MaggieP
@maggieped.bsky.social
Longtime Democrat. SwingLeft Monterey Peninsula. Stay focused on the work.
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
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He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.
December 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.
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Endless lies 🤥
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Endless lies 🤥
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A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Iowa State Senate on Tuesday, a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in that chamber.
Renee Hardman, held a left-leaning suburban seat, continuing a string of encouraging off-year election results for Iowa Democrats.
Renee Hardman, held a left-leaning suburban seat, continuing a string of encouraging off-year election results for Iowa Democrats.
Iowa Democrat Wins State Senate Seat, Fending Off G.O.P. Supermajority
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Iowa State Senate on Tuesday, a result that prevents Republicans from reclaiming a supermajority in that chamber.
Renee Hardman, held a left-leaning suburban seat, continuing a string of encouraging off-year election results for Iowa Democrats.
Renee Hardman, held a left-leaning suburban seat, continuing a string of encouraging off-year election results for Iowa Democrats.
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Doesn't mention the puppet-master behind both: Thiel.
How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk
As Trump’s first year in office comes to a close, both he and his Trump world allies have learned hard lessons about Musk’s unusual influence.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Doesn't mention the puppet-master behind both: Thiel.
How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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We must speak out against #ICELawlessness every day. They are brutalizing immigrants of all backgrounds.
This woman is named Marie(French iteration of Maria).
She died in detention.
Consider using the hashtag #ICELawlessness so we can easily click & repost.
bsky.app/profile/male...
This woman is named Marie(French iteration of Maria).
She died in detention.
Consider using the hashtag #ICELawlessness so we can easily click & repost.
bsky.app/profile/male...
December 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
We must speak out against #ICELawlessness every day. They are brutalizing immigrants of all backgrounds.
This woman is named Marie(French iteration of Maria).
She died in detention.
Consider using the hashtag #ICELawlessness so we can easily click & repost.
bsky.app/profile/male...
This woman is named Marie(French iteration of Maria).
She died in detention.
Consider using the hashtag #ICELawlessness so we can easily click & repost.
bsky.app/profile/male...
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No punishment is too great for a man who would drug and drive his own 6–8-year-old daughter to “pedophile ring parties.”
Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
No punishment is too great for a man who would drug and drive his own 6–8-year-old daughter to “pedophile ring parties.”
Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
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Sit with this: if this report is accurate, this child was horrifically abused. I wonder whether she’s been able to build any kind of life for herself.
🧵
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Sarah Cooper is back on Trump and she absolutely nailed it 🔥
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Sarah Cooper is back on Trump and she absolutely nailed it 🔥
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A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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2026 is just a few days away.
I wrote about how Gen Z will define the midterms, and with it, make or break American democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/santiago...
I wrote about how Gen Z will define the midterms, and with it, make or break American democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/santiago...
Welcome to Gen Z's Midterm Year
We were the swing voters of 2024, we will determine the outcome of 2026
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2026 is just a few days away.
I wrote about how Gen Z will define the midterms, and with it, make or break American democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/santiago...
I wrote about how Gen Z will define the midterms, and with it, make or break American democracy.
open.substack.com/pub/santiago...
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Fascinating thread on new research—my fellow Autistic, AuDHD, and ADHD folks will find this of particular interest (and likely find it reflects our lived experience):
“Stimulants mimicked the effects of getting more sleep and anticipated reward, not attention.”
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“Stimulants mimicked the effects of getting more sleep and anticipated reward, not attention.”
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This is your brain on Ritalin. Got your attention? Stimulant medications like Ritalin (methylphenidate) do, but not in the way you might think. They don't act directly on the brain’s attention systems! Find out what's really happening in @cellpress.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
December 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fascinating thread on new research—my fellow Autistic, AuDHD, and ADHD folks will find this of particular interest (and likely find it reflects our lived experience):
“Stimulants mimicked the effects of getting more sleep and anticipated reward, not attention.”
🧵👇🏼
“Stimulants mimicked the effects of getting more sleep and anticipated reward, not attention.”
🧵👇🏼
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BRAVO Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg for standing firm and protecting her father’s name and The Kennedy Center.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BRAVO Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg for standing firm and protecting her father’s name and The Kennedy Center.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
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Former Midlothian ISD substitute teacher Madison Paige Jones, who was arrested for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, wore a Trump hat at her wedding
December 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Former Midlothian ISD substitute teacher Madison Paige Jones, who was arrested for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, wore a Trump hat at her wedding
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All I want for the holidays is for our own government to stop hurting people.
December 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
All I want for the holidays is for our own government to stop hurting people.
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Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
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Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Christmas in the East Wing, 2023. 🎄
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Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
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Feel your smile ? You deserve that
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Feel your smile ? You deserve that
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I’m old enough to remember when CBS News would never have surrendered to a demagogic president or any other politician. Remember Edward R. Murrow?
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I’m old enough to remember when CBS News would never have surrendered to a demagogic president or any other politician. Remember Edward R. Murrow?
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“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
We Can't Stop Caring
It remains in our power to create a more just future
www.americaamerica.news
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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"The people who did this to America will never pay a price. And if we defeat them, our success will be used as an argument against us."
Trump's Consigliere Just Stepped in It
No one will ever pay for this.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"The people who did this to America will never pay a price. And if we defeat them, our success will be used as an argument against us."
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CBS has arrived at MAGA TV and will die in the dustpan of history.
Incredibly sad for a once venerable news network with 60 Minutes as its flagship must watch Sunday evening programming.
Incredibly sad for a once venerable news network with 60 Minutes as its flagship must watch Sunday evening programming.
December 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
CBS has arrived at MAGA TV and will die in the dustpan of history.
Incredibly sad for a once venerable news network with 60 Minutes as its flagship must watch Sunday evening programming.
Incredibly sad for a once venerable news network with 60 Minutes as its flagship must watch Sunday evening programming.
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Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
December 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors.
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…
The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…