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H. R. Bynum

@hrbynum.bsky.social

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Retired tech guy, husband, dad, grandpa, in the great Pacific Northwest. Proud liberal Democrat. Celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. Be a hate-free zone. Support human rights. No bio/no posts = no follow back It must be time for a Guinness.

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Aug 24

100% agree. Another manifestation is "My ignorance is just as valid as your [evidence-based, scientific] knowledge."

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · Aug 16

🇺🇦 Re-upping this one in the name of decency and democracy.

Slava Ukraini!

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 26

My senator makes me proud.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 25

MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs?

VOUGHT: I reject the assertion

MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 25

Here's your periodic reminder that political centrism is nonsense. There is no middle ground between democracy and oligarchy.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 13

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.

That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.

So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 12

Let’s call these pukes what they are - white nationalist domestic terrorists. Never forget that the orange demon pardoned them for the January 6 insurrection.

Mouse shoe @thefuckingshoe.bsky.social · Jun 12

Fuck the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers and the Ku Klux Klan.

H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Jun 11

The same guy telling you LA is on fire, told you people were eating dogs in Ohio.

H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 12

Bummer. Down with the king.

H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 12

Well said!

H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 10

This needs to go viral.

mensrea @mensie.bsky.social · Jun 9

LAPD when they think nobody is watching

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 10

Truth is powerful. Thanks to the real patriots, active duty and veterans, who serve the United States with honor and integrity.

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ChristyCrowe77 🏳️‍🌈✨🐦‍⬛ @mschristycox77.bsky.social · Jun 7

I'm glad I'm on the good side of this,

Something like this always brings me to tears.

Compassion and empathy make me human, I wish we had a whole lot more of both

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 8

Tianmen Square, Beijing, 1989

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 8

The Los Angeles Police Department has stated that demonstrations in the city have remained peaceful. Let that sink in.

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 8

Elbows up, Canada 🇨🇦👍

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H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 8

Spewings of a deranged toddler, right?

H. R. Bynum @hrbynum.bsky.social · Jun 7

American gestapo strikes again.

THIS. IS. NOT. NORMAL.

It will take generations to clean the MAGA stench from the country so that people can trust government again.

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · Jun 7

A teacher breaks down after ICE causes multiple schools to lockdown during graduation ceremonies and parents to flee for their lives.

Only the soulless aren’t hurting from what is happening in our country. This is affecting all of us.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 4

Gonna say something obvious to most: real masculinity defends the defenseless, punches up not down, has compassion, and fights only on behalf of others to battle injustice or evil.

It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men