Frank Amari
@frankamari.bsky.social
Lapsed attorney and former public defender.
Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump. Loves dogs, nature, art and history.
"As long as one lives, one can learn."
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump. Loves dogs, nature, art and history.
"As long as one lives, one can learn."
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
🌊💙🌊💙
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Frank Amari
@frankamari.bsky.social
· Nov 9
A question I've yet to see be asked:
What part of the greatness of America WASN'T accomplished by immigrants or by their "proud to be American" descendants?
What part of the greatness of America WASN'T accomplished by immigrants or by their "proud to be American" descendants?
"One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption."
-- Uptown Sinclair, who died #OTD 1968
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration | Campaign Legal Center share.google/nybLYtS5akNK...
-- Uptown Sinclair, who died #OTD 1968
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration | Campaign Legal Center share.google/nybLYtS5akNK...
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption."
-- Uptown Sinclair, who died #OTD 1968
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration | Campaign Legal Center share.google/nybLYtS5akNK...
-- Uptown Sinclair, who died #OTD 1968
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration | Campaign Legal Center share.google/nybLYtS5akNK...
"Washington's capitol is a reproach to common decency, this government, like a fish, 'stinks worse at the head.'"
-- Carrie Nation, born #OTD 1846
Fact check: Debunking 100 Trump false claims from his first 100 days | CNN Politics share.google/rAlsJYL3Y8Ak...
-- Carrie Nation, born #OTD 1846
Fact check: Debunking 100 Trump false claims from his first 100 days | CNN Politics share.google/rAlsJYL3Y8Ak...
Fact check: Debunking 100 Trump false claims from his first 100 days | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump filled his first 100 days back in office with the same relentless dishonesty that was a hallmark of his first presidency and his 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Washington's capitol is a reproach to common decency, this government, like a fish, 'stinks worse at the head.'"
-- Carrie Nation, born #OTD 1846
Fact check: Debunking 100 Trump false claims from his first 100 days | CNN Politics share.google/rAlsJYL3Y8Ak...
-- Carrie Nation, born #OTD 1846
Fact check: Debunking 100 Trump false claims from his first 100 days | CNN Politics share.google/rAlsJYL3Y8Ak...
It's Trump's economy now.
Reported this morning:
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/p...
Reported this morning:
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/p...
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
Private companies lost an average of 13,500 jobs a week over the past four weeks, ADP said Tuesday.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's Trump's economy now.
Reported this morning:
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/p...
Reported this morning:
Private payroll losses accelerated in the past four weeks, ADP reports
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/25/p...
Trump's political retribution continues:
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
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Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
The Department of Defense announced it would investigate Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for “serious allegations of misconduct” after his participation in a viral video.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trump's political retribution continues:
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Letitia James prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed as US Attorney:
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Letitia James prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed as US Attorney:
Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed as US Attorney
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed as US Attorney
Today, he goes after Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie:
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Today, he goes after Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie:
So much winning!! 🤣🤣
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Presiden...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So much winning!! 🤣🤣
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
apnews.com/article/come...
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
apnews.com/article/come...
"When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me."
-- Scott Joplin, born #OTD 1868
youtu.be/r1yqBt-PkT4?...
-- Scott Joplin, born #OTD 1868
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Scott Joplin - Best Of Scott Joplin
YouTube video by Jazz and Blues Experience
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November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me."
-- Scott Joplin, born #OTD 1868
youtu.be/r1yqBt-PkT4?...
-- Scott Joplin, born #OTD 1868
youtu.be/r1yqBt-PkT4?...
Republicans in Congress are outraged, and many are contemplating resigning:
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Republicans in Congress are outraged, and many are contemplating resigning:
Seven Things You Might Not Know About Cranberries
They’re red, tart, and mostly eaten at Thanksgiving. Love them or hate them, here are seven things you might not have known about the humble cranberry.
JSTOR Daily
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They’re red, tart, and mostly eaten at Thanksgiving. Love them or hate them, here are seven things you might not have known about the humble cranberry.
JSTOR Daily
daily.jstor.org/seven-things...
Seven Things You Might Not Know About Cranberries - JSTOR Daily
They're red, tart, and mostly eaten at Thanksgiving. Love them or hate them, here are seven things you might not have known about the humble cranberry.
daily.jstor.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Seven Things You Might Not Know About Cranberries
They’re red, tart, and mostly eaten at Thanksgiving. Love them or hate them, here are seven things you might not have known about the humble cranberry.
JSTOR Daily
daily.jstor.org/seven-things...
They’re red, tart, and mostly eaten at Thanksgiving. Love them or hate them, here are seven things you might not have known about the humble cranberry.
JSTOR Daily
daily.jstor.org/seven-things...
Living Laboratories: Science and the National Parks
National parks in the US are filled with glaciers and volcanoes, which isn’t an accident, as the parks developed alongside the sciences of glaciology and volcanology.
daily.jstor.org/living-labor...
National parks in the US are filled with glaciers and volcanoes, which isn’t an accident, as the parks developed alongside the sciences of glaciology and volcanology.
daily.jstor.org/living-labor...
Living Laboratories: Science and the National Parks - JSTOR Daily
National parks in the US are filled with glaciers and volcanoes, which isn't an accident, as the parks developed alongside the sciences of glaciology and volcanology.
daily.jstor.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Living Laboratories: Science and the National Parks
National parks in the US are filled with glaciers and volcanoes, which isn’t an accident, as the parks developed alongside the sciences of glaciology and volcanology.
daily.jstor.org/living-labor...
National parks in the US are filled with glaciers and volcanoes, which isn’t an accident, as the parks developed alongside the sciences of glaciology and volcanology.
daily.jstor.org/living-labor...
The Promise and Problems of Public Lands: A Reading List
Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.
daily.jstor.org/the-promise-...
Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.
daily.jstor.org/the-promise-...
The Promise and Problems of Public Lands: A Reading List - JSTOR Daily
Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.
daily.jstor.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The Promise and Problems of Public Lands: A Reading List
Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.
daily.jstor.org/the-promise-...
Discover key research on U.S. public lands through scholarly works exploring conservation, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.
daily.jstor.org/the-promise-...
The most corrupt administration in history:
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The most corrupt administration in history:
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
On his first day in office:
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
Trump ordered those still incarcerated to be released immediately from federal prison.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
On his first day in office:
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
How President Trump is changing the pardon process, according to former pardon attorney
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
How President Trump is changing the pardon process, according to former pardon attorney
A former pardon attorney in the Justice Department says President Trump is using his pardon powers in a way no other president has.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
How President Trump is changing the pardon process, according to former pardon attorney
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
The Atlantic today:
An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind
Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity.
By George Packer
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An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind
Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity.
By George Packer
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An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind
Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Atlantic today:
An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind
Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity.
By George Packer
share.google/SRgrnA9XeDsA...
An Anatomy of the MAGA Mind
Under Trump, post-liberal intellectuals have abandoned tradition for radicalism and scholarship for vulgarity.
By George Packer
share.google/SRgrnA9XeDsA...
The Atlantic:
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
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Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
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Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
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November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Atlantic:
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
share.google/znyT5U8DpAng...
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
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Unlike Trump:
"I am not a party candidate, and if elected cannot be President of a party, but the President of the whole people."
-- Zachary Taylor, born #OTD 1784
"I am not a party candidate, and if elected cannot be President of a party, but the President of the whole people."
-- Zachary Taylor, born #OTD 1784
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Unlike Trump:
"I am not a party candidate, and if elected cannot be President of a party, but the President of the whole people."
-- Zachary Taylor, born #OTD 1784
"I am not a party candidate, and if elected cannot be President of a party, but the President of the whole people."
-- Zachary Taylor, born #OTD 1784
Simply despicable:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Simply despicable:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
On this date in 1877, shortly before her death, Anna Sewell published her only novel,Black Beauty, the first major animal story in children's literature.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
On this date in 1877, shortly before her death, Anna Sewell published her only novel,Black Beauty, the first major animal story in children's literature.