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R. Scott Hanson

@rscotthanson.bsky.social

Professor, dad, author of City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens. Into history, social justice, vintage guitars, and BBQ. rscotthanson.com

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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

31.03.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 51064    πŸ” 10511    πŸ’¬ 10828    πŸ“Œ 3205

Give me your rich, your privileged,
Your tycoons yearning to expand their wealth,
The gilded elite and "very high level people,"
Send these, the oligarchs, with their $5 million to me,
I lift my lamp beside their golden card!

26.02.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democratic Dealignment w/ Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Podcast Episode Β· The Dig Β· 11/09/2024 Β· 1h 53m

Great discussion with @keeanga.bsky.social and Daniel Denvir on The Dig about the election, the state of the Democratic party and the left, a peaceful transition of power from democracy to fascism?, and the struggle for a good life for all. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

17.11.2024 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a Technocracy Fails Young People For many young people, becoming a tech giant is very appealingβ€”but it isn't a magic bullet, writes Greg M. Epstein.

For TIME, went as deep into the muck as I could:

"We are not chatbots, optimized for achievement and sent to conquer this country and then colonize the stars through infinite data accumulation. We are human beings who care deeply about one another...Musk will not save us." time.com/7176515/tech...

14.11.2024 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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Rounding out the president-elect’s new cabinet except some aren’t quite as zany or scary as those he’s really picked. @BobEckstein #newyorkercartoons

16.11.2024 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump grew up in Queens, NY but would be alarmed it is now the most ethnically diverse county in the country. City of Gods is the national story in microcosm and a reminder that religious freedom, immigration, and pluralism are what make America great.

15.11.2024 03:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Joining the blue tidal wave saying goodbye to X/Twitter. Hello Bluesky.

12.11.2024 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0