Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D.

Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D.

@dbrsat.bsky.social

Professor Emerita / Author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun” / Professional Tour Guide / Dem Party Precinct Chair / Blue Crew / Camino Pilgrim / Little Free Library Steward / Recycler / Native Texan / Mama / Chingona / RESIST 💙

4,221 Followers 4,622 Following 287 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.

A truly extraordinary moment.

We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

Act like it.

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"Demand is so great that programs to mentor attorneys to file habeas cases are emerging...

“I’m on all these listservs where people are saying, who can help me in Arizona, who can help me in Mississippi, and people are stepping up and helping each other...”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Lord, help us.

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Savor San Antonio's best brunch at La Fonda on Main - San Antonio Tourist La Fonda on Main, San Antonio's oldest Mexican restaurant, offers the Alamo City's best brunch. Add in its beautiful setting, and you can't beat it.

Treat yo’self to brunch at La Fonda on Main! sanantoniotourist.net/savor-san-an...

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Behold this beautiful BLUE-strong infographic! Democratic voters in San Antonio and the surrounding region are saying enough is enough at the ballot box. ¡Ya basta! 💙

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Kinda weird that the party that controls the House, the Senate, and the White House claims there's rampant voter fraud.

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MAGA, MAGA.👇

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March Matters

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Early voting starts on Tuesday in Texas and runs through Feb. 27. Election day is March 3. SUIT UP! www.marchmatters.org

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👀 👀

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THIS.

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Trump posts racist image of Obamas, White House defends it and slams 'fake outrage' The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.

Wow. The White House is officially *defending* filthy racist imagery of the Obamas as monkeys or apes and dismissing “fake outrage.” The masks are now 100 percent off, friends. At this moment, the Trump administration is not just de facto racist, but officially, openly, declaredly racist.

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A graphic comparing President Obama and President Trump's comments at the National Prayer Breakfast.

2016 National Prayer Breakfast (Obama): "For me, and I know for so many of you, faith is the great cure for fear."

2026 National Prayer Breakfast (Trump): "They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I really have a big ego."

The difference could not be more stark.

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Name them
shame them

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Trump must be upset about the loss in Texas.

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People are making fun of him for this, but I feel pretty confident that the new Trump Kennedy Center will be as much of a success as the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Vodka, Trump Shuttle, Trump Mortgage, Trump Steaks, and Trump University.

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Get in, losers, we’re flipping Texas.

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PicaPica Plaza spices up San Antonio's South Side - San Antonio Tourist PicaPica's offerings won't be found in the malls across America. Pica means spicy in English. Their wares are not bland!

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? sanantoniotourist.net/picapica-pla... #SanAntonio

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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.

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Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government

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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.

Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.

I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.

I need to share with you what I saw.

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Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy

The three highest-ranking Roman Catholic clerics who lead archdioceses in the United States said in a strongly worded statement that America's "moral role in confronting evil around the world" is in question for the first time in decades — a critique of the Trump admin's principles.

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"We are already living inside the architecture of totalitarianism.” – Carole Cadwalladr #TEDTalks YouTube video by TED

Trump and the broligarchy have already changed the world order By surveillance.

#surveillance

youtube.com/shorts/C8Iwv...

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US citizen says ICE removed him from his Minnesota home in his underwear after warrantless search Federal immigration agents have detained a U.S. citizen in Minnesota at gunpoint without a warrant. That's according to ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who says agents forced open his door, entered with guns drawn and led him outside in his underwear in freezing conditions.

Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by The Associated Press.

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MAGA can't whitewash what happened on January 6, 2021 because of the uncontradicted J6 Report and because the insurrectionists themselves photographed and videotaped their crimes.

We’ll continue to tell the story of how brave police officers defended the Capitol against Trump’s rampaging mob.

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Donald Trump is doing such a great job as “Acting President of Venezuela” that the U.S. embassy is warning Americans to evacuate immediately.

Trump sucks at running Venezuela and he sucks at running the United States.

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Ted Cruz’s mailbox is full. I called to demand that he grow a pair and stop ICE from kicking down people’s doors & snatching them without a warrant. This is America, not Russia. Maybe he & his staff will get this message? Download the 5calls app to call your senators and rep right now. #HoldTheLine

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Excellent instructional video pass it on

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It’s a goon squad.

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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

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An Emergency in Venezuela Over the weekend, the Trump administration launched a military operation in Venezuela to capture President Nicolas Maduro. Such an aggressive use of war powers

President Trump is declaring victory in Venezuela. Critics are decrying a breach of checks and balances. Listen as leading Brennan Center experts discuss the legal issues at play and what Congress can do to respond. apple.co/3Ytt7iU

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