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Frank Amari

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Lapsed attorney and former public defender. Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump. Loves dogs, nature, art and history. "As long as one lives, one can learn." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg 🌊💙🌊💙

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · Nov 9

A question I've yet to see be asked:
What part of the greatness of America WASN'T accomplished by immigrants or by their "proud to be American" descendants?

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5h

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

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Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 5h

The Case of the Missing Federal Budget

Trump breaks with tradition (including his own) in declining to make a long-term plan.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 8h

Reported today:

A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data

Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently assigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks so much for including me in this wonderful list!
Truly appreciated!
Have a great day!! 😊💙

Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 12h

Moments ago:

Comey pleads not guilty in false statements case

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Comey pleads not guilty in false statements case

James B. Comey pleads not guilty in a case that has become a focus of concern about pressure by President Trump to prosecute opponents.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 12h

The Roberts Court, By Clay Bennett of the Chattanooga Times:

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 13h

"Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny."

-- John Hancock, who died #OTD 1793

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

Bob Ross artwork to be sold to help public television after funding cuts

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Bob Ross artwork to be sold to help public television after funding cuts

Thirty of the late painter’s works will be auctioned starting next month. The net proceeds will benefit stations threatened by reductions in federal funding.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

On this date in 2001, President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.

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Bush creates Office of Homeland Security, Oct. 8, 2001

Its creation marked the most substantial reorganization of federal agencies since the National Security Act of 1947.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

The Atlantic today:

The Myth of Mad King George

He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?

By Rick Atkinson
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The Myth of Mad King George

He was denounced by rebel propagandists as a tyrant and remembered by Americans as a reactionary dolt. Who was he really?

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

On this date in 1953, Jackie Robinson and Others Banned From Playing Interracial Baseball in Alabama.

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Oct. 8, 1953 | Jackie Robinson and Others Banned From Playing Interracial Baseball in AL

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

Authoritarianism du jour:

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

Authoritarianism du jour.

Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

The Atlantic today:

The American Experiment

At 250, the Revolution’s goals remain noble and indispensable.

By Jeffrey Goldberg

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The American Experiment

At 250, the Revolution’s goals remain noble and indispensable.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 14h

"Apparently, some people will never give up on a Lost Cause."

Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 15h

If Confederate Statues Are Relocated to a Private Park and No One Sees Them, Do They Really Exist? 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

If Confederate Statues Are Relocated to a Private Park and No One Sees Them, Do They Really Exist?

We’ve seen very few Confederate statues and monuments come down over the past three years.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 15h

The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot

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The CDC says people must consult a health professional before COVID shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 15h

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced sharp questions from Democrats over mounting concerns that the Justice Department under her leadership is being weaponized to go after President Trump's perceived political enemies.

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