Rick Howell
@rickhowell56.bsky.social
Proud liberal Democrat!! Life-long activist; writer and broadcaster: On Substack: howellr.substack.com
This is good news!! Bodes very well for the fall!!
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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
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February 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This is good news!! Bodes very well for the fall!!
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If we expect anything decent from Tom Homan, we should remember that he’s as big a fascist as Trump, Noem, and that god-awful Stephen Miller.
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
If we expect anything decent from Tom Homan, we should remember that he’s as big a fascist as Trump, Noem, and that god-awful Stephen Miller.
Now he says we “won’t use force” to get Greenland. But we know we can’t trust a word that comes out of his mouth.
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Now he says we “won’t use force” to get Greenland. But we know we can’t trust a word that comes out of his mouth.
Oh, you know who this has to be, right? That dumb ass redneck football coach, Tommy Turbeville. He’s such an embarrassment, and in Virginia we’re very proud of our new lieutenant governor!
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Alabama senator calls Hashmi ‘the enemy … inside the gates.’ Here’s the American history he apparently never learned.
Thomas Jefferson explicitly called for religious liberty for Muslims and other non-Christians. In 1785, so did petitioners from Chesterfield County; 240 years later, a Muslim woman from Chesterfiel…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Oh, you know who this has to be, right? That dumb ass redneck football coach, Tommy Turbeville. He’s such an embarrassment, and in Virginia we’re very proud of our new lieutenant governor!
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Trump’s “Dear Jonas” letter to Norway is new evidence that his delusional state is getting worse. 25th Amendment? Impeachment and conviction? IT’S TIME FOR REPUBLICANS TO DO SOMETHING!
January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Trump’s “Dear Jonas” letter to Norway is new evidence that his delusional state is getting worse. 25th Amendment? Impeachment and conviction? IT’S TIME FOR REPUBLICANS TO DO SOMETHING!
What a joy to be there today in Richmond to witness Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, and our first woman to hold that position. I wrote and posted about her, met her last February, and worked on her campaign last fall. WONDERFUL!!!
January 17, 2026 at 11:39 PM
What a joy to be there today in Richmond to witness Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s 75th governor, and our first woman to hold that position. I wrote and posted about her, met her last February, and worked on her campaign last fall. WONDERFUL!!!
If Donald Trump is breathing, he's lying.
Opinion | I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM
If Donald Trump is breathing, he's lying.
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It Was Cold Blooded Murder !
ICE Are Terrorists......
ICE Are Terrorists......
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 AM
It Was Cold Blooded Murder !
ICE Are Terrorists......
ICE Are Terrorists......
ICE fascists killed a woman in Minnesota who was simply trying to drive away from them….the tumult over this is just starting and the shooter should be prosecuted, as AOC has called for.
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
ICE fascists killed a woman in Minnesota who was simply trying to drive away from them….the tumult over this is just starting and the shooter should be prosecuted, as AOC has called for.
Trump cutting off funding for social services and healthcare for children in five states, just because their governors are Democrats. What a pig!! Damn him!
January 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Trump cutting off funding for social services and healthcare for children in five states, just because their governors are Democrats. What a pig!! Damn him!
Well, there he goes, huh? So much for his damned Nobel Peace Prize. He’s bitten into something now that’s gonna come back on him in a bad way. He has no idea what he’s done.
Live updates: Trump says US is ‘going to run’ Venezuela in interim. No immediate signs of US control
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured by the United States. President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would run the country at least temporarily.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Well, there he goes, huh? So much for his damned Nobel Peace Prize. He’s bitten into something now that’s gonna come back on him in a bad way. He has no idea what he’s done.
This says it all...and we should not forget the truth about "the day of love."
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
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January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This says it all...and we should not forget the truth about "the day of love."
I’m very proud of him. What a role model he is to youth, Muslim Americans and all liberals/progressives. His win was a triumph for decency, sincerity, and pursuing the economic changes and reforms not just needed there, but everywhere.
Crowds gather to mark the inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City | CNN Politics
Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor early Thu...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I’m very proud of him. What a role model he is to youth, Muslim Americans and all liberals/progressives. His win was a triumph for decency, sincerity, and pursuing the economic changes and reforms not just needed there, but everywhere.
Rest in Peace. But it should be said that she and the rest of her family were disgusted and horrified by the actions of RFK Jr. Read her “The New Yorker” essay on Dec. 8th if you haven’t.
Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK’s granddaughter, dies at 35 after terminal cancer diagnosis | CNN Politics
Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist who was a granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday, her family announced. She was 35.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Rest in Peace. But it should be said that she and the rest of her family were disgusted and horrified by the actions of RFK Jr. Read her “The New Yorker” essay on Dec. 8th if you haven’t.
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🎄From our family to yours, we wish you a joyous, safe, and very Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎄From our family to yours, we wish you a joyous, safe, and very Merry Christmas!
I’ve been waiting for Bari Weiss to show her allegiance to Trump; this is it! But it will backfire!
‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web | CNN Business
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss decided to shelve a planned “60 Minutes” story titled “Inside CECOT,” creating an uproar inside CBS, but the report has reached a worldwide audience anyway.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I’ve been waiting for Bari Weiss to show her allegiance to Trump; this is it! But it will backfire!
As for Trump’s hateful remarks after Rob Reiner’s death, well, he never misses a chance to show what a pig he is…..!
December 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
As for Trump’s hateful remarks after Rob Reiner’s death, well, he never misses a chance to show what a pig he is…..!
These Indiana Republicans basically said F*** you to the idiot Trump. They did the right thing!!
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push | CNN Politics
The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to produce two more GOP-friendly seats, rejecting President Donald Trump’s months-long campaign to pressu...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
These Indiana Republicans basically said F*** you to the idiot Trump. They did the right thing!!
So, Trump now says affordability is "a con job." Really? I hope the people in these red states who voted for him think about that they next time they struggle to buy groceries or pay the electric bill. He's the con job!
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
So, Trump now says affordability is "a con job." Really? I hope the people in these red states who voted for him think about that they next time they struggle to buy groceries or pay the electric bill. He's the con job!
So proud of Sen. Mark Kelly today on CNN. He blistered Trump and that little Hegseth joke over their illegal, imperialist actions in Venezuela. He’s far more qualified to be president than Trump, and I’d vote for him!
Sen. Kelly on Venezuelan boat strikes report | CNN Politics
Sen. Mark Kelly talks to CNN’s Dana Bash about whether he thinks the second US military strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel constitutes a war crime and, as a former Navy captain, how he would...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
So proud of Sen. Mark Kelly today on CNN. He blistered Trump and that little Hegseth joke over their illegal, imperialist actions in Venezuela. He’s far more qualified to be president than Trump, and I’d vote for him!
KAROLINE LEAVITT, THAT CROSS THAT’S ALWAYS AROUND YOUR NECK DOESN’T JUSTIFY YOU WORKING FOR THE DEVIL!
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
KAROLINE LEAVITT, THAT CROSS THAT’S ALWAYS AROUND YOUR NECK DOESN’T JUSTIFY YOU WORKING FOR THE DEVIL!
This wonderful journalist and author, Beth Macy, who wrote “Dopesick” and four other books, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in Virginia’s 6th district. Wow!!!! I’m on board!!!
November 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This wonderful journalist and author, Beth Macy, who wrote “Dopesick” and four other books, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for congress in Virginia’s 6th district. Wow!!!! I’m on board!!!
It’s not about who “won” the shutdown. It’s about restoring government and getting SNAP benefits to those who need them, paying air traffic controllers who are working without pay, and getting back those who refuse to work without pay. ACA premiums can be addressed later. End the shutdown!!
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It’s not about who “won” the shutdown. It’s about restoring government and getting SNAP benefits to those who need them, paying air traffic controllers who are working without pay, and getting back those who refuse to work without pay. ACA premiums can be addressed later. End the shutdown!!
YEAH, BABY, YEAH!! Abigail wins!! I am so proud to have been a part of it!!https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news
Election Night Live updates: Democrat Abigail Spanberger is elected Virginia's first female governor
U.S. votes during Election Night 2025, with results to come in races including New York City's mayoral election, New Jersey and Virginia governor and California's Proposition 50.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
YEAH, BABY, YEAH!! Abigail wins!! I am so proud to have been a part of it!!https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news
Dwayne Yancey, Cardinal News; always worth reading!
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Final polls: Spanberger leads by a lot, Hashmi by a little, attorney general’s race down to the wire
The polls continue to suggest that voters aren’t much interested in the issues that Republican Winsome Earle-Sears has been running on.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Dwayne Yancey, Cardinal News; always worth reading!
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