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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 8d

People who talk about choosing which hill to die on usually don’t have any hills on which they would die on.

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 11d

Every evil empire has its Littlefinger/Wormtongue/Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.

Russell Vought is that character in this administration.

Breaking America for God: What Russ Vought Believes Will Hurt Us

From Erika Kirk to Mike Johnson: this isn't Marjorie's MAGA anymore

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 12d

ICE is a state-sponsored terrorist organization. Trump and Stephen Miller are its Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri.

October 2, 2025

At about 1:00 on Tuesday morning, federal agents from Border Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) raided an apartment b...

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 20d

I’m perfectly comfortable making people uncomfortable about their discomforting comfort zones.

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 22d

A lot of those people thinking they are going to be raptured today will be very surprised to watch the elevator buttons go down instead of up.

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 22d

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The 35% Answer: What to do when a Third of Your Country Lives in an Weird Fantasy

Democracy only works if we can agree on what happened.

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 23d

This post from February has gained a lot of engagement since the death of Charlie Kirk.

It is an insight into the heretical brand of Christianity that is warned about in Matthew 24:11.

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This post from February has gained a lot of engagement since the death of Charlie Kirk. It is an insight into the heretical brand of Christianity that is warned about in Matthew 24:11.

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 24d

The tactics used by modern day evangelicals to recruit new members are no different than those used by groomers.

#truthhurts

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25d

The silencing of Jimmy Kimmel isn't just about Trump's fragile ego.

It's also about the corporations who see the erosion of our rights as a simple cost of doing business.

Let's discuss Trump's war on free speech on today's Klatch.

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Is Comedy Illegal? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 25d

It is pointless to try to ascribe motivations.

Consequences are all that matter.

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 26d

Censorship is at 451 degrees Fahrenheit.

It isn’t the ones exercising free speech who need to “take the temperature down.”

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 27d

For those struggling to know how to respond to the descent into fascism —

The reality is that we can’t control the outcomes. We can only control our choices. The most ethical choice is the one in which we act with integrity — that is, in accordance with our beliefs and stated values.

When is the Right Time to do the Right Thing?

Wishing Our Nation's Leaders Understood That Defiance Is A Virtue

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 27d

“Free speech doesn’t need your permission slip. The revolution doesn’t ask for licenses. We’ll keep talking. We’ll keep laughing. We’ll keep tearing down the lies, one monologue at a time.”

Fuck the FCC

A TRANSMISSION FROM HARD HARRY

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 28d

You’re not living a life of integrity if you’ve never suffered or lost by choosing to do the right thing.

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 29d

This lowlife will be in prison one day

The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · 29d

Too much attention is placed on Republican vs. Democrat.

The real difference is between those who want to make decisions for how others live and those who respect others’ decisions about how to live.

Politics Are Not What Divides Us

As Much As They Reflect the Things That Actually Do

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Something that has yet to be articulated in the commentary re: Charlie Kirk… I’ve read several descriptions that label him as a person who was committed to debate. The problem with this statement ...

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Sep 5

Melania just said the following:

“Our future is no longer science fiction. During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children – empowering, but with watchful guidance."

Which made me think of this sitcom from the 80s. Also,WTF? Comparing AI to rearing children?

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Melania Trump just said the following regarding AI… “Our future is no longer science fiction. During this primitive stage, it is our duty to treat AI as we would our own children – empowering, but w...

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Aug 23

When will the members of the military, national guard, FBI, and CIA say “No!” To these immoral “leaders”?!!??

August 22, 2025

In these last days of August, with Congress on hiatus and the Epstein files looming, the Trump White House appears to be making a big move to consolidate power over the federal government, weaponize i...

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Aug 12

Figures like Doug Wilson represent a perversion of the teachings and example of Jesus.

They are not Christians.

Christiamericanity

The Religion of MAGA

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Jul 27

The uncertainty of the present is as equally terrifying for some as it is opportunistic for others.

Here is a proverb to encourage you to be just as hopeful as you are pragmatic in the days and years to come.

Diamonds or Dust? How Adversity Forms or Breaks Us

Recognizing and Capitalizing on the Opportunity to Grow Which Comes Only During Difficult Times

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Jul 24

@columbiauniversity.bsky.social needs to change its name to Feckless University.

Also, its alumni and students need to file a class action lawsuit against them for the damage caused to their personal and professional reputations due to the cowardly bending of the knee to Trump.

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Columbia University needs to change its name to Feckless University. Also, its alumni and students need to file a class action lawsuit against them for the damage caused to their personal and profes...

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Jul 4

Today is a day of mourning as the very ideals which sparked a Revolution are being destroyed by bigotry, arrogance, greed, selfishness, apathy, stupidity, apostasy, and evil.

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Today is a day of morning as the very ideals which sparked a Revolution are being destroyed by bigotry, arrogance, greed, selfishness, apathy, stupidity, apostasy, and evil.

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The Independent Minded Empath @indymindedempath.bsky.social · Jun 28

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