“A republic if you can keep it.” B. Franklin 🏳️🌈
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I post a little and repost a lot.
Just trying to do my part illuminating the dark corners in the fight to retain our democracy.
Trigger finger blocks for bots and bullshit.
Just trying to do my part illuminating the dark corners in the fight to retain our democracy.
Trigger finger blocks for bots and bullshit.
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This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
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I only know that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth because I once read an appalling account of her time there. She went to a Gay Students Association meeting. And then printed the members' names in the school newspaper. This was during the height of the AIDS crisis. She is evil.
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I only know that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth because I once read an appalling account of her time there. She went to a Gay Students Association meeting. And then printed the members' names in the school newspaper. This was during the height of the AIDS crisis. She is evil.
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It’s important to remember that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. She’s not as stupid as she sounds. She’s just a shameless liar.
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It’s important to remember that Laura Ingraham went to Dartmouth. She’s not as stupid as she sounds. She’s just a shameless liar.
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🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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CINCINNATI: “ICE agent arrested on domestic violence charges for for alleged assault, strangulation”
www.wlwt.com/article/ice-...
www.wlwt.com/article/ice-...
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
CINCINNATI: “ICE agent arrested on domestic violence charges for for alleged assault, strangulation”
www.wlwt.com/article/ice-...
www.wlwt.com/article/ice-...
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Waste. Fraud. Abuse.
December 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Waste. Fraud. Abuse.
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At a minimum, a Democratic President and Congress, when re-creating these indpendent agencies that Trump is gutting, or repairing other damage he's done - all with the consent/concurrence of the SCOTUS majority, must write the legislation to include sections removing SCOTUS appellate jurisdiction.
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
At a minimum, a Democratic President and Congress, when re-creating these indpendent agencies that Trump is gutting, or repairing other damage he's done - all with the consent/concurrence of the SCOTUS majority, must write the legislation to include sections removing SCOTUS appellate jurisdiction.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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We shouldn’t have to debate who “deserves” food, healthcare and housing.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
December 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We shouldn’t have to debate who “deserves” food, healthcare and housing.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
We should be angry that these things aren’t guaranteed to everyone.
We should be outraged that the wealthy & corporations continue to profit off the misery and suffering of others.
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Such truthful facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯🎯
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Such truthful facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯🎯
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It’s always projection isn’t it? Trump, and looney tune people just like him always project their bullshit on people they hate when the reality is - they are guilty as sin. Oldest trick in book.
December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s always projection isn’t it? Trump, and looney tune people just like him always project their bullshit on people they hate when the reality is - they are guilty as sin. Oldest trick in book.
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The idea that the US Constitution vests nearly absolute power in one person, in part because presidential elections are the main way govt is accountable to the people, is so crazy, illogical, ahistorical it shouldn’t need rebutting.
But here we are, and @donmoyn.bsky.social explains why it’s wrong.
But here we are, and @donmoyn.bsky.social explains why it’s wrong.
At will? Whose will?
Removing independent agency heads is part of a broader assault on a nonpartisan government
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The idea that the US Constitution vests nearly absolute power in one person, in part because presidential elections are the main way govt is accountable to the people, is so crazy, illogical, ahistorical it shouldn’t need rebutting.
But here we are, and @donmoyn.bsky.social explains why it’s wrong.
But here we are, and @donmoyn.bsky.social explains why it’s wrong.
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What I’d like to see are matches between the Cabinet members. Noem vs Bondi. Patel vs Homan. Vance vs Rubio.
What matches would you like to see?
What matches would you like to see?
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
What I’d like to see are matches between the Cabinet members. Noem vs Bondi. Patel vs Homan. Vance vs Rubio.
What matches would you like to see?
What matches would you like to see?
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This needs to be pinned!
July 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This needs to be pinned!
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DHS trespassers smash down a door of a home owned by a US citizen without a warrant, detaining US citizens and arresting 2 parents leaving 7-year-old parentless. They know they're violating our castles. That's why they come as invaders armed with guns to separate families.
December 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
DHS trespassers smash down a door of a home owned by a US citizen without a warrant, detaining US citizens and arresting 2 parents leaving 7-year-old parentless. They know they're violating our castles. That's why they come as invaders armed with guns to separate families.
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I sincerely hope that Democrats are making a video library of video shorts of Trump to play when the next Democratic president takes office. When they criticise the new President then they should play the stupid insane shit Trump said on the same topic.
December 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I sincerely hope that Democrats are making a video library of video shorts of Trump to play when the next Democratic president takes office. When they criticise the new President then they should play the stupid insane shit Trump said on the same topic.
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Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
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www.ms.now/news/trump-n...
It won’t happen because she’s too good at her Ass 💋 Kissing job, but it’s a nice thought
It won’t happen because she’s too good at her Ass 💋 Kissing job, but it’s a nice thought
Trump weighing Noem’s ouster at Homeland Security
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is on “very thin ice,” a White House official told MS NOW.
www.ms.now
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
www.ms.now/news/trump-n...
It won’t happen because she’s too good at her Ass 💋 Kissing job, but it’s a nice thought
It won’t happen because she’s too good at her Ass 💋 Kissing job, but it’s a nice thought
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And what I have to say about that is maybe CNN should go hard core on Trump’s mental state like they did Biden. After all their alignment with Trump during campaign is what got them here.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
And what I have to say about that is maybe CNN should go hard core on Trump’s mental state like they did Biden. After all their alignment with Trump during campaign is what got them here.
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One thing Trump and his team obviously never realized: At some point they had to deliver on the promises that they made...you and I knew that he never would because he's an incompetent buffoon, but now even the sharper MAGA people are realizing Trump is a con man.
Both of them. 🤣🤣😎
Both of them. 🤣🤣😎
December 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
One thing Trump and his team obviously never realized: At some point they had to deliver on the promises that they made...you and I knew that he never would because he's an incompetent buffoon, but now even the sharper MAGA people are realizing Trump is a con man.
Both of them. 🤣🤣😎
Both of them. 🤣🤣😎
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Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.