@bencairns.bsky.social
*Scrolling anxiously*
π¨ The Shocking Truth About Self-Censorship in Politics π¨
What happens when people prioritize economic promises over democracy?
Watch the full episode here to find out: youtu.be/2G_Yixuc3Qg
Bernie Sanders: "We're not only dealing with a move toward authoritarianism, we're dealing with what is new to America -- politicians have always lied, nothing new about that. But the level that we're seeing right now. The big lie, over and over again ... "
19.02.2025 02:44 β π 27155 π 6225 π¬ 512 π 207Not to mention how absurd it is to instead name it after a random Italian guy. As a species, I think weβve already hyped up 16th century Europeans enough.
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First we got Kendrick at the Super Bowl and now Macklemore put this out?
So encouraging to see artists with titanium spines while so many other public figures continue to disappoint us.
This song (and video) are so punk I am actually kind of scared for the dude:
youtu.be/sn9EKC9nqU4?...
This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages
12.02.2025 07:40 β π 17777 π 2940 π¬ 614 π 182Not super impressed. How exactly does more police help anything? Who does it benefit? Also, how does easing restrictions on construction solve affordability issues if owners and landlords buy up all the houses and charge exorbitant rental fees? Maybe tax the people who own dozens of properties more.
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In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
07.02.2025 16:39 β π 2492 π 1124 π¬ 129 π 91Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
06.02.2025 23:41 β π 149766 π 27807 π¬ 6402 π 2270To recap, Trump:
-Forced out the FAA chief at Musk's insistence
-Imposed a hiring freeze that reportedly included air traffic controllers
-Fired the TSA head and gutted a key aviation safety committee
-Blamed the DCA crash on DEI
This is disastrous leadership.
Sometimes I go grocery shopping. Sometimes my wife does. Sometimes we both go together. Are these people okay?
27.01.2025 05:10 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Possibly the best take Iβve heard on Trumpβs base. Anyone who knows a Trump supporter has seen this firsthand. Hating and lying can feel great. Holding empathy and thinking critically can be exhausting (sometimes even painful). So how do we break through the catharsis of hate?
24.01.2025 21:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Free to hate-delivers the votes
24.01.2025 05:25 β π 1879 π 376 π¬ 72 π 33lol I had the same question. YouTube shorts is okay if you spend a couple hours subscribing to decent creators/tailoring the algorithm. The Bluesky video feed is also pretty decent considering it just launched.
23.01.2025 00:56 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0He did say he would be a dictator on day one. Unfortunately one of the few truths heβs told
23.01.2025 00:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Where is Debbie Dingell, head of the Committee Chair, and Gerry Connolley, head of Oversight?
Why are AOC and Jasmine Crockett reflecting the righteous anger to the American public?
Why not start in the rural areas that voted you in, Trump? Itβs almost their only aim is to weaponize mass deportation to weaken the economies of highly populated blue areas π€
23.01.2025 00:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We arenβt very far into it, but Iβm calling Bad Bunnyβs βDebΓ Tirar MΓ‘s Fotosβ album of the year.
It seems Tainy, Mag, and La Paciencia are due heavy credit for their productionβ blending old and new styles & seamlessly moving through mΓΊsica tropical, bomba, reggaeton, jazz, r&b, hiphop, etc. π₯ π΅π·
Going to need a bigger sOotcase
21.01.2025 09:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I canβt explain why, but this TikTok repost of a RedNote repost sums up the past week of social media for me.
21.01.2025 09:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@cityofseattle.bsky.social looking at you!
21.01.2025 08:38 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Weβre gonna need a bigger suitcase
21.01.2025 08:26 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One of my lowest performing TikTok videos for Blueskyβs viewing displeasure
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Rep. Raskin is one of the people Biden pardoned before he left office. Raskin says it's strange to be pardoned for doing his job.
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Big Tech billionaires had a front row seat at Trump's inauguration. They were seated in front of Trump's own cabinet. Tells you everything you need to know.
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For real. The guyβs grandparents were members of the actual nazi party. This was not an accident, he knows what heβs doing and he knows he can get away with it.
21.01.2025 07:25 β π 30 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Today at Trumpβs Inaugurationβ¦ I love Bernie Sanders.
20.01.2025 21:15 β π 2561 π 292 π¬ 82 π 26What a heart-wrenching anniversary this one has been
20.01.2025 23:30 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Wtf was that inauguration? Elonβs salute, Trumpβs speech, tech billionaires grinning like Iβve never seen. I knew we were descending into fascism, but I fear we have already hit ground. π³
20.01.2025 23:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Once again, surprising no one
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