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Donna Benenson

@donnabenenson.bsky.social
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Mom & sometime writer & pet therapy volunteer with my rescue Virgil Caine (found in Dixie “hungry and barely alive” but no Confederate) Wellesley PBK ‘74 CT/NYC

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/10/2026
The government *still* isn’t tracking how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. We are. 500+ Americans have been handcuffed, held at gunpoint or held against their will in Trump’s second term. Our tally is almost certainly an undercount. THREAD (content warning: violence) ⬇️
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Donna Benenson @donnabenenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Maxima @maxima-infinity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
. BBC All in the UK know Trump is a criminal Jack Smith said the president was responsible for the violence on 6 January 2021, when hundreds of rioters stormed the US Capitol Smith said his team had “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” The US want to imprison Smith . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please remember this when Trump or anyone else from his regime talks about "waste, fraud, and abuse."
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Diego Queen @diegoqueen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
if there’s a conversation about health insurance fraud in Florida, we should probably talk to the OG, #headcircumscott
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
FOX: We’re active with Iran—how do you get out? El-Sayed: You don’t get in in the first place. We had an agreement that had contained nuclear weapons. We did not need to do this, so the first time the dunce got elected he pulled back on the agreement.
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Donna Benenson @donnabenenson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cuba also has 24 hour state TV @govwesmoore.bsky.social just pointed out to @jenpsaki.bsky.social and today at the U.N. Trump called Cuba "a failed state".
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Julie Wash @jakwash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We had a multi-lateral nuclear treaty with my tax dollars under Obama’s leadership but Netanyahu didn’t like it, so Trump killed it. Then he started Bibi’s fun war. I thought Trump and Hegseth bombed the nuclear capacity to smithereens way back when? Was that a lie?
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web_rant @webrant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The biggest Medicare fraudster in history & his lying GOP doesn't want you to recall there was already a JCPOA brokered to constrain Iran from having a nuclear weapon and Trump terminated it in 2018 before he and Netanyahu attacked Iran with war crimes in February. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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ReMarkable @remarkable59.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We also “decided” to tear up the treaty that prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons. 
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
House Dems should stay behind and go live on YouTube with a 24 hour marathon of nothing but a rotation of senators and reps talking about how Mike Johnson sent everyone home early, the failures of today's GOP, today’s cancelled votes, and what it's costing their constituents
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Iago Grimaldo @archvillain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Uh, Iran had a co-conspirator: the incoming Reagan afministration.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Evil. Pure evil.
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Paul France @paulfrance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
An orange jet named Trump is flying towards the twin towers, named ‘Rule of law’ and ‘The constitution’
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👋I’m working on follow backs😊 @beaches1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
VOTE BLUE! We must VOTE in huge numbers like Hungary did! Political cartoon by RJ Matson
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Spooky Seamus O'Flaugherty @seamussaid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
hey welcome to America you can get arrested for giving water to people waiting in line to vote but the president is offering you $5k to vote for his party
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EverydayOptimist @thestampcollector.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It’s been 12 hours and not a single Democrat In Congress has called for Trump to be arrested for his attempt to buy votes last night Pathetic
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Nailed it
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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A Word @loquentia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Cohn found TRUMP the perfect dope to brainwash. RULE #5: 5. Use fear as both shield & sword. Cohn understood that ppl afraid of communists, of crime, of social change, the “other," are easier to manipulate & more willing to accept authoritarian solutions. He helped McCarthy weaponize the Red Scare
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/08/2026
Obama’s real sin was interrupting America’s cherished tradition of turning every foreign-policy problem into a 20-year war.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Negotiations Continue To learn more about the creative process and philosophical thinking behind my work, and to see behind-the scenese sketches and videos, subscribe to my Substack newsletter: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So, what are Americans getting for this massive deficit? An endless war, gold plated everything around Trump, billions of dollars in "defense" contracts handed out to firms linked to Trump's kids, and more corruption than anyone has ever seen before. This is what Trumpism does.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🔥 @justinjpearson.bsky.social to @donlemonofficial.bsky.social : “Israel has universal health care. WE don’t — in the richest most powerful country… yet we’re giving THEM billions? We need moral clarity, and to invest that money here in TN-9 to fix hospitals, build homes, feed hungry children.”
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Poll results vs. how poll results are presented in the Wall Street Journal.
Zohran with a 69% approval to 24% approval, highest favorably for a New York Mayor since LaGuardia announced the free candy and handjobs for all program.WSJ: Mamdani’s Honeymoon With New York is Over
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Carolirene @carolirene75.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Mike Luckovich cartoonist:
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
JUST FILED: Trump risks another political and legal belly flop into the Reflecting Pool youtu.be/GMsqtVPxyOw
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FURIOUS Trump DEMANDS Prosecutors REVERSE COURSE
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Donna Benenson @donnabenenson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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It’sScience1984 @splitatoms119.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
SCOTUS gets involved when lawsuits are brought to them. If all the states are charging the AG with criminal conspiracy with a convicted pedophile, it will be a while if ever that went to scotus.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The problem for all the people trying to fearmonger about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social exists. Y’all tried it with him too, and now NYC loves him and he’s delivering — Which is what you were really afraid of.
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The poor and middle class are paying taxes, the rich are paying accountants, and the wealthy are paying politicians… See the problem?! 😎✨
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Immunity Deal Support editorial cartooning—follow my work and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com @contrariannews.org
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onion person @junlper.beer · 05/08/2026
he ran against the full force of the zionist establishment and won. unbelievable victory
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AlanR @alan2210.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Well, at least trump’s ultra-wealthy arms manufacturing friends and their shareholders will get bigger contracts to replace the used weapons and probably a nice fat bonus so they can speed-up and expand production for future lawless “excursions”
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so-what-who-cares.bsky.social @so-what-who-cares.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I guess we are safe to buy/own Lockheed stock indefinitely. I assume that’s who builds the replacement missiles …once the executives take their cut of the defense budget, of course
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Steve 🌮 🥃 @sp251.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
They are going to mess with Trump’s Sunday night market manipulation.
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Sort of Damocles @sortofdamocles.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
RFK Jr and wife had a soiree at their Hollywood mansion during COVID and required proof of COVID vaccination with RSVP. Watch what they do, not what they say. –Rachel Maddow
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/08/2026
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
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Chele Lea @chelelea.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It gives cover for GOP voters. That’s all it does. “My GOP senator voted against pardoning a pdfile”. That’s all this is.
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Matt Davies @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Tall Order. Newsday.com/matt
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Matt Davies @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Loopy. Newsday.com/matt
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“Attacking civilian targets is a war crime, and Donald Trump is a war criminal.” Sen. Ed Markey
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Donna Benenson @donnabenenson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
But Jared Kushner and the Trump family got billions from this 'deal' with the Saudis. No 'oops' mistake here at all except by any Americans who still believes Trump ever does anything for us, or makes a mistake when it comes to a 'deal' to steal from us to put money in his and his family's coffers.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Bullies need to be challenged, not kowtowed to ...
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Vicki Marklew @vmarklew.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Superb and horrifying column: The “inhumane mass deportation policy … has become a mindless and lawless machine of evil banality … sweeping up all kinds of refugees to fill its gulag detention quota” and permanently destroying the U.S. legacy as a safe place for the world's stateless dissidents.
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Michael Love @elkmovie.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Every Democrat running for president is now going to be asked if they would enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu and it's going to be very difficult to win the primary without an unambiguous "yes" on that.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Rigged Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @rawstory.com
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