Richard Catalano
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Richard Catalano
@fabiancat.bsky.social

Retired Professor, 40 years developing the science of prevention through positive youth development. Loves democracy and votes πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™ I repost selected Substacks
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Public Health 33%
Psychology 33%

Watching as all of BlueSky volunteers to stop ICE and stop Border Patrol.
This is an absolute threat. β€œYou’re not going to stop ICE. You’re not going to stop Border Patrol.”

Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.

"Trump has bled support for two key reasons. First, he has not fulfilled his campaign promises, especially when it comes to lowering prices. Second, the brutality of his immigration enforcement has been too much for most Americans to bear."

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The Broken Bargain: Why the Trump Coalition Is Fracturing in 2026
From soaring tariffs to ICE's violence, the economic and moral costs of Trump's second term are clear. And that's alienating the very independent voters who delivered him the White House.
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JM is a friend and a great journalist and whichever media outlet is smart enough to hire him will prove itself to be the wisest outlet in America.
Well, I was laid off at The Washington Post today.

It's been an honor to work with some of the best journalists in the business.

I'm hoping to continue reporting, producing videos and finding long-forgotten archival footage.

If you have any openings, reach out.

JM is a friend and a great journalist and whichever media outlet is smart enough to hire him will prove itself to be the wisest outlet in America.
Well, I was laid off at The Washington Post today.

It's been an honor to work with some of the best journalists in the business.

I'm hoping to continue reporting, producing videos and finding long-forgotten archival footage.

If you have any openings, reach out.

This woman has shown more courage than the nominal leaders of the Democratic Party.
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exumβ€”Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exumβ€”I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."
JM is a friend and a great journalist and whichever media outlet is smart enough to hire him will prove itself to be the wisest outlet in America.
Well, I was laid off at The Washington Post today.

It's been an honor to work with some of the best journalists in the business.

I'm hoping to continue reporting, producing videos and finding long-forgotten archival footage.

If you have any openings, reach out.

Watching as all of BlueSky volunteers to stop ICE and stop Border Patrol.
This is an absolute threat. β€œYou’re not going to stop ICE. You’re not going to stop Border Patrol.”

Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.
This woman has shown more courage than the nominal leaders of the Democratic Party.
Martinez: "[I] sat in federal court and watched from 20 feet away as the border patrol agent who attempted to kill me testified at a hearing. Agent Charles Exumβ€”Charles Exum, my attempted executioner was Charles Exumβ€”I hope the government does not consider my use of his name here to be...doxxing."

"how do we protect our elections knowing what Trump is...capable of? First, we need Democratic leaders to be yelling about this loudly and that Trumpβ€”the man who attempted a coup after the 2020 electionβ€”is already plotting another one. Wake people up to the threat!"
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Trump is openly planning to steal the 2026 election--we need Democrats to start fighting back!
This election is everything
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Write your Senators and Representatives. Jess makes it easy. Do it now, passion to your friends!

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Chop Wood, Carry Water 2/3
Progress on crypto / Defund or overhaul ICE / Why is Trump suing the IRS / a Minnesota fundraiser / Messaging on DHS / and more!
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J. B. Pritzker
"the horrors of MAGA aren’t dividing us anymore. they’re uniting us. they’re uniting Americans against the tyranny of Donald Trump. Senate Democrats were right to block ICE’s funding, but it’s not enough. Kristi Noem needs to go. Stephen Miller needs to go."

"Frankly, it’s hard to think of one smart, effective thing Weiss has done since she was put in charge of CBS News. The lack of judgement she showed in hiring Attia in the first place and is exhibiting now as she fights to keep him is further evidence of that."

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CBS News Boss Bari Weiss Has a Jeffrey Epstein Problem
Turns out one of Weiss' new hires was one of Epstein's biggest penpals, sending him cringey and disturbing emails. But she's fighting to keep him on staff anyway.
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Biden was dynamic but his biggest mistake was not ensuring there never be another Trump. His DoJ should've annihilated #Trump & enablers - incl the captured SCOTUS. Still, there is no comparison now to what we had under his leadership. Anyone who utters a whatabout-ism will get a punch in the face.

"But the news media doesn’t seem to know how to bring anything other than wide-eyed credulity to his utterances, even after all the lies and deceit of the past decade."
Corporate media sabotages democracy.
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Dear media, stop acting like Trump means what he says
Whether over "a deal" on Greenland or a "pivot" on ICE, we need far more skepticism
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"We may be in for a rough few weeks as congressional Democrats try to force changes on ICE by withholding funding for DHS. But we should not shrink from the fight. Public opinion is strongly on our side. More importantly, it is the right thing to do."

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Preparing for the shutdown battle . . . .
February 3, 2026
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"This is a five alarm fire. We need to stop pretending... All of this is in service of stealing the 2026 midterms before a single vote is cast."
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The Daily Wrap Up
2 Feb, 2026
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"My colleagues and I have spent years trying to convince Democrats and educate Democrats on the threat of the far right. We told them about January 6th before it happened. We told them about where the DEI, CRT, anti-trans panic would lead and they didn’t listen.”

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Kat Abughazaleh Won't Let ICE Intimidate Her
"We need to not just abolish ICE. Abolish ICE isn't enough. We need to prosecute ICE. We need trials. We need to dismantle DHS."
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"My colleagues and I have spent years trying to convince Democrats and educate Democrats on the threat of the far right. We told them about January 6th before it happened. We told them about where the DEI, CRT, anti-trans panic would lead and they didn’t listen.”

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Kat Abughazaleh Won't Let ICE Intimidate Her
"We need to not just abolish ICE. Abolish ICE isn't enough. We need to prosecute ICE. We need trials. We need to dismantle DHS."
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"...the prosecution, which career prosecutors advised Bondi against, has nothing to do with the standard work of the Department of Justice. It is something else entirely: a performance, carefully staged by Pam Bondi to impress an audience of oneβ€”Donald Trump."

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Act Like Total Lawless Jerks
Journalists’ indictment is about performance not law enforcement.
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"From Texas to New York, from the Grammy stage to state capitols, people are pushing back against Trump’s chaos. Power is already shifting: our movement is flipping seats and forcing the regime onto the defensive. The future is oursβ€”we just have to claim it."

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Letitia James Shuts Down Trump’s Attempt To Seize NY Voter Data: No Deal, No Fear
Plus, Dems deliver a 29-point swing in Texas and a slimmer GOP majority in the House
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"I mean, what’s the point of even being president, if you can’t rob the country blind, and enrich yourself at the public’s expense?
isn’t it great how Dear Leader has combined two of his favorite activities β€” filing nuisance lawsuits, and forever grifting..."

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Preznit Fuckwit’s big mad, and he’s gonna sue Trevor Noah for all the moneys
how much is a β€˜plenty$,’ anyway?
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"I mean, what’s the point of even being president, if you can’t rob the country blind, and enrich yourself at the public’s expense?
isn’t it great how Dear Leader has combined two of his favorite activities β€” filing nuisance lawsuits, and forever grifting..."

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Preznit Fuckwit’s big mad, and he’s gonna sue Trevor Noah for all the moneys
how much is a β€˜plenty$,’ anyway?
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"Senator Blumenthal’s response: β€œWhat happens if they don’t agree to our demands?Β Well, I will vote to deny any more funding, which means a shutdown of that agency.”

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"I Would Vote To Shutdown DHS": Senator Blumenthal Reacts to ICE Brutality
Senator Blumenthal joins me on this episode of The Siren Podcast
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"This is why independent journalists are so important as truthtellers in places where democracy is threatened or has been vanquished. By going after them, autocrats are adapting to an age of information warfare, when gaining control of the narrative is everything.."
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Arrests of Independent Journalists Reveal New Media Challenges to Autocrats
Control of the narrative is everything for autocrats, and yet achieving that control is more difficult today
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This is a strategy. Join it or make up your own, but you can't be the opposition unless you organize and communicate your strategy.
@schumer.senate.gov
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"Lincoln Square is leading the movement away from pure outrage toward a message ofΒ Restoration...Our goal is to elect candidates who will restore checks and balances, the rule of law, and the Constitutionβ€”all things β€œAmerican.”

"Lincoln Square is leading the movement away from pure outrage toward a message ofΒ Restoration...Our goal is to elect candidates who will restore checks and balances, the rule of law, and the Constitutionβ€”all things β€œAmerican.”

Once we get rid of trump through impeaching him and all those in line to succeed, we need to expand the court, rid ourselves of Citizen's United, end monopolies, increase graduated tax to 70%, and beef up the IRS.
"Right now, the oligarchs are deploying their troops and tech weapons on behalf of Trump in an effort to terrify and subdue a naturally independent and unruly American public. But make no mistake: their goal extends light-years beyond [trump]."

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The Lincoln Logue | It's the Oligarchs' World. We're Just Living in It.
They know everything about you. You know nothing about them.
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"Right now, the oligarchs are deploying their troops and tech weapons on behalf of Trump in an effort to terrify and subdue a naturally independent and unruly American public. But make no mistake: their goal extends light-years beyond [trump]."

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The Lincoln Logue | It's the Oligarchs' World. We're Just Living in It.
They know everything about you. You know nothing about them.
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