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Lori Dowd

@elardee.bsky.social

retired teacher - perpetual learner: preoccupied with needle arts, cats, compassion, and deep thinking she/her

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If Rosie will be lending support and companionship, be sure to relate her response as well. 🐦

23.02.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TFW you read news like this and your first thought is: what nasty bit of revenge / power-grab comes next?

20.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

So scared of knowledge.
So scared of learning.
So sad.

Never forget.
Knowledge is power.
This….this.

20.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 305    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes indeed.

I talked about this last night.
www.youtube.com/live/OgXwP09...

18.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

17.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36672    πŸ” 11183    πŸ’¬ 1006    πŸ“Œ 374
Jesse Jackson
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A photo of Jackson in his later years wearing a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition pin.

Jesse Jackson 1941-2026 A photo of Jackson in his later years wearing a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition pin.

The US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a pioneer of progressive Democratic politics, close ally of Martin Luther King Jr, and two-time candidate for the presidential nomination, has died at 84.

See his life in pictures: bit.ly/3OxOT3f

17.02.2026 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1955    πŸ” 575    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 57

Incredible. We got to "Is a pedophile island really all that bad?" five times faster than I thought.

16.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7928    πŸ” 1704    πŸ’¬ 286    πŸ“Œ 40
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Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.

Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.

14.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3111    πŸ” 753    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 53
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

14.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6354    πŸ” 3334    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 289

sometimes they are so close to understanding

14.02.2026 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and β€˜biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub β€œpandemic preparedness” and β€œbiodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.

The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.

13.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 603    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 98
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Contempt and Power YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Hey folks:

This morning’s podcast episode on Contempt and Powerβ€”and the many ways that folks in power are showing contempt for We the People.

www.youtube.com/live/Vl1vsCu...

13.02.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is drinking from a glass while a man pours a drink from a pitcher into a glass . Alt: a woman is drinking from a glass while a man pours a drink from a pitcher into a glass .
13.02.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A) This is a lie. Other countries have it.
B) Trump uses it regularly.

Bottom line: They are afraid of you voting.

12.02.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4365    πŸ” 1503    πŸ’¬ 423    πŸ“Œ 125
Contempt and Power
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman Contempt and Power

Tomorrow on my live podcast: History Matters:

CONTEMPT AND POWER

Wednesday's Bondi hearing was a 2-hour display of open contempt for We the People.

The USA has a long history of contempt's use as a political weapon.

Join us for more
Friday 10:00 AM ET

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl1v...

12.02.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

12.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 12618    πŸ” 4474    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 113
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Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the β€œerasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.

12.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14881    πŸ” 4607    πŸ’¬ 1554    πŸ“Œ 1457
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A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Hey folks:

Here's last night's episode of "A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep" -- on the Bondi.....performance.

www.youtube.com/live/kb_RCeM...

12.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

Sometimes they are so close to understanding.

12.02.2026 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking on MSNOW right now: the DOJ is tracking the search histories of Congresspeople in the unredacted Epstein files, and Pam Bondi is using those search histories in her Burn Book today.

This is surveillance of Democratic lawmakers as the review the Epstein files, and it is chilling.

11.02.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 963    πŸ” 438    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 18

This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.

12.02.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15836    πŸ” 7776    πŸ’¬ 524    πŸ“Œ 299

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.

Hundreds of kids are still detained.

We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧡

09.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 11530    πŸ” 7399    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 827
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Trump administration live updates: Lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department Trump administration live updates: Congress members may begin viewing unredacted Epstein files at DOJ

β€œRaskin also said that he saw β€˜references to 17-year-old girls, 16-year-old girls, 14-year-old girls, 11-year-old girls, 10-year-old girls, and I saw a reference today to a 9-year-old girl. So it is a really gruesome and grim story.β€™β€œ www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

09.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4333    πŸ” 1801    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 151

They will be warehousing people.

And treating them as objects.

These are concentration camps.

10.02.2026 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 649    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 7

Innnnnnteresting.

08.02.2026 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4
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A Few Thoughts for Those Who Can't Sleep -- February 6 Edition YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman

Some of my thoughts about the racist so-called β€œmeme” posted by DJT.

www.youtube.com/live/hC-bAJQ...

07.02.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.

BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.

06.02.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2915    πŸ” 1668    πŸ’¬ 323    πŸ“Œ 850
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Mamdani announces a new executive order protecting New Yorkers from "abusive immigration enforcement," including requiring ICE to have a judicial warrant to enter NYC property

06.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 21761    πŸ” 5175    πŸ’¬ 398    πŸ“Œ 386
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Huh, they actually deleted it.

06.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6

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