Susan Marquis
@slmwrite.bsky.social
Teacher, writer, Nats fan. Author “I Am Not A Tractor”; “Unconventional Warfare.” CFR. Not a bad cook, eh? Princeton Univ
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Thoughts and Prayers
YouTube video by Mothers for Democracy
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December 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Standing up for US troops. Standing up for the Constitution they pledge to protect and defend. @nslforamerica.bsky.social has it right.
In the Army-Navy game, we root for different teams, but the oath to the Constitution is the same. Join NSL4A in honoring our shared values and mission to serve. ⬇️ share.protectdemocracy.org/s/gIiDRO4e
Take action here:
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December 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Standing up for US troops. Standing up for the Constitution they pledge to protect and defend. @nslforamerica.bsky.social has it right.
Wow. Just wow. This is an extraordinary weaving together of history and all that we must fight for today. From Doug Jones to William O. Douglas to Justice Brandeis to Lincoln. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 12, 2025
Today former Alabama senator Doug Jones launched his campaign to become the state’s next governor.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Wow. Just wow. This is an extraordinary weaving together of history and all that we must fight for today. From Doug Jones to William O. Douglas to Justice Brandeis to Lincoln. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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December 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Speaking as a weekly Amtrak rider, this story by @rojasrjuand.bsky.social is a fascinating read. open.substack.com/pub/theliber...
Amtrak—National Disgrace and Quiet Success
It was a momentous occasion in the history of passenger rail in the United States.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Speaking as a weekly Amtrak rider, this story by @rojasrjuand.bsky.social is a fascinating read. open.substack.com/pub/theliber...
Bringing this to the attention of @admiralstav.bsky.social
Please pay attention. I thought this might be fake but just checked the US SOUTHCOM account and it is real.
U.S. Southern Command X account for Latin America/Caribbean pictures a Jerusalem Cross - but no American flag - on this image.
The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.
The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Bringing this to the attention of @admiralstav.bsky.social
Please pay attention. I thought this might be fake but just checked the US SOUTHCOM account and it is real.
U.S. Southern Command X account for Latin America/Caribbean pictures a Jerusalem Cross - but no American flag - on this image.
The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.
The Trump administration is following Project 2025 blueprint for Christian nationalist regime change, unchecked by the two other branches of government.
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Please pay attention. I thought this might be fake but just checked the US SOUTHCOM account and it is real.
And an excellent article on the use of Special Operations Forces. @markhertling.bsky.social thoughtful, as always
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Caribbean Boat Strikes and the Use (and Misuse) of Special Forces
Our nation’s silent professionals deserve clear chains of command a real chance at strategic success.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
And an excellent article on the use of Special Operations Forces. @markhertling.bsky.social thoughtful, as always
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First report I’ve seen in the Nat’l Security Strategy. The official moving away from NATO and other Western Alliances, bowing to Russia with spheres of influence, domination and exploitation by the US of Latin America open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
First report I’ve seen in the Nat’l Security Strategy. The official moving away from NATO and other Western Alliances, bowing to Russia with spheres of influence, domination and exploitation by the US of Latin America open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
excited to award my kids the Burger King Peace Prize this weekend
Always worth reading @donmoyn.bsky.social
New, from me: Trump’s justification for invading American cities and other countries is to reduce the crime he is actively encouraging through his pardons.
It’s emblematic of how corrupt the pardon process has become under Trump.
Deep dive 🧵 to follow.
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It’s emblematic of how corrupt the pardon process has become under Trump.
Deep dive 🧵 to follow.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
Pardon the Corruption
Trump’s justification for invading American cities and other countries is to reduce the crime he is actively encouraging through his pardons
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December 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Always worth reading @donmoyn.bsky.social
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Costco files suit against the government, saying the Trump tariffs are unlawful. The company wants a refund.
Others that have already filed suit: Revlon, eyeglass maker EssilorLuxottica, Kawasaki, Bumble Bee, Yokohama Tire and many smaller firms.
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Others that have already filed suit: Revlon, eyeglass maker EssilorLuxottica, Kawasaki, Bumble Bee, Yokohama Tire and many smaller firms.
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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Costco files suit against the government, saying the Trump tariffs are unlawful. The company wants a refund.
Others that have already filed suit: Revlon, eyeglass maker EssilorLuxottica, Kawasaki, Bumble Bee, Yokohama Tire and many smaller firms.
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Others that have already filed suit: Revlon, eyeglass maker EssilorLuxottica, Kawasaki, Bumble Bee, Yokohama Tire and many smaller firms.
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Undermine NATO. Weaken the transatlantic alliance. And make Ukraine’s brave sacrifice for naught.
Irresponsible betrayal of American values and US allies
Irresponsible betrayal of American values and US allies
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Undermine NATO. Weaken the transatlantic alliance. And make Ukraine’s brave sacrifice for naught.
Irresponsible betrayal of American values and US allies
Irresponsible betrayal of American values and US allies
Abhorrent and a complete betrayal
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
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Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Abhorrent and a complete betrayal
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It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
WATCH: After six Democratic lawmakers posted a video urging members of the military not to follow illegal orders, Trump erupted online, accusing them of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the senators in that video, joins Chris Hayes to respond.
'HANG THEM': Trump melts down, accuses six Dems of ‘seditious behavior’
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
The @washingtonpost.com finally stands up. wapo.st/4a02JnI
Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The @washingtonpost.com finally stands up. wapo.st/4a02JnI
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pssh I’ve had plenty of deeply unsettling “digital relationships,” where’s my fawning NYT profile
November 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Not the forst to joy this but….brilliant substack.com/@thedangerou...
The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones)
This is BRILLIANT. Watch the whole thing. 🔥
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November 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Not the forst to joy this but….brilliant substack.com/@thedangerou...
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
I’ve read Kim Kelly’s work on labor for years. She’s treated her readers, teenagers and professors, with respect, while breaking it all down so it made sense. Thank you. A travesty to end the very thing, writing on politics and labor, that set Teen Vogue apart from all the others.
“Since 2018, labor columnist Kim Kelly brought the labor beat to teenage readers through her “No Class” column, covering everything from wildcat strikes to general strikes, the Gilded Age labor organizer Mother Jones to contemporary Amazon warehouse conditions.” 💔 thisislaborwise.com/teen-vogues-...
Teen Vogue's Closure and the Quiet Defunding of Worker Consciousness
Teen Vogue’s shutdown marks more than a media loss. This is a warning about how profit-driven consolidation quietly dismantles worker awareness and voice.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I’ve read Kim Kelly’s work on labor for years. She’s treated her readers, teenagers and professors, with respect, while breaking it all down so it made sense. Thank you. A travesty to end the very thing, writing on politics and labor, that set Teen Vogue apart from all the others.
Teen Vogue had become one of the most credible politics a s labor reporting outlets for Millennials and Gen Z. The gutting of this department is a travesty. @kimkelly.bsky.social objectivejournalism.org/2025/11/vogu...
Vogue guts Teen Vogue Politics team
Vogue.com is merging with Teen Vogue, eliminating its politics section. Just one woman of color remains on Teen Vogue’s editorial staff.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Teen Vogue had become one of the most credible politics a s labor reporting outlets for Millennials and Gen Z. The gutting of this department is a travesty. @kimkelly.bsky.social objectivejournalism.org/2025/11/vogu...
National Security Leaders speak out @nsl4a substack.com/@nslforameri...
NSL4A (@nslforamerica)
Our statement on the continued use of kinetic military strikes against suspected drug smugglers.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
National Security Leaders speak out @nsl4a substack.com/@nslforameri...
You must read this The story and meaning of the East Wing. Thank you @therickwilson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
The East Wing Obscenity
Trump's Ballroom Is a Tumor On The People's House
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October 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
You must read this The story and meaning of the East Wing. Thank you @therickwilson.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
Calling for a boycott of Clark Construction and the demolition contractor Aceco. The DMV needs to hold them accountable for working without approvals #whitehousedemolition
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Calling for a boycott of Clark Construction and the demolition contractor Aceco. The DMV needs to hold them accountable for working without approvals #whitehousedemolition