Russ Copeland
@rcopelander.bsky.social
Father, NAV Vet, proudly open-minded
Secular, Pluralist, Humanist.
Please excuse any spelling or grammar errors. I'm old and probably lazy.
" I'm currently listening to "Fanfare for the Common Man" on a loop"
Secular, Pluralist, Humanist.
Please excuse any spelling or grammar errors. I'm old and probably lazy.
" I'm currently listening to "Fanfare for the Common Man" on a loop"
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The fact that 12% of federal judges are Black shows the corruption of DEI. The fact that 67% of Supreme Court Justices belong to a small legal cult called the Federalist Society shows the power of meritocracy.
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The fact that 12% of federal judges are Black shows the corruption of DEI. The fact that 67% of Supreme Court Justices belong to a small legal cult called the Federalist Society shows the power of meritocracy.
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I feel seen👇
People say they want to manufacture real things in America again BUT they complain that it’s “inappropriate” and “not productive” to talk about how we need lots of guillotines. Like make up your minds!
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I feel seen👇
I feel seen👇
People say they want to manufacture real things in America again BUT they complain that it’s “inappropriate” and “not productive” to talk about how we need lots of guillotines. Like make up your minds!
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I feel seen👇
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Man this kid's show got really dark, and painfully stupid 🤦
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Man this kid's show got really dark, and painfully stupid 🤦
Man this kid's show got really dark, and painfully stupid 🤦
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Man this kid's show got really dark, and painfully stupid 🤦
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
We Have Descended into Utter Madness
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The past decade has seen grave threats and unmistakable decline. But the past few days and weeks reveal that we have entered in a new and more perilous chapter here in the U.S. It must be a call to a new kind of action. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...
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Hegseth’s foolish threat to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly for urging military to refuse illegal orders is more sickening in light of his illegal order to “kill everyone” after two wounded men survived his first military strike. Hegseth must be held accountable.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
Must Pete Hegseth Be Investigated Now?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hegseth’s foolish threat to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly for urging military to refuse illegal orders is more sickening in light of his illegal order to “kill everyone” after two wounded men survived his first military strike. Hegseth must be held accountable.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-pete-...
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All of this
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
For decades, conservatives have crusaded to discredit the press.
Why the right is to blame for distrust in the media
For decades, conservatives have crusaded to discredit the press.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
All of this
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
All of this
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
For decades, conservatives have crusaded to discredit the press.
Why the right is to blame for distrust in the media
For decades, conservatives have crusaded to discredit the press.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
All of this
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
The irony is the Fourth Estate willingly became the "lugenpresse"🤷
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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Trump isn't just any asshole. He's a clearly cognitively declining, sundowning, misogynist, angry, bitter asshole. This unhinged woman hater has no business living in our White House. Also, what a repugnant lack of group solidarity by these reporters; particularly the men.
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump isn't just any asshole. He's a clearly cognitively declining, sundowning, misogynist, angry, bitter asshole. This unhinged woman hater has no business living in our White House. Also, what a repugnant lack of group solidarity by these reporters; particularly the men.
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Foo Fighters
Mother's Finest
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very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
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To be clear, Skandalakis assigned this case to himself. And I disagree with his assessment.
Anyone with this kind of bullshit take of that infamous "find me 11,780 votes" call to Sec. of State Raffensperger was never going to prosecute Trump, Meadows, & the other defendants:
Anyone with this kind of bullshit take of that infamous "find me 11,780 votes" call to Sec. of State Raffensperger was never going to prosecute Trump, Meadows, & the other defendants:
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
To be clear, Skandalakis assigned this case to himself. And I disagree with his assessment.
Anyone with this kind of bullshit take of that infamous "find me 11,780 votes" call to Sec. of State Raffensperger was never going to prosecute Trump, Meadows, & the other defendants:
Anyone with this kind of bullshit take of that infamous "find me 11,780 votes" call to Sec. of State Raffensperger was never going to prosecute Trump, Meadows, & the other defendants:
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I'm not concerned about who leaked it, but rather the content.
Is Witkoff working for the USA, or is he working for Trump and Putin?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Is Witkoff working for the USA, or is he working for Trump and Putin?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I'm not concerned about who leaked it, but rather the content.
Is Witkoff working for the USA, or is he working for Trump and Putin?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Is Witkoff working for the USA, or is he working for Trump and Putin?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Here we go again.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Here we go again.
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The Gestapo has been formed
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Gestapo has been formed
The Gestapo has been formed
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Gestapo has been formed
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I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you?
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I hope folks realize that between Trump, Kushner, Hegseth, Witkoff, Noem, RFK, Jr., Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard, this country is almost entirely undefended.
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Great thread 👇
I do wonder if this is it. WTF is Donald Trump doing w Venezuela? Like we've had US presidents do crazy things. I mean we invaded Iraq and toppled its government more or less for no reason. But as someone who covered that story very closely they DID have reasons. They were bad ...
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Great thread 👇
Great thread 👇
I do wonder if this is it. WTF is Donald Trump doing w Venezuela? Like we've had US presidents do crazy things. I mean we invaded Iraq and toppled its government more or less for no reason. But as someone who covered that story very closely they DID have reasons. They were bad ...
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Great thread 👇
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Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
A full transcript of Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s deposition has been made public in an ongoing lawsuit accusing federal immigration agents of routinely violating a restraining order on tactics in …
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows