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Lisa Kirchner

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Singer—Actor—Songwriter—Editor—VO—Producer—Photo Researcher—AEA; SAG-AFTRA; BMI—Verdant World Records— Albany Records—Editor/Contributor: Leon Kirchner and His Verdant World—at Amazon—verdantworldrecords.org—verdantworldproductions.com

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 15d

Leon Kirchner and His Verdant World—ed. Lisa Kirchner—"an extraordinary book in a unique format that provides insight into the musical outlook and private personality of a major figure in contemporary American music."—Mark Evans/Classical Voice America
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Thank you! Your wonderful description of the natural marvels you have visited and led excursion to led to this wordful of wanderings shared.

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How MAGA’s 'religious revolution' masks a 'Christian call for vengeance': conservative

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How MAGA’s 'religious revolution' masks a 'Christian call for vengeance'

Conservative journalist David French, in his New York Times columns, has often stressed that religion — including Christianity — plays a valuable role in American life. But in his October 16 column, t...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Morning Joe rips far-right reporters 'spouting lies' to 'people too stupid to know the truth'

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Morning Joe rips far-right reporters 'spouting lies' to 'people too stupid to know the truth'

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Thursday blasted Mike Lindell’s Lindel TV, OAN and other Republican subsidiaries for broadcasting lies to the American public under the cover of “real news.”Scarborough’s “M...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'Large numbers' of Trump supporters are now distancing themselves from him: analysis

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'Large numbers' of Trump supporters are now distancing themselves from him: analysis

In an article for CNN published Thursday, Aaron Blake, a senior political reporter for the outlet, argued that conservative podcast host Joe Rogan’s recent surprise at the severity of President Donald...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'Expect a brawl': Legal expert points out 4 weaknesses in Trump DOJ's Bolton indictment

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'Expect a brawl': Legal expert points out 4 weaknesses in Trump DOJ's Bolton indictment

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice on Thursday indicted former National Security Advisor John Bolton on 18 felony counts. And while Bolton's charging document is meatier than the recent in...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Americans just caught a glimpse of their future — and it is terrifying

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Americans just caught a glimpse of their future — and it is terrifying

On Tuesday, here in Chicago, America caught a glimpse of its possible future, and it was terrifying. Federal agents, dressed like soldiers and armed with the weapons of war, rammed a civilian vehicle ...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'Why can't you seat her?': CNBC host confronts speaker over refusal to swear in Democrat

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'Why can't you seat her?': CNBC host confronts speaker over refusal to swear in Democrat

When Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) — daughter of the late Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) — won a special election in the Grand Canyon State, her victory meant that the GOP's small majority in th...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Trump approval rating tanks among 'economically sensitive' independents

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Trump approval rating tanks among 'economically sensitive' independents

According to a new CNBC All-America Economic Survey, Americans' views on President Donald Trump "turned more negative" in the third quarter due to deepening concerns about jobs and inflationk, with th...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Trump's Black outreach chief warns 'racism and hatred' in leaked GOP texts will doom party

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Trump's Black outreach chief warns 'racism and hatred' in leaked GOP texts will doom party

The ongoing fallout over leaked racist text messages from Republican leaders and staffers is now causing one prominent Black organizer from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign to issue a star...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'Our path out': Scientist reveals key solution to stopping Trump's 'authoritarian regime'

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'Our path out': Scientist reveals key solution to stopping Trump's 'authoritarian regime'

Rachel Cleetus — the policy director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists — recently wrote in the organization's blog "The Equation" that the "extreme harms" caused...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'Not a good look': How the Trump family’s 'culture of corruption' is staggering

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'Not a good look': How the Trump family’s 'culture of corruption' is staggering

New Republic staff writer Timothy Noah said a hot mic moment recently exposed one more example of corruption under President Donald Trump. A conversation between Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Trump's 'vindictive' prosecutions of his enemies put his inner circle in a bind: analysis

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Trump's 'vindictive' prosecutions of his enemies put his inner circle in a bind: analysis

A major legal bombshell came down on Thursday afternoon, October 16 when a grand jury indicted former National Security Adviser John Bolton on 18 federal criminal charges for alleged mishandling of cl...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

Former intelligence officials list 5 'warning signs' Trump cementing 'authoritarian' rule

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Former intelligence officials list 5 'warning signs' Trump cementing 'authoritarian' rule

The Steady State, a network of nearly 350 former U.S. Intelligence Community officials, says its members have applied the tools of their professions to determine that the United States is headed towar...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 6h

'5 alarm fire': Legal experts warn Trump may be about to commit an 'impeachable offense'

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'5 alarm fire': Legal experts warn Trump may be about to commit an 'impeachable offense'

White House advisers are now seriously weighing whether President Donald Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act — an obscure law from the early 1800s that permits the use of active-duty military troo...

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 8h

Photos: No Kings Protest Draws Massive March Downtown To Decry Trump blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/18/p...

Photos: No Kings Protest Draws Massive March Downtown To Decry Trump

Block Club photographers and reporters captured the city's main No Kings rally and march as it took over much of the Loop.

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 2d

“Donald Trump, the man who uses Palestinian as a pejorative, as a slur, has no plan for Palestinian freedom.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social slams Donald Trump at the ‘No Kings’ rally in Washington, DC over his Gaza ‘peace-plan.’

Watch his full speech: zeteo.com/p/no-kings-p...

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 1d

No Kings Day is drawing to a close, but the movement endures. Across the nation, millions stood up to tyranny and stood together for democracy.

Thank you to our incredible guests — and to YOU for showing up and speaking out. Freedom is always worth fighting for.

#nokings

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 12h

“If we want to return to a system of laws, we must address MAGA justices’ gross damage to the Constitution and to the credibility of lower courts,” writes Jen Rubin in her latest.

The 7th Circuit rejects lies about Chicago

The MAGA Supreme Court must not condone Trump’s lies

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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 4d

🇺🇸NO KINGS DAY LIVE
We are showing up, speaking out, and standing up to tyranny.

Hosted by Jen Rubin & Norm Eisen

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 11h

Rev David Black shot by ICE—his view perm to MSNBC. 1st amend't suit. The referrent for Ali & Lemon on the 2nd Amend't was ICE—the orignal intention of the 2nd amend't—ironies inherent—current stalking of black/brown soon to be Dems "and then they came for"—
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Shocking video shows ICE shoot Chicago pastor in head with pepper ball

Newly surfaced video shows federal agents shooting a pastor in the head with what appears to be a pepper-spray projectile while speaking outside an ICE detention facility in the Chicago suburb of Broa...

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

I have never seen such a perfect image

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Axios @axios.com · 14h

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: President Trump and the federal government are policing speech, morality, and punishment of individual citizens at a level of micromanagement rarely, if ever, witnessed in America.

Behind the Curtain: It won't stop with Trump

Trump and future presidents hold the power, backed by precedent, to wield their vast authority to harm critics, help allies and chill free speech.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024.

Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay.

The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year.

Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M

See the problem?

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Lisa Kirchner @lisakirchner.bsky.social · 12h

Surreal Life—Monterey—Berkeley to Tanglewood by car—Rome—stone touched by Michelengelo—architectural layers—Cirrus clouds Berkeley—Paris skies—Mountains Aspen—Grand Canyon—Niagara Falls—geography Marseille—Madrid midst sheep on Via Grande—Horses Palo Alto—Cows Vt—Desert nature—N Orleans, SF Bay—🌺🎵

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 1d

A book by German political analyst Carlo Masala, "If Russia Wins," outlines how Moscow might make a grab for Estonia in 2028.

How a Russian Invasion of NATO Might Play Out

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