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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2h

One of these two always looks demented, the other dazed.

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2h

Not only is he corrupt but he is inept & corrupt.
If it weren't for his congressional cult cronies & compliant supreme court this sad clown & his circus would have folded their tents.

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 11h

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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 12h

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 12h

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 12h

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 12h

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This is an iron lung for polio victims. Remember these? Me neither, it’s now in a museum where it should stay. Why? Because vaccines work.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 15h

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ACLU @aclu.org · 17h

Protecting the freedom to learn is critical to the health of our democracy.

Celebrate Banned Books Week at an event near you.

Banned Books Week 2025 | American Civil Liberties Union

Find an event or learn more about your First Amendment freedoms.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 18h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 1d

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The Fear Factor

The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 1d

Ever garish & vulgar, this cheater & thief leaves an ugly stain & odious stench wherever he plants himself.

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump Explodes with Rage after Gavin Newsom Wins Nobel Peace Prize

The committee recognized Trump with a "certificate of participation."

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 1d

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

A foundational principle of this country is that the military shouldn’t police our communities — and a federal judge agrees.

Black graphic with a quote in red and white text: "This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs… This historical tradition boils down to a simple proposition: this is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.”
-Judge Karin Immergut, in her decision blocking President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦 @cdnresistance.bsky.social · 3d

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."

~ Nelson Mandela

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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The fight against book bans by public school librarians shown in new documentary

According to a new report from PEN America, public schools across the U.S. saw more than 6,800 book bans in the 2024-25 school year. A new documentary, “The Librarians,” examines the experiences of sc...

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

It's not too late to RSVP for our Know Your Rights training tonight: aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

ACLU @aclu.org · 6d

We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 2d

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 2d

“Deference” implies giving the president the benefit of the doubt. But where there is no doubt, there can be no benefit. Immergut refused to credit assertions with no basis in the record. She didn’t grandstand or sermonize; she simply applied the law to the facts.

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A Federal Judge Shows How the Courts Should Deal with Trump’s Lies

District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s opinion shows that courage in judging doesn’t require rhetoric or defiance—only the quiet insistence that facts still matter.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 3d

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 3d

BOOM 🔥:

Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 4d

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 4d

A really stirring opinion from Judge Karen Immergut (Boalt 87!) blocking Trump’s military assault on Portland, calling it, elegantly, “ untethered to facts.”
“Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates …goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the US.”

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 5d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

It’s the Epstein files shutdown.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 5d

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 5d

This shutdown happened because Johnson, Thune & Trump refused to come to the table. One party controls the House, Senate & White House. They have the power to keep government open.

If they refuse to negotiate on health care, that’s on them.

Plain and simple.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 5d

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Release the TrumpStein pedo files.

NPR @npr.org · 5d

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

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Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 6d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and Republicans spread lies and scapegoat immigrants to distract you from how they are picking your pockets.

Do not be fooled.

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 6d

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 6d

Bill Smith @archimedes25.bsky.social · 7d