Connie McDowell
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Bezos & Billionaires Murder The Free Press
Bezos can spend $50 million on his wedding, but can't find money to support journalists at the Washington Post. The broligarchy continues its assault on democracy.
With @briankarem.bsky.social @kimkelly.bsky.social
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Bezos can spend $50 million on his wedding, but can't find money to support journalists at the Washington Post. The broligarchy continues its assault on democracy.
With @briankarem.bsky.social @kimkelly.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Bezos & Billionaires Murder The Free Press
Bezos can spend $50 million on his wedding, but can't find money to support journalists at the Washington Post. The broligarchy continues its assault on democracy.
With @briankarem.bsky.social @kimkelly.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Bezos can spend $50 million on his wedding, but can't find money to support journalists at the Washington Post. The broligarchy continues its assault on democracy.
With @briankarem.bsky.social @kimkelly.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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Trump sells bravado, but Putin is laughing. Russia’s barbarity and war crimes are unrelenting, while POTUS abandons our allies and permits his pal Putin to threaten the existence of an extraordinary country.
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Help us help Ukraine’s amazing children! www.UCAP.Help
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Trump sells bravado, but Putin is laughing. Russia’s barbarity and war crimes are unrelenting, while POTUS abandons our allies and permits his pal Putin to threaten the existence of an extraordinary country.
Help us help Ukraine’s amazing children! www.UCAP.Help
Help us help Ukraine’s amazing children! www.UCAP.Help
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Masked thugs on the streets.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
February 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Masked thugs on the streets.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
Measles outbreaks across the nation.
Blatant government corruption.
Coverup of group of elite sex offenders.
Ruling party trying to rig elections.
Leader building grandiose monuments to himself.
Collapse of remnants of nonpartisan civil service.
Third world America.
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This. Nothing less than this.
Of course. And that’s why Dems need to lean in and work towards dismantling ICE.
First no funding.
Impeach Noem.
Demand hearings on ICE’s operation in MN.
Demand that Miller resign.
Don’t let up.
First no funding.
Impeach Noem.
Demand hearings on ICE’s operation in MN.
Demand that Miller resign.
Don’t let up.
“An administration official gave away the game to Punchbowl News, admitting that these “de-escalatory measures” are about placating Senate Democrats so they don’t seize this moment to demand restrictions on ICE as part of any government funding package.”
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
January 28, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This. Nothing less than this.
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“They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are killing citizens to create disruption so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office and suffer criminal sanctions for the crimes they are now committing”
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
“They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are killing citizens to create disruption so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office and suffer criminal sanctions for the crimes they are now committing”
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Point blank.
10-shots.
Execution.
A US citizen, a VA ICU Nurse.
Then lying.
Blocking a real investigation.
10-shots.
Execution.
A US citizen, a VA ICU Nurse.
Then lying.
Blocking a real investigation.
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Point blank.
10-shots.
Execution.
A US citizen, a VA ICU Nurse.
Then lying.
Blocking a real investigation.
10-shots.
Execution.
A US citizen, a VA ICU Nurse.
Then lying.
Blocking a real investigation.
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Down the road? They're already saying it didn't happen. The murder of Renee Good, the murder of Alex Pretti. And, of course, the January 6 riot. And it's not just "some bastard"; it's the people controlling the executive branch of the US government and their GOP comrades in Congress.
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 25, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Down the road? They're already saying it didn't happen. The murder of Renee Good, the murder of Alex Pretti. And, of course, the January 6 riot. And it's not just "some bastard"; it's the people controlling the executive branch of the US government and their GOP comrades in Congress.
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Foreign relationships/alliances broken.
US economy crumbling.
US govt destroyed.
Attacking Venezuela.
Threatening Greenland.
Threatening Federal Reserve Chair.
Prosecuting opponents.
Injuring, detaining, deporting immigrants.
Murdering citizens.
How much more will it take?
US economy crumbling.
US govt destroyed.
Attacking Venezuela.
Threatening Greenland.
Threatening Federal Reserve Chair.
Prosecuting opponents.
Injuring, detaining, deporting immigrants.
Murdering citizens.
How much more will it take?
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Foreign relationships/alliances broken.
US economy crumbling.
US govt destroyed.
Attacking Venezuela.
Threatening Greenland.
Threatening Federal Reserve Chair.
Prosecuting opponents.
Injuring, detaining, deporting immigrants.
Murdering citizens.
How much more will it take?
US economy crumbling.
US govt destroyed.
Attacking Venezuela.
Threatening Greenland.
Threatening Federal Reserve Chair.
Prosecuting opponents.
Injuring, detaining, deporting immigrants.
Murdering citizens.
How much more will it take?
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Imagine having to defend your fatally shot son from Stephen Miller's slurs that he was a "domestic terrorist" trying to "assassinate" ICE officers. This is what Trump and Trumpism has brought to the United States.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Imagine having to defend your fatally shot son from Stephen Miller's slurs that he was a "domestic terrorist" trying to "assassinate" ICE officers. This is what Trump and Trumpism has brought to the United States.
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ICE Murders Another American As Trump Readies the Insurrectionist Act and Martial Law
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January 25, 2026 at 3:59 AM
ICE Murders Another American As Trump Readies the Insurrectionist Act and Martial Law
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The official policy of the government of the United States of America is that they will murder anyone they want, that they will tell any lie necessary to justify that murder, and that no one who resists them has any rights they are bound to respect.
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@chuygarcia.house.gov Great job at the hearing today. You spoke the truth elegantly and forcefully. Bravo!
January 23, 2026 at 1:46 AM
@chuygarcia.house.gov Great job at the hearing today. You spoke the truth elegantly and forcefully. Bravo!
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After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
January 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM
After illegally abducting Maduro, Trump has just sold $250M of Venezuela's oil to Vitol.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
John Addison, a senior trader at Vitol who helped broker the deal, gave $6M to Trump's 2024 campaign.
Pay-to-play imperialism.
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Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have tried to silence me for speaking out.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have tried to silence me for speaking out.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
Today, I’m fighting back because this isn’t just about me. This is about the rights of all retired veterans and all Americans, and I’m not going to let this Administration take those away.
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Many thousands of people in Minneapolis protesting after the brutal murder of Renee Good by the MAGA regime’s ICE-Gestapo thugs. This is how you resist and this is what the entire United States needs to look like and soon.
January 11, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Many thousands of people in Minneapolis protesting after the brutal murder of Renee Good by the MAGA regime’s ICE-Gestapo thugs. This is how you resist and this is what the entire United States needs to look like and soon.
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If you’re on the extreme right or extreme left politically, I know where you stand. But there are a lot (really a lot) of folks who do not wish not to be put in an ideological box.
You want freedom, fairness, decency & opportunity. You want, you know, “normalcy”. So, I have a few questions:
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You want freedom, fairness, decency & opportunity. You want, you know, “normalcy”. So, I have a few questions:
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January 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
If you’re on the extreme right or extreme left politically, I know where you stand. But there are a lot (really a lot) of folks who do not wish not to be put in an ideological box.
You want freedom, fairness, decency & opportunity. You want, you know, “normalcy”. So, I have a few questions:
(More…)
You want freedom, fairness, decency & opportunity. You want, you know, “normalcy”. So, I have a few questions:
(More…)
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Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"
Excellent piece by Anne Applebaum in the Atlantic.
"Most Americans still do want their country to stand for something other than greed, and most don’t want their expensive military to fight on behalf of Trump’s oil-industry donors." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Most Americans still do want their country to stand for something other than greed, and most don’t want their expensive military to fight on behalf of Trump’s oil-industry donors." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Excellent piece by Anne Applebaum in the Atlantic.
"Most Americans still do want their country to stand for something other than greed, and most don’t want their expensive military to fight on behalf of Trump’s oil-industry donors." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Most Americans still do want their country to stand for something other than greed, and most don’t want their expensive military to fight on behalf of Trump’s oil-industry donors." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
@thebulwark.com I'm a Bulwark member. Is there another podcast app besides Substack for listening to members-only podcasts? The Substack app causes my Android phone to heat up when it's plugged into the charging cable.
January 6, 2026 at 6:23 PM
@thebulwark.com I'm a Bulwark member. Is there another podcast app besides Substack for listening to members-only podcasts? The Substack app causes my Android phone to heat up when it's plugged into the charging cable.
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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Also: I don't see how any intelligent and lucid person could watch this press conference and conclude that the president of the United States has anywhere near sufficient cognitive ability to properly execute the duties of his office.
January 3, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Also: I don't see how any intelligent and lucid person could watch this press conference and conclude that the president of the United States has anywhere near sufficient cognitive ability to properly execute the duties of his office.
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Unlike Trump & Witkoff, most Americans aren’t seeking “amazing business opportunities” for US billionaires in Russia. We just want them to stop indiscriminately bombing civilians & end their barbarian war of aggression with their horde of convicts, rapists & foreign mercenaries.
December 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Unlike Trump & Witkoff, most Americans aren’t seeking “amazing business opportunities” for US billionaires in Russia. We just want them to stop indiscriminately bombing civilians & end their barbarian war of aggression with their horde of convicts, rapists & foreign mercenaries.
@watchinthesky.bsky.social Good morning! Hey, my brother lives in New Mexico and a Roadrunner sometimes hangs out in his backyard. Can you suggest what they might like to eat besides mealworms? Also, if you haven't seen this video, it's pretty cool. youtu.be/qluk--MS2X0?...
This Little Roadrunner Was Set Free… But He Refused to Leave
YouTube video by KindTails US
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December 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
@watchinthesky.bsky.social Good morning! Hey, my brother lives in New Mexico and a Roadrunner sometimes hangs out in his backyard. Can you suggest what they might like to eat besides mealworms? Also, if you haven't seen this video, it's pretty cool. youtu.be/qluk--MS2X0?...