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Saul Youssef

@saulyoussef.bsky.social

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Physics, Computing and Math, Research Professor, Boston University Pro Humanity; Pro Reason; Pro Truth "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." - Thomas Jefferson

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think that SCOTUS deserves to have use of a building that has "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" carved into the front. Following the immunity decision, I want Congress to pass a law that they don't get to use their building anymore. Rent them some space in a strip mall instead.

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 2h

a man wearing glasses and a purple suit is saying well isn 't that special

ALT: a man wearing glasses and a purple suit is saying well isn 't that special

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 3h

You've found the Jill Stein voters. They are often so invested in "both sides are just as bad", that they deny obvious reality.

Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 4h

I know, right? What is the point of quoting a liar?

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 9h

Everything is retribution

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Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 7h

tfw your 1,000-word tweets aren't working

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 9h

No real university would agree to such a thing. MIT leads the way.

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 10h

I'm ready!

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 11h

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You MUST See This Leaked GOP Group Chat

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11h

No. I will not vote to allow 15 million people to lose their health insurance and watch 50,000 Americans die each year unnecessarily.

No. I will not vote to double premiums for 20 million.

Republicans must come to the table and negotiate an end to the shutdown.

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 11h

He's a Nuzzi sympathizer

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Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 1d

In 2020 conservatives were outraged by this picture of an armed cop deporting a child who came to the US illegally.

Today, conservatives would cheer it. What happened? I have a theory . . .

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Elián González, Trump, and What Happened to “True Conservatism”

Toward a quantum theory of politics.

www.thebulwark.com

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 17h

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21h

Vance, miserable liar that he is, referred to these bigoted, Nazi-flavored Young Republican posts as a "college group chat."

But most of the quoted in the Politico article are GROWN ADULTS with JOBS.

ADULT REPUBLICANS RUNNING A REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

Filth.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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🎀FANCY🎀 @fancysplace.bsky.social · 18h

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 19h

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

The three major airports near New York City have joined Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Charlotte, Cleveland, and Buffalo.

Newark, JFK, LaGuardia will decline to play Kristi Noem’s politicized TSA video - New Jersey Globe

Three major airports in the New York City area – Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport –

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Senator!

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump is propping up a foreign government with a $20 billion taxpayer bailout while he cuts funding for American communities and shuts down our own government.

So much for America First.

I have a bill to stop this bailout.

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline | CNN Business

The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

On Saturday, the American people will rise up again for a truly historic day of defiance. Make your plan to be part of the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Saul Youssef @saulyoussef.bsky.social · 1d

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A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 5d

Finally, Pritzker says more Dems must sound the alarm, though he notes some exceptions (like Chris Murphy).

"I am surprised that more leaders have not stood up," he says.

He urges people to join No Kings protests to let the country know something's wrong. 5/5

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