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Older but wiser.
Retired writer, editor and public information officer. Have seen BS before, but it seems to be shoveled these days at an unprecedented pace.
Retired writer, editor and public information officer. Have seen BS before, but it seems to be shoveled these days at an unprecedented pace.
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Honestly, I hope Karoline Leavitt enjoys this week. She's earned it.
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Honestly, I hope Karoline Leavitt enjoys this week. She's earned it.
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The “Russia hoax” is now their template. Every past investigation becomes a “deep-state plot,” so no future one can be trusted. This is how authoritarian movements rewrite history to protect power instead of truth.
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The “Russia hoax” is now their template. Every past investigation becomes a “deep-state plot,” so no future one can be trusted. This is how authoritarian movements rewrite history to protect power instead of truth.
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Trump just claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion. Then literally hours later, he inflated that to $3 trillion. With this absurdity, he undermined his case for tariffs, revealing that he's just pulling numbers out of his ass.
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Trump Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs as Bizarre SCOTUS Rant Backfires
As Trump unleashes confused statements about the Supreme Court case on his tariffs, a trade expert explains how he accidentally undermined his argument for them—and why all this is trending toward a m...
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump just claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion. Then literally hours later, he inflated that to $3 trillion. With this absurdity, he undermined his case for tariffs, revealing that he's just pulling numbers out of his ass.
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
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Meanwhile a real president made today about honoring veterans. bsky.app/profile/thel...
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meanwhile a real president made today about honoring veterans. bsky.app/profile/thel...
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Trying to think of a more vulgar person—or someone with less understanding of or appreciation for American history.
No one comes immediately to mind.
No one comes immediately to mind.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Trying to think of a more vulgar person—or someone with less understanding of or appreciation for American history.
No one comes immediately to mind.
No one comes immediately to mind.
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You can leave messages for @durbin.senate.gov at (312) 353-4952 - the Chicago office.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
You can leave messages for @durbin.senate.gov at (312) 353-4952 - the Chicago office.
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A couple months back, I was curious as to how Bill Pulte was able to obtain Lisa Cook and Letitia James' mortgage documents. Today, the WSJ reports that he was actually under investigation for how he obtained them. www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
November 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A couple months back, I was curious as to how Bill Pulte was able to obtain Lisa Cook and Letitia James' mortgage documents. Today, the WSJ reports that he was actually under investigation for how he obtained them. www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
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Trump pardoned more than 70 people who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election—the latest in a string of pardons to people who have benefited the president.
Trump’s Pardon List: Here Are The Big-Time Donors And Allies He’s Sprung Free
Trump pardoned more than 70 people who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election—the latest in a string of pardons to people who have benefited the president.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Trump pardoned more than 70 people who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election—the latest in a string of pardons to people who have benefited the president.
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This is not great.
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is not great.
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The latest in an endless river of corrupt Trump pardons for wealthy and well-connected Republican criminals.
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The latest in an endless river of corrupt Trump pardons for wealthy and well-connected Republican criminals.
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In what must be the apex of irony, it has now been 24 years since terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. Today, we have a president who is accepting a plane from people funding terrorists and ordered the destruction of the White House himself.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
In what must be the apex of irony, it has now been 24 years since terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. Today, we have a president who is accepting a plane from people funding terrorists and ordered the destruction of the White House himself.
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It’s #VeteransDay and what did #Trump do prior to it?
MF pardoned criminals ~ traitors ~ NOT PATRIOTS to our country.
#SheShed 🇺🇸
MF pardoned criminals ~ traitors ~ NOT PATRIOTS to our country.
#SheShed 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It’s #VeteransDay and what did #Trump do prior to it?
MF pardoned criminals ~ traitors ~ NOT PATRIOTS to our country.
#SheShed 🇺🇸
MF pardoned criminals ~ traitors ~ NOT PATRIOTS to our country.
#SheShed 🇺🇸
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Vote for the person who is most likely to get you closer to what you want, don’t let the WORST person or Party WIN.
Politics is a process, not a fait accompli.
It goes on your entire LIFE.
We’re fighting now for rights we WON decades ago.
Politics is a process, not a fait accompli.
It goes on your entire LIFE.
We’re fighting now for rights we WON decades ago.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Vote for the person who is most likely to get you closer to what you want, don’t let the WORST person or Party WIN.
Politics is a process, not a fait accompli.
It goes on your entire LIFE.
We’re fighting now for rights we WON decades ago.
Politics is a process, not a fait accompli.
It goes on your entire LIFE.
We’re fighting now for rights we WON decades ago.
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There’s also a zero percent chance the real number is 3 trillion
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There’s also a zero percent chance the real number is 3 trillion
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On Veterans Day we honor all who served and reflect on the sacrifices they’ve made to our country. Here’s a look back at a ceremony we held for PFC Edward Bedno, a WWII veteran who I had the honor of presenting a long-overdue Bronze Star Medal to.
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On Veterans Day we honor all who served and reflect on the sacrifices they’ve made to our country. Here’s a look back at a ceremony we held for PFC Edward Bedno, a WWII veteran who I had the honor of presenting a long-overdue Bronze Star Medal to.
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Trump is STILL trying to deny SNAP benefits, even though several military families rely on these benefits and it’s reported that one million+ veterans use the program.
Trump and Republicans don’t value or respect our soldiers and they certainly don’t value working class Americans.
VOTE THEM OUT!
Trump and Republicans don’t value or respect our soldiers and they certainly don’t value working class Americans.
VOTE THEM OUT!
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump is STILL trying to deny SNAP benefits, even though several military families rely on these benefits and it’s reported that one million+ veterans use the program.
Trump and Republicans don’t value or respect our soldiers and they certainly don’t value working class Americans.
VOTE THEM OUT!
Trump and Republicans don’t value or respect our soldiers and they certainly don’t value working class Americans.
VOTE THEM OUT!
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Cutting 30,000 jobs at the VA, which will put veterans' services at risk.
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cutting 30,000 jobs at the VA, which will put veterans' services at risk.
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
Firing federal workers across government, many of whom are veterans.
Gutting SNAP & Medicaid, which millions of veterans need.
Our vets defended us, and this is how the Trump regime is repaying them?
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Source:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP Helps 1.2 Million Veterans With Low Incomes, Including Thousands in Every State
About 1.2 million veterans live in households that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps).[1] Thousands of veterans in every state — who...
www.cbpp.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Source:
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
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Repost from November, 2023. “When people tell you who they are… “
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Repost from November, 2023. “When people tell you who they are… “