Bright Echo
@brightecho.bsky.social
Writer & Composer | Critter Enthusiast | Wanderer of Unusual Places
Always chasing new adventures, fascinating folks & stories they carry. Leftist with a penchant for wandering off the beaten path & a PhD in meeting strangers who somehow become friends.
Always chasing new adventures, fascinating folks & stories they carry. Leftist with a penchant for wandering off the beaten path & a PhD in meeting strangers who somehow become friends.
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CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978.
And worker compensation? Just 28%.
The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
And worker compensation? Just 28%.
The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
October 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978.
And worker compensation? Just 28%.
The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
And worker compensation? Just 28%.
The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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When tyranny becomes law,
Rebellion becomes duty.
~Thomas Jefferson~
Rebellion becomes duty.
~Thomas Jefferson~
October 2, 2026 at 4:13 AM
When tyranny becomes law,
Rebellion becomes duty.
~Thomas Jefferson~
Rebellion becomes duty.
~Thomas Jefferson~
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I've been a lawyer in a couple of states. That the American people never got a trial for the villains of the Jan 6th seditious attack on our Capitol is a stain on the entire legal profession. There are no good excuses. We know who they are. We know, pretty much, what was said. Nothing.
October 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I've been a lawyer in a couple of states. That the American people never got a trial for the villains of the Jan 6th seditious attack on our Capitol is a stain on the entire legal profession. There are no good excuses. We know who they are. We know, pretty much, what was said. Nothing.
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“An adult male typically needs btn 1,500 & 2,000 calories a day, but th 3 meals we were givn amounted to no more than 5% of that. And that’s not to mention the poor quality of the food.
Personal hygiene items were also taken away or withheld from us, including toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers
Personal hygiene items were also taken away or withheld from us, including toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers
Cruelty, Deprivation, Indignity: My 22 Months in Israeli Prison
Palestinian journalist Mujahed Al-Saadi documents his harrowing experience in Israeli detention two years after being arrested from his home in Jenin.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:30 AM
“An adult male typically needs btn 1,500 & 2,000 calories a day, but th 3 meals we were givn amounted to no more than 5% of that. And that’s not to mention the poor quality of the food.
Personal hygiene items were also taken away or withheld from us, including toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers
Personal hygiene items were also taken away or withheld from us, including toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers
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"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services."
via Global Justice Now
via Global Justice Now
October 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
"Massive crowd outside Palantir’s HQ in central London. Throw this evil corporation out of our public services."
via Global Justice Now
via Global Justice Now
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US Vote deadlines are close
Registration ends:
Oct 4th - Alaska, Rhode Island, S. Carolina.
Oct 5th - Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas
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October 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM
US Vote deadlines are close
Registration ends:
Oct 4th - Alaska, Rhode Island, S. Carolina.
Oct 5th - Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas
Help Desk: www.votefromabroad.org
Citizens abroad request ballot by e mail.
Please repost everywhere to remind other Americans
Registration ends:
Oct 4th - Alaska, Rhode Island, S. Carolina.
Oct 5th - Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas
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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TEXAS…look at the ENTIRE PICTURE HERE. Compare the candidates…both Senate & Governor.
Remember when Texas led the ENTIRE NATION in so many different ways?
Please vote accordingly…forget the nonsense…
SENATE: known thief & malcontent vs a true TEXAN?
GOVERNOR: Enough already
Remember when Texas led the ENTIRE NATION in so many different ways?
Please vote accordingly…forget the nonsense…
SENATE: known thief & malcontent vs a true TEXAN?
GOVERNOR: Enough already
October 2, 2026 at 12:38 AM
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TEXAS…look at the ENTIRE PICTURE HERE. Compare the candidates…both Senate & Governor.
Remember when Texas led the ENTIRE NATION in so many different ways?
Please vote accordingly…forget the nonsense…
SENATE: known thief & malcontent vs a true TEXAN?
GOVERNOR: Enough already
Remember when Texas led the ENTIRE NATION in so many different ways?
Please vote accordingly…forget the nonsense…
SENATE: known thief & malcontent vs a true TEXAN?
GOVERNOR: Enough already
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The country really needs & wants TALARICO
not just Texas.
He's a spiritual, kind ethical person, but understands what #SeparationofChurchAndState means.
Enough of these'GOP brained' 🇷🇺fauxChristians, NationalistChristofascists Nat-Cs, who are the OPPOSITE of Christianity.
REMOVE FatSenileHairHitler.
not just Texas.
He's a spiritual, kind ethical person, but understands what #SeparationofChurchAndState means.
Enough of these'GOP brained' 🇷🇺fauxChristians, NationalistChristofascists Nat-Cs, who are the OPPOSITE of Christianity.
REMOVE FatSenileHairHitler.
October 1, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The country really needs & wants TALARICO
not just Texas.
He's a spiritual, kind ethical person, but understands what #SeparationofChurchAndState means.
Enough of these'GOP brained' 🇷🇺fauxChristians, NationalistChristofascists Nat-Cs, who are the OPPOSITE of Christianity.
REMOVE FatSenileHairHitler.
not just Texas.
He's a spiritual, kind ethical person, but understands what #SeparationofChurchAndState means.
Enough of these'GOP brained' 🇷🇺fauxChristians, NationalistChristofascists Nat-Cs, who are the OPPOSITE of Christianity.
REMOVE FatSenileHairHitler.
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I’m fucking sick of billionaires in America. They should be illegal. It is a serious problem for this country. To have such men with so much wealth while people starve in the streets makes me see fucking red every day.
October 2, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I’m fucking sick of billionaires in America. They should be illegal. It is a serious problem for this country. To have such men with so much wealth while people starve in the streets makes me see fucking red every day.
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Exactly!
And no one earns a billion dollars.
And AND having billions doesn’t make you smart, it makes you good at exploitation.
bsky.app/profile/jfox...
And no one earns a billion dollars.
And AND having billions doesn’t make you smart, it makes you good at exploitation.
bsky.app/profile/jfox...
Billionaires suck. Even that one.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Exactly!
And no one earns a billion dollars.
And AND having billions doesn’t make you smart, it makes you good at exploitation.
bsky.app/profile/jfox...
And no one earns a billion dollars.
And AND having billions doesn’t make you smart, it makes you good at exploitation.
bsky.app/profile/jfox...
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I've been saying this for years.
Your car is already zero emission, or near as dammit.
It's not you. You're not doing it.
You're just paying for it.
Your car is already zero emission, or near as dammit.
It's not you. You're not doing it.
You're just paying for it.
October 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I've been saying this for years.
Your car is already zero emission, or near as dammit.
It's not you. You're not doing it.
You're just paying for it.
Your car is already zero emission, or near as dammit.
It's not you. You're not doing it.
You're just paying for it.
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At first I was 🤨, but then did some napkin calculations based on Oxfam data, and what do you know: it’s absolutely true.
1.9 million tons/year for 1 billionaire vs
20 tons/year for a family of four in New England.
Stunning, really.
1.9 million tons/year for 1 billionaire vs
20 tons/year for a family of four in New England.
Stunning, really.
October 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
At first I was 🤨, but then did some napkin calculations based on Oxfam data, and what do you know: it’s absolutely true.
1.9 million tons/year for 1 billionaire vs
20 tons/year for a family of four in New England.
Stunning, really.
1.9 million tons/year for 1 billionaire vs
20 tons/year for a family of four in New England.
Stunning, really.
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Good, lock that little shit-weasel up!
October 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Good, lock that little shit-weasel up!
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The Trump administration has delayed a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies, with a new deadline of June 6, 2030. Monarchs remain without protections while the decision is pending. The agency could act sooner, but this agreement allows years more of waiting. 😔
October 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
The Trump administration has delayed a final decision on Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies, with a new deadline of June 6, 2030. Monarchs remain without protections while the decision is pending. The agency could act sooner, but this agreement allows years more of waiting. 😔
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I'll never forget the day my husband came home from the new 'military sexual harassment training day' during trumps 1st term. It was a Lawyer. Telling them to forget everything they ever learned before. Things like... if they are impaired... well, too bad, it's OK.
September 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I'll never forget the day my husband came home from the new 'military sexual harassment training day' during trumps 1st term. It was a Lawyer. Telling them to forget everything they ever learned before. Things like... if they are impaired... well, too bad, it's OK.
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Equality feels unfair to the privileged. Some don't understand that we're trying to change concepts and ideas, mainly that women are not public property or lesser than.
September 28, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Equality feels unfair to the privileged. Some don't understand that we're trying to change concepts and ideas, mainly that women are not public property or lesser than.
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OMG - a politician who actually is doing his best for the betterment of his constituents.
Not gonna be popular with the leadership of either party, I fear.
#mamdani #leadership #empathy #competency
Not gonna be popular with the leadership of either party, I fear.
#mamdani #leadership #empathy #competency
October 1, 2026 at 10:21 PM
OMG - a politician who actually is doing his best for the betterment of his constituents.
Not gonna be popular with the leadership of either party, I fear.
#mamdani #leadership #empathy #competency
Not gonna be popular with the leadership of either party, I fear.
#mamdani #leadership #empathy #competency
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Starting today, some of the cruelest changes to food stamps and Medicaid from Trump and Republicans' big, ugly bill go into effect.
Here's what you need to know.
Here's what you need to know.
Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a “Big Ugly Nightmare.”Much of what’s included in it will begin in
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October 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Starting today, some of the cruelest changes to food stamps and Medicaid from Trump and Republicans' big, ugly bill go into effect.
Here's what you need to know.
Here's what you need to know.
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