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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations on the win. I hope you're able to do what you're trying to do. I hope it works out.

Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Aug 10

We're getting closer to autumn. I know we're not quite there, yet, but...we can pretend, right?

Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Apr 28

So stoked. I got to conduct my first ever Milky Way/Astrophotography workshop in #DeathValleyNationalPark. It was such a beautiful afternoon and night. So stoked we got out there and got some shots in Badwater Basin. We'll cover the post-processing with them tomorrow morning.

#milkywayphotography

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Apr 1

The United States is no longer a democracy - we are an anocracy.

"The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a Presidential Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event (8-point drop in its POLITY score)."

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U.S. Downgraded to ‘Non-Democracy’

According to the Polity Project, an organization that ranks and categorizes governments worldwide, the U.S. government is classified as a “non-democracy” as of February 2025, a downgrade from its prev...

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Mar 31

This is potentially what Yale professor and author, Jason Stanley (and two of his colleagues at Yale) saw that prompted him to leave the United States for Canada. Stanley is an expert on fascism and has left the country due to the current administration.

ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · Mar 31

connecticut senator chris murphy tells the new yorker: “i actually believe that there is a good chance that we are not going to have an election in which people can make an actual choice in 2026”

fearing usa moving from “a democracy to an autocracy.”

Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Mar 25

@aoc.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social Is there any way we can have a vote of no confidence for the entire administration?

I know y'all (meaning Congress as a whole) voted this cabinet into position, but isn't it more than clear they're incapable of performing even the most basic tasks?

Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Mar 22

This was legitimately one of the coolest things I have been able to do.

As part of my job, I was given access to nearly everywhere before, during, and after the race.

This was a very cool experience. Pretty stoked.

#nascar #nascarracing #nascarcupseries #lasvegasmotorspeedway

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Mar 7

#MAFUCA

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Feb 26

This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.

There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP

Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

Christine @buddhaclauser.bsky.social · Feb 26

@aoc.bsky.social
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 25

This is exactly what they're trying to do, actually. They're trying to get rid of all of it.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 22

Just don't buy a Tesla.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

It also feels like maybe this is intentional considering how quickly Musk offered his services as the CEO of SpaceX to help "fix" the problem. It's almost as if they created a problem that they want us to believe they're the only ones who can fix it.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

That's because it's not really about efficiency so much as it is about taking as much from us as possible to give to their billionaire friends.

Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

I guess the difference between the stats you found and the ones I found are civil aircraft versus commercial? Not being in the aviation industry, I didn't consider those different things, really. Have all of the accidents this year been commercial so far? I know at least one hasn't been.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

injuryfacts.nsc.org/home-and-com...

Home & Community Safety: Airplane Crashes - Injury Facts

Preliminary estimates of the total number of accidents involving a U.S. registered civilian aircraft decreased from 1,277 in 2022 to 1,216 in 2023.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

Statistically, there are about 1200 plane crashes every year (~3.2/day). I think we're hyper reporting it right now bc of what Trump did to the FAA.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 18

I wasn't able to photograph the #50501 protests that happened all over the U.S. today, but I did get out for an anti-Trump/Musk protest that happened on the @cityoflasvegas strip on Saturday.

Genuinely curious why @cnn.com @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social haven't covered any of the protests.

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 17

How many people are they expecting?

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

U.S. Constitution, Articles 5-7.
Article 5 establishes the process by which the Constitution is amended. Article 6 establishes the Constitution (and therefore the Bill of Rights and all amendments) to be the supreme law of the land.

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U.S. Constitution, Articles 5-7

Finalizing the Law of the Land

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

U.S. Constitution, Article 4 - basically covers States' Rights.

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U.S. Constitution, Article 4

States' Rights

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

U.S. Constitution, Article 3 - Judiciary Powers (i.e. the Supreme Court). This is short and sweet. But, it also defines Treason, which I think is interesting.

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U.S. Constitution, Article 3

Judiciary Powers

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

We are on to the U.S. Constitution, Article 2 - Executive Powers. It's important to note that this section is VERY light.

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U.S. Constitution, Article 2

Executive Powers

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

Alright - here we have the U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Sections 8-10.

These sections are important because they discuss funding of the standing military, foreign bribery, and some other stuff. Check it out.

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U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Sections 8-10

No Standing Military, No Foreign Bribery

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

Okay. So, check it out. We're starting to read through the Constitution. This video goes through Article 1, Sections 1-7. It talks about veto power, Presidential Immunity, Power of the Purse, and who has the authority to make laws.

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The U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Sections 1-7

The President is Not Above the Law

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Clark Nieddu Art @clarkniedduart.bsky.social · Feb 16

Reading through the Declaration of Independence. I think a lot of us need this reminder. (The video is 10 minutes long, and Threads wouldn't let me post it. So, go check it out on my Substack that I essentially started for this purpose.)

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Reading the Declaration of Independence

It Closely Mirrors Us Today

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