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Mona Taylor
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Wife, Mom, VP, Aggie. Fan of cold beaches, basset hounds, a good martini, red wine and college football. Political junkie and election night nerd. Opinions are my own.
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Today marks 9 years without Prince 🥺🙏
April 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Pete Buttigieg has entered the chat.
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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chaos/firings and nuclear stockpile aren't two things that go great together
NEW: Inside the chaos around the firings at NNSA -- the agency overseeing the US nuclear stockpile. A source said over 300 employees were fired because “no one has taken anytime to understand what we do and the importance of our work to the nation’s national security.” www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Kudos to France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and the UK with this strong joint statement vowing to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty & demanding a role in the peace talks.

But absolutely heartbreaking - a western alliance that does not include the US.
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/...
February 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The FBI must disclose more info about Trump’s classified documents case, a judge has ruled. The judge noted that while the dropped charges against Trump reduced his criminal exposure, they “ironically” made him more susceptible to public scrutiny.
FBI must disclose more info about Trump classified docs case, judge rules
The judge noted that while the dropped charges against Trump reduced his criminal exposure, they “ironically” made him more susceptible to public scrutiny.
www.politico.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Please Don’t Resign
How to stop Elon Musk. (And Trump.)
www.thebulwark.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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This is what a true hero and leader looks like.
January 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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"I feel let down by the members of Congress who turned their backs on us even as we saved their lives. And yes, we saved their lives that day."

The sobering thoughts of a Capitol cop on the anniversary of January 6th:
I Was Nearly Killed on Jan. 6th. Four Years Later, I Feel Betrayed All Over Again.
The people whose lives I protected sided with my attackers. But they weren’t the only ones to let me down.
www.thebulwark.com
January 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Franklin in the sunshine. Nice after several cloudy days.
December 10, 2024 at 1:18 AM
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“Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power. He mobilized an angry mob and sent them to the United States Capitol, where they attacked police officers, invaded the building and halted the official counting of electoral votes."
Threatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’
Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:06 PM
I would love to know what his voters think about these cabinet appointees but they like to ignore his crazy...to the detriment of our country. This is just unbelievable to me.
“Trump appears determined to test if he can squander the goodwill he has, and when he does, it will only serve to reinforce what many already know: his leadership is a clear and present danger to the principles that hold this nation together.” My latest:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-honeym...
The Honeymoon Won't Last
Why Trump's honeymoon is likely to be much shorter than most
adamkinzinger.substack.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Helpful!
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
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Sarah Jeong's write-up of the events is a must-read.

Somewhere in The Great Beyond, Hunter S. Thompson reads this opening line and smiles:

"When the South Korean president declares martial law on Tuesday night, I am fairly drunk, as is much of the city."

www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
Six hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Franklin likes the dog show.
November 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Meet Franklin!
November 23, 2024 at 10:57 PM