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Andy Borowitz is a satirical humorist and a true patriot. Consider subscribing to his Substack column for inspiration and hope.

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TBR's Traitor of the Week
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February 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Trump’s view that conflicts in the Middle East and Putin’s war on Ukraine can be solved like a transactional business deal are ignorant and wrong putting his danger to the world order on full display.

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February 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A better way to understand Trump and how to handle not his idiocy. Trump is a solipsist not a narcissist. His blathering word salad announcements designed to focus all attention on himself. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things | John R MacArthur
The president delights in being attacked, since it keeps the focus on him. The press should handle him like parents with an ornery child
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February 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump is becoming the greatest threat to this country’s security.

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February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Democrats, where are your leaders?

Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
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Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
The party is not helpless. In fact, Democrats have some effective tools at their disposal.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Read multiple sources to stay informed and help save democracy.

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February 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
MAGA voted to impose authoritarianism on America and Trump is delivering.

‘“This is what authoritarian secret service and intelligence operations look like,” Beverly Gage, a history professor at Yale University who wrote a book about the FBI, told me. “‘

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Welcome to The Logoff. Today’s edition is about Donald Trump’s efforts to purge the Federal Bureau of Investigation of his perceived enemies — a power struggle with ramifications for the rule of law throughout the United States.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The path back to political power for Democrats is clear. Prioritize policies that directly address voters concerns and place social issues on a back burner. When Democrats control policy making again, they can tangentially address social issues.
February 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Want to understand how Trump/Musk are destroying our democracy? Read here and then feel the anger of a patriotic American.

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February 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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February 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump is vulnerable to being stopped by patriotic elected officials and federal judgers, if they have the courage to do so. He is the most unpopular president to ever begin a term. Twice.

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Once again, Trump starts a term with a weak approval rating
Introducing 538's new average of President Donald Trump's job approval rating.
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January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Be a Cognitive Brawler
January 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Blaming DEI hires for the tragic crash of a helicopter and passenger plane?
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When citizens react negatively to authoritarians, they back down.

“ "This is an important victory for the American people whose voices were heard after massive pressure from every corner of this country — real people made a difference by speaking out,"…”

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White House rescinds Trump's funding freeze memo after huge backlash
It's an astonishing reversal by the Trump administration.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A bit of clarity concerning Trump’s attempt to bring all government employees under his direct control so he can run the country as if it is his personal business.

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January 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM

Facts are enemies of authoritarianism. Fact finding and working to understand the meaning of those facts is how citizens loyal to the Constitution and our representative democracy preserve both and bring down a tyrant.

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How Republicans Learned to Excuse Political Violence
They used to oppose pardoning the thugs of January 6th. Now they say it’s fine.
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January 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What exactly does Trump’s suspension of federal spending (funding authorized by Congress, three branches of government and separation of powers anyone) mean in real time?

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January 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is how women will be treated when Trump’s people implement that part of Project 2025.

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January 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Lesson to be learned by authoritarian governments and citizens everywhere. globalpost.com/stories/prot...
When the Girders Weaken - GlobalPost
Listen to Today's Edition:When a concrete canopy at the main rail station of Novi Sad city collapsed last November, crews jumped into […]
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January 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Interesting factoid to ponder.

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January 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Our representative democracy survived its most dangerous threat to its continued existence during World War II until now.

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January 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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