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John Dos Passos Coggin
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Writer, environmentalist. Grandson of Portuguese-American author John Dos Passos. Biographer of Florida statesman Lawton Chiles. Love Batman, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Jerry Goldsmith, Danny Elfman. Opinions my own.
Call for Papers for the next John Dos Passos Society Conference! The Society is proud to announce its 2026 biennial conference in Ponta do Sol, Madeira Island, Portugal. See the link for details: call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/11/...
November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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The Sociopath-In-Chief couldn't be bothered to even turn his head in the direction of a man in the midst of a medical emergency who collapsed in his office. Completely incapable of empathy, the EPSTEIN Files can't be released soon enough.

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November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Grijalva: I do think that Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand.

There are people all over this nation who were out there with signs that said, “Swear her in.” They wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise.

Thank you for highlighting how corrupt the system you’re protecting really is.
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.

Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Respect to those who got here first.
October 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.
October 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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New 25% tariffs on trucks taking effect on November 1 will hit NW Ohio hard. Our region’s suppliers, parts makers, and logistics workers depend on stable trade with our largest fair trading partner to the north, Canada. Trump's reckless tariffs risk Ohio jobs and raise costs for our families.
Trump Says US Tariffs on Heavy Truck Imports to Begin Nov. 1
President Donald Trump said 25% duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks would begin Nov. 1, the latest expansion of his tariff regime aimed at protecting domestic industries.
www.bloomberg.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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"Not a single Democrat has talked about wanting to fund care for people in the United States unlawfully. Instead, what Democrats have said is they want to undo Medicaid cuts projected to leave nearly 10 million Americans uninsured." A smidge different.
The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie
No, Democrats aren’t trying to fund health care for “illegal aliens.”
www.thebulwark.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.

Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care
October 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Neguse: "I would challenge anyone to make sense of the rantings and ravings you just heard from the president. These are not serious people tweeting out offensive videos last night on Truth Social ... I think it's important for all of us to acknowledge what we see with our own eyes"
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens.

Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.
September 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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BREAKING: Per MSNBC, Nexstar has ALSO CAVED and will stop preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! Way to go, everyone!
September 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Because this administration thinks everyone believes the rules only matter when it helps “your side” (like they do), they are counting on Comey’s unpopularity to normalize this.

Don’t let it. Whatever you think of him or his actions in the past, etc. this indictment is dangerous and an outrage.
September 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨

They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us

Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏

This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
September 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Thanks the Fancy Comma podcast for interviewing me for her #FiredFed series. We covered so many issues: the Trump Administration's assault on federal workers, John Dos Passos, the U.S.A. trilogy, E.E. Cummings, the Lost Generation, and the Spanish Civil War. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CCr...
#FiredFed and grandson of an American novelist: John Dos Passos Coggin
YouTube video by Fancy Comma
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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No evidence.
No science.
No solutions.
 
Just Trump peddling another dangerous lie — this time about Tylenol and autism — that sows chaos, scares parents, and puts our health at risk.
Trump: "Taking Tylenol is, uh, not good. I'll say it. It's not good."
September 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today, Paloma Press released a print edition of The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders. One of my poems, "Photograph of Two Men On Buffalo Skull Hill, 1892," appears in print in this collection. palomapress.org/the-nature-o...
THE NATURE OF OUR TIMES
The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders Edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler; Foreword by Phillip Levin A companio…
palomapress.org
September 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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September 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.
September 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM