Furrowed Brow
@furrowedbrow91.bsky.social
Enlightenment Project 📚║Philosophy・Science・History &c║
Bibliophile│Musicophile│Nonreligious│Humanist
Pro: Secular Liberal Democracy / Anti: GOP Christo-Fascism
Values: Eudaimonism - Luck Egalitarianism - Pluralism {Sophia + Phronêsis}
Ally (He/Him)
Bibliophile│Musicophile│Nonreligious│Humanist
Pro: Secular Liberal Democracy / Anti: GOP Christo-Fascism
Values: Eudaimonism - Luck Egalitarianism - Pluralism {Sophia + Phronêsis}
Ally (He/Him)
For the oligarchs at least.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
For the oligarchs at least.
Trump slobbers over shiny baubles like any other demented toddler.
Surprised he didn't try to put it in his mouth.
Surprised he didn't try to put it in his mouth.
The happiest I have ever seen Trump was the moment he got to put this fake medal around his own neck.
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump slobbers over shiny baubles like any other demented toddler.
Surprised he didn't try to put it in his mouth.
Surprised he didn't try to put it in his mouth.
Just. Fucking. WeIrD.
We have become a profoundly ridiculous country. This makes the Nero-era look sane and normal.
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Just. Fucking. WeIrD.
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We’re struggling to afford hamburger, dude.
December 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
We’re struggling to afford hamburger, dude.
MAGA: tilting at rainbows.
For the first time since 1978, the Kennedy Center honors ribbon will abandon their signature rainbow color scheme. meidasnews.com/news/trumps-...
Trump’s Kennedy Center Ditches Signature Rainbow Ribbon
The new navy blue ribbon is described as being “associated with dignity and tradition”
meidasnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
MAGA: tilting at rainbows.
It's a good thing this fascist squad is so incompetent.
So Bondi and Kash make a big deal out of arresting the J6 pipe bomber then the guy confesses that he is a Trump supporter who thought the 2020 election was stolen and his lawyer is arguing that Trump’s broadly-worded J6 blanket pardon applies to him and he should go free. Poetry.
December 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It's a good thing this fascist squad is so incompetent.
If this guy had even a scintilla of humanity, I'd feel sooo very sorry for him. This is just so sad.
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If this guy had even a scintilla of humanity, I'd feel sooo very sorry for him. This is just so sad.
Since 1991, 90k childhoodlives have been saved by the Hep B vaccine. Over 38M globally have been saved. RFK Jr. and his sycophant CDC panel have recommended rolling back vaccinations. They are hell-bent on killing a future generation based on bad or non-existent science. SHAME.
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Science matters.
Reality matters.
And if you know/encounter an anti-vaxxer, you should confront them, stand up for basic reality, & not respect their wreckless beliefs & lazy ignorance.
They deserve to be treated decently as people, but their batpoop crazy & harmful beliefs must be challenged.
Reality matters.
And if you know/encounter an anti-vaxxer, you should confront them, stand up for basic reality, & not respect their wreckless beliefs & lazy ignorance.
They deserve to be treated decently as people, but their batpoop crazy & harmful beliefs must be challenged.
Watching the death of the CDC?
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@mtosterholm.bsky.social: “Today is a defining moment for our country. We can no longer trust federal health authorities when it comes to vaccines.”
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Science matters.
Reality matters.
And if you know/encounter an anti-vaxxer, you should confront them, stand up for basic reality, & not respect their wreckless beliefs & lazy ignorance.
They deserve to be treated decently as people, but their batpoop crazy & harmful beliefs must be challenged.
Reality matters.
And if you know/encounter an anti-vaxxer, you should confront them, stand up for basic reality, & not respect their wreckless beliefs & lazy ignorance.
They deserve to be treated decently as people, but their batpoop crazy & harmful beliefs must be challenged.
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CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True
"Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."
time.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
CDC's @drdebhoury.bsky.social calls on Congress to act.
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
"It is a purposeful reshaping of CDC away from evidence-based practice & toward ideology-driven governance...I did not resign to make a symbolic point. I resigned because staying silent would have made me complicit." time.com/7338714/dr-d...
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The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
What's "equity"? What's "equality"? Are they different? If so, how?
Find out here:
#Equality : What Is It and How Is It Different from #equity ?
#justice #fairness #philosophy
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/23/e...
Find out here:
#Equality : What Is It and How Is It Different from #equity ?
#justice #fairness #philosophy
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/23/e...
Equality: What Is It and How Is It Different from Equity? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
Many say that we should make society more equal. But what should we equalize? This essay explains two of the most important ones: equality of outcome and equality of opportunity.
1000wordphilosophy.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Today, coffeehouses are places where friends gather and socialize, but during the American Revolution they were hotbeds of political protest. Read this interview with Michelle McDonald, Director of the Library & Museum at the APS in the Smithsonian Magazine to learn more.
https://bit.ly/4pDbnxH
https://bit.ly/4pDbnxH
In Colonial America, Patriots Flocked to Coffeehouses to Debate Politics and Sow the Seeds of Revolution
These storied establishments served up more than just hot drinks. They acted as intellectual hubs and meeting places for dissenters
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Today, coffeehouses are places where friends gather and socialize, but during the American Revolution they were hotbeds of political protest. Read this interview with Michelle McDonald, Director of the Library & Museum at the APS in the Smithsonian Magazine to learn more.
https://bit.ly/4pDbnxH
https://bit.ly/4pDbnxH
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Why do billionaires think they would exist in Star Trek's future?
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How Tech Billionaires Turn Star Trek into Fascism
YouTube video by Jessie Gender
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December 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Why do billionaires think they would exist in Star Trek's future?
youtu.be/V-7Spf1cLpU?...
youtu.be/V-7Spf1cLpU?...
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1. I’m HIGHLY skeptical of this whole thing.
2. No details or motive given.
3. Comes days after scathing reports showing Patel’s incompetence, corruption, and malfeasance.
4. He uses his statement to promote himself and claim a huge win to save his job.
2. No details or motive given.
3. Comes days after scathing reports showing Patel’s incompetence, corruption, and malfeasance.
4. He uses his statement to promote himself and claim a huge win to save his job.
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
1. I’m HIGHLY skeptical of this whole thing.
2. No details or motive given.
3. Comes days after scathing reports showing Patel’s incompetence, corruption, and malfeasance.
4. He uses his statement to promote himself and claim a huge win to save his job.
2. No details or motive given.
3. Comes days after scathing reports showing Patel’s incompetence, corruption, and malfeasance.
4. He uses his statement to promote himself and claim a huge win to save his job.
Very good news!
At the start, I fully expected GOP congressppl (& the SC) to capitulate. After all, Cons have wanted Project 2025/white christo fascism since the 70's.
But I also thought judges & citizens caught up in these cases would fold too, out of fear for their own safety. Glad I was wrong!
At the start, I fully expected GOP congressppl (& the SC) to capitulate. After all, Cons have wanted Project 2025/white christo fascism since the 70's.
But I also thought judges & citizens caught up in these cases would fold too, out of fear for their own safety. Glad I was wrong!
JUST IN: A Virginia grand jury has refused to re-indict NY AG Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Very good news!
At the start, I fully expected GOP congressppl (& the SC) to capitulate. After all, Cons have wanted Project 2025/white christo fascism since the 70's.
But I also thought judges & citizens caught up in these cases would fold too, out of fear for their own safety. Glad I was wrong!
At the start, I fully expected GOP congressppl (& the SC) to capitulate. After all, Cons have wanted Project 2025/white christo fascism since the 70's.
But I also thought judges & citizens caught up in these cases would fold too, out of fear for their own safety. Glad I was wrong!
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BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again
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www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/c...
Costco didn't get rid of its DEI policies, and they've flourished in this age of capitulation and cowardice.
Now they are suing Trump for his bullshit tariffs.
I couldn't love Costco more if I tried. Be more like Costco.
Costco didn't get rid of its DEI policies, and they've flourished in this age of capitulation and cowardice.
Now they are suing Trump for his bullshit tariffs.
I couldn't love Costco more if I tried. Be more like Costco.
Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they're illegal
Costco joined dozens of other companies that are seeking to protect their rights to refunds of Trump's tariffs without first waiting for the Supreme Court.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/c...
Costco didn't get rid of its DEI policies, and they've flourished in this age of capitulation and cowardice.
Now they are suing Trump for his bullshit tariffs.
I couldn't love Costco more if I tried. Be more like Costco.
Costco didn't get rid of its DEI policies, and they've flourished in this age of capitulation and cowardice.
Now they are suing Trump for his bullshit tariffs.
I couldn't love Costco more if I tried. Be more like Costco.
Only the best will do for the #GOPGoonSquad #BrownShirts
Kristi Noem and Tom Homan hiring the best and the brightest for their new ICE Army. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Only the best will do for the #GOPGoonSquad #BrownShirts
They haven't, at least for the big players, since the Reagan era.
Is anyone in the Republican Party ever going to hold anyone accountable for anything?
December 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
They haven't, at least for the big players, since the Reagan era.
Important to remember that dictators rely on popularity to amass total power.
T is underwater with EVERY demographic, & his disapproval rating is currently his worst ever.
#DismallyRatedDon
www.economist.com/interactive/...
T is underwater with EVERY demographic, & his disapproval rating is currently his worst ever.
#DismallyRatedDon
www.economist.com/interactive/...
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Important to remember that dictators rely on popularity to amass total power.
T is underwater with EVERY demographic, & his disapproval rating is currently his worst ever.
#DismallyRatedDon
www.economist.com/interactive/...
T is underwater with EVERY demographic, & his disapproval rating is currently his worst ever.
#DismallyRatedDon
www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
Raw, public, GOP fascism.
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Raw, public, GOP fascism.