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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 9h

Wow, is this a current mood. (There’s a nice little summary of how the hell DJT made it into college, if you’ve ever wondered.) Sorry for the preview photo. www.marytrump.org/p/the-pettin...

The Pettiness of It All

Morning Dispatch

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 10d

New interview! On all the things going wrong and how we got here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYWn...

Sarah Kendzior on America's Autocratic Turn and How America Lost Its Guardrails

YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 9d

Another great interview with Sarah Kendzior. I've been begging folks for years to understand that the (establishment) Dems are in on it--this interview packs in a lot of info quickly, including a sense of how that's played out. We HAVE TO understand what we're really up against.

The Mark Thompson Show @themts.bsky.social · 11d

Sarah Kendzior on America's Autocratic Turn and How America Lost Its Guardrails
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Sarah Kendzior on America's Autocratic Turn and How America Lost Its Guardrails

YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 10d

I'd say this is all deeply unserious except for the potential to be a record-breaking event and be met with force in some places.

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 10d

OK, I'm officially in favor of anything over nothing, but I was already annoyed at being excluded from No Kings, AN ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN PROTEST, due to ableist/ageist/racist/transphobic lack of masking; now I learn it starts at 9:30 here. Why? Michigan football game @ noon. 🙄🙄🙄

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 18d

feels like Lotte Reiniger gif time

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 19d

Was feeling the lowest of lows then got a Wordle in two.

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 20d

Someone said "Star of David banner" and I heard it as "star of David Banner" until a good 30 seconds later. (And, no, I wasn't thinking of the rapper.)

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 20d

As far as finding things and doing research, the internet and Google worked better in 2005.

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Julia Doubleday @juliadoubleday.bsky.social · 22d

Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest:

www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...

When Will the Lion Concern Himself

Joking memes make light of the uncomfortable reality: everyone's got a little of that post-COVID brain damage these days

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · 22d

TIL about water clocks. How had I never heard or thought of these before?

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 23d

It would take around 1.1 million acres of solar panels to (clean) power the world. That's less than a quarter of the number of acres devoted globally to golf courses. You can see where this is going, right...?

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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 26d

Watching the Sumud Flotilla tonight and thinking about our friend Greta Thunberg, who was just arrested by Israel… and also countless other people who are just as brave even if we don’t know their names yet

NPR @npr.org · 26d

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson and European lawmakers aboard, includes some 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.

Activists say Israel's navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson and European lawmakers aboard, includes some 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Sep 27

Update: there was shooting v nearby, schools locked down, 30-40 shots fired, one victim, who died. Driving & crash involved, which likely explains the helicopters. We don't get a lot of homicides (this is Ann Arbor) and never unfolding "breaking news" like this. All has moved on, though… :/

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Sep 26

Should I be alarmed that it smells like gasoline and I can hear multiple helicopters nearby (can't see anything from inside my neighborhood).

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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · Sep 23

Violet Affleck crushes it again

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 23

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

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Dawn❌👑Ocean Harmony🎶📎☀️🌴♿️ 🐕‍🦺🦮👩‍🦽🚶🏻‍♂️ @dawnoceanharmony.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Court of History
Sidney Blumenthal & Sean Wilentz discuss Sidney’s essay in-Guardian

Cracker Barrel controversy shows how logo change was weaponized by the right-part of the ongoing culture war

What corporate retreat reveals about
cynical politics driving these battles

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Trump & MAGA EXPOSE Themselves with LATEST FREAKOUT

YouTube video by Legal AF

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 28

How have I not heard any "You're fired!" jokes

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today (end of Wednesday for me) has been the most bananas news day I can remember, an endless stream of medium and major news, running the gamut from awkward to obscene and dystopian to unbearably tragic. I want off the death-cult train.

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hey, everybody, there's new AllMusic list post by the editing team. What did I pick? 🤔 This one's pretty fun to explore, good job, everyone. Favorite One-Album Wonders: www.allmusic.com/blog/post/fa...

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hey, everybody, there's new AllMusic list post by the editing team. What did I pick? 🤔 This one's pretty fun to explore, good job, everyone. Favorite One-Album Wonders: www.allmusic.com/blog/post/fa...

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 20

I just glanced out the back of my apartment to see a hawk dive-bombing a squirrel about 100 feet away near a tree, ran out, and somehow scared it away. (I half thought it might retaliate--it can fly!) 🐿️ Total knee-jerk response.

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 10

One of the first things I'd do to set myself apart if I were to become on online personality of some sort (which I won't because of my voice/appearance) is to record & edit in a natural way with pauses. I f^hate (hate!) how videos are sped up & mushed together now, algo be dam'd.

Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 3

For my homies, a packed interview from Aaron Parnas's Substack:

Today, I’m bringing you a special interview with Mallory McMorrow, a rising star and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

NEWS: Smithsonian Restores Trump Impeachment Exhibit After Public Pressure

The Smithsonian restores Trump's impeachment exhibit after public pressure, Trump is booed at a WWE event, Trump's economic policy set to hit Temu and Shein hard, and much more

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Marcy Donelson @marcydonelson.bsky.social · Aug 3

Midwestern U.S., August 2025: I know there are other things going on, but as if to underscore, after what seemed like two months (six weeks?) of continuous unbearable heat, I'm now wearing a hoodie and there's wildfire smoke.