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A.M. Hecht

@amwausau.bsky.social

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Feminist, not misogynist, much of our ills since the beginning of time are caused by the Patriarchy and the need to control. CRT may well scare the living daylights out of the Bros, but we need Critical Gender Studies as well. Over-educated a spoiled brat

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Sep 2

from political Wire:
Sept 2, 2025 at 8:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 99 Comments

“Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has warned Donald Trump’s America is drifting into 1930s-style autocratic politics — and said other investors are too scared of the president to speak up,” the Financial Times reports.

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sofa King Sad

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 29

Conservative Wisconsin Justice Won't Run Again politicalwire.com/2025/08/29/c...

Conservative Wisconsin Justice Won't Run Again

"A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Friday that she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals," the AP reports. ...

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 25

Looking for your help.
Please feel free to give us a better moniker
Until we have a better name to address Trump
I am addressing Trump as Dic Trump!
For Dictator Trump

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Aug 21

James Dobson was the reason I began this journey of speaking out against the Evangelical Church and the GOP.

In the immediate wake of the Sandy Hook shootings, he and Mike Huckabee declared it happened because God had been "taken out of schools.

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Aug 21

With the death of anti-LGBTQ Christian Nationalist, James Dobson, the VIP section of Hell is now full. Fellow bigots, please make other arrangements.

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 22

thank you, you made my day
going to sleep with a smile

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sofa KING Sad. Today at the White House, Putin is not even there. The American President is doing Putin's bidding

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Resurfaced Clips Show Trump Downplaying Sexual Abuse of Minor

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 14

The moment he named his platform “Truth Social” we were headed this way.

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 12

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DOGE-flation: DOGE’s actual savings are a fraction of what it claims — POLITICO

A POLITICO analysis of DOGE data reveals the organization saved less than 5 percent of its claimed savings from nearly 10,100 contract terminations.

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 12

Great article, but your closing line, "that Trump should endorse this" gives me hope that when Trump is gone we can make even more progress

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 6

Two significant anniversaries today. Eighty years ago, we bombed Hiroshima. That is history. Sixty years ago today, we passed the Voting Rights Act. That is not history, but an ongoing struggle that Trump is finally reversing

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 5

imagine that

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 5

Rachel Maddow delivered a scathing monologue last night, noting: “We do now live in a country that has an authoritarian leader in charge. We have a consolidating dictatorship in our country.”

politicalwire.com/2025/08/05/a...

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 5

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Aug 1

Imagine that!
Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden's politicalwire.com/2025/08/01/j...

Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden's

President Trump built his political brand on being a master businessman — even though it was mostly on a reality television show. But his first six months back in office have produced fewer than half

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Jul 30

Here is the link to a five-minute listen if you don't want to read: www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...

President Trump is breaking or ignoring all sorts of presidential norms

President Trump's critics accuse him of breaking or ignoring norms. But, others say he may just be treating them differently than past presidents.

www.npr.org

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yesterday, 29 July, there was an excellent piece on All Things Considered on how Trump is trashing norms
www.npr.org/transcripts/...

President Trump is breaking or ignoring all sorts of presidential norms

President Trump's critics accuse him of breaking or ignoring norms. But, others say he may just be treating them differently than past presidents.

www.npr.org

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Jul 30

Cory Booker Accuses Democrats of Being ‘Complicit’

July 29, 2025 at 8:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) went nuclear on his fellow Democrats on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, accusing them of being “complicit” in President Donald Trump’s actions, Punchbowl News reports.

A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Jul 29

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On Planet Earth, Obama Can’t Be Indicted. But We Live on Planet Trump.

The attempted persecution of a former president is both a dangerous line to cross and an expression of this failed administration.

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · Jul 24

Quote of the Day politicalwire.com/2025/07/24/q...

Quote of the Day

"You are fat, you are a joke, you are stupid, you are not funny, you are not as smart as you think you are... This entire thing has been a scam. When we look back

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · May 29

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · May 16

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A.M. Hecht @amwausau.bsky.social · May 8

An American Elected Pope

May 8, 2025 at 1:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 404 Comments

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago, was elected Pope.

He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV.

He’s the first American Pope in history.