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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 5h

Historian HCR on the iconic victory in the NYC Mayoral race of a 34-year old Muslim and Democratic Socialist - Zohran Mamdani. Where NYC goes from here, how to apply Mamdani's successful electoral formula to other contests and markets, are the burning questions.
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November 5, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, began his victory speech last night with a nod to Eugene V.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 6h

Pope Leo XIV is not on board with MAGA.

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Pope Leo offers his strongest criticism of Trump yet

The Pope, who is American, called for "deep reflection" on how migrants are treated, and spoke against US bombing of Venezuelan vessels.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 21h

Daria is a product manager, working in B2B & B2B2C SaaS for 9+ years. She proves, with facts & numbers, the vast chasm between hype vs. reality of 'Agentic AI' (AI Agents).
2025 was not the year for it. 😉

Hey @edzitron.com - you might find this interesting!

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2025: The Year of AI Agents — The Hype, the Economics, the Reality

YouTube video by TechButMakeItReal

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 1d

The title of this piece from a credentialed scientist, Dr. Andrea Love, says it all: Thimerosal Is Not Mercury. RFK Jr. Still Refuses to Learn Basic Chemistry.

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Thimerosal Is Not Mercury. RFK Jr. Still Refuses to Learn Basic Chemistry.

RFK Jr’s Minamata Convention video weaponizes ignorance, ignores basic chemistry, and will cause millions of vaccine-preventable deaths globally.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 1d

Historian HCR on the seismic shift to the Left as a result of yesterday's elections. GOP & MAGA lost - 'bigly'.
Trump, true to form, claimed 'fraud' and called Prop 50 in California a 'scam', but we all know that's just Trump being Trump.

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November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)

So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 2d

Bye, bye, Dick. He died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

The hard-charging conservative became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 2d

Historian HCR on Trump's abortive '60 Minutes' interview, in which he lied, deflected, and projected - about everything.
In addition, HCR documents the Trump administrations increasing lawlessness and abject cruelty.

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November 3, 2025

At the end of her interview with President Donald J.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 3d

Historian HCR on the GOP/MAGA schism related to some openly embracing NEO-NAZISM, and Trump's 'Great Gatsby' economic policies.
Prof HCR also summarizes the modern history of reactionary RIGHT-WING groups and currents in America post WW-1.

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November 2, 2025

Last Monday, October 27, right-wing personality Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes for more than two hours, mainstreaming the podcaster whose praise for Hitler, vows to kill Jew...

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 4d

Just when you thought the 'Lone Star State' couldn't embarrass itself anymore than it's been doing since becoming a state, they manage to surprise me.
I hope the Big Pharma company counter-sues Texas and the Trump Administration for $2 Trillion.

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Texas Suit Accuses Tylenol Maker of Hiding a Link to Autism

The suit alleges that Kenvue hid autism risks of its popular pain reliever despite doctors saying it is safe to take during pregnancy.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 4d

Historian HCR documents that Trump 2.0 continues to flout law, court orders, and Constitution. Last night Trump held a 'Great Gatsby' party at Mar-a-Lago, while federal workers aren't geting paid, and furloughed ones are taking out loans to pay bills.

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November 1, 2025

Yesterday I wrote that President Donald J.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 5d

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 5d

Historian HCR on Trump's duplicitous, hypocritical, wasteful money spent on opulent renovations and golf trips, when citizens and government workers are struggling to eat and pay for healthcare.
Trump's new slogan: "Let them eat shit."
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October 31, 2025

Yesterday a reporter asked Representative Joe Neguse, a Democrat of Colorado, about the administration’s withholding of reserve funds Congress intended would fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 6d

One of my favorite Modern Fusion pieces.

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Friday Night At The Cadillac Club

YouTube video by Bob Berg - Topic

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 6d

Trump about to make an 'offer'...

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 6d

Saying “it might be the most infamous toilet in the world” all day

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It might be the most famous — or infamous — toilet in the world: the 220-pound, 18-karat solid gold throne by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, which drew some 100,000 visitors when it first exhibited in the bathroom of New York’s Guggenheim Museum in 2016.
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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 6d

Now a word, or two, from my favorite British AI skeptic - Ed Zitron @edzitron.com - he's got some 'issues' with AI.
Me, too, I think AI needs a LOT more "I".

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The AI Market Must Crash: Ed Zitron on Why the Bubble Will Burst

YouTube video by Info-Tech Research Group

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 6d

Comical. Especially when one considers that Microsoft, for much of its existence, has fallen all over itself to brag about its revenue$ or plans to improve products/divisions not making a killing.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 8d

Historian HCR recounts the history of the runup to the Great Depression, how conservative policies caused then made it worse; and how America benefited from 'The New Deal', which set new higher standards of living for all Americans, not just the top 5%.

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October 28, 2025

In the election of 1920, Americans handed a landslide victory to the Republicans and their presidential candidate Warren G.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 10d

If/when you're eligible for Medicare, and can afford a 'Medigap' plan, please think twice/thrice before choosing Medicare Advantage - it's NOT Medicare and the ONLY 'advantage' is to the private insurers who offer these glorified managed care healthcare policies.

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Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 10d

Historian HCR on the history of government-funded public projects and yes - 'renewable energy', going back to the early days of our Republic, i.e. 'Erie Canal'. Trump, W. Bush, and Dick Cheney - have ALL been wrong about renewable energy sources.

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October 26, 2025

Economist Paul Krugman probably didn’t have the Erie Canal in mind today when he wrote about the rise of renewable energy, but he could have.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 11d

Historian HCR on Trump refusing to spend $6B USDA holds in reserve to fund SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), per the GOP's OBBB Act passed in July. They're making healthcare inaccessable and now trying to starve Americans.

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October 25, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 12d

Historian HCR on the imploding incompetence and sheer delusions of Trump's policies - foreign, domestic, economic, military, police, immigration; and his dwindling popularity as reflected in nearly ever poll.

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October 24, 2025

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled House business again next week, meaning that over the last 17 weeks, the House of Representatives will have worked on Capitol Hill for just 20 days.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 13d

Historian HCR on Trump's ever-expanding corruption and incompetence, ICE dysfunction, mythical merit-based systems under Trump, clemency for unrepentent criminals, trade policy disasters, and spiraling approval polls.

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October 23, 2025

Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez of NBC News reported today that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s rush to get new recruits onto the street has meant they have pushed into their training program mo...

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 14d

Historian HCR on the exploding lawlessness of Trump 2.0. The East Wing was demo'd after Trump LIED about not touching it for his ballroom - NO Congressional approval or public comment; now he's demanding a $230M reimbursement from DoJ, re: 2016 Russia probe.

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October 22, 2025

“It’s not his house.

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Michael R Harvey @epublicus.bsky.social · 15d

Historian HCR on the government shutdown, our deteriorating relationships with Latin countries in Central & South America, lawsuit against Speaker Johnson, Argentine bailout, Trump requesting that DoJ reimburse him for 2016 Russia investigation, etc.

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October 21, 2025

On this, the twenty-first day of the government shutdown, President Donald J.

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