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Artist, satirist, political cartoonist, writer/essayist, philosopher, educator, liberal. Converting to Judaism. Sailing to Byzantium. I have NO use for Nazis, fascists, authoritarians, & bigots. Married. https://richardvaningram.substack.com/

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · 3d

For Trump, our despair is the point
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For Trump, our despair is the point

He does it every day, often several times a day.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 7d

Doug Ford's ad using Reagan's words slamming tariffs just aired during the World Series

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · 6d

October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · 10d

www.lifeisasacredtext.com/rebelliousson/

textual activism and the ancestral toolbox

the story of the rebellious child shows us how we can face painful texts, our own problems, and the challenges beyond

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · 23d

No Time for Philosophers
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No Time for Philosophers

America has gone deaf anyway.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 28

Can't we just get healthcare

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Sep 27

It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.

And it’s not even close!

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 28

She misspelled "principle" in the filing. Used the term "principal," as in high school principal. A Federal Attorney.
True story.

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David Noll is not an AI--or is he? 👻👻👻 @david.noll.org · Sep 27

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Ms. Halligan, who took over on Monday after her predecessor quit rather than prosecute James B. Comey with what he believed was insufficient evidence, had a little trouble with the first two tasks. At one point, she entered the wrong courtroom. When she found the right one, she stood on the wrong side of the judge, then appeared confused about the paperwork she just had signed.

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Colin Oreilly @colin0reilly.bsky.social · Sep 28

Pedophile Trump is flooding Portland with troops just as the cold and rainy season begins next week. 🤣 🤷
Everything that pedophile does is stupid 🤣 💩 ☔️ 🌮 #Epstein

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 27

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.

Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 28

THE ULTIMATE PROTEST
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Please read this. It's free. It *may* offer guidance for action in the near future. It's a contribution to the discussion to preserve democracy.
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The Ultimate Protest

The non-violent power of the people.

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 28

The Ultimate Protest
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#trump #authoritarianism #nonviolence #protest #strike #tyrant #speakup #ICEprotests #fascism #america #cowards #generalstrike #essay #free #democracy
If you're on BlueSky looking around, you're bored. Read this. It's free. It may help guide you

The Ultimate Protest

The non-violent power of the people.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 25

A 79-year-old Van Nuys car wash owner — who is a U.S. citizen — has filed a federal civil rights claim seeking $50 million after he says he was violently body slammed and pinned by federal agents during an ICE immigration raid at his business on September 9.

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Richard Signorelli 🌱💙🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸 @richsignorelli.bsky.social · Sep 25

My God. He committed no crime. Any AUSAs prosecuting this outrageous case should be ashamed of themselves and frankly sanctioned.

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Comey Indicted After Pressure From President

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James Comey @jamescomey.bsky.social · Sep 26

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Sep 25

As soon as the governor signs this illegal bill, Missouri will be sued. I don't bluff and I usually win.

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 26

the day that wipes you clean url:https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-day-that-wipes-you-clean/#/feedback/688abbcc04308d00014a6fed/1/?uuid=6d376351-4c09-4f14-8b2d-173fe5bb4241&key=f5d643578480a34a4fa7b56ea57c616e9ce21eab20ab70d60155ccfaf1da5280

rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 25

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The Ultimate Protest

The non-violent power of the people.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 25

Semi-regular reminder that a sane country would have already impeached and removed. But then again a sane country wouldn’t have elected a maniac criminal twice in the first place.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 19

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”

Nailed it.

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rvi777.bsky.social @rvi777.bsky.social · Sep 19

September 18, 2025
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September 18, 2025

Since he took office in 2017, President Donald J.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Sep 18

Democratic New York lawmakers — as well as City Comptroller Brad Lander — were arrested by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers Thursday after demanding access to an alleged detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 26 Federal Plaza.

Democratic New York Lawmakers Arrested for Demanding Access to Alleged ICE Detention Facility