Martha Nell Smith
@marthanellsmith.bsky.social
Writer. Dickinson Electronic Archives 2 (@emilydickinson.org). Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, UM Terp. Poetry, queer & feminist life & practice, LGBTQ+ crit/theory. DH. Bio Susan Dickinson (https://www.emilydickinson.org/writings-by-susan-dickinson).
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Now if only they would extend that principle to the President
It’s sad that “soldiers shouldn’t commit crimes” is a brave position for a Republican to take.
Republican senator now publicly defending Mark Kelly
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Now if only they would extend that principle to the President
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Too little and eighteen months too late @nytimes.com
NYT on Trump’s clear signs of aging: “At one point, Mr. Trump’s eyelids drooped until his eyes were almost closed, and he appeared to doze on and off for several seconds. At another point, he opened his eyes and looked toward a line of journalists watching him.”
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Too little and eighteen months too late @nytimes.com
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These are police state tactics.
The same House members who warned service members that they must refuse unlawful orders from President Trump are now saying the FBI is attempting to intimidate them into silence.
Punchbowl also reporting that Senator Mark Kelly has heard from the FBI.
Punchbowl also reporting that Senator Mark Kelly has heard from the FBI.
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
These are police state tactics.
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How far back in time can the naked eye see? Every observation out into deep #space is also a look back in time. #DeepSpace #LightYears
Link for more photos and info to make you think (and realize just how small we are in the universe . . .) :
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Link for more photos and info to make you think (and realize just how small we are in the universe . . .) :
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
How far back in time can the naked eye see? Every observation out into deep #space is also a look back in time. #DeepSpace #LightYears
Link for more photos and info to make you think (and realize just how small we are in the universe . . .) :
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
Link for more photos and info to make you think (and realize just how small we are in the universe . . .) :
bigthink.com/starts-with-...
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This is how it’s done, U.S. negotiators. Learn from other strong leaders how to deal with criminal aggressors.
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is how it’s done, U.S. negotiators. Learn from other strong leaders how to deal with criminal aggressors.
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🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
🚨 Bothfeld v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court APPOINTS three-judge panel to hear lawsuit brought by my law firm on behalf of voters seeking new congressional boundaries in time for the 2026 election. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
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In case you missed it, Jim Comey has an incredible video up on Instagram!
He actually called out lardass and DOJ unconstitutional actions!!
He also called out Big Law to stand up and push back.
He actually called out lardass and DOJ unconstitutional actions!!
He also called out Big Law to stand up and push back.
November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
In case you missed it, Jim Comey has an incredible video up on Instagram!
He actually called out lardass and DOJ unconstitutional actions!!
He also called out Big Law to stand up and push back.
He actually called out lardass and DOJ unconstitutional actions!!
He also called out Big Law to stand up and push back.
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It’s one thing to relinquish his own balls, but Speaker Johnson handing the entire GOP congress to trump is disgraceful.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s one thing to relinquish his own balls, but Speaker Johnson handing the entire GOP congress to trump is disgraceful.
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I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm wondering if Kegseth is hell-bent on going after Mark Kelly because he outranked him. Small men do that kind of thing.
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BREAKING: Indiana Senate GOP leaders now say they’ll reconvene Dec. 8 to consider a new congressional map, a reversal that preserves Trump’s push for more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterm.
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
Facing Threats and Intimidation, Indiana Republicans Will Vote on Redistricting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Indiana Senate GOP leaders now say they’ll reconvene Dec. 8 to consider a new congressional map, a reversal that preserves Trump’s push for more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterm.
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
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💼Alabama Congressional Redistricting
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
🚨 Milligan v. Allen
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💼Alabama Congressional Redistricting
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
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🧵TODAY is a Supreme Court order day that could have huge implications for democracy.
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧵TODAY is a Supreme Court order day that could have huge implications for democracy.
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
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Republicans know exactly what they are doing in these cases. Speculation that they might simply be waging an ideological battle — and that it could backfire politically — is either dangerous wishful thinking or uninformed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Republicans know exactly what they are doing in these cases. Speculation that they might simply be waging an ideological battle — and that it could backfire politically — is either dangerous wishful thinking or uninformed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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I hope MTG reads the Epstein list on the floor of Congress
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I hope MTG reads the Epstein list on the floor of Congress
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“The bottom lines of the corporations and the super-rich were prioritised above the safety and lives of the population.”
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
UK COVID Inquiry finds Westminster and devolved governments responsible for tens of thousands of deaths
And with that the Inquiry report—despite its damning conclusions, which point the finger at politicians responsible for social murder on a vast scale—will be placed in the House of Commons Library to ...
www.wsws.org
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“The bottom lines of the corporations and the super-rich were prioritised above the safety and lives of the population.”
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
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In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
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The Coast Guard changed its policy, calling swastikas “potentially divisive”. Then DHS lied about it and got caught.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Coast Guard changed its policy, calling swastikas “potentially divisive”. Then DHS lied about it and got caught.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
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We did it on the Epstein petition, and we can do it again for healthcare:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We did it on the Epstein petition, and we can do it again for healthcare:
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Today is an insane day
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today is an insane day
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Mamdani walked in with an agenda. Trump walked out repeating it.
Trump’s Oval Office Surrender to Zohran Mamdani
In a stunning White House meeting, Donald Trump abandoned his party’s narrative and embraced New York City’s mayor-elect, while Mamdani stayed laser-focused on issues facing the city.
www.meidasplus.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Mamdani walked in with an agenda. Trump walked out repeating it.
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.