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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
youtube.com/shorts/o6tOu... Dems in Congress NOW have legislation ready to go to reconstruct & reinforce our constitutional guardrails. We need them to win BOTH houses by large margins to discourage the GOP from declaring a "rigged" election on Trump's demand & force Trump to veto good legislation.
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Will It Matter If Democrats Win the Midterms?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-centra... Every American voter must admit this truth, & get to the polls to unseat every culpable Republican. Very few of them are true "conservatives." They have been bought by the 1% to do this. It's now or never to save America from the tyranny of the oligarchy.
robertreich.substack.com
The Central Question of Power in America
Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
open.substack.com/pub/rawstory... I'm liking this gameplan!
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Here’s Who Democrats Will Go After First If They Win
Here’s what Democrats have planned for their first 100 days
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/jared-kush... If you're sure of Kushner's guilt, skip part 1. If not, skip to part 2 re: what Democrats should do w/ power--simultaneously w/ tackling the economy--to avoid the errors of the past & reorient our democracy to a nation based on the bedrock of law & order.
deanblundell.substack.com
Jared Kushner's Denial Explained: What He Said, What He Left Out, and Why He's Terrified
His fund owns the biggest stake in an Israeli giant tied to the arms industry. He calls it Vanguard. Here's the truth. Jared Kushner is an arms dealing, insider trading, future defendant of Nuremberg.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/video-pete... This cannot be legal under our Constitution. Any serviceman/woman's "religious fitness" is none of Hegseth's business (however he defines the term). They swear an oath to the constitution, not a church, nor a religious viewpoint of someone else's choosing.
deanblundell.substack.com
VIDEO: Pete Hegseth Is a Stupid, Bigoted, Fox News Clown and He Just Proved It Again
Pete Hegseth, a failed Fox weekend host, announced that he’s purging the military, building a God office and threatening journalists with “treason” charges in an unhinged speech for the ages.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/the-jack-s... It's sad to see the evolution of any politician, DEM or GOP, described as once "working across the aisle" & now devolved into an attacker who can't get his facts straight. Sadly, this is where "The Right" has taken America, to their shame, and our loss.
michaeldsellers.substack.com
The Jack Smith-Eric Schmitt “Hawks” Debacle Is Weirder and More Disturbing Than It Looks
Ahhh, schadenfreude.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The GOP-lead clown Senate reminded us yesterday that 1) we once had ethical people at DOJ guided by the law, not retribution; 2) the GOP is all about spectacle, not governing for our benefit. Thanks for the reminder to American voters as we head to the polls determined to rectify this problem.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David Walbert www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... This is the most consequential election in my half century as a voter. If the GOP employs such dubious means to thwart the will of the voters, it will spark huge protests and change.
theguardian.com
How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David Walbert
Republicans could lean on congressional procedure to defy the will of voters. But if they try that, the Senate has a clear way to fight back
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
dissentinbloom.substack.com/p/peter-thie... I always knew we could not trust J.D. Here's all the evidence you need. Simply follow the $$ to understand the corrupt motives & plans to make it happen, which are well underway. It will take a blowout electoral victory NOW to expose and blunt their plan.
dissentinbloom.substack.com
Peter Thiel's Secret Political Network Is Already Planning Life After Trump
When these people say liberal democracy has failed, they are not talking about the left. They are talking about the American ‘experiment’ itself.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte... Beware U.S. patriots: voting in Democrats to lead congress in 2027 is only the beginning. America is in for months of strife & upheaval for the next 27 months. Cracks are evident in the MAGA wall, but its demise won't be quick. Vigilance & patience will be needed.
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‘The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets’: Trump lashes out as his power wanes
Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/musk-unmas... If found to be true, he should be tried for his crimes and held accountable.
thiswillhold.substack.com
Musk Unmasked: the Bombshell Election Meddling Revelations in Alex Gibney’s Film
Millions of votes disappearing for VP Harris on Election Night. Fake county vote banks. Unregulated election infrastructure. A new low-Earth-orbit DTC satellite installation. 10,000 lasers in space.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202... U.S. voters are rightfully focused on economic issues, but we should also look carefully at how Trump & Co are trashing the U.S.'s rep the world over among our freedom-loving allies. We are now a nation that isn't trusted by citizens of democracies worldwide.
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/cornered-c... "The only answer [Trump] can’t ban, sue or intimidate is a turnout so big that nobody standing at the door matters." Avoid the rush. Get in during the early voting period to use your power as a citizen. Only We the People can save our country. Act NOW!
deanblundell.substack.com
Cornered, Cratering and Out of Ideas: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico While Blanche and Patel Eye Your Polling Place
Hitler banned the opposition press 5 days before his election. Trump did it with 46 to go. Only one of them had a plan.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So much for free speech & citizens' right to question our government! (FYI: it only works when we elect ethical, competent, committed leaders. Or go thru costly litigation. Sadly, we voted for option B.) King Trump thinks he's on par with his buddy Putin. Let's tell him "not so fast" with our VOTES.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pledge to help get out the vote this year act.indivisible.org/signup/2026-... We can all do something...we'll never know the actual effect of the sign on our lawn, or the hangtag left for a neighbor. But like the "butterfly wings theory," the collective effect of all our small actions can be HUGE.
act.indivisible.org
Pledge to help get out the vote this year
Sign the pledge to commit to take at least one action to get out the vote for Democrats! After you sign, you’ll receive digests every one to two weeks with opportunities to help get out the vote for o...
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is where Putin's biggest admirer, our own POTUS, is determined to take America. Every eligible American voter needs to get to the polls in the next few weeks to stop him and his compliant GOP lackeys from destroying our democracy. It will be too late in '28 if we don't stop them NOW!
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The lower courts are saving us, making sound, reasonable arguments that most ethical SCOTUS members can't refute, despite their political preferences. Linda should go back to wrestling, as she is woefully unqualified to lead DOE. All American kids deserve better.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Trump's "Who cares!" retort to his union's disciplinary action forcing him to resign will be answered at the polls. The 1% can't buy a solution to their impending comeuppance.
theguardian.com
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress
Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class voters
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The more I see the strong leadership of female elected leaders in states nationwide, as well as in the U.S. congress, the more puzzled I am by those who claim that we're not ready for a female POTUS. SERIOUSLY?!? Trump & his felonious, he-man cabinet (& SCOTUS) is leaving our country in shambles!🧐🤨
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz... "American is not a race...it's a creed...the thing that has made us the envy of the world & the destination of the world’s most ambitious people for 250 years." It's lazy white males w/o ambition that embrace racism as a reason for their own failure to succeed.
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The Racists Saw a Travesty. I Saw America.
A picture from a college football game incensed the online racists. They finally gave up hiding what they are really after.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/how-long-d... I've been busy & couldn't keep up in real time w/ emails. But I'm glad I didn't delete this 4th installment. Every American voter needs to read it & understand the gravity of the comparison of 1930's Germany w/ 2020's America, before it's too late. And VOTE
deanblundell.substack.com
How Long Does It Take? Part Four: The View From Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
We followed the US Army from Munich to Dachau to Tegernsee. Today we followed to Hitler’s Eagles Nest to find out “How Long Does It Take” to take your country back from Fascism. Lifetimes.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/isnt-a-10-... You don't have to possess a very high level of HUMAN intelligence to answer the question posed by this title "Of course it is!"
robertreich.substack.com
Isn’t a 10 percent threat of extinction too high?
A time for action
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-... If the machinations described by Judge Luttig herein were to occur, who can be tried as traitors? Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't Speaker Johnson & Trump be at the top of the list, followed by any previously seated GOP rep who goes along...?
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 12, 2026
On Thursday, in The New Republic, conservative judge J.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
newsletters.democracydocket.com/a-0.014-inch... Ridiculous (as planned)?!? I'll be voting in person if I have to crawl to the polling booth!
newsletters.democracydocket.com
A 0.014 inch spacing issue could stop you from receiving a mail ballot
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.propublica.org/article/ecto... Any woman who votes for Republicans is risking her own life and freedom, and the lives of her daughters and granddaughters.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How gullible would a voter be to believe that?!? Trump's admin has already weakened our country economically to a point it'll take decades to recover from. I will vote for sound judgment to put us on the road to recovery, not for an insincere promise from a proven liar & his accomplices in Congress.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/trump-lied... "We know which one is stolen valour. The Americans do too." Yes, we most certainly do. And we remember & appreciate the support Canadians gave America on 9/11 & over the course of our nations' histories. Despicable Trump's shame is his own & Republicans'.
deanblundell.substack.com
Trump Lied About 9/11 Again. A Canadian Dog Did More Than He Did.
A 25th anniversary tribute to the Canadians who went, the Canadians who paid, and the 24 who never came home. Plus the one guy who wasn't there.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-real-f... Makes sense to me!
robertreich.substack.com
The Real Fix for Social Security
We may be on the brink of a bipartisan solution that’s fair
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-... CJ Roberts, have you now any remorse for your 2024 vote for presidential "absolute immunity?" Your dissent on the SCOTUS ruling re: WH ballroom cuz it is "likely unlawful" is laughable, given that YOU GAVE HIM THE POWER TO FLOUT THE LAW! Shameful!!
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 1, 2026
Yesterday, by a vote of 5–4, the United States Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/how-long-d... This is a chilling & alarming wake-up call for America! The history of how long it took Hitler to capture Germany -- 53 days after release from his shortened prison sentence. We didn't even prosecute Trump! Lesson learned?? Read and decide. VOTE, ASAP!!
deanblundell.substack.com
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? Munich - Day Two: My Gen Z Son Just Summed Up America's Collapse in 11 Words. He Said It Standing in Hitler's Old Office.
Munich, Day Two. The Nazi museum, the 53-day playbook, the AmerikaHaus, and the sentence my 20-year-old said that I can’t stop hearing.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
youtu.be/uXw1QpD2duo?... "A (moving) picture is worth a thousand words." Watch this one and share with friends, family and followers.
youtu.be
How Trump Made America Expensive Again
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Whistleblower warns Postal Service's new mail ballot system has "potentially catastrophic problems" ground.news/article/whis... When you can't get a barcode right, is it incompetence or sabotage? VOTE IN PERSON AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. It's every citizen's duty at this perilous moment in U.S. history.
ground.news
Whistleblower warns Postal Service's new mail ballot system has "potentially catastrophic problems"
The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whist...
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/canada-jus... If you are an American who understands how science has supported your and your family's health & personal welfare, longevity, and employment opportunities over the past several generations, this should be the saddest & most shocking thing you read today. 🤯
deanblundell.substack.com
Canada Just Robbed Harvard, MIT and the NIH in Broad Daylight and Nobody in Washington Noticed
While Trump is shit posting anti Canada memes, 48 of America’s best scientists packed up and moved north this week. They’re not sad about it. They’re relieved.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho... A beautiful summarization of a stark juxtaposition. We loved Dolly and admired her with good reason. I've always wondered what some folks saw in him...
robertreich.substack.com
Sunday thought: The extremes of the human species
From most admirable to least
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I thought this was a joke, but I put "Lake Ontario" into Google maps & sure enough, the lake's name depends on Trump's "fake news" (but Canadians get truth!) Another reason to hate Google and Besos!! What a Trump kissass!! Don't be fooled by our felonious, imperial POTUS, or his willing syncophants.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If you're a Texas voter, be sure to check your registration. Go to www.texas.gov then click on "voter registration" then click on "check if you're registered" Or call 800-252-VOTE (8683). More than 1 million Texans have been removed by the state! Make sure you are still registered before voting!!
texas.gov
The Official Website of the State of Texas
Explore the official website of the State of Texas. We'll help you find the government services, information, and resources you need.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/hundreds-o... We must not idly watch the carnage wrought by this criminal Trump regime & think the damage will end merely w/ a new congress. Call your elected state A.G. & demand action under state law now, or promise to vote against him/her in the next state election.
cmarmitage.substack.com
Hundreds of FBI and Justice Department Employees Are Executing Orders to Commit Crimes.
They purged the people who would say no, loyalty-tested who remained, and made the rest complicit. Can this be undone?
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/how-long-d... Read this if you want to know how many decades & generations it will take to reverse the impact of Project 2025 & the corrupt Trump administration if action is not taken immediately. Then, read my next post to learn what you can ask your state to do NOW.
deanblundell.substack.com
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? I Brought My Son to the Bar Where Fascism Was Born to Find Out.
Live from Munich, Day One. Marienplatz, the Hofbräuhaus, and the 75-year bill America is about to sign for its kids.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz... Rand Paul's little "show trial" smearing Dr Fauci is a total fail! The GOP tried to go around procedure cuz they knew it wouldn't pass senatorial OR legal muster, & now it's stopped in it's tracks. The public should equate this to failed, odious McCarthyism tactics.
open.substack.com
BREAKING: Fauci Prosecution Collapses, Trump Renames Lake Ontario, GOP Donors Start Writing Checks to Democrats, and more...
Top Stories for August 28, 2026.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-28-... Republicans know that they cannot win elections on the merits, so they are pulling out all the stops, & using oligarchs' $$$$ & slanted social media accounts to sow discord & return the U.S. to our days of inequality, poor education & poverty.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 28, 2026
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that took place on August 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C., is remembered today primarily because it was the occasion when the final speaker, the Reverend Dr.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... All Americans need to recognize and understand this threat NOW! Once SCOTUS lets the Trump regime get away with the theft of our personal & tax dollars, and destroy our systems of government and justice, it will be 10x harder to reverse. WAKE UP NOW!
theatlantic.com
How to Claw Back Wealth From Toppled Autocrats
Cleaning up after a corrupt regime comes with serious risks.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
deanblundell.substack.com/p/obituary-t... It's not just a temporary power play. Carney called Trump's bluff after quietly building a relationship w/ the EU over months. The U.S.A. has lost face, jobs & the respect of the world. The Trump era has been a disaster that will take decades to reverse.
deanblundell.substack.com
Obituary: The Canada-United States Relationship, 1867 to 2026
Mark Carney quietly announced the death of the Canada US Relationship this weekend. Cause of death? Donald Trump.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-26-... A beautiful loving soul, a humble and empathetic icon whose music and support for her community, and children everywhere, will be her enduring legacy.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 26, 2026
Last night, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/rawstory... The consensus on the part of our former allies seems to be that the U.S.A. is no longer a powerful, trusted ally. Trump & GOP policies have weakened us economically, militarily and health-wise. The only way to stop the bleeding is Dem control & an agonizing rebuild.
open.substack.com
SCOOP: High-Ranking White House Official Says Trump's New Trade War Is 'Just Nuts'
An original report by Raw America White House correspondent Brian Karem
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package ground.news/article/cana... This is NOT the way neighbors and allies should treat one another. Trump started it, and he is responsible for stopping it. (SCOTUS took too long last time, but now there is precedent...right?)
ground.news
Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package
Canada said Tuesday it intends to impose tariffs of up to 50% on roughly 700 products as the acrimony between Ottawa and Washington escalates following the collapse of trade talks.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Disgusting, isn't it?
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
RIP, Dolly. You will always be one of America's best, not just for your music, but for your tremendous ❤️. A life so well-lived... President Trump orders flags lowered across U.S. in memory of Dolly Parton ground.news/article/pres...
ground.news
President Trump orders flags lowered across U.S. in memory of Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump ordered American flags lowered across the United States for one week Tuesday, as he mourned the death of country music icon Dolly Parton, telling the legendary singer, "The Worl...
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
To heck with mailing my ballot! I'm going to City Hall today to participate in early voting.
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/rawstory... Lest I forget (ran out of room on the last post), Raw America is another independent media source that Trump & Ellison can't silence. There are several others, originating from Canada and Australia, which give Americans a window into how the world sees us now.
open.substack.com
Breaking: Pentagon Confirms Secret Blacklist of Reporters
Former officials dismantle Trump’s main argument for $600 million ballroom, Pentagon admits to secret media blacklist, Hakeem Jeffries criticized over secret meeting
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citizen4sanity.bsky.social @citizen4sanity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-... If Trump & Ellison get their way, they will see a drop in viewers @ CNN & CBS. The independent networks, (Ground News, Raw America, Meidas, Substack & NPR) will be where Americans who want the truth find what the oligarchs & crooked pols don't want us 2 see.
robertreich.substack.com
How Trump Plans To Silence CNN, Jon Stewart, and John Oliver (the Same Way He Silenced CBS News)
The most important deal could happen today
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