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Boomer, architect, lifelong democrat. I am politically left of center. I believe in encouraging innovation and hard work while providing social safety nets for those in need. I joined Bluesky because we must make a stand now or not at all!

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Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPAโ€™s ability to regulate climate pollution | CNN The Trump Environmental Protection Agency delivered a significant blow to longstanding US climate policy on Thursday, finalizing rules to revoke a 2009 scientific finding that human-caused climate cha...

President Nixon created the EPA and the Clean Water Act. Most subsequent congresses and administrations improved it.

This Motherf#@cker wipes it out in one EO! There had better be multiple lawsuits about this.

State penalties for polluting cars and trucks! โœŠ

www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/c...

13.02.2026 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Resist and Unsubscribe | No Mercy / No Malice Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, was arrested today. Targeting journalists is not about enforcing the law, but shaping reality. History reflects a brutal truth: When you begin arresting journalists, ...

Here's the boycott to show companies our resolve!

www.profgalloway.com/resist-and-u...

12.02.2026 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are we really surprised?

12.02.2026 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your hypothesis is baseless. May you live long enough to bear witness to the extinction of humanity and all life on earth dies.

12.02.2026 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democrats Begin to Cave on Their Simplest ICE Demand Why the hell are Democratic leaders giving up on a mask ban for federal immigration agents?

I am again forced to call out the spineless Duo, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer for their inability to hold the line on anything!

They are pathetic leaders. We deserve much better than these guys!

newrepublic.com/post/206197/...

07.02.2026 05:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Washington Post Is in Free Fallโ€”and Thereโ€™s One Person to Blame Todayโ€™s layoffs at this once great newspaper were nowhere near inevitable. But Jeff Bezos was never committed to the paperโ€™s best traditions.

As much as I rely on Amazon for almost all my shopping, it's time to boycott Amazon! They only understand their bottom line.

I closed my Facebook account during Trump's first term.
Is there a national movement to boycott Amazon and cancel our Prime memberships?

newrepublic.com/article/2061...

06.02.2026 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What is with the three pens that Steve Bannon wears so visibly on his shirts?

Is this a symbol for his followers?

06.02.2026 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Appalling": Republicans condemn Trump's racist video of Obamas "The President's post is wrong and incredibly offensive โ€” whether intentional or a mistake," one GOP lawmaker said.

Wow, really? He has been a racist troll his whole life, from the Central Park Five to his father's apartment buildings in NYC!

Everyone who has supported him and voted for him cannot feign ignorance now. They have disgraced this country and themselves! We see you!

www.axios.com/2026/02/06/r...

06.02.2026 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perhaps we should name the new public toilets in NYC after Trump. I could get behind that!๐Ÿคฃ

06.02.2026 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every household should have one to honor our president!

06.02.2026 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This cartoon begins to expose Trump's true shape-shifting from his original form as a malodorous troll!

06.02.2026 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump deletes racist video depicting Obamas as monkeys after bipartisan backlash Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) called it "the most racist thing Iโ€™ve seen out of this White House."

No one is surprised at Trump's racist video. Where's the video of Trump as a fetid troll - no AI needed!

www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

06.02.2026 21:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All I can say is most Americans are horrified by what Trump is doing and we apologize for our out of control government. We are resisting but that takes time.

03.02.2026 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.

Clearly not brandishing a gun. He was legally carrying a licensed gun. He was disarmed by ICE after filming them and then murdered!!

We will not go gently into this good night!

www.npr.org/2026/01/24/n...

25.01.2026 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lawrence O'Donnell was masterful in his description of Trump's retreat from going after Greenland and raising tariffs!

Trump's rambling in Davos about his need to be a dictator and lack of lower math skills about price points on drugs was also highlighted on The Last Word.

Bravo Lawrence!!

22.01.2026 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump escalates Greenland standoff with allies, linking it to perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."

"IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, I WILL INVADE GREENLAND!"

This is basically what Trump said. How does this not lead to invoking the 25th Amendment!

I want to be optimistic but I think the analogy to Nazi Germany seems spot on.

www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-g...

20.01.2026 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We now have the police state they were aiming for!

02.12.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pentagon says every national guard troop deployed in Washington DC โ€˜is now armedโ€™ Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks significant shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments

Pentagon says every national guard troop deployed in Washington DC โ€˜is now armedโ€™. Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks significant shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

02.12.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Swastikas and Nooses Are No Longer Hate Symbols Under New Coast Guard Rules The new policy also prevents Coast Guard officers from immediately removing white supremacist symbols upon discovery.

Swastikas & nooses are not hate symbols anymore for coastguard!

We cannot allow Trump and his band of arsonists to burn down our country!

WE MUST FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE & NEVER BACK DOWN!

You mistake our self-restraint for a lack of courage at your own peril.

truthout.org/articles/swa...

20.11.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers who urged military to disobey illegal orders of โ€˜seditious behavior, punishable by deathโ€™ | CNN Politics President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders should be put to death, sparking an outcry among D...

Already calling for hanging of opposition party members? I think it is a bit premature Donald!

This may work against people following his extremist agenda. The American people are not looking for anyone to die for their opinions, especially when told to obey the law!

www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/p...

20.11.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Secret GOP Cabal With Vance and Thiel Plots Eternal MAGA Rule JD Vance and Peter Thiel convened a secret cabal of GOP-friendly businesspeople and influencers to a small Ohio town to brainstorm on building a MAGA movement that outlasts Trump. A Washington Post re...

If you were wondering what happens post-Trump...

Welcome to "Aristopopulism" being engineered by tech billionaires to usher in a new post-Trump MAGA era.

Decisions by the Aristocrats without the encomberment of democratic decisionmaking!

Welcome President Vance!

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

15.11.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scoop: More House Democrats call for Chuck Schumer to resign over shutdown deal "People are frustrated," said one House Democrat. "A constant theme is: 'We need something different.'"

The tide in the US House is turning for Chuck Schumer.While the opinions of the members of the House means nothing, they do reflect the pulse of the democratic party.

www.axios.com/2025/11/14/h...

14.11.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pentagon formalizes conventional forces' role in irregular warfare, but will it stick? - Breaking Defense โ€œWhen I look at irregular warfare and its utility, for it to be effective ... it had to be much bigger than just a special operations activity," CSIS's Seth Jones told Breaking Defense.

Why do we need conventional forces fighting irregular wars? What are irregular wars?

Read the article below and stay tuned...

breakingdefense.com/2025/11/pent...

13.11.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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John Fetterman sides with GOP in Senate vote, says Democrats โ€˜crossed a lineโ€™ putting politics over country Sen. John Fetterman breaks with Democrats in Senate vote over 42-day government shutdown, saying party 'crossed a line' by risking SNAP benefits and worker pay.

Fetterman should stop pretending he is a Democrat. Come out of the closet already!

His behavior has been sketchy since his election but we blamed it on his recovery from his stroke.

Either he was permanently changed by the stroke or he hid his true intentions.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

11.11.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawrence O'Donnell went to the mat to defend Chuck Schumer tonight.

With signature arrogance, he explained how only the ignorant would blame Chuck cause it's a hard job!

We know weak & spineless when we see it! Schumer caved last time & now he wrings his hands!

Chuck is a Lucy (Trump) enabler!

11.11.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Which Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown? Seven Senate Democrats and one independent broke ranks Sunday night.

Have these defectors helped constituents live better lives? Have they helped Democrats gain leverage?

You decide.

www.axios.com/2025/11/10/g...

10.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chuck Schumer must go as Senate Democratic leader. Period. We need a more effective fighter

Schumer is part of the old democratos machine that supported Wall Street for decades.

He cannot fight against the system that has funded his campaigns for so long.

He must go!

deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/chuck-schu...

10.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hakeem Jeffries defends Chuck Schumer after shutdown vote House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed Chuck Schumer's leadership Monday despite progressive backlash over eight Senate Democrats supporting the shutdown.

Jeffries defends Schumer after the defection of eight Democratic senators makes the pain resulting from the 40 day fight for healthcare meaningless.

Jeffries is an ineffective leader & should join Schumer to be sent back to the minor leagues!

Dump them both NOW!

rollingout.com/2025/11/10/j...

10.11.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation "This return represents more than the restoration of land โ€” it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."

In the midst of all the attacks on our democracy & cowardice of our democratic leaders, this is story of working to address the inequities of our past.

We must keep strengthening our communities & be self-reflective about our own behavior, as we fight for democracy.

19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...

10.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Schumer's flock.

10.11.2025 04:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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