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Stand back. Standby. Stand your ground. Always. Disclaimer: In the United States, my freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment, including political speech. I do not advocate for violence in any manner. Ever. ✌🏻
⛓️💥✊🏻⛓️💥Challenge of the Week⛓️💥✊🏻⛓️💥
📎Identify one place in life or community to consciously act in defense of liberty and responsibility.
📎Take one concrete step this week, observe its effect, and share the spark if possible to multiply its impact.
📎Identify one place in life or community to consciously act in defense of liberty and responsibility.
📎Take one concrete step this week, observe its effect, and share the spark if possible to multiply its impact.
January 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
⛓️💥✊🏻⛓️💥Challenge of the Week⛓️💥✊🏻⛓️💥
📎Identify one place in life or community to consciously act in defense of liberty and responsibility.
📎Take one concrete step this week, observe its effect, and share the spark if possible to multiply its impact.
📎Identify one place in life or community to consciously act in defense of liberty and responsibility.
📎Take one concrete step this week, observe its effect, and share the spark if possible to multiply its impact.
✨✨✨SPARK OF THE WEEK✨✨✨
✨Reflect on one area of life where freedom and responsibility intersect.
✨Identify a tangible action that strengthens this balance.
✨It may be attending a local meeting, volunteering, or educating oneself on a civic issue.
✨Take that step deliberately this week.
✨Reflect on one area of life where freedom and responsibility intersect.
✨Identify a tangible action that strengthens this balance.
✨It may be attending a local meeting, volunteering, or educating oneself on a civic issue.
✨Take that step deliberately this week.
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
✨✨✨SPARK OF THE WEEK✨✨✨
✨Reflect on one area of life where freedom and responsibility intersect.
✨Identify a tangible action that strengthens this balance.
✨It may be attending a local meeting, volunteering, or educating oneself on a civic issue.
✨Take that step deliberately this week.
✨Reflect on one area of life where freedom and responsibility intersect.
✨Identify a tangible action that strengthens this balance.
✨It may be attending a local meeting, volunteering, or educating oneself on a civic issue.
✨Take that step deliberately this week.
Mike Jones just won his election to Virginia’s SD-15, protecting Dems’ majority in the chamber!
A pastor & former Virginia House delegate, he’s dedicated his life to serving his community & is ready to help uplift the state's working families in the legislature.
A pastor & former Virginia House delegate, he’s dedicated his life to serving his community & is ready to help uplift the state's working families in the legislature.
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Mike Jones just won his election to Virginia’s SD-15, protecting Dems’ majority in the chamber!
A pastor & former Virginia House delegate, he’s dedicated his life to serving his community & is ready to help uplift the state's working families in the legislature.
A pastor & former Virginia House delegate, he’s dedicated his life to serving his community & is ready to help uplift the state's working families in the legislature.
Congratulations to Connecticut’s newest State Representative - Iris Sánchez! Her special election win gets 2026 off to a great start! 🌊🌊🌊
January 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Congratulations to Connecticut’s newest State Representative - Iris Sánchez! Her special election win gets 2026 off to a great start! 🌊🌊🌊
✊🏻 OR THE 🇺🇸 WILL DISAPPEAR! ✌🏻
January 2, 2026 at 2:33 PM
✊🏻 OR THE 🇺🇸 WILL DISAPPEAR! ✌🏻
✊🏻 OR THE 🇺🇸 WILL DISAPPEAR! ✌🏻
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
✊🏻 OR THE 🇺🇸 WILL DISAPPEAR! ✌🏻
Democrats win in Iowa as Renee Hardman captured the State Senate seat in District 16 with 71.5%! Hardman’s victory blocks a Republican supermajority in the chamber and she becomes the first Black woman ever elected to the Iowa Senate!
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Democrats win in Iowa as Renee Hardman captured the State Senate seat in District 16 with 71.5%! Hardman’s victory blocks a Republican supermajority in the chamber and she becomes the first Black woman ever elected to the Iowa Senate!
WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons, U.S. Army veteran and labor leader, has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%. Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
December 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
WOW: In a special election for Kentucky State Senate District 37, Democrat Gary Clemons, U.S. Army veteran and labor leader, has won with a staggering 72.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Calvin Leach, who received 25%. Clemons outperformed the 2024 results by roughly 42 points.
In the special election for Georgia House District 121 on December 9, 2025, Eric Gisler (Democrat) defeated Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest with about 50.85% of the vote to Guest’s ~49.15%.
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In the special election for Georgia House District 121 on December 9, 2025, Eric Gisler (Democrat) defeated Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest with about 50.85% of the vote to Guest’s ~49.15%.
A Democrat won the mayor’s race in Miami, Florida. Eileen Higgins was elected mayor in the December 9, 2025 runoff, becoming the first Democrat to hold the position in nearly 30 years.
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A Democrat won the mayor’s race in Miami, Florida. Eileen Higgins was elected mayor in the December 9, 2025 runoff, becoming the first Democrat to hold the position in nearly 30 years.
James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey on December 2, 2025 when he won the runoff election held to decide the mayoral race.
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey on December 2, 2025 when he won the runoff election held to decide the mayoral race.
Congratulations Mary Robichaux (D), who won the race to be the next Mayor of Roswell, Georgia, ousting her Republican opponent. Mary won the election with 53% of the votes, flipping the incumbent republican Kurt Wilson. The winning continues and we fight on in ‘26! Thank you’all! Vote-🧢!
December 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Congratulations Mary Robichaux (D), who won the race to be the next Mayor of Roswell, Georgia, ousting her Republican opponent. Mary won the election with 53% of the votes, flipping the incumbent republican Kurt Wilson. The winning continues and we fight on in ‘26! Thank you’all! Vote-🧢!
BREAKING: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (Democrat) has been re-elected to a third term.
November 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (Democrat) has been re-elected to a third term.
#BREAKING: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first female Mayor as she vowed to continue the city’s momentum while also focusing renewed attention on the city’s neighborhoods, crime and other issues. detne.ws/3LJmLIV
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#BREAKING: Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first female Mayor as she vowed to continue the city’s momentum while also focusing renewed attention on the city’s neighborhoods, crime and other issues. detne.ws/3LJmLIV
BREAKING: DEMOCRAT ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS THE NEW YORK MAYORAL RACE, DEALING A MASSIVE, STUNNING VICTORY BLOW TO REPUBLICANS IN THE U.S. LARGEST CITY.
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
BREAKING: DEMOCRAT ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS THE NEW YORK MAYORAL RACE, DEALING A MASSIVE, STUNNING VICTORY BLOW TO REPUBLICANS IN THE U.S. LARGEST CITY.
BREAKING: State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia Lieutenant Governor’s race, becoming the first Indian to hold statewide office in the commonwealth and the first Muslim to woman to win a statewide race in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
BREAKING: State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia Lieutenant Governor’s race, becoming the first Indian to hold statewide office in the commonwealth and the first Muslim to woman to win a statewide race in the United States.
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia Governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state into blue. nbcnews.app.link/xxrkvHvc2Xb
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia Governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state into blue. nbcnews.app.link/xxrkvHvc2Xb
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Catherine Connolly’s election marks a significant shift: strong support for an independent, more left‐wing candidate in a traditionally centre‐right established political culture.
Catherine Connolly’s election marks a significant shift: strong support for an independent, more left‐wing candidate in a traditionally centre‐right established political culture.
Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland’s left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country’s presidential election in a landslide victory against her ...
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Catherine Connolly’s election marks a significant shift: strong support for an independent, more left‐wing candidate in a traditionally centre‐right established political culture.
Catherine Connolly’s election marks a significant shift: strong support for an independent, more left‐wing candidate in a traditionally centre‐right established political culture.
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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition Latin leader María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and advocating for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Great choice!
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition Latin leader María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and advocating for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Great choice!
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition Latin leader María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and advocating for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Great choice!
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition Latin leader María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and advocating for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Great choice!
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“You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate! The unloved and the unnatural! More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.” ~ Charlie Chaplin
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“You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate! The unloved and the unnatural! More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.” ~ Charlie Chaplin
The Dictator’s Speech (Clip) | The Great Dictator (1940) | TCM
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October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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“You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate! The unloved and the unnatural! More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.” ~ Charlie Chaplin
youtu.be/k0CzXi9e66M?...
“You have the love of humanity in your hearts. You don’t hate! Only the unloved hate! The unloved and the unnatural! More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.” ~ Charlie Chaplin
U.S. Navy 250th Anniversary! ⚓️
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
U.S. Navy 250th Anniversary! ⚓️
The epitome of STANDARDS, DISCIPLINE and RESTRAINT! I was reassured it’s still there after seeing these fine men and women yesterday. You should be too. May God Bless them ALL.
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The epitome of STANDARDS, DISCIPLINE and RESTRAINT! I was reassured it’s still there after seeing these fine men and women yesterday. You should be too. May God Bless them ALL.
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Poland showed improvements regarding rights, the rule of law, and representation. 
Poland showed improvements regarding rights, the rule of law, and representation. 
In Uncertain Waters: The Restoration of the Rule of Law in Poland
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September 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Poland showed improvements regarding rights, the rule of law, and representation. 
Poland showed improvements regarding rights, the rule of law, and representation. 
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Brazil saw progress in the strength of its parliament and judicial independence.
Brazil saw progress in the strength of its parliament and judicial independence.
Democracy in Brazil
Explaining the challenges to democracy in Brazil, the continuing influence of the military in politics, and division in the age of ‘Bolsonarismo’.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Brazil saw progress in the strength of its parliament and judicial independence.
Brazil saw progress in the strength of its parliament and judicial independence.