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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Buried in the polls, with every American screaming for the Epstein files, the walls are closing in on Tangerine Palpatine.

Sending troops to every city you can in a desperate attempt to make martial law happen is not strength. It’s the last gasp of a dying regime.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Please watch her final words to us all. They are beautiful and have given me a grounding sort of hope. Maybe they’ll help you too.

Bless Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To Humanity

In which she tells us who she'd launch into space.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d

Trump's deal to sell TikTok won't just enrich his billionaire pal Larry Ellison.

It also gives UAE investment firm MGX — a key business partner of the Trump family's crypto company — a major ownership stake and board seat at TikTok.

Everything is for sale.

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 11d

You know we’re living in the upside down when the president is more concerned about windmills and Tylenol than he is about assault weapons.

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · 24d

Bryan, I enjoyed today’s substack video post “The Rest Understand the West Better...
...than the West Understands the Rest.” I wish I had taken more Philosophy at Vassar than the one class I had with Jesse Kalin.

Bryan W. Van Norden @bryanvannorden.bsky.social · 24d

Bryan Van Norden, "The Rest Understands the West Better than the West Understands the Rest," United Nations Pre Summit of the Future, 22 September 2024

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00. Van Norden at the United Nations Pre Summit of the Future 22 September 2024

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · 26d

Need to tell trump to send the National Guard to Utah.

spooky•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 26d

get ready to hear all about Tyler‘s mental health issues and economic insecurities….

this white on white gun violence is getting out of control.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 26d

I just woke up from a long nap, can someone tell me if Trump has already apologized to the nation for falsely blaming the Kirk assassination on the left when—as with both his assassination attempts and 85% of political violence this century per the data—it was a far-right nutjob?

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · 26d

You think Kash Patel is “one of us” in his mind? Not from Utah. Man of color. Doesn’t look like a white christian nationalist.

spooky•girl•cassiopeia @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social · 26d

"I wish we could blame this on muslims or migrants, but turns out it was one of us." what a wild thing to say

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28d

There is no place for violence in our democracy — against anyone.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 29d

These people belong in prison. Every last damn one of them.

Trump's House Of Cards Collapses

The Epstein evidence against Donald is damning.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 29

You got it completely right. Thanks for this great piece today (and always).

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who made a series of conscious, ill-advised decisions to engage in treasonous behavior, and she got exactly what she deserved. She was a traitor. She was a threat to national security. There is no nuance needed here."

Ashli Babbitt Already Got What She Deserved

She doesn't deserve full military honors.

charlotteclymer.substack.com

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Aug 28

Everyone at the CDC is getting fired or resigning.

RFK Jr. wants to ban all vaccines. His idiocy will get millions of people killed.

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L.G.O.G.M. (Lovable Grumpy Old Gay Man) 🏳️‍🌈✡️😻🎼 @davidbrucas.bsky.social · Aug 25

IMA INDA FILES
GILL TEA
PERFECT DRAG NAMES

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Aug 24

y’all know this doesn’t end without a ton of violence right

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 23

Loved this piece in The Contrarian today!! Thanks Shalise.

shalise manza young @shalisemyoung.bsky.social · Aug 22

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu showed again this week that she’s built for the fight against fascism and protecting the people of our city

open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rises to the moment again

She isn't afraid to show that her city will do the right thing for democracy, just as it has for centuries.

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · Aug 21

Vassar alums, for more information or to register:

connect.vassar.edu/s/1654/22/ev...

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Dale Walls @dalewalls1.bsky.social · Aug 6

Your daily reminder

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Aug 6

This Chirstofascist transphobia is terrifying and horrific and many children will die.

and they are all just so, so, so stupid at the same time.

I didn't realize fascism was going to be this stupid

I know we keep saying this, but

GAH

(WHAT ABOUT THE GERUNDS, NANCY, WHAT ABOUT THEM)

Nancy Mace announces run for SC gov with pledge to ban pronouns in the classroom

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Aug 4

A fantastic conversation with journalist @noahshachtman.bsky.social who did a great deep dive into the ADL for @nymag.com

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Aug 4

How the ADL is Weaponizing Antisemitism to Erode Democracy and Crush Pro-Palestinian Activism

Trump is withholding disaster aid to states & cities that boycott Israel due to its ongoing genocide & occupation. Will the ADL speak up or remain complicit?

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Jul 28

The Epstein Scandal has hit critical mass. It’s in the air, it’s in the water, it’s in text messages from your parents asking if you’ve seen the Netflix doc yet. It’s all anyone can or wants to talk about and Donald Distraction is furious.

Good.

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · Jul 28

"resolve dispute" is a bizarre way to describe extortion.

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up To $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute

www.nytimes.com

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Clay Underwood @tclayunderwood.bsky.social · Jul 23

Love your quote: “The Venn diagram of Christians who voted for a rapist and Christians who are outraged over Chip and Joanna Gaines being nice to gay people is a circle”

April Ajoy @aprilajoy.bsky.social · Jul 22

Really well-written article that explains the situation and I was glad to be interviewed for it. The backlash that Chip and Joanna Gaines have faced over this is stupid, hypocritical and sadly, nothing new.
religionnews.com/2025/07/22/c...

Chip and Joanna Gaines tried to build a big tent. Conservative Christians aren’t having it.

(RNS) — Conservative Christians have called for the Gaineses to 'repent' after having a gay couple on their new show. The pattern is nothing new.

religionnews.com

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Lux in the Bronx 🎗️🇺🇦 @rlux.nyc · Jul 22

this is Democrats Doing Something.

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Trump administration is just a circus: Johnson Shutting Down House Until September to Block Epstein Vote www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Johnson Shutting Down House Until September to Block Epstein Vote

www.nytimes.com

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