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@laprogressive.bsky.social
· Nov 20
More than 50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. said, "This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.”
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I'm currently listening to the Macro and Cheese podcast. We have to stay informed and prepared.
It's Not Only About Venezuela
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John Perry & Roger Harris: Trump’s neocon advisers appear to want to seize the moment and embark on hemispheric political change, bringing a “Donroe Doctrine” to fulfilment. #venezuela @johnperry21
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John Perry & Roger Harris: Trump’s neocon advisers appear to want to seize the moment and embark on hemispheric political change, bringing a “Donroe Doctrine” to fulfilment. #venezuela @johnperry21
November 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's Not Only About Venezuela
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John Perry & Roger Harris: Trump’s neocon advisers appear to want to seize the moment and embark on hemispheric political change, bringing a “Donroe Doctrine” to fulfilment. #venezuela @johnperry21
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John Perry & Roger Harris: Trump’s neocon advisers appear to want to seize the moment and embark on hemispheric political change, bringing a “Donroe Doctrine” to fulfilment. #venezuela @johnperry21
To Stop the Bloodshed in Sudan, Cut Off the Weapons
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By dumping arms directly into the country, and currently, by arming countries, the U.S. is complicit in the atrocities taking place in Sudan. @ArielElyseGold #sudan
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By dumping arms directly into the country, and currently, by arming countries, the U.S. is complicit in the atrocities taking place in Sudan. @ArielElyseGold #sudan
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
To Stop the Bloodshed in Sudan, Cut Off the Weapons
https://f.mtr.cool/bzbjurhamx
By dumping arms directly into the country, and currently, by arming countries, the U.S. is complicit in the atrocities taking place in Sudan. @ArielElyseGold #sudan
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By dumping arms directly into the country, and currently, by arming countries, the U.S. is complicit in the atrocities taking place in Sudan. @ArielElyseGold #sudan
Rebuild Priory, Jamaica: Support Hurricane Melissa Victims
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Families are sleeping in the dark with open roofs, 80% of which were damaged or destroyed. Children are hungry. Water is scarce. @GBembridge #hurricanmelissa
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Families are sleeping in the dark with open roofs, 80% of which were damaged or destroyed. Children are hungry. Water is scarce. @GBembridge #hurricanmelissa
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Rebuild Priory, Jamaica: Support Hurricane Melissa Victims
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Families are sleeping in the dark with open roofs, 80% of which were damaged or destroyed. Children are hungry. Water is scarce. @GBembridge #hurricanmelissa
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Families are sleeping in the dark with open roofs, 80% of which were damaged or destroyed. Children are hungry. Water is scarce. @GBembridge #hurricanmelissa
Energy Policy and the Politics of American Decline
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While Washington was demolishing America’s green energy infrastructure, Beijing has been working to make China a global powerhouse for alternative energy. Alfred McCoy #AmericanDecline
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While Washington was demolishing America’s green energy infrastructure, Beijing has been working to make China a global powerhouse for alternative energy. Alfred McCoy #AmericanDecline
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Energy Policy and the Politics of American Decline
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While Washington was demolishing America’s green energy infrastructure, Beijing has been working to make China a global powerhouse for alternative energy. Alfred McCoy #AmericanDecline
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While Washington was demolishing America’s green energy infrastructure, Beijing has been working to make China a global powerhouse for alternative energy. Alfred McCoy #AmericanDecline
Non-Mexicans Living Undocumented After Deportation to Mexico: ‘I’m Lost in This Country’
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Kate Morrissey: Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa.
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Kate Morrissey: Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa.
November 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Non-Mexicans Living Undocumented After Deportation to Mexico: ‘I’m Lost in This Country’
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Kate Morrissey: Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa.
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Kate Morrissey: Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa.
Open Letter to Northwestern President Bienen
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Please stand together with the other colleges and universities that have refused to capitulate to Trump. @StephenRohde3 #academicfreedom
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Please stand together with the other colleges and universities that have refused to capitulate to Trump. @StephenRohde3 #academicfreedom
Open Letter to Northwestern President Bienen: Please Don't Capitulate and Sacrifice Academic Freedom
Please stand together with the other colleges and universities that have refused to capitulate to Trump. Please remain true Northwestern's motto, "Whatsoever things are true."
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November 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Open Letter to Northwestern President Bienen
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Please stand together with the other colleges and universities that have refused to capitulate to Trump. @StephenRohde3 #academicfreedom
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Please stand together with the other colleges and universities that have refused to capitulate to Trump. @StephenRohde3 #academicfreedom
Black Friday Boycott Fights Trump With the Power of the Purse
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A new Black Friday campaign against Amazon, Home Depot and Target says diversity is the best value. Erin Aubrey Kaplan #blackfridayboycott
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A new Black Friday campaign against Amazon, Home Depot and Target says diversity is the best value. Erin Aubrey Kaplan #blackfridayboycott
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Black Friday Boycott Fights Trump With the Power of the Purse
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A new Black Friday campaign against Amazon, Home Depot and Target says diversity is the best value. Erin Aubrey Kaplan #blackfridayboycott
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A new Black Friday campaign against Amazon, Home Depot and Target says diversity is the best value. Erin Aubrey Kaplan #blackfridayboycott
Twilight of Democracy: Why Smart People Slide Into Authoritarianism
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For all its global sweep, the book is also deeply personal. Applebaum writes with a mournfulness that gives the book its power. Cynthia McDermott #democracy
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For all its global sweep, the book is also deeply personal. Applebaum writes with a mournfulness that gives the book its power. Cynthia McDermott #democracy
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Twilight of Democracy: Why Smart People Slide Into Authoritarianism
https://f.mtr.cool/ghwcuotueo
For all its global sweep, the book is also deeply personal. Applebaum writes with a mournfulness that gives the book its power. Cynthia McDermott #democracy
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For all its global sweep, the book is also deeply personal. Applebaum writes with a mournfulness that gives the book its power. Cynthia McDermott #democracy
Lovestruck: Puccini’s The Screaming Mimis
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This triumphant iteration of La Bohème is a tour de force about artists and their romances set in Paris as Tour Eiffel was being built. Ed Rampell
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This triumphant iteration of La Bohème is a tour de force about artists and their romances set in Paris as Tour Eiffel was being built. Ed Rampell
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Lovestruck: Puccini’s The Screaming Mimis
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This triumphant iteration of La Bohème is a tour de force about artists and their romances set in Paris as Tour Eiffel was being built. Ed Rampell
https://f.mtr.cool/cncpskhzxe
This triumphant iteration of La Bohème is a tour de force about artists and their romances set in Paris as Tour Eiffel was being built. Ed Rampell
“A House of Dynamite,” 2025's “Failsafe” Film
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A House of Dynamite makes the case that we need to act before it is too late. Judith Hand: #houseofdynamtie
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A House of Dynamite makes the case that we need to act before it is too late. Judith Hand: #houseofdynamtie
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“A House of Dynamite,” 2025's “Failsafe” Film
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A House of Dynamite makes the case that we need to act before it is too late. Judith Hand: #houseofdynamtie
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A House of Dynamite makes the case that we need to act before it is too late. Judith Hand: #houseofdynamtie
On the Road, Looking for History
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he Keillors used to gather for Thanksgiving but Aunt Eleanor — who managed the feast — died and it ended. There were too many of us. @g_keillor #travelling
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he Keillors used to gather for Thanksgiving but Aunt Eleanor — who managed the feast — died and it ended. There were too many of us. @g_keillor #travelling
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
On the Road, Looking for History
https://f.mtr.cool/znhfeienzu
he Keillors used to gather for Thanksgiving but Aunt Eleanor — who managed the feast — died and it ended. There were too many of us. @g_keillor #travelling
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he Keillors used to gather for Thanksgiving but Aunt Eleanor — who managed the feast — died and it ended. There were too many of us. @g_keillor #travelling
It’s Time To Rethink Method Acting
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Developing my own approach to acting, divorced from toxic Stanislavski teachers and normative approaches to sense and emotion, has meant creating a method that works for me. Kate Andrews #methodacting
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Developing my own approach to acting, divorced from toxic Stanislavski teachers and normative approaches to sense and emotion, has meant creating a method that works for me. Kate Andrews #methodacting
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s Time To Rethink Method Acting
https://f.mtr.cool/vtstfskpck
Developing my own approach to acting, divorced from toxic Stanislavski teachers and normative approaches to sense and emotion, has meant creating a method that works for me. Kate Andrews #methodacting
https://f.mtr.cool/vtstfskpck
Developing my own approach to acting, divorced from toxic Stanislavski teachers and normative approaches to sense and emotion, has meant creating a method that works for me. Kate Andrews #methodacting
Peace Keepers and the Loaded Gun at Sand Creek
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The Peace Keepers monument represents an enduring promise that the stories, names, and spirit of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people will no longer be absent. Billy J. Stratton #sandcreek
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The Peace Keepers monument represents an enduring promise that the stories, names, and spirit of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people will no longer be absent. Billy J. Stratton #sandcreek
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Peace Keepers and the Loaded Gun at Sand Creek
https://f.mtr.cool/yvamnakuty
The Peace Keepers monument represents an enduring promise that the stories, names, and spirit of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people will no longer be absent. Billy J. Stratton #sandcreek
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The Peace Keepers monument represents an enduring promise that the stories, names, and spirit of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people will no longer be absent. Billy J. Stratton #sandcreek
Escaping Plato's Cave
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From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling. @SharonKyle00 #plato
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From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling. @SharonKyle00 #plato
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Escaping Plato's Cave
https://f.mtr.cool/ltmfndqvhm
From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling. @SharonKyle00 #plato
https://f.mtr.cool/ltmfndqvhm
From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling. @SharonKyle00 #plato
The Awkward Dick Cheney Canonization
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While we can say no historical figure is pure, that line too often becomes a shield, a way to downplay, dilute, or deflect from the scale of the harms done. Jared Bell #dickcheney
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While we can say no historical figure is pure, that line too often becomes a shield, a way to downplay, dilute, or deflect from the scale of the harms done. Jared Bell #dickcheney
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Awkward Dick Cheney Canonization
https://f.mtr.cool/qxcbuvdjyo
While we can say no historical figure is pure, that line too often becomes a shield, a way to downplay, dilute, or deflect from the scale of the harms done. Jared Bell #dickcheney
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While we can say no historical figure is pure, that line too often becomes a shield, a way to downplay, dilute, or deflect from the scale of the harms done. Jared Bell #dickcheney
The Dark Side of Gratitude: When Thankfulness Becomes a Tool of Control
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Gratitude is celebrated as a virtue, but coerced thankfulness can reinforce inequality, stifle emotions, and keep us complacent. Martina Moneke #gratitude
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Gratitude is celebrated as a virtue, but coerced thankfulness can reinforce inequality, stifle emotions, and keep us complacent. Martina Moneke #gratitude
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Dark Side of Gratitude: When Thankfulness Becomes a Tool of Control
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Gratitude is celebrated as a virtue, but coerced thankfulness can reinforce inequality, stifle emotions, and keep us complacent. Martina Moneke #gratitude
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Gratitude is celebrated as a virtue, but coerced thankfulness can reinforce inequality, stifle emotions, and keep us complacent. Martina Moneke #gratitude
The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing
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But downsides for Progressives could turn out to be steep. @normansolomon #mamdani
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But downsides for Progressives could turn out to be steep. @normansolomon #mamdani
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The Trump-Mamdani Show Was Amazing
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But downsides for Progressives could turn out to be steep. @normansolomon #mamdani
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But downsides for Progressives could turn out to be steep. @normansolomon #mamdani
Did Democrats Go From Weakness to Betrayal?
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Constituents urged Democratic lawmakers to stay firm on their demands during the government shutdown. @JamalaRogersSTL #democrats
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Constituents urged Democratic lawmakers to stay firm on their demands during the government shutdown. @JamalaRogersSTL #democrats
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Did Democrats Go From Weakness to Betrayal?
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Constituents urged Democratic lawmakers to stay firm on their demands during the government shutdown. @JamalaRogersSTL #democrats
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Constituents urged Democratic lawmakers to stay firm on their demands during the government shutdown. @JamalaRogersSTL #democrats
America Isn’t a Democracy
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250 years of history all point to the same truth: oligarchies fall only when the people refuse to be divided. @SharonKyle00 #democracy
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250 years of history all point to the same truth: oligarchies fall only when the people refuse to be divided. @SharonKyle00 #democracy
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
America Isn’t a Democracy
https://f.mtr.cool/bsisgktynq
250 years of history all point to the same truth: oligarchies fall only when the people refuse to be divided. @SharonKyle00 #democracy
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250 years of history all point to the same truth: oligarchies fall only when the people refuse to be divided. @SharonKyle00 #democracy
Trump’s 28-Point Ukraine War Plan
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Is it a Trump tactic to justify further US withdrawal from involvement, once the Europeans reject it, and to let the Europeans have ‘their war’ with Russia in Ukraine? @drjackrasmus #ukraine
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Is it a Trump tactic to justify further US withdrawal from involvement, once the Europeans reject it, and to let the Europeans have ‘their war’ with Russia in Ukraine? @drjackrasmus #ukraine
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trump’s 28-Point Ukraine War Plan
https://f.mtr.cool/whgdmccojb
Is it a Trump tactic to justify further US withdrawal from involvement, once the Europeans reject it, and to let the Europeans have ‘their war’ with Russia in Ukraine? @drjackrasmus #ukraine
https://f.mtr.cool/whgdmccojb
Is it a Trump tactic to justify further US withdrawal from involvement, once the Europeans reject it, and to let the Europeans have ‘their war’ with Russia in Ukraine? @drjackrasmus #ukraine
California’s Child Farmworkers: Underpaid, Exhausted, Toiling in Toxic Fields
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State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. @LAJourno #farmworkers
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State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. @LAJourno #farmworkers
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
California’s Child Farmworkers: Underpaid, Exhausted, Toiling in Toxic Fields
https://f.mtr.cool/ccrvdbfjda
State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. @LAJourno #farmworkers
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State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. @LAJourno #farmworkers
The Hot Tub of Death?
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The hurricanes of the future world we’re now creating by burning such quantities of fossil fuels are likely to be so gargantuan as to make our present behemoths look sickly. @jricole #globalwarming #jamaica
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The hurricanes of the future world we’re now creating by burning such quantities of fossil fuels are likely to be so gargantuan as to make our present behemoths look sickly. @jricole #globalwarming #jamaica
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Hot Tub of Death?
https://f.mtr.cool/yothmtgfqz
The hurricanes of the future world we’re now creating by burning such quantities of fossil fuels are likely to be so gargantuan as to make our present behemoths look sickly. @jricole #globalwarming #jamaica
https://f.mtr.cool/yothmtgfqz
The hurricanes of the future world we’re now creating by burning such quantities of fossil fuels are likely to be so gargantuan as to make our present behemoths look sickly. @jricole #globalwarming #jamaica
Escaping Plato's Cave
https://f.mtr.cool/uwbwevrhnr
Sharon Kyle: From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling.
https://f.mtr.cool/uwbwevrhnr
Sharon Kyle: From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling.
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Escaping Plato's Cave
https://f.mtr.cool/uwbwevrhnr
Sharon Kyle: From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling.
https://f.mtr.cool/uwbwevrhnr
Sharon Kyle: From Plato’s warning to Project 2025, America’s shadow-makers have engineered a system built on racial myths, political manipulation, and manufactured fear. Breaking free starts with truth-telling.
Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody
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Why Palestinians, global civil society, and even U.S. allies reject Washington’s bid to impose on Gaza @medeabenjamin @NicolasJSDavies #gaza
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Why Palestinians, global civil society, and even U.S. allies reject Washington’s bid to impose on Gaza @medeabenjamin @NicolasJSDavies #gaza
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Who Is Ready to Die for Trump’s Gaza Plan? So Far, Nobody
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Why Palestinians, global civil society, and even U.S. allies reject Washington’s bid to impose on Gaza @medeabenjamin @NicolasJSDavies #gaza
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Why Palestinians, global civil society, and even U.S. allies reject Washington’s bid to impose on Gaza @medeabenjamin @NicolasJSDavies #gaza
How Washington Is Setting the Stage to Steal Honduras’s Election—Again
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A covert plan to overturn Honduras’s progressive gains is unfolding in the shadows as Trump escalates U.S. militarism. @johnperry21 #honduras
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A covert plan to overturn Honduras’s progressive gains is unfolding in the shadows as Trump escalates U.S. militarism. @johnperry21 #honduras
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How Washington Is Setting the Stage to Steal Honduras’s Election—Again
https://f.mtr.cool/yhmbakkzrt
A covert plan to overturn Honduras’s progressive gains is unfolding in the shadows as Trump escalates U.S. militarism. @johnperry21 #honduras
https://f.mtr.cool/yhmbakkzrt
A covert plan to overturn Honduras’s progressive gains is unfolding in the shadows as Trump escalates U.S. militarism. @johnperry21 #honduras