Rachel Tedards Keeney
@racheltkeeney.bsky.social
Tedards clan. Old folkie.
Christian, Baptist (not that kind), feminist, American.
M.Div.C.E.
Seminary ruint me & I'm glad.
Christian, Baptist (not that kind), feminist, American.
M.Div.C.E.
Seminary ruint me & I'm glad.
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A very good and very thorough collection of detailed accounts on Steve Witkoff and his career in service to Russian oligarchs and mobsters. Worth working your way through this is rewarding. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19933...
Thread by @IneBackIversen on Thread Reader App
@IneBackIversen: 1: Let’s talk about Steve Witkoff, because I think the narrative of him being a “useful idiot” is a dangerous trap to walk in. It’s darker than that. Witkoff has spent three decades s...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A very good and very thorough collection of detailed accounts on Steve Witkoff and his career in service to Russian oligarchs and mobsters. Worth working your way through this is rewarding. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19933...
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Impeachment confession
NEW:
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
The DOJ tells Judge James Boasberg that Kristi Noem made the decision that flights that had departed should continue on to El Salvador, in contravention of the court’s orders.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Impeachment confession
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There has never been a single time, as president or candidate, that Trump has singled out Putin for condemnation for his brutal invasion of Ukraine that murders civilians daily. It is always “both sides” that are to blame according to Trump, Vance and Witkoff. He masquerades as a
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
There has never been a single time, as president or candidate, that Trump has singled out Putin for condemnation for his brutal invasion of Ukraine that murders civilians daily. It is always “both sides” that are to blame according to Trump, Vance and Witkoff. He masquerades as a
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26 November 1903 | Czech Jew Pavel Fischmann was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 May 1944. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 May 1944. He did not survive.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
26 November 1903 | Czech Jew Pavel Fischmann was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 May 1944. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 May 1944. He did not survive.
No wonder I feel sick.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
No wonder I feel sick.
Of course he doesn't. He can't make a penny off of extending subsidies. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Of course he doesn't. He can't make a penny off of extending subsidies. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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“This is a recipe that will make you glad you need to go to the grocery for one more thing. Because while you’re there you can pick up the ingredients for this savory shortbread.”
Savory shortbread
Be warned: These are more-ish. You will want more.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“This is a recipe that will make you glad you need to go to the grocery for one more thing. Because while you’re there you can pick up the ingredients for this savory shortbread.”
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: The crux of the entire diplomatic situation is that it was Russia, and only Russia, that started this war, and it is Russia, and only Russia, that has been refusing to end it throughout the full-scale invasion.
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23 November 1891 | A Czech, Franz Hofman, was born in Plzen. An editor.
In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33282
He perished in the camp on 23 May 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33282
He perished in the camp on 23 May 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
23 November 1891 | A Czech, Franz Hofman, was born in Plzen. An editor.
In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33282
He perished in the camp on 23 May 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33282
He perished in the camp on 23 May 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
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Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
The Dangers of Unregulated AI in Policing
New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.
www.brennancenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
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Read this. These atrocities are happening right here in this country. Right now.
Unconscionable. Full stop. No excuses to be associated with or endorse or remain silent: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Read this. These atrocities are happening right here in this country. Right now.
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
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Results from our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Results from our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
Replies here are so wonderful, it's like the sun just came out. 😊
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Replies here are so wonderful, it's like the sun just came out. 😊
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BREAKING: A district court has rejected Texas Republicans’ bid to pause the ruling blocking their unconstitutional, gerrymandered map. We now await Texas to request a stay from SCOTUS.
#txleg
#txleg
🚨 League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott
Learn more.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
BREAKING: A district court has rejected Texas Republicans’ bid to pause the ruling blocking their unconstitutional, gerrymandered map. We now await Texas to request a stay from SCOTUS.
#txleg
#txleg
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The basic truths that escape “both sides.”
Since January 2023, the New York Times has cited Rep. Ralph Norman, R-SC, in 78 stories. None mentioned that Norman secretly urged the Trump White House in 2021 to declare martial law – in effect, a military-backed coup. Norman wasn’t charged, but the NYT gave him a “pardon” anyway.
My newsletter.
My newsletter.
How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
News outlets paper over the ugly pasts of right-wing extremists
www.stopthepresses.news
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The basic truths that escape “both sides.”
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SPECIAL: We got this conversation up as fast as possible because Tim Snyder's analysis of the Trump administration's agenda and methods is so important. Also: Why No Kings matters, and what’s at stake in Ukraine. This is, if I may say so, a must-watch.
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Timothy Snyder on the Trump Administration at Home, and What’s at Stake in Ukraine
YouTube video by Conversations with Bill Kristol
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October 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
SPECIAL: We got this conversation up as fast as possible because Tim Snyder's analysis of the Trump administration's agenda and methods is so important. Also: Why No Kings matters, and what’s at stake in Ukraine. This is, if I may say so, a must-watch.
youtu.be/qq-V_k3HPLY?...
youtu.be/qq-V_k3HPLY?...
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21 November 1926 | A German Jewish girl, Margot Brückheimer, was born in Heidelberg. She emigrated to the Netherlands.
In January 1944, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
In January 1944, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
21 November 1926 | A German Jewish girl, Margot Brückheimer, was born in Heidelberg. She emigrated to the Netherlands.
In January 1944, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
In January 1944, she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
We must protect the rights of others, or lose our own.
“By detaining Mr. Vijandre for his activism and journalism, the United States government is mirroring the tactics it has long criticized abroad: suppressing voices that dare challenge those in power, intimidating journalists, and chilling public debate."
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
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Muslim artist detained by ICE is being ‘punished’ for his social media posts, his lawyers say
(RNS) — Lawyers for the Dallas-area artist say officers unjustly targeted him based on his social media activity, which immigration enforcement officials claim ‘glorify terrorism.’
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November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We must protect the rights of others, or lose our own.
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11 November 1921 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Alida Content-Levie, was born in Meppel.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. Her younger brother Max (in the picture) was murdered in a gas chamber.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. Her younger brother Max (in the picture) was murdered in a gas chamber.
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
11 November 1921 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Alida Content-Levie, was born in Meppel.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. Her younger brother Max (in the picture) was murdered in a gas chamber.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive. Her younger brother Max (in the picture) was murdered in a gas chamber.
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Goodnight all. I've never been a big fan of calling things evil, but many of this administration's acts are clearly evil. Snatching people off our streets, deporting them, and separating them from their children is evil. I pray for compassion & the rule of law. The Lord bless you and keep you!
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Goodnight all. I've never been a big fan of calling things evil, but many of this administration's acts are clearly evil. Snatching people off our streets, deporting them, and separating them from their children is evil. I pray for compassion & the rule of law. The Lord bless you and keep you!
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Here are the 8 Democratic senators who just voted to move forward with an agreement to end the shutdown:
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Here are the 8 Democratic senators who just voted to move forward with an agreement to end the shutdown:
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
Catherine Cortez Masto
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Maggie Hassan
Tim Kaine
Angus King (I)
Jacky Rosen
Jeanne Shaheen
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We’ve updated our Nonprofit Toolkit for organizations preparing for politicized government investigations. Our latest primer covers what to do if your org receives a government demand to disclose sensitive data. https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-data-demand/
What if …your nonprofit receives a demand to disclose sensitive data?
A data demand is a request or order from the government that an organization provide certain information.
protectdemocracy.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We’ve updated our Nonprofit Toolkit for organizations preparing for politicized government investigations. Our latest primer covers what to do if your org receives a government demand to disclose sensitive data. https://protectdemocracy.org/work/nonprofit-primer-data-demand/
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I've included an improved graphic for mobile. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/president-...
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I've included an improved graphic for mobile. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/president-...
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9 November 1912 | A Czech, Josef Petrucha, was born in Vesely nad Moravou. An upholsterer.
In #Auschwitz from 11 June 1942.
No. 39325
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 11 June 1942.
No. 39325
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
9 November 1912 | A Czech, Josef Petrucha, was born in Vesely nad Moravou. An upholsterer.
In #Auschwitz from 11 June 1942.
No. 39325
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In #Auschwitz from 11 June 1942.
No. 39325
He perished in the camp on 9 August 1942.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs