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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

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March 4, 2026 Buried in the cascade of news this week, Sadie Gurman and Caitlin Ostroff of the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that 47,635 files are missing from the Epstein files documents that the Justice ...

March 4, 2026

05.03.2026 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 394    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 18

Facebook appears to be hiding them. I have no control over it. They ARE there; you just can't see them. You can also read them (for free) on YouTube and Substack. When this has happened in the past, they have eventually reappeared.

05.03.2026 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Neguse: β€œWhere's Safe America Media headquartered?”

Noem: β€œI don’t know.”

Neguse: β€œI don’t know either. We can't find it…You want the American people to believe that this is all above board, that a $143 million of taxpayer money just happened to go to this one company that doesn't have a headquart

04.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2760    πŸ” 904    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 51
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McGovern: How the hell is this America first? You guys broke your top campaign promise. Good luck with that. I hope the defense contractor money was worth it. Shame on you all. The mask is off. You're all just a bunch of pathetic Neocon Warmongers.

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Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately - TΓΌrkiye Today Iraq's entire national power grid has collapsed in a total blackout as the country reels from the widening US-Israeli military campaign against Iran

Iraq plunged into nationwide blackout as US tells citizens to leave immediately
www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iraq-...

05.03.2026 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 844    πŸ” 413    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 38

Remember when Rep. Greg Gianforte, now the GOP governor of the state, body slammed a reporter into a table?

We probably need to shut down the Montana Republican Party entirely until we can figure out where all this violent rage is coming from.

04.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3016    πŸ” 811    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 52

This is psychotic behavior by Sheehy. My goodness

04.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5837    πŸ” 2100    πŸ’¬ 622    πŸ“Œ 149
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When you’re running for governor of Florida, that’s pretty much the end of your campaign.

05.03.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1834    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 20

WHY IS EVERY PAPER ON EARTH USING SCHUMER’S PICTURE WHEN HE LOST ON A PARTY-LINE VOTE??

THUNE IS THE FACE OF THIS, NOT SCHUMER.

I MEAN, COME ON.

04.03.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 897    πŸ” 202    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 14
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Kelly: "You could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in DC and they could probably do a better job than our government is doing right now. They don't have a goal, there's no strategic plan. And what this is likely to lead to is, again, a long war with a lot of dead Americans."

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The Military-Industrial Complex Speech (1961) National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for The Military-Industrial Complex Speech (1961)

In his 1961 farewell address, President Eisenhower warned: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists & will persist.”

05.03.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 494    πŸ” 148    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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It’s not just that the Administration isn’t answering questions about Iran.

They’re lying.

05.03.2026 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3504    πŸ” 1293    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 40

We need to pass a House rule or law that requires them to work a certain number of days to get paid. Since Mike Johnson took over these people hardly ever work. When they finally come back after weeks off they work 2 days and he sends them home for 2 more weeks. It’s ridiculous.

04.03.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15737    πŸ” 4549    πŸ’¬ 892    πŸ“Œ 237
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So we’re just going to forget all about this and never ask Trump, Leavitt or Hegseth about it again after the first day because this is totally normal so who cares.

05.03.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2506    πŸ” 555    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 17
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Portland Maine Every Saturday Protest in Monument Square Β· Mobilize We protest every Saturday against the multitude of destructive actions and policies of the Trump Administration, attacking the environment, immigrants, education, science, adversaries, blue cities, f...

#NOKINGS
#IceOUT
#Maine
Portland Maine
Every Saturday Protest in
Monument Square
Saturdays Jan 10 through
Mar 7
11am – 12pm EST
Monument Square
456 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

08.01.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 26

They claim to have been planning this for months, to allegedly keep Americans safe, but had no plan to evacuate any Americans from the region because it happened too quickly.

Weird.

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AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money laundering… So if you’re asking me if I’d support impeachment, I do

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😑😑😑😑

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Wow: It appears Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) will not run for reelection.

This comes just days after Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) also announced he will not seek reelection.

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Ohio sends voter registration data of nearly 8 million residents to DOJ Secretary of State LaRose says the handover is required under federal law.

Shame on Ohio for handing over personal voter data to DOJ.

While other states DEFEND their voters and elections from Trump’s attacks, Ohio happily gives in.

www.10tv.com/article/news...

05.03.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 652    πŸ” 271    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 13

And now here we are.. Trump starts a war without congressional approval or approval from the majority of Americans, but now we have to pay the full bill for whatever he decides he wants to do because it would be unpatriotic not to let Trump do whatever he wants with our money.

05.03.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2052    πŸ” 502    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 15
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Ansari: "The DOJ was caught red handed withholding explosive and credible FBI witness interviews of a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a minor. Shouldn't we hold hearings on that? Shouldn't Pam Bondi be here, forced to testify about why she's violating the law?"

04.03.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3664    πŸ” 1091    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 37
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NOEM: Our federal detention centers are held to the highest standards in comparison to other detaining facilities

McBATH: Did you just hear me? He has to crawl through mold and feces and bodily fluids just to take a shower. This is absolute lunacy and you know it.

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So vibes then.

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That’s a lot.

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Q: On the school strike, can you say if there is any evidence right now that it wasn't a US strike? And you didn't mention Israel. Is there any assessment about Israel's role in it?

LEAVITT: Again, the Dept of War is currently investigating

04.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 782    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 28
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Hilarious. The Republican Party:

04.03.2026 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2022    πŸ” 357    πŸ’¬ 311    πŸ“Œ 84
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War With Iran? A Blood Moon on Purim? For Some Christian Influencers, That Can Mean Only One Thing: The End Times On Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump ordered the start of...

So if you want to understand the end-times theology Weinstein is alleging was promoted to troops by their commanders, read this piece I published this morning at @talkingpointsmemo.com:

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/iran-bl...

04.03.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

The reason why our stockpiles are seriously depleted is not because of Joe Biden. It is because the Iran War is the SEVENTH bombing campaign by Trump in the past year. And that doesn’t count the Venezuelan boats. bsky.app/profile/atru...

04.03.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2158    πŸ” 775    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 32
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Trump sits down and immediately describes his strikes on Iran as "war"

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