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“The next ambitious sociopath watching this has already learned the lesson: the presidency is the biggest jackpot in American life and nothing stops you from cashing out.”
open.substack.com/pub/tadstoer...
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Has Trump transformed the presidency? This is the wrong question.
Trump hasn’t transformed the presidency. He’s revealed what the presidency always was—what it was designed to be.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“The next ambitious sociopath watching this has already learned the lesson: the presidency is the biggest jackpot in American life and nothing stops you from cashing out.”
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History isn’t therapy. Historians exist to get the past right, not to help you feel better about it and your country’s role in it.
Ken Burns Spent a Year Selling the American Revolution, Then 12 Hours Ignoring It
youtu.be/1gOtiLAKtRw
Ken Burns Spent a Year Selling the American Revolution, Then 12 Hours Ignoring It
youtu.be/1gOtiLAKtRw
Ken Burns Spent a Year Selling the American Revolution, Then 12 Hours Ignoring It
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
History isn’t therapy. Historians exist to get the past right, not to help you feel better about it and your country’s role in it.
Ken Burns Spent a Year Selling the American Revolution, Then 12 Hours Ignoring It
youtu.be/1gOtiLAKtRw
Ken Burns Spent a Year Selling the American Revolution, Then 12 Hours Ignoring It
youtu.be/1gOtiLAKtRw
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Trump and his cronies have spread desperate lies about No Kings Day — calling peaceful participants "terrorists" and "criminals."
You know why? Because they want us to shut up and go away. That's how kings and dictators win. But we won't let them.
See you tomorrow. NO KINGS.
You know why? Because they want us to shut up and go away. That's how kings and dictators win. But we won't let them.
See you tomorrow. NO KINGS.
Forget Trump's lies. This is what No Kings Day is actually about.
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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October 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump and his cronies have spread desperate lies about No Kings Day — calling peaceful participants "terrorists" and "criminals."
You know why? Because they want us to shut up and go away. That's how kings and dictators win. But we won't let them.
See you tomorrow. NO KINGS.
You know why? Because they want us to shut up and go away. That's how kings and dictators win. But we won't let them.
See you tomorrow. NO KINGS.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Sacramento” - sign up now to join me!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Sacramento · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
September 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Sacramento” - sign up now to join me!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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The thing I don’t get is the same press that is being kept at a distance from an obviously not hale and hearty president isn’t screaming for answers?
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The thing I don’t get is the same press that is being kept at a distance from an obviously not hale and hearty president isn’t screaming for answers?
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From @theatlantic.com, re Colbert: "the network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt. CBS’s owners have made a series of decisions capitulating to Trump, and the surprise choice to allow Colbert to walk seems like part of that pattern."
July 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
From @theatlantic.com, re Colbert: "the network that once made Cronkite the most trusted man in America no longer gets the benefit of the doubt. CBS’s owners have made a series of decisions capitulating to Trump, and the surprise choice to allow Colbert to walk seems like part of that pattern."
I'm attending INDIVISIBLE Sacramento's event, “NO KINGS PROTEST AND RALLY” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibles...
NO KINGS PROTEST AND RALLY · INDIVISIBLE Sacramento
Join INDIVISIBLE Sacramento and all who value democracy as we gather to defy the authoritarian aspirations of Donald Trump. NO KINGS is a nationwide day of defiance. We are taking action to reject aut...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I'm attending INDIVISIBLE Sacramento's event, “NO KINGS PROTEST AND RALLY” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibles...
I'm proudly participating in the Sacramento Anti Trump protest at the state capitol.
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I'm proudly participating in the Sacramento Anti Trump protest at the state capitol.
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Putin was counting on Trump. He was Russia’s only hope. And Trump is now delivering for Putin.
If the US had continued to support Ukraine, we may have been months away from the end of the war. The Russians would not have been able to continue to fight for much longer. They were making almost no progress, taking huge casualties.
March 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Putin was counting on Trump. He was Russia’s only hope. And Trump is now delivering for Putin.
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Just restating the simple point: President lacks the constitutional authority to close a department created by Congress. Full stop. Both the creation and on-going funding of these Depts are LAWS not suggestions. This is criminal conduct. www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
Exclusive | Draft of Trump Executive Order Aims to Eliminate Education Department
Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.”
www.wsj.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Just restating the simple point: President lacks the constitutional authority to close a department created by Congress. Full stop. Both the creation and on-going funding of these Depts are LAWS not suggestions. This is criminal conduct. www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
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Duffy: “No one here was responsible for wasting your money” ❌
Reality: Difficulties in land acquisition and associated lawsuits have driven up costs - cheerled by CA Republicans like those gloating onstage about fighting CAHSR since the voters approved it in 2008
Reality: Difficulties in land acquisition and associated lawsuits have driven up costs - cheerled by CA Republicans like those gloating onstage about fighting CAHSR since the voters approved it in 2008
February 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Duffy: “No one here was responsible for wasting your money” ❌
Reality: Difficulties in land acquisition and associated lawsuits have driven up costs - cheerled by CA Republicans like those gloating onstage about fighting CAHSR since the voters approved it in 2008
Reality: Difficulties in land acquisition and associated lawsuits have driven up costs - cheerled by CA Republicans like those gloating onstage about fighting CAHSR since the voters approved it in 2008
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Action Alert: Capitol Corridor is once again hearing a presentation considering hydrogen trains. The long term plan includes electrification and frequent service, so tell the board to stick to the plan and move towards electrification on 2/19 at 10 AM! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Capital Coridor 2/19/25 CTA
Capitol Corridor Board Meeting 2/19/25 10 AM Agenda/Staff report link Slides Capitol Corridor’s 2016 Vision Plan and the 2024 State Rail Plan called for overhead electrification (OCS) and 150 mph ser...
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February 17, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Action Alert: Capitol Corridor is once again hearing a presentation considering hydrogen trains. The long term plan includes electrification and frequent service, so tell the board to stick to the plan and move towards electrification on 2/19 at 10 AM! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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When they want the people sick, they work to make the people sick. The three new Orwellian phrases...
Sickness is Health!
Infection is Protection!
Ignorance is Responsibility!
Sickness is Health!
Infection is Protection!
Ignorance is Responsibility!
February 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
When they want the people sick, they work to make the people sick. The three new Orwellian phrases...
Sickness is Health!
Infection is Protection!
Ignorance is Responsibility!
Sickness is Health!
Infection is Protection!
Ignorance is Responsibility!
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Making sure folks realize that Alex Spiro is both Musk’s attorney and Eric Adams’ attorney.
February 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Making sure folks realize that Alex Spiro is both Musk’s attorney and Eric Adams’ attorney.
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NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
February 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.
A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.
Again, this isn't about efficiency.
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I love this
February 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I love this
I spotted this owl atop a flag pole on this very windy rainy night whilst walking my dogs.
I think its wings were too wet for it to fly because it stayed put when the dogs barked at it from the base of the pole.
I think its wings were too wet for it to fly because it stayed put when the dogs barked at it from the base of the pole.
February 5, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I spotted this owl atop a flag pole on this very windy rainy night whilst walking my dogs.
I think its wings were too wet for it to fly because it stayed put when the dogs barked at it from the base of the pole.
I think its wings were too wet for it to fly because it stayed put when the dogs barked at it from the base of the pole.
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There won't be a big splash with this news. Nope, no one pushing the narrative. No video. No owning the news cycle. The truth will whimper on the way out the door. "We go high" while our voters suffer. People will die while the party leadership meanders down the high road of disaster.
January 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
There won't be a big splash with this news. Nope, no one pushing the narrative. No video. No owning the news cycle. The truth will whimper on the way out the door. "We go high" while our voters suffer. People will die while the party leadership meanders down the high road of disaster.
I saw this bald eagle while bicycling today.
January 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I saw this bald eagle while bicycling today.