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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 3d

Being in a book club guarantees i read at least one book a month.

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Judy Stahl @judyblueeyes.bsky.social · 4d

Adelita Grijalva has been duly elected by the people of Arizona's 7th District. She won in a LANDSLIDE!

The people are without representation right now. They are disenfranchised because the House Speaker is acting in a corrupt and unlawful manner!

Adelita Grijalva must be sworn in immediately!

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 3d

This is why they need to hold town halls. To hear the anger of their red state constituents. it’s not so much what the people need to hear from them, but what they need to hear from the people

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

‘Kavanaugh stops’ will expand soon to people who think they’re safe because their skin is white. Resist in in ways that work for you, before they come for you. This is just one list. You can find others more your style thebattleground.eu/2020/09/11/4...

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

How many are signing up for the student loan forgiveness?

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

Of course. But remember he’s said he didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020. He’s already conflicted.

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

Point that out to him directly. If enough people challenge his lack of action eventually it will eat at him. Ask him directly who he listens to. Point out his oath is to uphold the constitution, not the president, not the oil companies. Get 3 others to contact him and challenge them to get others

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

“And every one of you has a role to play”. No body is no one. We all have some power, don’t give up, find your role

Steve @stevetypesstuff.bsky.social · 4d

This is powerful and worth watching all the way to the end!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 4d

Tell Dan Sullivan to carry out his oaths as a Marine and a US Senator to uphold the US Constitution. It doesn’t take much time. You can keep it short. Cite one or two outrageous actions if you like. www.sullivan.senate.gov/contact/email

Email Dan | U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska

www.sullivan.senate.gov

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 6d

The Manchurian Candidate author thought you needed sophisticated brainwashing techniques to create an obedient US president. Russia just took advantage of greed, used bribes and threats. Much easier. www.rogerebert.com/mzs/30-minut...

30 Minutes on The Manchurian Candidate | MZS | Roger Ebert

Jonathan Demme's remake of the classic film has its own voice and energy.

www.rogerebert.com

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 6d

It’s much easier than a constitutional amendment. It could be retired folks, or people who like nature (Alaska, Wyoming, Idaho). Does require some organization and legal prep for GOP rule changes when they figure it out.

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 6d

If you can get 2/3 majority in the senate we’d have enough for impeachment. And if 250k of the millions of excess Dems in the big blue states like CA moved to three small population red states, we could flip six red senators.

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 11d

So exhausting..

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 12d

An economist chats with (more accurate than ‘interviews’) a politician. His first because he finds them boring. But this one is different. Worth listening to. How many politicians do you know who are trying to solve problems? (Actually Anchorage has a number of them)

Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 12d

How wealth inequality is destroying democracies worldwide w/ Chloe Swarbrick MP

youtu.be/zl_LgDjpzxE

The first politician on Gary's Economics

YouTube video by Garys Economics

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Rafi @rafil.bsky.social · 12d

I have approximately zero following on this app, sharing in the hopes it can get in front of the right person. A man I went to college with’s wife was kidnapped by ICE at a green card hearing, and he’s trying to find a reporter who will speak to him about the situation

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 13d

Southern Poverty Law Center already has a list of hate groups. Using it instead of making a new list would save a lot of time.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 13d

Has anyone got a list of all the people Trump has called ‘One of the worst human beings’?
I would think Trump himself along with Stephen Miller would be at the top of the list.

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 15d

”managing your privacy’ and ‘approving cookies’ is getting ridiculous with long lists of things to check. They all should have ‘only absolutely necessary’ option at the top.

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Robert Black @hurricanexyz.bsky.social · 17d

Age of Fakery!

Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 17d

One of future historians' nicknames for the 2020s will be "The Snake Oil Decade" or something similar. The entire establishment, from "Smart/AI" devices, to subscriptions for things you "buy", to runaway government graft, to constantly-changing online fine print, to copaganda, and more: Omnifraud.

👹👻 boo-rit 👻👹 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 17d

there it is. was wondering when the grift would be revealed.

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 18d

Should be Freedom of Info Act

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 18d

The far left the GOP refer to is a fiction they made up to scare MAGAS. Remember that Clean Water & Clean Air acts were passed during the Nixon administration. Public Information and Privacy Acts too. He established relations with China. Politics moved to Far Right since. No Far Left left.

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 19d

Redıscover free books at the lıbrary

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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 24d

if i recall correctly, sued the NYT because they suggested her ad with a target on it was libelous.

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 24d

The same way he makes big changes so recklessly. But he’s head of a democracy and they’re not.

Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 25d

I searched for “rich lack empathy studies” and found this: www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-.... Would be interesting to discuss, but need more than our limited character space here.

How Wealth Reduces Compassion

As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline

www.scientificamerican.com

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