Bob Fried
@robertfried.bsky.social
Husband, dad, recent grandpa. Retired palliative medicine doc. NYC native but, surprisingly, Midwesterner since ‘16. Deeply disappointed Democrat. Trying to decide where to put my time and energy in this mad new world.
Please draw your own conclusions. By the way, Butler County is a Cincinnati suburb whose sheriff has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Trump/Miller/Noem initiative on immigrants.
UPDATE: Cincinnati ICE Leader Accused of Strangling Woman Now Faces Federal Charge, Booked into Butler County Jail
"This may be the first time an ICE agent is incarcerated in his own ICE jail," said Lynn Tramonte, executive director of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
www.citybeat.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Please draw your own conclusions. By the way, Butler County is a Cincinnati suburb whose sheriff has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Trump/Miller/Noem initiative on immigrants.
This, in my view, is 100% right. DJT has FTD.
I’m no expert, but this is spot on and mirrors what we’ve been saying.
Trump has dementia and is visibly declining. The rambling, the speed, the confusion, the fixation, the sundowning. It’s happening before our eyes.
Watch this breakdown.
Trump has dementia and is visibly declining. The rambling, the speed, the confusion, the fixation, the sundowning. It’s happening before our eyes.
Watch this breakdown.
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This, in my view, is 100% right. DJT has FTD.
Everything she writes is worth reading — and buying. I have a hardback copy of “Road Trip” and her others in e-book form.
Really nice review of my book THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP at Daily Kos. I'm glad the book is resonating! Full review here: www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
December 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Everything she writes is worth reading — and buying. I have a hardback copy of “Road Trip” and her others in e-book form.
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Sat down for an intimate round table on Tuesday with both striking Teamsters from Herbal Wellness Center and striking Starbucks workers.
Every worker in Ohio deserves good pay, fair treatment, and an honest workplace. Grateful to show up for them, answer questions, and hear their concerns.
Every worker in Ohio deserves good pay, fair treatment, and an honest workplace. Grateful to show up for them, answer questions, and hear their concerns.
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Sat down for an intimate round table on Tuesday with both striking Teamsters from Herbal Wellness Center and striking Starbucks workers.
Every worker in Ohio deserves good pay, fair treatment, and an honest workplace. Grateful to show up for them, answer questions, and hear their concerns.
Every worker in Ohio deserves good pay, fair treatment, and an honest workplace. Grateful to show up for them, answer questions, and hear their concerns.
Today's my 77th birthday, and rescuing food was a great way to spend part of the day. @last-mile-food.bsky.social in Cincinnati has rescued over 5 million pounds this year alone. If you live in any city using the FoodRescueHero.com app, please consider joining as a volunteer. The need is great.
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today's my 77th birthday, and rescuing food was a great way to spend part of the day. @last-mile-food.bsky.social in Cincinnati has rescued over 5 million pounds this year alone. If you live in any city using the FoodRescueHero.com app, please consider joining as a volunteer. The need is great.
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
This book is well worth your attention.
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com/p/chapter-5-...
hartmannreport.com/p/chapter-5-...
Chapter 5: Powered by Plutocrats
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This book is well worth your attention.
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Ohioans know the meaning of hard work.
So, when folks in Washington, like Jon Husted, vote to take away their hard-earned pay to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, it really ticks me off.
So, when folks in Washington, like Jon Husted, vote to take away their hard-earned pay to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, it really ticks me off.
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ohioans know the meaning of hard work.
So, when folks in Washington, like Jon Husted, vote to take away their hard-earned pay to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, it really ticks me off.
So, when folks in Washington, like Jon Husted, vote to take away their hard-earned pay to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, it really ticks me off.
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60% of South Carolinians say it's time for someone new.
This is winnable.
This is winnable.
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
60% of South Carolinians say it's time for someone new.
This is winnable.
This is winnable.
Very important book. Well worth your time.
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com/p/chapter-4-...
hartmannreport.com/p/chapter-4-...
Chapter 4: The Party That Sold Itself Out
Your weekly excerpt from one of my books. This week: "The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink"
hartmannreport.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Very important book. Well worth your time.
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Reminder that Jon Husted voted to raise health care premiums for Ohioans.
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reminder that Jon Husted voted to raise health care premiums for Ohioans.
Always nervous about organizations that don't mention the names of people founding/leading them. Anyone know anything about this group?
Take Democracy Back
Take Democracy Back is a united front of Americans dedicated to exposing threats to our democratic system.
takedemocracyback.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Always nervous about organizations that don't mention the names of people founding/leading them. Anyone know anything about this group?
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Only if we bust our butts for the next 11 months.
80%. 👀 The vibes are shifting already. 2026 is coming fast!
#BlueWave
#BlueWave
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Only if we bust our butts for the next 11 months.
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Ohio farmers are facing soaring costs and shrinking sales, and they deserve leaders who will do something about it.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
December 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ohio farmers are facing soaring costs and shrinking sales, and they deserve leaders who will do something about it.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Since Jon Husted won’t fight for them, I will.
Great books. I encourage you to buy them. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is a national treasure.
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They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent
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December 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Great books. I encourage you to buy them. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social is a national treasure.
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I’ll always choose Ohio over Wall Street – Jon Husted can’t say the same.
November 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I’ll always choose Ohio over Wall Street – Jon Husted can’t say the same.
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Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump’s “mass deportation” is not deportation at all.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
When people are captured without due process, that's kidnapping. When they’re sent to another country against their will, that's human trafficking. When they're put in a prison with no way to get out, that's a concentration camp.
Fingers crossed. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social We should try this in Ohio.
How the deep-red state of Montana could save democracy
Several of you responded to my “Sunday thought” yesterday by saying that the first step out of the mess we’re in is to get rid of the Supreme Court’s bonkers Citizens United v. Federal Election Commis...
www.alternet.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Fingers crossed. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social We should try this in Ohio.
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Dr. Amy Acton, @amyactonoh.bsky.social is running for Governor of Ohio.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Dr. Amy Acton, @amyactonoh.bsky.social is running for Governor of Ohio.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
She is inspiring. Please follow.
We so badly need to change things here.
As usual, it's all about the benjamins:
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
As usual, it's all about the benjamins:
“1984” is here.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“1984” is here.
Interesting perspective.
Video: Opinion | I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
The internet should enrich people, not advertisers.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Interesting perspective.
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I talked to veterans in Dayton alarmed by the health cuts affecting their fellow servicemembers – they’re seeing longer wait times and fewer resources. These men and women deserve our best, not cuts to lifesaving care.
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I talked to veterans in Dayton alarmed by the health cuts affecting their fellow servicemembers – they’re seeing longer wait times and fewer resources. These men and women deserve our best, not cuts to lifesaving care.