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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · 12h

They believe they are more worthy than the rest of us, so they scheme to acquire power--that's precisely what Project 2025 is designed to do! Resistance is NOT futile; resistance is NECESSARY to ensure our Constitutional rights!

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · 12h

They ARE weak! They have learned that their brand of Conservatism is an anathema to a society built on equal treatment for all, and respect for others' needs and feelings. But they want money and power and they'll do ANYTHING to get it! They've brainwashed you all!

newrepublic.com/article/2017...

Transcript: MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—Exposing Trump as Weak

As Trump allies smear the coming protests, a good writer on MAGA deconstructs these attacks on large swaths of Americans—and explains why they should prompt more to turn out against an obviously fearf...

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Sep 13

If you are asking yourself how we got here, well look no more:

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Sep 2

Oh. My. God! This has to be stopped!!!

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jul 12

Is Daniel Ellsberg still alive? I'll bet he could find the Epstein List and leak it for journalistic purity!

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · May 5

FACEBOOK censored me! So much for the First Amendment

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Apr 21

The moral of the story: Visitors stay out--you are not safe here!

#visitorwarning #democracyisdying #embarrassedbytheUS #Republicansareevil #resist

www.newsweek.com/germany-tour...

German tourists deported from US for not booking hotel

Maria Lepère and Charlotte Pohl, both recent high school graduates, arrived in Hawaii hoping for the perfect holiday.

www.newsweek.com

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Apr 15

What if, instead of saying x-number of people were "deported", we more accurately said, x-number of people were sent to a concentration camp in Wherever?

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Apr 3

The architect behind the GOP takeover of the government, starting with dismantling the Constitution. It's all about power...

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Stephen Miller Has a Plan

The White House point person on immigration is pursuing a strategy that is bedeviling his opponents and could provoke a constitutional crisis.

www.theatlantic.com

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Mar 27

It does make you wonder exactly HOW a reputable journalist's name got *accidentally* added to a list of people actively conspiring to take over the government--probably by fomenting enough discord to allow a demented Trump to declare martial law...

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Mar 1

@kenmartin.bsky.social -- Is it too early to nominate Sen. Mark Kelly for POTUS? I think he has the Q Score to appeal to the masses, and the huevos to counter the GOP vitriol!

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Feb 23

February 23: Pinocchio Day, celebrated annually on February 23, honours the enduring legacy of being caught in a lie, and this year it is dedicated to those All-American institutions of prevarication and misrepresentation: the Republican Party and Fox News, who continue to gaslight us all every day!

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Feb 10

Am I the only one distressed that I now must fact-check posts on BlueSky because so many of them are hyperbolic or intentionally skewed?

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Feb 2

Why is rhis NOT the lead story on every single main strem news outlet?

I am OUTRAGED at this illegal and nefarious Musk takeover of the financial arm of the federal treasury by an unelected civilian with highly questionable motives and who FIRED all the entities charged with securing our monies!

USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk's DOGE from classified info, officials say

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Elon Musk’s government-insp...

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 28

apnews.com/article/just...

In case you were wondering what constitutes Fascism, this is it: Firing people for doing their jobs for no better reason than their findings conflicted with your *perceived* self-interests!

Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 27

The only thing now is to figure out how Democrats and fearless Republicans still dedicated to democracy can counter this ghastly goverment coup.

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 27

This article describes 5 decades of Republican manipulating media and susceptible (largely undereducated) people to infiltrate all levels of government to give them the now unfettered take over of our government into their New Giliead of Christion Nationalist nation.

Tracing the Roots of the Christian Nationalist Movement That’s Influencing Modern Politics

The Christian right has become an increasingly powerful force in American politics at every level, from school boards to the presidency. Its roots trace back decades.

projects.propublica.org

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Dr. MemeNstein votes 💙 BLUE 🇺🇸🦅 @coste1costello.bsky.social · Jan 25

Gaslighting

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Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 25

But only the ones who are already planning to retire. If their retirements depend on getting another star, then they will swallow their pride, integrity, and patriotism.

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 25

Assuming there are ANY Trumpers capable feeling shame, it's time for you to step up!

"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country"

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 23

Now we need to focus on the: 1) heroes among us and 2) electing Democrats to the House and Senate who can override and prevent the dissolution of the Constitution. 1 year 283 days from today!

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 21

I got a new widget for my phone...

Martha Newman @savvygranny45.bsky.social · Jan 21

I don’t know about y’all, but if I believed in a God of retribution and I was waking up to snow in Houston, TX, and the people of all of these red states, I might think that God is pretty unhappy about the decidedly un-Christian acts Donald Trump on his first day!

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Wonder of Science @wonderofscience.bsky.social · Jan 20

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).

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