@johncrabtree.bsky.social
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The final official act of any government is to loot the treasury.
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The final official act of any government is to loot the treasury.
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Blowout.
Maybe the GOP should reopen govt now
Maybe the GOP should reopen govt now
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Blowout.
Maybe the GOP should reopen govt now
Maybe the GOP should reopen govt now
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
Once they win elections, it's already too late.
open.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
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Without Fox ‘News Trump is just an over-bloated racist, lying, treasonous, looney as hell- nobody.
Well Done Canada! 🇨🇦
Well Done Canada! 🇨🇦
June 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Without Fox ‘News Trump is just an over-bloated racist, lying, treasonous, looney as hell- nobody.
Well Done Canada! 🇨🇦
Well Done Canada! 🇨🇦
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For billions of people around the world…
June 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
For billions of people around the world…
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Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists detained on board a vessel attempting to transport aid to Gaza have been taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation, Israel said on Tuesday.
Greta Thunberg and Madleen crew face deportation from Israel after Gaza aid boat intercepted | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
June 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg and other activists detained on board a vessel attempting to transport aid to Gaza have been taken to a Tel Aviv airport for deportation, Israel said on Tuesday.
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Friendly reminder to all GOP officials and voters: The President of the United States is a temp job. As such, Executive Orders do not supercede the Constitution.
It's that simple.
It's that simple.
June 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Friendly reminder to all GOP officials and voters: The President of the United States is a temp job. As such, Executive Orders do not supercede the Constitution.
It's that simple.
It's that simple.
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This is a political time to wake up EVERYDAY prepared to Speak Truth to Power!....
June 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This is a political time to wake up EVERYDAY prepared to Speak Truth to Power!....
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A unit of Russia’s 26th missile brigade, operating from the area of Klintsy in Bryansk region, was reportedly preparing an Iskander missile attack on Kyiv.
But Ukraine’s Defense Forces and SBU struck first. One Russian Iskander launcher detonated, and two more were likely damaged.
But Ukraine’s Defense Forces and SBU struck first. One Russian Iskander launcher detonated, and two more were likely damaged.
June 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A unit of Russia’s 26th missile brigade, operating from the area of Klintsy in Bryansk region, was reportedly preparing an Iskander missile attack on Kyiv.
But Ukraine’s Defense Forces and SBU struck first. One Russian Iskander launcher detonated, and two more were likely damaged.
But Ukraine’s Defense Forces and SBU struck first. One Russian Iskander launcher detonated, and two more were likely damaged.
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Okay. This is funny. I don't know who did this but it's great!
June 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Okay. This is funny. I don't know who did this but it's great!
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Tariff-Strained Apple Announces 7,083-Piece iPhone Kit
theonion.com/tariff-...
theonion.com/tariff-...
Tariff-Strained Apple Announces 7,083-Piece iPhone Kit
CUPERTINO, CA—Amidst the strain of tariffs, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday the launch of a new 7,083-piece iPhone kit. “Apple customers will have a blast soldering, polishing, and drilling as they build their very own iPhone,” Cook said in a Keynote presentation at Apple headquarters, touting the new product as an innovative, first-of-its-kind achievement […]
theonion.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tariff-Strained Apple Announces 7,083-Piece iPhone Kit
theonion.com/tariff-...
theonion.com/tariff-...
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It happens every few generations: the Confederates who attempted succession in the 1860s; the robber barons who murdered union organizers and catapulted America into the Great Depression; and it’s why wages stagnated post-Reagan.
The rise of greedy oligarchs.
https://trib.al/tzbfXwS
The rise of greedy oligarchs.
https://trib.al/tzbfXwS
The Billionaire Hoarders: How the Wealthy Became Our Biggest Threat
How a sick obsession is killing workers, democracy, and our planet.
trib.al
May 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It happens every few generations: the Confederates who attempted succession in the 1860s; the robber barons who murdered union organizers and catapulted America into the Great Depression; and it’s why wages stagnated post-Reagan.
The rise of greedy oligarchs.
https://trib.al/tzbfXwS
The rise of greedy oligarchs.
https://trib.al/tzbfXwS
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Trump administration lawyers are arguing that the Library of Congress doesn’t belong to Congress — the latest move to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
It’s called the Library of Congress. But Trump claims it’s his.
The case is the latest example of efforts by the Trump administration to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
wapo.st
May 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump administration lawyers are arguing that the Library of Congress doesn’t belong to Congress — the latest move to erase the traditional lines that separate the branches of government.
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You may not know it, but this program about bats helps human health. And we are about to loose it.
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
Team Trump is Poised to Kill a Critical Program It Likely Knows Nothing About
Apparently unbeknownst to the administration, the Ecosystems Mission Area protects key health and economic interests.
www.motherjones.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You may not know it, but this program about bats helps human health. And we are about to loose it.
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
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thank you @scifri.bsky.social for having me on to chat about science funding cuts & where it might lead
open.spotify.com/episode/6GZ6...
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What Huge Cuts To NSF Funding Mean For Science
Science Friday · Episode
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May 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
thank you @scifri.bsky.social for having me on to chat about science funding cuts & where it might lead
open.spotify.com/episode/6GZ6...
open.spotify.com/episode/6GZ6...
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Judges overseeing Trump lawsuits raise red flags over new 'unsettling' intimidation tactic
May 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Judges overseeing Trump lawsuits raise red flags over new 'unsettling' intimidation tactic
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AmeriCorps workers are doing good all over Colorado. Why is DOGE cutting its funding?
AmeriCorps workers are doing good all over Colorado. Why is DOGE cutting its funding?
Elon Musk and the Trump administration have drastically cut the federal agency that has been providing much-needed workers for decades.
coloradosun.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
AmeriCorps workers are doing good all over Colorado. Why is DOGE cutting its funding?
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As President Trump steps up attacks on US universities, some academics are choosing to leave the country
Frozen out: Academics seek refuge in Canada as Trump steps up attacks on US higher education | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
May 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As President Trump steps up attacks on US universities, some academics are choosing to leave the country
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Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Advance Financial’s Flex Loan charges 279.5% interest, trapping thousands of borrowers in debts that end up in court, where the company has won over $200 million in judgments since 2015.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, w/ @tennesseelookout.com
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