@gram6319.bsky.social
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Rs, before the Trump cult took hold, frequently railed (rightly so) against communist and fascist regimes that nationalized industry, indulged in crony capitalism, and substituted propaganda for free speech. (The five-year plan is working!) How times have changed. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
The Most Communist President Ever
How we lose our democracy and our economy
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September 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Rs, before the Trump cult took hold, frequently railed (rightly so) against communist and fascist regimes that nationalized industry, indulged in crony capitalism, and substituted propaganda for free speech. (The five-year plan is working!) How times have changed. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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The majority of illegal immigrants in our country are European, however you don't see them being scooped off the streets and whisked away in a unmarked vehicle! Gee I wonder why? 🤔
September 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The majority of illegal immigrants in our country are European, however you don't see them being scooped off the streets and whisked away in a unmarked vehicle! Gee I wonder why? 🤔
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“Democracy is under assault right before our eyes,” Newsom warned. “The moment we’ve feared has arrived. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
VIDEO: ‘Democracy is next,’ Gov. Newsom warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“Democracy is under assault right before our eyes,” Newsom warned. “The moment we’ve feared has arrived. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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by @artcullen.bsky.social
"People live in fear because an authoritarian & delusional president stokes it with a chainsaw madman on stage, a homeland security director from S Dakota wearing a flak jacket & armed with a tactical assault weapon, & a US AG dedicated to ferreting out political enemies"
"People live in fear because an authoritarian & delusional president stokes it with a chainsaw madman on stage, a homeland security director from S Dakota wearing a flak jacket & armed with a tactical assault weapon, & a US AG dedicated to ferreting out political enemies"
Concerned citizens dissolve a broken political brand
Rural Iowa Democrats go incognito
artcullen.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
by @artcullen.bsky.social
"People live in fear because an authoritarian & delusional president stokes it with a chainsaw madman on stage, a homeland security director from S Dakota wearing a flak jacket & armed with a tactical assault weapon, & a US AG dedicated to ferreting out political enemies"
"People live in fear because an authoritarian & delusional president stokes it with a chainsaw madman on stage, a homeland security director from S Dakota wearing a flak jacket & armed with a tactical assault weapon, & a US AG dedicated to ferreting out political enemies"
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The most important words in this column you have to scroll down the page to get to but so glad @artcullen.bsky.social is daring to bring up this taboo topic. "Propaganda. That’s what keeps us apart." #iowa
Fomented fear is killing civil society
Iowans do not like change.
open.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The most important words in this column you have to scroll down the page to get to but so glad @artcullen.bsky.social is daring to bring up this taboo topic. "Propaganda. That’s what keeps us apart." #iowa
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Wait… air traffic controllers at Newark are still using floppy disks? And it takes a year to onboard new controllers?
We’re one power surge away from planes landing by a hope and a prayer.
We’re one power surge away from planes landing by a hope and a prayer.
May 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Wait… air traffic controllers at Newark are still using floppy disks? And it takes a year to onboard new controllers?
We’re one power surge away from planes landing by a hope and a prayer.
We’re one power surge away from planes landing by a hope and a prayer.
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This 60 Second story was very good.
May 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This 60 Second story was very good.
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2nd fighter jet lost in 8 days, same ship. Congressional hearings? Military stand down? More make-up for Hegseth? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Second fighter jet crashes into the sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman
The F-18 Super Hornet failed to catch the arresting wire upon landing, marking the second time a jet went over the side and into the Red Sea in eight days.
www.nbcnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
2nd fighter jet lost in 8 days, same ship. Congressional hearings? Military stand down? More make-up for Hegseth? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Buttigieg: Like I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Buttigieg: Like I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.
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1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
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Now we have the answer. The original story was legit then Bezos backed down.
April 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Now we have the answer. The original story was legit then Bezos backed down.
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“Virtual, or telephone town halls are fake. They are used to pretend you had one but they are fully scripted. Don’t fall for it.”
April 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“Virtual, or telephone town halls are fake. They are used to pretend you had one but they are fully scripted. Don’t fall for it.”
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Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
April 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Dear Canada-
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever.
❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸
#MakeAmericaNormalAgain
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In any other time in American history, 1/10th of this scandal would be the end of a presidency. But this is just like a day that ends in Y. This is our life now.
April 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In any other time in American history, 1/10th of this scandal would be the end of a presidency. But this is just like a day that ends in Y. This is our life now.
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Who needs accurate health information? Not the US government.
Pandemic truthers take over HHS Covid site
Covid.gov now redirects to a page attacking masks, New York, and Anthony Fauci.
www.motherjones.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Who needs accurate health information? Not the US government.
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A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy — or fast
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including violating federal law.
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Medicaid matters to all who count on it. In VA, that includes:
• 62% of nursing home residents
• 31% of kids
• 1 in 3 births
• 319,000 people with disabilities
I’m committed to fighting against the Republican plan to strip Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
• 62% of nursing home residents
• 31% of kids
• 1 in 3 births
• 319,000 people with disabilities
I’m committed to fighting against the Republican plan to strip Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
April 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Medicaid matters to all who count on it. In VA, that includes:
• 62% of nursing home residents
• 31% of kids
• 1 in 3 births
• 319,000 people with disabilities
I’m committed to fighting against the Republican plan to strip Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks.
• 62% of nursing home residents
• 31% of kids
• 1 in 3 births
• 319,000 people with disabilities
I’m committed to fighting against the Republican plan to strip Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks.