Stephen L Cooley

Nation's Dogs Call for Noem to be Fired “We knew this wouldn’t end well.”

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Brilliant! 💙

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"

Though their usual style is humor, this time, the Marsh family deals with a serious and tragic moment in our history. Their adaptation is beautiful.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 24: X

I couldn’t find a single writer or organization covering democracy whose name begins with X…

X is for xenophobic
X killed Twitter
XXX is poison

X must be the least democratic letter in the alphabet

Stay tuned for Y…

Krassenstein (@krassenstein) BREAKING: Music legend Bruce Springsteen just released this incredible song that will be sure to piss Trump off beyond belief. “Streets of Minneapolis”. He wrote this song about Alex Pretti and Re...

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No ambiguity in these lyrics! A powerful tribute from The Boss to Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the People of Minneapolis 💙🙏🏼💙

The Blind Spot An urgent and shocking examination of how the ultra-rich dominate democracies, hoard political power, and maintain inequality—and how we might char...

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Winters, Jeffrey. American political scientist at Northwestern University specialising in the study of oligarchy; Author of “Oligarchy” and more recently “The Blind Spot”

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Why Fascists Fear Teachers AFT President Randi Weingarten’s new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, exposes the long-planned strategy to undermine education—and lifts up the powerful ...

4/ Day 23: The Letter W

Weingarten, Randi. President of the American Federation of Teachers; Author of “Why Fascists Fear Teachers”

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Another innocent person has been executed by ICE “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command" - George Orwell

3/ Day 23: The Letter W

Wehle, Kim. law professor, writer, public speaker, lawyer, and legal contributor for ABC News

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Believe Your Eyes People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.

2/ Day 23: The Letter W

Warzel, Charlie. Staff Writer at The Atlantic; publisher of the Galaxy Brain newsletter

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What Trump and Republicans Never Understood About Immigration They thought all Americans shared their hatred and bloodlust.

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

1/ Day 23: The Letter W

Waldman, Paul. America journalist; author of “White Rural Rage” (with Tom Schaller); publisher of The Cross Section newsletter on Substack

#Democracy

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Sign the Petition Protect Every Vote.

Please take one minute & sign this petition to protect our mail-in ballots. I just need 10 people today who have had enough. Thank you. 💙 #SecureOurVotes

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Velshi INSIDE PROJECT 2025 #VELSHIBANNEDBOOKCLUB LATEST MSNBC DAILY MORE FROM VELSHI

3/ Day 22: The Letter V

One more for the letter Vv…

Velshi, Ali. Canadian television journalist; anchor for MS NOW

www.ms.now/velshi

Executed An ICE Shooting in Minneapolis and the Collapse of Lawful Authority

2/ Day 22: The Letter V

Vindman, Alexander. Retired US Army lieutenant colonel; author of “The Folly of Realism”; publisher of Why It Matters on Substack

He was a key witness in the Trump–Ukraine scandal in 2019. Just learned he’s running for Senate in Florida. 🇺🇸

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Alex Pretti Add his name to Renee Good's.

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 22: The Letter V

Vance, Joyce. American lawyer; former US attorney (Alabama); author of “Giving Up is Unforgivable”; publisher of Civil Discourse on Substack

“We cannot give up”

#Democracy

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US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe a...

Day 21: The Letter U

Meanwhile, at the United Nations…

Ugh! 😤

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The U.S. Constitution Learn about the text, history, and meaning of the U.S. Constitution from leading scholars of diverse legal and philosophical perspectives.

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 21: The Letter U

Big U… little u… what begins with Uu?

Unacceptable
Un-American
Unbelievable
Unimaginable
Unhinged

Couldn’t find a writer, so I’m going with:

The US Constitution 🇺🇸

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The first horrible year of Trump's presidency What a long year it's been...

2/ Day 20: The Letter T

Telnaes, Ann. American editorial cartoonist; publisher of Open Windows on Substack

No one captures the times quite like Ann Telnaes.

#Democracy

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Chartbook 429 From transition to rupture: The evolution of Carney-thought 2019-2026. “Let me be direct.

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 20: The Letter T

Tooze, Adam. English-American historian; Director of the European Institute; professor at Columbia U; author of “Crashed” and “Shutdown”; publisher of Chartbook on Substack

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Books by Katherine Stewart Books by Katherine Stewart | Money Lies and God, The Power Worshippers, The Good New Club - Learn more about Katherine's books

3/ Day 19: The Letter S

Stewart, Katherine. American journalist; author of “Money, Lies and God” and “The Power Worshippers”

katherinestewart.me/books/

2/ Day 19: The Letter S

Stevens, Stuart. Former chief Republican strategist, Lincoln Project adviser, and author of “It Was All a Lie” and “The Conspiracy to End America”

www.stuartstevens.com

Maduro in Minneapolis Murderous Lies

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 19: The Letter S

Snyder, Timothy. America historian; author of “On Tyranny” and “On Freedom”; publisher of Thinking About… on Substack

On Maduro, Minneapolis, and Murderous Lies

#Democracy

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Trump’s New Brand of Imperialism Podcast Episode · The New Yorker Radio Hour · 09/01/2026 · 32m

3/ Day 18: The Letter R

Remnick, David. American journalist, writer, and editor; host of The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast

Great interview with Northwestern U Professor Daniel Immerwahr, author of “How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States.”

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Seriously, what can we do about the fascist now loose upon America? We’re in a far more dangerous and violent stage of Trump’s regime. What should we do to stop it?

2/ Day 18: The Letter R

Reich, Robert. American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator

Practical advice on what we can do about the fascist in the White House

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The Doormat Branch of Government Congress is ineffective, unpopular, and our last best hope

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

1/ Day 18: The Letter R

Rather, Dan. American journalist, commentator, and former national news anchor; publisher of the Steady newsletter on Substack

Enough is enough is right!

#Democracy

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‘The powerful have their power. We have the capacity to stop pretending’: the Canadian PM’s call to action at Davos | Mark Carney In a rousing speech, Mark Carney made the case for unity in the face of Donald Trump’s new world order. We reproduce it here

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Combatting the rupture in the world order with a vision to build a new order.

“The power of the less powerful starts with honesty.”

—Mark Carney

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Battle Hymn of the Empire" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" about Trump

"Battle Hymn of the Empire..."
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Opinion | Public & Private; Listen to Us (Published 1991)

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 17: The Letter Q

Had to go way back to 1991!

Quindlen, Anna. American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

Standing up for Anita Hill, urging men to “Listen to us,” long before #metoo

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Love your work. Looking forward to reading this.

She could’ve been our President and a great one. Makes me sad and angry every day.

Opinion | In Minneapolis, I Glimpsed a Civil War

2/ Day 16: The Letter P

Polgreen, Lydia. NYTimes Opinion Columnist

On the ground in Minneapolis

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Trump Is a Pathetic Loser. Democrats Should Say It More Often My background is in communications and messaging.

Defending Democracy A-Z: Writers who keep us well-informed and sane

Day 16: The Letter P

Pfeiffer, Dan. American political advisor, author, and podcast host

Perfecting his pitch about the pathetic tin-pot Putin puppet

Pfff 😤

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