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@lschifino.bsky.social

writer, dog lover, retired academic, political junkie. Author of Neighborhood Girl: a Memoir of Loss, Longing, and Letting Go. Home here in the 'burgh: the Paris of Appalachia.

409 Followers  |  275 Following  |  16 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024  |  1.887

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Sadly, it is different. Hard to find something to celebrate

04.07.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œAmerica was founded on the radical idea that all men are created equal.”

β€”Letters from an American by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

04.07.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 418    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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'I hate them': Trump criticizes Democrats in Iowa remarks President Trump criticized Democrats for not voting for the "Big, Beautiful Bill" during remarks in Des Moines, Iowa, saying he "cannot stand them" and he believes they "hate our country."

I guess we’re done talking about the MAGA gunman who allegedly assassinated a MN Dem lawmaker and her husband and wounded yet another and his wife, and had dozens more Dems on a hit list. I wonder who could be instilling all of that hate? Well, moving on.
www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...

04.07.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1110    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 15

They have no bottom

04.07.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
dustin on Twitter: β€œlook at the resources they're willing to commit to terrorize people but not feed or house people”

dustin on Twitter: β€œlook at the resources they're willing to commit to terrorize people but not feed or house people”

08.06.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12242    πŸ” 3957    πŸ’¬ 182    πŸ“Œ 154

The only thing that trumps his stupidity is his lack of human decency

19.05.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
X post by Timothy Snyder (@TimothyD
...),  posted 6 hours ago. The post reads, "The people Attorney General Bondi is calling 'terrorists' have had no trial and no chance to defend them. We do not know they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril."

X post by Timothy Snyder (@TimothyD ...), posted 6 hours ago. The post reads, "The people Attorney General Bondi is calling 'terrorists' have had no trial and no chance to defend them. We do not know they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril."

I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

17.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 60800    πŸ” 17164    πŸ’¬ 1006    πŸ“Œ 484
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One of my companies informed me they cancelled a $2m conference in Florida. Why ?

They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses.

That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue.

The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff

10.03.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 97540    πŸ” 16097    πŸ’¬ 2841    πŸ“Œ 586
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

19.02.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 144727    πŸ” 30160    πŸ’¬ 2305    πŸ“Œ 1522

When ordered by Nazis to give lists of disabled people by disability severity, some doctors sent back exaggerated data to protect patients from forced work

They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first

The moral here isn't to tell the truth

It's to never co-operate with Nazis

18.02.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5622    πŸ” 2303    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 48

You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.

01.02.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 53597    πŸ” 11212    πŸ’¬ 1068    πŸ“Œ 521
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Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!

29.01.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 119049    πŸ” 15720    πŸ’¬ 4511    πŸ“Œ 742

Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.

But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.

29.01.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 62171    πŸ” 12124    πŸ’¬ 1571    πŸ“Œ 561
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HUGE BREAKING NEWS:

Pete Buttigieg is seriously considering running for Senate in Michigan after Gretchen Whitmer says she wouldn’t run for the open seat.

Smash that RT if you agree Secretary Buttigieg would make a FANTASTIC Senator!! πŸ’™πŸ’™

28.01.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 29997    πŸ” 7469    πŸ’¬ 1079    πŸ“Œ 517

I updated my ACLU and SPLC membership and added an additional small donation

28.01.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for this. I'm on it!

28.01.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. Thank you @jimacosta.bsky.social

28.01.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Want a great slogan for midterms?
"If you FAFO and are struggling because of Trump policies, we understand. The Dems are here for you. Tell us how we can help you "

You get the point.

FAFO will be the theme. Be the solution.

26.01.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 67967    πŸ” 9573    πŸ’¬ 3701    πŸ“Œ 675

Republicans own every disaster Pete Hegseth causes for eternity. A reckless choice. Someone who is susceptible to blackmail, with a slew of serious allegations against him. What an abomination.

25.01.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9166    πŸ” 1896    πŸ’¬ 322    πŸ“Œ 87

I'm guessing Susan Collins is "concerned" We'll see who has the courage

23.01.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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This isn’t a β€œseems like” or β€œappears to be” event…

It was intentional, deliberate, and unequivocal.

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JUST SO EVERYONE IS CLEAR: 
Los Angeles is in a crisis. 
Mexico sends help. 
Canada sends help. 
Ukraine sends help. 
Americans send help. 
Trump sends insults. 
Republicans send threats. 
MAGA sends conspiracies. 
Marjorie Taylor Loca sends insanity. 
Who exactly loves America? 
Who is the enemy of the people? 
@PappyParki

JUST SO EVERYONE IS CLEAR: Los Angeles is in a crisis. Mexico sends help. Canada sends help. Ukraine sends help. Americans send help. Trump sends insults. Republicans send threats. MAGA sends conspiracies. Marjorie Taylor Loca sends insanity. Who exactly loves America? Who is the enemy of the people? @PappyParki

Just So Everyone Is Clear

15.01.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1891    πŸ” 790    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 28
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Pity the nation

12.01.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEVER FORGET JANUARY 6TH.
trump did NOTHING for 187 minutes.

06.01.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8197    πŸ” 2591    πŸ’¬ 297    πŸ“Œ 104
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Keep your hands off Social Security and Medicare.

03.01.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11311    πŸ” 3075    πŸ’¬ 544    πŸ“Œ 275
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Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.

19.12.2024 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 52908    πŸ” 16640    πŸ’¬ 1025    πŸ“Œ 877
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THIS is how it’s done, folks.

14.12.2024 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 66283    πŸ” 16365    πŸ’¬ 2256    πŸ“Œ 985

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