Bob Fried
@robertfried.bsky.social
Husband, dad, recent grandpa. Retired palliative medicine doc. NYC native but, surprisingly, Midwesterner since ‘16. Deeply disappointed Democrat. Trying to decide where to put my time and energy in this mad new world.
Very important book. Well worth your time.
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
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Chapter 4: The Party That Sold Itself Out
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Very important book. Well worth your time.
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Reminder that Jon Husted voted to raise health care premiums for Ohioans.
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reminder that Jon Husted voted to raise health care premiums for Ohioans.
Always nervous about organizations that don't mention the names of people founding/leading them. Anyone know anything about this group?
Take Democracy Back
Take Democracy Back is a united front of Americans dedicated to exposing threats to our democratic system.
takedemocracyback.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Always nervous about organizations that don't mention the names of people founding/leading them. Anyone know anything about this group?
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Only if we bust our butts for the next 11 months.
80%. 👀 The vibes are shifting already. 2026 is coming fast!
#BlueWave
#BlueWave
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Only if we bust our butts for the next 11 months.
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Ohio farmers are facing soaring costs and shrinking sales, and they deserve leaders who will do something about it.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ohio farmers are facing soaring costs and shrinking sales, and they deserve leaders who will do something about it.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Great books. I encourage you to buy them. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is a national treasure.
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They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
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December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Great books. I encourage you to buy them. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is a national treasure.
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I’ll always choose Ohio over Wall Street – Jon Husted can’t say the same.
November 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I’ll always choose Ohio over Wall Street – Jon Husted can’t say the same.
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Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
Fingers crossed. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social We should try this in Ohio.
How the deep-red state of Montana could save democracy
Several of you responded to my “Sunday thought” yesterday by saying that the first step out of the mess we’re in is to get rid of the Supreme Court’s bonkers Citizens United v. Federal Election Commis...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fingers crossed. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social We should try this in Ohio.
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Dr. Amy Acton, @amyactonoh.bsky.social is running for Governor of Ohio.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Dr. Amy Acton, @amyactonoh.bsky.social is running for Governor of Ohio.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
As usual, it's all about the benjamins:
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As usual, it's all about the benjamins:
“1984” is here.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“1984” is here.
Interesting perspective.
Video: Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
The internet should enrich people, not advertisers.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Interesting perspective.
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I talked to veterans in Dayton alarmed by the health cuts affecting their fellow servicemembers – they’re seeing longer wait times and fewer resources. These men and women deserve our best, not cuts to lifesaving care.
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I talked to veterans in Dayton alarmed by the health cuts affecting their fellow servicemembers – they’re seeing longer wait times and fewer resources. These men and women deserve our best, not cuts to lifesaving care.
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Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
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Jon Husted voted to cut Medicaid for Ohio’s families, and now he won’t even pick up the phone when they call for help.
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Jon Husted voted to cut Medicaid for Ohio’s families, and now he won’t even pick up the phone when they call for help.
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Vivek Ramaswamy has proven himself to be someone who looks the other way when victims need leaders to stand up.
As a mother and a survivor of abuse, I’m once again urging the release of the files — and urging my opponent to join me.
As a mother and a survivor of abuse, I’m once again urging the release of the files — and urging my opponent to join me.
EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Donald Trump “spent hours at my house,” “knew about the girls,” and “that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.”
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Vivek Ramaswamy has proven himself to be someone who looks the other way when victims need leaders to stand up.
As a mother and a survivor of abuse, I’m once again urging the release of the files — and urging my opponent to join me.
As a mother and a survivor of abuse, I’m once again urging the release of the files — and urging my opponent to join me.
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Let’s go, Amy Acton! We gotta lot of rot to get out of Ohio.
Dr. Amy Acton campaigns everywhere and gets herself into a lead over Vivek.
Highest job approval in Ohio. By a lot.
Perfect matchup—doctor, not a politician.
Dem Operatives: women can’t win. Let’s primary her!
Vivek: 🙏
Highest job approval in Ohio. By a lot.
Perfect matchup—doctor, not a politician.
Dem Operatives: women can’t win. Let’s primary her!
Vivek: 🙏
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Let’s go, Amy Acton! We gotta lot of rot to get out of Ohio.
I wonder how many of our tax dollars were spent in this ridiculous pursuit of an assault charge. It gives new meaning to the phrase "trumped-up."
Jurors Find Sandwich Hurler Not Guilty of Assault
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November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I wonder how many of our tax dollars were spent in this ridiculous pursuit of an assault charge. It gives new meaning to the phrase "trumped-up."
From the indispensable @hartmannreport.com
Exposed: Trump’s bluster just revealed a taxpayer-funded scheme to make his friends rich
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November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
From the indispensable @hartmannreport.com
In my view, this is a significant and under-reported story. New York counties that voted strongly for Democrats but showed zero votes for Harris. There are allegations about sophisticated electronic vote stealing. Stay tuned.
#RocklandCounty lawsuit. We're starting phone banking to locate #KamalaHarris voters in the districts that reported zero votes for her.
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1st Training was Sunday. Sign up & give us your schedule.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
In my view, this is a significant and under-reported story. New York counties that voted strongly for Democrats but showed zero votes for Harris. There are allegations about sophisticated electronic vote stealing. Stay tuned.
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I sat down with families who rely on the health care Jon Husted wants to eliminate. Let me tell you – these are some of the hardest working people in the country. I won’t sit on the sidelines while politicians like Husted hurt Ohio families.
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I sat down with families who rely on the health care Jon Husted wants to eliminate. Let me tell you – these are some of the hardest working people in the country. I won’t sit on the sidelines while politicians like Husted hurt Ohio families.
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I listened to several younger Democrats running for office in Iowa last weekend, and I’m telling you, Iowa and other states in the heartland have had enough.
2026 is going to be hard on Republicans, which is why they are going to try to limit voting. Pay attention.
2026 is going to be hard on Republicans, which is why they are going to try to limit voting. Pay attention.
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I listened to several younger Democrats running for office in Iowa last weekend, and I’m telling you, Iowa and other states in the heartland have had enough.
2026 is going to be hard on Republicans, which is why they are going to try to limit voting. Pay attention.
2026 is going to be hard on Republicans, which is why they are going to try to limit voting. Pay attention.
This unhinged person is a disgrace. I only hope that the people of her district are embarrassed by this, but I'm not holding my breath.
Law and order.
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This unhinged person is a disgrace. I only hope that the people of her district are embarrassed by this, but I'm not holding my breath.