Donna Oglesby
@winnowingfan.bsky.social
Former diplomat and educator now cultivating my garden and interpreting it in photographs and essays.
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‘The Surrealists saw colonialism and imperialism as intrinsic to fascism, and from start to finish they campaigned against both.’
Hal Foster on the Surrealists and anti-fascism.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Hal Foster on the Surrealists and anti-fascism.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Hal Foster · Tightrope of Hope: Surrealism v. Fascism
The Surrealists saw colonialism and imperialism as intrinsic to fascism, and from start to finish they campaigned...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
‘The Surrealists saw colonialism and imperialism as intrinsic to fascism, and from start to finish they campaigned against both.’
Hal Foster on the Surrealists and anti-fascism.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Hal Foster on the Surrealists and anti-fascism.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
I share this wish.
Praying for the two soldiers attacked yesterday in DC and for calm and compassion toward the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees making this country better each day.
Let us not react in a way that causes them to live in fear.
Let us not react in a way that causes them to live in fear.
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I share this wish.
Disgusting disavowal of institutional fingerprints that transcend administration. The withdrawal from Afghanistan was obligated by the Trump administration executed under Biden. The refugee came in under Biden but was granted asylum under Trump.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Disgusting disavowal of institutional fingerprints that transcend administration. The withdrawal from Afghanistan was obligated by the Trump administration executed under Biden. The refugee came in under Biden but was granted asylum under Trump.
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“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
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— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
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Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“We most humbly beseech him to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed.”
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
— Washington, First Thanksgiving Proclamation
www.mountvernon.org/education/pr...
Wrong in every way possible.
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Wrong in every way possible.
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Every news article about Trump’s response to the Guard shooting should include some background on the evils of collective punishment: thedemlabs.org/2023/10/16/w...
What is Collective Punishment?
It is really important that Israel, with all the anger and frustration... that exists, is that they operate by the rules of war
thedemlabs.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Every news article about Trump’s response to the Guard shooting should include some background on the evils of collective punishment: thedemlabs.org/2023/10/16/w...
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
What is the justification for sending 500 more national guardsmen to DC? If there is a need for increased policing, support law enforcement. Military deployment is not called for given the provocation.
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
What is the justification for sending 500 more national guardsmen to DC? If there is a need for increased policing, support law enforcement. Military deployment is not called for given the provocation.
Every time the military is deployed there is risk. The risk must be calculated in the decision to deploy. The cost can be measured in lives. Why again were they deployed to DC?
Gov. Morrissey says both West Virginia National Guard members shot today in Washington, DC have tragically died from their injuries
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Every time the military is deployed there is risk. The risk must be calculated in the decision to deploy. The cost can be measured in lives. Why again were they deployed to DC?
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Very happy to have spoken to @michaeldweiss.bsky.social about the problems, shall we say, of having Russians write our foreign policy. The details are being confirmed now by major outlets. Get the analysis here.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
Oligarchs and Diplomats (video with Michael Weiss)
Thinking Live episode 2
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November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Very happy to have spoken to @michaeldweiss.bsky.social about the problems, shall we say, of having Russians write our foreign policy. The details are being confirmed now by major outlets. Get the analysis here.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
Perfect ending with a horse’s ass. May she ride off into the sunset.
And it only cost Americans a quarter billion in taxpayer money
this extremely fashy Trump cult of personality ad featuring Kristi Noem ran this morning on Fox & Friends
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Perfect ending with a horse’s ass. May she ride off into the sunset.
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(Free access) An informed explanation on why telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders is not a crime but instead a true statement of the law, protected by the First Amendment.
Opinion | Mark Kelly Is Being Investigated for Telling the Truth
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November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
(Free access) An informed explanation on why telling members of the armed services that they do not have to follow illegal orders is not a crime but instead a true statement of the law, protected by the First Amendment.
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dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop
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...also aided by my spending some very productive & illuminating hours in the National Archives of the Bahamas, tracking down the story of 20th century buccaneer warlords like Wallace Groves, whose life really should be the subject of a Coen brothers film.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
...also aided by my spending some very productive & illuminating hours in the National Archives of the Bahamas, tracking down the story of 20th century buccaneer warlords like Wallace Groves, whose life really should be the subject of a Coen brothers film.
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We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
Russian Unreality and American Weakness
Notes from a bizarre moment of diplomatic history
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We are in a bizarre moment of diplomatic history. The purported "peace plan" that appeared a few days ago begins in Russian unreality and American weakness. Demanding everything of Ukraine and nothing of Russia, its purpose is imperialism and profiteering.
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
snyder.substack.com/p/russian-un...
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Icy crawl.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Icy crawl.
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This 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. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This 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. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.
Artists respond to a cultural squeeze during the 'Fall of Freedom'
Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Wow
This is the new image I meant to put as main pic. It shows the change in Thiel's holdings. Those letters NVDA stand for Nvidia and the words next to it are self-explanatory "SOLD ALL".
Thiel, the closest thing that Silicon Valley has to a bond villain, has pumped & dumped. So...what happens next?!?
Thiel, the closest thing that Silicon Valley has to a bond villain, has pumped & dumped. So...what happens next?!?
November 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Wow
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Gift link to NYT article about the corruption of DOJ. One former insider says “I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm. … [T]he American people should be enraged.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
60 Attorneys on the Year of Chaos Inside Trump’s Justice Department (Gift Article)
Sixty former staffers describe an environment of suspicion and intimidation within the nation’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Gift link to NYT article about the corruption of DOJ. One former insider says “I wouldn’t even call it the Justice Department anymore. It’s become Trump’s personal law firm. … [T]he American people should be enraged.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Corruption.
FBI assets currently exist primarily to serve Kash’s social life and calendar. www.ms.now/msnbc/news/k...
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Corruption.
Important discussion to have.
Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors. n.pr/4r59PgR
Dementia housing without locked wards? It's a small but growing movement
Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Important discussion to have.