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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 16m

OPINION: Stand up for Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court | I’m returning my mail-in ballot and voting YES to retain Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht this year. I hope you will too, writes Colin Coyle.

OPINION: Stand up for Pennsylvania's Supreme Court - Bucks County Beacon

I’m returning my mail-in ballot and voting YES to retain Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht this year. I hope you will too, writes Colin Coyle.

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NAACP Bucks County @naacpbucks.bsky.social · 2h

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#BucksCounty #MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong calls groups like @naacpbucks.bsky.social, @maketheroadpa.bsky.social & BuxMont Unitarian Fellowship the "violent & radical left", equates @aclupa.org lawsuit challenging ICE 287(g) pact w/Charlie Kirk assassination.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 4h

ICE’s Use of a Full-Body Restraint on Immigrants, Referred to as ‘the Burrito’, Raises Concerns Over Inhumane Treatment | The WRAP is the subject of a growing number of federal lawsuits likening incorrect usage of the device to punishment and torture.

ICE's Use of a Full-Body Restraint on Immigrants, Referred to as 'the Burrito', Raises Concerns Over Inhumane Treatment - Bucks County Beacon

The WRAP is the subject of a growing number of federal lawsuits likening incorrect usage of the device to punishment and torture, and when used by local law enforcement has even resulted in deaths.

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The Brutality Is the Message: The Trump Administration and ICE’s Violence Against Immigrants and Their Advocates | Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission.

The Brutality Is the Message: The Trump Administration and ICE's Violence Against Immigrants and Their Advocates - Bucks County Beacon

Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission.

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"I do not support the term 'book banning' as it oversimplifies what is often a legitimate concern about age-appropriate content...I believe schools should provide educational materials that are suitable for students at different developmental stages," said school board candidate Michael Bongiovanni

School Board Candidate Q&A: Michael Bongiovanni – Pennridge School District - Bucks County Beacon

This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

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When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Indigenous Ecological Resistance | After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations, writes Winona LaDuke at @barnraiser.bsky.social. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Indigenous Ecological Resistance - Bucks County Beacon

After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations.

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The Brutality Is the Message: The Trump Administration and ICE’s Violence Against Immigrants and Their Advocates | Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission.

The Brutality Is the Message: The Trump Administration and ICE's Violence Against Immigrants and Their Advocates - Bucks County Beacon

Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Indigenous Ecological Resistance | After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations, writes Winona LaDuke at @barnraiser.bsky.social. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Indigenous Ecological Resistance - Bucks County Beacon

After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election | "Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,” said LWVPA's Susan Gobreski.

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election - Bucks County Beacon

“There’s a big difference between free speech and paid deception. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,...

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

"Recent remarks [by Bucks County Sheriff Harran's lawyer] labeling @naacpbucks.bsky.social & our partners as 'radical' or 'violent' are false & ignore our century-long legacy of peaceful, principled advocacy that has strengthened American democracy" Read about these deplorable remarks bit.ly/46MTOnO

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Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science |
“Science Under Siege,” by @michaelemann.bsky.social
and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science, writes @danfalk.bsky.social @undark.org.

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand | The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.

OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand - Bucks County Beacon

The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

"Banned Books Week reminds us that we need to actively defend the freedom to read 52 weeks per year," writes Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith.
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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong says the women shown below in a Bucks County NAACP photo taken in September outside a hearing challenging Harran's #ICE 287(g) agreement are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Wally won't be "intimidated" by them! #PA01

MAGA lawyer Wally Zimolong will not be intimidated by local moms and a Bucks County Unitarian Fellowship who are challenging Sheriff Fred Harran's ICE 287(g) partnership.

Sheriff Fred Harran and his lawyer Wally Zimolong believe these women are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists.

Wally Zimolong's buffoonish behavior shouldn't shock anyone.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science |
“Science Under Siege,” by @michaelemann.bsky.social
and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science, writes @danfalk.bsky.social @undark.org.

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @danfalk.bsky.social for the @buckscountybeacon.com: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/book...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand | The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.

OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand - Bucks County Beacon

The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

"Recent remarks [by Bucks County Sheriff Harran's lawyer] labeling @naacpbucks.bsky.social & our partners as 'radical' or 'violent' are false & ignore our century-long legacy of peaceful, principled advocacy that has strengthened American democracy" Read about these deplorable remarks bit.ly/46MTOnO

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

"Banned Books Week reminds us that we need to actively defend the freedom to read 52 weeks per year," writes Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith.
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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 2d

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County? Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer Wally Zimolong would have you believe.

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County?

Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer would have you believe.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong says the women shown below in a Bucks County NAACP photo taken in September outside a hearing challenging Harran's #ICE 287(g) agreement are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Wally won't be "intimidated" by them! #PA01

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Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s Lawyer Calls @aclupa.org & Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent & Radical Left’ | What’s next? They're Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office Nov. 4 to finally end his ICE 287(g) agreement, writes @cmychalejko.bsky.social.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's Lawyer Calls ACLU and Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent and Radical Left’ - Bucks County Beacon

What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.

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‘Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won’ Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown | “To find educators & students who stood up and won, it’s inspiring. ...We need this kind of inspiration to keep going," said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

'Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won' Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown - Bucks County Beacon

“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

ICYMI: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With @penamerica.bsky.social’s Sabrina Baêta | "Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

INTERVIEW: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With PEN America's Sabrina Baêta - Bucks County Beacon

"Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country."

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