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TanziaMill

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Blue in the Pacific Northwest. Love wins, not hate. Evolved human who embraces diversity, compassion, kindness.

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This behavior’s not really a shock For a guy who invades based on Grok. Respects nothing but yes, With wish and a guess; Law and order’s now late in the clock. gizmodo.com/trump-asked-...
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Trump Asked Grok About Potential Blowback Before Kidnapping Venezuela's President: Report
It's horrifying to imagine Trump asking AI for advice.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The next scandal they want to create: To reach back to the seminal “gate.” In the President’s head, Illegality’s dead; Shit he does, by default, is just great. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump team is looking to see if DOJ committed misconduct in investigating Watergate
A burglary at the Watergate complex in June 1972 would ultimately lead to a corruption scandal in Washington and the resignation of President Richard Nixon
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The judicial branch isn’t exempt From a “justice” enforcement attempt. When just honoring law Becomes seen as a flaw, It’s a dark Constitution contempt. www.kare11.com/article/news...
kare11.com
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
To respond to congressional slight, Trump had only one answer: indict! It was garbage at best, And the charge was undressed; Not a single grand juror would bite. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video
President Donald Trump had accused six Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" after they urged members of the military and intelligence communities to refuse unlawful orders.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When the DOJ looked into Schiff, The big swing made a laughable whiff. But team Trump didn’t care There’s no evidence there; They have dropped off the ethical cliff. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/t...
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Prosecutor told DOJ there's not enough evidence to indict Trump foe Sen. Adam Schiff: MSNBC
The Justice Department has already charged two other leading Trump foes, James Comey and Pam Bondi, after the president urged that they be prosecuted.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When New York’s AG beat him in court, She convicted a shoulder-chip sort. The response that he used Is just power abused; He pursued her as predator’s sport. abcnews.com/Politics/let...
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Letitia James, Trump feud has been building up since 1st administration
The bad blood between the president and the New York Attorney General has been building for seven years.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Donald’s thirst for revenge quickly surged, So IG’s in the way were all purged. An immediate cost: Independence was lost, And directed attacks soon emerged. youtu.be/STpD-GQwIic?...
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Trump WEAPONIZES inspectors general by installing his allies
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On day one of this term, he made clear He would seek reputations to smear. He has channeled rebukes Through conspiracy kooks And those spouting what Trump wants to hear. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
cbc.ca
'Weaponization' group of U.S. officials reportedly helping Trump root out his perceived enemies | CBC News
Dozens of officials from across the U.S. government, including intelligence officers, has been helping to steer President Donald Trump's drive for retribution against his perceived enemies, according ...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks look at Trump’s ongoing war against investigating crime. When a criminal President reigns With a grudge and dementia-fried brains, To investigate crime Makes you liberal slime— And a threat to his ill-gotten gains.
Chart showing dramatic recent leap in Trump’s net worth.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wishing a beautifully fetch Mean Girls Day to all who celebrate.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There are reasons the billionaires show Their largesse: to see dividends grow. Campaign funding laws fought Lead to Senators bought, And for Collins, they’re letting it flow. mainemorningstar.com/2026/06/12/n...
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Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins • Maine Morning Star
Nearly 100 billionaires and spouses has donated $9.8 million to the network supporting Sen. Susan Collins since the start of 2025.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When ProPublica’s people reached out, Her official response cast no doubt. Just some Trumpy replies Laced with obvious lies That show voters what Susan’s about. www.propublica.org/article/debu...
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ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When the feds once opposed pay-for-play, Susan Collins was deep in the fray. But an FBI purge Let corruption re-surge, Making bribes paid for votes a-okay. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
With our voting rights under duress, Susan’s happy supporting that mess. If a president spurned Wants the votes overturned, What she does could be anyone’s guess. mainebeacon.com/collins-supp...
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Collins-supported voter suppression bill to make voting harder for women, rural residents - Maine Beacon
Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins signed on as the 50th Senate supporter of the SAVE Act, a restrictive voter suppression bill that would make it significantly harder for millions of eligibl...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Though she claims to be solid pro-choice, Confirmations cut off women’s voice. Pro-life justices sat; Explanations fell flat After Dobbs made oppressors rejoice. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
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Susan Collins Reminds Maine Voters Just How Easily Brett Kavanaugh Duped Her
Collins claims to support abortion rights. Her voting record shows otherwise.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Though she once helped the STOCK Act to pass, Her portfolio’s cooking with gas. She’s now off those crusades; While concealing her trades, Collins’ earnings on stocks would amass. americanjournalnews.com/susan-collin...
americanjournalnews.com
Susan Collins failed to report up to $395,000 in stock trades
Collins’ net worth is $9.8 million.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If disjunction here spurs you to learn, You might look where net worth took its turn. A rich lobbyist spouse Can with swamp water souse; Now she helps Trump’s machinery churn. youtube.com/shorts/SOqGz...
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What Susan Collins Doesn't Want You to Know | ft. @JessicaBurbankShow
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Susan leans on her “moderate” brand, And will sometimes feign wisps of a stand. But dissension is rare; Though she might almost care, It seems more like it’s all been pre-planned. www.npr.org/2020/02/20/8...
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Sen. Susan Collins Was Known As A Moderate Republican — At Least Before Trump
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rebecca Traister about her New York magazine profile of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. It's called "The Immoderate Susan Collins."
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks find Susan Collins… concerning. Where a party amok might erupt, Independence can often disrupt. But the point of concern Becomes hard to discern When the money comes in to corrupt.
Headline from ProPublica:

The FBI Anti-Corruption
Squad Was Circling Susan
Collins - Until Trump Got in the Way
by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and
Kirsten Berg
September 22, 2026, 5:00 am
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
If you’re sick of this bullshit, there’s more: For the tech bros, this prez is their whore. They are stupid but brash, And they’ll keep spending cash To get richer, while most remain poor. english.elpais.com/usa/2026-09-...
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Crypto giants flood the Republican Party with money despite failure of the Clarity Act
The industry is the top donor in the midterm elections, with tens of millions for various candidates in the expectation Trump will maintain his support for the sector
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As Repubs are campaigning, each ad Is just lame, uninspired, and sad. “Fight the radical left!” It’s all substance-bereft, Just avoiding a record that’s bad. www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/p...
cnn.com
Vance tells House Republicans to ‘just talk about Abdul El-Sayed’ if their own opponents aren’t ‘that crazy’ | CNN Politics
Vice President JD Vance urged House Republicans to make Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed a boogeyman if their own opponents aren’t “that crazy” and stressed the importance of leveling...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As the country runs off of its rails, Their response has no wind in its sails. They may try to save face, But they’re making no case For addressing our nation’s travails. www.ms.now/opinion/hous...
ms.now
Mike Johnson’s do-nothing House goes home with a whimper
It is a fitting step for what has been, undoubtedly, the least effective Congress in American history.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In the meantime, their oversight role Makes protection of Trump their main goal. As corruption explodes And our nation erodes, They’ve conceded the last of their soul. www.pogo.org/commentaries...
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The Corruption Vortex
When high-ranking government officials can profit from the crypto industry, prediction markets, and stock trading, corruption can thrive.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Repubs offer dissembling and lies While our costs just continue to rise. All their policies suck, And they give not a fuck About drops in what money now buys. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Capitol agenda: High costs hound GOP as House exits
A data center bill's failure joins several last-ditch attempts by lawmakers to tackle affordability concerns this week.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What our allies have lost, despots gained, With respect for democracy strained. All the partisan rancor Has served as an anchor; Respect for our system’s been feigned. theamericanleader.org/storylines-h...
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How Authoritarians Took Over the GOP - The American Leader
The dangerous rise of extremists and authoritarians in the GOP has put our nation’s democracy on the precipice of failure.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
With our foreign alliances frayed, There’s a role from which Congress has strayed. If our strength was our standing, What soared is now landing; Repubs left their role barely played. www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
npr.org
How Trump's foreign policy is affecting America's relationship with its allies
NPR's Leila Fadel asks New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker for his analysis of President Trump's foreign policy.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We remain in an open-end war That hurts us and helps Vladimir more. And while Trump just keeps grifting, Our mission keeps shifting; In Calvinball, who can keep score? www.ms.now/news/iran-wa...
ms.now
The Iran war drags on. Republicans are watching from the sidelines.
Only a small handful of Republicans in Congress have shown any interest in constraining the president's war authority in Iran. Most are perfectly happy to let him continue fighting the war without Con...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks take a look at what the GOP is bringing to the midterms table. With the midterm elections ahead, The Repubs have long since made their bed. With a big poo-poo platter And money to splatter, They’ll try to keep us in the red.
Lame-ass bullshit GOP mad libs ad attacking Sherrod Brown
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
So when JD Vance asks for two more years of complete GOP control, he is really asking for more money thrown at people making the barest pretense of doing their jobs. Taxpayers should not pay for that kind of fraud, waste, or abuse of our trust. It’s time for a change.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And has their lack of productivity been good for the country in some way? Goodness no. Domestically, internationally, financially, and morally, we are on the decline. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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How much more embarrassment can the Republican Party take? | Opinion
How could any sane Republican watch the embarrassing GOP midterm convention and not see that President Donald Trump has destroyed their party?
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In short, even when Congress isn’t actively fleeing oversight responsibility or doing Newsmax and Fox spots, this GOP-led Congress is just not doing much. No wonder Mitch McConnell’s Senate absence of three months was barely a blip.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
And lest you raise the legislative work done outside of session, with full control of Congress and the White House, they have passed a total of 34 laws this year, while a typical year brings 150-200 laws passed. Like a Mike Johnson internet search, that’s pretty weenie.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
House members’ salaries—not counting Speaker Johnson’s, which is higher—are set at $174,000 per year. So for 2/3 of the year, they have earned… well, they have accrued $116,000 each. That’s $302.87 per hour. Not counting stock earnings, of course.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Through 8 months, the House held floor votes on 65 days. It was in session for a total of 383 *hours*—the equivalent of less than ten full-time weeks at work. This is a direct result of decisions by House leadership. nolabels.org/the-latest/h...
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How Much Has Congress Actually Worked in 2026? - No Labels
Congress is considering another early recess. Here’s what the numbers show about how much work lawmakers have actually done.  Congress […]
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As the midterms approach, JD Vance made a pitch: the GOP needs another chance. Because after two years of having complete control of Congress and the White House, they just haven’t had time to get things done. Let’s look at the math here. (Thread) www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-wan...
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JD Vance wants "another chance" as Democrats odds of sweeping Midterms hit record high
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The silver washed fritillary evolved to lay its eggs in the bark crevices of oak trees. When the caterpillars hatch, they drop to the ground and seek out dog violet, the plant they evolved to eat. No oak or violet, no silver washed fritillaries. Get it? That's why native species matter: evolution.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
With no positive message to bring, Mike’s content to let racism sing. He’s placed all of his hopes In a chorus of tropes; Letting hatred, not freedom, now ring. michiganadvance.com/2026/09/10/r...
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Rogers uses RNC midterm platform to attack El-Sayed as Dems push back against Islamophobic rhetoric • Michigan Advance
The campaign of Michigan Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers had a national audience on Thursday night as he spoke at the party’s midterm convention — a platform he used to level attacks agains...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Since his record’s so lacking in cred, Mike’s campaign’s seeking donors instead. Michiganders in need Are forgotten indeed; Trumpy money brings Mike into bed. thehill.com/homenews/608...
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El-Sayed hits Rogers on GOP convention appearance in new online game
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is trolling his Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), over his appearance at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas via a video g…
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Among bank accounts growing the most? Representatives leaving their post. Mike’s financial position Surged after attrition— Through industries Rogers helped coast. www.businessinsider.com/mike-rogers-...
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9 years through the revolving door: How the GOP's top Senate recruit in Michigan got rich after leaving Congress
When Mike Rogers retired from the House, aides said he wanted to pursue something more lucrative. Disclosures show that he made that dream come true.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Nine-eleven saw heroes emerge, But Republicans’ plans would diverge. Rogers’ votes showed disdain For continuing pain First responders can never quite purge. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivors
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If retirement’s now in your sights, Rogers’ record here’s one of his blights. Mike believes it is greater To make you work later For Social Security rights. retiredamericans.org/retired-amer...
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Retired Americans: Mike Rogers’ Senate Run Is a Threat to Social Security - Retired Americans
Washington, D.C. — Jim Pedersen, President of the Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement in response to Mike Rogers’ announcement that he is running for U.S. Senate:...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As the opioid ravaging grew, Mike was there on the side of Purdue. Corporations were buffered; While citizens suffered, Donations to Rogers came through. oxfordeagle.com/2016/09/19/p...
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Pain Care Forum became 'echo chamber' for opiate distribution, epidemic in United States - The Oxford Eagle
Part of a joint investigation by The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity. For more than a decade, members of a little-known group called the Pain Care Forum […]
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In a state that the unions helped build, It is not for the workers Mike shilled. He supports legislation For union stagnation, And workers’ rights left unfulfilled. michiganindependent.com/Politics/mik...
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Mike Rogers says he supports UAW strike but fought against union consistently in Congress
<p>The Michigan Republican Senate hopeful slammed the United Auto Workers for their strike in 2007.</p>
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
While he runs in the Michigan race, Mike’s maintaining his Florida place. So he’s running his mouth As a man of the south, Claiming values he doesn’t embrace. michiganindependent.com/Elections/mi...
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Mike Rogers faces questions over his residency
The Republican nominee for Senate in Michigan recently took his Florida home off the market.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks go to Mike Rogers, the Michigan GOP’s own Florida Man. The repubs want to buck an old trend, Despite all Rogers’ polls may portend. With a senate to hold, Mike’s not bright nor too bold; He relies on how much folks can spend.
Mike Rogers travels from his Florida home to speak in Dallas to try to get donor support for his flailing Michigan Senate campaign.  What a douche.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Hegseth’s shell game continues apace, As he works to conceal his disgrace. But through chaos and din, The ship still must come in To reveal what he’d like to erase. newrepublic.com/post/215074/...
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Sailors Finally Off USS Lincoln Say It Was “Worst” Deployment Ever
They expressed concern that Donald Trump’s war in Iran would make ultra-long deployments the norm.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
And if journalists get in the way By exposing the facts from the fray? The dismissals accrue; Pete will fire them too— To keep truth of his failings at bay. www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
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Fired Stars and Stripes staffers file lawsuit against Pentagon, Hegseth
The lawsuit filed by Erik Slavin, Lara Korte and Max Lederer asks the court to halt their terminations as unlawful.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If a general won’t toe the line, They get fired or forced to resign. When you don’t give a damn And think knowledge a scam, You think losing your leaders is fine. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Outgoing Army Sec believes Hegseth doing ‘generational damage’ to military: report
​Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has publicly declared that he wants to drastically change the Department of Defense
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Pete the Poser has felt all along That humanity can’t make us strong. He wants warrior might And a war machine fight; Real life gets his fantasy wrong. www.brandeis.edu/magazine/202...
brandeis.edu
Perspective
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
As for gender obsession Pete’s spun, Ideology trumps battles won. His testosterone kick And his manly-man schtick Push out leaders who got their shit done. axismundinetwork.substack.com/p/axis-daily...
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Axis Daily Brief | Hegseth’s Gender Ideology Weakens the U.S. Military
Pete Hegseth’s gender ideology isn’t merely silly - this crusader era Christian patriarchal masculinity doesn’t work with the realities of modern warfare
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