ShannonB
@shannonbuz.bsky.social
Semiconductor Physicist and Engineer, Former Geologist. I also got a Class A drivers license and drove various trucks commercially from 2016-2020 for fun.
I also build furniture recreationally.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
I also build furniture recreationally.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Pinned
"Federal law enforcement agencies are detaining US citizens who do not carry proof of their citizenship in what civil rights advocates describe as a flagrant violation of constitutional rights"
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'A Chilling Assertion': Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status | Common Dreams
Trump officials are falsely claiming that US citizens must carry immigration documents with them or risk detention. “There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their ...
www.commondreams.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Federal law enforcement agencies are detaining US citizens who do not carry proof of their citizenship in what civil rights advocates describe as a flagrant violation of constitutional rights"
www.commondreams.org/news/bovino-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bovino-...
"We dress it up in constitutional rhetoric, wrap it in flags, and anesthetize ourselves with ritualistic grief, but at its core, this is a failure of nerve and leadership."
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The Politics of Hollow Platitudes
Thoughts and prayers have become America’s ritual of surrender; comforting the powerful, silencing accountability, and ensuring the next memorial is already being planned.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"We dress it up in constitutional rhetoric, wrap it in flags, and anesthetize ourselves with ritualistic grief, but at its core, this is a failure of nerve and leadership."
www.meidasplus.com/p/the-politi...
www.meidasplus.com/p/the-politi...
"Trump's focus on wealth accumulation undermines his political standing."
You think?
www.rawstory.com/vance-trump/
You think?
www.rawstory.com/vance-trump/
Trump blows off JD Vance crisis meeting by telling rambling golf stories: report
Vice President JD Vance arranged a White House luncheon with conservative pollster Mark Mitchell in hopes of convincing Donald Trump that the Republican Party faces significant losses in the 2026 midt...
www.rawstory.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"Trump's focus on wealth accumulation undermines his political standing."
You think?
www.rawstory.com/vance-trump/
You think?
www.rawstory.com/vance-trump/
Yes Hawley, one of the few MAGA less popular than Vance, plans to challenge his run for president in 2028. Senseless, but if this going to be the best they can send, Dems are a shoo-in for '28.
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White House 'livid' after MAGA senator blindsides with push to oust JD Vance: report
The White House was apparently "livid" after a MAGA senator launched a strategic move to potentially push forward a presidential bid to oust Vice President JD Vance. The Trump administration was appar...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Yes Hawley, one of the few MAGA less popular than Vance, plans to challenge his run for president in 2028. Senseless, but if this going to be the best they can send, Dems are a shoo-in for '28.
www.rawstory.com/white-house-...
www.rawstory.com/white-house-...
From what I see AI is generating minimal gains for those employing it; nowhere near justifying the huge investments and debt. And crypto currency is a ponzi scheme where gains are only realized by finding more investors. Disaster on our doorstep.
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Again: Beware These Two Oligarchic Bubbles
They may already be bursting
robertreich.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
From what I see AI is generating minimal gains for those employing it; nowhere near justifying the huge investments and debt. And crypto currency is a ponzi scheme where gains are only realized by finding more investors. Disaster on our doorstep.
robertreich.substack.com/p/again-bewa...
robertreich.substack.com/p/again-bewa...
White House Refuses to Rule Out Summary Executions of People on Its Secret Domestic Terrorist List
The Trump administration ignored questions about whether it would order the killings of those on its NSPM-7 list — even while answering our other queries.
theintercept.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A fair assessment
My best friend just described dementia as butt dialing the whole room with your mind and I can't stop thinking about it
December 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A fair assessment
"Fuentes has already infiltrated the right. Now, he's trying to make his movement a permanent fixture of it."
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Revealed: Far-right extremist is laying the groundwork for a terrifying expansion
In a November 20 column, conservative Washington Post opinion writer Marc A. Thiessen — best known for his frequent appearances on Fox News — sounded the alarm about white nationalist Nick Fuentes' re...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"Fuentes has already infiltrated the right. Now, he's trying to make his movement a permanent fixture of it."
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www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
You want to send thoughts and prayers, do it for this. For gun violence victims pass sensible gun laws!
December 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You want to send thoughts and prayers, do it for this. For gun violence victims pass sensible gun laws!
I agree with this, and I'm a gun owner just so we're clear.
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I agree with this, and I'm a gun owner just so we're clear.
Muslim man sustained two gunshot wounds disarming one of the gunmen attacking a Hanukkah observance at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia
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Bondi beach shooting attack: Moment hero bystander tackles gunman
Chris Minns, the premier of New South Wales, has called the bystander a ‘genuine hero’
www.yahoo.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Muslim man sustained two gunshot wounds disarming one of the gunmen attacking a Hanukkah observance at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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