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Don Bliss

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Everyone Forgot Bad Bunny Already Performed at a Super Bowl — The NFL Made Sure of That by Treating Latino Artists Like a Checkbox

Watch now | Five years ago, Bad Bunny was a guest act squeezed into a halftime show that disrespected two global icons. Tonight, he owns the stage.

historycanthide.substack.com

February 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

I'm attending California Working Families Party's event, “VIRTUAL ONLY: CA WFP Endorsement Screening: CA-11 Congress” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ca-wfp/event...

VIRTUAL ONLY: CA WFP Endorsement Screening: CA-11 Congress · California Working Families Party

Join CA WFP for an evening where we screen each of the top 3 candidates running to represent our working families in Congress! We will be joined by Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and S...

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February 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

Love it! Hope they didn't catch them -- and how much do you want to bet that they broke no laws, and still have a mob of incompetents chasing after them?
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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge)

This has to be one of the funniest and most truthful things I’ve seen all day

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February 5, 2026 at 1:04 AM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

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Is Your Vocabulary Accelerating Your Aging?

A 1979 experiment in a monastery suggested that aging is a decision our bodies make based on the signals we feed them.

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February 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM

Don Bliss

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"Team USA should publicly oppose ICE’s involvement at the Winter Games and ensure that U.S. participation reflects global unity and respect for all, not intimidation and fear. Sign the petition." sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

Add your name: No ICE agents at the Winter Olympics!

Team USA should publicly oppose ICE’s involvement at the Winter Games and ensure that U.S. participation reflects global unity and respect for all, not intimidation and fear. Demand the U.S. Olympic ...

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February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

I'm attending California Working Families Party's event, “CA WFP Endorsement Screening: CA-11 Congress” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/ca-wfp/event...

IN PERSON: CA WFP Endorsement Screening: CA-11 Congress · California Working Families Party

Join CA WFP for an evening where we screen each of the top 3 candidates running to represent our working families in Congress, one by one! We will be joined by Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie...

www.mobilize.us

February 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

support your friends and neighbors instead of the capitalist pigs who gave almost our entire manufacturing sector to china (and to other bad actors). www.usalovelist.com

USA Love List

A Made in USA shopping and style site- celebrating the very best of American Made products.

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February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

want to move your money away from the big banks? let me refer you to one of my credit unions, and let's earn a bonus! message me if you're interested!

January 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

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Activists Say Ring Cameras Are Being Used by ICE

Online activists are telling owners of Ring Doorbell cameras that it's time to get rid of their devices, which can be used by ICE.

futurism.com

January 27, 2026 at 3:35 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

down with imperialism/colonialism.
www.dropsitenews.com/p/capital-on...

Eject Elbit Is Pushing Capital One to Drop $90M Loan to Israel's Largest Weapons Manufacturer

Protesters across several cities are acting against the bank for funding Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, as company employees face censorship for talking about the genocide in Gaza.

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January 26, 2026 at 10:49 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

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FoodHealth Score - Find Healthier Groceries While You Shop - Chrome Web Store

Discover healthier food options you'd never notice — with real-time scores and smarter swaps as you shop online.

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January 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

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12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

At its one-year mark, the Trump administration is dismantling the systems that once helped the US move toward a more open and equal democracy.

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January 20, 2026 at 4:55 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

lots of people getting quite sick this flu season!
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Flu surge in US and Canada driven by viral variant Subclade K

A particularly infectious subvariant of influenza is keeping emergency room numbers high and causing especially severe illness in children.

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January 17, 2026 at 5:45 PM

Don Bliss

@donbliss.bsky.social

Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerry’s when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. It’s wrong.

Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...