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Roman Smith
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Explorer. Blue (just like my dress.) Despise MAGAts. Live in Hollywood, CA. romanscalifornia.com
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On Apr 29 (Day 100), I said I would be scaling back my nightly updates (it worked...a little.) Now we're at Day 300; am going to really try to keep my updates at 10 posts/night or fewer (would really help if P47 just played golf every day.) 🤦‍♀️

Will still cover important stuff, maybe less quoting
On This Day (Dec 2) in 2025 (1/11)
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Hegseth, re engagement, p1
- gave major speech to generals on Sep 30 in person, in DC
- 'we're training warriors, not defenders'
- 'we fight wars to win, not to defend'
- 'we also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement'
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
While P47 puts much focus on having the US re-live the Gilded Age (complete with a Gatsby Party 🤦‍♀️), those of us not born into great wealth (as P47 was) continue to feel like it's late Middle Ages France; how long before 1929 is duplicated (again?)

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How Many Times Will the Morbidly Rich Crash America Before We Learn?
Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....
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December 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Dec 1) in 2025 (1/9)
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P47 + Maduro
- Nicolás Maduro is Pres of Venezuela
- P47: 'resign right now, I'll give you safe passage'
- Maduro: 'I want amnesty, control of armed forces'
- last week, P47 deemed Cartel de los Soles terrorist org
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
When Reagan stepped into the Oval Office, our economy took a marked change...rather than the FDR economy that started in the 1930's and continued post-WW II, all the country's resources started going to the wealthy; and the economy is still there now

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The Great Secession of the Morbidly Rich Marks a Breaking Point for Democracy’s Survival
What elite isolation reveals about the fragility of modern democracy and the cost of unchecked billionaire power…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Nov 30) in 2025 (1/5)
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Kristi Noem, p1
- Q: Why did P47 grant suspect asylum in April?'
- Q: 'Did you know he was moving toward radicalization?'
- A: 'that vetting info was collected by Biden's admin'
- A: 'entire process happened under Joe Biden's watch'
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Nov 29) in 2025 (1/6)
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Epstein Files, p1
- another ~21K emails release, from another email acct
- ~13K were released to the public on Nov 26
- ~1 month ago, Jason Leopold detailed a $$$ investigation
- tons of emails released recently

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November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Two Natl Guard troops shot (P47 immediately said, 'sending 500 more!'). standard Thanksgiving Day threats and insults, a week of insulting female reporters, even closer to attacking Venezuela, no economic data anymore, and GOP crumbling...onward to xmas

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Saturday Report 11/29/25 — Is a cornered party as dangerous as a cornered rat?
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
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November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Nov 28) in 2025 (1/12)
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Judge Boasberg (AEA Contempt)
- DHS deported people after Boasberg ordered them not to
- has ordered declarations from all involved in decision
- will then decide, 'appropriate sequence of witnesses'
- declarations due Dec 5
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The constant filth that comes from the never-ending diarrhea that spews from P47's mouth echoes the modi operandi of John Adams: shut down (or appropriate) legitimate media, threaten and/or jail opponents, and try to incite war to win an election

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Trump's Lies Echo a Dark Era, But One We Survived and Reformed — and Can Do Again
From Jefferson’s era to today, history proves democracy’s defenders can still win…
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November 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
On This Day (Nov 27) in 2025 (1/9)
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal (DC shooter)
- worked w/ our CIA in Afghanistan
- came to US in 2021
- applied for asylum in 2024
- asylum granted in 2025
- Patel + Noem won't say whether asylum under Biden or P47
- all they do is criticize Biden
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Something that is obvious about P47 is that he isn't (nor could be) happy, nor can he actually feel good about anything; his empty soul can only judge if he successfully screwed over somebody else. He knows not the joys about giving, or gratitude

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The Radical Power of Gratitude to Rewire Your Brain and Life
Science proves that daily appreciation can dismantle stress, amplify joy, and create lasting mental wealth...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
On This Day (Nov 26) in 2025 (1/12)
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Judge Boasberg (AEA Contempt)
- Boasberg ordered deportation planes to be turned around
- planes were not turned around, even after order given
- DOJ has played games w/ explanation
- order from Noem, re advice from Blanche, Bove, others
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Even those of us who don't pay close attention have long recognized Epstein buddy Larry Summers as fundamentally evil; every time little guys get screwed, Summers seems to be in the area. Greg Palast gives us an insightful look at the big picture

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Larry Summers, Epstein and the “End Game” Memo
Forgive me, but I have to send a little thank you to Jeffrey Epstein. The latest cache of the predator’s memos have finally brought down Lawrence Summers, once President of Harvard University, once US...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Even people that weren't alive when the dot-com boom went belly up have heard of it, and we all remember all too well the economic crisis in 2008; both bubbles could be seen like approaching tsunamis, and they hit forcefully. Now we're in an AI bubble

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What Happens When the AI Bubble Blows Up on Main Street?
When this bubble bursts, the collapse won’t hit Google’s coders — it’ll hit the electricians, nurses, teachers, retirees, renters, and low-income families who never got a penny from the boom…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
On This Day (Nov 25) in 2025 (1/15)
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Judge Boasberg (AEA Contempt)
- contempt proceedings in progress
- we now have partial list of potential witnesses

includes
- Erez Reuvini (former DOJ)
- Drew Ensign (current DOJ)
- Emil Bove (former DOJ, current Appeals Court judge)
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
During the 2016 GOP primaries, the immigration bill got scuttled because all the idiot GOPers wanted to out-alpha each other; similarly, in 2024, a widely-supported immigration bill was scuttled because P47 told GOPers not to, 'give Biden a win' 🙄

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Did Denmark Find the Answer to Immigration—While Trump Chose Barbarism Instead?
How a small nation’s pragmatic, humane approach exposes the lie behind America’s manufactured “crisis” and offers a roadmap for defeating the racist strongmen weaponizing immigration for power…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
On This Day (Nov 24) in 2025 (1/14)
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Judge Currie (Comey + James), p1
- has ruled Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed
- cases against Comey and James have been dismissed
- both cases have been dismissed w/out prejudice
- question now is whether DOJ will appeal
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
So why did Karl Rove get canned by George HW Bush? 'cause he had the temerity to speak something other than the party line (that Bush would get re-elected.) Recurring problem with the GOP...step out of line, you're fired. But P47 has taken things further

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Under Trump’s Regime Only Obedience is Legal and Even Discussing Defiance is a Crime?!?
Trump has attacked the American Way and Congress MUST proceed with investigations and impeachment; rightwingers on SCOTUS notwithstanding, no one is above the law in a functioning democracy...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
On This Day (Nov 23) in 2025 (1/6)
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P47, re Russia War, p1
- 'if 2020 Election was not RIGGED & STOLEN, only thing'
- 'Radical Left Dems are good at doing'
- 'there would be no Ukraine/Russia War'
- 'Putin would never have attacked!'
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On This Day (Nov 22) in 2025 (1/5)
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Judge Xinis (Abrego Garcia)
- hearing two days ago (Thu)
- topic: country of deportation
- ICE official said State Dept said Costa Rica was out
- Costa Rica says, 'huh? We'll take him! What gives?'
- just more DOJ total fuckery
November 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
House + Senate voted 527-1 to release The Epstein Files (P47 signed the bill), P47 has been incredibly rude to reporters, had a date with MBS, ditched Kim Jong-Un for Zohran Mamdani, and Marge up and quit Congress. And the Comey trial is a complete mess

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Saturday Report 11/22/25 — Crazy Alert! Who’s “Piggy?”
The Best of the Rest of the News and Opinion
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November 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On This Day (Nov 21) in 2025 (1/14)
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Judge Nachmanoff (J Comey), p1
- Comey filed motion to dismiss (Mtd)
- 'grand jury can only indict if 12 jurors agree'
- 'at least 12 did not agree w/ current indictment'
- 'collectively, govt's misconduct...dismiss w/ prejudice'
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
We've all become accustomed to P47 breaking all norms, not just norms of presidencies, but norms of polite society as well; yesterday, he once again went lower w/ death threats against Congresspersons and Senators. If he did it, would GOPers care?

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If Threatening to Hang Members of Congress Isn’t Impeachable, What Is?
If Trump wants veterans in Congress killed for affirming U.S. law, doesn’t that make him the very danger the Founders warned would destroy the republic, the kind impeachment was designed for?
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November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
On This Day (Nov 20) in 2025 (1/14)
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Judge Nachmanoff (J Comey), p1
- in court Wed, DOJ admitted only one grand jury preso
- DOJ, today: 'Wait! Wait! Two presentations!'
- DOJ: 'if you parse words in transcript *just right*...'
- USA Lindsay Halligan told judge only one
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Marge has rejoiced in being a thorn in the side of all Dems since the days of stalking David Hogg after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in 2018; now, she's become a thorn in the side of P47, and he has targeted her, which means she is MAGA's target

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Thought the Mob Was Her Power Base: Now It's Her Predator
But the roar was never for her, it was for Trump.. And when he turned it against her, she learned the eternal rule: demagogue's followers don’t choose enemies, their leader does...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM