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Kai Hagen

@kaihagen.bsky.social
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Environmental, Climate & Smart Growth activist for decades, former County Council member and County Commissioner, Naturalist, Nature Photography… Fighting to protect our planet and preserve democracy. Are you?

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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Silence is not only complicity in the face of tyranny. It is rocket fuel for tyrants.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
This is such a good conversation. You’ll learn stuff that matters. youtube.com/watch?v=4a5J...
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The Truth About American Hegemony | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
“You are seeing political shift happening. And that is because of the people. It starts with the people. Principled, peaceful, relentless protest. It works.” youtu.be/WCGHVGSx1NE?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“It is time for companies and countries to take their signs down." If you don’t know the context of that quote, I strongly encourage you to watch the incredible speech delivered by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos. I’ve described it as seminal. It was. youtu.be/hZCGD3ZTlZw?...
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Watch PM Carney's address and Q&A at the 2026 World Economic Forum
YouTube video by The Canadian Press
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Madman on the loose...with a big gun in his hand.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Every so often I just have to note that Chuck Schumer is really not up to the moment and ought to step down as the Minority Leader of the United States Senate.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
ICE then. ICE now.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We are the citizens of what is now a rogue and predatory nation. As citizens, we have the responsibility to resist.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —— George Orwell, 1984
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This is MURDER! Period. The complicit Department of Homeland Security is LYING to defend this. The video is clear. The must be accountability! youtu.be/lD8-ssozQCM?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Merry Christmas Eve!
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
youtu.be/BBHvArLEuI4?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Well…that was worth a $1 a month for a year introductory subscription to Vanity Fair! There will be endless debate about why she said everything she did. But she has great job security…since she knows about everything.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Good morning.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
You know what happens when people stand up against bullies? More people stand up against bullies. Courage is contagious.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The intense pressure and threats backfired…as they should. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump | CNN Politics
Jean Leising spoke at a breakfast this fall at her 8th grade grandson’s school. Hours later, when she was set to give him a ride home from basketball practice, he bashfully told her that his entire te...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Good for Mamdani! I like him more and more. Check out this 86 second video put out by the NYC Mayor-elect. (You can imagine what the MAGA world is saying about it.) youtu.be/Tq-KqQXy4LE?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
FYI… Full WRI article: www.wri.org/insights/cli...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Excellent analysis from Max. DESCRIPTION: Max breaks down the flurry of recent labor market data the government is releasing. When you dig below the headline numbers it shows just how much structural damage exists in the job market...and Trump’s is only making it worse. youtu.be/4vcrkx5n4Hs?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Almost certainly the most important recent development that most people aren’t well informed about. We are sinking fast. —- “Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
It won’t work, but it’s what they want and are trying to do…and a lot of people and our country are being hurt. youtu.be/bkKyySIFbxw?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Wonderful images. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This is real. The ignorance and racism of Trump and his administration gets louder and prouder by the day.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Good morning. We’re having our first snow of the season.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Yes!
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
This plaque is displayed at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
“We are able to do away with domestic tyranny only when we make all men answerable to the law.” — Quote from the trailer for Nuremberg
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Under the guise of brokering a peace deal, Donald Trump has served as the delivery boy for Putin’s conditions for the surrender of Ukraine.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Yeah. So could I. www.mediaite.com/media/tv/nan...
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Nancy Pelosi Tells CNN She Could Have Said ‘Much Worse’ After Calling Trump ‘The Worst Thing on the Face of the Earth’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi told CNN that she could have said "much worse" after calling President Trump a "vile creature" and "the worst thing on the face of the Earth."
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Powerful… www.worldwithoutexploitation.org
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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The Ballad of Jeff and Donny
YouTube video by Hounds - Topic
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Now would be good.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
For a number of reasons, Chuck Schumer has got to be replaced as the Senate Minority Leader.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Good morning.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Message being sent!
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
“Donald Trump doesn’t give a fuck…about even looking like he gives a fuck.” Jon Stewart on The Daily Show DESCRIPTION: Between Trump throwing a lavish "Great Gatsby"-themed party on the night that SNAP benefits ran out for millions of Americans… youtu.be/JWfUcyPUl48?...
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Trump Throws Gatsby Party as SNAP Funding Expires, Makes It Rain on Argentina | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
“Obey the law!” At a Senate Democratic press briefing on Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) slammed President Trump for the looming healthcare cost increases, the government shutdown, and for not immediately using emergency funding to keep SNAP benefits running. youtu.be/XKQodVNVOz8?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
No Kings in Frederick made The Rachel Maddow Show this evening!
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Courage is contagious! www.instagram.com/reel/DP5Doiq...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Truth and righteous anger expressed so well. youtu.be/PGIxLFGUnUg?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Walking the dog.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Pitch perfect!!! youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
There HAS TO BE a massive and sustained backlash! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Calls grow to boycott ABC owner Disney over Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Critics say ‘authoritarianism isn’t coming – it’s already here’ amid widespread condemnation of talkshow’s suspension
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Too many ignore the truth. But we still need to get it out there.
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
I recommend watching all of this. But if not, take a moment to hear Stephen Miller’s angry rant and threats (about 5:20 in to the video). youtu.be/pvNvf_5CPas?...
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Kai Hagen @kaihagen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
So…it turns out that Charlie Kirk was killed by a 22 year old, white, anti-gay, college dropout out, from Utah, who grew up playing with guns in a Republican, Mormon family that supports Trump. youtu.be/Smcmjod2Vmk?...
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🚨 Charlie Kirk’s Killer IN CUSTODY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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