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Richard Carl Askins

@richca.bsky.social

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Retired; Was Prof. Licensed NJ Engineer; Wedded wonderful Princeton lady at 🎓; fantastic, math🧠 & 🎼🎹📯 gifted adult son @ home bc of 50yrs greedy $B-aires, RESIST FASCISTS 2 END, 1 next evolutionary step may be loving group marriage, Looking 4 LT FwB

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · Feb 15

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This is a Coup

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 37m

We live in a call-out culture, says activist and scholar Loretta J. Ross. You’re probably familiar with it: the public shaming and blaming, on social media, on TV/radio,...
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Loretta J. Ross: Don't call people out -- call them in | TED

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 2h

A Visibility Brigade in Richardson, TX today

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Gee, a whole 1/3! So low & so slow growth. A fair Democracy MUST control Capitalism, as it is then the best Wealth Creator 4 ALL!

1 in 3 Republicans Say Trump Is Improperly Enriching Himself

A new poll suggests cracks are forming in Trump’s GOP support.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 6h

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US.

The average increase? 114%.

For some, the numbers are even higher:

A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 6h

A Visibility Brigade in San Antonio, TX - yesterday

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Shutdown Hits IRS: IRS Furloughs Nearly Half Of Its Staff Amid Government Shutdown: Here’s What’s Impacted

Most taxpayer services will likely be delayed, including processing of refunds and amended returns, though tax filings and payments are still due.
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Almost Half Of IRS Staff Furloughed Due To Government Shutdown

The Senate failed Wednesday to approve spending plans to reopen the government.

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Air Travel Chaos Begins as Shutdown Grounds Federal Workers

With air traffic controllers unpaid and airports slowing down, Democrats push relief while the White House plays politics with safety.
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BREAKING: Air Travel Chaos Begins as Shutdown Grounds Federal Workers

With air traffic controllers unpaid and airports slowing down, Democrats push relief while the White House plays politics with safety.

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 9h

GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles ?
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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 1d

I took to the floor of the Senate tonight to talk about War Powers, how President Trump is using a well-worn authoritarian playbook and how nobody gets to rewrite the Constitution.

Not a President. Not an advisor. No one.
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Nobody Gets to Rewrite the Constitution

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10h

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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Florida Wild Child @floridawildchild.bsky.social · 9h

This is Portland, Oregon violence ...

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A Visibility Brigade - Newton, Mass.

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Blue Horizon @phds2.bsky.social · 10h

Is this what you voted for? A mother dropped her child off at school and the jack booted masked Miller marauders forced this woman’s window opened and dragged her out of the car and kidnapped her!!
Toxic masculinity at its worst!

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ICE detained a mother in her car during a Chicago school pickup line. Is this what you voted for? — As reported by Ed Krassenstein #ice #chicago

TikTok video by Don Lemon

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A Visibility Brigade somewhere in the USA....

Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 12h

FB Memory Meme from 9 Years Ago

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Richard Carl Askins @richca.bsky.social · 12h

ICE Zip Tied Children during the night in Chicago & left some naked in the cold!
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Ice Zip Tied Children during the night in Chicago & left some naked in the cold! #epsteinfiles

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A disgrace without grace

During her Senate Oversight Hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi showed she will say whatever she needs to enact Trump’s policies. I break down Bondi’s hearing, and what it reveals about Trump’s true goals
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A disgrace without grace

During her Senate Oversight Hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi showed she will say whatever she needs to enact Trump’s policies.

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