Lynn Snyder
@kelsoimp.bsky.social
Writer, gardener, environmental educator. Always seeking ways to communicate, even if their personal reality is counter to mine. Got any tips?
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Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Jeff Bezos will be censoring progressive opinions at the Washington Post. He says so himself today.
So ditch the Post and support independent journalism:
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So ditch the Post and support independent journalism:
Zeteo.com/subscribe
February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Jeff Bezos will be censoring progressive opinions at the Washington Post. He says so himself today.
So ditch the Post and support independent journalism:
Zeteo.com/subscribe
So ditch the Post and support independent journalism:
Zeteo.com/subscribe
Soon after Trump ran for President in 2016, Kellyanne Conway invented alternative facts, I set out to understand how the people sitting next to me on a bus can be living in a different reality than mine. Evidently other people have been tackling the same issue.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPA...
Yuval Noah Harari IV (on the history of information networks) | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
YouTube video by Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Soon after Trump ran for President in 2016, Kellyanne Conway invented alternative facts, I set out to understand how the people sitting next to me on a bus can be living in a different reality than mine. Evidently other people have been tackling the same issue.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPA...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gPA...
Reposted by Lynn Snyder
As promised, updated scripts here for HR 9495, which will be headed back to the floor around Wednesday.
Yes, this is the bill that gives the Sec. Treasury powers to strip non-profits of their C3 status.
1. For House members,
2. For Senators,
3. For New Yorkers to call Schumer.
Please call.
Yes, this is the bill that gives the Sec. Treasury powers to strip non-profits of their C3 status.
1. For House members,
2. For Senators,
3. For New Yorkers to call Schumer.
Please call.
![Script for House members about HR 9495 (11.16.2024)
YOU: Hi, my name is [name]. I’m calling from [zip].
YOU: I’m calling on [HOUSE MEMBER] to vote NO to HR 9495 when it comes back to the floor again next week. The changes to the bill aren’t enough to address all previous concerns regarding it creating new powers that would be ripe for abuse.
YOU: While HR 9495’s core aim of supporting wrongfully detained U.S. nationals is sound, the bill would still empower any Secretary of the Treasury with a tool that would give them broad discretionary powers, which could easily become a threat to free speech and a violation of due process.
INCLUDE FOR HOUSE DEMS WHO VOTED YES LAST TIME (OPTIONAL): I know House member voted YES last time, and I’m calling on them to vote no this time. HR 9495’s core aims can be separated out. It shouldn’t move forward in a bill that would give unchecked powers to the Trump Administration. This isn’t sound policy.
YOU: And again, there’s already federal stature which makes it illegal for non-profit groups to fund terrorist groups. This reinvents the wheel for purposes that don’t make sense.
YOU: I am calling on [HOUSE MEMBER] to vote no.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - clarify if you want a response]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreid7zrdvrxasjezr3texukc7rxjucbl5je3hyfebwllykipygj4yne@jpeg)
![Script for Senators about HR 9495:
YOU: Hi, my name is [name]. I’m calling from [zip].
YOU: I’m calling on [SENATOR] to vote NO to HR 9495 should it come to the Senate floor.
YOU: While HR 9495’s core aim of supporting wrongfully detained U.S. nationals is sound, the bill would still empower any Secretary of the Treasury with a tool that would give them broad discretionary powers, which could easily become a threat to free speech and a violation of due process. The bill shouldn’t move forward, full stop. It would give unchecked powers to the Trump Administration. This isn’t sound policy.
YOU: There’s already federal stature which makes it illegal for non-profit groups to fund terrorist groups. This reinvents the wheel for purposes that don’t make sense, and gives broad powers to the Executive Branch.
FOR GOP SENATORS (OPTIONAL): And do we really want to make government more expansive? I thought the goal was to streamline government?
YOU: I am calling on [SENATOR] to vote no.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - clarify if you want a response]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreidrqagdybm2zx6sbddt26equwhf4nvwvblznyskbptow475ekdfnm@jpeg)
![SCRIPT FOR NEW YORKERS TO CALL SCHUMER ON NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH THE BILL (11.16.2024)
YOU: Hi, my name is [name], and I’m calling from [zip].
YOU: I’m calling on Senator Schumer to not move forward with bringing HR 9495 to the Senate floor for a vote, should I make it through the House this upcoming week.
YOU: While HR 9495’s core aim of supporting wrongfully detained U.S. nationals is logical, the bill would grant any Secretary of the Treasury excessive discretionary powers. This creates a significant risk to free speech and could easily result in violations of due process. The bill shouldn’t move forward under any circumstances.
YOU: Allowing this bill to advance would set a dangerous precedent, especially with the unchecked powers it could offer to a future Trump Administration. This isn’t responsible or sound policy.
YOU: I urge Senator Schumer to ensure that this bill to not move forward with this bill.
YOU: [Optional comments or questions, and specify if you’d like a response]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreifcaxid34shj4p4ycvw25mnqiv33xvgpuzs2wfexpe6wahmuxa6ym@jpeg)
November 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM
As promised, updated scripts here for HR 9495, which will be headed back to the floor around Wednesday.
Yes, this is the bill that gives the Sec. Treasury powers to strip non-profits of their C3 status.
1. For House members,
2. For Senators,
3. For New Yorkers to call Schumer.
Please call.
Yes, this is the bill that gives the Sec. Treasury powers to strip non-profits of their C3 status.
1. For House members,
2. For Senators,
3. For New Yorkers to call Schumer.
Please call.
Reposted by Lynn Snyder
Last weekend, neo-Nazis demonstrated at a performance of Anne Frank in Michigan. This weekend, more were parading in Ohio. Displays of hate are on the rise. We need our leaders to denounce them.
abcnews.go.com/US/masked-gr...
abcnews.go.com/US/masked-gr...
Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags
Officials in Columbus, Ohio, blasted a parade of masked people who marched down the streets with swastika flags Saturday afternoon.
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November 17, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Last weekend, neo-Nazis demonstrated at a performance of Anne Frank in Michigan. This weekend, more were parading in Ohio. Displays of hate are on the rise. We need our leaders to denounce them.
abcnews.go.com/US/masked-gr...
abcnews.go.com/US/masked-gr...