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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 16h

Insightful and impactful video from @joshualistening.bsky.social. Take a half hour and absorb how black history — and any history — is made relevant: through storytelling and bringing the stories to where people are on social media.

Joshua Johnson @joshualistening.bsky.social · 18h

Black History NOW

YouTube video by NBC News

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 2d

Our costumes are set! Cant wait 🦩

Wake UP Sonoma @wakeupsonoma.bsky.social · 6d

🎃 Get ready to SLAY 🦇
Sonoma’s queer Halloween party is coming for your soul.
👑 Drag. 🧛‍♀️ Costumes. 💃 Dancing. 🕷️ You.

🎟️ Tickets: wakeupsonoma.com/slay

#SlayOWeen #QueerHalloween #WakeUpSonoma

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 2d

Awful situation and especially for the injured.

Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 4d

Happy Petaluma Pride! Small town pride celebrations are such happy place’svents. Lots of individual vendors with goods and information, and… a wrestling ring?!??

And yes, we’re gay

Wrestling ring with colorful wrestlers and referee in pin striped shirt

Two older gents one with a rainbow tie died shirt and rainbow pendant in background.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 8d

I am with you on that 😔

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 8d

and here’s one from press democrat (Sonoma County) quoting NY times indicating the cause is still TBD. Will be interesting to see what come out of the investigation enewspaper.pressdemocrat.com/infinity/art...

Home of S.C. judge, former lawmaker burns

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 10d

I mean, “…turn up no reputable sources…”

Sorry for not proofreading better.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 10d

Google searches on “judge goldstein house fire“ turn up any reputable news sources. NY TImes doesn’t have anything. What else have you found? I’m a bit skeptical whether this is real…

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 12d

You’re so fucking sexy

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 20d

Yay! Will you come perform at the knitting convention this weekend? 😀

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 22d

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 23d

How do government employees who treat fellow humans this way get any sleep at night?

Resist. Join in the Oct 18 protests. Remind people who voted for Trump what they are supporting…

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26d

A woman protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, was brutally assaulted by goons who used mace and sting balls on her.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 27d

What an amazing unexpected protest of Trump at a state dinner in his (dis)honor in England. Thank you, British Resistance!

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We Hold These Truths @weholdtruths.bsky.social · 29d

We’re putting democracy in print. On Constitution Day, We Hold These Truths is running full-page ads in the @wsj.com & @financialtimes.com — reminding the nation that our freedoms only survive if we defend them. Sign the pledge at weholdtruths.org.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · 29d

Yellow jacket murder paddles now come in rainbow colors.
Not a reflection of the current social climate, oh no.

Man with short gray hair and beard sitting outdoors at a patio table, smiling and holding a rainbow-colored electric bug zapper racket. He wears a blue plaid short-sleeve shirt and beaded bracelet, with a modern house and string lights in the background.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Sep 15

Reason 1076 why I love Red Lobster, and this time in Modesto. Lauren was our phenomenal waitress. She asked what we were celebrating. We explained it wasn’t, but instead a road trip to pick up my friend’s mom’s ashes. This is what she brought to us at the end of the meal. Our hearts are full.

Ice cream sundae with caramel, whipped cream, and a lit candle on a plate reading “In Loving Memory” with a strawberry lobster decoration.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Sep 12

You write a thoughtful and insightful article. Wish I had it when I got laid off, and hope you’re finding your way well.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Sep 3

😀

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Sep 3

Oh dang! So sorry to learn this, and I hope this leads to new and fruitful opportunities

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 23

Is your community’s police department sending out the same message? If not, please find out why not.

Diamond Lil @dmndlil.bsky.social · Aug 22

EVERY town should be like Santa Rosa!

🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Santa Rosa case is horrifying, but it should be a wake-up call.

A SR security guard poses as police officer to rape women.

If Trump’s immigration enforcement practices make it easier for criminals to masquerade as “ICE” or “police,”then this administration’s policies are not just failing—

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 23

Sonoma County’s blend: horseback riders waiting at the stoplight, vineyards down the road, and Dolly Parton urging kindness above it all.

I just love living here.

Two people on horseback wait at a city intersection under a large billboard featuring Dolly Parton and the words “Find the good in everybody. KINDNESS. PassItOn.” The riders wear cowboy hats and casual clothes, with traffic lights and trees framing the scene.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 20

I don’t completely agree with it since it could still provide a summary with the instructions to look for confirmation at the official websites.

Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 20

Asked ChatGPT and got:

Questions about election voting rules in the U.S. are considered restricted content because they involve official voter procedures like registration, polling places, or ballot rules. These processes vary by state, county, and even precinct, and they change frequently. To make sure voters always get the most accurate, up-to-date, and authoritative guidance, the best resource is your local or state election office’s official website.

Would you like me to point you toward where to find official information for your specific location?

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 14

Thoughtful article with 4 strategies to react to the rise of fascism at the federal level including 1) selective compliance, 2) blue state coalition, 3) secession, and 4) international intervention. I’m looking to engage with them at the local level.

What are your thoughts on such an approach?

eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Once fascists win power democratically, they have never been removed democratically. Not once. Ever.

We live in a fascist nation. What now?

Once they win elections, it’s already too late.

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Daniel Sonnenfeld @danielsonnenfeld.com · Aug 14

I miss the awesome blossom