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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 20h

It’s a sad commentary when Mitch McConnell is the voice of reason

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20h

November 2, 2025

November 2, 2025

Last Monday, October 27, right-wing personality Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes for more than two hours, mainstreaming the podcaster whose praise for Hitler, vows to kill Jew...

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sure Trump is completely oblivious to the irony of a Great Gatsby themed party…

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

November 1, 2025

November 1, 2025

Yesterday I wrote that President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 3d

Rep. Neguse wins for best answer of the day to a reporter’s question.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

Yesterday a reporter asked Representative Joe Neguse, a Democrat of Colorado, about the administration’s withholding of reserve funds Congress intended would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is going to be muttering and drooling into a cup by 2028 so Steve Bannon should just STFU. 🙄

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

October 30, 2025

October 30, 2025

House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to pin the upcoming catastrophic lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding on the Democrats.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 4d

This has to be a parallel universe of hell. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 4d

October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025

Today is the twenty-ninth day of the government shutdown, and the House of Representatives is still on break as House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to force the Senate to pass the House...

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 5d

Wouldn’t it be great if we could learn from history and not merely repeat it!

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 5d

October 28, 2025, with Liza Donnelly of Seeing Things:

October 28, 2025

In the election of 1920, Americans handed a landslide victory to the Republicans and their presidential candidate Warren G.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 7d

Fascinating on how the evolution of trade, business, transportation and energy are all combined and co- dependent...

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 7d

October 26, 2025

October 26, 2025

Economist Paul Krugman probably didn’t have the Erie Canal in mind today when he wrote about the rise of renewable energy, but he could have.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 9d

Vulnerable people being used as pawns is unacceptable.🤨

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9d

October 25, 2025

October 25, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 9d

House Reps (including Johnson) should not be paid. They are not doing their jobs. They are failing America. Every single one of them is failing us right now. No insurance benefits for congress. They are our employees, not our lords.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9d

October 24, 2025

October 24, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 10d

I feel if a president pardons someone and that someone still owes restitution to victims or fines, then the President should be required to then pay those fines himself (or herself).

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 10d

October 23, 2025

October 23, 2025

Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez of NBC News reported today that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s rush to get new recruits onto the street has meant they have pushed into their training program mo...

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 11d

The reason he continues to do what he does, is because no one is stopping him. Like a disobedient child, he will up the ante and push the boundaries until he is stopped.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 11d

October 22, 2025

October 22, 2025

“It’s not his house.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 12d

It’s all so insane!

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12d

October 21, 2025

October 21, 2025

On this, the twenty-first day of the government shutdown, President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 13d

So shocking that my blood ran cold 😳😡

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 13d

October 20, 2025

October 20, 2025

Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 14d

Heather Ash has a theory that the AI used to make the Trump video mistook his neck waddles for a mouth and adjusted accordingly. Just had to share 🤭

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 14d

October 19, 2025

October 19, 2025

All last week, Republican leaders tried to portray the No Kings protests scheduled for Saturday, October 18, as “Hate America” rallies.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 16d

People from all walks of life brought together by a love of this country. Inspiring 🇺🇸

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16d

October 18, 2025

October 18, 2025

Today, millions of Americans and their allies turned out across the United States and around the globe to demonstrate their commitment to American democracy and their opposition to a president and an ...

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 16d

And to this we say, NO KINGS!

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16d

October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025 (Friday)

On the morning of October 18, 1775, a small fleet of Royal Navy vessels opened fire on the seaport town that is now known as Portland, Maine.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 17d

A cup of Tea anyone?

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 17d

October 16, 2025

October 16, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration announced it would pay furloughed troops by using funds Congress appropriated for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDTE) for fiscal year 2026.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 18d

Way past time to get rid of the electoral college…

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18d

October 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Louisiana v.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 19d

Melt the damn Ice!! No Kings!

Oh, and did someone mention Epstein? 🤨

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 19d

October 14, 2025

October 14, 2025

The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 20d

They need to quit wasting taxpayer dollars on this BS.
Btw- Epstein files…

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20d

October 13, 2025

October 13, 2025

Last Tuesday, President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 22d

A lot of hoopla over a lost sailer who thought he had found the trade route to India

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22d

October 12, 2025

October 12, 2025

On October 9, President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 23d

The inflatable frogs are becoming the unsung heroes we didn't know we needed...

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 23d

October 10, 2025

October 10, 2025

All of President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 24d

I don’t care who or how but someone needs to remove the toddler from the situation. 🤨

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 24d

October 9, 2025

October 9, 2025

Today Trump appointee Lindsey Halligan did what President Donald J.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 26d

Believe me. The only insurrection here is from ICE.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 26d

October 8, 2025

October 8, 2025

Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

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mhockman.bsky.social @mhockman.bsky.social · 26d

Those who do not learn from history….

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 26d

October 7, 2025

October 7, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

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