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Historical fiction-international intrigue writer / social justice / foodie / Go green! / flutist / art lover / news / Michigan hiker-cyclist / love research and my grandkids.

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Stop bombing Iran Join the global call on leaders to stand up to Trump

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01.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship? The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."

www.wfae.org/united-state... This is a fascinating program. As important as the Epstein files are, even more dangerous is Trump's vow to nationalize elections!

05.02.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember back when Trump said he was going to stop all the Democrat sex ring stuff? How did that work out for him? Where are all those Dems that he found?

03.02.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Of course, she has to order them to turn them on, too. Will she do that?

03.02.2026 11:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Map of event locations for #ICEforGood

Map of event locations for #ICEforGood

We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

10.01.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 3135 πŸ” 1310 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 78

Trump demands an end to the Senate filibuster, GUARANTEEING Republicans will "never lose the midterms and never lose the general election" again. Election rigging!

08.11.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UPDATE: COLOMBIA’s President says πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ government (Trump) β€œcommitted murder” and bombed a fisherman with no ties to drugs

β€œThe boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure”

19.10.2025 04:06 πŸ‘ 7686 πŸ” 3192 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 213
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Oct. 15, 2025
PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION
STATEMENT
Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution.
The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all.
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Oct. 15, 2025 PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution. The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all. PPA

β€œThe Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said

15.10.2025 21:52 πŸ‘ 6678 πŸ” 3036 πŸ’¬ 388 πŸ“Œ 350

Unconscionable.

16.10.2025 01:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"If you have to cheat to win, you're still a loser." ~ #unknown

28.09.2025 09:46 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Warden Put Transgender Detainees into Forced Labor Program: Complaint A federal complaint accuses the warden of creating an ad hoc work program used to demean trans detainees.

"Monica Renteria-Gonzalez is one of four detainees, three of whom are transgender, alleging systemic abuse at the hands of a former ICE assistant warden, who they say created a work program which was used to penalize and demean them at a center designed to hold women."

28.09.2025 09:09 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Congressman wants Gavin Newsom arrested for terrorism because he called Stephen Miller a fascist. The hundreds of times Miller called Democrats fascist apparently doesn’t count for anything.

28.09.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 5886 πŸ” 1699 πŸ’¬ 658 πŸ“Œ 161
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How the Visa Became America’s Favorite Censorship Tool Long after most political censorship was rolled back, the US preserved its power to bar outsiders for what they believe. A new court case could test that power.

What do Charlie Chaplin, Pablo Picasso and Gabriel GarcΓ­a MΓ‘rquez have in common? The US once denied all of them visas because of their beliefs.

28.09.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

How dangerous can protesters be, especially those in chicken suits?

28.09.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When the Right lies about the Left, it's called "Free Speech" but
when the Left tells the truth about the Right, it's called "Inciting Violence."

24.09.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 7852 πŸ” 2496 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 97

Absolutely!

28.09.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So Marco can now order what Brazil's government should do? Let's see what they have to say about that.

19.07.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Genius

Genius

For every idiot like Ted Cruz, Bill Ackerman and Josh Hawley you find at Harvard, there are people like Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, a 1st generation American who finished with a 5.0 at MIT and got her doctoral degree in theoretical physics at Harvard. Many people call her the next Einstein.

03.07.2025 01:03 πŸ‘ 12244 πŸ” 2460 πŸ’¬ 359 πŸ“Œ 107

Not Antisemitism (according to MAGA):

- Firebombing a Jewish governorβ€˜s house during Passover
- Doing a Sieg Hitler salute
- Eating dinner with neo-Nazis

Antisemitism (according to MAGA):

- Saying Israelis and Palestinians deserve rights and dignity
- Using freedom of speech on campus

14.04.2025 02:39 πŸ‘ 6815 πŸ” 1802 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 36

True. HCR's 4-13 letter escalates the fear of imprisonment without due process. Erik Prince of Blackwater fame wants to expand the El Salvador prison for America's "worst criminals" so they won't have to deal with that pesky due process thing.

14.04.2025 11:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Twenty local authors will help you find your next great read! Stop by for a copy of Song of the Pearl and Oyster or The Compass Point. I'll autograph it for you.

02.04.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please register! This could be extra credit for Flint's humanities, English, or history classes.

24.03.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jasmine Crockett fires back at Pam Bondi over Elon Musk warning The congresswoman said she supports non-violent Tesla Takedown protests, and that she has never advocated violence against Musk.

Cheers to Jasmine Crockett for speaking out! Cheers to peaceful protesters on March 29!

24.03.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amid β€˜DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.

When you erase the history of the code talkers, you are erasing the history of the Second World War.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

18.03.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 17031 πŸ” 6829 πŸ’¬ 939 πŸ“Œ 558

This has got to be a distraction from the Chief Justice's smack down comment.

18.03.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Elon overseeing ethics? Sure.

18.03.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Trump is doing things a hundred times worse than they imagined, yet American artists remain silent' COLUMN. While cultural figures had proudly attacked Donald Trump during his first term, they no longer speak out today, partly for fear of angering those who watch and listen to their work, writes Le ...

Have Americans ever been so fearful for their lives in our lifetimes?

18.03.2025 11:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to clarify a rumor here. Are there a lot of posts on X promoting the military invasion of Canada? Is that really a thing or just more disinformation?

16.03.2025 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Hungarians are telling us something.

16.03.2025 03:26 πŸ‘ 5296 πŸ” 1016 πŸ’¬ 122 πŸ“Œ 40