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Steven E7#9

@steven-d28.bsky.social

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Teacher of philosophy, mediocre guitarist, amateur documentarian. Zennist.💙🌈Ally. My views are just my views, man.

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · Mar 13

Earlier generations harnessed the power of music to inspire resistance and protest injustice. Is contemporary music still capable of doing that?

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 19h

Yea, I holde with that purpos.

Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 20h

Tech wythout heart ys harmful.

For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye.

We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART:

H umanityes
E thiques
A rtes
R hetorique & the crafte of
T eaching

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 22h

If Comey were to win his case based on the claim of "outrageous government conduct," wouldn't that be grounds for Bondi's disbarment? How could the Bar Association possibly condone such behavior?

Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty and will argue he is unfairly targeted by Trump | CNN Politics

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges at his arraignment Wednesday, where his lawyers said they plan to file several motions they hope will kill the case before it...

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 22h

What would happen if Bondi got disbarred?

Asking for 60 million+ friends.

Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 1d

This is what you get when the government is no longer accountable to the people.

@LaceyPerSista @laceypersista.bsky.social · 1d

'Never seen anything like it': Expert stunned by Pam Bondi's bizarre responses

www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-26...

'Never seen anything like it': Expert stunned by Pam Bondi's bizarre responses

A legal expert called Attorney General Pam Bondi's reaction to questions from members of Congress on Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing "remarkably, completely antagonistic." Former D...

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 1d

When the only glimmer of sanity and decency in your party is MTG, you might have a problem.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

When the GOP loses the crazies. 😳

Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 2d

The best revenge.

Jimmy Kimmel more popular than Trump after show suspension, poll finds

Economist and YouGov poll finds president had a 16-point deficit in terms of popularity compared with late-night host

www.theguardian.com

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❌👑 @chrisatchs.bsky.social · 4d

@abcnews4.com @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 3d

Kristi Noem warned that ICE agents “will be all over” next year’s Super Bowl featuring Bad Bunny as the half-time performer.

The event will be televised around the world.

Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 3d

This one hits hard.

Jay @pescado70.bsky.social · 4d

I'm sure there are more grifts to add to this list, but that's a good start.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 5d

The geniuses are out there.

Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 5d

Me: Can I be certain that someone is a legit ICE agent?

AI: "You can’t 100% guarantee it — impostors exist — but ... you can request to see ID."

Me: Do ICE agents always comply with requests for ID?

AI: "Not always in the exact moment you ask."

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 6d

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 6d

The president doesn’t have to resort to drastic layoffs. It’s his choice. He owns it.

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 9d

“Get it all on record now—get the films, get the witnesses—because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” — President Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 9d

Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers

A recording of Weekend Reading Live

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9d

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?

Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 16d

I'd like to know more about the deal that came out of those "thoughtful conversations." Hoping it didn't result in any restrictions on Kimmel's content. Any restriction is a loss for free speech.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 16d

My son Dan was quoted for this NBC story. At the risk of bragging (okay, I'm bragging), Dan is the go-to guy on affordabe housing issues in the U.S.

Priced out of traditional housing, more Americans are living in RVs

Moving into an RV may seem like a way to save money, but it can come with unexpected costs and trap families in a cycle of debt.

www.nbcnews.com

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 17d

"The iPhone screams chaos at us, but it looks clean and perfect....Minimalism sells us the notion that we can be masters of our environment, but the truth is, we have never had less control over our destiny."

The new iPhone is an emblem of our miserable minimalist era | Dave Schilling

The barely there iPhone Air is in line with trends in tech, design and art – unsullied by thought, risk or humor

www.theguardian.com

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 18d

The censorship widens.

Pentagon places further restrictions on journalist access

Defense Department officials, in a memo Friday, said journalists who report information not approved by the government will have press credentials revoked.

www.nbcnews.com

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Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 18d

Previewing the future Hunger Games.

Steven E7#9 @steven-d28.bsky.social · 18d

What does the Christian Right not understand about the commandment to love one's neighbor as oneself? Do they not know the meaning of 'neighbor' (everyone you meet)? Why are they not getting this in their churches? Are their clergy no longer capable of teaching the Gospel?

I have so many questions.

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