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Michael B. Bishku
@mbishku.bsky.social
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Professor Emeritus of History, Georgia — My message: Too many people wallow in ignorance!
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 13h
NYC Mayor Eric Adams goes on a trip to Albania and NYC is paying rather than using his free flights on Turkish Airlines that he was accused of having received for political favors! #EricAdams
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 13h
www.cbsnews.com/news/marinel... — In Canada it is illegal to hold a whale, dolphin or porpoise in captivity. Those intelligent mammal should be free in the wild!
Canada's Marineland theme park says it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales without emergency funding
The heavily scrutinized Marineland theme park in Canada says, without emergency funding, it will have to euthanize 30 beluga whales.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 2d
www.bbc.com/news/article... — TERRIBLE development!
Fiji's HIV cases surge due to bluetoothing, chemsex and needle-sharing
The small South Pacific nation is facing one of the world's fastest growing HIV epidemics.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 2d
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru... — If it is minted, no one should buy this piece of CRAP!
Trump administration considers minting a $1 Trump coin
The U.S. treasurer said on Friday that Treasury is considering minting new one-dollar coins for the nation's 250th anniversary featuring President Trump's image.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 2d
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini... — Democrats immediately condemn a TERRIBLE candidate; the GOP condones or praises their JACKASSES!
Virginia AG candidate faces bipartisan backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
In text messages from 2022, former Virginia House Delegate Jay Jones mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 2d
Kudos to Senator Tammy Duckworth for calling out on CBS’s Face the Nation Trump and his Administration as liars! She also called out Pete Hegseth as the least qualified Secretary of Defense. Just like Trump he is a terrible embarrassment! #SenatorTammyDuckworth
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 4d
www.cbsnews.com/news/employm... — The ECONOMY STINKS! Trump has damaged it severely! Vote GOP out of office in the next election!
Why a surge in long-term unemployed workers is ringing alarm bells
The number of unemployed people looking for work more than six months has surged to its highest level since 2021.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 4d
www.bbc.com/news/article... — She was great in one of the funniest (and best cast) shows on TV!
Patricia Routledge: Keeping Up Appearances star dies at 96
She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played the BBC's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 4d
abcnews.go.com/Politics/fur... — A clear violation of the Hatch Act! This Trump Administration is criminal!
Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources
Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 4d
A majority of Trump supporters back extending Obamacare subsidies, poll finds — Good reason for Trump and the GOP to concede on that issue especially as the majority of Americans blame them for the shutdown!
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 5d
www.theguardian.com/global/2025/... — Very troubling!
Europe’s air safety at risk amid cost-cutting and staff pressures, study warns
Researchers find profit chasing has ‘systematically weakened’ safety and workers feel unable to challenge decisions
www.theguardian.com
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 5d
WIC food assistance program for moms and children could run out of funds if shutdown persists — TERRIBLE! #WIC
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory... — It may be slow but it reduces are carbon footprint! Old school makes sense in certain cases…
Livestock landscaping: Vermont ski areas employ goats and sheep to clear the slopes
Domestic goats are reaching new heights on Vermont's ski slopes
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
www.cbsnews.com/news/jane-go... — She will be missed greatly!
Jane Goodall, who shaped the world's knowledge of chimpanzees, dies at 91
British conservationist Jane Goodall spent her life researching and educating others about chimpanzees and the natural world.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
Trump budget chief says firings are coming in 'one to two' days due to shutdown — The Trump Administration is at war with the non-partisan bureaucracy as well as the non-partisan military. Trump and his administration have no respect for these individuals or this country for that matter!
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
www.cbsnews.com/news/committ... — Very important move given the actions of the Trump Administration! #JaneFonda #FirstAmendment
Jane Fonda revives her dad's First Amendment group, enlisting hundreds of supporters
Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment​, originally formed in 1947.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... — Almost down strict party lines…
Tracker: how each US senator voted on the Republican plan to avert shutdown
US Senate rejects Republican plan to keep funding flowing as each party mostly unites to block other’s proposal
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
This Park Was Just Named the No. 1 Tourist Attraction in the U.S. - Travel Leisure — Central Park!
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 6d
Walmart to eliminate synthetic food dyes from store brands — Why wait until 2027?
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 7d
abcnews.go.com/Politics/pen... — Hegseth and Trump are attempting to politicize the military! This gathering was a waste of time and money!
Hegseth rails against 'woke,' lays out standards in speech to top generals, admirals
Trump and Hegseth were addressing an auditorium packed with several hundred of the nation’s most seasoned military commanders summoned last-minute from around the world.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 8d
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s... — on the very positive side, Arab states and PA welcomed the plan…. However it is NOT good to have the IRRATIONAL and UNRELIABLE Trump being the head of a peace group!
Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences
Pair say proposal represents new chapter but Israeli PM threatens to ‘finish the job’ if Hamas officials fail to agree
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 8d
If there is a US government shutdown Tuesday night the Trump Administration will be to blame as they are not willing to compromise on policies that hurt many American citizens! To add insult to injury the Trump Administration wants to fire government workers who would have been normally furloughed!
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 8d
www.bbc.com/news/article... — Such a move would be long overdue!
Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says
Vance's comments come as Ukraine's deputy defence minister tells the BBC Western weapons could force Moscow to start peace talks.
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 8d
abcnews.go.com/Internationa... — Singapore does not want to upset China…
Overseas Hong Kong activist Nathan Law denied entry to Singapore
Nathan Law, a self-exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, says he was denied entry to Singapore over suspected political reasons
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Michael B. Bishku @mbishku.bsky.social · 8d
Mikie Sherrill releases new ad as controversy escalates over the release of her military records — The GOP is resorting to sleazy actions! I hope that they lose big in New Jersey’s governor’s race!
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