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Proud Scot. European. Music, books, quilting, history, politics, nature, science, sci-fi and fantasy, WOT, LOTR (in no particular order), she/her. No DMs please.

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KSlatteryResist @kslatteryresist.bsky.social · 1d

When someone tells you they aren’t into politics or that they aren’t affected by politics…

(h/t NATO Green)

#Voices4Victory #ProudBlue

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Cam @malaiseforever.bsky.social · 1d

reading slaughterhouse 5 for the first time and i was absolutely knocked senseless by this passage, which is so true and relevant that it feels like it was pulled from a history book

“America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, 'It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.' It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by the American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. The meanest eating or drinking establishment, owned by a man who is himself poor, is very likely to have a sign on its wall asking this cruel question: 'if you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?' There will also be an American flag no larger than a child’s hand – glued to a lollipop stick and flying from the cash register.

Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money. They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times. Many novelties have come from America. The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. They do not love one another because they do not love themselves.”

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Angus Mmmbrains @angusmain.bsky.social · 18h

The hypocrisy of Reform going on TV to allege that certain groups are constantly over represented on TV is truly epic.

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Depends on which granny you want to chuck off the bus!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

Break the law, face the consequences. That goes for ICE agents who commit illegal acts outside of their official functions.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

The GOP in Congress are worse than useless. They are craven enablers of murder.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 19h

Ahem

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 14h

All over this world there are stories of bravery, hope and love. Find those

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9h

Good piece from George Freeman on the emerging risk of deep fake content

www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

I was the victim of an AI deepfake yet the law was unable to protect me

We've allowed the growth of a dangerous digital space where pretty much anything goes.

www.politicshome.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Correct

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Thanks for keeping me right 👍

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

NEW EPISODE: Once again Trump has targeted his political opponents for prosecution. While the legacy media ignores it, too many legal pundits are looking for ways to dismiss or normalize it. I will never accept it and neither should you.

Watch and share. youtu.be/yZR90S5DUKE

Why Smart People Keep Getting Trump's DOJ Scandal Wrong

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 1d

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump wants to use the Navy to build $10B worth of migrant detention camps.

Let me get this straight: we "can't afford" to invest in public programs that make housing or healthcare more affordable — but we have endless funds to detain migrants and enrich defense contractors?

Looking to speed up building network of migrant detention centers, Trump administration turns to the US Navy | CNN Politics

The Department of Homeland Security is funneling $10 billion through the Navy to help facilitate the construction of a s

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Hope you feel better soon 🤧

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

This is quite an important point that very rarely gets covered in conversations about private vs public healthcare - emergency care.

Because as a rule, private hospitals have neither the facilities or skills to handle acute illness and accident (no A&E, ITU or MDT set of staff) - and even more 1/

rhondalouise.bsky.social @rhondalouise.bsky.social · 1d

Slightly off topic Bear, but I read about Jeremy Clarkson's recent health emergency where he ended up going to his local A & E Dept.

Very surprised to find out that his private health firm could not provide him with local emergency care and would have had to send him two hours away to London.

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Need to be careful if you're near agricultural land. www.rhs.org.uk/weeds/ragwort

Ragwort / RHS

An attractive wildflower with pollinator-friendly flowers, ragwort is a common sight in the UK countryside. Though rarely a problem in gardens, its poisonous nature makes it a serious weed of paddocks...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

In addition to his corrupt initiation of mid-decade gerrymandering in multiple states, Trump continues to gear up to use DOJ, the US military, and local Republican authorities to rig the midterms.

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Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

When Trump said he would bring on a "New Golden Age," he was talking about his wallet.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

Does it matter that THERE IS NO EMERGENCY that justifies Trump’s occupation of cities. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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