@thora-wease.bsky.social
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Tyrants fear educated citizens. Slaveholders banned reading. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why #Trump attacks #education, #science, #museums & the #arts. Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
March 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Tyrants fear educated citizens. Slaveholders banned reading. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why #Trump attacks #education, #science, #museums & the #arts. Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny.
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October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025
Although President Donald J.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
October 3, 2025
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I asked ChatGPT: What would Fox News anchors have said in 2024 if Joe Biden had announced he was ordering the US Treasury to override "The Coinage Act of 1792" to mint a coin with his face on it?
And, well, nailed it... 🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
And, well, nailed it... 🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I asked ChatGPT: What would Fox News anchors have said in 2024 if Joe Biden had announced he was ordering the US Treasury to override "The Coinage Act of 1792" to mint a coin with his face on it?
And, well, nailed it... 🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
And, well, nailed it... 🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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October 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Donald Trump thinks he’s all powerful.
But this was another week where he displayed just how vulnerable he is.
We break it all down on the latest Coffee Klatch.
But this was another week where he displayed just how vulnerable he is.
We break it all down on the latest Coffee Klatch.
Trump's Extremely Unhinged Week | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Donald Trump thinks he’s all powerful.
But this was another week where he displayed just how vulnerable he is.
We break it all down on the latest Coffee Klatch.
But this was another week where he displayed just how vulnerable he is.
We break it all down on the latest Coffee Klatch.
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“Hegseth has a thing against women in the military. He always has, and that’s why he’s pushing this narrative.” @amymcgrath.bsky.social on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s false claim that military standards had been lowered to accommodate minorities and women.
October 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“Hegseth has a thing against women in the military. He always has, and that’s why he’s pushing this narrative.” @amymcgrath.bsky.social on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s false claim that military standards had been lowered to accommodate minorities and women.
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A federal judge has ordered a hearing to determine whether the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia stems from a vindictive prosecution, citing evidence that it may be. Thank you!
storage.courtlistener.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A federal judge has ordered a hearing to determine whether the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia stems from a vindictive prosecution, citing evidence that it may be. Thank you!
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This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
October 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
ICE is terrorizing communities.
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Thank you so much, Kat.
Here’s another piece, as well, that will give some framing and historical context into the ICE raid on a South Shore apartment building earlier this week.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/some...
Here’s another piece, as well, that will give some framing and historical context into the ICE raid on a South Shore apartment building earlier this week.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/some...
Some see housing stock and affordability as underlying reasons why migrants landed in Black Chicago neighborhoods • The TRiiBE
As three Black neighborhoods were at the top for permanent migrant housing, residents are looking for all forms of government to put their communities first
thetriibe.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you so much, Kat.
Here’s another piece, as well, that will give some framing and historical context into the ICE raid on a South Shore apartment building earlier this week.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/some...
Here’s another piece, as well, that will give some framing and historical context into the ICE raid on a South Shore apartment building earlier this week.
thetriibe.com/2025/04/some...
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More Black Press recommendations: @thetriibe.com is always a must read but especially in this moment to understand what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Historical context +framing.
NEW — Darius Fitzgerald, a security guard, was in the midst of a 10-hour shift at a BP gas station in Chicago’s East Garfield Park on Wednesday when he saw a Black man being chased by two federal agents.
thetriibe.com/2025/10/secu...
thetriibe.com/2025/10/secu...
Security guard describes federal agents chasing Black man in East Garfield Park • The TRiiBE
Agents were also seen choking a Black man; DHS denies allegations.
thetriibe.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
More Black Press recommendations: @thetriibe.com is always a must read but especially in this moment to understand what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Historical context +framing.
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Award-winning novelist Carolyn Kirby takes us out to sea with her pick of five of the best seafaring novels.
Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby
www.bigissue.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Award-winning novelist Carolyn Kirby takes us out to sea with her pick of five of the best seafaring novels.
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Drug trials are supposed to be overseen by independent watchdogs. But the ethics and safety of many trials are vetted by companies with private-equity backing and corporate ties to drugmakers, posing conflicts of interest, a New York Times investigation found.
How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.
nyti.ms
October 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Drug trials are supposed to be overseen by independent watchdogs. But the ethics and safety of many trials are vetted by companies with private-equity backing and corporate ties to drugmakers, posing conflicts of interest, a New York Times investigation found.
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Without them, premiums will increase for more than 20 million people next year, and an estimated two million people are expected to lose coverage. The magnitude of the change depends on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars
Here’s where Affordable Care Act premiums could increase the most.
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Without them, premiums will increase for more than 20 million people next year, and an estimated two million people are expected to lose coverage. The magnitude of the change depends on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...