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Retired lawyer, educator and media communicator, married to a retired newspaper editor. Die-hard Dem. RV-travelers who read, visit presidential libraries, research our genealogies & follow baseball. 🚫DMs, 🚫Ads, 🚫Crypto or other sales of anything, 🚫Porn

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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 45m
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Have Typically Unthinkable Wins Become Thinkable?
A Saturday Prompt
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 5h
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
Gross - sitting in an arena in Mobile AL that seats 10K people with only 8K, watching that scumbag beg people to “pretend he’s on the ballot” - in ALABAMA! And still promising $5K if the GOP takes bot...
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Gaza Shown In Full On Google Earth For First Time, Exposing Destruction That Contradicts Netanyahu’s Claims
The images speak louder than Benjamin Netanyahu’s words, and I, as a Jewish American, want to show you them
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure (Gift Article)
The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/n...
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Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened (Gift Article)
After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just like their “trickle-down” economics theory, their math sucks. Share! Facts still matter! Thanks, Scott Dworkin, for your continued fight - looking forward to your Financial reveals starting tomorrow! open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...
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Trump’s Own Prosecutor Just Turned On Him Over Six Protesters
Also: Trump’s own judge holds the regime in contempt, election deniers lose in Colorado, and MAGA’s Kansas City map dies. Plus, the first of our 12 GOP Senate investigations drops tomorrow.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They LIED??? Big frigging surprise…
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The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com · 26/09/2026
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“This is Roberts’ & Thomas’ sordid Citizens United legalized bribery system working … as designed: the people building the most dangerous technology in human history simply pay $50 million for the privilege of not having to tell anybody what they’re doing with it.” open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Saturday Report 9/26/26 — Crazy Alert. Trump Rewrites His Own Presidential Moment, Melania Vanishes and Natalie Harp Takes Center Stage?
The Best of the Rest of the News with Opinion…
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I posted this 5 years ago - truer now than EVER BEFORE-
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Chinese are helping kill Americans while Trump flatters & sucks up to their leaders (remember he’s telling the world what Commies WE are) & his minions are calling for martial law. WTF. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump...
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NEWS: Trump Allies Urge ‘Martial Law’ and ‘Drastic Action,’ Canada Breaks Reliance on USA, China Helps Iran Strike American Bases
Good morning.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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One Tiny-Handed Tyrant. An Entire Country’s Shame.
He threatened annihilation, courted a dictator, and showed the world how far we’ve fallen.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 24/09/2026
Women do not need permission to participate in the decisions that shape their lives. From the ballot box to the halls of government, women belong wherever laws, policies and futures are being decided. #Pinks 📨✨ — Pinks Global
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
Incredible how inept, unethical & dishonest this administration’s actions & decisions continue to be, and how little their supporters care.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
This is absolutely the best supported and clearest explanation of what has happened to the American economy - with dates & dollars included- I have ever read. As a boomer, I got the best & the worst o...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⚡️💥💀☠️👺👇🏽
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 23/09/2026
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There are now 17,000 satellites in orbit—and growing. Should we be concerned?
I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Bulwark www.thebulwark.com?utm_campaign...
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The Bulwark | Substack
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and c...
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
Reading about the hacking of the FBI’s employee files is scary - this can, as Aaron says, have substantial national security implications
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Trump’s personal wealth has ballooned by more than 165 percent since his second inauguration, reaching an estimated $6.3 billion.” aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-deep...
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Major Deep Dive: Exposing the Trump Family's Unprecedented White House Cash Machine
A look inside the crypto deals, foreign money, and government contracts fueling the Trump family's historic wealth surge.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A real “star line-up” - you couldn’t write this stuff. A Confederacy of Dunces has already been used, unfortunately open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?
From a killer she once called an “ideal man” to a political movement built around radical self-interest, the roots of today’s assault on government run deeper and darker than most Americans realize.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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RFK Jr.’s ‘Medical Freedom’ Comes With a Body Count
Measles showed up at a children’s hospital. The health secretary showed up at an anti-vax conference.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Meta x Kylie glasses are not a cute creator’s accessory. They’re a tool for privatized surveillance.
When you “capture handsfree,” you’re taking more than video.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh goodie - more evil awaits. Trump Says His Contested Arch Would House Drones and Snipers www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers (Gift Article)
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh goodie- more heavily armed tin soldiers. Trump Says His Contested Arch Would House Drones and Snipers www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers (Gift Article)
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
At least Obama is willing to stand up & say: enough! Guardrails are necessary for AI. This administration’s continuing compulsion to benefit only themselves at the expense of & risk to humanity needs ...
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“There are reports this morning that last night Trump may have decided to launch a major military defense of Saudi Arabia from the Iranian-aligned Houthis, thrusting us ever deeper into the widening conflict in the Middle East.” open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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Absence, Madness, And Increasing Danger - What World Leaders Will Find In New York This Week
It is falling to us to ensure there is a “new birth of freedom” here and everywhere in the years ahead......
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is a wonderful, thoughtful, important piece of writing: the message is so clear! open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Good News From Appalachia: Take It From the Raccoons
For thirty years we've been dropping vaccines out of airplanes onto the mountains below. The lesson we learned goes a lot further than wildlife.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Put his name on it, check! Loot the artwork, ooops…How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
47 guts our alliances with NATO while •lying about our military strength •requiring testosterone testing of all male military 30 yo+ against med. protocols. •lying about casualties in Iran, like Vietnam, • Europe (inc. Switz.) girds for war. Oh, & AI. WTF? aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-europ...
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NEWS: Europe Prepares for Conflict with Russia, Thousands Protest at Kennedy Center, Trump Revokes Press Passes, Another AI Hack
Good morning.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oh ya - and a Chatbot made up an intelligence report that a Chinese ship was carrying nuclear components that almost started a war. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-upda...
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Major Update: Exclusive Videos Expose Army Base Destruction as Trump Bans Major Media Companies and Buries the Real Death Toll
Good afternoon.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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BREAKING: World stunned after Trump bends the knee to Putin
Plus: 25,000 troops out of Europe as Putin tests NATO monthly — and a secret call to the Fed chair.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Clear & convincing evidence of vote tampering - thanks for the history of the Hatch Act, @Thom Hartmann
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Power does not belong to the strongest, richest, and loudest.” How long will it take to fix our relationships around the world? Can we? Or will we be left adrift when we ginly extricate ourselves from this horror? substack.com/@adamkinzing...
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The Day the World Started Moving On Without America
Canada and Europe struck a historic alliance. Without the United States. Because of the United States.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“$6.7 billion: The amount that federal employees were paid by the Trump administration to not work in 2025 due to DOGE’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce, according to a report by the GAO.” substack.com/@lifelongdem...
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Alisa Sparkia Moore (@lifelongdem)
Fuck you, Elon Musk: what a scam artist you and your scummy DOGE teeny-boppers were, destroying people’s careers for the fun of it. You didn’t save a penny. Magats are vicious, arrogant idiots. “$6....
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Holy Lone Star State! Something is a brewing in Texas! But we have to keep running through the tape!
ReconRM/Siena poll, llk3ly voters, released 9/11, Hinojosa 49%, Abbott 45%, 
Talrico 49%, Paxton 43%

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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...
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With Trump’s Plans Blocked, States Work to Restore Trust in Mail Voting (Gift Article)
President Trump’s efforts to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterms were thwarted by the Supreme Court, but they have sowed confusion and doubt among some voters.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
He has to be among the smartest, most capable world leaders. Thinking Americans can only be envious & sad. We remember what that’s like. Carney Pitches Canada as a Stable Investment in a Chaotic World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...
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Carney Pitches Canada as a Haven of Investment Stability in a Chaotic World (Gift Article)
The prime minister brought together about 100 money managers in Toronto to promote Canada as the ideal place for their investments.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“You know what happens if you don’t vote?” Mr. Trump said. “You go to hell.” You Know What Happens if You Don’t Vote’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Convention www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/u...
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‘You Know What Happens if You Don’t Vote’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Convention
On the second night of the Republican gathering in Dallas, Vice President JD Vance was the headliner. But President Trump returned to center stage.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Where, how & when people learn about their universe determines what they think and how they respond. This is such a useful analysis of how we need to communicate with those who see it so differently from us. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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How MAGA Bewildered Voters Into Its Alternate Reality
The years-long project to discredit fact-based media and replace it with MAGA slop has been disastrously successful.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I alluded to this scenario in earlier reposts: Johnson can block seating Dems elected in the midterms. “Judge Luttig published a dire warning to the GOP & to all Americans, outlining how Republicans could refuse to seat elected Democrats in Jan.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 12, 2026
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thank you, Ireland: “today, thousands flooded the streets of Dublin and called Trump a warmonger and a racist. They loudly chanted, “Donald Trump not welcome here” and “Irish government, shame on you.” “ open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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Donald Trump can’t hide from the world
At 11:50 this morning, the President of the United States made a special stop on his way to promote his private golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, Ireland. For exactly 35 minutes, a rambling Donald...
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We must pull our collective heads out of the quicksand NOW. The unaddressed issue here, for me, is ‘what happens if a government run without ethics or morality establishes the global AI controls?’ Is the promise of a peace prize really enough? This Is Really Bad www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...
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Opinion | This Is Really Bad (Gift Article)
We can no longer pretend that A.I. is safe.
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
But wait, there's more. www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Independent” my ass - not when the money trail, intentionally buried, leads directly to the band of liars dedicated to destroying democracy. Don’t let those pretty blue eyes con you! open.substack.com/pub/closerto...
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THE DARK-MONEY MACHINE BEHIND SETH BODNAR
We Followed the Money Behind Montana’s “Independent” Senate Candidate. The Pipes Run All the Way to Washington.
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Alisa @azalisa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So if the only way to stop this impending catastrophe is thru nationalization of the technology, by our government, to keep pace with or defeat dictatorships from doing so, the midterms are our last chance. Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/o...
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Opinion | Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse (Gift Article)
Silicon Valley’s strange new theology.
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