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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 19h

First single I bought with my own money Sie Liebt Dich by the Beatles, 1963 at age 12 She Loves You in German Flip side: "I'll Get you" Swan Records Priceless, but I wonder what it's worth #totp

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 20h

The Midterms Have Veto Power by Don Perata A civics lesson in people power Hegseth wanted December firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan streamed live. The public said no thanks. Trump pulled the plug. We won’t be watching … After all, there’s a midterm in three weeks bit.ly/4BqqqRA

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 20h

Google Him by Don Perata There's a corps of techie billionaires who shamelessly praise & reward the President & contribute untold millions to protect the feckless Republican Congress that legitimates corruption, deceit, and incompetence in the White House… Compare that to Buffett bit.ly/4BqqqRA

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 20h

They Timed the Pain for After the Votes Are Counted by Don Perata Medi-Cal & CalFresh cuts hit in 2027. One rural county in California is warning people now Remember One Big Beautiful Bill? The worst of it doesn’t start until after midterms Lake County isn't waiting to get mugged bit.ly/4BqqqRA

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 21h

New Fox News poll is a 'death sentence' for MAGA What worries voters most: The winner was not affordability or the economy, which have dominated every election cycle in living memory. It was corruption in government fxn.ws/4hYVtLd

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Dem Turek48% to Hinson 44% in Iowa Close Contest for Senate Marist Poll Dem Sand 52% to Lahn 45% in Race for Governor These figures are for likely voters Turek has larger lead among all voters Survey of 1100 registered voters bit.ly/4s7CdzW

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Action This Saturday, October 17 Find an Event Near You Spread the Word Vote Early is the next step of reclaiming our power after a year of mass mobilizations Power belongs to the people, but only if we use it bit.ly/4yT8X2v

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Independent experts and scholars alarmed at the potential the arrangement has for influence buying and coerced giving Follow the money from the internal spreadsheet At least $77 million came from donors who requested anonymity Ordinary political giving requires public disclosure bit.ly/4i5oghf

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Sonoma County’s Immigrant Workforce Economic Contributions and the Risks of Immigration Enforcement Read report by Bay Area Council Economic Institute. What is said about Sonoma County is true for other areas of country and not appreciated by many The positive side of immigration bit.ly/3UteNZg

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Views differ significantly by party with about 8 in 10 Democrats believing he has done something illegal compared with about 1 in 10 Republicans As to Independents 3 in 10 think he's done something illegal and 2 in 10 that he has been unethical but not illegal. That's half. Only 12% nothing wrong

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

More Americans say Trump has prioritized his personal business interests than the country as a whole AP NORC Profiting from office: 41% believe Trump has done something illegal, 18% think his actions have been unethical but not illegal. Only 18% feel he’s done nothing wrong Damning bit.ly/4smq1eV

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

First Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas Read the text or watch on YouTube Multimedia Thoughtful and profound bit.ly/4ylb2TQ

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A mathematician by training, Leo also warned specifically about the dangers of using computing in warfare and losing track of the moral considerations, saying “no algorithm can make war morally acceptable.” His message to the world is loud and clear: “be human, stay human!”

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The Fish Rots From the Head This really stinks as Trump has been unhinged about Ilhan Omar and this directly comes from his hatred of powerful women, of color, Africans, Muslims dating back to his first term in office She is the first African refugee to be elected to Congress bit.ly/4B0c4qC

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Talk about buying an election Paying canvassers to try to turn out hard-to-reach Republican voters in seven Senate battlegrounds and nearly three dozen House races I saw paid canvassers in Pennsylvania in 2024 and made mention of that and that I was a volunteer Make it an issue bit.ly/4B1JmWx

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

DOJ does not defend legality of DHS’s pro-Trump propaganda ads in fed’l court in N.Y. Law Dork Instead, admin lawyers stated that the ads are ending Sunday. Update: In a second challenge, in D.C., DOJ argued the challenge is unlikely to succeed on the merits Quite amazing bit.ly/4yglVpI

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Reminds me of another moment of history: "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" was spoken on June 9, 1954, by Army chief counsel Joseph N. Welch to U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy during the televised Army–McCarthy hearings. Let history repeat it here!

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

They've picked on the wrong guy This is a deeply religious man he wakes up every day, “I slip to my knees, I offer my life to Christ, I pray for the Holy Spirit to lead me, I read scripture, I carry the Bible with me everywhere I go” and pulled one out from his back pocket! bit.ly/3TLVASp

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

O'Brien: The American people can no longer deny that the US is run by a Russian useful idiot or agent of influence (depending on the nomenclature you prefer). I prefer agent of influence, because vast sums of money are also involved. Trump not only loves Putin, he wants to get paid bit.ly/4jhpdp6

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Trump Is Free To Be What He Has Always Been Russian Strikes Against Civilians; Do Ukraine & Europe Understand What They Must Do? by Phillips P. O'Brien He lied for 2 years Pretend he really cared about people dying--that he wanted a good deal for Ukraine & was frustrated with Putin bit.ly/4jhpdp6

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Charlie Cook says there’s no “blue wave.” I think he’s wrong. Plus, Democrats are winning the ad war despite the GOP's cash edge by G. Elliott Morris “Blue wave” or “red undertow”? Consider that voters don’t cast ballots for parties but candidates AND they want the Dems to win bit.ly/3TNiyIT

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Mary, Kimberly is no longer in the family Or should I say "La Famiglia"

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

“There’s nothing that Trump can do, and frankly, even if he did something, no one would believe it anyway at this point” Key message to us: Get out our vote, there are fissures of gold where we might not expect it Use info for GOTV to it IS a fail accompli! Don't get complacent bit.ly/4yicl5U

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trump is not doing this because of the price of diesel. If it really cared about this we could work with Canada to increase purchases & get more diesel on the market more quickly. Canada remains a net exporter of diesel. However, Canada is bad so Trump will not work with Canadians bit.ly/4ya9bRp

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The backdrop to this even worse: It was happening while US was hosting Ukrainian delegation in Miami ostensibly to see if there were ways to push the “peace” process along Final coup de grace Witkoff piped up: This was all about normalizing relations with Russia & BUSINESS with them bit.ly/4ya9bRp

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The truth has been that the US has been helping Russia but until now more by hobbling Ukraine and its partners. Now the US is coming out as a direct supporter of Russia—and in the process blaming Ukrainians for that. Diesel is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end. bit.ly/4ya9bRp

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump’s vote-buying checks are in the mail by Ed Kilgore There's no better reflection of the purely transactional nature of Trump’s politics than his love for buying Americans’ affections with cold hard cash $1,776 for service members, health insurance ‘rebates’ The list goes on! bit.ly/4hOSxAW

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Follow the money NO on Prop. 38 Prop. 38 comes wrapped in the promise of medical breakthroughs. Read the fine print: $8.4 billion in borrowing, decades of taxpayer payments and $4.2 billion steered to one unnamed institution. We’re for curing disease not writing blank checks bit.ly/4j9CsYM

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Pew poll just released has more Among voters – confirmed to have voted in the 2024 election – those who voted for Trump are less consolidated behind GOP candidates (77%) than Kamala Harris’ voters are behind Democratic candidates (87%) bit.ly/4hzjb1M

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Why isn’t the GOP willing to go toe-to-toe with Democrats everywhere given their well-known national super-PAC cash advantage? They’re just having to defend too much home turf, as Punchbowl News reports with respect to the most expensive House races Read about $ mega millions bit.ly/4emEG3F

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Is everything suddenly possible for Democrats? by Ed Kilgore Intelligencer MSN In 24 hours Trump needed to campaign for Darline Graham in South Carolina & Cook moved Kansas Senate to "toss up" Nebraska Ind. Dan Osborn has better than puncher’s chance of winning 54 in Senate? More bit.ly/4emEG3F

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

About the author of Pete Rates the Ballot Props In 1980 as a new voter, he was appalled at the hysterical tone and utter lack of objectivity of the official arguments in the ballot pamphlet. so he typed up his recommendations (on a typewriter) and circulated them Read bio bit.ly/4iSmlP7

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a good site start reading on about the California Ballot Propositions: Pete Rates the Ballot Props Don't be fooled by ads and half truths I've known the author for many decades He also has links to other sources of information I don't always agree but he's honest! bit.ly/4hsykQZ

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Fourteen Propositions. Three Days. No Legalese. Three Dot Don’s save-and-use guide to California’s 2026 ballot begins with Propositions 1 through 5 THE FINE PRINT IS THE WHOLE POINT bit.ly/4y0SlEx

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

23-karat gold leaf statue of naked Trump being on the back of a smaller man holding golf club and scales of justice "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back.” The King of Injustice #NoKings bit.ly/4ATbLOf

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Article quotes Republicans running for Congress in California as condemning Trump's remark 6th CD which is a Solid Democratic race and in the 48th San Diego District that was held by a Republican & which Cook moved from toss up to Lean Dem Republicans an endangered species in CA bit.ly/475L3Vg

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mississippi over $2 million for ad to help Scott Colom a Democrat district attorney against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith “Because my daughter has autism, she’s on Medicaid for her health care. People like Hyde-Smith, they just don’t see us, they don’t understand my life at all” bit.ly/4jJV4Pe

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New Marist Poll has Jackson 51% Collins 47% among registered voters in Maine Senate Race Independents Jackson 52% to 45% for Collins Generic congressional vote Dem ahead by 9--54%to 45% among registered voters Dem Pingree ahead 52% to 40% in governor race Survey of 1505 10/1 to 4 bit.ly/4ASn0qm

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

KFF Poll Affordability Worries Top the List of Issues Voters Want Midterm Candidates to Talk About bit.ly/3U67C9g

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Cost of living weighs heavily on voters, KFF Health Tracking Poll finds health care costs, gasoline & transportation costs continue to top the list Voters are “very” (25%) or “somewhat” worried (35%) about affording health care costs for themselves and their families bit.ly/3U67C9g

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

KFF Health Tracking Poll What Is Motivating Midterm Voters? Democratic and Republican voters say they are motivated to keep the other party out of power Across partisanship, about one in ten say they are more motivated to vote than usual due to concerns about the cost of living bit.ly/3U67C9g

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Voter Guide 2026: California and S.F. Bay Area election A guide to the statewide and local races and measures in California's November general election SF Chron bit.ly/4AMKoWc

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Say It Under Oath by Don Perata Voting early frees up time for the main event: a Democratic House. Handing Judiciary Committee gavel & subpoena power to Jamie Raskin First witnesses: Kushner and Witkoff. Tehran accuses them of pocketing $9 billion shorting markets ahead of Iran war bit.ly/4hCPWtG

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Freaky. We don't know how accurate it is about how he would feel today A bit entertaining A harbinger of what we and others will be seeing and hearing in the future with A.I. The technique is perfect for being abused and fooling the unaware But here it is if you want to view it bit.ly/3TM8FLt

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Read or browse the 46 page report: A Hard Reality: Independent Local Journalism in the United States Syracuse University Institute for Democracy & Journalism It has highlight section & easy to read different sub areas of interest We need to fill gaps as some of did as "bloggers" bit.ly/4hIC2q3

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Growing Without Burning Out Independent does not mean solo for long A new study of 112 independent publishers shows just how much local news entrepreneurs have to juggle bit.ly/4hYn68p

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Only 4 in 10 get all their personal income from their local news sites % 1 in 5 still earns less than a quarter of their income from their news organization. More work on creating reader revenue strategies seems necessary, and 4 out of 5 are nearly solely dependent on ad model bit.ly/4hYn68p

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Frank D. Russo @fdrtoday.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Economics of Trucking Have Broken Down WSJ A day at a truck stop in Texas shows an industry essential to the U.S. economy under pressure Across 12 fuel lanes at the Flying J Travel Center off Interstate 10 truckers using every trick to survive Crisis at pump is a flashpoint bit.ly/4j4CGk0

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