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David W. Guth

@freestatestory.bsky.social
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Peabody Award-winning journalist, author, historian, grandfather and Maryland Terrapin. First Amendment advocate.

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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
See Roger run as the race for the U.S. Senate in Kansas is surprisingly competitive. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/6e6a1c...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is not just about the Media vs. Trump. This is your fight, too. More here: snappingturtle1.substack.com/p/this-is-yo...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Mini-Mike takes a hike. substack.com/@snappingtur...
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Mini-Mike takes a hike
When the going gets tough, the Speaker of the House runs into hiding.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A war by any other name is still a war. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/ecadcd...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Prime Minister of Canada has announced that from now on the state of Florida will be known as the state of Flacid Penis.
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Bugs Bunny in Florida
ALT: Bugs Bunny in Florida
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
John Roberts has once again been courting with disaster. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/823b7a...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
To borrow a quote from the late Roy Clark, when it comes to Karoline Leavitt, "thank God and Greyhound she's gone!" More here: snappingturtle.us/files/d342ab...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Sounds true open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Trump Regularly Hides in Catering Truck to Avoid JD Vance
When agents see Vance approaching the Oval Office they immediately activate a silent alarm and hustle Trump out the back door.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The message of this week's primary election: Our leaders don't trust the people and we don't trust them. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/71734e...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#BookSky Call me a "nerd" or "egghead," but I love unlocking history through archival research. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/d9a1aa...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed in the Second Quarter. Thanks, Donald! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
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U.S. Economic Growth Slowed in the Second Quarter
Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate over the past three months, as war in the Middle East shook energy prices and supply chains.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The numbers are absolutely clear: America hates Donald Trump. If he doesn’t get it now, he will in November.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him. What an asswipe!
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Photographs and memories take us back to earlier - sometimes happy, sometimes sad - times. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/edb4d9...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Not exactly making America great, is it?
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Trump Can’t Get No Respect
His biggest lie wasn’t about elections
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It's the same old song. Trump needs to build a bridge and get over it. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/1e7f69...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"A new low of 15 percent “approve strongly” of Trump, down from 19 percent in February, while 22 percent “approve somewhat.” This is the first Post-Ipsos poll where significantly more than half of Trump approvers support him only “somewhat,” rather than strongly."
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Once again, powerful politicians are trying to tell the people of Kansas that a proposed constitutional amendment is in their best interests. And once again, they are lying. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/aa1a42...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#Booksky It's the story of two Shores, separated by Chesapeake Bay and 300 years of history.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Hope everyone had a great Trump-free Fourth!
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My American Values
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of our independence, it is vital that we remember who we and the values upon which we act.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The name of the company that screwed up the Reflecting Pool is -wait for it - Greenwater Solutions You just can’t make up this stuff!
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Can the so-called nanobubbler save the Reflecting Pool? | CNN Politics
The $1.7 million “ozone nanobubbler” being used in an effort to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool water crystal clear has a unique ability to shoot 500 million microscopic bubbles into every t...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
VERY instructive. Shows how rotten the gene pool was. The song Woody Guthrie wrote about Fred Trump that was hidden for 60 Years.
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The song Woody Guthrie wrote about Fred Trump that was hidden for 60 Years
How a Brooklyn Apartment Exposed Fred Trump’s Color Line
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The grift is staggering.
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Cashing In
Trump Family Pentagon Contracts
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This asshole wasn’t even alive when Watergate happened. Nixon’s departure - and I voted for him - was just. The problem is that Trump and his cronies have lowered the bar so much. This asshole has no right being Vice President or, God forbid, President.
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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The World Cup is changing the world's view of the United States. It has also been a showcase for my hometown, Lawrence, Kansas.
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Welcome, World!
The World Cup has provided international visitors with an opportunity to reassess their opinions and understanding of the United States. It has also been a showcase for my hometown, Lawrence, Kansas.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The numbers don't lie - even if Trump does.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Donald Trump is a Candy Ass. He hires an incompetent contractor on a no-bid contract to fix something that didn’t need fixing, only to royally screw it up and blame others for it. But what else could you expect from our seditious pedophile of a president? May he rot in hell.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Lawrence is truly the heart of America!
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A Kansas college town learned Algeria's anthem, and the welcome went viral
Algeria chose Lawrence as its World Cup base camp, and the town answered with anthems, a carved flag and a welcome bigger than anyone planned.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Iran Agrees to End War in Exchange for Never Having to Talk to JD Vance Again
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Iran Agrees to End War in Exchange for Never Having to Talk to JD Vance Again
“All the bombs we dropped on those crazy bastards couldn’t do what the sound of JD’s voice did,” Trump said.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Booksky
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Deal or No Deal? There's less to the so-called peace deal between the U.S. and Iran than it appears. More here: snappingturtle.us/files/bcb8eb...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#Booksky - A coming-of-age story set in the turbulent 1960s. It was the time of JFK, LBJ, Nixon and Agnew, Joe Namath and Johnny U, Civil Rights and school desegregation and, oh yes, a time when boys and girls became women and men. It's an engaging story I am certain you will love.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Happy birthday Mr President?
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Before you doze off in the middle of today's UFC fight, I think you should know how much I bigly like you - and your "free" billion-dollar ballroom.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
#Trumo Fitting: A cock fight for the biggest, orangest cock of all!
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
He just can’t help himself. The man has verbal diarrhea.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Forging someone who has wronged you is hard. Asking for their forgiveness - and even forgiving yourself - is harder.
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Forgiveness
Forgiving someone who has wronged you is hard. Asking for forgiveness - and even forgiving yourself - is harder.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#Booksky Curl up and read a good book - or three - this summer.
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Summer '26 Promo 2
YouTube video by Free State Storyteller
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#Booksky Fact or fiction, these stories reflect real life drama. Available at most online booksellers! Curl up and read one now!
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Trump is a coward. He got beat up by a girl.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
What are you waiting for?
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What are you waiting for?
Trump has lost his marbles and must be removed from office before he destroys the economy and plunges this nation into World War Three.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Another stellar hire - different clown, same circus. wapo.st/437arYG
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Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
The Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In light of the Supreme Court's ruling on Alabama's congressional redistricting...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In light of Scott Pelley's firing, I'd like to REPOST this recent commentary about CBS and the dangers facing American democracy: snappingturtle.us/files/f028de...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
In light of Trump's appointment or Bill Pulte as acting DNI - a job for which he is not qualified - I repeat a portion of my commentary from yesterday that spoke to Trump's questionable - if not laughable - appointments.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A moment of Zen: Tree Trimmers on Carver Lane.
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VIDEO ESSAY - Tree Trimmers
YouTube video by Free State Storyteller
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Local newspaper decline removes incentives for companies to pursue corporate social responsibility
A new article finds that the decline of local newspapers reduces both external oversight and public visibility, weakening the demand for companies to maintain corporate social responsibility engagemen...
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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"If there's an emergency this year, we are screwed."
The Trump administration's mishandling of FEMA and other public safety agencies may result in dire consequences for the American people.
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David W. Guth @freestatestory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It may get him the nomination, but it will kill him in the general. Trump is poison in Kansas.
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