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Don Frickel

@d5frickel.bsky.social
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Felon 47 resister; Abhor corruption and incompetence . Retired lawyer and former Creative at Apple. 5 children; 13 grandchildren. No DMs, please.

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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 10h
The presence of hate is a sure sign of the absence of the Lord. No surprise here. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-hell-wi...
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To Hell With The Hateful, Heretical Christianity of JD Vance
I don’t imagine Jesus was the litigious type, but if he were on the planet right now, I’m pretty sure he’d sue JD Vance for false association or identity theft.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 10h
Ridiculous!! 'I'm speechless, my God!' Dismay as Trump admin rolls out 'worthy' student rule www.rawstory.com/trump-educat...
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'I'm speechless, my God!' Dismay as Trump admin rolls out 'worthy' student rule
The Trump administration issued updated guidance on the rollout of a new rule that could shape the future of higher education in the United States — leaving critics dismayed about the potential ramifi...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 10h
Friends, if tariffs ever work the person in charge has to have the respect of the market because the their purpose is to stimulate investment in production and that’s a med to long term gambit. Few investors trust Trump enough. He’s his own worst enemy. TACO Trump.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WH says he’s the most energetic president ever. Is there anyone who believes that? Not likely. Sadly the WH credibility quotient is sinking toward zero, down where Trump’s has been for some time. thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
thedailybeast.com
Trump Exposes His True Colors in Bonkers White House Appearance
The president’s orange hue stood out, especially next to pale-faced tech executives.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Horrifying message from MK. The country needs nothing of what we’ve been getting from the Rs. Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
dailykos.com
Mike Johnson promises more failure if GOP wins midterms
“What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already.”…
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Very troubling. Most of this majority is Catholic Christian, and their actions are inhumane and evil. A narcissist who is recklessly contributing to the deaths of many here in the US.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This man is rude & ignorant, and can’t come close to a real attack on Smith. It is disgusting to see virtually every R (most reversing their post-J6 position) defending Felon 47. MAGA senator throws tantrum after epic gaffe in Jack Smith hearing: ‘Quote me on it!' www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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MAGA senator throws tantrum after epic gaffe in Jack Smith hearing: ‘Quote me on it!'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) was hounded by reporters Tuesday after his “gotcha” moment targeting former special counsel Jack Smith fell apart in a Senate hearing — and responded by acc...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Makes perfect sense. A fundamentalist who has lost touch with the Lord. www.thedailybeast.com/natalie-harp...
thedailybeast.com
Natalie Harp Was Devoted to Controversial Pastor Before Trump Obsession
As a child, Natalie Harp was fixated on a pastor who helped get Donald Trump elected in 2016.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Grassley is well beyond his useful presence in the Senate. A sojourn into fantasy land. Not the only embarrassing member of the Senate, but one in a very key position. 'Elder abuse': Experts alarmed by Chuck Grassley 'ranting wildly' at Jack Smith hearing www.rawstory.com/grassley-jac...
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'Elder abuse': Experts alarmed by Chuck Grassley 'ranting wildly' at Jack Smith hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) came under fire from critics after he used his opening remarks at a hearing to accuse former special counsel Jack Smith of targeting Republicans.Grassley, who chairs the Sen...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An urgent read for every person of faith! open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...
open.substack.com
On Pope Leo’s World Day of Migrants, Cardinal McElroy Indicts Trump’s War on Immigrants
Preaching on the Good Samaritan for World Day of Migrants, Washington’s archbishop named Minneapolis, a five-year-old used as bait, and a nation that “passed on by.” He told Catholics to fight every d...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These highly illegal taxpayer funded ads have a strange message claiming the Ds are communists when Felon 47 is the one kissing the asses of the 2 world renown communists, Xi and Putin. Is he serious? Pay attention to how he acts, not whathe says. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump...
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NEWS: Trump ‘Steals’ Taxpayer Dollars for for Personal Ad Blitz, GOP Senators Turn on Trump Jr., Press War Escalates, and Much More
Good morning, evening.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Absolutely mindless. ground.news/article/trum...
ground.news
Trump Approves Lower Fuel Economy Standards, Ending Biden EV Mandate
US President Donald Trump posted on ​Saturday he approved new ‌fuel economy standards that terminate the Biden administration's electric vehicles ​mandate. "These new Standards will ​take the waste ou...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Of course, he would say that. Now, if there is any legal basis for his sycophantic utterances is another question. Judge Kelly doesn’t seem to think so. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Blanche says president has right to restrict access to White House and Air Force One
His remarks came after CNN was blocked from traveling on Air Force One to Tennessee.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Except he’s not “more of the same.” He’s the most corrupt, vilest politician to arrive in the scene in decades. 'Danger for Trump': Maggie Haberman spills convos with 'freaked out' Republicans www.rawstory.com/trump-267794...
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'Danger for Trump': Maggie Haberman spills convos with 'freaked out' Republicans
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said Saturday that Republicans are panicking about November, and she shared what one of Donald Trump's voters told her about the president."I was in Miami last ...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
So much for giving his Rs breathing room to maneuver around his immense unpopularity. Trump unleashes 13-post tirade against Florida Republican who defied him www.rawstory.com/trump-267794...
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Trump unleashes 13-post tirade against Florida Republican who defied him
President Donald Trump’s social media lit up Saturday as he shared a flurry of online posts criticizing Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) after the Florida Republican sharply broke with the president o...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The man is playing with nowhere near a full deck. He’s making policy for his friends and leaving us and our grandchildren to suffer the consequences. ground.news/article/trum...
ground.news
Trump Says He Approved Fuel Economy Standards Ending Biden EV Mandate
US President Donald Trump posted on ​Saturday he approved new ‌fuel economy standards that terminate the Biden administration's electric vehicles ​mandate. "These new Standards will ​take the waste ou...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Btw, he did not win FL by millions of votes.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why does he lie about facts that are so easy to check? Does he really think we won’t look? He’s an insult to our intelligence. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-melts-...
thedailybeast.com
Trump Melts Down in 449-Word Rant as MAGA Candidate Abandons Him
The president devoted his morning to trying to convince supporters that the humiliating news was “fake.”
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Let’s start paying attention to Leonard Leo. What he’s done to fill the Court with traitors is reprehensible and we need to call him out. We the People have no use for him.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If Trump is permitted in the White House anyone is eligible. We know that: why doesn’t he know that? aaronparnas.substack.com/p/important-...
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Important Saturday Night Update
Good evening everyone.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Make these midterms so overwhelmingly bad for Felon 47, he has no recourse.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The rudest president of them all. What an a**!! www.rawstory.com/trump-media-...
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Trump snaps 'quiet!' at female reporter in unfiltered moment
President Donald Trump snapped at a female reporter asking about press access, telling her "quiet" and then pointing at her and calling her "fake news."The exchange unfolded Saturday as Trump spoke wi...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Important reminder. Thank you, Mary. An Important Reminder for my Ohio Readers marypezzulo.substack.com/p/an-importa...
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An Important Reminder for my Ohio Readers
(And the rest of you can play along too)
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The pastor mentioned in this article sounds exactly like the Africaans/Boers of South Africa. Next we’ll hear about Apartheid from him. A truly fake Christian!! mailchi.mp/religionnews...
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The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hegseth moves from amoral to immoral. This is what happens when incompetence merges with an unscrupulous mentality. www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
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Pete Hegseth's 'thinly veiled' campaign message for troops sparks fury: 'Absolute monster'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a message to armed services members in blue cities that's prompting outcry about bringing politics into his role.On Friday, Hegseth posted a video to his offic...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Very prophetic. The role of the bystander - the community - in abuse. wherepeteris.com/forgetting-t...
wherepeteris.com
Forgetting the Past is Not Justice
On September 16, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) released a new note about interreligious dialogue titled A Journey of Hope: Sixty Years of Interreligious Dialogue and Fraternity in ...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some very serious words that we should all heed. A moral stain on our nation. liturgyandtruth.substack.com/p/annihilate...
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Annihilate
On Tuesday, September 22, the President of the United States stood at the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly, a body founded “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,” and s...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The relatives are correct. Stephen is not just evil; he is the most evil on the landscape. Trump will figure out a way to pardon him. States need to prosecute him and send him to jail permanently. He should never walk our streets again. chrislamb406104.substack.com/p/is-stephen...
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Is Stephen Miller a Nazi? Ask his Jewish family. Miller's isn’t just evil; he’s the evil all evil aspires to be. He’s so dark he turns Satan green with envy.
Vanity Fair called Stephen Miller “one of the most evil people to have worked for Donald Trump.”
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wondering how he proves physical access to WH is the cause of their reporting on these issues. ground.news/article/defe...
ground.news
Defending reporter ban, Justice Department argues stories on Trump’s ballroom project, Iran war threaten national security
White House officials said in a court filing Tuesday that President Trump had determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico had breached standards of conduct, leading to their expulsion from the grounds of...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Judges’ only loyalty should be to the Constitution and the Rule of Law. Only fascists want personal loyalty. Trump melts down after midnight over 'sleazebags' and 'totally disloyal Judge' www.rawstory.com/trump-cnn-co...
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Trump melts down after midnight over 'sleazebags' and 'totally disloyal Judge'
President Donald Trump went on a sneering tirade just after midnight, once again targeting CNN star Kaitlan Collins and the judge who will hear a lawsuit designed to allow CNN, MS NOW and Politico acc...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Speaking of someone living rent free in Trump’s peanut head!! He is sooooo weak. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-escala...
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Trump Escalates Kaitlan Collins Fight With Unhinged Cross-Dressing Video
The president went on a new tirade against Kaitlan Collins after her appearance on CNN Tuesday night.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When Trump’s lips move, he lies. He never won in a landslide, least of all the election of 2024. He’s never done great things, unless he thinks taking needed benefits like food and healthcare away from the marginalized so he can give tax breaks to his friends. open.substack.com/pub/politicu...
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Mamdani Humiliates Trump To His Face On Reporter Ban
Trump was asked about his press ban at an event with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Mamdani stood up for press freedom, while Trump babbled and set himself up to lose the court case.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We have news for Trump. God does not choose hate, so cut the crap. open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...
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Trump just issued a serious warning to the American people
Trump's propaganda machine is in overdrive, trying to cover up his incompetence.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Does he think the courts are as “dum” as he is? ground.news/article/trum...
ground.news
Trump says he agreed to convert triumphal arch into "top grade Military Complex"
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” ab...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
And even this is full of corruption in many pay-to-play grifts from Trump. links.washingtonpost.com/s/vb/x6PBfkn...
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In today’s edition … Trump takes on the First Amendment — again … You tell us about the absent House … but first …
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So much the right thing to do!!!! www2.thedailybeast.com/tv-networks-...
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TV Networks Finally Pull Plug on Trump After Crackpot CNN Ban
The move leaves Trump without a TV crew from any of the major networks as he heads to the UN General Assembly ahead of a much-anticipated visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping this week.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Terrific reporting that should be interesting to all of us. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-deep...
aaronparnas.substack.com
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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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Friends! Did you notice his lips are moving - a sign he’s sureky lying? www.thedailybeast.com/raging-trump...
thedailybeast.com
Raging Trump Explodes as His Bonkers Media Ban Backfires
The president claimed that he “cherishes” press freedom.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why would ANYONE in a blue state vote for the Rs knowing their leader in the WH would likely not support them in a disaster? open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
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The blackmail part out loud
He’s not joking. He’s confessing.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣 Speaking of national security threats, it’s the resident of the WH himself. Mentally deficient, malignant narcissists don’t belong in the People’s House. Trump roars at 'national security threat' that has 'grown like Cancer' after lawsuit www.rawstory.com/trump-267790...
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Trump roars at 'national security threat' that has 'grown like Cancer' after lawsuit
President Donald Trump took to social media Monday to condemn what he called a major "threat to our National Security" that had grown "out of control," ultimately revealing the threat to be news outle...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This man is so stupid he thinks we’re as mentally impaired as he is. Can we start getting rid of these idiots? Hassett's hamburger humblebrag leaves Americans heaving: 'This is offensively ignorant.’ www.rawstory.com/hassett-s-ha... idiots
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Hassett's hamburger humblebrag leaves Americans heaving: 'This is offensively ignorant'
White House chief economist Kevin Hassett sparked outrage Sunday after he claimed the American economy was thriving, and boasted about his weekly trips to the grocery store to prove it. Hassett faced ...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vance has no center, as in way down deep, he’s shallow. He’s a chameleon. He stands for everything and nothing. JD Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/o...
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Opinion | JD Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American
I am a “heritage American,” too. How should that guide my life?
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“The whole crowd turns around and starts flipping off the press and screaming at them and baying for blood,” Maddow said. “And he loves that. That’s exactly the kind of reaction he wants from the crowd.” Proving they are no better than he is!! www.thedailybeast.com/rachel-maddo...
thedailybeast.com
Rachel Maddow Reveals What Trump Gets From His Press Attacks
The MS NOW host says the president knows exactly what happens when he turns his supporters loose on the press.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So asinine and simple-minded. Someone must have told him including a military use would improve his approval chances. Fraud on the people!! Fury as Trump's bizarre 'drones plus snipers' claim spurs uproar: 'MUST BE STOPPED' www.rawstory.com/trump-arch-2...
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Fury as Trump's bizarre 'drones plus snipers' claim spurs uproar: 'MUST BE STOPPED'
President Donald Trump's sudden announcement that he wants to top his controversial Washington, D.C. arch with snipers and pack it with drones caused an uproar Sunday morning.Trump stunned when he wro...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you think McConnell is the author of these social media statements, I have a bridge in the Sahara to sell you. www.thedailybeast.com/why-mitch-mc...
thedailybeast.com
Why Mitch McConnell Mystery Is Getting Even Darker
The 84-year-old Republican’s return to the Senate following a three-month absence has raised even more questions about his capacity to serve.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump proving yet again his relationship with truth is estranged. www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
thedailybeast.com
Trump Makes Stunning Claim About His Son’s Oligarch Pal
The president contradicted himself while rushing to defend why a pal of Putin’s would pay for Don Jr.’s wedding festivities.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It would be comical if it didn’t challenge the 1st Amendment in the most despicable of ways. www.rawstory.com/trump-news-b...
rawstory.com
'Disgusted' Trump names 'crummy' newspaper stalwarts next on White House chopping block
President Donald Trump identified The New York Times and The Washington Post as the next news outlets in his sights Friday, in the aftermath of banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House an...
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Defending the indefensible. www.nbcnews.com/business/med...
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Trump says he’s banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president posted to his Truth Social account that he had banned the news organizations “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” and threatened to ban other outlets.
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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This report has so much. Thanks, AP. Comment on the 1st Amendment implications of Trump’s media ban. Likely, 3 of the best reporting outfits have been excluded. So weak; the pres can't abide the truth. A court will fix that. A better fix would be a boycott. aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-upda...
aaronparnas.substack.com
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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Don Frickel @d5frickel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Please circulate.
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