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Democracy Defender

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Independent journalist: politics, business, economy. Also post opinions. Fierce defender of Democracy. Newsom for President 2028!

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Huge insurance premium hikes kick in on Jan. 1st. His no tax on tips and SS is total bullshit.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/11/2025
"He should just released the goddamn files, and stop playing games and pretending that he can say what's in there and what's not in there." @weissmann.substack.com discusses the defamatory comments Trump has made toward him. lnk.thebulwark.com/4acdwva?utm_...
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done. Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
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Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
As I said right after MTG resigned “she’s either intentionally getting out in front of something or trying to mislead the public to help…(a) fellow member.” A week later, Rep Nehls says he’s resigning while he’s under active ethics investigation. Could be one of those rare coincidences in DC…
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Looking sharp for what he’s going through. I pray he makes a full recovery.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Formerly arrested for DWI, while an AUSA, Ganjei’s been nominated to the federal bench by Trump at recommendation of his former boss Senator Cruz. This seems more than a bit odd…he must have connections…and why wasn’t there a better option with no history of drinking and driving?
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
MTG and Nehls both announcing resignations within the same couple weeks, both are from the fringes of MAGA and the freedom caucus, both were political allies of Gaetz and close to Trump. I posited at the time of MTG’s resignation could be cover for a fellow member & two weeks later Nehls resigns.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
True, I wouldn’t be surprised if MTG didn’t start this retirement trend to give cover to this member who’s mired by a career of ethical violations and an active investigation into him. I’m sure they’ll say he did nothing wrong and ultimately pull a Tom Homan pretending the evidence isn’t there.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
REMINDER: J6 was not an inside job; Trump was responsible for the events that day after he encouraged and refused to call off, for 187 minutes, the rioters who stormed the Capitol over his big lie. GOP politicians continue to aid Trump in rewriting the history of that day. But we know the truth.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
REMINDER: The 2020 election was not stolen, there was no systemic fraud, it was unconventional because of COVID, but it was a fair and legitimate election. GOP politicians have lied and continue to about 2020 to curry favor with the most corrupt President in history. Do not believe their lies.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
God bless Senator Mark Kelly. He is a true American PATRIOT!
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
There is a reason if you think about it from the perspective of a wannabe dictator
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
DONALD TRUMP GRANTED THE MAN WHO IS THE ALLEGED SHOOTER OF THE TWO GUARDSMEN ASYLUM IN APRIL OF 2025. LET. IT. BE. KNOWN.
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
You realize how absurdly fake this is when you look at the fact she voted for the OBBB to gut Medicaid of tens millions of Americans while pushing to abolish the ACA, the only healthcare coverage for millions more. This statement is as real as her supposed new leaf.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Trump put the National Guard in crowded, very blue streets. He sent in masked ICE agents to grab folks off the street due to their skin color and used the national guard to protect them. Now, 2 guardsmen have been shot in DC and are fighting for their lives. Godspeed guardsmen.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
This is exactly my sentiment. This administration has made the NG an unnecessary target and now someone has taken the opportunity to use that to, what I believe will be is making some kind of personal or political statement.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Another dishonest headline…giving Trump the benefit of the doubt he’s proven he doesn’t deserve. Take 5 secs to read this headline, it’s contradictory. He can’t care about the killing and also not care how it ends, for how it ends determines whether the killing actually stops or is just a pause.
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Generic Ballot Polling: 🔵 Democrat: 46% 🔴 Republican: 36% High Point / Nov 14, 2025
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
THREAD: Objective, indisputable proof Marjorie Taylor, space lasers, Greene is the same person she’s always been no matter how much she may be pretending to have changed. 1) Demanding Tina Peters is freed and claiming she’s a “hostage”: 1/7
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Here’s objective proof Marjorie Taylor Greene was misleading the public when claiming to have changed: She can’t STILL deny who won in 2020, claim Georgia was won by Trump in 2020, claim Tina Peters is a “hostage”, or imply the moon landing was staged if she’s not the same nut she’s always been.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/11/2025
1/ THREAD: This year ICE has sent a record 600 immigrant kids into federal shelters, more than in the previous four years combined. Data suggests some are being separated from their families. For one 15-year-old, it began with a cracked windshield 👇
Article excerpt: Shortly after 8 a.m., Carreto’s phone rang. It was Carlos, telling her an officer with the Florida Highway Patrol had pulled over the truck on Interstate 4 near Tampa. The stated reason: cracks in their windshield. But Carreto was worried. She knew Florida police were collaborating with federal immigration authorities. Her fiancé was undocumented. She says she rushed to the scene and made it there just before the immigration officers.

As she feared, Matias had been detained. But to her surprise, so had Carlos. He was just a kid. (ProPublica is only identifying Carlos by his first name because he is a minor.) Carlos was in high school. He’d been living in the United States for over two years and was working toward applying for legal status to stay long term. The government had given her, a legal resident, custody of him. Now he was in handcuffs. Why would they take him too?
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Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The Russian plan is a non-starter. No Ukrainian leader could sign it and survive politically. Europe is exploring alternative ideas, but even a reasonable compromise sent to Moscow will likely be rejected. Putin is the one who wants to keep fighting. As I told @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Correction: Karoline Leavitt lies* to the media
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
GOP is always so invested in “free market competition” when it comes to industries their donors don’t control. But what about tech, banking, finance, oil & gas? Not a peep about the lack of competition and government subsidies.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This is such a dishonest argument. GOP wouldn’t have to ever worry about Dems “respecting” the filibuster if they weren’t propping up an authoritarian Administration. If anyone is responsible for the normalizing of abolishing the filibuster it is today’s GOP.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The 20 biggest political donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively given nearly $5 billion between 2015 and 2024. We must get Big Money out of politics. No one from either party should be able to buy an election.
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retired-n-happy.bsky.social @retired-n-happy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
I stand with these veterans.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Debunking lies of the GOP: - 2020 election was not stolen - There was no deep state conspiracy against Trump - Russia interfered in 2016 to help elect Trump - Inflation’s up since Trump took office - Trump’s 2025 tax cuts save the .01% millions, but you little - migrants can’t receive ACA benefits
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Fraud is just a buzz word and vehicle this administration and GOP Congress use to justify their targeting of individuals, groups, organizations, and government entities that oppose them. If they cared about fraud, they’d be investigating Trump, Speaker Johnson, and the mutual network they share.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
The Trump/Russia peace plan for Ukraine: Bully (Russia): punches kid half his age & size Kid (Ukraine): fights back but is clearly outmatched Teacher (USA): now, kid, give the bully what he wants, he’s bigger and stronger than you.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
My prediction as of today: 🔵 DEM: 238 🔴 GOP: 194
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Makes sense why Trump is all the sudden talking about Nigerian Christians…
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
It needs to be said more: This Trump administration and Congress is the most corrupt and dishonest in the history of America. They lie like they breathe, they tell the truth only when it benefits them, and they use immigrants and minorities as scapegoats for their corruption. We deserve better.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
392,000 followers on X.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back | Robert Reich
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
“I’ve got the best poll numbers I’ve ever had! Red hot!!!”
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
You can say he has a “little heart”, but at least he has a heart unlike you.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
It’s his consultants, the same consultants behind Speaker Johnson. They’re using their network of press though Speaker Johnson’s office to plant all kinds of stories.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22/11/2025
We’ve got one more chance to stomp the regime at the ballot box in 2025. Make some calls to help @aftynbehn.bsky.social flip a GOP district in 11 days: mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Hanaway is a client of the largest GOP consulting firm so is MO Gov Mike Kehoe. Also a client to the same firm, Speaker Mike Johnson. This firm, at the behest of Speaker Johnson, is who is spearheading the national redistricting effort. Trump is just a figurehead.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
President of the United States Donald Trump, stochastic terrorist:
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Yep, she changed some words but did not change her policy platform. She was still advocating for abolishing the ACA, abolishing H1Bs, and supported mass deportations. She never changed. At all.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
With his ultimatum that Ukraine surrender to Russia, Trump finally wins a prize: The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
He did fine. But this Trump-whispering stuff? It’s not a thing. It’s how you trivialize and deflate opposition that is becoming more powerful than you expected.
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
To the surprise of absolutely no one:
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Democracy Defender @democracydefender9.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
I think it’s safe to say Karoline Leavitt is in a league of her own. She is by far the most blatant liar to ever hold the position.
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