Joan Eisenstodt
@joaneisenstodt.bsky.social
John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer (z”l both) and Joan Mulholland are my action and spirit guides; drive my choices of advocacy. Long COVID caused forced work stoppage. The Disability Pride pins were created by a friend’s sister, a disabled artist.
Good for #DavidFrum - who makes the point that trump just _pardoned_ a convicted of #DrugTrafficking Latin American head of state. Gifted. Thanks #TheAtlantic
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Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Good for #DavidFrum - who makes the point that trump just _pardoned_ a convicted of #DrugTrafficking Latin American head of state. Gifted. Thanks #TheAtlantic
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And in the #US: #Migrants, many arriving having been abducted for enslavement, literally built the country. Same story; different land.
Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams
Migrants are at the heart of our art, our music, our whole history. That’s what the right won’t admit to you | Rowan Williams
From Britain’s medieval buildings to western pop and contemporary art, these creations showcase our interwoven stories, says former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Then there’s this. It’s always oil & never lives.
In his 2019 memoir The Threat, former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe quotes first-term Trump saying Venezuela was “the country we should be going to war with, they have all that oil and they’re right on our back door.”
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Trump's Venezuela Attack: It’s All About the Oil, Stupid!
Here are five times Donald Trump himself admitted that illegally attacking Venezuela and toppling Nicolás Maduro was aimed at seizing the country’s massive oil reserves.
zeteo.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Then there’s this. It’s always oil & never lives.
This is #peace? www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t.... via @politico.com + In under a year,Trump conducted massive strikes on Iran, bombed 6 addl countries, recently Nigeria, appointed himself chair of Gaza governing bd, sent massive flotilla to Venezuela to blow up drug boats,depose a sitting world leader.
Maduro's capture draws echoes of Noriega in 1990
What comes next is likely years of court battles over how Maduro is charged, how he's treated and where he's held.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
This is #peace? www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t.... via @politico.com + In under a year,Trump conducted massive strikes on Iran, bombed 6 addl countries, recently Nigeria, appointed himself chair of Gaza governing bd, sent massive flotilla to Venezuela to blow up drug boats,depose a sitting world leader.
It’s been years since I was in #RichmondVA, and never to #TheValentine. I wish I’d met #BillMartin who worked to tell the South’s story correctly. Gifted article for us too to be part of a truth awakening. His memory lives on in the legacy he created. wapo.st/49k4ha6 #CivilWar #JimCrow
He exposed myth of the South’s ‘Lost Cause.’ His death shook Richmond.
William “Bill” Martin, 71, died Sunday, Dec. 28, a day after being struck by a car near the Valentine local history museum where he had served as director more than 30 years.
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January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
It’s been years since I was in #RichmondVA, and never to #TheValentine. I wish I’d met #BillMartin who worked to tell the South’s story correctly. Gifted article for us too to be part of a truth awakening. His memory lives on in the legacy he created. wapo.st/49k4ha6 #CivilWar #JimCrow
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Republicans think releasing the Jack Smith deposition on New Year's Eve will make it get lost in the fray. Prove them wrong by spreading the word; here are some key takeaways to get us started. www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...
5 eye-popping claims Jack Smith made during his deposition with House GOP
House Republicans finally released on Wednesday the long-awaited transcript of former special counsel Jack Smith's deposition before the House Judiciary Committee. The 255-page document was released o...
www.rawstory.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Republicans think releasing the Jack Smith deposition on New Year's Eve will make it get lost in the fray. Prove them wrong by spreading the word; here are some key takeaways to get us started. www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...
When he’s not posting rants, he’s using #Sharpies to redact.
Were it only that easy to erase him.
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Were it only that easy to erase him.
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Your Daily Cartoon!
Not enough Sharpies in the world...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
When he’s not posting rants, he’s using #Sharpies to redact.
Were it only that easy to erase him.
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Were it only that easy to erase him.
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Please understand and share. Be informed
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Please understand and share. Be informed
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Thank you, #DanRather. Yes the #PowerOfThePress, a free and independent #press, is critical to our republic. Those obeying in advance or giving in must stop. open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... #Journalism
Press Onward
To journalists everywhere: fight like hell
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December 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Thank you, #DanRather. Yes the #PowerOfThePress, a free and independent #press, is critical to our republic. Those obeying in advance or giving in must stop. open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... #Journalism
#KenCen - a #DC sacred place, one of joyous and sophisticated entertainment - sullied by the name addition and overseer. substack.com/@themouthyre... #DC and the #DMV has more choices. Choose those.
The Mouthy Renegade Writer (@themouthyrenegadewriter)
BREAKING NEWS: Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., h...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:58 AM
#KenCen - a #DC sacred place, one of joyous and sophisticated entertainment - sullied by the name addition and overseer. substack.com/@themouthyre... #DC and the #DMV has more choices. Choose those.
#Autism is not what those in the US Govt define in cause or manifestation. Gifted article, begged to be read, to see those willing to research. Counter the dangerous misinformation w/ facts. wapo.st/4sjc7d2
New science points to 4 distinct types of autism
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#Autism is not what those in the US Govt define in cause or manifestation. Gifted article, begged to be read, to see those willing to research. Counter the dangerous misinformation w/ facts. wapo.st/4sjc7d2
Find/watch #KingCharles deliver his Christmas Day speech for what a dignified, compassionate _real_ king says.
The President of the United States is very seriously mentally ill, and elected Republicans are so afraid of him that they won’t do or say anything about it.
December 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Find/watch #KingCharles deliver his Christmas Day speech for what a dignified, compassionate _real_ king says.
With @keefknight.bsky.social a cool #virtual affordable #workshop this weekend - making a living as a creator. Keith of editorial ‘toons, comic strips, books & #WOKE on #HULU is a great teacher. www.patreon.com/posts/146457...
2026 Calendar/Online Workshop this Weekend! | Keith Knight: Gentleman Cartoonist
Get more from Keith Knight: Gentleman Cartoonist on Patreon
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December 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
With @keefknight.bsky.social a cool #virtual affordable #workshop this weekend - making a living as a creator. Keith of editorial ‘toons, comic strips, books & #WOKE on #HULU is a great teacher. www.patreon.com/posts/146457...
#Gingerbread creations with thanks to #NationalTrustForHistoricPreservation for highlighting these in US #hotels. Favorites? And check those that list ingredients! www.historichotels.org/us/2025-top-... #EventProfs
The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Magnificent Gingerbread Displays List Is Announced
Our historic hotels and resorts offer unique accommodations that capture the essence, elegance, and style of timeless American history and culture. Book today!
www.historichotels.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#Gingerbread creations with thanks to #NationalTrustForHistoricPreservation for highlighting these in US #hotels. Favorites? And check those that list ingredients! www.historichotels.org/us/2025-top-... #EventProfs
What if your doc believed AI more than their training & med books?
Imagine a radiologist is using a cutting-edge AI tool to analyze your brain scan. The scan flags a problem in your "basilar ganglia." The problem is, there's no such thing.
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/71804...
Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/71804...
December 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
What if your doc believed AI more than their training & med books?
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Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus
Censorship. Bari Weiss
Censorship. Bari Weiss
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In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In a joint statement, the prime ministers of Greenland and Denmark urged the US to show respect, saying annexation is not an option.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens Frederik Nielsen stressed that Greenland belongs to its people, not the United States.
Nothing about this seems remoteky #ethical. Oh wait: regime of the grifters www.axios.com/2025/12/22/u...
Witkoff's Miami golf club becomes epicenter of global diplomacy
Delegations from at least nine countries have descended on south Florida.
www.axios.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Nothing about this seems remoteky #ethical. Oh wait: regime of the grifters www.axios.com/2025/12/22/u...
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JUST IN: The Denver City Council rejected a contract with Colorado-based airline Key Lime Air on Monday over the company’s work helping carry out President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation efforts.
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Denver council rejects city contract with Key Lime Air over role in ICE detainee flights
The company will still be able to fly in and out of Centennial Airport, however, where its charter operations won’t be affected by the vote.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
JUST IN: The Denver City Council rejected a contract with Colorado-based airline Key Lime Air on Monday over the company’s work helping carry out President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation efforts.
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Dec 2025 @theatlantic.com is required reading, 1 article at a time. “President for Life” authored by #JMichaelLuttig, truth-teller with true Conservative bona fides, made me ready to flea the US. I will stay and resist what he sees coming. www.theatlantic.com/press-releas... #Resistance
The Atlantic’s December Cover: David Graham and J. Michael Luttig on “The Coming Election Mayhem”
Donald Trump’s plans to throw the 2026 midterms into chaos are already under way.
www.theatlantic.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Dec 2025 @theatlantic.com is required reading, 1 article at a time. “President for Life” authored by #JMichaelLuttig, truth-teller with true Conservative bona fides, made me ready to flea the US. I will stay and resist what he sees coming. www.theatlantic.com/press-releas... #Resistance
Lower #DrugPrices ?! Wow. Oh wait: only through TrumpRx site, privacy assured no doubt. (Ha ha ha!) gifted article in case you’re willing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Lower #DrugPrices ?! Wow. Oh wait: only through TrumpRx site, privacy assured no doubt. (Ha ha ha!) gifted article in case you’re willing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...
Why is #Hero made to look like it’s untrue? If MAGAts know “no good Muslims” they don’t know #Islam or know #Muslims at all. Loomer loves to spread hate. Debunk her & her words. open.substack.com/pub/newsguar...
Sydney Massacre ‘Hero’ Is Muslim, Not Maronite Christian: NewsGuard’s False Claim of the Week
PLUS: This Week’s NewsGuard Academy Shows Why Being Transparent About Website Ownership Matters
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December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Why is #Hero made to look like it’s untrue? If MAGAts know “no good Muslims” they don’t know #Islam or know #Muslims at all. Loomer loves to spread hate. Debunk her & her words. open.substack.com/pub/newsguar...
An #ASLInterpreter in fact allows the dictator-wannabe to not be seen, a better look. www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/19/w...
White House Says ASL Interpreters 'Intrude' On Trump's Ability To Control His Image
The administration is pushing back on a lawsuit seeking to ensure that interpreters are included at White House events by suggesting that the accommodation is incompatible with the president's image.
www.disabilityscoop.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
An #ASLInterpreter in fact allows the dictator-wannabe to not be seen, a better look. www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/12/19/w...