RealRickR
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Retired diplomat, former Dean of International Studies at the American University of Iraq - Baghdad, defiant Mississippi Democrat
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
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#ProudBlue What CA is doing is in direct reaction to what TX is doing. Newsom said that if TX didn’t go thru with their plan, he wouldn’t redistrict in CA. What are we supposed to do when the election is blatantly being rigged? Roll over and play dead? How does that help democracy?
Why is everyone talking about mid-cycle redistricting now? Politicians fear losing power, and they’re willing to rewrite the rules to keep it.
America, it’s time to stay alert, organize, speak up, and defend democracy. It's time to rise. Learn more: www.lwv.org/blog/redistr...
America, it’s time to stay alert, organize, speak up, and defend democracy. It's time to rise. Learn more: www.lwv.org/blog/redistr...
Redistricting Is at a Crossroads: How Voters Can Achieve Fair Representation | League of Women Voters
Let’s be honest: We’re only talking about mid-cycle redistricting now because politicians fear losing power. And they’re willing to rewrite the rules to keep it.
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August 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#ProudBlue What CA is doing is in direct reaction to what TX is doing. Newsom said that if TX didn’t go thru with their plan, he wouldn’t redistrict in CA. What are we supposed to do when the election is blatantly being rigged? Roll over and play dead? How does that help democracy?
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It’s almost as though we said it would happen exactly like this. 🔮
(My video from 8/11)
(My video from 8/11)
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It’s almost as though we said it would happen exactly like this. 🔮
(My video from 8/11)
(My video from 8/11)
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Exactly. Trump and Miller want to make El Salvador their Generalgouvernement, and Bukele is stepping up to be their Hans Frank.
2/4. The entire practice of the Holocaust of the Jews involved zones of statelessness. It is easier to move people away from law than it is to remove law from people. Almost all of the killing took place in artificially created stateless zones.
April 15, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Exactly. Trump and Miller want to make El Salvador their Generalgouvernement, and Bukele is stepping up to be their Hans Frank.
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
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"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
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April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
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"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
Well played, Canada!
March 16, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Well played, Canada!
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Senate Democratic leadership essentially played dead today and greenlit the Trump-Musk-Vance coup. What is the point of the Democratic Party if it doesn't actually act like an opposition party? Hello?
March 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Senate Democratic leadership essentially played dead today and greenlit the Trump-Musk-Vance coup. What is the point of the Democratic Party if it doesn't actually act like an opposition party? Hello?
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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Today Donald Trump attacked me by name in a speech at the Department of Justice. Of course I am worried, but courage comes from acting in spite of being worried. I have made my choice: I will continue to speak out, I will continue to litigate, I will continue to stand tall.
I will never bow down.
I will never bow down.
March 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today Donald Trump attacked me by name in a speech at the Department of Justice. Of course I am worried, but courage comes from acting in spite of being worried. I have made my choice: I will continue to speak out, I will continue to litigate, I will continue to stand tall.
I will never bow down.
I will never bow down.
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If Linda McMahon and the Department of Education believe in "efficiency and accountability" (after laying off half of the department), then I'm sure they'll gladly publish a list of every position that has been eliminated and why that position is no longer needed.
March 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If Linda McMahon and the Department of Education believe in "efficiency and accountability" (after laying off half of the department), then I'm sure they'll gladly publish a list of every position that has been eliminated and why that position is no longer needed.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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The WSJ steadily becoming a more vitriolic opposition to Trump than actual democrats is kind of funny
March 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The WSJ steadily becoming a more vitriolic opposition to Trump than actual democrats is kind of funny
“A private entity with the capacity to develop artificial intelligence technologies could use government data to leapfrog its competitors and wield massive influence over society.”
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DOGE threat: How government data could give an AI company incredible power | Opinion
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DOGE threat: How government data could give an AI company incredible power | Opinion
DOGE access to government computers has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations, as well as.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
“A private entity with the capacity to develop artificial intelligence technologies could use government data to leapfrog its competitors and wield massive influence over society.”
DOGE threat: How government data could give an AI company incredible power | Opinion
www.sunherald.com/opinion/us-v...
DOGE threat: How government data could give an AI company incredible power | Opinion
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