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Believer in scientific principles | open to reason | guided by logic | not prone to wishful thinking | scientist | knitter | pupil of philosophy in pursuit of AretΓͺ | socially & politically progressive | Northbay πŸ’™ SILENCE IS NOT AN OPTION

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A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else.

We mustn’t let this war do so.

01.03.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17794    πŸ” 6033    πŸ’¬ 540    πŸ“Œ 216

The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.

If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

01.03.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10784    πŸ” 3322    πŸ’¬ 367    πŸ“Œ 95
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All while the poor cant afford to eat.

β€œI’m 65 years old. I’m legally blind.
I went to my doctor and I lost 28 lbs in the last year. I did not need to lose 28 lbs.
I did not try to lose 28 lbs.
I lost the 28 lbs because I cannot afford to eat anymore!!” - Sharon

28.02.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing. Clearly, this president believes he doesn’t need to inform the American people of the decision to send their sons, daughters, husbands, wives, brothers or sisters into a war in the middle of the night. I hope folks understand that he treats us a subjects not as fellow citizens.

01.03.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So much for keeping hope alive to ever being able to fill your tank with gas costing a $1.85/gallon πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So I see you’re just reinforcing your original point that Anthropic isn’t benevolent. Ok, fine. But your reply didn’t answer my question of whether people actually think of AI tools as benevolent.

01.03.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve actually been walking and chewing gum simultaneously for a while now. πŸ˜‰

01.03.2026 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do people really think of AI tools as being benevolent?

01.03.2026 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All search engines employ AI now. It has some advantages over checking every website yourself as AI can summarize the info you’re looking for. However, when I look at the info search engine AI supplies, my motto is trust BUT verify.

01.03.2026 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can recommend Claude AI. It’s consistently honest, doesn’t flatter you, and handles nuance well. It doesn’t just tell you what you want to hear β€” and that’s exactly what makes it more useful. But besides that, Anthropic’s founders are Democratic donors, while OpenAI’s are supporting Trump.

01.03.2026 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seems to be the pattern…

28.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16547    πŸ” 5018    πŸ’¬ 444    πŸ“Œ 188

As an American taxpayer I want to say that I do not support this president and his decision to join Israel and bomb Iran.

01.03.2026 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Speak for yourself β€” I didn’t sign up to be a helper. Some of us saw that menu and decided against it πŸ˜‰

01.03.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting.

01.03.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Secretary Kennedy and the other rich folks can afford to eat Porterhouse steak and we, the working folk, can make do liver and maybe the cheap cuts.

πŸ˜‚ Wonder how that sits with the everyday MAGA supporters in the Midwest and the South? When will they realize they’ve been had?

28.02.2026 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope the realization that 2 of his key rulings have led to the demise of our democracy weighs heavily on his mind…and yet somehow I doubt that he has any awareness. 😏

28.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This should be used as part of the evidence for treason.

27.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2826    πŸ” 1106    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 0

And if you already have one check the expiration date.

27.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, he says a lot of things and most of them are lies…this statement is no different. We can expect him to repeat it for all eternity but it won’t change the facts.

27.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans were fed lies by Trump and his election campaign…and these people actually believed them without a logical follow up thought of what a mass deportation quest would entail…
The inability of folks to allow themselves to think just a bit further than the here & now is astounding.

27.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell Your Representative: No War With Iran | Indivisible Demand your Representative do everything in their power to stop Trump’s military escalation in Iran

FIFA Peace Prize winner Trump is threatening another devastating war of choice in the Middle East over a nuclear program he claims to have obliterated last year.

Don’t let your elected officials dodge responsibility for what’s next. The Constitution puts the power to declare war in Congress’ hands.

27.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 400    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

Where is the collective outrage and the constant demand for accountability and justice by our leaders in Congress? And if it’s there why don’t we hear or see it? Is the media too worn out and/or too afraid to ask real questions and speak up? Time is running out for all of us. Resist ✊✊

26.02.2026 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell Congress: No War with Iran Trump is inching closer to launching an unauthorized war of choice against Iran. This reckless military escalation would put the lives of US servicemembers and innocent Iranian civilians in danger and...

Tell your leaders in Congress to speak up. We were told last year that our bombs destroyed the nuclear program and enrichment capabilities of Iran. This administration should employ real diplomats, not real estate developers, that understand the use of diplomacy to deter nuclear weapons.

26.02.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

26.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24629    πŸ” 7588    πŸ’¬ 1443    πŸ“Œ 578

Unbelievable that only 52% say to end tariffs. I thought the American people understood taxation. Who can and cannot tax them and that regressive taxes hurt everyday working Americans much more than the rich living in their mansions.

26.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hillary Clinton’s fire and fury opening statement to the House Oversight Committee.

26.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10493    πŸ” 3920    πŸ’¬ 531    πŸ“Œ 518

and nail to keep things under wraps. And then…there’s all of us regular folks. And we’re not going to stop pushing for transparency, accountability and justice for the victims who were mere children at the time.

26.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At least at this point everyone has likely realized that the Epstein cabal and its coverup is far reaching and goes deep into the political orbit of many countries. There are very good independent journos who are now connecting the dots showing us that there’s an Epstein class that’s fighting tooth

26.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CA is a ballot by mail state and makes it easy for us to vote and also monitor the progress of our ballot. We get alerts from our Secretary of State when our ballots have been mailed. We also get texts from our county registrar at every step of the way. When our ballots are mailed/received/counted.

26.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus this quote makes zero sense. πŸ€ͺ

26.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0