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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D.
@thomasrameywatson.bsky.social
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Poet, fiction & non-fiction author, scholar (Great Western Judeo-Christian Tradition), univ. chaplain, counselor, animal lover (especially dogs and cats), advocate for truth and justice, following Jesus of the Gospels, not some Anti-Christ idol.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 9h
How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How the Border Patrol uses rodeos to recruit
At fairgrounds full of young men, the government sets up shop to hire immigration agents.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 9h
Women say Depo-Provera caused their brain tumors. Pfizer is invoking a powerful legal maneuver to try to silence them.
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Brain Tumors, Big Pharma, And A Legal Escape Hatch
Women say Depo-Provera caused their brain tumors. Pfizer is invoking a powerful legal maneuver to try to silence them.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 12h
Trump’s trade war and mass corporate consolidation are forcing American soybean farmers to grow crops with no one to sell to.
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Too Big To Farm
Trump’s trade war and mass corporate consolidation are forcing American soybean farmers to grow crops with no one to sell to.
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Axios @axios.com · 1d
SCOOP: Furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown, according to a draft White House memo described to Axios by three sources.
Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay
A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 1d
Trump sacrificed US tourism for his MAGA agenda — and it 'could get worse'

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Trump sacrificed US tourism for his MAGA agenda — and it 'could get worse'
British newspaper The Telegraph has written a scathing rebuke of President Donald Trump's "anti-tourism" measures, saying they have turned America into "one of the world's least welcoming countries." ...
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 1d
After Trump cleared the way for Polymarket to operate legally in the U.S., Wall Street wants a piece of the prediction market’s profits.
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Wall Street Bets — On Polymarket
After Trump cleared the way for Polymarket to operate legally in the U.S., Wall Street wants a piece of the prediction market’s profits.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 2d
It’s time for soft secession www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 2d
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 2d
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons

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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 2d
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 2d
At Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request, Big Tech is blocking communities from crowdsharing information about ICE raids.
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Big Tech Does ICE’s Bidding
At Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request, Apple is preventing communities from sharing information about ICE raids.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 2d
Trump just threatened all of us — and we should take it very seriously

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Trump just threatened all of us — and we should take it very seriously
We are just a few days removed from the most toxic, anti-American speech ever given by a sitting President of the United States, and I am not letting it go.And neither should you.While addressing a ga...
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 3d
'Said the quiet part out loud': Trump ripped for outburst against Fox News

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'Said the quiet part out loud': Trump ripped for outburst against Fox News
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News in a Truth Social post on Sunday, criticizing the network for airing an interview with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on the topic of healthcare. Trump accused...
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 4d
'Never seen the president this scared': White house correspondent unmasks 'maniacal' Trump

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 4d
The homeland security secretary's warning came as she vowed ICE would be "all over" the massive NFL event.
Kristi Noem Says Only 'Law-Abiding Americans' Should Go To Super Bowl
The homeland security secretary's warning came as she vowed ICE would be "all over" the massive NFL event.
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NPR @npr.org · 4d
Just assessing the damage is a big task. Recovering will be expensive, labor intensive and dependent on Mother Nature. via @cprnews.bsky.social
Western Slope farmers and ranchers still tallying the cost of summer wildfires
Five major wildfires burned nearly 200,000 acres in the state.
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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 5d
IL Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh: "I think Kristi Noem should have consequences. I think she should be tried at The Hague."
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 4d
From tech giants to airlines to health care providers, every company is becoming a bank — and that’s bad news for the rest of us.
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Bankification Nation
From tech giants to airlines to health care providers, every company is becoming a bank — and that’s bad news for the rest of us.
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 5d
World Leaders: Protect the Sumud Flotilla Now action.eko.org/a/world-lead...
World Leaders: Protect the Sumud Flotilla Now
Right now, the last remaining vessel of the Sumud Flotilla, The Marinette, is approaching Gaza's waters -- carrying brave activists who are all risking their lives to break Israel’s illegal siege on G
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 5d
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Judge Finds Abrego Garcia Has Credible Vindictive Prosecution Claim
Today a federal judge ruled Abrego Garcia has made a credible claim for vindictive prosecution and is entitled to discovery on the question. Abrego Garcia is the man illegally deported in March to the...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d
Kristi Noem is mad they wouldn’t let her in to use the restroom in Illinois today.
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 5d
Around 200,000 military-grade assault weapons and machine guns are trafficked every year from U.S. gunshops to Mexican criminal groups, moving south across the border with little to no scrutiny. interc.pt/3KwJHL8
A photo illustration of an American flag made from bullets and bullet holes, overlaid with the headline, "Trump Calls Cartel Members “Terrorists.” They’re Armed With Bullets From a U.S. Army Factory." and the DEK, "Our investigation documents drug cartels' use of ammunition from a U.S. Army-owned factory in enforcing mass displacement in Mexico."
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 5d
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Elon Musk calls for elimination of civil rights group
There’s a popular saying about a pot and a kettle, but it doesn’t seem like Elon Musk has heard it.� The Tesla CEO took to his social media kingdom, X, on Thursday to smear the Southern Poverty ...
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NPR @npr.org · 5d
Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to be chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
Sarah Mullally named first woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to be chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
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Axios @axios.com · 5d
The latest: Trump told Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas responded to his peace plan.

This is the first time since returning to office that Trump has tried to force Netanyahu to halt the fighting.
Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas responds to peace plan
Hamas' response is, essentially, "yes, but."
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Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D. @thomasrameywatson.bsky.social · 5d
Big Pharma’s middlemen are reportedly concocting a list of voluntary self-reforms amid bipartisan scrutiny over skyrocketing drug prices.
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Big Pharma’s Middlemen Are Writing Their Own Rulebook
Pharmacy benefit managers are reportedly concocting a list of voluntary self-reforms amid bipartisan scrutiny over skyrocketing drug prices.
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