Aimé Fournier PhD (he/him)

November 17, 2025 (Monday) President Donald J.

Eventually folks recognize a con. ` #FoxNews … #LauraIngraham …the administration’s recent call to…issuing #50-yearmortgages …“has enraged your #MAGA friends,” who recognize that…would benefit banks over buyers and nearly double the time…for Americans to own a home'
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'It’s time to bring the secrets out of the shadows': Epstein survivors' video message urges release of files The women show photos of their younger selves, sharing ages they met Epstein.

Real bravery. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tim...

November 16, 2025 On Thursday, November 13, Michael Schmidt reported in the New York Times the story of the 17-year-old girl the House Ethics Committee found former representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) likely paid to have ...

They gained through a system they'd now corrupt. `The net worth of the top 0.1% of households in the U.S. reached $23.3 trillion this year, while the bottom 50% hold $4.2 trillion…The “ultrarich” are living in luxury and increasingly sealed off from everyday people'
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November 14, 2025 In a transparent attempt to distract from the many times his own name appears in the documents from the Epstein estate members of the House Oversight Committee released Wednesday, President Donald J.

#America1st? Or #Authoritarians1st? `Argentina’s leader Javier Milei appears to have received more…than the $20 billion…The US withdrew $870 million from…the IMF shortly before a similar sum appeared in Argentina’s IMF fund just in time…to pay an $840 million debt'
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The untold story of Arab Jews — and their solidarity with Palestinians Jews from the Arab and Muslim world had a radical vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Solidarity? `For centuries, Mizrahi Jews had enjoyed high status in their countries of origin...which ranged from Iraq to Egypt to Morocco…When they landed in Israel, they found the new state ruled by European Jews…who overwhelmingly viewed them as...culturally backward' www.vox.com/world-politi...

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

November 13, 2025 We are watching the ideology of the far-right MAGAs smash against reality, with President Donald J.

`62% of Americans…say the cost of everyday items has climbed over the past month…55%…say they’re worried about losing their job…International stocks are outperforming the US…by the widest margin in 16 years…Consumer confidence survey…lowest reading in 65 years'
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This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.

‘We're Palestinian Jews:’ Neturei Karta meet with Islamic Jihad leaders | The Jerusalem Post The members of the delegation met with senior PIJ officials and declared their support for the Palestinians.

There are many #JewsAgainstZionism: "we want to live…in one country which is the Palestinian state. Hundreds of years ago…Jews and Muslims…we lived happily together…The Zionists came and created pressure to separate us" www.jpost.com/arab-israeli...

When you know the #SCotUS will twist the #Constitution just for #TrumpLoyalists. ` #GregAbbott announced…“After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% #tariff on anyone #movingtoTexas from NYC” [Nov. 3]' kfoxtv.com/news/nation-...

Trump encouraged House GOP’s launch of Biden impeachment inquiry | CNN Politics Donald Trump has publicly and privately encouraged House Republicans’ push to impeach President Joe Biden ahead of their potential rematch in 2024, two sources close to the former president said.

What he promised 26 months ago. ` #Trump …said…“if I win and somebody wants to run against me, I call my attorney general. I say, listen, indict him. Well, he hasn’t done anything wrong that we know of – I don’t know, indict him on income tax evasion…figure it out” www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/p...

Is Trumpism what you think it is? President Trump's supporters say he’s a heaven-sent savior, cracking down on bloated government and unauthorized immigrants. Critics call him authoritarian – targeting political opponents and using th...

Resist! `The #Trump system…just old fashioned #patrimonialism …There are people around Trump...more ideological… #RussellVought ...called himself a #constitutionalradical …interested in setting up a long-term system of enhanced presidential power...a kind of #monarchism' www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

Live updates: Senate breaks Democratic filibuster in key vote toward reopening the government | CNN Politics The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step toward reopening the government. Follow here for the latest.

Replace Minority Leader #ChuckSchumer who can't lead so elementary a cause as to #SaveTheACA when 78% of Americans #SupportTheACA and know it's a #MAGAShutDown. `Democratic Whip #DickDurbin broke with other members of Senate Democratic leadership to advance the package'
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This is so insane. #MedicareForAllNOW

“This was a very very bad vote”

Live updates: Senate breaks Democratic filibuster in key vote toward reopening the government | CNN Politics The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step toward reopening the government. Follow here for the latest.

Replace Minority Leader #ChuckShumer who can't lead so elementary a cause as to #ProtectTheACA when 78% of Americans #SupportTheACA and know it's a #MAGAShutDown. `Democratic Whip #DickDurbin broke with other members of Senate Democratic leadership to advance the package'
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Jeffrey Epstein accuser urged FBI to investigate Trump decades ago – report Maria Farmer accused Epstein and Maxwell of sexual crimes in 1996, and identified Trump as worthy of attention

Believe victims? `In 1995, #MariaFarmer …said she felt scared as #Trump was hovering over her, staring at her bare legs. #Epstein entered the room...saying “…She’s not here for you.” The 2 men left the room…Trump commenting that he thought she was 16 years old.' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

Join me in donating to make the #CitizensUnited decision irrelevant. `$2B Dark money spent in the 2024 election… #TheMontanaPlan uses the States authority to define what powers corporations get and stops giving them the power to spend in our politics.' transparentelection.org

Terrorism by #NetanyahuWarCriminal, no? `"Since 2006, OCHA has documented over 9,600…attacks. About 1,500…this year, roughly 15% of the total"…As of Wednesday, 42…children…"1 in every 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank in 2025 has been a child"'
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November 7, 2025 The repercussions from Tuesday’s vote, in which Democratic candidates were victorious across the country, continue to echo.

Knows he's detested? `Trump said…no need to worry about future Democratic control because…getting rid of the filibuster, Republicans could pass legislation that would guarantee they would “never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election” again'
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November 5, 2025 New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, began his victory speech last night with a nod to Eugene V.

Yes. Mamdani `said, “the billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30 an hour that their enemies are those earning $20 an hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long-broken system”'
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November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.

Remember, #GOP really only wants #DemocratComplicity! `78% of Americans...That includes 59% of Republicans...want what Democrats are demanding…A Trump advisor [said] if Senate Republicans don’t pass...by #nukingTheFilibuster, Trump “will #makeTheirLivesALivingHell”' open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 30, 2025 House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to pin the upcoming catastrophic lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding on the Democrats.

So, expect more gerrymandering and troops in "Democrat" streets? `Presidential approval…at 41% approval and 55% disapproval… #Trump ran in 2024 with a promise to bring down #inflation, which was then close to…2.0%; now…at 3%, having gone up every month since April'
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Indoctrination by professors is not the problem (opinion) The ‘viewpoint diversity’ movement ignores that professors aren’t just curators of readings –we’re experts in assessing arguments, Simon Feldman and Afshan Jafar write.

`No one living through this current era of easily disseminated...conspiratorial falsehoods could think that truth has a chance without intervention by those who have the training to discern good research from bad, facts from opinion, evidence from propaganda.'
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October 28, 2025 In the election of 1920, Americans handed a landslide victory to the Republicans and their presidential candidate Warren G.

#Trump = Hoover's revenge? `Rising…living…of the 1920s mainly benefited white, middle-class, urban Americans…leaving rural Americans…behind…Workers’ wages did not rise… #Hoover tried to reverse the economic slide by cutting taxes…but…rejected public works programs'
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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Congress basically doesn’t exist at this point

October 25, 2025 Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

DJT prioritizes strongmen. `At the same time the #USDA says it cannot spend its $6 billion in reserves to address the $8 billion needed for #SNAP in November, the administration easily found $20 billion to prop up #right-wing #Trump ally #JavierMilei in #Argentina.'
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Does `left' just mean `rational' now? `Many of her views…questioning the trustworthiness of the United States, Britain and France over…the war in Gaza…are well to the left…[The 2nd main governing party] Fianna Fail's pick…abandoned his bid…due to a financial scandal'
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October 24, 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.

Sometimes the public confirms professional economic analyses. `53% of Americans think the economy is getting worse…Americans now think Democrats…are the better party to keep the country prosperous, by a margin of 47% to 43%…a shift of 18 points in just over 2 years'
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