Pauline Francis
@paulinefrancis.bsky.social
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I had a book club contact me. They are reading my book 📖 Corporatocracy and they invited me to talk to them this summer. I gladly accepted. If you have a book club and you want me to chat, I’m available. ✍🏾
a penguin sits on top of a stack of books reading a book
ALT: a penguin sits on top of a stack of books reading a book
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January 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I had a book club contact me. They are reading my book 📖 Corporatocracy and they invited me to talk to them this summer. I gladly accepted. If you have a book club and you want me to chat, I’m available. ✍🏾
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This.
I know it’s easy to think the opposite.
But the crazy grab, stab, and shoot?
It’s panic driven.
If these folks felt in control, this crap wouldn’t be necessary.
Don’t buy the bravado.
Stand up for truth.
We are the majority.
I know it’s easy to think the opposite.
But the crazy grab, stab, and shoot?
It’s panic driven.
If these folks felt in control, this crap wouldn’t be necessary.
Don’t buy the bravado.
Stand up for truth.
We are the majority.
If you won’t hear me, hear Jamelle Bouie. He’s right: the ICE operation in Minnesota reads as panic. After Renee Good was killed, the White House escalated force instead of accountability. That choice isn’t strength. It’s fear. And it’s why they’re losing the political fight.
TY @jamellebouie.net
TY @jamellebouie.net
January 16, 2026 at 1:51 AM
This.
I know it’s easy to think the opposite.
But the crazy grab, stab, and shoot?
It’s panic driven.
If these folks felt in control, this crap wouldn’t be necessary.
Don’t buy the bravado.
Stand up for truth.
We are the majority.
I know it’s easy to think the opposite.
But the crazy grab, stab, and shoot?
It’s panic driven.
If these folks felt in control, this crap wouldn’t be necessary.
Don’t buy the bravado.
Stand up for truth.
We are the majority.
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The clown show rolls on
The man the Trump administration accused of leaking classified info to the Washington Post notes in court papers that prosecutors have not presented any evidence he actually disseminated classified info.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The clown show rolls on
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If we don’t want to see the Inaugural Trump Games in 2028, then vote as many of these Republican mf-ers out in 2026 so Congress has a chance to not just impeach but finally remove this scourge once and for all.
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If we don’t want to see the Inaugural Trump Games in 2028, then vote as many of these Republican mf-ers out in 2026 so Congress has a chance to not just impeach but finally remove this scourge once and for all.
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Where does the law allow suspending elections? (I know it does in Ukraine, and Trump thinks that means he can do it too.) We held elections during the US Civil War and the War of 1812. We held elections during the Revolution.
January 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Where does the law allow suspending elections? (I know it does in Ukraine, and Trump thinks that means he can do it too.) We held elections during the US Civil War and the War of 1812. We held elections during the Revolution.
@stevevladeck.bsky.social Please chime in on the effect this ruling by the Texas Supreme Court will have on the alumni and current students at Texas law schools. I went to a TX law school that was ABA accredited at the time and have 2 law licenses in TX and FL. My law degree is worth less?
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 AM
@stevevladeck.bsky.social Please chime in on the effect this ruling by the Texas Supreme Court will have on the alumni and current students at Texas law schools. I went to a TX law school that was ABA accredited at the time and have 2 law licenses in TX and FL. My law degree is worth less?
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“A campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
“A campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”
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He's obviously moving ahead with a sovereign wealth fund that's not under Congressional control, contrary to the clear Constitutional mandate, and subject to his whims alone for spending it. Outright corruption, and should be grounds to impeach both him and his Treasury Secretary who's allowing it.
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
He's obviously moving ahead with a sovereign wealth fund that's not under Congressional control, contrary to the clear Constitutional mandate, and subject to his whims alone for spending it. Outright corruption, and should be grounds to impeach both him and his Treasury Secretary who's allowing it.
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You do what you can
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 PM
You do what you can
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CT voters just elected a member of the Pequot Tribe to the state legislature, reportedly the first ever, holding a Democratic open seat.
RESULT: Democrats have defended a state House seat in Connecticut. This is a district that voted for Harris by single-digits in 2024.
Larry Pemberton is the first recognized member of a Connecticut tribe elected to the state legislature, according to: ctmirror.org/2026/01/13/s...
Larry Pemberton is the first recognized member of a Connecticut tribe elected to the state legislature, according to: ctmirror.org/2026/01/13/s...
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 AM
CT voters just elected a member of the Pequot Tribe to the state legislature, reportedly the first ever, holding a Democratic open seat.
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The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton to James Comer explaining their refusal to testify in his Epstein investigation is really remarkable, not like any letter of this genre I've seen. It's signed by them, not a lawyer, and the arguments are not legal ones. Reprinted from their X account:
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Seems like the kind of historical precedent that Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem might want to take into account in their strategy of brutal military-ish assaults on as many US cities as possible.
In city after city, by the time the [British] army withdrew, most residents, even many of who had supported the Crown at the onset of the conflict, no longer saw restored royal rule as a viable option."--Donald F. Johnson 🗃️ www.pennpress.org/978081225254...
Occupied America – Penn Press
In Occupied America, Donald F. Johnson chronicles the everyday experience of ordinary people living under military occupation during the American Revolution....
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January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Seems like the kind of historical precedent that Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem might want to take into account in their strategy of brutal military-ish assaults on as many US cities as possible.
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The people on our Federal Reserve have training in economics, accounting, business administration, finance, public policy, or international studies plus extensive experience in finance, financial analysis, & macroeconomics, preferably related to the banking. Few politicians are qualified.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
Trump’s persecution of Jerome Powell and his political opponents must end.
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The people on our Federal Reserve have training in economics, accounting, business administration, finance, public policy, or international studies plus extensive experience in finance, financial analysis, & macroeconomics, preferably related to the banking. Few politicians are qualified.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
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i don’t understand the fans calling for Tomlin’s job. we need a quarterback.
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
i don’t understand the fans calling for Tomlin’s job. we need a quarterback.
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The reason why companies in industries like AI and online gambling don’t want any state regulation is because they know the current Congress & President want no regulation of them. They claim having different sets of rules is burdensome, but what they really want is no rules.
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The reason why companies in industries like AI and online gambling don’t want any state regulation is because they know the current Congress & President want no regulation of them. They claim having different sets of rules is burdensome, but what they really want is no rules.
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A new Montgomery County office helped the suburb identify $14 million in savings over the past year. County commissioners are proud the team has “outlived DOGE” while prioritizing efficiency and avoiding layoffs.
A Montgomery County office that’s ‘outlived DOGE’ has helped save the suburb $14 million
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January 13, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A new Montgomery County office helped the suburb identify $14 million in savings over the past year. County commissioners are proud the team has “outlived DOGE” while prioritizing efficiency and avoiding layoffs.
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If both private bankers and foreign central banks want to send the WH a message, they have ample means of doing so.
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
If both private bankers and foreign central banks want to send the WH a message, they have ample means of doing so.
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At a time when incipient fascists are trying to corrupt American law enforcement and the military, I'm deeply proud to work alongside @markhertling.bsky.social, a patriot and career soldier who reminds us every day what it means to serve your country honorably. www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
January 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
At a time when incipient fascists are trying to corrupt American law enforcement and the military, I'm deeply proud to work alongside @markhertling.bsky.social, a patriot and career soldier who reminds us every day what it means to serve your country honorably. www.thebulwark.com/p/take-the-m...
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Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Let us all stand with Chairman Powell.
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There are many ways of course Congress could limit or regulate ICE. For example, a law could require approval of the mayor or local authorities for any deployment of ICE or CBP to any community.
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
There are many ways of course Congress could limit or regulate ICE. For example, a law could require approval of the mayor or local authorities for any deployment of ICE or CBP to any community.
This image of Renee Good was projected directly across the street from the pedophile führer's DHS and directly above where ICE Nazis had congregated. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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This image of Renee Good was projected directly across the street from the pedophile führer's DHS and directly above where ICE Nazis had congregated. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
January 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This image of Renee Good was projected directly across the street from the pedophile führer's DHS and directly above where ICE Nazis had congregated. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇