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Concerned American worried about America and the world at large. Democracy Matters, Truth Matters, Science Matters, People Matter!

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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Another great write-up today form @timothysnyder.bsky.social Take a few minutes to read it! substack.com/inbox/post/2...
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War Through Weakness
Trump’s Superpower Suicide in Iran and Russia
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And read @hcrichardson.bsky.social today for more of the link between Russia and Trump. substack.com/inbox/post/2...
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October 10, 2026
So now, after more than a decade of pretending that he is not associated with Russia and that he would honor the U.S.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Read it here: substack.com/inbox/post/2...
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Donald Trump is Putin’s dream come true
At 12:41 this afternoon, a very angry Donald Trump walked straight over to the press lined up near the historic South Portico steps of the White House and, with almost no impulse control or care for w...
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
That is where we are now as a country. Our president no longer pretends to stand against evil in this world, instead opting to help it grow.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, called for regime change in a democracy that is being invaded by a dictator while standing on the White House lawn, in front of cameras, with absolutely no hesitation or shame.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
From Heather Delaney Reese @itsalovelylife.bsky.social substack newsletter today in reference to DJT commentary to the press yesterday:
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton, born into complete poverty, built a life, didn't have it handed to her, then used her self-made wealth and fame to enrich the lives of everyone she knew ... and millions she did not know.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's interesting to me how two 80 year old people are so vastly different in their value to humanity. Trump, born into wealth, uses his life to enrich himself at everyone else's expense, and to this day destroys everything around him with no regard.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton, born into complete poverty, built a life, didn't have it handed to her, then used her self-made wealth and fame to enrich the lives of everyone she knew ... and millions she did not know.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's interesting to me how two 80 year old people are so vastly different in their value to humanity. Trump, born into wealth, uses his life to enrich himself at everyone else's expense, and to this day destroys everything around him with no regard.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton, born into complete poverty, built a life, didn't have it handed to her, then use her self-made wealth and fame to enrich the lives of everyone she knew ... and millions she did not know.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's interesting to me how two 80 year old people are so vastly different in their value to humanity. Trump, born into wealth, uses his life to enrich himslef at everyone else's expense, and to this day destroys everything around him with no regard.
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cyber_wench @cyberwench.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@rbreich.bsky.social quoting from the Wall Street Journal: robertreich.substack.com/p/venality-c...
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Corporate America EXPOSED! (In the most unlikely place)
The newspaper for America’s business-political class explains how the business-political class is wrecking American capitalism
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A good read today from Andy Borowitz www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-will...
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Trump Will Lose His War on Laughter
It's going about as swimmingly as the one with Iran.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
As if using $18B to pay insurrectionists wasn't enough, the same settlement gives Trump, his businesses, and his family complete freedom from any audits EVER. Grand Theft Autocrat! www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a broadly worded addendum that appears to end the president’s long-running disputes with the IRS.
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 19/05/2026
Donald Trump has not only ROBBED YOU of $1.8 billion to reward his allies, but he just used his own government to permanently shield himself, his family, and his businesses from IRS accountability.
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J. Smith-Cameron @jsmithcameron.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Everything my Political love- parents Heather Cox Richardson and Timothy Snyder have been saying is coming true. But let me just point out, they also say we can stop it. But it is on US, folks.Stand up, be heard, make calls, protest. On repeat. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Cartoon by John Deering 💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 20/04/2026
Not enough people are talking about this. Hungary’s incoming PM has said that Viktor Orbán used Hungarian government funds to help finance CPAC, the flagship networking event for GOP candidates, members of Congress, and conservative media in this country.
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Opinion | New Hungarian PM says government was funding CPAC but won’t anymore
“I believe the state should never have financed them in the first place,” Péter Magyar said this week. “It was a crime.”
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Drew Sheneman, Newark Star-Ledger
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Perfect!
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
What he said!
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 10/04/2026
"So what can we have?" 🥲
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
As the crisis of our democracy deepens, staying on the sidelines and pretending that “others” can fix it will become less viable. It is not enough to change our institutions or leave things to politicians; the renewal of values and behaviors that we need must come from us - from we, the people.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
From @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social: It is easy to think that holding a sign at a protest, writing an op-ed or letter in your local newspaper, or organizing a rally in a small town won’t matter and thus is “not worth it” given the possible negative outcomes.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Some very good signs from yesterday's No Kings III
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
53 years ago today, the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America’s direct role in the Vietnam War. I remember seeing this anti-war PSA back then. Its message is sadly still very relevant today as Trump drags us into another unpopular war.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Exactly!
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
My government is at war, and I can't trust a single word it says about anything. Not because of politics or ideology but because every single statement coming out of this White House about this war is immediately debunked by the key international actors it claims to cite.
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BlueDream @58bugeye.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
TRANSLATION I lost the blinking contest by threatening to bomb Iran’s power facilities. Tlhey did not blink so in predictable Trump style I caved “TACO”. The cease-fire lasts just long enough for my friends and family to recover their stock market losses.
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Joanne in Boston @vtgal.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A lot of people in Trump’s circle getting very, very rich folks.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Next Saturday, March 28th, I will join millions of Americans taking part in No Kings protests throughout the country. I hope you will join in. Everything is at stake. snyder.substack.com/p/no-kings-f...
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No Kings, Freedom!
Gather on March 28th.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
As always, a good read today from @hcrichardson.bsky.social heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-22-2...
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March 22, 2026
President Donald J.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22/03/2026
Our military is fighting a war Americans don't want, secret police are kidnapping and killing our neighbors, and the regime is trying to suppress the vote in the midterms. Silence isn't an option. Join us on Saturday to make No Kings Day big, loud, and inescapable: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Indivisible Central New Jersey @indivisiblecentnj.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The #indivisibleCentralNJ #VisibilityBrigade was one of 40 groups to participate yesterday in the #I95Collaboration from Maine to Florida to promote #NoKings3. Join #NoKings Saturday, March 28! #ICNJ #I95 #NewJersey #RushhourResistance @maddow.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Some of you are probably thinking “Another protest!?” Well, yes! This No Kings Day on March 28 is more important than ever. Here's why. www.youtube.com/shorts/s5j1Aevwoek
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We Need You on March 28 #nokings
When 3.5% of a population actively participates in sustained, peaceful protest, it can topple authoritarian regimes — li
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
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No Kings, Freedom!
Gather on March 28th.
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BlueDream @58bugeye.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Dear MAGA friends and family. I know many of you are upset that Trump started a new war when he promised not to start any new wars! I am wondering how you feel about him doubling the national debt when he promised to reduce it?
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Somerset County NJ” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS Somerset County NJ · No Kings
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from s...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
See how this works?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/03/2026
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani to Trump:
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
And ... Least we forget that while prices skyrocket, Trump has loosened restrictions on Russian oil allowing Russia to sell it's petroleum again, make significant money, and hence reverse the terrible economic situation hence funding his assault on Ukraine.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Also, since we as the U.S. don't tax oil like European countries do, we continue to enjoy lower prices at the pump but at the expense of more gas guzzling vehicles and increased emissions. We need to become LESS fossil fuel dependent regardless of this week's petroleum prices.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
To answer Gov. Newsom's question, the "we" making money are the oil companies. The "we" who are paying for gasoline are the losers.
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MDouglas @mdsdoug.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
'We', as in the U.S., are an importer and exporter of oil so the higher cost works for the U.S. oil companies. They raise the sale price on export, and raise the pump price to offset cost for imported product.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 10/03/2026
No. Might does not make right.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. are acquiring a drone company that is seeking to meet Pentagon demand after Trump banned the use of Chinese drones. We’re barely a week into Trump’s war and already his family has found a way to cash in. Everything is for sale.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Trump's "New Golden Age" for America. How's it working out for you?
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The DOJ released evidence, which the FBI deemed credible, that the President of the United States sexually and physically assaulted a 13 year old girl AND she was afraid to talk about it because Trump would kill her—and it’s somehow not the biggest scandal in American history?
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