cynicism about democracy, and then campaigning against democracy.
Since Reagan, the GOP has worked to increase citizens' cynicism about government, and then campaigned against government.
Now, under Trump, the GOP is working to increase citizens' cynicism about democracy, and then campaigning against democracy.
1/ This says a lot about how attitudes have shifted. Capitalism is the new religion. I see this in the high school juniors and seniors that I teach. They are obsessed with getting into the best tier-one universities and majoring in what will lead them to the highest-paying careers. shorturl.at/iinOz
Boomers say it takes $100k a year to be financially successful, Gen Z says it takes $600k
But Gen Z workers want a lot more than that to feel comfortable.
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November 27, 2024 at 5:34 PM
1/ This says a lot about how attitudes have shifted. Capitalism is the new religion. I see this in the high school juniors and seniors that I teach. They are obsessed with getting into the best tier-one universities and majoring in what will lead them to the highest-paying careers. shorturl.at/iinOz
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My father came to the US through Ellis Island, with his poverty-stricken family. He died with six successful kids and a four- bedroom, three-bath house on 5 acres. This country was everything to him.
I'm glad he never saw what we've become.
I'm glad he never saw what we've become.
I'm not exaggerating: as a historian I consider it to be historical fact that this is one of the most shameful documents in the history of the United States.
It's a concession by federal law enforcement that there's no means available to it to punish one of the biggest traitors in American history.
It's a concession by federal law enforcement that there's no means available to it to punish one of the biggest traitors in American history.
November 27, 2024 at 1:13 AM
My father came to the US through Ellis Island, with his poverty-stricken family. He died with six successful kids and a four- bedroom, three-bath house on 5 acres. This country was everything to him.
I'm glad he never saw what we've become.
I'm glad he never saw what we've become.
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Economic metrics like job growth, the stock market, and GDP don't give us the entire picture of how our economy is doing or who is actually doing well.
Want to measure economic success? Go to the kitchen tables of America.
Want to measure economic success? Go to the kitchen tables of America.
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and cl...
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November 24, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Economic metrics like job growth, the stock market, and GDP don't give us the entire picture of how our economy is doing or who is actually doing well.
Want to measure economic success? Go to the kitchen tables of America.
Want to measure economic success? Go to the kitchen tables of America.
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The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
November 23, 2024 at 6:20 AM
The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result is demagoguery and corruption.
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Some lessons from the 2024 election disaster.
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
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Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
24. Lessons from the 2024 Election Disaster
Podcast Episode · FrameLab Podcast · 11/17/2024 · 55m
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November 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Some lessons from the 2024 election disaster.
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
Listen (and subscribe!) to the FrameLab podcast (w/ @gilduran.bsky.social)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
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Reupping my and @andykroll.bsky.social story on Russ Vought, a Project 2025 architect, on the news he is joining the next Trump administration.
We got private videos of Vought's plans for "traumatically" razing the civil service, siccing military on protestors… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We got private videos of Vought's plans for "traumatically" razing the civil service, siccing military on protestors… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/vide...
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Reupping my and @andykroll.bsky.social story on Russ Vought, a Project 2025 architect, on the news he is joining the next Trump administration.
We got private videos of Vought's plans for "traumatically" razing the civil service, siccing military on protestors… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We got private videos of Vought's plans for "traumatically" razing the civil service, siccing military on protestors… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/vide...
So Margorie Taylor Greene will head the Congressional DOGE committee, whose task will be to root out government waste and incompetence. There's a certain irony to that...
November 22, 2024 at 3:56 AM
So Margorie Taylor Greene will head the Congressional DOGE committee, whose task will be to root out government waste and incompetence. There's a certain irony to that...
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Could not agree with this more. Do not give in to the malignant normality no matter how many others accept it.
Remember this. We are weaker now. “Trump has groomed us.” Try to hold and speak and advocate what you know is right and true. We’ve already moved so far. Don’t change your standards to accommodate their shameless incompetence & cruelty.
November 20, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Could not agree with this more. Do not give in to the malignant normality no matter how many others accept it.
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The sneaky feeling that something like this had has been gnawing at me for the last two weeks. I don’t know that this article proves the assertion, but I invite you to read it and tell me what you think.
November 20, 2024 at 1:04 AM
The sneaky feeling that something like this had has been gnawing at me for the last two weeks. I don’t know that this article proves the assertion, but I invite you to read it and tell me what you think.
Trump's known for creating absurd situations to divert attention. Gaetz for A.G. might be such a diversion. It's not that he wouldn't like to see him confirmed, but he knows that's unlikely. But if the Senate refuses Gaetz, other nominees' chances go up because too many denials would be a bad look.
November 20, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Trump's known for creating absurd situations to divert attention. Gaetz for A.G. might be such a diversion. It's not that he wouldn't like to see him confirmed, but he knows that's unlikely. But if the Senate refuses Gaetz, other nominees' chances go up because too many denials would be a bad look.
I thought surely this must be satire. But no.
US President-elect Donald Trump said he's chosen celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, known as 'Dr. Oz,' to serve as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reut.rs/3YZ9fEg
Trump picks TV's Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had chosen celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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November 19, 2024 at 10:09 PM
I thought surely this must be satire. But no.
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Tulsi Gabbard will have access to government secrets that previously were available only to those using the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago
November 17, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Tulsi Gabbard will have access to government secrets that previously were available only to those using the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago
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Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
November 16, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
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The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.
November 17, 2024 at 4:08 AM
The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.
The assault on the environment in the name of enriching Big Oil is so much worse than anything else Trump has done or will do. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump picks oil and gas industry CEO Chris Wright as next energy secretary
Oilfield services exec denies climate crisis and is expected to support Trump’s plan to maximize oil and gas production
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:39 AM
The assault on the environment in the name of enriching Big Oil is so much worse than anything else Trump has done or will do. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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#Vaccines are arguably the single most important advancement in health, in all of human history.
Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
November 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM
#Vaccines are arguably the single most important advancement in health, in all of human history.
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According to the Lancet, In the past 50 years, #vaccines against just 14 diseases have prevented 154 million deaths, including 146 million children under 5. Since 2000, the measles vaccine alone has prevented 60 million deaths. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world
www.scientificamerican.com
November 17, 2024 at 5:06 AM
According to the Lancet, In the past 50 years, #vaccines against just 14 diseases have prevented 154 million deaths, including 146 million children under 5. Since 2000, the measles vaccine alone has prevented 60 million deaths. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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Our economy is far larger than it was decades ago.
Where have most of the gains gone? To the top.
Any path forward must include a fight to restructure the economy toward more widely shared prosperity.
This isn’t a blue state vs. red state phenomenon. It’s a class phenomenon.
Where have most of the gains gone? To the top.
Any path forward must include a fight to restructure the economy toward more widely shared prosperity.
This isn’t a blue state vs. red state phenomenon. It’s a class phenomenon.
November 14, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Our economy is far larger than it was decades ago.
Where have most of the gains gone? To the top.
Any path forward must include a fight to restructure the economy toward more widely shared prosperity.
This isn’t a blue state vs. red state phenomenon. It’s a class phenomenon.
Where have most of the gains gone? To the top.
Any path forward must include a fight to restructure the economy toward more widely shared prosperity.
This isn’t a blue state vs. red state phenomenon. It’s a class phenomenon.