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I am a liberal atheist and humanist who cares about my children, running, politics, democracy, science, nature, the environment, the cosmos, books, history and writing (not necessarily in that order). I believe in the humanity and equality of all people.

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You’re on social media, so this should concern you.

The U.S. government has been asking platforms like Meta for user data.

You don’t have to be paranoid to see the problem. You just have to be paying attention. If you’re online, this includes you.
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18.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 811    πŸ” 481    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 23
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BREAKING: I read the new version of the β€œSave America Act” (S. 1383) so u don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Point 1 is new. It requires that all 50 states send their voter rolls to the DHS to run thru DHS’s faulty β€œSAVE” voter purge program. Points 6 & 7 are new too. Tell ur Senators #NoOnSAVE 1/

17.02.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3494    πŸ” 2454    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 246

Regardless of party, everyone should be alarmed that the government can now dictate what guests a tv talk show can or cannot host. ( And the network complied)

This would not happen in any free country- but it has just happened in America . A first in my lifetime.

17.02.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 178    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 3

I look forward to the day when we once again do not have to identify federal court judges by which president appointed them. Another low bar that Donald Trump has infected our country with.

#Maddow

17.02.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2989    πŸ” 512    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 23
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SCOTUS has aided and abetted a malignant narcissist.

16.02.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2976    πŸ” 620    πŸ’¬ 401    πŸ“Œ 72
16.02.2026 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6837    πŸ” 2647    πŸ’¬ 220    πŸ“Œ 110

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."

β€”FDR, 1937

16.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10175    πŸ” 3260    πŸ’¬ 171    πŸ“Œ 106
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.

A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
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This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
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Not one dime for this cruelty.

www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...

15.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 19033    πŸ” 7356    πŸ’¬ 643    πŸ“Œ 389
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I realize media doesn’t think it’s a big deal that Trump, Vance & Hegseth continue to give partisan political speeches to troops, evidenced by the fact that they are never asked about it nor are members of Congress, but it is one of the most dangerous things happening right now.

14.02.2026 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8082    πŸ” 2491    πŸ’¬ 216    πŸ“Œ 105
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I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.

14.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7043    πŸ” 3669    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 428
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The GOP’s Voter Integrity Sham Make the Republicans hell bent on passing the SAVE Act put money where their mouths are.

I just applied for a passport renewal. The cost was $149 including postage. Requiring a passport or similar proof of citizenship to vote is thus a poll tax. The SAVE Act before the Senate asks to do just that.

Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them NO SAVE ACT

14.02.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 499    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 9
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Trump's former attorney. "THIS IS NOT A DRILL!"

13.02.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4648    πŸ” 1936    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 79

For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.

Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.

This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.

13.02.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6518    πŸ” 1810    πŸ’¬ 148    πŸ“Œ 60

There is no way Senate Dems should vote for DHS funding while Republicans are threatening to nationalize elections and Trump is threatening to do it by executive order. ICE reforms are no longer enough. Their authoritarianism must be fought with every legislative lever available.

13.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6002    πŸ” 1704    πŸ’¬ 183    πŸ“Œ 93
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Reminder: β€œThe SAVE America Act” is not saving us from anything real β€” and was born out of the lies of a malignant narcissist who incited an insurrection. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Thank you for coming to our TED Talk.

www.brennancenter.org/topics/votin...

13.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1608    πŸ” 765    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 23
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This is beyond insanity. mRNA vaccines could prevent infectious diseases & save lives. The FDA refused to review key mRNA flu data, and now more infectious disease work stalls. Bc of this, Moderna won’t fund new Phase 3 trials in the US. What could go wrong? Do we have to go to Canada for vaccines?

13.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 360    πŸ” 179    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 5
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.”
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"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

13.02.2026 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12510    πŸ” 6218    πŸ’¬ 444    πŸ“Œ 787
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There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org

12.02.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1355    πŸ” 623    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 14

The Trump administration is forcing child rape victims to give birth in captivity in Texas. I sound like an insane person but that is actually what this news story says

12.02.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Attorney General Pam Bondi tells a member of a co-equal branch of government during a public hearing: β€œYou don’t tell me anything, you washed-up loser lawyer.” The disdain for our own government is appalling. This administration is destroying our democracy.

12.02.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9749    πŸ” 3090    πŸ’¬ 854    πŸ“Œ 212
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Countless articles over the past year quoted hundreds of employers stating that Latino-American workers who are citizens are afraid to show up to job sites for fear of being profiled and detained. If they are afraid to go to work, they damn sure won’t go to vote with ICE there.

12.02.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6258    πŸ” 1733    πŸ’¬ 786    πŸ“Œ 129
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ICE officials are saying β€œjob in Minnesota is done.”

What do they think their job is – killing two innocent people, abducting toddlers and shipping them to Texas, detaining legal citizens?

ICE didn’t make Minnesota safer – it was Minnesotans who stood together and got ICE out of our state.

12.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 287    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 8

Sorted at gun point into ethnic groups you say?

Now where have I heard this before?

12.02.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 283    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Actβ€”a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

11.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15667    πŸ” 7305    πŸ’¬ 453    πŸ“Œ 340
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The SAVE Act is a poll tax in order to vote. It's voter suppression, pure and simple.

#ProtectTheVote

11.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4577    πŸ” 1839    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi to Rep. Jamie Raskin:
"You don't tell me anything, you washed up lawyer. You're not even a lawyer."

Her disdain and complete lack of respect is once again outrageous.

11.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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Thank you for using your platform‼️

11.02.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Pam Bondi’s constant non sequiturs and random screaming about random issues, when asked legitimate questions about Epstein today, was an absolute embarrassment to the DOJ and the USA. This person belongs nowhere near the levers of power.

11.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

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