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Retired statistician, ed policy analyst. Worked at National Academy of Science. Authored 12 books on ed policy, with co-authors. Avid listener of audiobooks ,learning to garden and grow herbs. Trying to stay sane in this messed up world.

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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

24.10.2025 17:14 — 👍 30039    🔁 14870    💬 857    📌 688

Who the f**k are "they"? The guy who shot him was a MAGA.

22.09.2025 22:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Define "working."

09.09.2025 15:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A factory that is or was to be making batteries for electric cars. This raid will virtually shut the plant down. Hmmmm. . . who is it that hates electric cars?

08.09.2025 06:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This man was detained by ICE while attending a doctor’s appointment in Ontario, CA.

We tell immigrants to know their rights and to ask officers for ID. He did it to no avail.

Masked men with no credible ID are kidnapping people in this country.

Shame on this criminal administration.

#OnYourSide

09.07.2025 23:31 — 👍 1759    🔁 982    💬 249    📌 113

I think she's inhaled a little too much modified air.

05.07.2025 20:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hakeem Jeffries is on
floor exposing all the horrid things in trumps bill and all the humane alternatives the gop voted down.
He's been talking since 4:30 am and can continue unlimited.

Keep it up, Mr. Jeffries. Don't stop.

03.07.2025 16:46 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Speak LOUDER

03.07.2025 16:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Keep it going, Mr. Jeffries. Make public all the things the other side turned down. Don't stop.

03.07.2025 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It disappears when you hold the Bible upside down.

26.06.2025 06:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I've found wifi service on amtrak depends on the train and the route. Eastcoast routes, especially if you're taking the acela, are usually ok. A backup plan is a good idea. Working on a laptop can be hard because the tracks are bumpy. Docs can close, cursors jump around. Not as easy as you'd think.

26.06.2025 05:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes.

22.06.2025 08:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is the only way to protect our neighbors and community. We have to be ready to stand up to masked thugs wherever they appear.

21.06.2025 19:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Best news ever!

10.06.2025 16:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

09.06.2025 00:52 — 👍 23299    🔁 14223    💬 239    📌 634

Exactly!

30.05.2025 13:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Consider all you want. You can't do it.

26.05.2025 21:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Does this sound like someone of sound mind?

Also, how many is 2,000,000 million?

26.05.2025 21:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can he do that?

12.05.2025 06:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think they already are. Go on any social media site, see what's posted. Then ask yourself, "Hmmm, what did the democrats do today?"

You most likely don't know and won't be able to find out. Why?
The media doesn't cover it.

05.05.2025 13:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

And what about us lowly citizens? We're afraid too, plus we have no power.

17.04.2025 15:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
Video: Opinion | The Emergency Is Here Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send “homegrown” Americans there next.

Please listen.
By Ezra Klein

The Emergency Is Here www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

17.04.2025 15:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
Video: Opinion | The Emergency Is Here Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send “homegrown” Americans there next.

Chris, can you encourage people to listen to this video by Ezra Klein in today's NY Times?

Here's the link.

The Emergency Is Here www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

17.04.2025 15:29 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you, Senator Kaine.

15.03.2025 10:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He has a better mastery of zEnglush than most Americans.

02.03.2025 00:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please, chuck, what are you going to do?? Great words, but we need action.

02.03.2025 00:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

They won't face us because they don't, in fact, work for us. They work for someone, but it sure as hell ain't us regular folks who somehow stupidly put them in office. They have another leader and have to grovel to him.

02.03.2025 00:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oops

28.02.2025 18:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The man has lost his mind.

14.02.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Done

13.02.2025 08:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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