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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 11h

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science |
“Science Under Siege,” by @michaelemann.bsky.social
and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science, writes @danfalk.bsky.social @undark.org.

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 11h

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @danfalk.bsky.social for the @buckscountybeacon.com: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/book...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 13h

"Recent remarks [by Bucks County Sheriff Harran's lawyer] labeling @naacpbucks.bsky.social & our partners as 'radical' or 'violent' are false & ignore our century-long legacy of peaceful, principled advocacy that has strengthened American democracy" Read about these deplorable remarks bit.ly/46MTOnO

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 13h

"Banned Books Week reminds us that we need to actively defend the freedom to read 52 weeks per year," writes Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith.
READ MORE: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/we-m...

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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 14h

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County? Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer Wally Zimolong would have you believe.

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County?

Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer would have you believe.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 14h

MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong says the women shown below in a Bucks County NAACP photo taken in September outside a hearing challenging Harran's #ICE 287(g) agreement are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Wally won't be "intimidated" by them! #PA01

MAGA lawyer Wally Zimolong will not be intimidated by local moms and a Bucks County Unitarian Fellowship who are challenging Sheriff Fred Harran's ICE 287(g) partnership.

Sheriff Fred Harran and his lawyer Wally Zimolong believe these women are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists.

Wally Zimolong's buffoonish behavior shouldn't shock anyone.

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Michelle 💙🌊😷🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @michellespenc.bsky.social · 1d

1) PA Voters
Important Message!!

PA MAGA billionaire, Jeff Yass is spending millions to confuse and misinform voters in our upcoming Nov 4th election
They are sending out postcards that tell us to vote NO…. Do Not Believe Their Lies
To maintain SC majority VOTE YES!
Please repost!

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Zach D Roberts @zdroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Covering the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival in rural PA. This is the Moonie church that worships the AR-15. They’re VERY MAGA.
Gen. Flynn is set to speak in 2 hours.

Support my coverage at PayPal.me/zdroberts or venmo/cashapp - zdroberts
Previous years coverage: buckscountybeacon.com/2023/10/rod-...

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Michelle 💙🌊😷🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @michellespenc.bsky.social · 1d

Listen up Bucks County Voters! It is imperative we get rid of trump loving, ICE supporter Fred Harran.

Please vote on Nov 4th for Dem, Danny Leo Ceisler.

Also vote YES to retain all of our judges.
We hold the majority in PA SC. The mail in ballot may look confusing.Turn it over.
Vote YES 💙🌊

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s Lawyer Calls @aclupa.org & Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent & Radical Left’ | What’s next? They're Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office Nov. 4 to finally end his ICE 287(g) agreement, writes @cmychalejko.bsky.social.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's Lawyer Calls ACLU and Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent and Radical Left’ - Bucks County Beacon

What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.

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Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social · 6d

"When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education," writes parent Darren Laustsen.

#BannedBooksWeek

Banned Books Week: A Local Reflection From a Pennridge School District Dad - Bucks County Beacon

When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education, writes Darren Laustsen.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

ICYMI: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With @penamerica.bsky.social’s Sabrina Baêta | "Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

INTERVIEW: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With PEN America's Sabrina Baêta - Bucks County Beacon

"Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country."

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election | "Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,” said LWVPA's Susan Gobreski.

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election - Bucks County Beacon

“There’s a big difference between free speech and paid deception. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,...

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Stephanie McCrummen @mccrummen.bsky.social · 3d

An upcoming NAR rally in Brazil is “a benchmark in a wider trend in which much of Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity is being courted by the leaders of right-wing, populist authoritarianism…” writes @fredclarkson.bsky.social

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The NAR Vows to Stage the Largest-Ever Gathering of Christian Women

Last year on Yom Kippur, leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation staged an all-day rally in support of Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency called A Million Women. As was the case with the Million M...

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs | These services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person, reports @stateline.org.

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania and Across the Country off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs - Bucks County Beacon

Both telehealth and home hospital services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person.

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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 2d

Good news. Bray and his family were able to successfully leave the United States after having their flights for Spain cancelled without explanation Wednesday night. (That would have scared the crap out of me)

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Ballygan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇩🇰🇺🇦🇮🇱 @ballygan1.bsky.social · 2d

The US now closely resembles all the dystopian visions of the future that Hollywood has been portraying for decades. But hey, it took 9 months. 🤦🤦🤦

Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 3d

This is what Christianity looks like in 2025. A Susquehanna Township pastor is under fire for bringing an AR-15 style rifle to church and pointing it at churchgoers while telling them to “overwhelm your enemy with a violent action of faith.” #Pennsylvania

Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...

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Common Defense @commondefense.bsky.social · 2d

Politicians are attacking a woman veteran's freedom to choose. It's an insulting attack on the care we earned. Our members are speaking out against this. Read more in the @buckscountybeacon.com.
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Stakeholders Say Trump Administration’s Proposed VA Abortion Ban Would Harm Vulnerable Pennsylvania Veterans - Bucks County Beacon

The ban – which would even apply in states where abortion is legal – would prohibit women veterans from getting military-provided abortion health care, even if they were raped.

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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 3d

This is what Christianity looks like in 2025. A Susquehanna Township pastor is under fire for bringing an AR-15 style rifle to church and pointing it at churchgoers while telling them to “overwhelm your enemy with a violent action of faith.” #Pennsylvania

Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...

Dauphin County pastor under fire for pointing assault-style rifle during sermon

In a move experts called a serious safety violation, he pointed the unloaded weapon at churchgoers, while asking for a 'violent action of faith.'

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected - Bucks County Beacon

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

School Board Candidate Q&A: Nicole Khan – Council Rock School District | This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

School Board Candidate Q&A: Nicole Khan - Council Rock School District - Bucks County Beacon

This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

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Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

“This is more than a fund – it’s fueling our movement to meet this moment. PA FIRE ensures that our collective response is swift, equitable and rooted in the leadership of immigrant communities themselves.” – Jasmine Rivera, Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Executive Director

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania | PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon

PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania | PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon

PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

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Michelle 💙🌊😷🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @michellespenc.bsky.social · 3d

PA Voters!!
We Have A Crucial Election Coming Up on Nov 4th.
Right Now Pa holds the Majority in our SC. 5 D’s/2R’s
3 of Our Judges are up for Re election.
All the Retention Judges on the Ballot are Dems!
Please vote YES to retain these judges!
If the R’s get control of our SC we are doomed!

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