Michael Legrande
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Michael Legrande
@mdtmike.bsky.social
Retired Automotive Technician and Shop Foreman, loves Peace and Quiet and Big Sur.☮♥️😏
HARRY LITMAN/TALKING FEDS
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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A 21-Gun Salute to Admiral Alvin Holsey
His principled resignation reminds us of the good in government
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December 13, 2025 at 4:37 AM
"Thursday was another one of these rare days when multiple instances of good stuff actually happened — so for a change, let’s spin the Big Wheel of Holy Shit™ and see where it lands. ready? here we go."

JEFF TIEDRICH
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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Donny’s very shitty week ends with new Epstein photos released
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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December 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
JENNIFER RUBIN/THE CONTRARION
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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Undaunted Investigators of ‘Extrajudicial Killings’
Representatives Jim Himes and Adam Smith shine
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December 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Trump himself has become the biggest security threat facing the U.S. and, indeed, all the world’s democracies."

PAUL KRUGMAN
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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Donald Trump, Security Threat
The call is coming from inside the White House
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December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ROBERT B. HUBBELL
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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“Flood the Zone” strategy comes back to swamp Trump.
December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Other photographs show sex toys and bondage equipment — including something with a “choking hazard” warning on it — and a murderers’ row of men hanging out with their good buddy, Jeffrey."

LUCIAN K.TRUSCOTT IV
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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This is so gross and creepy, I can't even.
The photo is one of a number from the “personal collection of Jeffrey Epstein” released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee today.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
ANNE TELNAES
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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The Trump gold card
Pay to play
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December 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Trump’s overall numbers are not much better. Just 36% of American adults approve of his job performance, with 61% disapproving. Among Independents, just 20% approve, while 74% disapprove. With them, he is underwater by an astonishing 54 points."

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON
DECEMBER 12, 2025
December 11, 2025
On Tuesday, President Donald J.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Reposted by Michael Legrande
House Oversight Democrats have released new Epstein files. Follow Newsweek's live coverage.
New Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump Pictures Released: Live Updates
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December 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Skyrocketing insurance premiums are just one part of an economy that is hurting millions, millions deceived by a president who repeatedly promised to make their lives better, and less expensive."

DAN RATHER/STEADY
DECEMBER 12, 2025

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The Hoax Is Him
Even banners at Trump rallies stretch the truth
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December 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"So however this turns out, politics is now what matters for the future of the Fed — not whether we have one or two rate cuts in 2026."

PAUL KRUGMAN
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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Of MAGA and Monetary Policy
On interest rates, the fault lies not in r-star but in ourselves
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December 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
THE BOROWITZ REPORT
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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Trump Enraged After Gold Paint Peels Off FIFA Peace Prize
The incident sent Trump into a fury, White House sources revealed.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
ROBERT REICH
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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What my doctor told me, and what I said back
Friends,
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December 12, 2025 at 4:48 AM
"At this point, Trump’s only interest in the presidency is continuing the grift that is making his family obscenely wealthy by monetizing US relationships, prestige, and resources."

ROBERT B. HUBBELL
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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Trump: Dazed and confused, as the people suffer.
December 11, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
JOYCE VANCE/CIVIL DISCOURSE
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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Judicial Ethics
Yesterday, Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove attended an event where Donald Trump spoke.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"We the People don’t want an unhinged and deteriorating 34-count narcoleptic fart factory ruling over us. yesterday’s election results made that clear."

JEFF TIEDRICH
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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we could all use a good news Wednesday
Democrats continue to rack up victories
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December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"In the midst of these dangerous trends, the member countries of the United Nations came together to adopt a landmark document: a common standard of fundamental rights for all human beings."

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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December 10, 2025
Today is Human Rights Day, celebrated internationally in honor of the day seventy-seven years ago, December 10, 1948, when the United Nations General Assembly announced the Universal Declaration of Hu...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
JOYCE VANCE/CIVIL DISCOURSE
DECEMBER 11, 2025

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On Saturday, We Bake
Culture is upstream of politics.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Watch this. Then remember that the president doesn’t care. He cares that his old ass gets richer in the hand full of years he may have left.

And his sick rich friends. The most corrupt evil man to ever serve as president is ignoring real evil
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.

The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
ROBERT B. HUBBELL
DECEMBER 10, 2025

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More good news for Democrats (and everyone who values democracy)!
December 10, 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM