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Alec Thornton

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Dr Alec Thornton is from Massachusetts, a proud dad, USMC vet, lives in Berlin. International Development professional

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Be A Veteran Against Trump As veterans, we swore to defend our country's freedoms and democratic principles. Today, that commitment is more important than ever. The Vets Against Trump campaign is a movement of veterans who refu...

I just took action with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Be A Veteran Against Trump. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/be-a-v...

05.02.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quite accurate, considering the orange nutjob-in-chief:
β€œThe problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
-Charles Bukowski

16.04.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why would anyone want this? Factory or manufacturing labour jobs, and an anti union administration to top it off. How very 19th century.

06.04.2025 20:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This song was written by a monkey.

30.03.2025 06:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm being this just as I'm finishing up my tunafish.

16.03.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A 7 yr old on an e-bike? Juveniles driving the car and a juvenile on an e-bike. Awful mix.

13.03.2025 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The fundamental weakness of
Western civilization is empathy."
β€” Elon Musk

"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into
barbarism."
- Hannah Arendt

09.03.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just 3 Jarheads who sent a dictator and his invaders packing. America was different back then.

07.03.2025 07:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My media check 'Top tips'
1. Check ownership of the media source. Not-for-profit are more reliable.
2. Is the source directly supported by a political party (bias alert!)
3. Triangulate! This is a method to verify information. When you read one article, compare it with other news sources.

02.03.2025 08:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm waiting for those 'checks and balances' to power to kick in.

22.02.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Sheryl Crow & Joe Walsh Perform 'Still the Good Old Days' & 'Walk Away' | CMT Crossroads
Sheryl Crow & Joe Walsh Perform 'Still the Good Old Days' & 'Walk Away' | CMT Crossroads YouTube video by CMT Crossroads

They don't make music like this anymore. Too much hard work, I guess. youtu.be/kGo-k-PEcvc

22.02.2025 11:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Former MI6 boss on Trump, Putin and a 'new era' for international relations
Former MI6 boss on Trump, Putin and a 'new era' for international relations YouTube video by BBC Newsnight

A clear and rational summary of the geo-political situation by a former head of MI6 Alex Younger. youtu.be/FocQITpJnaQ?...

22.02.2025 07:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our IOM report on Climate and Migration in Ethiopia is available at: ethiopia.iom.int/sites/g/file...
@PIK_climate

18.02.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0