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Charles Ray

@charlesray45.bsky.social
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 05/10/2026
Patriotism isn’t obedience. It’s loyalty to the Constitution, the rule of law, and the principles that hold our democracy together. Read this week’s The Weekly from The Steady State: zurl.co/UH0xe
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Patriotism Is Not Obedience
Democracy depends on people willing to speak the truth—even when those in power do not want to hear it.
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toonerman @dptoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My class is examining indicators of authoritarianism in Jason Stanley, David Kurtzer, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s books and judging from the conversations they’ve understanding what they’ve been reading. I’m relieved.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Charles A. Ray (@charlie45)
Economics for dummies and cult members.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Barbershop Whispers...Semanario Las Améяicas
— 05 October 2026 (Week 41) - $350K buys unlimited tango sessions in Buenos Aires; President Lula and Flavio Balsonaro Oct runoff; Miami establishing fuel distribution in Cuba; Bolivian Coca rising.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Check out my work on Creator Restock, my link gets you 50% off the first 2 months: creatorrestock.com?ref=charlesa...
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If he weren't president, he wouldn't be eligible for a security clearance. This guy's one of the biggest security risks I've ever seen.
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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It possible Trump made up that number. It’s also possible Trump just divulged classified Information.
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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There was never accountability for the Mitchell-Jessen-CIA torture program. While it was immoral and illegal and unconscionable on its own, that lack of accountability set a dangerous precedent and guaranteed it would continue. 1/2
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hegseth’s obsession with testosterone and lethality could impair America’s military readiness charlie45.substack.com/p/hegseths-o...
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Hegseth’s obsession with testosterone and lethality could impair America’s military readiness
Sometimes wars are won without fighting
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Charles A. Ray (@charlie45)
Forget about consultants; look at the cabinet. I wonder if Kegsbreath has ever looked around him at cabinet meetings.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Fact-Checking What Donald Trump Said in His Latest Interview With TIME
U.S. President Donald Trump sat for an exclusive interview ahead of the midterm elections. Here’s a check of the claims he made.
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Agreed, but I'd like to add that he's also a bloated, rotting, brain-dead, walking corpse with the emotional maturity of a toddler and the intelligence of a rock.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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We Object! DOJ’s Latest Attack on our Heroic Federal Judges
Publisher’s Roundup 87
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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How conflicts of interest weaken national security
Diplomacy and deals don’t mix
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Money vs. The Many sherrodbrown.substack.com/p/history-is...
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The Money vs. The Many
But we can stop it…
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All American @blueskyairborne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
They deserve the harshest possible punishment available. bsky.app/profile/char...
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool
A judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing (Gift Article)
The fatal shooting of Ms. Good set off protests during the Trump administration’s immigration operation early this year in Minnesota.
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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Nashville Banner @nashvillebanner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Christa Pike, who was supposed to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years, is still alive after the state tried and failed to execute her on Wednesday. TDOC officials refused to comment after the state’s second failed execution this year. nashvillebanner.com/2026/09/30/c...
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Christa Pike survives botched lethal injection attempt - Nashville Banner
Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike for a 1995 murder, but the lethal injection failed. Pike survives and was moved to a medical facility.
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 01/10/2026
Comic ✍️: Dropping like flies by Clay Bennett Get more comics in your inbox 👉️: signup.dailykos.com
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is Josh Hawley nervous about being dethroned as "Missouri's Most Incompetent Senator"?
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Creating Western Characters charlie45.substack.com/p/creating-w...
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Creating Western Characters
Variety is the key to a good story
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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America 250 in Color: Ambassador Edward J. Perkins (June 8, 1928 –November 7, 2020)
Peacemaker and Diplomatic Warrior
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That expression you have while witnessing spectacular incompetence.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 30/09/2026
"This is exactly the pattern our professionals have been documenting since January 2025: unconditional political loyalty is demanded, and the officials who won't bend are pushed out or targeted. Authoritarianism can be a slow rise, and it must be stopped while still in this stage." #jacksmith
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WATCH: GOP super PAC quietly launches outlandish smear against Talarico open.substack.com/pub/populari...
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WATCH: GOP super PAC quietly launches outlandish smear against Talarico
Shortly after Popular Information reached out for comment, the ad was taken offline.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What A Day: The Nuuklear Option crookedmedia.substack.com/p/what-a-day...
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What A Day: The Nuuklear Option
Trump vs. Greenland: The video game.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 20.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Trump caught in ANOTHER SCANDAL ahead of midterms | Another Day
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/world/a... Is there anyone who still believes that this man is not an outright racist?
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Donald Trump Asks ‘How Is Ebola Going?’ During Question About Congo War
A question about the continuing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo took an unexpected turn Monday when President Donald Trump brought up Ebola instead. White House correspondent Hariana Verá...
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All American @blueskyairborne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WTF. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
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Data center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved — locals push back over noise and 'bribe' concerns
Report says that many residents are rejecting the offer due to fears of noise, falling property values, and mistrust.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Gail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump admits to skimming funds from National Treasury.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Like drinking from a firehose jamestalarico.substack.com/p/like-drink...
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Like drinking from a firehose
The past year has been busier than I ever imagined.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Trump claims he’s gotten Greenland – What will he do with it?
I doubt if he has the faintest idea
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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All American @blueskyairborne.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If course MAGATs will see this as tRump lowering prices on fuel hero worship. It's not. He's not a hero. It's not lower fuel prices. Hope your community has winter fuel relief benefits. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump administration set to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucks
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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National Guard Deployment in DC and the Posse Comitatus Act
It’s not only illegal, it also conveys the wrong image of the capital of a democracy
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tell the Secret Service to stand down, and you, too, can have a memorial like Kennedy and Lincoln.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals prospect.org/2026/09/24/j... Some ICE people need to stand before a judge and account for this.
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Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Tiny US Office Strikes Secret Deals to Push Deportations
Washington Post looks at how the newly created Office of Remigration works
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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When Everything Becomes A National Security Threat
They have become the magic words that can make constitutional restraints disappear—especially when the courts defer to claims of national security.
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Charles Ray @charlesray45.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It. www.levernews.com/ai-regulatio...
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AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It.
After a flood of tech industry cash, President Donald Trump killed a requirement that AI giants disclose their riskiest experiments to national security officials. Now lawmakers are scrambling to catc...
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All American @blueskyairborne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Share his face. bsky.app/profile/melm...
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