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Kris R.B.

@krbranco.bsky.social

Dean of the Library, Loyola Marymount University. Co-director, IMLS-funded "Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Online;" PI, DOE-funded "OER for Social Justice." Research focus: factors affecting research productivity of academic librarians.

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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.

~ Theodore Roosevelt ~

FROM: MEIDASTOUCHNETWORK To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. ~ Theodore Roosevelt ~

Trump loves to play the strongman, but in reality he is a weak, thin-skinned, petty little man-baby.

#SundayThoughts #Pinks β˜•οΈπŸŒžβ˜•οΈ

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I admire every single black woman who has to cross every T and dot every I every single second of every minute, of every hour, of every day of their lives, just to stay alive. I salute you.

16.09.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 272    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

New rule: Democratic leadership should give their base better candidates than duds like John Fetterman.

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Top *eight* articles on NYT devoted to Charlie Kirk, top one asks if he will be remembered like MLK. This is a man who only a tiny percent of Americans had even heard of before his death, whose views are too nasty for NYT to detail. But they are trying so hard to turn into martyr.

14.09.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9234    πŸ” 1948    πŸ’¬ 385    πŸ“Œ 220
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TO BLUESKY

THE REMINDERS ARE ALL AROUND US…

14.09.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 396    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 6
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I just caught a severe case of infatuation for @fpwellman.bsky.social ! 😜

14.09.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 1
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I recommend everyone watches this

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I believe in the sanctity of life, I don't believe in political violence, but this guy was a total POS.

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Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.

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#ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.

#DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.

#Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.

#PamBondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
#FuckTrump #Resist #Felon47

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BREAKING: Democrats Flip Iowa State Senate Seat and Overturn Republican Supermajority In Stunning Upset Democrats just pulled off something few thought possible: Catelin Drey has flipped a deep-red Iowa State Senate seat that Donald Trump carried by a massive margin.

#Democrats just pulled off something few thought possible: Catelin Drey has flipped a deep-red Iowa State Senate seat that Donald Trump carried by a massive margin. open.substack.com/pub/demwinsm... #NoKings

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It’s official!

California is leading the charge against Trump and Republican power-grab gerrymandering tactics. Newsom is calling for a special election β€” that will lead to new maps.

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ANCHORAGE…

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We’ve seen John Roberts destroying our country in realtime.

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Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side
The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side The president had been on something of a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with impatience and disproportionate intensity.

Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief is described by the New York Times as a display of β€œdisproportionate intensity.” Get serious, NYT. He’s not just throwing ketchup against the wall β€” he’s on an autocratic campaign of fraud against the American people.

02.08.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 747    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 17

This is how democracies die.

Step 1: Dislike the facts.
Step 2: Attack the fact-finders.
Step 3: Replace them with loyalists.
Step 4: Control the "truth."

01.08.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3091    πŸ” 1076    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 50
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Exclusive | Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith under investigation by Office of Special Counsel after claims of playing politics: β€˜No one is above the law’ β€œJack Smith’s actions were clearly driven to hurt President Trump’s election, and Smith should be held fully accountable,” said Senate Intelligence Committee chair Sen Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in …

A reminder that Dems went out of their way to NOT politicize their prosecutions of Trump. Garland dragged his feet. Biden kept his distance. And then they appointed a special counsel to look independent.

All a waste of time. You can never appease the GOP. So why do Dems keep trying? ARGHGGHG.

02.08.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4027    πŸ” 1017    πŸ’¬ 235    πŸ“Œ 72
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Trump administration reaches $50 million deal with Brown University to restore funding | CNN Politics The Trump administration has reached a multimillion-dollar agreement with Brown University to restore federal funding – its second major deal with an elite university after last week’s $221 million se...

In return for Brown agreeing to dismantle certain DEI programs, the federal government will reinstate all frozen grants from the Department of Health and Human Services, restore the school’s eligibility for future funding, and close all pending investigations.

Extortion

www.cnn.com/2025/07/30/p...

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New Hampshire Defies DOJ Push for Voter Data Read more here.

NEW: New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan (R) has declined a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over the state’s full statewide voter registration list, citing state law and cybersecurity concerns. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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~ We are Not Criminals. We build your houses. We cut your grass. We cook your fav foods. We clean your houses, we pay taxes.

~ We Make America Great !!!

~ We are Not Criminals. We build your houses. We cut your grass. We cook your fav foods. We clean your houses, we pay taxes. ~ We Make America Great !!!

#WeAreNotCriminals

#Pinks
#ProudBlue

28.07.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1245    πŸ” 492    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism Β· No Kings Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

🚨🚨ALERT🚨🚨PLZ SHARE & plz attend @indivisible.org's three-part nat'l training series STARTING WED 7/16! Learn a new strategy of sustained, non-violent, non-compliance. THIS IS HOW WE STOP TRUMP. Time to get ACTIVE! #RESIST #Indivisible #NonCompliance #1MillionRising www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

16.07.2025 05:37 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œOne Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Ford is forced to immediately shut down factories and halt car production FORD’S CEO has revealed that the brand was forced to shut down some factories thanks to an industry-wide issue plaguing automakers. Jim Farley opened up about the β€œday-to-day” str…

Who could have predicted this?

Only every economist and people with experience in international business.

www.the-sun.com/motors/14500...

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This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.

15.06.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 41906    πŸ” 11918    πŸ’¬ 3880    πŸ“Œ 1327
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crooksandliars.com Mike Pence Hits Trump For Using Military On Protesters While Pardoning J6ers | Crooks and Liars

Mike Pence Hits Trump For Using Military On Protesters While Pardoning J6ers https://twp.ai/4ioZ9U

15.06.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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I just discovered this meme and I love it.

Happy #PrideMonth to all my #LGBTQIA + friends!

15.06.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 18587    πŸ” 3371    πŸ’¬ 245    πŸ“Œ 232
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