Kitchen Table Civics with Qwilly
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The Trump administration plans to spend $84,000 to shame the Smithsonian and harass the tourists who come to see the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.
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"If the American republic fails in our lifetime, Howard Zinn and some of his followers should bear part of the blame as corrupters of America’s youth." -- Akhil Reed Amar The republic's failure is being arranged right now by people who quote the founders constantly and Zinn never. #howardzinn
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan By Evan Gorelick www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/u...
Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda (Gift Article)
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
nytimes.com
Lynchings and assassinations, Ted? WTAF docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Toolbox for Defending Democracy
Toolbox for Defending Democracy These are letters written by an out of work electrician. I am an Everyday Jane. Life has had some difficult lessons. My story is your story. Different circumstances, s...
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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d agoWill Republicans be asked to disavow their Republican colleague's extreme statements and the death threats from an attendee at the Republican convention? Hard to say, as there's no direct connection between them like Democratic candidates have with that Twitch streamer
(Enlightenment 101: “I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”)
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 6d agoTrump will always choose vigilantism over the rule of law. trib.al/WQDfNsW
Beware the social media “influencer.” Many are paid for their endorsements. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/u...
Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It. (Gift Article)
Their videos have proliferated on social media, but the payments are frequently hidden from viewers.
nytimes.com
“Unvarnished assessments” shows why the US is in such a mess - it’s trapped in the Russia mode where no one tells the truth to the people at the top because they’re afraid. This is how Trump and Putin both created the means for their downfall. You don’t find out about a crisis till it hits.
Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, along with President Trump and other top administration officials, were saying publicly.
nytimes.com
Paywall. Did Mr. Levinson get mentioned? www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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John Carl Baker@johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 7d agoAppreciate @radleybalko.bsky.social saying what needs to be said: “Mr. Trump is using every authority we have given the president since Sept. 11, 2001, and some we haven’t, in ways the civil libertarians had tried to warn us about at the start.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
Can we make “Trumpian Delusions of Grandeur” a diagnosis now? On a scale of one to ten, it is Trumpian.
Common Dreams@commondreams.org · last wk.US President Donald Trump sparked global outrage with a map showing the US flag over multiple other countries, elevating fears of his imperialist "Donroe Doctrine."
Hope I am wrong. But summer 2025 sure seems like we crossed the climate Rubicon. 😕
Remaining objective is of utmost importance. I have more questions than I know how to frame.
Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 2w agoThe Hugging Face incident may turn out to be one of the most important milestones/warnings in technological revolution now underway. History may look back at this moment/point to it. Everyone should be reading ab it and thinking about it. Here are a few good pieces: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...
It is hard to express how wild it is for a federal prosecutor to say this — let alone put it in writing. From ProPublica's Megan Rose and Andy Mannix: www.propublica.org/article/doj-...
A Theocratic Flag Flies Over Some Congressional Offices youtube.com/shorts/nREwh... @rephuffman.bsky.social
A Theocratic Flag Flies Over Some Congressional Offices
YouTube video by The Oath and the Office
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Not returning the ballots that’s at risk. It’s actually getting your ballot in the first place?!?
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoEvery single road block is going to be thrown in the way.
This actually is a big deal, not just because it hides the critical decision making of the Supreme Court in mystery, but because it hides larger phenomena too. Quick thread:
How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History (Gift Article)
After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.
nytimes.com
📌FUN FACT: Canada's 27-mile Welland Canal is a vital shipping passage with eight locks entirely in Ontario that connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, carrying roughly $26.3 BILLION IN U.S. TRADE. I have seen this referred to elsewhere as the Strait of Our Moose. 🇨🇦
Oh, some one misses cleaning tar off their feet after a walk on the beach? 70s SoCal nostalgia.
Mother Jones@motherjones.com · 3w agoTrump intervened to revive a fraught Santa Barbara oil pipeline, but why? It won’t affect gas prices or foreign imports, experts say. Many suspect ulterior motives.
