Julie Rusk
@julie9040x.bsky.social
Inspired by wise, compassionate action in path towards healing our disconnection + inhumanity. Whether locally, nationally or globally, let’s reject zero-sum thinking in favor of collaborative engagement for the wellbeing of all | Civic Wellbeing Partners
Pulling forward this excellent column appearing today’s print @latimes.com about @lataco.bsky.social he “stepped into the storm”
“when you’re in the midst of everything, you forget someone has to keep an archive…”
Deep bow of Sunday 🙏🏼 to all who doing the work in this time of shameful cruelty
“when you’re in the midst of everything, you forget someone has to keep an archive…”
Deep bow of Sunday 🙏🏼 to all who doing the work in this time of shameful cruelty
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Pulling forward this excellent column appearing today’s print @latimes.com about @lataco.bsky.social he “stepped into the storm”
“when you’re in the midst of everything, you forget someone has to keep an archive…”
Deep bow of Sunday 🙏🏼 to all who doing the work in this time of shameful cruelty
“when you’re in the midst of everything, you forget someone has to keep an archive…”
Deep bow of Sunday 🙏🏼 to all who doing the work in this time of shameful cruelty
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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It looks even worse by video 😢
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
It looks even worse by video 😢
Having a decent, compassionate, smart leader. It feels so long ago and far away.
We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.
September 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Having a decent, compassionate, smart leader. It feels so long ago and far away.
Excellent “print piece” on the chaotic yet chillingly intentional shred of US democracy
Along w/last night’s Jon Stewart @thedailyshow.com interview w @mariaressa.bsky.social
(*must see*)
@anitachabria.bsky.social nails it
Truth: must see ourselves in all that is happening + not be silent
Along w/last night’s Jon Stewart @thedailyshow.com interview w @mariaressa.bsky.social
(*must see*)
@anitachabria.bsky.social nails it
Truth: must see ourselves in all that is happening + not be silent
Kimmel having his speech censored is in league with our immigrant neighbors being rounded up or pressuring doctors into dropping transgender patients. They are all weaponization of government against people.
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: Wake up, Los Angeles. We are all Jimmy Kimmel
San Francisco used to be the MAGA boogeyman, but no more. Trump 2.0 is laser-focused on Los Angeles.
www.latimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excellent “print piece” on the chaotic yet chillingly intentional shred of US democracy
Along w/last night’s Jon Stewart @thedailyshow.com interview w @mariaressa.bsky.social
(*must see*)
@anitachabria.bsky.social nails it
Truth: must see ourselves in all that is happening + not be silent
Along w/last night’s Jon Stewart @thedailyshow.com interview w @mariaressa.bsky.social
(*must see*)
@anitachabria.bsky.social nails it
Truth: must see ourselves in all that is happening + not be silent
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The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
September 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
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Senator Maggie Hassan makes the point that it's one thing to question science, but quite another to do as RFK Jr. does and reject data outright.
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Senator Maggie Hassan makes the point that it's one thing to question science, but quite another to do as RFK Jr. does and reject data outright.
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Superb and absolutely essential analysis. Don't miss it.
The border is invading America. It has become unmoored from geography, dragging its violence and impunity into the heart of American life. My latest in @nytimes.com - please read & share. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/o...
Opinion | The Border Is Invading America
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Superb and absolutely essential analysis. Don't miss it.
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Graham Platner, an oyster farmer from Maine, announced a bid for the seat of incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
His goal? To “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”
His goal? To “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”
Control of the Senate could be decided in Maine. This oyster farmer is vying to unseat Susan Collins.
Marine and Army veteran Graham Platner dives into one of the most closely watched races of 2026.
www.motherjones.com
September 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Graham Platner, an oyster farmer from Maine, announced a bid for the seat of incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
His goal? To “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”
His goal? To “claw back wealth that was created by the labor and the consumption of working class Americans who have not shared in the riches they helped build.”
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"I never thought I would see the day when you couldn't trust what's on the CDC website, but that day has come."
Former CDC Director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social reacts to the recent firing and resignations at the CDC and gives advice for Americans seeking health information amid the chaos.
Former CDC Director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social reacts to the recent firing and resignations at the CDC and gives advice for Americans seeking health information amid the chaos.
August 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
"I never thought I would see the day when you couldn't trust what's on the CDC website, but that day has come."
Former CDC Director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social reacts to the recent firing and resignations at the CDC and gives advice for Americans seeking health information amid the chaos.
Former CDC Director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social reacts to the recent firing and resignations at the CDC and gives advice for Americans seeking health information amid the chaos.
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Newsom: “Wake up, America. If he rigs this election, you won’t have a country anymore.”
August 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Newsom: “Wake up, America. If he rigs this election, you won’t have a country anymore.”
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Imagine if, instead of war memorials, in every town and village, there was a memorial to all the victims of domestic violence from that place.
"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Imagine if, instead of war memorials, in every town and village, there was a memorial to all the victims of domestic violence from that place.
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Trump is lying, but don’t minimize the damage done to the rule of law today. I agree with Justice Sotomayor that the Court has left it in tatters (see her dissent, p.44) and with Justice Jackson (see her dissent, p.1) ) that the Court has granted POTUS “permission to engage in unlawful behavior.”
This is a lie (as usual). While I disagree with the decision, IT LEAVES THE INJUNCTIONS OF THE BIRTHRIGHT EO IN PLACE, just narrows them to the plaintiffs. And it does not limit nationwide class actions, which will be filed to achieve the identical outcomes. The EO remains unconstitutional.
June 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Trump is lying, but don’t minimize the damage done to the rule of law today. I agree with Justice Sotomayor that the Court has left it in tatters (see her dissent, p.44) and with Justice Jackson (see her dissent, p.1) ) that the Court has granted POTUS “permission to engage in unlawful behavior.”
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In good news! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court once again preserves the Affordable Care Act
And cements power in the hands of RFK Jr.
www.motherjones.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In good news! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Five things to remember about war:
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Five things to remember about war:
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This bill isn't just numbers on a budget. It's a terrible threat to the real people, real families, real lives.
June 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This bill isn't just numbers on a budget. It's a terrible threat to the real people, real families, real lives.
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“All politics is local.” Tip O’Neill
June 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“All politics is local.” Tip O’Neill
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A common theme at today’s protest in Santa Monica
June 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A common theme at today’s protest in Santa Monica
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By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
June 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.
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While we’re distracted by Trump, Newsom and the Los Angeles protests
The Big Ugly Bill lurks
If passed-11 million would lose health insurance
24 million could see large cost increases
Medical centers will close
So healthcare workers will be fired
And rural towns will collapse
DON’T LOSE FOCUS
The Big Ugly Bill lurks
If passed-11 million would lose health insurance
24 million could see large cost increases
Medical centers will close
So healthcare workers will be fired
And rural towns will collapse
DON’T LOSE FOCUS
June 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
While we’re distracted by Trump, Newsom and the Los Angeles protests
The Big Ugly Bill lurks
If passed-11 million would lose health insurance
24 million could see large cost increases
Medical centers will close
So healthcare workers will be fired
And rural towns will collapse
DON’T LOSE FOCUS
The Big Ugly Bill lurks
If passed-11 million would lose health insurance
24 million could see large cost increases
Medical centers will close
So healthcare workers will be fired
And rural towns will collapse
DON’T LOSE FOCUS
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This Trump voter says he has “a little buyer’s remorse” after ICE detained a third of the workers at his small roofing company.
He thought the Trump administration would only deport criminals.
He thought the Trump administration would only deport criminals.
June 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This Trump voter says he has “a little buyer’s remorse” after ICE detained a third of the workers at his small roofing company.
He thought the Trump administration would only deport criminals.
He thought the Trump administration would only deport criminals.
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NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message to people living in the 49 other states thinking this is just Trump going after California: “It’s a preview of things to come. It’s a coming attraction.” @governor.ca.gov
Watch the full interview on Pod Save America's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUTy...
Watch the full interview on Pod Save America's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUTy...
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 AM
NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message to people living in the 49 other states thinking this is just Trump going after California: “It’s a preview of things to come. It’s a coming attraction.” @governor.ca.gov
Watch the full interview on Pod Save America's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUTy...
Watch the full interview on Pod Save America's YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUTy...
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“Don’t be afraid” could be considered a central theme from @hcrichardson.bsky.social letters. Speak up, stand up for what is right, talk about choices both individually and collectively for education, governance and healthcare. There’s great power in our voice.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
June 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“Don’t be afraid” could be considered a central theme from @hcrichardson.bsky.social letters. Speak up, stand up for what is right, talk about choices both individually and collectively for education, governance and healthcare. There’s great power in our voice.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...