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@brendanengen.bsky.social

Clinical psychologist exploring the hidden currents beneath philosophy, psychology, and politics.

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Epstein's Ledger and the Republic of Amnesia Old Uncle Sam Has Dementia

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Trumpโ€™s Hidden Agenda Will tariffs be the presidentโ€™s most costly con yet?

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The Paradox of Self-interested Solidarity: Risk, Reason, and the Future of Democracy Politics under the Trump administration has thrust Americans into a moral and civic bind as consequential as it is perilous.

This essay explores how the logic of the Prisonerโ€™s Dilemma haunts civic life under Trumpโ€”where self-interest and solidarity collide, and prudence may demand more than silence.

Read the full piece and consider: what do we owe each other now?

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#BlueSkyVets Trump has asserted that Russia currently holds the upper hand in potential peace negotiations with Ukraine, suggesting that the ongoing conflict has shifted the balance of power in Moscow's favor.

The โ€˜deal makerโ€™ capitulated everything to Putin!

##ProudBlue #DemsUnited #DemVoice1

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Deleted tweet from incoming FBI deputy Director Dan Bongino on January 6th

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Just a quick observation that amid all the turmoil created by the Zelensky meeting, this got completely ignored: A Chinese citizen paid Trump $50 million for the SEC to drop its charges against him.

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Blame the Victim, Embolden the Tyrant: The Oval Officeโ€™s Darkest Hour The Trump Administration's self-unraveling of any claims to moral legitimacy

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Democratic Experiments in Executive Authority: Toward a Bottom-Up Sovereignty The state as servant rather than ruler of the people

Inverting traditional top-down governance, bottom-up executive authority empowers citizens to directly issue binding directives through mechanisms like digital platforms, citizen juries, and federated councils. This decentralizes power, fostering real democracy.

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TELL NY LAWMAKERS: WAKE UP, FIGHT TRUMP

Tell state lawmakers to demonstrate strong leadership amid the barrage of attacks against trans people, immigrants, govt workers, and more: nyclu.org/nyfightback

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This Presidents Day, letโ€™s honor the legacy of our leaders by strengthening democracy. Fusion voting gives voters more choices and fosters a vibrant multi-party systemโ€”just what the Founders wouldโ€™ve wanted. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #PresidentsDay #FusionVoting

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Zappa defines "Fascist Theocracy"
YouTube video by Paul Hinrichs Zappa defines "Fascist Theocracy"

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What eliminating the U.S. Department of Education could mean for Georgia President Donald Trump wants to close the U.S. Education Department. What does that mean for Georgia?

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Call your representatives.

Ask them why they're okay ceding their Constitutional authority to the Executive branch.

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Interbehavioral Fields and Morphic Resonance: Toward a Naturalistic Field Theory of Behavior andโ€ฆ Introduction

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Breadlines & Bank Runs: What Happens When DOGE Guts the New Deal From Breadlines to Billionaires: How Elonโ€™s DOGE Is Unraveling FDRโ€™s New Deal and Dragging Us Back to the Great Depression

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Trumpocalypse Now Itโ€™s not that news outlets are not covering Trump's second term โ€” itโ€™s that they are not presenting the extreme actions coming out of Washington as an urgent crisis.

link www.status.news/p/trumpocaly...

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Itโ€™s Time for a Hard Reset: The American Workers Unity Party Because Billionaires, Fascists, and MAGA Extremists Arenโ€™t Going to Stop Themselvesโ€”Itโ€™s Time We Do It for Them.

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