Rob Schmidt (Blue Corn Comics)
@robschmidt.bsky.social
Freelance writer focused on Native American, social justice, and pop culture issues; publisher of Blue Corn Comics; host of Creative Spirit Screenwriters
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Here’s my list of 50 reasons why Trump is mentally unfit to be president. Share this with any family and friends who still make excuses for the mad king.
50 ways Trump is out of his mind
MAGA and the media must stop laughing off this dangerous situation
www.stopthepresses.news
February 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Here’s my list of 50 reasons why Trump is mentally unfit to be president. Share this with any family and friends who still make excuses for the mad king.
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For decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson stood with Indigenous peoples and our fight against injustice. He visited the Oceti Sakowin camp on the Standing Rock rez in 2016 as we fought against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Rest in power, sir.
February 17, 2026 at 1:31 PM
For decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson stood with Indigenous peoples and our fight against injustice. He visited the Oceti Sakowin camp on the Standing Rock rez in 2016 as we fought against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Rest in power, sir.
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Trump can't steal the midterms.
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
Trump Can’t Steal the Midterms
The case for being vigilant without panicking.
www.thebulwark.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Trump can't steal the midterms.
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
I say that not as a call for complacency, but to right-size worries. Authoritarianism partially exists in our heads. Excessive fear plays into their hands.
Be vigilant but don't panic. Don't grant the regime more power than it actually has.
Me, in @thebulwark.com:
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American democracy is facing its most serious crisis since the Civil War, but we have no coherent effort to even to try to figure out what's wrong, in order to start fixing things. But Denmark is doing just that with a model it's used before. 1/9
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
America, If You’re Listening: Denmark’s Example for Fixing Liberal Democracy
Talking to Michael Bang Peterson on Denmark's recurring process of self-examination.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
American democracy is facing its most serious crisis since the Civil War, but we have no coherent effort to even to try to figure out what's wrong, in order to start fixing things. But Denmark is doing just that with a model it's used before. 1/9
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
www.liberalcurrents.com/america-if-y...
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I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
February 16, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I’ve seen this person get retweeted by MAGA influencers like Benny Johnson. He’s not kidding. This is a real political goal he is pursuing. He has 425,000 followers on Facebook.
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Two decades ago, George Allen used a Portuguese slur in an impromptu comment on the campaign trail and it ended his career.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Coverage of Andy Barr, a sitting Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate, running an ad declaring, "It's not a sin to be white" -- a variation of a notorious white nationalist slogan
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
AP: Zero
NYT: Zero
WashPost: Zero
Reuters: Zero
Politico: Zero
Axios: Zero
Major corporations bankroll political ad featuring white supremacist slogan
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), who is running to replace Mitch McConnell in the United States Senate, released his first television ad earlier this month.
popular.info
February 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Two decades ago, George Allen used a Portuguese slur in an impromptu comment on the campaign trail and it ended his career.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
Now, a sitting congressman can embrace prominent white nationalist slogans in their official ads and the corporate media just yawns about it.
"This comparison of tribal sovereignty to a political talking point is a fundamental misrepresentation of American law. Tribal sovereignty is not a preference. It is the law." www.pressreader.com/usa/the-okla...
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
"This comparison of tribal sovereignty to a political talking point is a fundamental misrepresentation of American law. Tribal sovereignty is not a preference. It is the law." www.pressreader.com/usa/the-okla...
"A new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like water." www.wpr.org/news/ho-chun...
Ho-Chunk sculptor Truman Lowe honored in Smithsonian retrospective
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like…
www.wpr.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
"A new exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like water." www.wpr.org/news/ho-chun...
"Under Gray’s leadership, the Osage Nation expanded its business enterprises, opening several casinos and strengthening its economic base. Before serving as principal chief, Gray co-founded the Oklahoma Indian Times, which became the Native American Times." nativenewsonline.net/currents/osa...
Osage Nation Mourns the Passing of Former Principal Chief Jim Gray
James Roan “Jim” Gray, a former principal chief of the Osage Nation who led the tribe through a historic governmental transition, has walked on. Gray died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, from complications…
nativenewsonline.net
February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Under Gray’s leadership, the Osage Nation expanded its business enterprises, opening several casinos and strengthening its economic base. Before serving as principal chief, Gray co-founded the Oklahoma Indian Times, which became the Native American Times." nativenewsonline.net/currents/osa...
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New in PN: Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
"Trump has brought us fascism, he is threatening war and violence. But it is all too possible that his most lasting and horrific legacy, in his second term as in his first, will be plague."
"Trump has brought us fascism, he is threatening war and violence. But it is all too possible that his most lasting and horrific legacy, in his second term as in his first, will be plague."
Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
He's incapable of learning lessons and actively resists it.
www.publicnotice.co
February 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
New in PN: Trump somehow got worse on public health after covid
"Trump has brought us fascism, he is threatening war and violence. But it is all too possible that his most lasting and horrific legacy, in his second term as in his first, will be plague."
"Trump has brought us fascism, he is threatening war and violence. But it is all too possible that his most lasting and horrific legacy, in his second term as in his first, will be plague."
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February 17, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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This is interesting. In other words, Minneapolis is producing an overall strengthening of the social contract, including towards the undocumented. That's a stark rebuttal to MAGA theory, which holds that the silent majority agrees that foreign invaders threaten national social cohesion
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
This is interesting. In other words, Minneapolis is producing an overall strengthening of the social contract, including towards the undocumented. That's a stark rebuttal to MAGA theory, which holds that the silent majority agrees that foreign invaders threaten national social cohesion
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Great stuff from @anatosaurus.bsky.social on today's pod, including her idea that blue areas are being terrorized by a "MAGA Murder Regime." We discuss how ICE is not functioning as law enforcement in any remotely recognizable sense, and how the public has figured this out:
MAGA knows America is catching on (if only it had happened in 2024) that their hero/villain story has the roles reversed. My interview with @gregsargent.bsky.social on Karoline Leavitt's attempts to keep beating the same drum of lies
newrepublic.com/article/2065...
newrepublic.com/article/2065...
Trump Press Sec’s Weird Cult Moment on Fox Wrecked by Fresh ICE Horror
As Karoline Leavitt’s spin about ICE violence takes a ludicrous turn, a Democratic messaging strategist explains the real reason the White House is in an unusually weak position—and how Dems can capit...
newrepublic.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Great stuff from @anatosaurus.bsky.social on today's pod, including her idea that blue areas are being terrorized by a "MAGA Murder Regime." We discuss how ICE is not functioning as law enforcement in any remotely recognizable sense, and how the public has figured this out:
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GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 AM
GEORGIA — “beloved teacher” Dr. Linda Davis killed in a car crash as ICE chased a man through the streets: www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/s...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
Even the ICE release (which blames Dems🤔) says his only crime was being undocumented: www.ice.gov/news/release...
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"From joining Sanders on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to endorsing Mamdani to her comments in Munich, Ocasio-Cortez keeps showing prescience and depth. Perhaps the right woman is staring right in front of us, and we should embrace her leadership." newrepublic.com/article/2065...
You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:56 PM
"From joining Sanders on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to endorsing Mamdani to her comments in Munich, Ocasio-Cortez keeps showing prescience and depth. Perhaps the right woman is staring right in front of us, and we should embrace her leadership." newrepublic.com/article/2065...
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My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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The President of the United States most likely raped girls along with his best friend Epstein.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
New videos resurface showing Trump partying with underage girls
We’ve all seen Pam Bondi’s petulant performance before the House this week, screaming at members of Congress as they ask why various Epstein files remain redacted for Co-conspirators and perpetrators ...
www.dailykos.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:28 AM
The President of the United States most likely raped girls along with his best friend Epstein.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
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Absolutely enraging headline.
There's another world leader who has a lot more power and actually stumbles quite a bit more than AOC. Really curious why the Times doesn't frame his comments as having "some stumbles" as well!
There's another world leader who has a lot more power and actually stumbles quite a bit more than AOC. Really curious why the Times doesn't frame his comments as having "some stumbles" as well!
February 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Absolutely enraging headline.
There's another world leader who has a lot more power and actually stumbles quite a bit more than AOC. Really curious why the Times doesn't frame his comments as having "some stumbles" as well!
There's another world leader who has a lot more power and actually stumbles quite a bit more than AOC. Really curious why the Times doesn't frame his comments as having "some stumbles" as well!
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BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House.
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House.
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
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This was being shared on FB. I can get behind most of this.
Project 2028? Ok.
Project 2028? Ok.
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This was being shared on FB. I can get behind most of this.
Project 2028? Ok.
Project 2028? Ok.
The school administration, in its fealty to Governor DeSantis, forbade the law school students from using the word "Black" in promoting Black History Month activities. In a statement no one dared sign. www.levelman.com/black-colleg...
Black College Barred from Using 'Black' in Black History Month Promo Materials
The University also objected to “affirmative action and women.”
www.levelman.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The school administration, in its fealty to Governor DeSantis, forbade the law school students from using the word "Black" in promoting Black History Month activities. In a statement no one dared sign. www.levelman.com/black-colleg...
Armas writes, "Christian entanglement with the militarized approach of Manifest Destiny is grounded in the image of Christ as a warrior who conquers rather than communes, who subdues rather than restores." www.americamagazine.org/books/2026/0...
Review: Christianity against empire
Do you know that hauntingly beautiful moment in a story where the narrator zooms the perspective out just enough for you to see that everything is
www.americamagazine.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Armas writes, "Christian entanglement with the militarized approach of Manifest Destiny is grounded in the image of Christ as a warrior who conquers rather than communes, who subdues rather than restores." www.americamagazine.org/books/2026/0...
"Despite what these sports mascots would suggest, Indigenous people are not extinct, nor are they fictional or mythological creatures. They are living, breathing human beings who deserve to be heard and respected just like any other group of people." buckscountybeacon.com/2026/02/opin...
OPINION: Natives Are People, Not Mascots - Bucks County Beacon
It's long past time Pennsylvania ban the racist use of Native mascots and the appropriation of Native images and culture for stereotypical representation in schools.
buckscountybeacon.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Despite what these sports mascots would suggest, Indigenous people are not extinct, nor are they fictional or mythological creatures. They are living, breathing human beings who deserve to be heard and respected just like any other group of people." buckscountybeacon.com/2026/02/opin...