aherriott.bsky.social

aherriott.bsky.social

@aherriott.bsky.social

Retired librarian in remote corner of Virginia

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"Well we guard our world with locks and guns and we guard our fine possessions, and once a year when Christmas comes, we give to our relations, and perhaps we give a little to the poor, if generosity should seize us,

I'm listening to Heather McGhee's The Sum of Us, and I have a better understanding of the current mess, from increasing income inequality and the political dysfunction and corruption that have reached an astounding crescendo

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$937,989.39: That's the amount of the penalty owed by Trump and Alina Habba, according to a new appeals court decision, which upheld a 2023 ruling that Trump and Habba committed "sanctionable conduct" by filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and James Comey.

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You people trying to rewrite the history of who Charlie Kirk was are pathetic. He used his organization to bully, dox and attack people he didn't agree with. Free speech my ass. He was one of the worst aspects of American politics. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

theguardian.comUS rightwing group targets academics with Professor WatchlistTurning Point USA’s list gains fresh attention after it expands and some notice it disproportionately names academics of color

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The UK fired their ambassador to the US over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Epstein’s best friend remains the President of the United States.

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There are violent extremists on the left but they are not in charge of the party. You can find them on social media, not in the halls of power. The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.

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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

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Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: “Silence in the face of oppression is not an option. The U.S. Attorney General asked for a response by today. So here it is…Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures.”

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Ossoff: Did anyone really think the sexual predator president who used to party with Jeffrey Epstein was going to release the Epstein files?

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Republicans work hard to make racism acceptable to their base by vitriolic fear mongering and scapegoating. These people pretend to be good church going Christians while all along their hearts are filled with greed and hate. History will not be kind to them.

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Jeffrey who? -NYT, CNN and WSJ on Grand Jury testimony revealing that “Doe 174”, aka Donald Trump, was Epstein’s prized client in his child sex trafficking ring.