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Logic Thinker
Logic Thinker
@logicthinker.bsky.social
Science and logic rock! A tiny blue dot in a red state. Did not uproot myself half way across the planet for this, yet here we are. When things go sideways, I hope we end up in the same camp for emotional support purposes.
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Vote blue up and down the ballot at every election from now on because our democracy and (quite literally) our lives depend on it.
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
If the past decade has taught us anything, it’s to remember that hard fought progress can be wiped out in a stroke of pen. Vote accordingly at every election.
Sixty-one years ago, the Voting Rights Act became the law of the land after generations of Americans refused to accept that the right to vote should depend on who you are.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Intellectual diversity does not mean we have to entertain bad faith arguments. Some things should not have both sides. The Supreme Court should just repost the decision of the U.S. v. Wong Ark Kim, and uphold the birthright citizenship that’s enshrined in the constitution.
The fact that the assault on birthright citizenship has gotten this far, despite the plain text of the constitution, is astonishing. It also reveals some flawed assumptions about intellectual diversity, which sometimes involves resuscitating a dead and discredited idea b/c powerful people want to.
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Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them. A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
Important 🧵 Minority party cannot magically fix what the majority party breaks. We have to give the democratic elected officials tools, i.e. obtain majority at midterm, if we want to restore checks and balances, and hopefully get out of the current existential crisis caused by the republicans.
I’m turning this into a consecutive 🧵 to make it easier to show people who are being bamboozled by the current ICE funding being debated: The current funding is a pitiful drop in the $183 mil per month ICE *already* is guaranteed through 2029. Republicans are banking on you not knowing that. 🧵:
⬇️ Minority cannot magically fix what the majority breaks, and no, people should not ask minority to break laws just because majority is lawless, either.
This is the message.⬇️ PLEASE teach ppl to teach ppl that yelling at Dems for not being able to magically change math & the “no guardrails” 2024 election results… when the blame is the REPUBLICAN MAJORITY… *incentivizes* Republicans to let ICE murder & Trump plunder. You’re making them happier.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” May we all find the resolve to fight for a more just tomorrow.
“I am in Birmingham because injustice is here…..Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - MLK, Letter from Birmingham Jail
People need to understand the Herculean efforts required for minority democratic representatives to push through this bill, which will literally save lives. 💙 Both sides are not the same. Our job is to vote straight blue at every election for the foreseeable future.
Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!
Compassion and peace will prevail. 💙
I keep thinking about the Buddhist monks walking for peace — step by step — from Texas toward Washington, DC. Everywhere they go, people gather. And many of them cry. Not because the monks are saying anything dramatic, but because they aren’t saying much at all. They’re just
"Science is true whether or not you believe in it.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson
"Science is true whether or not you believe in it.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson. Scientific facts and principles are based on evidence and experimentation, not personal beliefs or opinions. Please stand with science by following all these fabulous people & reposting this starter pack. go.bsky.app/SKdwY7x
💙💙💙 “The American worker is not red or blue. Not white or Black or Latino. Not rural or urban. The American worker is all of us. And if we ever say that out loud at the same time, God help the people who profit from keeping us apart. We will overcome them.” By Christopher Webb and David Yankovich
I feel this in my bones… THE AMERICAN WORKER IS ALL OF US. Black, white, Latino, Asian, Native, immigrant, union or not. Not the “working class” stereotype. We built this country. We keep it running. Stop dividing. Start recognizing. I have a lot to say open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
Love and kindness will always prevail. 💙
I went to my first ICE watch yesterday and was surprised by how kind and community-centered it felt. PIRC (@pirc_oregon) runs free ICE watch training in Portland. Once trained, you’ll get text alerts so you can show up when ICE is sighted. Sometimes just showing up is enough.
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This is the history that needs to repeat itself.
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged. Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Civil duty time ✍️
🚨 Call to action! The universal Hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine recommendation is under threat at the upcoming ACIP meeting (Dec 4–5, 2025). 🗣️ Public comment prior to the meeting is OPEN until Nov 24 💬 How to submit written or oral comments:https://www.cdc.gov/acip/meetings/index.html
Human rights are not bargaining chips. Build an inclusive and diverse community always wins! 💙
On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey. I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.
Every word! The manufactured chaos has nothing to do with the garden variety made up talking points. It’s always been about obtaining control and keeping power.
If you or anyone you know is wondering what is REALLY going on with the shutdown… Watch every second of this. I Promise it’s worth your time. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown
Listen to experts!
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59