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Ann Heitland

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Retired, watching the world go bye. ☁️Esp. AZ, IA, Nat'l politics. Formerly Chair Coconino County & Senior Vice Chair AZ Dem Parties. πŸ’™ Long ago: U of C; BA, JD. IA born and raised. 🌽

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Pete Hegseth's murderous buffoonery, coming amid a lifetime in which he's betrayed everyone close to him and failed up from one disaster to the next, is a perfect example of how the appeal of Trumpism is that it creates a permission structure for people to openly be their worst selves

07.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 8134 πŸ” 2077 πŸ’¬ 277 πŸ“Œ 101
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β€œThe ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.”

β€” President John F. Kennedy, Address at Vanderbilt University, May 18, 1963

06.03.2026 03:55 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Getting tough questions from Fox News is new to him.

07.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2026 - married women face greater barriers to voting (if SAVE Act becomes law)

07.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, a copy of Gavin Newsom's memoir showed up in a box on my porch. I'm pretty sure I didn't ask for this. I'm very sure I didn't pay for it.

06.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, a copy of Gavin Newsom's memoir showed up in a box on my porch. I'm pretty sure I didn't ask for this. I'm very sure I didn't pay for it.

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nyt website currently resembles one of those mock covers people made before 2016 election: economy floundering, war in the middle east, scandal-plagued cabinet sec, brazen corruption....

06.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 2439 πŸ” 516 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 21

Maybe this is just me, but I kind of think massive military operations, in which we're demanding unconditional surrender as the outcome, probably should be authorized by Congress.

06.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3445 πŸ” 594 πŸ’¬ 126 πŸ“Œ 33

This is an insult to Patton.

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The few paying attention knew this was coming. Maybe as soon as he rode the escalator.

06.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

That’s our Commander-in-Chief right there here. Offering Americans up as tribute for oil and distraction from ICE abuses, killing of innocents here and abroad, and that half of Trump’s cabinet is in the Epstein files…

06.03.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 750 πŸ” 338 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 19

The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 22557 πŸ” 5536 πŸ’¬ 608 πŸ“Œ 172

Looks like the open sore that was there before has healed. But is bald”spot” is showing.

06.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator

No tears for Kristi Noem but she was just following the example of her boss.

Also, this avoids his embarrassment at her impeachment.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kelly: "You could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in DC and they could probably do a better job than our government is doing right now. They don't have a goal, there's no strategic plan. And what this is likely to lead to is, again, a long war with a lot of dead Americans."

05.03.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 20617 πŸ” 5856 πŸ’¬ 655 πŸ“Œ 277
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πŸ€£πŸ˜†πŸ€£

04.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the point. If your vaunted trillion-dollar military can't get through a few days of airstrikes because you've consolidated the industrial base so badly, then you don't have a trillion-dollar military, you just have contractors in No. Virginia getting rich

04.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 2149 πŸ” 639 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 30
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Q: Given how critical the president has been of the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan, why wasn't there more focus on evacuation plans from the Middle East?

LEAVITT: Again, I just laid out for you that there have been plans in place

04.03.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 1021 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 53
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a young boy in a cowboy outfit is walking on a stage with the words giddy up above him ALT: a young boy in a cowboy outfit is walking on a stage with the words giddy up above him

Go Texas. You got this.

04.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the age of Trump, we sometimes forget that a good message like this is the right thing to do.

04.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 2202 πŸ” 286 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 5

I’ve been notified about another death in ICE custody.

This marks a stunning 40 deaths during the second Trump administration.

This cannot continue. There must be real accountability for ICE and DHS.

04.03.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 3844 πŸ” 1623 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 61

BREAKING: The Texas Secretary of State DID NOT UPDATE the precinct maps on their website last December. MY GOD @msnowreports.bsky.social

04.03.2026 03:48 πŸ‘ 9727 πŸ” 3798 πŸ’¬ 651 πŸ“Œ 215

As Trump’s strong-arm tactics to gerrymander Texas showed, voting maps in the Longhorn State are controlled by Republicans

The confusion regarding maps here mainly affects areas that support Jasmine Crockett

Now-is this merely the GOP’s racism or are they that scared of her

The answer is β€œyes”

04.03.2026 04:09 πŸ‘ 680 πŸ” 361 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 5
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Dallas County judge's order keeping polls open:

04.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Republican Party has ended county wide election day voting in Dallas County. This means voters MUST vote at their assigned precincts when voting on March 3rΒ° 2026.

How can see what my_ assigned precinct is?
β€’ Your voting precinct number (Pct. No.) is located next to your year of birth on your voter registration certificate.

You can also visit
VoteTexas. gov and click on
"Where's My Polling Place?"
β€’ Here, you can enter your Name, County, Date of Birth and ZIP code to look up your precinct information and nearest polling location.

You can visit dallascountyvotes.org to confirm yours

The Republican Party has ended county wide election day voting in Dallas County. This means voters MUST vote at their assigned precincts when voting on March 3rΒ° 2026. How can see what my_ assigned precinct is? β€’ Your voting precinct number (Pct. No.) is located next to your year of birth on your voter registration certificate. You can also visit VoteTexas. gov and click on "Where's My Polling Place?" β€’ Here, you can enter your Name, County, Date of Birth and ZIP code to look up your precinct information and nearest polling location. You can visit dallascountyvotes.org to confirm yours

🚨ATTN Dallas County Voters:

Republicans Ended Countywide Voting on ELECTION DAY!

You must vote at your assigned polling location, visit dallascountyvotes.org to confirm yours

If you are in line by 7 p.m. stay in line!

Election Judges may extend polling times -stay vigilant!

03.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 194 πŸ” 168 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the "with God's will" disclaimer

03.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for:

- Who takes over;
- Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation;
- How to defend US bases in the region;
- Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and
- How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

03.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 11188 πŸ” 3485 πŸ’¬ 617 πŸ“Œ 358

Oh wait! Guess he meant the Kurds.

03.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Chilling, wondering if "Chiang" is Rubio-speak for "nuclear?"

03.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI am truly worried about mission creep,” said @schumer.senate.gov

No sh*t. I'm truly worried about Senate leadership.

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