Patricia Shannon
@patriciashannon.bsky.social
M.A. in math. Devoted to love, truth, fairness, rationality. Lacto-vegetarian. Retired computer programmer/analyst. Songwriter. Poet.
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Nothing is too hard
if you are not the person
who has to do/bear it.
Nothing is too hard
if you are not the person
who has to do/bear it.
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1/3 🧵 A word of caution about some of the strategies the Trump admin is threatening to use to cheat in the election.
Do NOT allow the fact that legal scholars say “he can’t do that” to tease you into thinking he won’t, and, that he might get by with it.
Do NOT allow the fact that legal scholars say “he can’t do that” to tease you into thinking he won’t, and, that he might get by with it.
October 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
1/3 🧵 A word of caution about some of the strategies the Trump admin is threatening to use to cheat in the election.
Do NOT allow the fact that legal scholars say “he can’t do that” to tease you into thinking he won’t, and, that he might get by with it.
Do NOT allow the fact that legal scholars say “he can’t do that” to tease you into thinking he won’t, and, that he might get by with it.
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Josh Turek: We need to have campaign finance reform to get dark money out of politics. I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We can have oligarchy or we can have democracy. We can't have both.
October 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Josh Turek: We need to have campaign finance reform to get dark money out of politics. I want to sponsor a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. We can have oligarchy or we can have democracy. We can't have both.
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In 2024 SCOTUS ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity for core actions of their presidency. Today Trump said he could have done 'bad things' to Barack Obama and Joe Biden along with Hillary Clinton. Biden and Obama would have the same immunity Trump has.
October 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
In 2024 SCOTUS ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity for core actions of their presidency. Today Trump said he could have done 'bad things' to Barack Obama and Joe Biden along with Hillary Clinton. Biden and Obama would have the same immunity Trump has.
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Republican anger erupted against two of President Donald Trump's top political advisers after they spent part of the final midterm stretch helping a pro-Russian government in the Balkans.
'Scum': Hell breaks loose on Trump advisors in Russia while 'MAGA GOP burns to the ground'
Republican anger erupted against two of President Donald Trump's top political advisers after they spent part of the final midterm stretch helping a pro-Russian government in the Balkans.Republican operatives and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon tore into MAGA Inc. leaders James Blai...
bit.ly
October 8, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Republican anger erupted against two of President Donald Trump's top political advisers after they spent part of the final midterm stretch helping a pro-Russian government in the Balkans.
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Confirmed Northwest Florida Evacuation Routes.
October 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Confirmed Northwest Florida Evacuation Routes.
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If you live on portions of the northern Gulf coast highlighted here, winds are forecast to be high enough to make further preparations for Isaias impossible by Friday. Do you have an evacuation plan? Is your home ready?
Prepare now. www.weather.gov/safety/hurri...
Prepare now. www.weather.gov/safety/hurri...
October 8, 2026 at 12:40 AM
If you live on portions of the northern Gulf coast highlighted here, winds are forecast to be high enough to make further preparations for Isaias impossible by Friday. Do you have an evacuation plan? Is your home ready?
Prepare now. www.weather.gov/safety/hurri...
Prepare now. www.weather.gov/safety/hurri...
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As NATO prepares a new war plan for defending its eastern flank, Estonia is moving elements of its main combat brigade closer to Russia as part of the strategy aimed at stopping an invasion at the border.
From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
Estonian infantry brigade sent closer to Russian border as NATO awaits new war plan
The headquarters of Estonia’s 1st Infantry Brigade is being permanently shifted from Tapa to Johvi.
www.stripes.com
October 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
As NATO prepares a new war plan for defending its eastern flank, Estonia is moving elements of its main combat brigade closer to Russia as part of the strategy aimed at stopping an invasion at the border.
From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:
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🧵Would love to hear more from political psychologists and experts in authoritarianism as this study confirms a lot of the things I feel (confirmation bias).
Trump supporters showed:
Elevated malevolent dispositions
Reduced benevolent dispositions
Lower empathy levels
Trump supporters showed:
Elevated malevolent dispositions
Reduced benevolent dispositions
Lower empathy levels
July 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🧵Would love to hear more from political psychologists and experts in authoritarianism as this study confirms a lot of the things I feel (confirmation bias).
Trump supporters showed:
Elevated malevolent dispositions
Reduced benevolent dispositions
Lower empathy levels
Trump supporters showed:
Elevated malevolent dispositions
Reduced benevolent dispositions
Lower empathy levels
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You can't remove anyone from office using section 3 of the 14th amendment without passing a law, which Trump will not sign. We shouldn't demand they do things they can't do. The can pass the law, but Trump won't sign it.
October 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
You can't remove anyone from office using section 3 of the 14th amendment without passing a law, which Trump will not sign. We shouldn't demand they do things they can't do. The can pass the law, but Trump won't sign it.
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More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica.
70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction.
Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities.
Remember this.
70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction.
Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities.
Remember this.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
projects.propublica.org
October 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica.
70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction.
Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities.
Remember this.
70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction.
Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities.
Remember this.
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Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power.
We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
October 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power.
We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.
Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
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Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
October 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Troy Jackson: Eight years ago today, Maine women begged Susan Collins not to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. She did it anyway. He helped overturn Roe v. Wade. And today, she says she has no regrets. Would you trust her to pick the next Supreme Court justice?
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Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over two decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
www.ms.now
October 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over two decades
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
The decision not to invite observers from the OSCE puts the U.S. alongside Russia and Belarus, while the Justice Department prepares to deploy its own poll monitors.
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4 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 (Advisory 1) Key Messages for Tropical Depression #Nine. Latest info: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
4 PM CDT martes 6 de octubre (Aviso 1) Mensajes clave sobre la depresión tropical #Nueve. Más información: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
🔗 hurricanes.gov
4 PM CDT martes 6 de octubre (Aviso 1) Mensajes clave sobre la depresión tropical #Nueve. Más información: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
🔗 hurricanes.gov
October 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
4 PM CDT Tue Oct 6 (Advisory 1) Key Messages for Tropical Depression #Nine. Latest info: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
4 PM CDT martes 6 de octubre (Aviso 1) Mensajes clave sobre la depresión tropical #Nueve. Más información: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
🔗 hurricanes.gov
4 PM CDT martes 6 de octubre (Aviso 1) Mensajes clave sobre la depresión tropical #Nueve. Más información: t.co/GrztW6mQJV
🔗 hurricanes.gov
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Trump: We're going to be at $1.5 trillion for the military budget. At the same time, we're cutting other things which are wastes
(Trump cut healthcare by $1 trillion)
(Trump cut healthcare by $1 trillion)
October 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Trump: We're going to be at $1.5 trillion for the military budget. At the same time, we're cutting other things which are wastes
(Trump cut healthcare by $1 trillion)
(Trump cut healthcare by $1 trillion)
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She speaks the truth. 💯 👇
October 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
She speaks the truth. 💯 👇
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Abdul El-Sayed just said the quiet part out loud about how to take on Donald Trump:
Build an uncomfortably large coalition to defeat him.
The coalition is the Republicans, independents, and Democrats who agree the country shouldn’t be run by a man who tried to overturn an election. (link below)
Build an uncomfortably large coalition to defeat him.
The coalition is the Republicans, independents, and Democrats who agree the country shouldn’t be run by a man who tried to overturn an election. (link below)
October 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Abdul El-Sayed just said the quiet part out loud about how to take on Donald Trump:
Build an uncomfortably large coalition to defeat him.
The coalition is the Republicans, independents, and Democrats who agree the country shouldn’t be run by a man who tried to overturn an election. (link below)
Build an uncomfortably large coalition to defeat him.
The coalition is the Republicans, independents, and Democrats who agree the country shouldn’t be run by a man who tried to overturn an election. (link below)
Disgusting that his depraved followers cheered at it being ok for Iran to take our San Diego and Los Angeles.
I went ahead and made a new edit that included over two minutes of Trump's speech before his highly controversial and confusing statement about San Diego and Los Angeles. The viral clip was NOT creatively edited. I purposefully made the captions large and easy to read.
October 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Disgusting that his depraved followers cheered at it being ok for Iran to take our San Diego and Los Angeles.
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I don't care if this is a bunch of high school football players in Idaho.
Writing “Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days” and “(You) think Cornell was bad just wait for us” should be grounds for immediate expulsion and charges filed.
Writing “Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days” and “(You) think Cornell was bad just wait for us” should be grounds for immediate expulsion and charges filed.
Threats in Timberline football chat lead to police inquiry
A private Timberline High School football group chat sparked outrage with alleged death threats and sexual violence references toward a female student, prompting a Boise Police Department investigatio...
www.idahopress.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I don't care if this is a bunch of high school football players in Idaho.
Writing “Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days” and “(You) think Cornell was bad just wait for us” should be grounds for immediate expulsion and charges filed.
Writing “Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days” and “(You) think Cornell was bad just wait for us” should be grounds for immediate expulsion and charges filed.
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NEW: On September 23rd, Cook Political Report shifted the Kansas senate race from "likely republican" to "lean republican." Today, they changed it to "toss up." www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
A Senate Majority is Squarely in Democrats’ Sights as Kansas Moves to Toss Up; Two Other Races Shift Left
Four weeks out from Election Day, the Senate map is shifting further in Democrats’ favor — and with it, their odds of winning back the majority.While Republicans continue to have a financial edge in a...
www.cookpolitical.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
NEW: On September 23rd, Cook Political Report shifted the Kansas senate race from "likely republican" to "lean republican." Today, they changed it to "toss up." www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/sen...
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Trump is announcing a $2.9 billion contract with Anduril Industries, a defense contractor backed by Don Jr's investment firm.
October 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Trump is announcing a $2.9 billion contract with Anduril Industries, a defense contractor backed by Don Jr's investment firm.
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Corrupt, deranged Trump trying to distract from his high costs, & failures, urged Iran to “take out” Los Angeles & San Diego at a losers rally! This is a dog whistle for domestic &/or foreign terrorism in U.S. & an attempt to manufacture a violent “emergency” in the election! Vote out all Trump/GOP!
October 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Corrupt, deranged Trump trying to distract from his high costs, & failures, urged Iran to “take out” Los Angeles & San Diego at a losers rally! This is a dog whistle for domestic &/or foreign terrorism in U.S. & an attempt to manufacture a violent “emergency” in the election! Vote out all Trump/GOP!
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Roanoke City Public Schools is saving an estimated $46.5 million in energy costs over 35 years by going solar. That is a lot of money that stays in classrooms instead of going to utility bills. https://bit.ly/4hDVncX
September 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Roanoke City Public Schools is saving an estimated $46.5 million in energy costs over 35 years by going solar. That is a lot of money that stays in classrooms instead of going to utility bills. https://bit.ly/4hDVncX