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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Lede: Trump ended his wrongheaded war with an accord that rewards Iran $300 billion, allows Tehran to keep its conventional missile system, curbs Israel’s fight against Iranian proxies, and punts on the issue he said led us to war: Iran’s nuclear program. convulsions.substack.com/p/whos-the-s...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I chatted last night with Presidents Bush and Clinton. Here's my take on their views about Trump's assault on the First Amendment (and my endearing question for the @whca : WTF?) convulsions.substack.com/p/what-my-ti...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My gut on my governor, Gretchen Whitmer: Maybe she runs for president, but she may be normal enough not to want it. Also, there may be no backtracking from this photo. "What's Up With Gretchen Whitmer?" convulsions.substack.com/p/whats-up-w...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

4 developments that should keep Democrats awake at night (but probably won’t). open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

AP: “Actually, about three dozen countries, nearly all of them in the Americas, guarantee citizenship to children born on their territory.”

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Michael Flynn confessed. Trump pardoned. Now Flynn will receive $1.2 million from the Trump administration. Trump’s DOJ calls it a settlement, but it’s not. It’s a gift of grift. A political payoff ripped from the wallets of taxpayers. convulsions.substack.com/p/trump-inju...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Read @rahmemanuel.bsky.social's essay on parenting. Seriously, it's good. Featured in my newsletter today (second item): convulsions.substack.com/p/the-harsh-...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

A child is starving. You’ve got money in the bank to feed him. But you refuse, saying the bank is closed. Federal judges call bullshit — and tell you to use your ATM card. That’s a metaphor for Trump and SNAP. Read more at Convulsions: convulsions.substack.com/p/cowardly-c...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

On Mike Donilon and Dems like him: "They are morally and strategically bankrupted hacks whose solipsistic service not only decimated the Democratic Party’s brand, but now jeopardizes our democratic system: They are the reason Trump is president again." convulsions.substack.com/p/bowing-to-...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Warning to Gov. Whitmer of Michigan: Trump’s executive order on Asian Carp is only as good as his word and the ability of his team to execute. The carp may still win. They are as invasive as Trump is evasive. convulsions.substack.com/p/on-papal-p...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

The overall value of China’s exports rose 8 percent year-over-year in April, according to China Customs data released Friday, following steady increases in the months since Trump took office. So much winning with this guy … convulsions.substack.com/p/on-papal-p...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

If an opposition movement hopes to rise from the ashes of the Trump presidency to permanently eradicate Trumpism, school reform would be a good place to start. convulsions.substack.com/p/on-papal-p...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

"As Democratic lawmakers protested and pouted, Trump pandered and lied and pointed to real-people heroes in the audience, all to bolster the point of his speech: He owns the libs and channels MAGA grievances. And half the country loves him for it." convulsions.substack.com/p/slotkin-sh...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Mike McCurry, the former White House press secretary for Bill Clinton, calls for a suspension of live coverage of White House briefings. In this week's "My Reply" column: convulsions.substack.com/p/my-reply-d...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

My MRI of the Body Politic: Elon Musk's rogues gallery; the White House's "Lord of the Flies" vibe; an angry Trump voter in rural Michigan; and a killer Robert Caro interview. convulsions.substack.com/p/my-mri-of-...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Item from the daily Morning Read-In: Elon Musk is angry that the NYT is identifying his government disruption team. I don’t understand why. Dude says he’s an absolutist on free speech and transparency. NYT: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... MRI: open.substack.com/chat/posts/5...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

From Morning Read-In on @SubstackInc: When political rhetoric demonizes people, people die. A young girl’s suicide is being investigated after her mother says she was bullied by other students claiming her family was in the US illegally, CNN reports open.substack.com/chat/posts/2...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

From today's "Morning Read-In" on Substack: After ceding power of the purse to Musk, GOP senators are begging the WH to send money to their states. How humiliating. It’s also a durable blow to checks and balances. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... MRI: open.substack.com/chat/posts/e...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I understand objections to my #BoycottTheBriefing idea. But talking softly while Trump wields a big stick is an abdication of the media’s responsibility to the Constitution open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

From today's "Morning Read-In" at "Convulsions:" ICE is running cold. After a fast start, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has cooled off. Deportations are down, and WaPost has receipts: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/... MRI: open.substack.com/chat/posts/0...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson may be the best communicator on the planet. From my daily Morning Read-In on Substack, watch him explain the physics behind (pun intended) the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push.” lnkd.in/gk4MwunB

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Trump’s personal attacks on journalists, detailed today in the NYT, are part of a long history of the insecure narcissist attempting to bully the media. A lifetime ago, he came after me. Of course, he had a point. Adapted from my Substack: open.substack.com/chat/posts/f...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

What Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and their 32-year-old song “Heartland” tells us about what’s missing in modern American politics. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

My latest: convulsions.substack.com/p/weaponizin...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

My latest: convulsions.substack.com/p/my-reply-w...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

What Trump’s attacks on DEI say about the state of truth in America: This column’s kicker might surprise you. open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

"Big Lies, Bigger Lies and False Equivalences: What Trump's attack on DEI after the Washington plane crash says about the state of truth in America." convulsions.substack.com/p/big-lies-b...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Oh, great. In another example of intellectual dishonesty, of whataboutism on steroids, Dems now plan to play chicken with the debt ceiling. It’s as if our so-called two-party system is actually a single, corrupt duopoly with two sides to one grimy coin. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

To my dear friends in Washington: Not this night. Not this year. GO LIONS!

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

My latest: open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Start with your “noble cause.” One of the many lessons of #leadership watching the @Lions. This @seideljeff series is absolute must read www.freep.com/story/sports...

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Ron Fournier @ronfournier.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

My latest: “We, the Lemmings” —> open.substack.com/pub/convulsi...

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