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Elizabeth D. Leonard

@noisyfearless.bsky.social

Civil War historian, unapologetic activist for the poor and democracy, biographer of Benjamin Franklin Butler, native New Yorker living in Maine

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The U.S. war on Iran is now estimated to cost $1 billion per day. Meanwhile Americans are told thereโ€™s no money for healthcare, hospitals, or basic social programs. wild

05.03.2026 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Conversation with Timothy Snyder on the Iran War and the Destructiveness of Trumpism Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.

Very grateful to and for these fine historians and all the others who are trying to help us survive this terrible time. 50 minutes. lucid.substack.com/p/my-convers...

05.03.2026 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Monster.

03.03.2026 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why doesn't he just say "pray, pray, pray for a way to escape this hellfire we have unleashed and our white christian nationalist god will show you the path and guide you along it to safety!!

03.03.2026 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great way to bring peace and make friends. ๐Ÿ™„

03.03.2026 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

3. Waste, fraud & abuse.

02.03.2026 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is he sending his own son? Will his cabinet members send in their children? Will his GOP toadies send in theirs? They are all despicable murderers.

01.03.2026 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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01.03.2026 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At least 115 girls killed in strike on school in southern Iran Eyewitness tells MEE girls aged between seven and 12 seen lying dead across their school

At least 115 little girls killed in strike by Trump on school in southern Iran -

www.middleeasteye.net/news/least-2...

01.03.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime.

The American bombardment of Iran has been launched without explanation, without Congress, without public support. Above all it has been launched without a coherent strategy for the Iranian people, and without a plan to let them build a legitimate Iranian state.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

28.02.2026 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2182    ๐Ÿ” 976    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 149    ๐Ÿ“Œ 55
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

28.02.2026 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16998    ๐Ÿ” 6535    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 469    ๐Ÿ“Œ 550

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have killed 86 children and teachers, in combined US/Israel strikes on a girl's school in Minab, Iran.

Murderers.

28.02.2026 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you are in the Waterville area TODAY (Saturday, 2/28), please consider joining us on the bridge near CVS on KMD (where we gather every Sunday) from 1-2pm to express your opposition to this latest monstrous development in our ongoing trumpian nightmare! โค๏ธ๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ

28.02.2026 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why bother? He's a liar and a monster and his words mean nothing.

28.02.2026 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Regime change right here in the US might solve some big problems. Just sayin'.

28.02.2026 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ—๏ธ[ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท IRAN | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ISRAร‹L ]

๐Ÿ”ธ Une รฉcole situรฉe dans la province dโ€™Hormozgan, dans le sud de lโ€™Iran, a รฉtรฉ touchรฉe par une attaque israรฉlienne, selon la chaine N12 qui cite des mรฉdias locaux.

28.02.2026 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course. A girls' school.

28.02.2026 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet)
YouTube video by Ethan Gontar Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Female Duet)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci_0...

A great rendition of a great song!

Let's sing it all together at our Waterville, ME, No Kings 3 event on March 28!

Please plan to join us. Here's the link to sign up! And reach out if you have questions. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

27.02.2026 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Weird and Wild Casey Means Confirmation Hearing Episode 45 of Paging America

www.pagingamerica.org/p/the-weird-...

I love Dr. Rob. (50 min.) โค๏ธ๐Ÿ–‡๏ธ

27.02.2026 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS Waterville, ME ยท No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Planning is well underway for our pro-democracy, non-violent March 28, No Kings 3, event in Waterville, from 2-4pm! The theme is "This is what DEMOCRACY looks like!" [also DIVERSITY, COMMUNITY, WE THE PEOPLE, THE FIRST AMENDMENT, etc.]

26.02.2026 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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About a dozen workers detained in Skowhegan immigration raid, advocates say The arrests marked the second raid this month by federal immigration agents on workers traveling to Backyard Farms in Madison.

About a dozen workers detained in Skowhegan immigration raid, advocates say

25.02.2026 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?

Very interesting, IMHO. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

25.02.2026 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bless the cartoonists and keep them safe.

25.02.2026 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

This is what a REAL president looks and sounds like, in case you've forgotten.

Slava Ukraini. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

24.02.2026 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Slava Ukraini.

24.02.2026 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four long, hard, bloody years holding the tyrant P*tin at bay and defending democracy for all of us.

Thank you, Ukraine. I'm so sorry and ashamed that the US has not been a better ally to your brave, inspiring, and tenacious country and people.

Slava Ukraini. โค๐Ÿ™

24.02.2026 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS Waterville, ME ยท No Kings **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Join us in Waterville! Click on the link for details!

23.02.2026 09:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As @sarahkendzior.bsky.social would probably say, they are "feigning surprise to avoid accountability."

21.02.2026 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AMEN. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is an absolute hero and has been right all along. It's not too late for folks who haven't been following her for years, as I have, to start reading her stuff immediately if they want to understand what's going on here. Thanks for posting, @pinetreeactivism.org !

21.02.2026 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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I made some bingo cards for pro-democracy, anti-fascist folks to enjoy & fill out at one of our upcoming protests so we can laugh in the face of the relentless nastiness of our MAGA opponents as they drive by, and continue to deflect the toxic and cruel responses they hope (in vain) will defeat us.

21.02.2026 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0