Dawn Bense
@dawnbense.bsky.social
Vice Chair, Manistee County Democratic Party. Democratic Precinct Delegate to Manistee County. Grandma, mom, and wife.
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Republican congressman 👇🏽
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Republican congressman 👇🏽
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1. How President Trump reacted to the brutal murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner vs How Rob Reiner reacted to the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk.
First, President Trump’s reaction.
First, President Trump’s reaction.
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
1. How President Trump reacted to the brutal murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner vs How Rob Reiner reacted to the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk.
First, President Trump’s reaction.
First, President Trump’s reaction.
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Ron Reiner was right to warn US about Donald Trump
Trump is fucking grotesque
Trump is fucking grotesque
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Ron Reiner was right to warn US about Donald Trump
Trump is fucking grotesque
Trump is fucking grotesque
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Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just a reminder that at least 600 Americans were fired for failing to show sufficient respect after Charlie Kirk's murder.
When I was very little, I thought i could climb into the TV, Archie and Edith Bunker were my maternal grandparents, and in my 3 to 4-year-old mind, Meathead and Gloria were a mish-mosh of my aunts and uncles. I am so sad an uncle passed away. RIP Rob Reiner.
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 AM
When I was very little, I thought i could climb into the TV, Archie and Edith Bunker were my maternal grandparents, and in my 3 to 4-year-old mind, Meathead and Gloria were a mish-mosh of my aunts and uncles. I am so sad an uncle passed away. RIP Rob Reiner.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's son was pulled over by ICE and forced to prove he is an American.
Two options:
1) ICE deliberately targeted him.
2) ICE is stopping all non-White people without any probable cause and forcing them to prove they are citizens.
Hard to say which option is scarier.
Two options:
1) ICE deliberately targeted him.
2) ICE is stopping all non-White people without any probable cause and forcing them to prove they are citizens.
Hard to say which option is scarier.
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's son was pulled over by ICE and forced to prove he is an American.
Two options:
1) ICE deliberately targeted him.
2) ICE is stopping all non-White people without any probable cause and forcing them to prove they are citizens.
Hard to say which option is scarier.
Two options:
1) ICE deliberately targeted him.
2) ICE is stopping all non-White people without any probable cause and forcing them to prove they are citizens.
Hard to say which option is scarier.
This one really hurts. Beyond all of the great work he has done throughout his life, when I was a little girl and All In thr Family was on TV, my little girl brain equated people on that show to people in my family, so when I was 3-4 years old, Rob Reiner, in my mind was literally my uncle.
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This one really hurts. Beyond all of the great work he has done throughout his life, when I was a little girl and All In thr Family was on TV, my little girl brain equated people on that show to people in my family, so when I was 3-4 years old, Rob Reiner, in my mind was literally my uncle.
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Poor Rob Reiner. America is out of control.
December 15, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Poor Rob Reiner. America is out of control.
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If the anti-vaxxers were not fans of COVID lockdowns, wait until they find out it’s a 42 day quarantine for measles (with their kids at home).
Over 250 people in quarantine in South Carolina over measles outbreak, 16 in isolation, i.e. sick
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Hundreds quarantined as South Carolina measles outbreak accelerates
A state epidemiologist said the spike in cases came in the wake of Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations. At least 16 cases were traced to a church.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If the anti-vaxxers were not fans of COVID lockdowns, wait until they find out it’s a 42 day quarantine for measles (with their kids at home).
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It takes a special kind of delusion to tell parents to buy their kids fewer toys and pencils while bragging about building a new White House ballroom and gold in the Oval Office.
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It takes a special kind of delusion to tell parents to buy their kids fewer toys and pencils while bragging about building a new White House ballroom and gold in the Oval Office.
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
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No matter your age, ZIP code or ability to work, you deserve food security. The Trump administration is making it harder for folks to afford basic needs, including putting food on the table. 🧵
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
No matter your age, ZIP code or ability to work, you deserve food security. The Trump administration is making it harder for folks to afford basic needs, including putting food on the table. 🧵
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December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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One of the biggest Supreme Court cases you’ve never heard of…
The Recent Revolution of “One Person, One Vote”
Now a Bedrock of American Democracy…But Newer Than Most Realize
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of the biggest Supreme Court cases you’ve never heard of…
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It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
That punt by Baltimore in the Bengals' end zone was crazy! That camera angle and pads clacking... whew!
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
That punt by Baltimore in the Bengals' end zone was crazy! That camera angle and pads clacking... whew!
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The Lions offensive line just got a lot better, as one the game's greats will return -- Center Frank Ragnow is returning. Sounds like he's in shape and ready to roll sooner, rather than later.
Happy Thanksgiving to the Lions.
Happy Thanksgiving to the Lions.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Lions offensive line just got a lot better, as one the game's greats will return -- Center Frank Ragnow is returning. Sounds like he's in shape and ready to roll sooner, rather than later.
Happy Thanksgiving to the Lions.
Happy Thanksgiving to the Lions.
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The EPA is greenlighting pesticides made with PFAS, actual forever chemicals, as active ingredients on foods like lettuce, broccoli, & potatoes. They’re also planning to weaken drinking water rules & relax PFAS reporting. This is a public health disaster being signed into policy
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The EPA is greenlighting pesticides made with PFAS, actual forever chemicals, as active ingredients on foods like lettuce, broccoli, & potatoes. They’re also planning to weaken drinking water rules & relax PFAS reporting. This is a public health disaster being signed into policy
Great event last night!
During the Congressional District 2 People's Town Hall in Mt. Pleasant, we heard Michiganders loud and clear: they're tired of Republicans like John Moolenaar hurting working families to bow down to Trump's harmful agenda
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Great event last night!
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Epstein survivors PSA. Please SHARE far and wide!
I’m reading “Nobody’s Girl” - heartbreaking, infuriating and a must read. Hold the men to account!
I’m reading “Nobody’s Girl” - heartbreaking, infuriating and a must read. Hold the men to account!
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Epstein survivors PSA. Please SHARE far and wide!
I’m reading “Nobody’s Girl” - heartbreaking, infuriating and a must read. Hold the men to account!
I’m reading “Nobody’s Girl” - heartbreaking, infuriating and a must read. Hold the men to account!
How do these people live with themselves?
Margaret Brennan to Tom Suozzi: "Can you explain the focus this past week in the House by Democrats on the Jeffrey Epstein files? Is this a tactic to distract from the failure to extract healthcare changes?"
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How do these people live with themselves?
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Meet Bubba Saulsbury, son of Odessa oil industry magnate Dick Saulsbury. Also friend to Kash Patel and JD Vance. This is who the Epstein felatio email is rumored to be referring to. Not Bill Clinton.
November 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Meet Bubba Saulsbury, son of Odessa oil industry magnate Dick Saulsbury. Also friend to Kash Patel and JD Vance. This is who the Epstein felatio email is rumored to be referring to. Not Bill Clinton.
As a Dem greatly involved in local politics, where is the video of me pretending to smash my phone?
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
As a Dem greatly involved in local politics, where is the video of me pretending to smash my phone?
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…