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Steph for Democracy

@stephhicks.bsky.social

Oregonian by way of Washington state. Embarrassed by the kakistocracy and a** kissing of USA oligarchs. Never Trumper, anti-facist. MAGA drove me from GOP. Voting blue since 2016. ๐Ÿ’™Lawyer, marathoner, cancer survivor, type 1 diabetic. No DM ๐Ÿšซ

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Thou shalt not whine about โ€˜participation trophiesโ€™ for years and then beg others to give you their trophies.

17.01.2026 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1508    ๐Ÿ” 224    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

It's now been four weeks since the deadline set by law and they still haven't fully released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."

16.01.2026 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10580    ๐Ÿ” 3173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 286    ๐Ÿ“Œ 128
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Investigating elected officials for speech is not law enforcement but intimidation. If governors and mayors can be investigated for criticizing federal actions, neither elected officials nor anyone else is truly free to speak. #holdfast

17.01.2026 14:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16242    ๐Ÿ” 5368    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 434    ๐Ÿ“Œ 182
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The arbiter of goodness.

12.01.2026 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4023    ๐Ÿ” 1569    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1256    ๐Ÿ“Œ 408
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JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdosesโ€”after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administrationโ€™s record.

31.12.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10224    ๐Ÿ” 3353    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 459    ๐Ÿ“Œ 229

Youโ€™re welcome!

31.12.2025 03:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, wellโ€ฆ thatโ€™s different.

29.12.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16160    ๐Ÿ” 3064    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 338    ๐Ÿ“Œ 135
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www.kcra.com/article/trum...

29.12.2025 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8140    ๐Ÿ” 2681    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 222    ๐Ÿ“Œ 134

Whose inauguration? What?

30.12.2025 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4426    ๐Ÿ” 1126    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 471    ๐Ÿ“Œ 81

Sooo cute!! Merry Christmas!

26.12.2025 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In a normal universe, this would be true!

20.12.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Holy shit.

20.12.2025 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4814    ๐Ÿ” 2213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 517    ๐Ÿ“Œ 165

Yes. You donโ€™t get to redact without keeping a record of redactions. Must have a legal basis to do so.

20.12.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The law requires the DOJ to explain every single redactionโ€ฆright??

Massie and Khanna canโ€™t be happy about thisโ€ฆright??!?

19.12.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3088    ๐Ÿ” 490    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 101    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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How to Get Rid of "Citizens United" We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. Thereโ€™s a far simpler way.

If youโ€™re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Hereโ€™s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

12.12.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4671    ๐Ÿ” 2203    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 95    ๐Ÿ“Œ 129
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โ€œIโ€™ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. Heโ€™s a lot of fun to be with. Itโ€™s even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.โ€

12.12.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2981    ๐Ÿ” 1204    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.

09.12.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19099    ๐Ÿ” 7430    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1396    ๐Ÿ“Œ 564
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In 2016, Pete Hegseth warned that Trump would pressure the military to break the law and would abandon anyone who upheld the law. They all knew Trump was a threat to lawful command. Their hypocrisy isn't new-it's the whole project.

08.12.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1755    ๐Ÿ” 834    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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Sleepy grampy

09.12.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out.

I suggest the United States does the same.

05.12.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14408    ๐Ÿ” 2913    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 678    ๐Ÿ“Œ 164
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We say the pledge of allegiance before public meetings at my job. This is what I hear in my head.

04.12.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors!
You must refuse illegal orders.

03.12.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7408    ๐Ÿ” 2921    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 328    ๐Ÿ“Œ 196

Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.

Whatโ€™s its key example? Wait for it . . . Itโ€™s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

01.12.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12115    ๐Ÿ” 5337    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 338    ๐Ÿ“Œ 331

Indeed.

01.12.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1901    ๐Ÿ” 472    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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This is the European official Rubio refuses to engage with. I like her. Can she be President of Europe please ๐Ÿ™

27.11.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2780    ๐Ÿ” 860    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 120    ๐Ÿ“Œ 32
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This is why a con man shouldnโ€™t have been allowed to become President!
This ๐Ÿ‘‡

27.11.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29785    ๐Ÿ” 8295    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 997    ๐Ÿ“Œ 299
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#25thAmendment #NOW

28.11.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Q: Officials say the suspect in the DC shooting was vetted & it came up clean

TRUMP: He went cuckoo. He went nuts. There was no vetting

Q: Actually, your DOJ IG says there was thorough vetting of Afghans. So why blame Biden?

TRUMP: You're just asking questions because you're a stupid person

28.11.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6428    ๐Ÿ” 2264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 938    ๐Ÿ“Œ 415

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