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Art, History, Science, ethical vegetarian. "Erecting the wall of separation between church & state is absolutely essential in a free society."-T Jefferson humans have released more CO2 into the atmosphere since 1990 than in all prior history

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See how this works?

12.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 2520 πŸ” 850 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 16
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I kid you not... The same White House that forgot that invading Iran might lead it to close the Strait of Hormuz, is now arguing (through Peter Navarro) that war with Iran is a good idea because it'll prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz.

13.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 4337 πŸ” 1561 πŸ’¬ 409 πŸ“Œ 145

Trump posted on his social media account about the people of Iran that "I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!”

This is the very same Trump who once listed protecting the people of Iran as one of his rationales for war.

13.03.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 822 πŸ” 324 πŸ’¬ 108 πŸ“Œ 39

Trump fired the people whose job it would be to warn him of the really obvious stuff.

13.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 727 πŸ” 210 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 13
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I study fascism. I’ve already fled America. On this week’s β€œMore To The Story,” former Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley explains his recent move to Canada and calls the Trump administration’s takeover of the US government a β€œcoup.”

Jason Stanley isn’t afraid to use the F-word when talking about President Donald Trump.

The author of How Fascism Works is clear: He believes the United States is currently under an authoritarian regime led by a fascist leader.

12.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 6

I cannot wait to vote for a progressive to replace Slotkin.

11.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

millions of women with married names not on their birth certificates or passports would face extra steps to vote

12.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12.03.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 4344 πŸ” 1099 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 50

so, are at war to defend Israel who does not need us.
or just to steal oil that we don't need?
or is it about "God is great. So is the other God. Also, the other one This war is about God. Three of them, actually. Or perhaps the same one, depending on which angry man in robes you [listen to] "

12.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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12.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 6083 πŸ” 2901 πŸ’¬ 349 πŸ“Œ 217

releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserve to cover the easily foreseeable consequences of my actions

11.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 663 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ossoff: "The president appears increasingly to have lost touch with reality. That is deeply concerning when you have a a cabinet much more concerned with winning his favor than giving good advice & the nation now plunged into war. It speaks to the necessity of winning these midterms in a landslide."

12.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 15259 πŸ” 4517 πŸ’¬ 395 πŸ“Œ 217

not surprising that 'Moses' Mike is a religious bigot.
He's also anti-science & anti-democracy and rejects the separation of church and state, as do so many Christian nationalists.

11.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mike Johnson refuses to condemn anti-Muslim comments by Republican lawmakers Andy Ogles said Muslims do not belong in the US and Randy Fine made a comparison of Muslims to dogs

It's not just that he refused to condemn Ogles and Fine; he endorsed the substance of their vile messages, taking issue only with their "tone," and he introduced a new line of bigotry-fueled conspiracy theory about Muslims wanting to impose sharia law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

11.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 1373 πŸ” 401 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 24
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The idea that America isn’t for everyone who wants to be an American is something that makes my blood boil. Posting a photo of yourself as a Congressman smiling next to these words is wicked. It’s antithetical to the concept of America.

11.03.2026 03:34 πŸ‘ 6427 πŸ” 1144 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 380

Imagine how different everything would be had the U.S. enthusiastically embraced renewable energy back when Carter put solar panels on the White House or when James Hansen first testified about climate change before Congress in 1988. For one thing, over 150
Iranian schoolgirls would still be alive.

11.03.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 4192 πŸ” 619 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 27
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Iran war: God is great. So is the other God. Also, the other one The current war in the Middle East isn't being fought for oil or money or power. There are theological ambitions, and all the parties involved, Iran, the US and Israel, are utterly convinced that the ...

'God is great. So is the other God. Also, the other one
This war is about God. Three of them, actually. Or perhaps the same one, depending on which angry man in robes you happen to be listening to on any given Tuesday.'

www.indiatoday.in/world/story/...

11.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Several tables are set with individuals behind them waiting to be served. The tables have signs β€” Education, Sciences, Arts, Healthcare… no one is serving them. All of the servers are delivering piles of money to the table where WAR is sitting.
Political cartoon is from the 1950s
Nothing has changed.

Several tables are set with individuals behind them waiting to be served. The tables have signs β€” Education, Sciences, Arts, Healthcare… no one is serving them. All of the servers are delivering piles of money to the table where WAR is sitting. Political cartoon is from the 1950s Nothing has changed.

It has been this way since time immemorial.
Spending a billion a day on a β€˜not’ war.
Meanwhile, all you suckers can starve, die because you can’t afford healthcare or find new treatments for disease. And who the fuck needs education and arts?

We aren’t mad enough!!

10.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 4665 πŸ” 1483 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 68
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War on Truth

11.03.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 401 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
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This is real life.

10.03.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 6639 πŸ” 1804 πŸ’¬ 322 πŸ“Œ 98
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Rick Scott: "Is it gonna be easy to get the Strait or Hormuz open? It never was gonna be easy."

(The Strait was open just fine two weeks ago!)

11.03.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 5430 πŸ” 1270 πŸ’¬ 466 πŸ“Œ 143
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11.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 3651 πŸ” 1135 πŸ’¬ 390 πŸ“Œ 156
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This is the guy who likes to downplay non-fatal injuries suffered by US service members in combat.

11.03.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 12794 πŸ” 3684 πŸ’¬ 767 πŸ“Œ 194
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Remember guys, you can’t afford a gas rig, or a coal mine, or a nuclear power station, but you can afford to put some cheap solar panels on your roof.

That’s why the fossil fuel industry has spent billions trying to kill renewable energy.

The dealer needs to keep you addicted.

10.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 6463 πŸ” 2197 πŸ’¬ 231 πŸ“Œ 96
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Senate Dems letter to Trump: β€œWe request Rubio & Hegseth immediately appear under oath - in public hearings - to answer questions the American ppl have about the goals, scope, & end game of this war β€” explain your actions to the American ppl whose sons & daughters are on the front lines of this war”

10.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 2640 πŸ” 727 πŸ’¬ 140 πŸ“Œ 22
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WATCH β€” @jamestalarico.bsky.social : β€œEvery dollar we spend bombing people in the Middle East is one we’re not spending here at home. We’re always told we don’t have enough money for schools or healthcare or for veterans, but there’s always enough to bomb people on the other side of the world.”

10.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 10097 πŸ” 3231 πŸ’¬ 253 πŸ“Œ 146
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Opinion: Protecting the National Center for Atmospheric Research is essential for Utah’s safety NCAR’s work directly supports public safety, economic resilience and environmental planning, including here in Utah.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

10.03.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Admin attacking knowledge like the Barbarians- Michael Mann on dismantling of NCAR "crown jewel of climate science" Democracy Now report w transcript- Heating Planet Break-up of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, known as NCAR, announced byΒ  budget director Russell Vought l...

Trump Admin attacking knowledge like the Barbarians- Michael Mann on dismantling of NCAR "crown jewel of climate science" Democracy Now report w transcript- Heating Planet- Break-up of National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder [global warming] cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2025/12/trum...

28.12.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiltzik: Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can't keep politics out of their labs Since Galileo's time, politicians and ideologues have always tried to interfere with science. It's worse than ever today.

"Scientists strive to be apolitical, but they can’t keep politics out of their labs" | Great review of my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, in the @latimes.com (and @yahoonews.com), courtesy of Michael Hiltzik: www.yahoo.com/news/article...

13.09.2025 12:50 πŸ‘ 447 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 10
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Democrats Launch Probe Into 8-Day-Old Company Behind Kristi Noem’s Ads The ads are likely the straw that broke the camel’s back on Noem’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security.

Democrats Launch Probe Into 8-Day-Old Company Behind Kristi Noem’s Ads

The total of $220 million in taxpayer money awarded to make a slate of anti-immigrant ads is likely the straw that broke the camel’s back on Noem’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security.

10.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 1027 πŸ” 354 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 27