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Won journalism awards at ancient places called "newspapers" | Author | Columnist Raw Story, Alternet, Elsewhere | Navy Vet | Retired Managing Editor Stars & Stripes | Troublemaker | Animal-lover | https://dearlstephens.substack.com for my latest ...

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06.12.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's because they aren't.

06.12.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't disagree with any of that.

06.12.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you read the piece (you obviously didn't), I'll just count you as satisfied with what we got, wish you strength and peace of mind ... and good day.

06.12.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

So plug in any old leaders in there, and just hope for the best?
Why have leaders then?
Why are we satisfied with the same old thing when we KNOW it isn't woking?

I'll never get it ...

06.12.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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BATTLE CRY What Democrats MUST do to win big in the most important elections in American history

πŸ“ŒIn less than a year’s time, we will find out if America’s democracy survives, or we have descended into an authoritarian state.

So an honest question, that deserves honest answering:

Have we equipped ourselves with the best leadership to ensure we win this battle …?

06.12.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1

It really is astonishing what a pathetic, insecure, needy asshole this guy is …

06.12.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 429    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 6
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We already know the Trump administration has been lying about ICE β€œtargeting the worst of the worst” β€” the actual numbers tell the truth.

The government’s own data shows only 15 % of those detained had any prior criminal convictions, and just 3 % were violent offenders.

06.12.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1320    πŸ” 652    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 24

A noble cause, but what are you are missing is wrecking America.

05.12.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ŒTrump and his grotesque Republicans aren't possible without Rupert Murdoch's Fox propaganda station.

Watch even 15 minutes of it, as I just did, and it defies belief. It's the same shit Putin is feeding Russians.

THE EXACT SAME SHIT

05.12.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 332    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 5

Lots of interest here, and I will write about it. But what jumped out at me was ZM's observation that the laws we need are already on the books. We just need to enforce them. I mean, OF COURSE, but... it needs to be said.

05.12.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2055    πŸ” 475    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 10

The Conservative United States Supreme Court is a morally busted, bought-off group of proven liars who stand against America.

They are dangerous as hell.

05.12.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 266    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! The Supreme Court basically just said, if you want to do racial gerrymandering, have at it.

Let’s be clear, what Texas did was racial gerrymandering, plain and simple. SCOTUS just opened the floodgates.

05.12.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8686    πŸ” 3203    πŸ’¬ 643    πŸ“Œ 216
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πŸ“ŒStay strong, Letitia James, and a million thanks for your work standing up for the rule of law, and against one of the most lawless, vile, dishonest, traitorous, and racist lowlifes in American history.

If only everybody had your guts, fortitude, and dedication to this country.

05.12.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 455    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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Even Trump is getting tired of it ...

04.12.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Blaming Biden for every damn thing has gotten really old.

Trump swore he’d fix everything on β€œday one,” and his voters swallowed it hook, line, and sinker.

Folks are finally waking up to the scam. And this poll is not just Democrats.

04.12.2025 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1192    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 15

Love hearing that.

04.12.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

True enough ...

04.12.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about EVERY American sees the video then?

04.12.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ŒSo MAGA is protesting against Costco, because Costco is standing against Trump's absurd, costly tariffs, so they can hold prices down that would benefit MAGA.

It's a cult.

04.12.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 687    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 10

πŸ“ŒYou have to be legitimately NUTS to trust this FBI.

04.12.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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True story ...

04.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Money talks. At least most will listen.

I hope.

04.12.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You do realize you are following me like one of these lobotomized hordes, right?

-Cheers

04.12.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ŒI see my healthcare costs are rising an insane 30% this year.

πŸ“ŒWhen more people start seeing what Trump and his gutless Republicans are doing to their healthcare costs, it will result in one of the biggest blowouts in midterm history.

04.12.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6

To get candidates who are attuned to the needs of their voters instead of candidates who bow to to their damn donors like Jeffries and Schumer.
To get candidates who don't appease lowlifes like Trump like Jeffries did AGAIN yesterday, they oppose them.

Is my little click-bait power scheme working?

04.12.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS

Special elections swung double digits toward Democrats. Thirty Republicans are sitting on margins of 13 points or less, and Tennessee just delivered a 13 point swing toward Democrats in an R +22 district.

If GOP leadership isn’t sweating, they should be.

04.12.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1178    πŸ” 355    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 12

Sounds like there’s seldom been an aesthetic that’s needed more disrupting.

04.12.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland

When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.

04.12.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10296    πŸ” 3584    πŸ’¬ 295    πŸ“Œ 150
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πŸ“ŒRemember when journalists literally wrote books about Joe Biden's age and energy?

04.12.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 13

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