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Audiobook narrator, Podcast host, pencil & paper gamer, avid reader, book lover, comic book nerd, music air-drummer, and sexy liberal. Peaceful citizen and Vachss disciple.
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Rival Dimension @ryvaldimension.bsky.social · Nov 28
Democrats and Anti-Trumpers need to be drafted into the army of the Spartan 300 come #January20th.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAow...
300 movie - The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant.
YouTube video by LoveMovieQuotes
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johnfugelsang.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why evangelicals couldn't care less about Trump's Epstein scandal
They have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as Saviors.
www.motherjones.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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annabower.bsky.social
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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janeespenson.bsky.social
In case you can’t quite place the name, this is the writer of classic Trek’s Trouble with Tribbles. Let’s help him out.
December 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
While President Donald J.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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theguardian.com
Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Donald Trump declares he's surrounded Venezuela and is imposing a total naval blockade without a congressional authorization, in international law speak, this is an official declaration of war from the United States to Venezuela. Days before the Epstein files release.
Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us. The illegitimate Maduro Regime is using Oil from these stolen Oil Fields to finance themselves, Drug Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Murder, and Kidnapping. For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. Therefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela. The Illegal Aliens and Criminals that the Maduro Regime has sent into the United States during the weak and inept Biden Administration, are being returned to Venezuela at a rapid pace. America will not allow Criminals, Terrorists, or other Countries, to rob, threaten, or harm our Nation and, likewise, will not allow a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets, all of which must be returned to the United States, IMMEDIATELY. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 443 ReTruths 1.26k Likes Dec 16, 2025, 5:46 PM
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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cupofcc.bsky.social
Sunday in December and I'm sippin on "Christian activism follows Jesus. Christian nationalism worships power." ☕
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social wrote "Separation of Church and Hate" which names the difference with humor and clarity.
📚 My review is live on @nwprogressive.org tinyurl.com/worshipspower
Book Review: "Separation of Church and Hate" is a fierce, funny reclamation of faith from the grip of white Christian nationalism - NPI's Cascadia Advocate
Each chapter was wise, compassionate, and devastatingly relevant in a country where “Christian values” are too often used as a political weapon rather than a moral compass.
www.nwprogressive.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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juliefrancella.com
If Christmas means anything, it’s this: love people well. Feed someone. Check on your elders. Don’t worship wealth. Care for Mother Earth. I wrote a Substack reflection connecting these threads.

Please read and share:

A Christmas Reflection on Indigenous Values
open.substack.com/pub/juliefra...
A Christmas Reflection on Indigenous Values
Before the Missionaries Came, We Already Knew the Teachings of Christ
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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thenation.com
The Ellison team behind the Paramount bid for Warner Bros. Discovery seems keen to emblazon the MAGA worldview across their properties, to judge both by the Trumpian makeover of CBS News and Paramount’s involvement in Rush Hour 4.
https://bit.ly/3MqtOqB
One Buyout After Another
The multibillion-dollar takeover bids targeting Warner-Discovery show how Trump's corrupt model of governance-by-payback could destroy Hollywood.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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hartmannreport.com
If a Ukraine proposal was shaped to benefit a foreign power tied to Kushner’s money, that’s not diplomacy: it’s corruption…

hartmannreport.com/p/kushner-uk...
Kushner, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia: The Conflict-of-Interest Story Everyone’s Ignoring
If a Ukraine proposal was shaped to benefit a foreign power tied to Kushner’s money, that’s not diplomacy: it’s corruption…
hartmannreport.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion...

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Saturday Report 12/6/25 — MAGA Mistletoe: Is "Daddy’s Home" Trump’s Strongman Branding?
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion...
hartmannreport.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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altnps.bsky.social
Waste. Fraud. Abuse.
December 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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hartmannreport.com
The convergence of pro-Kremlin policy, tech giveaways to rivals, and rising domestic repression is a five-alarm warning that we ignore at our own peril…

hartmannreport.com/p/is-trumps-...
Is Trump’s Embrace of Russia the Greatest Betrayal in American History?
The convergence of pro-Kremlin policy, tech giveaways to rivals, and rising domestic repression is a five-alarm warning that we ignore at our own peril…
hartmannreport.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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hartmannreport.com
As America slides into recession, this is a struggle over who owns America’s future: a broad middle class—or a locked-in economy run by the richest few…

hartmannreport.com/p/who-do-tru...
Who Do Trump & the GOP Really Work For?
As America slides into recession, this is a struggle over who owns America’s future: a broad middle class—or a locked-in economy run by the richest few…
hartmannreport.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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thenation.com
Trump’s vile Rob Reiner comments show how much he has debased his office, writes @sashaabramsky.bsky.social.
https://bit.ly/3L2v1ny
Trump’s Vile Rob Reiner Comments Show How Much He Has Debased His Office
Every day, Trump is saying and doing things that would get most elementary school children suspended.
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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shannagermain.bsky.social
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December 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
Trump posted this without knowing Nick Reiner had been arrested. He posted it apparently assuming that one of his fans had murdered Rob Reiner. So if you want to know how Trump will react once his fans start murdering his enemies, now you know. He'll celebrate and blame his enemies.
Trump offers incendiary political message about Rob Reiner’s death
Two people have been found dead at the home of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, officials said.
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
If you're trying to avoid alcohol over the holidays, I recommend a drinking game in which you imbibe every time Trump mentions Epstein during his Wednesday night address to the nation

It's the Sober Wednesday before Fat Friday (when Trump releases the pre-doctored Epstein Files)
December 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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samanthamichaels.bsky.social
I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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sethabramson.bsky.social
Read this report and you will conclude that Wiles is a deluded partisan nutjob who is enabling the most dangerous man on Earth, and doing so quite intentionally.
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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zeteo.com
“That's really what the second [Trump] term has been about: power maximalization across every category."

@juddlegum.bsky.social speaks with @johnjharwood.bsky.social about the media’s failure to cover the corruption of the Trump administration.

Watch the full interview:
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December 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
The Trump regime is pushing for Austria, Hungary, Poland, and Italy to leave European Union, this is the latest ploy by MAGA to weaken support for Ukraine and help Russia. Trump's inner circle is hoping to plunder Ukraine's territories and dissolve the EU for financial gain.
Trump and Putin laugh as they hold hands
December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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zeteo.com
“Second Strike? All of the US Strikes in the Caribbean Are Illegal, Legal Experts Say”

Lawmakers are focused on the double-tap strike, but they're missing the point. All the attacks on boats in the Caribbean violate both US and international law.

zeteo.com/p/second-str...
Second Strike? All of the US Strikes in the Caribbean Are Illegal, Legal Experts Say
Lawmakers are focused on the double-tap strike, but they're missing the point. All the attacks on boats in the Caribbean violate both US and international law.
zeteo.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
ryvaldimension.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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kraven0575.bsky.social
youtu.be/3LWo0V4Gp2E?...

"MAGA has launched a new tactic: blaming the judges who enforce the rule of law. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Corey Brettschneider and John Fugelsang to break down.
But first: Corey and John unpack Trump’s controversial pardon of the former Honduran president." TOATO
MAGA’s New Tactics: Blaming the Judges — with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
YouTube video by The Oath and the Office
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December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM