ConnieRR
@connierr.bsky.social
Lover of family, friends, travel, theater, the arts. Chicago native, DC dweller/fan. Small biz fan & former economist. Wellesley.
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ConnieRR
@connierr.bsky.social
· Feb 4
I want to support independent news + local news. Who should I add?
@thedsrnetwork.bsky.social @contrariannews.org @thebulwark.com @propublica.org @wired.com @newrepublic.com @status.news @froomkin.bsky.social
@theatlantic.com @newyorker.com @marisakabas.bsky.social @democracydocket.com
Thanks!
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@theatlantic.com @newyorker.com @marisakabas.bsky.social @democracydocket.com
Thanks!
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New Column: All this time we've been worrying whether democracy would survive Trump. Still a worry. But now we also have to wonder whether capitalism survives his petty lunacy. newrepublic.com/post/215582/... via @newrepublic.com
Democracy May Survive Trump, but It Looks Like Capitalism Might Not
The “businessman” with “private sector” experience is exactly the person who might bring not only the American but the global economy to its knees.
newrepublic.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:43 PM
New Column: All this time we've been worrying whether democracy would survive Trump. Still a worry. But now we also have to wonder whether capitalism survives his petty lunacy. newrepublic.com/post/215582/... via @newrepublic.com
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"We can’t wait any longer, & we all must commit to reforming, revitalizing, and rebuilding our constitutional democracy and our economy"
- @matthewjdowd.bsky.social
Please read this excellent (free) article where Matthew offers 10 keys pieces of reform & opens conversation for us to consider more!
- @matthewjdowd.bsky.social
Please read this excellent (free) article where Matthew offers 10 keys pieces of reform & opens conversation for us to consider more!
September 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"We can’t wait any longer, & we all must commit to reforming, revitalizing, and rebuilding our constitutional democracy and our economy"
- @matthewjdowd.bsky.social
Please read this excellent (free) article where Matthew offers 10 keys pieces of reform & opens conversation for us to consider more!
- @matthewjdowd.bsky.social
Please read this excellent (free) article where Matthew offers 10 keys pieces of reform & opens conversation for us to consider more!
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The Trump administration says it wants AI models free from ideological bias, as it pressures their developers to reflect the president’s worldview. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump’s Anti-Bias AI Order Is Just More Bias
The Trump administration says it wants AI models free from ideological bias, as it pressures their developers to reflect the president’s worldview.
www.wired.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:15 PM
The Trump administration says it wants AI models free from ideological bias, as it pressures their developers to reflect the president’s worldview. www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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The world's leading AI firms say the technology is careening out of control and could cause a global catastrophe. A sundowning octogenarian president who uses AI to post images of himself looking like Rambo says this is a Chinese hoax. For busy technologists, it can be hard to know who to trust.
September 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The world's leading AI firms say the technology is careening out of control and could cause a global catastrophe. A sundowning octogenarian president who uses AI to post images of himself looking like Rambo says this is a Chinese hoax. For busy technologists, it can be hard to know who to trust.
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Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow:
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them.
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
Civil Defense
Evidence-backed research profiles of organizations and the people who connect them.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow:
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
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Reality TV Host Sean Duffy has decided it's a good idea to roll out an AI assist on ATC in ... DC, where there has been a huge crash and two close calls on his watch.
www.wsj.com/business/air...
www.wsj.com/business/air...
September 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Reality TV Host Sean Duffy has decided it's a good idea to roll out an AI assist on ATC in ... DC, where there has been a huge crash and two close calls on his watch.
www.wsj.com/business/air...
www.wsj.com/business/air...
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‘People built the test, removed restraints, defined the objective, left a route open and decided not to stop what was happening. Calling the result “rogue AI” does more than sensationalize it. It allows those human decisions to disappear quietly from the story.’ www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Hugging Face Hack Wasn’t What It Was Cracked Up to Be
Forget the ‘hive mind’ of AI agents ‘going rogue.’ They did what humans programmed them to do.
www.wsj.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM
‘People built the test, removed restraints, defined the objective, left a route open and decided not to stop what was happening. Calling the result “rogue AI” does more than sensationalize it. It allows those human decisions to disappear quietly from the story.’ www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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Interesting that corporate media don't ask questions like this anymore. Because, I guess, advocating for the restoration of slavery and marching with a torch in a Nazi parade are just normal things for Republicans these days. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/marshal...
We Asked 28 GOP Officials If They’d Denounce the GOP Nominee Who Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville
This week I asked 28 current and former Republican Party officials in...
talkingpointsmemo.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Interesting that corporate media don't ask questions like this anymore. Because, I guess, advocating for the restoration of slavery and marching with a torch in a Nazi parade are just normal things for Republicans these days. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/marshal...
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It worked with police so they figure it’s an effective tactic.
New — I wrote about this weird thing where people within the Republican party keep being exposed as Nazis and the party then tries to claim each one is an aberration. The facts, as I lay out here, indicate otherwise:
Republicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problem
A spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
September 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
It worked with police so they figure it’s an effective tactic.
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#WalkMaryland Day is October 7, 2026
The day is a call to action for Marylanders to engage in #walking and physical activity year round for better health. To participate click here ▶️https://ow.ly/9WL250ZLyyC
Montgomery County, MD Government Montgomery County Council #VisionZeroMC #mdcommuters
#WalkMaryland Day is October 7, 2026
The day is a call to action for Marylanders to engage in #walking and physical activity year round for better health. To participate click here ▶️https://ow.ly/9WL250ZLyyC
Montgomery County, MD Government Montgomery County Council #VisionZeroMC #mdcommuters
September 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM
🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️
#WalkMaryland Day is October 7, 2026
The day is a call to action for Marylanders to engage in #walking and physical activity year round for better health. To participate click here ▶️https://ow.ly/9WL250ZLyyC
Montgomery County, MD Government Montgomery County Council #VisionZeroMC #mdcommuters
#WalkMaryland Day is October 7, 2026
The day is a call to action for Marylanders to engage in #walking and physical activity year round for better health. To participate click here ▶️https://ow.ly/9WL250ZLyyC
Montgomery County, MD Government Montgomery County Council #VisionZeroMC #mdcommuters
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Look outside. Do you see snow? No?
Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.
Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.
Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.
Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.
Emergency Snow Shovelers - DSNY
Emergency Snow Shovelers are called on after heavy snowfalls to remove snow and ice citywide from public areas like bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants, and step streets.
on.nyc.gov
September 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Look outside. Do you see snow? No?
Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.
Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.
Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.
Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.
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“From a human standpoint, it’s tragic. From a constitutional perspective, it’s absurd: The people elect their representatives to enact legislation, and five unelected judges veto that legislation. Is this really the democratic system our founders envisioned?”
The Supreme Court rules over us, with 5 unelected judges wiping out legislation passed by the people's representatives. Is this how democracy is supposed to work?
Two new books argue the court seized power it was never intended to have. And how to take it back.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Two new books argue the court seized power it was never intended to have. And how to take it back.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How the Supreme Court seized power to rule over the rest of us
A false mythology put the justices on top. The people could knock them down.
www.motherjones.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
“From a human standpoint, it’s tragic. From a constitutional perspective, it’s absurd: The people elect their representatives to enact legislation, and five unelected judges veto that legislation. Is this really the democratic system our founders envisioned?”
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according to politico, since Jan. 2025, Trump admin has deported 170+ people “in violation of court orders,” “in defiance of legally mandated due process protections,” or “to countries from which they had sought or received protection from torture and persecution”
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
The Trump Justice Department Is Way Too Comfortable Violating Court Orders
Judges have tools for responding to noncompliance. They just have to use them.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 16, 2026 at 9:47 PM
according to politico, since Jan. 2025, Trump admin has deported 170+ people “in violation of court orders,” “in defiance of legally mandated due process protections,” or “to countries from which they had sought or received protection from torture and persecution”
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
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We’re just letting this guy destroy our whole civilization. He’s got the IQ of a horse
Trump: "If we lose $50 billion a year with a country, and we say 'we're not going to trade with you anymore,' we don't lose $50 billion a year. It's very simple. Right?"
September 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM
We’re just letting this guy destroy our whole civilization. He’s got the IQ of a horse
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September 17, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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"He wants the election to be a referendum on how you feel about trans issues while trying to make your local community louder, more polluted, and more expensive with nothing in return."
For my newsletter, I wrote about how we shouldn't ignore that a billionaire trying to build data centers is putting a hundred million into Republican anti-trans ads in these midterms. www.burnsnotice.com/the-data-cen...
The Data Center Guy Wants This Election to be About Trans People
Elon Musk obviously hates trans people, but let's not pretend he has nothing to gain personally from a Republican win this fall
www.burnsnotice.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
"He wants the election to be a referendum on how you feel about trans issues while trying to make your local community louder, more polluted, and more expensive with nothing in return."
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In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.
Trump: "We spent more than $2 billion in FEMA funding. You're waiting for some additional funding. I'm gonna get that to you. Now if Michael loses, I'm not sending it."
Crowd: *groans*
Crowd: *groans*
September 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
In a normal, functioning democracy, this would end his presidency tonight.
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The conservative columnist George Will supports @drannieandrews.com for Senate. "This year, South Carolinians can demonstrate political independence by electing Democrat Annie Andrews. She is a 45-year-old mother of three and a pediatrician who likes children and wants to be in the U.S. Senate."
Jaw-dropping Senate endorsement sure to spark MAGA fury
George Will, in his Washington Post column, hopes that South Carolina will show "independence" from Trump in this race.
www.alternet.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The conservative columnist George Will supports @drannieandrews.com for Senate. "This year, South Carolinians can demonstrate political independence by electing Democrat Annie Andrews. She is a 45-year-old mother of three and a pediatrician who likes children and wants to be in the U.S. Senate."
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however much you think the iran war is sapping u.s. military readiness, it's probably more than that.
a free link for you, the people www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
a free link for you, the people www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The Iran Blockade’s Growing Price Tag Is Draining America’s Global Military Power
The cost of naval operations since the buildup began in January has topped $7.1 billion — not including all the US assets being used to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
www.bloomberg.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
however much you think the iran war is sapping u.s. military readiness, it's probably more than that.
a free link for you, the people www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
a free link for you, the people www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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If you're in a position to contribute to all of this nationwide work, we could really use your help to make October 17 as big and historic as possible. Please pitch in if you can!
I just gave to Indivisible!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM
If you're in a position to contribute to all of this nationwide work, we could really use your help to make October 17 as big and historic as possible. Please pitch in if you can!
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The same right-wing motherf––ers slapping work requirements on SNAP, Medicaid, and Section 8 consider it hunky dory to take 11 weeks off over a span of 3 months.
House GOP leaders cancel votes on Thursday - sending lawmakers home later today until after the elections. That means the House can avoid a vote on the Hegseth impeachment plan from Rep. Thomas Massie R-KY.
September 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The same right-wing motherf––ers slapping work requirements on SNAP, Medicaid, and Section 8 consider it hunky dory to take 11 weeks off over a span of 3 months.
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Dear Dems and libs:
Stop helping Republicans muddy differences between the parties on AI and data centers by acquiescing to the "bipartisan opposition" frame.
Rs are laughing at you while polls show Rs now leading Ds on these issues.
Instead, tie Rs directly to Trump's AI/data center malevolence.
Stop helping Republicans muddy differences between the parties on AI and data centers by acquiescing to the "bipartisan opposition" frame.
Rs are laughing at you while polls show Rs now leading Ds on these issues.
Instead, tie Rs directly to Trump's AI/data center malevolence.
Trump is a world-historical villain who's putting us all in extreme danger, so put him at the center of this story. Dems can highlight how Trump is actively using DOJ and EPA to help AI data centers steamroll communities, and vow that a Dem majority will stop it. 2/
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
newrepublic.com/article/2154...
September 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Dear Dems and libs:
Stop helping Republicans muddy differences between the parties on AI and data centers by acquiescing to the "bipartisan opposition" frame.
Rs are laughing at you while polls show Rs now leading Ds on these issues.
Instead, tie Rs directly to Trump's AI/data center malevolence.
Stop helping Republicans muddy differences between the parties on AI and data centers by acquiescing to the "bipartisan opposition" frame.
Rs are laughing at you while polls show Rs now leading Ds on these issues.
Instead, tie Rs directly to Trump's AI/data center malevolence.
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Massie's articles of impeachment are a good start. We don’t need to wait for 2029 to start pursuing accountability for the criminal acts carried out by members of the Trump administration.
More on that in today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
More on that in today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Impeach Them. All of Them.
Hegseth is only the beginning.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Massie's articles of impeachment are a good start. We don’t need to wait for 2029 to start pursuing accountability for the criminal acts carried out by members of the Trump administration.
More on that in today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
More on that in today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
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“Trump wants to use the threat of Chinese AI development as an excuse to keep the U.S. industry accelerating—even as his own policies make that threat worse,” Rogé Karma argues:
Trump’s Position on AI Makes No Sense
If the president is so concerned about staying ahead in the AI race, why is he letting Chinese companies buy American chips?
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 6:45 AM
“Trump wants to use the threat of Chinese AI development as an excuse to keep the U.S. industry accelerating—even as his own policies make that threat worse,” Rogé Karma argues: