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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · 1d

This Supreme Court will either be the last stand against autocracy or the bridge to it.

The Supreme Court’s Biggest Test Yet

Will the court codify Trump’s power grab?

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a very good reason polls show Republicans are being blamed for the shutdown.

The Shutdown That Really Means Pay Up

First poll shows Americans blame Republicans

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · 12d

“We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
- James Comey

Scoring Points Is The Point

The president wants to win for himself, not for the American people

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · 19d

Silencing comedians is as much about Trump’s thin skin as it is about fattening his friends’ wallets.

Freedom of Speech For Sale

Jimmy Kimmel is benched to curry favor with Trump

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · 29d

Trump's march toward authoritarianism is more like a sprint. Dems can't wait for the midterms. He needs to be stopped now.

Time To Play Hardball

It’s risky, but allowing Trump to remain unchecked is worse

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Sep 3

By all means, listen to the guy who says grocery prices are going down, the next time you buy a gallon of milk.

Pain in the Aisle

While baloney is in ample supply at the White House

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Aug 30

The acting head of the CDC is a tech bro with no medical training who embraced Covid conspiracy theories. Talk about malpractice.

A Dangerous Liaison

Trump and RFK Jr. play politics with public health and safety

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Aug 26

Trump controlling American culture? Truly the theater of the absurd.

Culture Crash

You can put him in a tux, but that won’t make him cultured

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Aug 22

Trump's authoritarian to do list:
✅ control the media

Trump Can’t Handle the Truth

Sycophants replace reporters in his White House

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hosting peace talks with a war criminal and failing to invite the other side is not a peace talk; it is a strategy session.

Coming to America

Trump invites a war criminal to a meeting on U.S. soil

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Aug 5

To all women (and the men who care about them): Please know your health is at greater risk than ever because of the GOP and DJT.

Trump’s War on Women’s Health

And what one foundation is doing to combat it

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Jul 29

normalize (v): to allow something considered extreme to be viewed as routine. We must call out Trump. Every time.

Calling Out The Con Man-in-Chief

The need to stop normalizing Trump’s corruption

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Kennedy family warned us about him. They were right.

Don’t Take Advice From This Guy

Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bad for your health

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Jun 20

Want to make MAGA really mad? Just mention Trump getting the U.S. involved in another war. Uh oh.

Not Trump’s Decision to Make

The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Jun 10

Trump has federalized the National Guard and called in the Marines to L.A. Violence feeds his narrative. Don’t let it.

Produced & Directed By Donald Trump

After a bad week, Trump debuts a riotous reality show

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Jun 3

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill” is a reverse Robin Hood scheme. Take from the poor to give to the rich.

Why You Gotta Be So Mean?

Senator Joni Ernst was downright disrespectful

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · May 16

Alexander Hamilton warned that the abandonment of due process is an instrument of tyranny.

We are so close to this nightmare.

The Unthinkable is Now on The Table

White House aide suggests Trump wants to suspend due process

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · May 10

Trump has turned the Oval Office into an ATM, or ‘All Trump’s Millions.’ He's raking in $$$$ as a sitting president.

A Tale of Two Billionaires

The profiteer and the philanthropist

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · May 6

“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Welcome to America — Now Leave

Cruelty is the point

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · May 3

Irony is not dead after all.

'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award

Last fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Apr 14

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Winners

Awards honoring tough reporting as well as exceptional content.

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Apr 14

What an inspiring group of young journalists. I spent the morning meeting with the winners of the Dan Rather Medals for News and Guts, awarded by The University of Texas Moody College of Comminications. Congratulations to all the winners. Details in the first comment.

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Apr 2

If you are looking for a great read, look no further than Pulitzer Prize winner Larry Wright's newest thriller, "The Human Scale." The novel, which is timely and masterfully written, reinforces Wright's standing as one of Americas most versatile and best all-around novelists.

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Mar 28

Secretary Clinton asks the question of the day: “How much dumber will this get?” Im afraid of the answer.

Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb (Gift Article)

The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.

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Dan Rather @thedanrather.bsky.social · Mar 24

Chalk this up as a win for a free and independent press.

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