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Call Upstate NY & New England home, SMFA Boston, Visual Artist, Photographer, Graphic Designer, Writer, Gardener, Butterfly & Moth enthusiast FDR & Warren Democrat, Je me Souviens

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WriteWhale @writewhale.bsky.social · 5d

#HeatherCoxRichardson
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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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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 1d

The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth

The world’s largest slave society was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff beyond what’s commonly assumed
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The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth

It was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff well beyond what’s commonly assumed.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents

ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

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WriteWhale @writewhale.bsky.social · 2d

Approved by Republicans

WriteWhale @writewhale.bsky.social · 2d

Nor a soul

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Obama: When he was asked to give the trump administration a grade, he said they deserved an A. These are the same folks who put secret war plans in a group chat. You don't think there's anything they could be doing better? No room for improvement?

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 2d

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

More from this:
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The Trump administration’s lawlessness cannot be ignored. Period.

YouTube video by Rep. Joe Neguse

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WriteWhale @writewhale.bsky.social · 2d

BRILLIANT!!!!!!

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 2d

How to answer a loaded question.

(This is Joe Neguse, Congressman for Colorado's 2nd District.)

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) actually told the press that Democrats would be the ones hurt most by losing SNAP.

To be fair, since he lives in Florida instead of the state he represents, maybe he doesn’t realize 752,000 Alabamians rely on SNAP—14.6% of the state’s population.

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Lynn Ashley @cats-wink.bsky.social · 2d

I was sky screaming when the Dems helped put him in power. He used coded Christian Nationalist speak and the Dems did not know the language. Johnson is a true believer in an unchristian fantasy of political tyranny. And he thinks God put him in power to make it happen.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2d

Any young person who's trying to figure out manipulative patterns and behaviors, would be well-advised watch videos of Mike Johnson with the sound off – and then listen to him with audio only. He's a quintessential high-manipulative personality. Stay far, far away from anyone who reminds you of him.

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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 2d

From MeidasTouch Legal AF: The Convicted FElon DOJ is now deleting court documents on J6 terrorists who have been in trouble with law repeatedly. The DOJ was caught when a judge noticed a document missing on a J6'er, who wanted to bomb Obama's home & was convicted for it. I bet these are ICE now.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

I hope this is the start of something big for Democrats‼️

NEW: Barack Obama personally called Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner for NYC mayor, to praise his campaign and offer to be a “sounding board.”

Democrats, take notes…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, remind me what happened after the Roaring 20s?

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 2d

Dancers at Trump’s Halloween party as people begin losing food stamps under his administration

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

NEWS: A federal judge in Rhode Island has released her written order demanding the Trump admin use emergency funds to pay SNAP food benefits. The court gave the gov until Nov 4 to ensure payments are made and says if the contingency fund runs out, they must continue to fund SNAP via other means.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Obama: "It's like every day is Halloween, except it's all tricks and no treats. And here's the thing -- it's not as if we did not see some of this coming. I mean, I'll admit it's worse than even I expected, but I did warn y'all. And you know what? Donald Trump warned you too."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

EUGENE DANIELS: “You said diversity can be a weakness. What did you mean?”

CUOMO: “Diversity can be a weakness if you have antipathy among groups, Jonathan.”

EUGENE: “I’m Eugene.” 🤦🏻‍♂️

(Jonathan is the other Black host. SNL’s writers have nothing on Cuomo!)

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.

It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s America: FBI Director is taking govt jets to watch his girlfriend sing, president is in Palm Beach holding Great Gatsby balls after golf, we are murdering people in boats while refusing to show proof of guilty, govt is shut down, airports are a disaster, prices are up.

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Denise Ireland @ireland0828.bsky.social · 3d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF: “These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable…. airstrikes by 🇺🇸 on boats in the Caribbean and in the Pacific violate international human rights law…” apnews.com/article/un-u...

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Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social · 2d

THIS MOTHERFUCKER HELD A GREAT GATSBY PARTY WHILE 43 MILLION PEOPLE GO HUNGRY AND HEALTHCARE COSTS KEEP RISING.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

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