Freeminds
@freeminds.bsky.social
Advocate for social freedom and equality before the law from a liberal/libertarian perspective. Free speech, LGBT rights, civil liberties and a depoliticized economy. Opposed to authoritarianism whether on the Right or the Left.
Illinois evangelical pastor Michael Ritchason won't be home for Christmas. His church say's he's "On Leave." In fact he's in jail for sending explicit photos of himself to a minor.
Peoria pastor formally charged with sending sexually graphic material to minor
The state’s attorney’s office charged Michael Ritchason, 48, with one count of distributing harmful material to a minor
www.25newsnow.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Illinois evangelical pastor Michael Ritchason won't be home for Christmas. His church say's he's "On Leave." In fact he's in jail for sending explicit photos of himself to a minor.
Trump's Department of Justice insists that any Epstein files mentioning Trump's seedy behavior are automatically "unfounded and false." They previously claimed he wasn't mentioned at all, now he's mention but it's a lie.
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trump's Department of Justice insists that any Epstein files mentioning Trump's seedy behavior are automatically "unfounded and false." They previously claimed he wasn't mentioned at all, now he's mention but it's a lie.
The fragile president says networks reporting things about himself that he doesn't like should all be stripped of broadcasting rights. 100% censorship is his wish.
Trump Declares Networks That Are ‘Negative’ Towards Him Should Have Their TV Licenses ‘Terminated’
President Donald Trump declared that television networks airing "negative" coverage of him should have their broadcast licenses "terminated."
www.mediaite.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The fragile president says networks reporting things about himself that he doesn't like should all be stripped of broadcasting rights. 100% censorship is his wish.
“In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.”
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐥 • 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟑–𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐥 • 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟑–𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.”
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐥 • 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟑–𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐥 • 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟑–𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟗
Trump threatens New York Times for daring to print the facts about the Felon-in-Chief.
December 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Trump threatens New York Times for daring to print the facts about the Felon-in-Chief.
Trump is back to pushing an invasion of Greenland saying "They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago with a boat. Well, we were there with boats too I’m sure." The US didn't exist 300 years ago dumb ass!
Trump says the US 'has to have' Greenland | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump is back to pushing an invasion of Greenland saying "They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago with a boat. Well, we were there with boats too I’m sure." The US didn't exist 300 years ago dumb ass!
Last night I see Barry Manilow perform at his charity fund raiser, today he announces surgery for lung cancer. :(
Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer | CNN
Barry Manilow is rescheduling his January arena concerts due to an update regarding his health.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Last night I see Barry Manilow perform at his charity fund raiser, today he announces surgery for lung cancer. :(
“We establish no religion in this country, church and state are, and must remain separate.”
𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 • 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏
𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 • 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏
December 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“We establish no religion in this country, church and state are, and must remain separate.”
𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 • 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏
𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 • 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏
JD Vance ramping up his white nationalism told the Turning Point klan "you don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.” In my 71 years of life I was never told to apologize for being white nor have I ever heard someone else do so.
Vance: In the USA, you don't have to apologize for being WHITE anymore | Fox News Video
Vice President JD Vance closed out AmFest 2025, delivering remarks at the annual event honoring his friend Charlie Kirk.
www.foxnews.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
JD Vance ramping up his white nationalism told the Turning Point klan "you don’t have to apologize for being white anymore.” In my 71 years of life I was never told to apologize for being white nor have I ever heard someone else do so.
MiniTrump Vance says the US has "been, and by the grace of God, we always will be, a Christian nation.” In 1796 the US Senate unanimously passed the Treaty of Tripoli saying, “the United States is not, in any sense, a Christian nation.”
Vance Says US Will Always Be ‘Christian Nation’
YouTube video by Al Arabiya English
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
MiniTrump Vance says the US has "been, and by the grace of God, we always will be, a Christian nation.” In 1796 the US Senate unanimously passed the Treaty of Tripoli saying, “the United States is not, in any sense, a Christian nation.”
Transportation Sec. Duffy brags "Under President Trump, America is building again." The funding he is announcing wasn't "under" Trump. It was passed when Biden was president. Making America Lying Again.
December 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Transportation Sec. Duffy brags "Under President Trump, America is building again." The funding he is announcing wasn't "under" Trump. It was passed when Biden was president. Making America Lying Again.
Trump and Co. pushed CBS into the hands of MAGA billionaires to manipulate news in favor of Trump. Third rate journalist Bari Weiss was put in charge. A story about how the regime mistreats migrants, one full fact checked, was pulled by her and CBS is falling apart. CBS news is unreliable.
CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say | CNN Business
“60 Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trump and Co. pushed CBS into the hands of MAGA billionaires to manipulate news in favor of Trump. Third rate journalist Bari Weiss was put in charge. A story about how the regime mistreats migrants, one full fact checked, was pulled by her and CBS is falling apart. CBS news is unreliable.
This came out in 2015 and is very prophetic.
December 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This came out in 2015 and is very prophetic.
"It is painfully clear we have a president who degrades everything he touches, a person who does not understand (or care?) that his duty is to defend our democracy."
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 • 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 • 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
December 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"It is painfully clear we have a president who degrades everything he touches, a person who does not understand (or care?) that his duty is to defend our democracy."
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 • 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 • 𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
San Francisco had a power outage and the self-driving Waymo vehicles all froze in the streets, even if they were in the intersection. More AI at work.
Waymo halts service in SF as cars stall at intersections
A spokesperson confirmed Waymo has suspended service.
www.sfgate.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
San Francisco had a power outage and the self-driving Waymo vehicles all froze in the streets, even if they were in the intersection. More AI at work.
The Trump regime is threatening the Smithsonian Institute saying they will withhold funding unless the museum changes exhibits to fit Trump's view of the world.
thehill.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Trump regime is threatening the Smithsonian Institute saying they will withhold funding unless the museum changes exhibits to fit Trump's view of the world.
Trump's trade war means Jim Beam whiskey is "pausing" production at their major distillery. Other producers have also fired workers and cut back production due to Trump's policies.
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026
The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.
www.kentucky.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump's trade war means Jim Beam whiskey is "pausing" production at their major distillery. Other producers have also fired workers and cut back production due to Trump's policies.
Some Epstein files that were posted by the DOJ have now vanished.
Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon
An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Some Epstein files that were posted by the DOJ have now vanished.
Congressman Ronny Jackson, (R-TX) wants trans people rounded up and removed from the streets and placed in institutions. He was Trump's physician. Combine MAGA, Republican and Texas and you get raving authoritarianism.
MAGA rep calls to mass institutionalize trans people: ‘Get them off the streets!’
‘They have an underlying level of aggressiveness,’ Ronny Jackson said about transgender women.
www.independent.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congressman Ronny Jackson, (R-TX) wants trans people rounded up and removed from the streets and placed in institutions. He was Trump's physician. Combine MAGA, Republican and Texas and you get raving authoritarianism.
Huge portions of the Epstein files that have been released—are fake releases. The pages have been entirely blacked out so no text is visible, not even dates. The administration is hiding a lot of information. I wonder who benefits from that.
Over 500 pages in Epstein files were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
www.cbsnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Huge portions of the Epstein files that have been released—are fake releases. The pages have been entirely blacked out so no text is visible, not even dates. The administration is hiding a lot of information. I wonder who benefits from that.