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@alan51972.bsky.social
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Retired USAF officer and HS math teacher. Married grandpa. Democrat, Pro-Ukraine, Anti-Fascist. I believe the river of life flows from our ancestors through us to our descendants. Each of us is just a drop in that river. We're all in this together.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 4h
The GOP is ramping up efforts to interfere with the midterms. Republicans were just exposed for training Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. This is just the start. Subscribe so you never miss an update: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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ghlori.bsky.social @ghlori.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He was in the fitting room.....😏😏 #CaptainTestosterone
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump is warning of a "final battle" against Democrats, who he calls "communists, Marxists, and fascists". He is using OUR taxpayer dollars to fund these ads calling us Democrats "the enemy". This is illegal and unconstitutional, like everything else he does. www.cnn.com/2026/09/27/p...
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White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of ‘final battle’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is set to launch another overtly political campaign ad funded by taxpayer dollars, attacking the “fake news media” and “the sick political class that hates our country.”
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Anna @idreamofscotty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
rump says every American adult could get $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress. So apparently the 2026 campaign strategy is: Vote Republican, maybe get a check. 😂 That’s not governing. That’s political bait with a bow on it. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Trump calls $5,000 payouts 'easy' to fit into federal budget
Any such payment ​would need to be approved by Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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Dav Raye @davraye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That's how this big government bureaucracy is going to keep millions of eligible voters from voting, nearly all because they have foreign or black sounding names. By the time they can prove they are citizens the election will be over. This is all very well planned, no accidents in US politics.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump's MAGA base is finally starting to abandon ship. (It's about time!) thehill.com/opinion/camp...
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Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s, and Republicans give up
With the midterms approaching, it’s clear the MAGA base is now deserting President Trump — and the GOP — in record numbers.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Trump uses "National Security" as a panacea for all his unlawful activities. It's bullshit--banning reporters he doesn't like has nothing to do with national security. www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/p...
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Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security | CNN Politics
The Justice Department said late Tuesday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico can be shut out from areas of the White House at the president’s will. The lawyers argue that the outlets’ coverage of the Iran w...
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Matt Gaetz Forehead @mattgaetz4head.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Irving's Threat: Burn This Place to the Ground (Severance)
ALT: Irving's Threat: Burn This Place to the Ground (Severance)
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE is a rogue unlawful operation that must be stopped ASAP. www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/u...
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ICE mistakenly targets US citizen who was left injured on the ground in Chicago suburb, officials say | CNN
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, according to local authorities.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
That comes out to about 15% per year. That's a LOT higher inflation than what the US government admits to.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here in Florida, Byron Donalds's ads make him sound like a very moderate centrist. No mention of Trump whatsoever. www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/p...
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Analysis: The GOP stampede away from Trump is growing — including in pretty red districts | CNN Politics
Republicans choosing to distance themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm election was somewhat inevitable, given how historically unpopular Trump is.
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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Jason’s attorney sent me this and asked that we share it with as many people as possible. You know what to do. #WeStandWithMajorWatson #GoodTroubleSquadron
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Jean Ibosh @fedup90611.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Please repost this letter. He is a true American Patriot. He deserves to be heard.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cartoonist: Mike Smith
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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
And scene.
quote from 1984 where the party is always right.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I fear the next step will be for Trump to order the Kennedy Center to be bulldozed, just like the East Wing of the White House. www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/p...
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The Kennedy Center is ‘temporarily’ closed — and a judge has questions | CNN Politics
One day after a dramatic meeting of the arts institution’s Board of Trustees, during which members – many of whom are allies of President Donald Trump – voted to close its doors, lights inside the Ken...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Midterms 2026 Vote! @ambientvisions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti... this is what the billionaires want. keep us barely surviving while they rake in all of the money for themselves. either stand up in November & remove the republican party from power or sign the death warrant for this country. #voteblue
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Amazon workers on food stamps have tripled despite its record revenue—and it’s just the latest evidence of the new economy of shrinking labor shares
“These are families that are really barely able to make ends meet,” one policy expert said. “And yet they are working, and they are working a lot.”
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If Trump's right, we're screwed! www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails, only a ‘high IQ’ president
He also alleged the existence of a ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI and data centers, at a time when Americans are increasingly concerned about the technology.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump was never held accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Thats is why he 100 percent will try to overturn the 2026 election when Democrats win Congress. The only question is Are Democratic leaders ready?!
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Dots Connecting @dotsconnect.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The CHAOS of # 4 7 is to keep the lesser informed in a state of stupidity and ignorance We aren’t falling for the mind tricks of a dishonest and manipulative agenda that the present regime is flooding our media with daily!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Trump is deliberately destroying all our non-partisan federal agencies and our entire culture. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Trump admin threatens to cut federal support for Smithsonian as it accuses leadership of 'ideological activism'
The Trump administration is ramping up attacks against the Smithsonian and is now threatening to cut off federal cooperation in the curation and funding of exhibits.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
European banks are moving their financial assets out of the US. It doesn't take a financial genius to know why. www.easterneye.biz/gold-reserve...
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Why Are Central Banks Pulling Gold Out of the US?
The Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has recently moved 86 tonnes of gold out of vaults in New York and Ottawa to London.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Hegseth is extending the deployments of US troops already in the Middle East into 2027. Apparently he learned nothing from the USS Lincoln debacle. cryptobriefing.com/us-extends-m...
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US extends Middle East troop deployments to 2027 amid Iran conflict
US extends troop deployments in the Middle East to 2027 amid Iran conflict. Iran reconstruction funding in a US-Iran deal at 11% YES.
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Carol Painter @cpainter1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Hegseth Must Go
If Trump won’t fire him, Congress must impeach him
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This morning it was announced that Hegseth is extending the deployments of our troops already deployed to the Middle East. He has learned NOTHING from the Lincoln carrier debacle.
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 02/09/2026
Pete Hegseth’s conduct is flat‑out disgraceful and a grotesque collapse of basic decency. If we don’t call this out loudly, we’re telling the world there’s no line left to cross.
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Hegseth Posts Vile Attack on Woman as Pentagon Collapses Around Him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been called out for a vile social media post apparently mocking a Canadian youth cadet instructor for being overweight. Hegseth has been burnishing his Christian cre...
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Nate 'The Belated' Carney @inapproprinate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
When they nuke Iran and Jesus don't come back And your son's still gay and there's no cheap gas When the vengeance of nations finally comes to port Will you be bitchin' 'bout men playin' women's sports I get weary I get nervous They hired a clown we got the whole damn circus
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The Nerd Reich
YouTube video by Jesse Welles
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It is the root of our dysfunction.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth is wrecking the US Defense Dept. and our military. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches Off the Rails
The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is the latest sign of severe dysfunction in the Defense Department.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
That's $9 million of taxpayer dollars so Hegseth could dine on crab and lobster. (also steak) Meanwhile, sailors in the Persian Gulf eat slop and run low on basic supplies like soap.
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greenstraw2026.bsky.social @greenstraw2026.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
And remember EVERYONE: Check your voter status with your county election office or of w/ your Sec of State! If you have moved since the last time you voted, your ballot will not follow you. You must re-reg. This includes name change. Also, be wise on the last date you can reg to vote in your state.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/08/2026
Here is a Q and A I did with a US Air Force pilot, where you see the toll it takes on them, and more importantly, their families www.adamkinzinger.com/p/special-re...
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Special Report: Anonymous Q&A With Deployed Soldier
I talk with a member of our armed forces about the challenges of this current deployment and the need for direction in our present military efforts.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
All of this 👇
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Michelle 💙💙 @michellec1980.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Canada #DonaldDucks
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
According to Trump, everything he does is "the biggest in history". He is definitely the biggest failure as a president but the rest is BS. abcnews.com/Internationa...
abcnews.com
Trump announces 'historic' US-Venezuela oil deal that he says will lower gas prices
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Venezuela have reached a deal that he said would give the U.S. a majority control of billions of barrels of oil reserves.
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lemmysee.bsky.social @lemmysee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
checked mine last week and it was good. checked again just now and it isnt. had to fucking reregister
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Befarrell @befarrell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If you have a Hispanic last name, BE SURE to check your voter registration!
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Pete Hegseth thinks he might run for President in 2028. He is suffering a massive case of self-delusion, especially with the war on Iran being such a debacle. But by all means, go for it Pete. You and JD can duke it out on live TV.
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Everything Trump touches turns to shit. Or in the case of the Argentine beef recall, perhaps explosive diarrhea. cbsaustin.com/news/local/u...
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USDA recalls 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas and Florida
It was not immediately clear which retailers sold the beef.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It's "Lake Ontario" not Lake America. It's "Gulf of Mexico" not Gulf of America. It's "convicted felon" not president.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My suggestion is to cancel your subscription to any media company that refers to Lake Ontario as Lake America.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Every bit of this 👇
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alan51972.bsky.social @alan51972.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I just donated to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in her name. It took me a couple of tries, so I guess there's a lot of people doing the same. I hope the donations set a new record. imaginationlibrary.com
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The president has NO authority to make lists of voters & tell the Postal Service who gets a ballot That power belongs to Congress & to the states, which have passed no such law. @campaignlegal.org & @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to put and end to these shenanigans @ms.now👇 -TN
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
From the Royal Family: “Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.”
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT Professor Develop Technology That Could Detect Ovarian Cancer Before It's Too Late After losing loved ones to cancer, MIT Professor Angela Belcher developed a technology that detects ovarian cancer early, before it spreads.
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Carolirene @carolirene75.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The only thing tRump is good at is corruption.
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