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James L. Bruno

@jameslbruno.bsky.social
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Bestselling author, journalist, diplomat. Appeared on CNN, NPR, Fox, SiriusXM, BBC. Contribute to Washington Monthly; POLITICO. Fugitive hunter & raconteur. jameslbruno.substack.com t.crdtg2.com/331727/5165?aff_sub5=S…

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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 22h
Kimberly Guilfoyle encapsulates not only Trump-era corruption, but also the inexcusable spoils system that awards ambassadorships to moneybag campaign donors and cronies who have no business being near a U.S. embassy other than to renew their passport. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/kimberly-g...
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Kimberly Guilfoyle: Ambassador Plenipotentiary of Grift & Shame
Our senior diplomats should not be selected in a game of money-fueled craps and cronyism. After all, not only is our national prestige at stake, but our national security as well.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Woops! The Trump administration is having to lower the estimate of Russian diesel headed here. Zelensky is making his point excruciatingly clear to both Putin and comrade Trump.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Make no mistake, we’re looking at a showdown straight out of a Wild West morality tale. In Tombstone, Doc Holliday says, “Make no mistake. It’s not revenge he’s after. It’s a reckoning.” That reckoning comes on November 3. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/showdown-a...
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Showdown at the November 3rd Corral
“Hell’s comin’. Make no mistake. It’s not revenge. It’s a reckoning.”
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
She combines a name straight from Possum Hollow, an image ripped out of a 1965 Playboy magazine and a political/communications bent borrowed from Axis Sally. In sum: perfect qualifications to be a Trump regime spokeswoman. www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
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Trump Finds New Assistant Press Secretary in Real America's Voice Correspondent
President Trump named Real America's Voice correspondent Beni Rae Harmony as the administration's new assistant press secretary.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
His back is against the wall. It’s existential for him. He’s a psychopath who craves violence. He deludes himself he can be dictator-for-life. His cult following will gladly follow him to Kool Aid Valhalla. His GOP congressional backers tremble in fear of him. QUESTION: Why would he NOT do it?
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He's trying.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Best headline so far this year.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pardon my insensitivity, but, let me see… Noem has been shacking up with that shining knight Corey Lewandowski for years now in military housing, no less. And only now hubby files for divorce? He must be even dumber than she is. I wish the lovebirds all the best - NOT. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce, court docs show
Court documents show the filing happened earlier this year.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The White House has turned the State Dept's refugee program into an operation to deport as many migrants as possible. If you are a US diplomat, do you have the moral courage to reject dishonor and act on your conscience? jameslbruno.substack.com/p/listen-up-...
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Listen Up U.S. Diplomats: Do Not Follow Illegal Orders
Never have America’s career diplomats faced a magnitude of moral dilemmas in carrying out their duties as they do today under the corrupt, morally bankrupt and lawless Trump regime. How will they act?
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They radiate warmth like the rays of the sun on a bright spring day. Bask in their benevolence, feel the joy of living in America under the sage leadership of a rare human being with the loving support of his faithful, all-giving life partner, folks who have nothing but your interests at heart.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Donald Trump, who, in his incessant quest to meddle in other nations’ internal affairs and stoke chaos, has provided encouragement to Albertan separatists. Canadians will sort out their internal spats on their own. Trump needs to butt out. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/canada-is-...
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Canada is Not as Nice & Stable as You Think
Another separatist movement stirs in Canada, this time in Alberta. The country has a long history of rebellions and separatist movements. Trump needs to butt out.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
…and be “discovered” by a top Hollywood agent to co-star with Brad Pitt in his next blockbuster film.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"To the trained careful observer, it is evident that Pres. Trump had a stroke." The right side of the 80-year-old president's face drooped significantly as he sat on stage at the Pentagon during a memorial service in which he also struggled to stay awake. www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Trump’s 9/11 Appearance Sparks Fresh Health Concerns
President Donald Trump has sparked fresh speculation about his health after his face appeared droopy at a memorial for the September 11 attacks. The right side of the 80-year-old president’s face droo...
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
His mental regression has now reached this point.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Conspiracy-monger Maria Bartiromo to join "60 Minutes"? As crazy as it sounds, anything is possible under Bari Weiss. Should it happen, watch for Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim to exit (if they have any dignity left). www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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Is Bari Weiss Trying To Land Maria Bartiromo For 60 Minutes After Fox News Drama? Sources Speak Out
Is Bartiromo's next work destination set?
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We face our fourth insiders plot in a century to wreck the American Experiment. Does this not make us a true banana republic? We must not only defeat the perps, but this time hold them accountable. Otherwise, we won’t deserve the title of banana republic. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/treason-is...
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“Treason is Very Much a Matter of Habit”
Trump Coup 2.0 is in well in the making. Treason by policymakers is nothing new. We can’t let them off the hook this time.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As MAGA runs its course and Donald Trump reaches new lows in favorability in the twilight of his life, looking ahead, can American conservatives ever reclaim their soul? jameslbruno.substack.com/p/can-rural-...
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Can Rural America Re-find Its Progressive Roots and Conservatives Reclaim Their Soul?
As MAGA crumbles and hardship sets in, will conservative Americans resurrect a sense of fairness and re-embrace proud traditions of social progress and democratic norms?
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Sic semper interfectoribus puerorum. The Ukrainians keep reminding Russian war criminals of the consequences of their actions. www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
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Russian general who ‘ordered attack on children’s hospital’ shot in head
A Russian general suspected by Kyiv of orchestrating a 2024 attack on a children’s hospital was reportedly shot in the head on Thursday.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Boo-hoo! Fox is terminating Maria Bartiromo, one of those once serious journalists who sold her soul to MAGA and made a perpetual fool of herself. "The Lara Loganization of Maria Bartiromo" jameslbruno.substack.com/p/the-lara-l...
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
…and welcome with open arms scientists fleeing MAGA tyranny.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’ll bet all the gilding in the White House that the plan is to replace the blue statue with a Saddamesque monstrosity depicting Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/a...
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Kennedy Center Begins Removing Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture
The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump’s takeover of the center.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The wanton destruction continues unimpeded. The weeping willows stood as a powerful living symbol of a nation in mourning following President Kennedy's 1963 assassination. Thank you Congress & SCOTUS.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I went to "Help" on Google's main page and in feedback, wrote the following: I, like many others, am outraged at Google's caving to Trump by slapping "Lake America" on your Google Maps. There is no legal basis to this action and Google's cravenness deserves our opprobrium. Shame on you!
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KimFromNovaScotia @kimns.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Went on Google's homepage, clicked on Help and Feedback, typed in and sent: My issue is that I'm so disappointed that you caved to Donald Trump's irrational demands and offensive impulsives - particularly by participating in his insult to Canada.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I live near Lake Ontario and have enjoyed recreation there since childhood. The ame goes for my entire family. I’ve met no one in our region who says they’ll now call it “Lake America.” Most were Trump voters. Now they’re aghast at his off-the-rails behavior. This, too, shall pass.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Remember when Hitler renamed Austria - Ostmark? And the Bolsheviks renamed St. Petersburg - Leningrad? How did those go? Google, again, has its head up its derriere.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Congressional Republicans had best brush up on Canadian-United States history and learn its lessons. And finally mobilize for action with Democrats to check Trump before it’s too late. My latest in “Dispatches From Exile.” jameslbruno.substack.com/p/no-donald-...
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No, Donald. Canada is Not Venezuela
Americans tend to forget that Canadians are not pushovers. History proves it.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
These principles have guided U.S.-Canadian relations since Canada became an independent nation in 1867 - until Trump.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yours truly with both feet planted in the cool waters of Lake ONTARIO, this afternoon in Canada. It’s still called Lake ONTARIO. Tomorrow it will still be Lake ONTARIO. You know what? It will ALWAYS be Lake ONTARIO. Some folks in Washington DC seem to be confused about this fact.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
OK, GOP & SCOTUS - you good with this? www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Trump administration says it might demolish the Kennedy Center if court blocks renovations
The DOJ attorneys called the Kennedy Center “structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the Nation’s Capital.”
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thanks!
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Trump can’t imagine being a law-abiding citizen just as the rest of us can’t imagine flouting the law at every turn. Trump’s worldview aligns with that of mob boss Carlo Gambino: “Judges, lawyers, and politicians have a license to steal. We don't need one.” jameslbruno.substack.com/p/leave-the-...
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"Leave the Gun. Take the Cannoli."
The U.S. is a mafia state. Crime is the name of the game. Our choice is to provide either our signature or our brains on the new social contract.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Mar-a-Lago face is the Trump ballroom in human-face form - an extravagant, artificial construction whose relationship to reality is beside the point. It's the price of admission for many to join the MAGA-a-Lago crowd. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/what-mar-a...
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What Mar-a-Lago Face Tells Us About Our Creepy Times
Should Trump prevail, those of us who don't adapt, who don’t take on Mar-a-Lago Face and join the MAGA freak show, will be banished to some ICE colony for “ugly misfits” just like us.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Axis Karolyin’ Sally is leaving her job at the end of this month. She’ll be dearly missed. . . Hello?! I said we’ll all miss her. . . [crickets] www.aol.com/articles/kar...
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Karoline Leavitt suddenly quits White House as Trump announces press secretary's next move - AOL
Karoline Leavitt suddnely quit her job as the White House press secretary on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump announcing her departure from the role in a Truth Social post
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
So on point...
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“Documents and interviews establish how a first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark. ‘It’s like asking the museum guard to restore a painting in the Met.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
RFK Jr’s nomination hangs by a thread-Cassidy saves it, ushering in destruction of our public health system. Blanche’s nomination hangs by a thread-Cassidy saves it, ushering in destruction of our justice system. Cassidy: you singlehandedly trashed the US. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...
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Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation
The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Washington has a pretty dismal record of intelligence targeting and covert action against Cuba, not least Havana's proven ability to penetrate U.S. intel ops and agencies. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
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C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana
The task force will allow the spy agency to quickly direct more financial, human and technical resources at the island, with the goal of creating fissures among the Cuban political elite.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The buck stops where…? “Confronted by Trump over the bare weapons stockpile, Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for the shortages and for not ensuring Trump was fully apprised of the issue.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns
At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
$1.4 billion to keep Trump’s occupation force of DC in place through the end of his term. Just ask: Why keep troops in a capital city as a country faces two key elections? apnews.com/article/trum...
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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress.
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The disgraceful staged spectacle congressional Republicans put on of publicly scourging Dr. Anthony Fauci is a stain on our nation and displays to the world yet again how far we have regressed as a country. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/the-inquis...
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The Inquisition of Dr. Anthony Fauci
There is cult of ignorance in the United States nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The Trump administration is transforming the State Dept into Ribbentrop foreign office 2.0, in an effort to subordinate all agencies to the will of a president with ambitions to become America’s first dictator. This bodes ill for US national security. jameslbruno.substack.com/p/the-magafi...
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The MAGAfication of the U.S. Department of State
Trump is transforming the Department of State into Ribbentrop foreign office 2.0.
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 27/07/2026
A beloved South Dakota radio host loses her job, only to return as a podcaster funded entirely by angry listeners. One year after Washington stripped NPR and PBS of federal funding, local stations navigate a volatile landscape of severe layoffs, creative pivots, and unexpected donor generosity.
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Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
Lori Walsh was laid off and her public affairs show canceled following the loss of federal funding. She's now back at South Dakota Public Broadcasting as a podcaster, thanks to an outpouring of financial support from listeners. Aaron C. Packard for NPR
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Under Trump "the FDA has lost 20% of its staff; the CDC is down 25%. The CDC used to have 11 scientists tracking food parasites; now it's three." Results: measles, cyclosporiasis, screw worm, ebola, salmonella... Actions have consequences! Who knew? www.cbsnews.com/news/how-tru...
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How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting o...
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James L. Bruno @jameslbruno.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just let him have a proper Christian burial for heaven’s sake.
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Watch this if you want to understand the cowardice of Jim Jordan. tv.apple.com/us/movie/sur...
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Surviving Ohio State - Apple TV
Bravely told by the student-athletes and others who concealed their trauma for years, this film tells the story of the male victims of Dr. Richard Str…
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