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Richard Silvia

@yesrising.bsky.social

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Writer of dreams, music and inclusiveness. YESRISING TOGETHER —Civil Society is Us! Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Education, and Empathy are pathways to a better future. 🏳️‍🌈 Thinkers 👉🏻 https://linktr.ee/YesRising

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · Jun 14

I’m proud of my country today!
The Signs: Springfield, MA
No Kings

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 2h

JD Vance is a coward. He sold his soul for a seat of power. He sold his soul to someone he called “Hitler” to advance his own career. JD Vance is everything that’s wrong with our politics today.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

WELKER: Is the DOJ acting on orders from the president to prosecute his political opponents?

JD VANCE: No ... You know who we haven't prosecuted? Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton ... he's allowed to have opinions about law enforcement

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1h

Sen. Chris Murphy: "Republicans are boycotting negations to reopen the government because they're desperate to raise premiums on people in this country by 75% to finance tax cuts for the wealthy...JD Vance and Donald Trump's number one priority is raising healthcare premiums."

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🧛‍♀️🎃~Bindi~🎃🧛‍♀️ @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 1h

'Verbal jujitsu:' ABC host ends interview as JD Vance refuses to answer bribery question

ABC's George Stephanopoulos, a host and former White House Communications Director, shut down an interview with JD Vance after the vice president refused to answer a question about a reported bribery ...

www.rawstory.com

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1h

JD Vance is the worst. Luckily, he’s also dumb as a rock and has the charisma of that rock.

I, too, would like to interview JD Vance, primarily to tell him I’m done with him.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 1h

And speaker Johnson won’t call house to order.

Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 1h

Vance repeatedly blamed Schumer and democrats while reality is:

Republicans control the house
Republicans control the senate
Republicans control the White House

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 2h

The Trump administration is using the government shutdown to dismantle our public health infrastructure.

The people laid off from the CDC are our first line of response for disease outbreaks. This will cost lives.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 2h

💣CDC Cuts💥
Even with some staff having their firing rescinded, CDC has been deeply damaged by the cuts from 🧠🪱 that remain intact. We do not have a complete list as this was done in secrecy. 🧵

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❌👑 Bernadette🫘🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🟧💙🐈‍⬛ @vintageknits.bsky.social · 17h

ABSOLUTELY 💯 ‼️

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 23h

Let’s be clear:

Republicans are 💯 responsible for the government shutdown. They don’t need a single vote from Democrats to reopen.

Republicans are 💯 responsible for firing thousands of federal workers. They don’t need a single layoff to offset the shutdown. It’s their Project 2025 playbook.

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 5d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

He got the COVID and flu Vaccines like every 79 year old should this is a good thing.
"Cardiovascular age validated by by ECG and found to be 14 years younger than chronological age" is a nonsensical phrase.
I am an internist this is not something we do or write in medical reports.

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

ICYMI — They lied about why they assaulted the WGN producer (then rammed a car for no reason)

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5h

“And there’s just a real, existential question of how do you write down a law that binds an actor who’s already demonstrated willingness to disregard the law?”

www.thebulwark.com/p/the-other-...

The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government

It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.

www.thebulwark.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

The people who want violent protests to happen are Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Tom Homan, and other senior appointees in his admin. They are doing everything they possibly can to provoke people to violence and it is obvious that is what they hope for daily.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5h

“CDC is over. It was killed. This administration only knows how to break things. They have made America at risk for outbreaks and attacks by nefarious players. People should be scared,” said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

"CDC is over": RFK Jr. lays off over 1,000 employees in Friday night massacre

Amid the ongoing shutdown, the HHS secretary wiped out entire offices that investigate disease outbreaks, manage infectious disease responses and collect data.

www.msnbc.com

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 3h

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3h

Who was president then?

Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 15h

Psalm 0
Quiet moments
I love observing them
they bring hope
they bring us peace and for humanity they deliver promise
—of a future we live freely

#poet #poetry #yesrising #artsincommunity #arts #arts #artworks #cultivatecuriosity #richardsilvia #psalm #psalm0

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 17h

The world is waiting for us. And when I say “us” it’s not a savior or a country or particular religion—it’s waiting for ordinary people to do the extraordinary thing—rise in hope and joy and in togetherness. 🗽

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 17h

Yes 🙌🏽 🗽

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Rom Wilder @knitpeace.bsky.social · 1d

@hcrichardson.bsky.social
You said on today’s podcast with JF, “You go create your havoc over there. I’m going to make a better world.” Thank you. That reminded me to focus on the incredibly beautiful souls who are doing exactly that. And there are millions them/you.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 23h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 21h

Let’s do it America 🗽
Thank you @bert58.bsky.social

Lovable OLD fart @bert58.bsky.social · 23h

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Richard Silvia @yesrising.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you so much for the add! Appreciate it!! 🗽🇺🇸🗽