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Paul Resch
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Retired software engineer, father, grandfather, German Shepherd Dog dad, live theater enthusiast
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#ICYMI: Among the citizens detained by immigration agents are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Four children were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.

By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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The Trump administration released a report saying that the threat of climate change is overblown in order to justify pro-pollution policies.

More than 85 climate scientists just condemned the report, saying it is riddled with errors and cherry-picked data.

REPOST if you support these scientists!
September 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Introducing Proton Authenticator: Secure 2FA, your way | Proton
We're launching a secure, independent authenticator app available on desktop and mobile, to help you secure your online accounts.
proton.me
July 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Breaking @propublica.org: Bukele of El Salvador has become one of Trump’s favorite authoritarians, and Trump touts him as a foe of MS-13. But a US investigation has found evidence he has colluded with the gang, even paying it for votes.
www.propublica.org/article/buke...
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S....
www.propublica.org
June 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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If you're buying stuff online, you're probably overpaying.

Using the web without protection comes at a huge cost to your personal privacy, but that's not the only price you pay.

Knowing who you are helps shopping sites to target you with what they think you can afford...

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June 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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The #BillionaireTaxScam — passed by House Republicans under the cover of darkness last week — is a full-on clean energy ban. Period.

Trump's "big, beautiful bill" would destroy American clean energy, raise our costs, and kill 830,000+ jobs.

If the Senate doesn't fix or kill this bill, we all lose.
How the U.S. clean energy boom could go bust if Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' becomes law
The legislation still has to pass the Senate and changes could still be made.
www.cnbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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If you haven't tried my new Magnetic Magic series, Way of the Wolf is free on Amazon this weekend:

amazon.com/dp/B0DR9PFS8Y

#urbanfantasy #werewolves
Way of the Wolf (Magnetic Magic Book 1)
Amazon.com: Way of the Wolf (Magnetic Magic Book 1) eBook : Buroker, Lindsay: Kindle Store
amazon.com
May 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Where we go from here
Thoughts after a defeat
substack.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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If DOGE was ever truly meant to reduce spending and increase efficiency, it stands as one of the most spectacular failures in the history of the federal government.
May 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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NEW: A DOGE staffer who is helping carry out the downsizing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau owns stock in companies that could benefit from the agency’s dismantling, ProPublica has found.
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts
Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potentia...
www.propublica.org
April 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This Saturday, City Lights Theater Company is holding their annual fundraiser. Please join me in supporting them. cltc.org for more info...
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April 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Declaration of Independence called the British king tyrannical for transporting Americans, “beyond Seas to be tried for pretended Offenses.”
April 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Oh dear you’re going to want to read this. Looks like DOGErs were caught exfiltrating NLRB data, likely on unions, for private (seemingly Elony) use. This is must read. What we’ve all suspected. But now details. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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This is well worth reading:

"Whatever dam of despair that kept so many Americans quiet or despondent has now broken..."

slate.com/news-and-pol...
A Bright Spot Is Emerging Amid All This Trump Chaos
The point of mass protest is not to stage a perfectly organized, fully realized one-time event.
slate.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Catholic teaching is clear: Every economic decision is a moral one. www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...
April 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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April 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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The country's dirtiest coal plant just asked Trump for a pollution exemption after he recently invited polluters to apply for exemptions by email.

The air we breathe and the water we drink can be polluted with toxins and chemicals by simply asking Trump nicely.
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption
The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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DNA ancestry company 23andMe is reportedly heading for bankruptcy.

That means your genetic data could be sold off to the highest bidder.

If you’ve ever used this service or similar ones, now’s the time to delete your account and wipe your data.

🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/xFzuq-CLURI
23andMe Bankruptcy: What it Means for Your DNA & What Can You Do
YouTube video by Proton | Privacy by Default
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April 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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We are the League of Conservation Voters. 🌎

For 54 years, we have fought for people and the planet, including helping win the largest climate investment in U.S. history in 2022.

But we need your support to defend the environment from Trump.

Can you REPOST and give us a FOLLOW?
March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.

They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.

From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Our Constitution is clear: Only Congress and states can set the rules for our elections.

President Trump does not have the authority to change our electoral rules and jeopardize our voting rights.
Trump seeks to mandate proof of citizenship in voter registration
The order tests the power of Trump's authority and would require voters using a federal form to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It's sure to be tested in court.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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We created a Starter Pack for climate and democracy organizations! 🌎 ⚖️

All of these groups are fighting for a sustainable planet and just democracy and against Trump and Musk's attacks on essential programs and our communities.

REPOST and FOLLOW! 💚
March 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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This is one of the biggest threats to Americans' personal data in decades. If you're a 23andMe customer, I strongly urge you to delete your data to protect it from whoever the new buyer might be. Here’s how:
March 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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We are the League of Conservation Voters and have been fighting for people and the planet since 1970. 🌎

We're currently suing Trump over his unlawful orders to drill in protected areas of the Arctic and Atlantic.

But we need your help to keep fighting back.

Can you REPOST & give us a follow?
Environmental groups sue to block Trump's offshore drilling expansions
Environmental groups on Wednesday moved in court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from allowing offshore oil drilling along broad swaths of U.S. coastline, in what appeared to be the first legal challenges to the Republicans’ efforts to boost fossil fuel production.
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM