ShenFine Folk
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Folk and Church musician, Grandfather of 3, political observer, rabid liberal thinker, God Bless ALL of America! No DMs please I will block you!
Well done Framkin. Thanks for moments of sanity.
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing open.substack.com/pub/critical...
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing open.substack.com/pub/critical...
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing
Truth-telling is hard when your bosses are bootlickers
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January 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Well done Framkin. Thanks for moments of sanity.
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing open.substack.com/pub/critical...
Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing open.substack.com/pub/critical...
"All who can protest against something wrong that a citizen of their city is doing and does not protest is accountable together with all citizens of the city." - From the Talmud
“Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
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“Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
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“Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
Some painfully key words from Leviticus 19:16
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January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"All who can protest against something wrong that a citizen of their city is doing and does not protest is accountable together with all citizens of the city." - From the Talmud
“Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
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“Do not stand idly by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
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"Shouldn’t we take this national? Every state that can be mobilized. Shouldn’t we create a situation where co-opted, Republican legislative leaders are forced to take action for fear of their future — fear of political punishment?"
Shut It Down? Shut It Down.
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Shut It Down? Shut It Down.
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Shut It Down? Shut It Down.
The president of the United States has declared war on a major American city.
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January 25, 2026 at 4:10 PM
"Shouldn’t we take this national? Every state that can be mobilized. Shouldn’t we create a situation where co-opted, Republican legislative leaders are forced to take action for fear of their future — fear of political punishment?"
Shut It Down? Shut It Down.
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Shut It Down? Shut It Down.
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That's MY Badass governor doing the talking! You go girl!
BREAKING: Two Badass Female Governors Just Declared War on Trump—And They’re Not Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
BREAKING: Two Badass Female Governors Just Declared War on Trump—And They’re Not Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
BREAKING: Two Badass Female Governors Just Declared War on Trump—And They’re Not Backing Down
While Donald Trump continues his authoritarian assault on American democracy from the White House, two newly elected Democratic governors are sending him an unmistakable message: we will fight you eve...
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January 20, 2026 at 11:24 PM
That's MY Badass governor doing the talking! You go girl!
BREAKING: Two Badass Female Governors Just Declared War on Trump—And They’re Not Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
BREAKING: Two Badass Female Governors Just Declared War on Trump—And They’re Not Backing Down open.substack.com/pub/reallyam...
"Turns out tanking the economy, stripping away affordable healthcare, trashing the environment, weaponizing federal agents against our neighbors, bombing nations for oil, funding and committing war crimes, and shielding pedophiles from accountability . . ." open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
We Have 285 Days to Stop the Greatest Robbery in US History
If you’re fed up with being robbed by Trump and the billionaire class, it’s time to do something about it.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"Turns out tanking the economy, stripping away affordable healthcare, trashing the environment, weaponizing federal agents against our neighbors, bombing nations for oil, funding and committing war crimes, and shielding pedophiles from accountability . . ." open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
"I came to Minneapolis looking for what was wrong in the United States. Much of what I found was actually what is right." - Excellent back story of the assault on Minneapolis.
Trump's Assault on What's Right open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Trump's Assault on What's Right open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Trump's Assault on What's Right
Minneapolis mourns Renee Nicole Good, ICE’s immorality hits a new low, and the National Portrait Gallery quietly edits out Trump’s ugly past.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"I came to Minneapolis looking for what was wrong in the United States. Much of what I found was actually what is right." - Excellent back story of the assault on Minneapolis.
Trump's Assault on What's Right open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Trump's Assault on What's Right open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Just found this beautiful song of hope. Share widely.
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"What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?"
YouTube video by Library of Congress
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January 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Just found this beautiful song of hope. Share widely.
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youtu.be/UbFC7avk6Eo?...
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Here's the full moment of silence including a fan yelling "Go home, ICE"
January 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Here's the full moment of silence including a fan yelling "Go home, ICE"
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🚨"F*ck you! Evil! Where's the f*cking humanity? Why don't you back the f*ck up off our people? Stop f*cking killing us! You guys are evil mother f*ckers! You should be marching with us!" -Minneapolis ICE protester screams at ICE agents as they point guns at her. Via our Jon Farina ⬇️
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
🚨"F*ck you! Evil! Where's the f*cking humanity? Why don't you back the f*ck up off our people? Stop f*cking killing us! You guys are evil mother f*ckers! You should be marching with us!" -Minneapolis ICE protester screams at ICE agents as they point guns at her. Via our Jon Farina ⬇️
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Trump appears delighted at the idea of Machado giving her Nobel prize to him:
"That would be a great honor"
"That would be a great honor"
January 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Trump appears delighted at the idea of Machado giving her Nobel prize to him:
"That would be a great honor"
"That would be a great honor"
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Enlightening. . .
US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated
What if we wrote about events in Trump’s America in the way that Western media describe African and Middle Eastern countries?
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January 9, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Enlightening. . .
US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
"We don’t need masked agents to have secure borders. We need smart policy, accountable enforcement, and leaders willing to stand up to fear-based politics."
BREAKING: Swalwell to introduce measures to rein in ICE as Trump fails to lead in critical moment
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BREAKING: Swalwell to introduce measures to rein in ICE as Trump fails to lead in critical moment
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BREAKING: Swalwell to introduce measures to rein in ICE as Trump fails to lead in critical moment
Representative Eric Swalwell is saying out loud what millions of Americans are already thinking: we are not helpless—and we do not have to accept chaos, fear, and intimidation as the price of immigrat...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"We don’t need masked agents to have secure borders. We need smart policy, accountable enforcement, and leaders willing to stand up to fear-based politics."
BREAKING: Swalwell to introduce measures to rein in ICE as Trump fails to lead in critical moment
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BREAKING: Swalwell to introduce measures to rein in ICE as Trump fails to lead in critical moment
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“I don’t doubt that Maduro is a criminal but so is Trump. I don’t doubt that Maduro rigged the elections, but so did Trump. I don’t doubt that Maduro weaponized the justice system but so has Trump”—Rev Kevin Johnson, Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Maduro #Resist #Venezuela
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Maduro #Resist #Venezuela
January 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
“I don’t doubt that Maduro is a criminal but so is Trump. I don’t doubt that Maduro rigged the elections, but so did Trump. I don’t doubt that Maduro weaponized the justice system but so has Trump”—Rev Kevin Johnson, Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Maduro #Resist #Venezuela
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Maduro #Resist #Venezuela
The Takeaway: "Trump and Rubio and Miller and Hegseth need to read “How to Go to War for Dummies.” I’m (Truscott) going to keep covering their idiocy until they are consigned to history’s hell where they belong." #Venezuela
Pipeline wars open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
Pipeline wars open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
Pipeline wars
Let’s say you are an American president, and you decide that with all the oil being produced in your own country – the U.S.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Takeaway: "Trump and Rubio and Miller and Hegseth need to read “How to Go to War for Dummies.” I’m (Truscott) going to keep covering their idiocy until they are consigned to history’s hell where they belong." #Venezuela
Pipeline wars open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
Pipeline wars open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
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The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland's sovereignty in the wake of President Trump's comments. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark.
White House says military 'always an option' in Greenland
The White House said Tuesday that "U.S. military is always an option," even as a series of European leaders rejected President Trump's comments about seeking an American takeover of the Danish island.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland's sovereignty in the wake of President Trump's comments. Greenland is a self-governing territory of the kingdom of Denmark.
Remembering Jan. 6 today. Day of sedition, infamy, disgrace, discredit, shame, and dishonor. I remember the unfolding drama the same way I remember JFK's assassination, the twin towers on 9/11, the Challenger tragedy, and Hurricane Katrina.
Never Forget.
Never Forget.
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Remembering Jan. 6 today. Day of sedition, infamy, disgrace, discredit, shame, and dishonor. I remember the unfolding drama the same way I remember JFK's assassination, the twin towers on 9/11, the Challenger tragedy, and Hurricane Katrina.
Never Forget.
Never Forget.
💣 Happy New... Wars?
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💣 Happy New... Wars?
Mehdi on Donald Trump's 2026 battle plans, how Nicolás Maduro's dancing may have cost him his freedom, and an Epstein Files deadline that just came... and went.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
💣 Happy New... Wars?
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Monarchs are Butterflies. We have no Kings in America. Stand strong.
October 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Monarchs are Butterflies. We have no Kings in America. Stand strong.
No Kings Day in Harrisonburg Va.
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
No Kings Day in Harrisonburg Va.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Harrisonburg” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Harrisonburg · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Today in 1963, 4 young girls are killed by white racists as a bomb explodes during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson & Carol Denise McNair. Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words lead to hateful actions.
September 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Today in 1963, 4 young girls are killed by white racists as a bomb explodes during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL: Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson & Carol Denise McNair. Hateful thoughts lead to hateful words lead to hateful actions.
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Now that we know the shooter came from a Mormon family, will the right declare a Civil War on Mormons?
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Now that we know the shooter came from a Mormon family, will the right declare a Civil War on Mormons?