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“Trump, like Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors, only wants more when appeasement is attempted”Max Stier Personally I never watched that show but I feel we are living in it…

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Summer Solstice PNW🙃

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Just who or where were these Trump/Vance/Miller people taught or is snarly a new job requirement: “”…a spokeswoman for Mr. Vance, said the vice president misspoke when he said Mr. Padilla’s name. “He must have mixed up two people who have broken the law,” said Taylor Van Kirk, the spokeswoman.””

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Britains Prime Minister Starmer picking up the papers that Trump haphazardly dropped was a gesture of politeness to one who often forgets how to be…

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Hollow patriotism- the treatment by the Trump Administration of US Senator Padilla in California is shocking however how I really feel is deeply disgusted I LOVE OUR COUNTRY please you people who support Trump look - open up your hearts -

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Two things that don’t go together Trump and Think

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Governor Newsom said. “I’ve always maintained an open hand, not a closed fist.”

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Will the REAL Congress please STEP UP? Senators VOTE NO Congress move to Impeach

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JUSTICE: But Mom look what Andy did ! Donny and Pam said when their mom found out they lied to her about what they were doing. Their mom Jane said “I care that you were not truthful” WHEN WILL THE MAJORITy OF USA CARE and.. will the republican run congress and senate ever care?

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I hear Sen Joni Ernst 1st response to her Iowans on medicaid cuts however she went off the rails in her so called “apology” - hard to believe she said it but she did- sorry Iowans- she has gone over the edge- words count open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

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Many/Project 2025/Trump actions make me angry THIS BREAKS MY HEART www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...

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European countries, Canada issue advisories for travelers to U.S. www.npr.org/2025/03/22/n...

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“Experts have valued the plane, formally donated to the Air Force, at $200 million, more than all of the foreign gifts bestowed on all previous American presidents combined.” Peter Baker via The Contrarian

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“pretense of punishing Trump’s perceived enemies to pursue the.. comprehensive goal of controlling pro bono work, the lifeblood of legal aid and public-interest law organizations, which depend on pro bono support to promote access to justice & defend the values of liberal democracy..”S.Cummings NYT

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Trump Replies, ‘Never Say Never’ to Canadian Prime Minister funny he usually just say “I don’t know…”

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Importance of design and maintenance of public spaces: Pulitzer prize for Alexandra Lange of City Lab www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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OMG “”As Trump told Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic about his presidencies: “The first time, I had two things to do—run the country and survive; I had all these crooked guys,” he said. “And the second time, I run the country and the world.” “

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“Each time Trump coughs up one of these executive furballs, the media should reiterate that his “orders” do not change the Constitution, statues, or reality; and could very well be struck down. He has lost over 75 times legal scholar Steve Vladeck/Ryan Goodman, Just Security.”J. Rubin The Contrarian

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u.... This angers me- Musk & his folks are not vetted - not employed - no oath - little respect and NO WAY Should the Supreme Court give them access - SCARY! where the H is Senate & Congress!! grrr

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Hey republicans when will you hold the Trump & all accountable?? Time for Veritas “”A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the beginning.”” NYT

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Hey republicans when do you hold him accountable or is he giving you a kickback” “Trump Company Strikes Qatari Golf Resort Deal in Sign It’s Not Holding Back from Foreign Business”TTT

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Senators bent knee approvals of Trump’s appointees have had disastrous consequences: DO YOUR JOB - Honor your oath - You have responsibilities to our constitution- IF afraid of Trump, backers of Project 2025 or Magaites then RESIGN NOW

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Consumers know how much they pay in sales tax. Ask your Governor to require prices to show how much the Trump (tariff) tax adds!!! It is a Federal tax

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“In no other country could a person like Elon Musk rummage through government databases and gather up the personal data of government employees, taxpayers and veterans,” said Marc Rotenberg, a longtime privacy lawyer and founder of the Center for A.I. and Digital Policy,

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Trump likes to talk about "law and order," but his administration is defying a unanimous Supreme Court order to return a Maryland man who was deported illegally and sent to a notorious prison camp. app.sosha.ai/s/31YZM6T7

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“Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” Thomas Jefferson 1/8/1789 WE THE PEOPLE STAND UP

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“It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising…to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power. The only way he’s going to be stopped is if he’s confronted by some movement that possesses rival power.” David Brooks NYT

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REMEMBER Trump/Putin Will Hate This open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

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AMERICORPS: Trump shuts down this volunteer public service Program🤨🧐☹️😡 I worked with these young dedicated volunteers doing restoration work in various parts of the country. Widespread program- they help seniors, schools, disasters etc WHY- what priority would drive Trump to fire these young people

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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

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Bring. Him. Home. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa... call 202-224-3121

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“CITIZENS FOR ETHICS reports that as Trump pushes for companies to “hire American,” his own company is again looking to bring in seasonal foreign workers to staff up his resorts and golfing clubs. Funny how that works.” The Bulwark

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radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement”M Gessen Opinion NYT

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“…there is no sign of organized resistance on the part of universities. There is not even a joint statement in defense of academic freedom or an assertion of universities’ value to society. (Even people who have no use for the humanities may see value in medical schools and hospitals.)..”NYT 4/14/25

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“…It may have started with law firms, colleges, government agencies, and immigrants, but ultimately, the target is all of us.” Civil Discourse

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“1)Democracy does not defend itself; 2) An attack on one person/entity or one tactic never stops there; 3) If you stand up to bullies, who often are unprepared or unqualified to defend their position, your chances of winning are high” The Contrarian

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“With signs and shirts that read “Snatching Kids = Lifelong Trauma” and “Stop Pretending Your Racism is Patriotism,” 1,000 protesters took to the streets—an astonishing number considering that fewer than 1,400 people in total live in the (NY State)village.” Adrian Carrasquillo

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open.substack.com/pub/contrari... “collectively, those officers who once led the armed forces—who understand both the military’s constitutional role and the fragility of its norms—can offer the country a stabilizing signal.”

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“Any American worried about the fate of their country has reason to celebrate the success of April 5th. But it is only ONE STEP IN THE MARATHON required to boot out MAGA Republicans and restore democracy and FUNCTIONAL government. “ The Contrarian

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Re: April 5th Protests against Trump/Musk & Republican Congress: “I have no problem with opposing Trump — My misgivings are about an opposition that takes the form of futile gestures and virtue signaling.” Bret Stephens NYT NOT FUTILE GESTURES ! Join US and you will see

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….of firing General Haugh: “”Mr. McConnell said. “I can’t figure it out.””NYT Well Senator- you let this happen - in fact you share responsibility for your actions & disruptive control over the years

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