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Robb Stankey 👨‍🔬
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Scientist in synthetic biology and natural products. Formerly served as Trustee for Shorewood Hills, WI. Interests include microbiology 🦠, space 🔭, birds 🐦, cycling 🚴, and the interface between religion ⛪️ and politics 🏛️
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Robb Stankey 👨‍🔬 @robb.stankey.me · 6h
My family walked through this very entrance to the White House in 2023, now being destroyed to build Trump’s Golden Temple to his vanity.
Two women and two children walking into the East Wing of the White House, now demolished on Trump’s orders.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom.

Full Story: wapo.st/42RiU2q
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19h
Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)
www.nytimes.com
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 18h
Everything leads back to Fox News in our misbegotten era. I think other media followed their lead, so if they were covering it so intensely, it must be big. I mean, they represent "real America" after all.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 1d
A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏

History.
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Ken @kenfager.bsky.social · 2d
No Kings - Madison, Wisconsin

#nokings
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Ken @kenfager.bsky.social · 2d
Finally, someone captured the girth of my wiener. 🌭 📸
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Scoutprime @scoutprime.bsky.social · 2d
No Kings
Madison WI
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Trina McMahon @quendi.bsky.social · 2d
No Kings in Madison, WI
Protest in Madison
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d
Madison. No Kings.
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Robb Stankey 👨‍🔬 @robb.stankey.me · 2d
No Kings Madison
No Kings Madison
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No Kings Madison
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Robb Stankey 👨‍🔬 @robb.stankey.me · 2d
Ken Fager in action
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Darin Self @darinself.com · 3d
This wouldn't be happening if authoritarianism was consolidated.

They're weaker than they want you to think.
johnholbein1.bsky.social John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
BREAKING: UVA rejects the Trump Administration's Compact.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d
block this shit
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d
block this shit
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe" Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 5d
Amen
Exodus 8:2-6 “But if you refuse to let them go, I will place your whole country with frogs… the frogs shall come up on you and your people and on all your officials”
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 4d
Chris Murphy is one of the only Dems who gets that there is no budget “deal” to make. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Chris Murphy: "This is a country that's falling apart because Trump is in the middle of an authoritarian takeover. We're not on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We're in the middle of it ... I have no moral obligation to vote for a budget that literally funds the destruction of our democracy"
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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 4d
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4d
Where we stand, in long arc of history:

-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.

-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.

I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
Two headlines on front page of NYT. First is "Trump Weighs Transforming Refugee Policy. White People Would be Given Preference." Second is "Justices May Ban Race as a Factor in District Maps. Nation's Political Balance Could Shift If Court Guts 1964 Law."
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 4d
Between this and the news networks refusing the Pentagon deal, are we seeing the first murmurings of solidaristic opposition to Trump? Has his popularity fallen low enough that institutions have actually started to think strategically about protecting their interests?
olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d
Just received from a colleague: looks like Penn is going to join the universities refusing the extortionary Trump "compact". I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
screenshot of an email saying: "To the Penn Community: For 285 years, Penn has been anchored and guided by continuous self-improvement, using education as a ladder for opportunity, and advancing discoveries that serve our community, our nation, and the world. Since receiving the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on October 1, I have sought input from faculty, alumni, trustees, students, staff and others who care deeply about Penn. The goal was to ensure that our response reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community. Earlier today, I informed the U.S. Department of Education that Penn respectfully declines to sign the proposed Compact. As requested, we also provided focused feedback highlighting areas of existing alignment as well as substantive concerns. At Penn, we are committed to merit-based achievement and accountability. The long-standing partnership between American higher education and the federal government has greatly benefited society and our nation. Shared goals and investment in talent and ideas will turn possibility into progress. I am grateful to the Penn community for your thoughtful input and for what you bring to our University and our missions every day. Sincerely, J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD President University of Pennsylvania"
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d
Just received from a colleague: looks like Penn is going to join the universities refusing the extortionary Trump "compact". I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
screenshot of an email saying: "To the Penn Community: For 285 years, Penn has been anchored and guided by continuous self-improvement, using education as a ladder for opportunity, and advancing discoveries that serve our community, our nation, and the world. Since receiving the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on October 1, I have sought input from faculty, alumni, trustees, students, staff and others who care deeply about Penn. The goal was to ensure that our response reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community. Earlier today, I informed the U.S. Department of Education that Penn respectfully declines to sign the proposed Compact. As requested, we also provided focused feedback highlighting areas of existing alignment as well as substantive concerns. At Penn, we are committed to merit-based achievement and accountability. The long-standing partnership between American higher education and the federal government has greatly benefited society and our nation. Shared goals and investment in talent and ideas will turn possibility into progress. I am grateful to the Penn community for your thoughtful input and for what you bring to our University and our missions every day. Sincerely, J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD President University of Pennsylvania"
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5d
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DHS Says Social Media Will Be Screened for ‘Antisemitism’ as It Purges Pro-Palestine Immigrants Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says people shouldn't try to "hide behind the First Amendment." Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels. By Matt Novak Updated October 15, 2025
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