@outspoken1net.bsky.social
Dog lover; history major; MA Secondary Ed-Social Studies; former librarian and teacher; older; progressive
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They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
They are still essential heroes in my eyes. Thank you to our healthcare workers!
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On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
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Racist
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Racist
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Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)
www.universal-sci.com/article/why-...
www.universal-sci.com/article/why-...
Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)
Some memories vanish by dinner time. Others stay with us for decades. What decides which is which?
www.universal-sci.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Why Your Brain Lets Some Memories Last For Years (And Deletes Others Fast)
www.universal-sci.com/article/why-...
www.universal-sci.com/article/why-...
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No day off for two years and zero productivity for the American people.
How's his home state doing? Oh, no improvement.....
How's his home state doing? Oh, no improvement.....
Mike Johnson: “I haven’t had a vacation day in two years. I haven’t been off in two years, literally.”
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
No day off for two years and zero productivity for the American people.
How's his home state doing? Oh, no improvement.....
How's his home state doing? Oh, no improvement.....
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Translation: even in his insanity, as the stupor of his incapacity begins to consume him, Trump realizes this is all his own fault
Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting
Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?
TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Translation: even in his insanity, as the stupor of his incapacity begins to consume him, Trump realizes this is all his own fault
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
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DNA recovered from people buried at and around the site suggests that Shimao’s builders were indeed locals, and that some of the innovations adopted by later Chinese cultures began in its rugged terrain. https://scim.ag/4opa5F1
Who built a mysterious ancient city in western China?
DNA recovered from people buried at the site reveals surprises
scim.ag
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
DNA recovered from people buried at and around the site suggests that Shimao’s builders were indeed locals, and that some of the innovations adopted by later Chinese cultures began in its rugged terrain. https://scim.ag/4opa5F1
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Director, producer & writer Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best #Director for her #film 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 (2008). #Oscars
Her other films include 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘒-𝟣𝟫: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳, and 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 (nominated for Best Picture). Bigelow was born #OTD in 1951.
Her other films include 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘒-𝟣𝟫: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳, and 𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘺 (nominated for Best Picture). Bigelow was born #OTD in 1951.
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Take this with you to Thanksgiving. You might run into someone who needs it.😬
The 12 Steps of Trumpaholics Anonymous
Share this with a friend who needs it, but you can pretend that you just think it's funny.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Take this with you to Thanksgiving. You might run into someone who needs it.😬
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Researchers reported last year that Ethiopian wolves enjoy licking nectar from red hot poker flowers, documenting this behavior for the first time in a large predator.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4ocqSuW #ScienceMagArchives
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4ocqSuW #ScienceMagArchives
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Researchers reported last year that Ethiopian wolves enjoy licking nectar from red hot poker flowers, documenting this behavior for the first time in a large predator.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4ocqSuW #ScienceMagArchives
Learn more: https://scim.ag/4ocqSuW #ScienceMagArchives
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Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
The Dangers of Unregulated AI in Policing
New data fusion tools risk embedding biases and chilling free speech.
www.brennancenter.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Without oversight and transparency measures in place, the growing use of AI-powered tools in policing risks infringing on civil rights and civil liberties by amplifying bias and chilling free speech. Our new analysis details the risks and the needed safeguards needed to address them. bit.ly/44nxPlx
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My 15 minute collapse as I discussed U.S. Shipbuilding this Thanksgiving.
It is not pretty...but then again, so is U.S. government shipbuilding.
It is not pretty...but then again, so is U.S. government shipbuilding.
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My 15 minute collapse as I discussed U.S. Shipbuilding this Thanksgiving.
It is not pretty...but then again, so is U.S. government shipbuilding.
It is not pretty...but then again, so is U.S. government shipbuilding.
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Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails | ACLU
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
www.aclu.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Incarcerated people in the U.S. are 6x more likely to contract a foodborne illness than the general population.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
Everyone deserves access to safe and nutritious food, both this holiday season and all year round.
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The folks at @trackaipac.com endorse @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7, amplifying our tweets about Van Epps getting money from AIPAC while Behn doesn’t
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The folks at @trackaipac.com endorse @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7, amplifying our tweets about Van Epps getting money from AIPAC while Behn doesn’t
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A quick and dirty tip sheet.
We have discovered the trick to talking to racist family members during the holidays
A quick and dirty tip sheet.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A quick and dirty tip sheet.
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While we await a ruling from the Supreme Court, take some time to watch this video about how we beat Texas' gerrymander in the lower court. I promise you, it's a wild ride. youtu.be/HqMlZ0-Up4s?...
Republicans FREAK OUT After Huge Redistricting Loss In Texas
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
While we await a ruling from the Supreme Court, take some time to watch this video about how we beat Texas' gerrymander in the lower court. I promise you, it's a wild ride. youtu.be/HqMlZ0-Up4s?...
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Happy Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Happy Thanksgiving
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I hope your Thanksgiving meal is as elegantly prepared and presented as Ghislaine Maxwell's. Glory!
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I hope your Thanksgiving meal is as elegantly prepared and presented as Ghislaine Maxwell's. Glory!
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🥧
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂🥧
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
Have some anti-vax family at your table?
Here is a summary of 14 studies that found no association between vaccines and autism.
h/t @drtomfrieden.bsky.social
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Maybe someone should look into the tracking and disposition of all those gifts he’s received. They are gifts to the nation, not to him. If he keeps them, he’s supposed to pay fair market value. Maybe he can keep gifts <$25(?), but I don’t think that covers gold bars or all the other shiny objects.
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Maybe someone should look into the tracking and disposition of all those gifts he’s received. They are gifts to the nation, not to him. If he keeps them, he’s supposed to pay fair market value. Maybe he can keep gifts <$25(?), but I don’t think that covers gold bars or all the other shiny objects.
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📌Trump announced that South Africa would not be invited to next year’s Group of 20 summit in the U.S.
He is doing this for one reason -- and one reason only -- he is a bigot, and so is the majority of his grotesque core support, who are fueled by racism.
This is sickening, and must be called out.
He is doing this for one reason -- and one reason only -- he is a bigot, and so is the majority of his grotesque core support, who are fueled by racism.
This is sickening, and must be called out.
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
📌Trump announced that South Africa would not be invited to next year’s Group of 20 summit in the U.S.
He is doing this for one reason -- and one reason only -- he is a bigot, and so is the majority of his grotesque core support, who are fueled by racism.
This is sickening, and must be called out.
He is doing this for one reason -- and one reason only -- he is a bigot, and so is the majority of his grotesque core support, who are fueled by racism.
This is sickening, and must be called out.
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The real problems on Riley Gaines’ college swim team, according to teammates and university documents: abusive coaching, sexual harassment, eating disorders. But Gaines climbed the MAGA ladder by vilifying trans women in sports.
Now, teammates speak out:
Now, teammates speak out:
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
ow.ly
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The real problems on Riley Gaines’ college swim team, according to teammates and university documents: abusive coaching, sexual harassment, eating disorders. But Gaines climbed the MAGA ladder by vilifying trans women in sports.
Now, teammates speak out:
Now, teammates speak out:
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Trump supporters are always hysterical with fear of foreigners coming to this land and taking everything from the people already here, something they are busy celebrating today.
Happy Thanksgiving, progeny of immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving, progeny of immigrants.
November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump supporters are always hysterical with fear of foreigners coming to this land and taking everything from the people already here, something they are busy celebrating today.
Happy Thanksgiving, progeny of immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving, progeny of immigrants.