Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 14hSure he does. Even if that happens, which I doubt, the whole point was the caption at the bottom of the ad, “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” He trolls us. It’s a form of mass bullying. It’s what he and his circle most enjoy. And his most loyal followers love it. 010
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I’d forgotten about the prohibitions against water, but this is truly “where we are.” 050
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Pro Publica’s bombshell report is as detailed a story about government corruption as you’re going to get. And Susan Collins is right in the middle of it. 19993382
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again. 872298728731
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 30/09/2026I’m calling on my fellow public servants - Democratic and Republican - to reject the influence of AI and Big Tech spending in our politics and elections. Americans deserve full confidence that our federal government focuses on their safety, not on companies' profit margins. 23748137
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/09/2026Sen. Eric Schmitt was so overzealous to try and get Jack Smith, a good and honest man who has done great work, that Schmitt embarrassed himself by accusing Smith of going to the wrong basketball game. You can't make this stuff up. And right wing media will pretend it never happened. 768134753609
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We should never take for granted this man’s efforts to uphold his constitutional oath and secure justice. 110
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It’s absurd that the United States, a democracy, is not fully supporting Ukraine, a democracy! 1661560355
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trump’s attack on the free press is so transparent that we can all see through it. It’s not about national security, it’s about his inability to deal with criticism. Without a free press, we lose our ability to keep track of what our government is up to. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...joycevance.substack.comConsequencesLast Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints. 31954270
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We seem to be amused that the president cannot remain conscious during virtually any Oval Office event. This is a very sick man. He is unfit for his job. It is an issue the country should take more seriously. 21473123
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Pope reminds me of a version of Catholicism I knew growing up as a young man attending anti-war and anti-death penalty protests, where I met elderly Catholics who shared their version of faith with me. I learned that Catholicism was about love and mercy for the weak, the condemned, and the poor. 1166660910
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem? 10739661703
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Roy Cooper (D-NC) will be the next Senator of North Carolina, here he is out on the campaign trail talking to voters who are talking to voters and they’re mad AF and ready to vote!! Cooper is a great candidate but don’t forget the down ballot candidates and vote for Justice Earls! 622667886
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 547156766034
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026U.S. manufacturing jobs are down under Trump, including in the auto industry. His strategy failed, and so will this. Lowering standards will accelerate what he has already been doing: handing the clean tech future to China and forcing Americans to pay more at the pump. 3162700771
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Yep. Takes two to execute a bribe, if I understand it correctly 010
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Raelle @jazchaz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🚨IOWA-01 After 4 terms of Marienette Miller-Minks-isn't enough, enough! Not only is her home in DC paid for by healthcare lobbyist's, she doesn't even live in the district! Iowa has real opportunities for change this midterm cycle To elect Christina Bohannan would be one Pls help ☎️ #SheShedmobilize.usPhone Bank for Christina Bohannan · MobilizeEvery Thursday between 6:30 and 8:00 pm we host a virtual phone bank for Christina Bohannan for Congress. We use a dialer, so you must be on the call during this time period to participate. The dial... 1119
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Note: if you are in a position of power and voted in support of the President 100% of the time, and now - with 6 weeks left - you are saying you disagree with him - that’s the opposite of courage or conviction. It’s pretending. It’s pandering. It’s reading polls and seeing a problem. 000
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I feel terrible for this woman and her family. I would be interested in knowing why she thought her community needed masked men to come in and “protect them from terrorists”. Had her community been rocked by terrorism? Or was she scared because she had been coerced to believe a lie. 011
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 22/09/2026That’s right. Should be obvious, and support for a free press should be bi-partisan. 000
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant. 260164465561
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.ndweiss @11tulips.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“Joe Biden looked & sounded old so he had to go…or at least the legacy media had decided that this was the story that required…unceasing attention.. But Donald Trump’s daily tantrums, unhinged outbursts & erratic, vengeful attacks on Americans & allies alike are…factored in as just a fact of life.” 4105
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026Okay, this got me. 650158993233
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Scaramucci on Trump’s corruption: “When you say depraved, it is so much worse than that, so much darker than that. There’s a level of shamelessness to him. They are literally overtly now stealing money. They’re literally selling pardons, insider trading with information they get from the government" 21504245
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026 5332791163
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In authoritarian states, “law” upholds lawlessness, and its first duty is to keep the leader safe from domestic or outside accountability processes. Judicial capture is the means, and the conversion of the law into what the leader and his enablers need it to be is the end. 6662233
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Christina Bohannan @bohannaniowa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026With Miller-Meeks, every vote is up for sale! iowaindependentnews.com/elections/mi... 5229
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/09/2026In a conversation about education, Rahm Emanuel cites a policy he passed in Chicago requiring high-school seniors to demonstrate where they were going after graduation. "In a school system of 84 percent poverty, we had 98 percent compliance," he tells Ashley Parker. theatln.tc/t9IwiQTz #TAF26 7209
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Just demoralizing that so many Americans valued his opinions in the first place. 000
Mark D Hansen, Ed D. @oldsoup.bsky.social · 15/09/2026She is sharp. Yes, authenticity should be an antidote to the bad faith that currently dominates the political discourse in our country. Look for leaders who are true to themselves, and who say what they mean. If they can communicate effectively, voters should respond favorably. 000
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Rob Sand was at a tailgate with friends and in the stands with the fans, not making poser videos for social media with a Russian paid influencer with a long history of plagiarism and posting lies. 1431922406
Reposted by Mark D Hansen, Ed D.Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If the American people don’t overwhelmingly reject and repudiate what is happening with this govt, Republican Congress, and Supreme Court this November, then this Republic is doomed. We can survive a criminal regime for a short term, but we can’t survive an ignorant populace. 28353131391