Laura Barisonzi
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Leave it to @vermontgmg.bsky.social to clearly, incisively articulate exactly the awful vibe I have about this week and all that Trump is doing, but couldn't quite put into words.
A must-read on the historic, crushing moment the United States has found itself in because of our president:
A must-read on the historic, crushing moment the United States has found itself in because of our president:
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Leave it to @vermontgmg.bsky.social to clearly, incisively articulate exactly the awful vibe I have about this week and all that Trump is doing, but couldn't quite put into words.
A must-read on the historic, crushing moment the United States has found itself in because of our president:
A must-read on the historic, crushing moment the United States has found itself in because of our president:
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Shut ICE down, remove the leadership, break DHS apart, and investigate their crimes.
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Today's meeting of the #Velshi="/hashtag/VelshiBannedBookClub" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#VelshiBannedBookClub features “Station Eleven” by @emilymandel.bsky.social. It is a story of hope, resilience, and what remains after society crumbles. We will discuss the critical role novels like “Station Eleven” play in our country right now. #Velshi
January 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Today's meeting of the #Velshi="/hashtag/VelshiBannedBookClub" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#VelshiBannedBookClub features “Station Eleven” by @emilymandel.bsky.social. It is a story of hope, resilience, and what remains after society crumbles. We will discuss the critical role novels like “Station Eleven” play in our country right now. #Velshi
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This is the thing. There ARE protests here but the bigger story (and what you see in most of the clips online) is that many people here are just going about their daily lives **but constantly vigilant and running in to help the second it's needed.**
(Many others, of course, are hiding for safety)
(Many others, of course, are hiding for safety)
Regular people are, at a moment’s notice, dropping everything to go watch armed masked goons. They blow whistles to notify other neighbors to come out of their homes and record what is happening and get the vulnerable inside. ICE hates it because they don’t want people to know what they are doing.
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is the thing. There ARE protests here but the bigger story (and what you see in most of the clips online) is that many people here are just going about their daily lives **but constantly vigilant and running in to help the second it's needed.**
(Many others, of course, are hiding for safety)
(Many others, of course, are hiding for safety)
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⚠️ Tell your rep to impeach Noem. Now.
🗓 Schedule an email for tomorrow morning (Monday, January 12) at 9:30 a.m. ET.
📩 Generate the email with this link:
citizensimpeachment.com/impeach-noem...
🎦 Here's a quick video to show you how to do it:
🗓 Schedule an email for tomorrow morning (Monday, January 12) at 9:30 a.m. ET.
📩 Generate the email with this link:
citizensimpeachment.com/impeach-noem...
🎦 Here's a quick video to show you how to do it:
January 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
⚠️ Tell your rep to impeach Noem. Now.
🗓 Schedule an email for tomorrow morning (Monday, January 12) at 9:30 a.m. ET.
📩 Generate the email with this link:
citizensimpeachment.com/impeach-noem...
🎦 Here's a quick video to show you how to do it:
🗓 Schedule an email for tomorrow morning (Monday, January 12) at 9:30 a.m. ET.
📩 Generate the email with this link:
citizensimpeachment.com/impeach-noem...
🎦 Here's a quick video to show you how to do it:
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A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
Inside a Gaza medical clinic at risk of shutting down after an Israeli ban
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
n.pr
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
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Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist and chairman of Palantir, donated $3 million to a committee opposing an initiative in California that would impose a new tax on billionaires, according to a new disclosure.
Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax
More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.
nyti.ms
January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist and chairman of Palantir, donated $3 million to a committee opposing an initiative in California that would impose a new tax on billionaires, according to a new disclosure.
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They will murder unarmed citizens and then accuse them of wrongdoing. Zero sense of accountability or shame.
Kristi Noem accuses the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis of committing an act of "domestic terrorism"
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
They will murder unarmed citizens and then accuse them of wrongdoing. Zero sense of accountability or shame.
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Australia this week became the first country to bar anyone under the age of 16 from gaining access to social media apps. Here are some of the other places considering similar policies.
After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children
Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.
nyti.ms
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Australia this week became the first country to bar anyone under the age of 16 from gaining access to social media apps. Here are some of the other places considering similar policies.
In a time when people, non criminals and citizens are being swept off the street with no recourse just for not being White, #pantone decides the color of the year is White. This stuff doesn't happen by accident right? There wasn't one person in the room to say no?
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In a time when people, non criminals and citizens are being swept off the street with no recourse just for not being White, #pantone decides the color of the year is White. This stuff doesn't happen by accident right? There wasn't one person in the room to say no?
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
What is the future of DJI in the US? We may know soon nofilmschool.com/dji-drone-ba... #drones #dji #dronephotography #dronevideography
A Critical Deadline for the Potential DJI Drone Ban is Coming Up Fast
According to an update by DJI, a critical deadline that could ban DJI from releasing new products in the U.S. is now just weeks away.
nofilmschool.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
What is the future of DJI in the US? We may know soon nofilmschool.com/dji-drone-ba... #drones #dji #dronephotography #dronevideography
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Anne Applebaum's essay understands the game Putin is playing with 28-pt peace plan. The plan “is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Anne Applebaum's essay understands the game Putin is playing with 28-pt peace plan. The plan “is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Mushrooms as a way to clean toxic pollution from wildfires and more is incredibly hopeful and inspirational. Must watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBYm... #cancer #environment #pollution
She's Healing Wildfire Pollution. With Mushrooms.
YouTube video by PBS Terra
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Mushrooms as a way to clean toxic pollution from wildfires and more is incredibly hopeful and inspirational. Must watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBYm... #cancer #environment #pollution
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October 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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“It’s hard to understand why the @nytimes.com would relegate its coverage to a couple of unreadable standalone photos below the fold of its Page One linked to a story stuck back on Page 23.
And it’s not like they had such compelling live news to compete with the #protests.
@sulliview.bsky.social
And it’s not like they had such compelling live news to compete with the #protests.
@sulliview.bsky.social
‘Who cares?’ About 7 million people, that’s who
Media coverage of Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests included the New York Times’s shrug
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
“It’s hard to understand why the @nytimes.com would relegate its coverage to a couple of unreadable standalone photos below the fold of its Page One linked to a story stuck back on Page 23.
And it’s not like they had such compelling live news to compete with the #protests.
@sulliview.bsky.social
And it’s not like they had such compelling live news to compete with the #protests.
@sulliview.bsky.social
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Again, we are in a moment where the U.S. government appears to be claiming the authority to kill anyone involved with the drug trade, without any warning or due process.
That potentially includes a LOT of Americans.
That potentially includes a LOT of Americans.
Another lethal strike, this time allegedly against a vessel affiliated with the ELN.
And no, the ELN is not like al Qaeda.
The ELN has not attacked the United States like AQ did on 9/11.
And Congress has not authorized the use of force.
And no, the ELN is not like al Qaeda.
The ELN has not attacked the United States like AQ did on 9/11.
And Congress has not authorized the use of force.
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Again, we are in a moment where the U.S. government appears to be claiming the authority to kill anyone involved with the drug trade, without any warning or due process.
That potentially includes a LOT of Americans.
That potentially includes a LOT of Americans.
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Millions march against the fascism the #BrokenTimes is blind to. It now refuses to count their numbers and it muffles their voices in small, BTW headlines. This is not journalism.
October 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Millions march against the fascism the #BrokenTimes is blind to. It now refuses to count their numbers and it muffles their voices in small, BTW headlines. This is not journalism.
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
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This is essentially a dishonest apologia, since it doesn't square with NYT's historical reporting of mass protests. At present, NYT doesn't cover content, and doesn't cover count. It ignores the protests, while amplifying the message of the regime. Pathetic.
October 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is essentially a dishonest apologia, since it doesn't square with NYT's historical reporting of mass protests. At present, NYT doesn't cover content, and doesn't cover count. It ignores the protests, while amplifying the message of the regime. Pathetic.
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It is notable that the Times article did not mention this, which, in itself, should be a huge, ongoing scandal, particularly in light of all of the concern about condescension to ordinary Americans that the Democrats supposedly display.
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters
The US president is seen flying a fighter jet and wearing a crown as he targets those taking part in "No Kings" marches
uk.news.yahoo.com
October 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It is notable that the Times article did not mention this, which, in itself, should be a huge, ongoing scandal, particularly in light of all of the concern about condescension to ordinary Americans that the Democrats supposedly display.
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
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The obvious observation that appears on the front page of every serious newspaper in Europe and the UK today, but NYT, WSJ and WaPo are afraid to observe.
Important to note Trump continues to approach Ukraine in ways that directly undermine US, allied and Ukrainian interests and support Russia, rhetoric and desired optics of appearing as a middleman aside. Weapons and aid from US to Ukraine blocked or cut, Russian views advocated, pressure withheld.
October 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The obvious observation that appears on the front page of every serious newspaper in Europe and the UK today, but NYT, WSJ and WaPo are afraid to observe.
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No kings......
October 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
No kings......