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@millseckert

Mom, professor, writer. Deeply concerned about our republic.

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She Sang the Truth About Success and Failure Nearly 60 years ago, Malvina Reynolds saw the one big problem.

She Sang the Truth About Success and Failure
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09.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."

08.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 24111 πŸ” 7419 πŸ’¬ 884 πŸ“Œ 399

Never ever ever ever ever ever leave your hat on as a coffin passes.

08.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 3072 πŸ” 431 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 6

The most important battles for democracy aren't happening in the legacy media. They're happening in courtrooms across America. Democracy Docket covers every one of them. Join 400,000 Americans by subscribing now to support independent pro-democracy media. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

08.03.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 3420 πŸ” 819 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 17
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Shapiro on SOTU: First off, it was boring. It was poorly delivered, and it was too damn long. This dude, who’s the worst orator of our time, did two hours. He comes off as totally unhinged. He’s like spitting everywhere, and he’s lying constantly about things.

07.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 6382 πŸ” 1432 πŸ’¬ 186 πŸ“Œ 53

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

07.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 21086 πŸ” 7003 πŸ’¬ 559 πŸ“Œ 253

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 40385 πŸ” 9122 πŸ’¬ 1494 πŸ“Œ 307
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AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money laundering… So if you’re asking me if I’d support impeachment, I do

05.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 21550 πŸ” 5924 πŸ’¬ 393 πŸ“Œ 220
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28.02.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 4656 πŸ” 1613 πŸ’¬ 322 πŸ“Œ 99

What’s their chant β€”- β€œlock her up”?

28.02.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran.

Unreal.

28.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 18855 πŸ” 6106 πŸ’¬ 2141 πŸ“Œ 599
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@hillaryclinton.bsky.social: "I don't understand why it's so difficult for the press to have a consistent narrative about how dangerous Trump is."

28.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 6809 πŸ” 1885 πŸ’¬ 248 πŸ“Œ 84
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Anthropic responds to Hegseth. www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...

28.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 8511 πŸ” 2590 πŸ’¬ 310 πŸ“Œ 238
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This is psychotic.

28.02.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 5202 πŸ” 1422 πŸ’¬ 362 πŸ“Œ 95
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Khanna: I think that there was some sexism in the way Secretary Clinton was treated. She was treated worse than President Clinton was treated.

28.02.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 8357 πŸ” 1848 πŸ’¬ 511 πŸ“Œ 151

Welp

28.02.2026 07:29 πŸ‘ 15827 πŸ” 4538 πŸ’¬ 621 πŸ“Œ 165
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I guess we are just paying these people to fly around making workout videos and attending sporting events.

27.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 11502 πŸ” 2792 πŸ’¬ 2118 πŸ“Œ 397

Let me know when any of them are held legally or morally accountable.

26.02.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol dies in Buffalo. A nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol miles from his home dies in Buffalo after having been missing for nearly a week.

Our federal government killed a disabled genocide survivor and is covering up for a child rapist. And that is just today’s news. It is just unconscionable to be treating this as normal or acceptable in any way.
www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

25.02.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 9714 πŸ” 4834 πŸ’¬ 409 πŸ“Œ 305
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The Real State of the Union: Millions of Americans Are Just Disgusted Yes, we’re angry about what Donald Trump is doing to our country. But even more than that, we’re heartsick over the countless ways in which he is destroying this nation.

The Real State of the Union: Millions of Americans Are Just Disgusted

Yes, we’re angry about what Donald Trump is doing to our country. But even more than that, we’re heartsick over the countless ways in which he is destroying this nation.

newrepublic.com/article/2068...

24.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 331 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4
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The Real State of the Union: Millions of Americans Are Just Disgusted Yes, we’re angry about what Donald Trump is doing to our country. But even more than that, we’re heartsick over the countless ways in which he is destroying this nation.

β€œMany millions of Americans are absolutely heartbroken at what Trump and his menagerie of moral misfits are doing to our country.”

newrepublic.com/article/2068...

24.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 9
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger: "In his speech tonight, the president did what he always does β€” he lied, he scapegoated, and he distracted. He offered no real solutions to our nation's pressing challenges, so many of which he is actively making worse."

25.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 2502 πŸ” 735 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 12

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

25.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 4064 πŸ” 1147 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 103
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Judge Cannon claims that she *strains* to find an example where a special counsel released a report after in indictment that did not result in a finding of guilt. Here’s one off the top of my head: Sussman, who was charged and acquitted, is mentioned 311 times in Durham’s final report.

23.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 4081 πŸ” 1406 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 40
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Trump is about to start a war he hasn't bothered to explain It's not even clear he knows why he wants to bomb Iran.

New in PN: Trump is about to start a war he hasn't bothered to explain

"He’s about to write a new chapter in the ignominious history of presidents thinking they impose their will by dropping bombs on foreign countries, yet he himself doesn’t seem to know why, let alone how it’s supposed to end."

24.02.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 1317 πŸ” 424 πŸ’¬ 99 πŸ“Œ 38
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: First grade girl recounts searching for father after ICE detained him In an MS NOW Exclusive, Antonia Hylton sits down with Annabella, a New Jersey first grader whose life was uprooted when her father, Adonay Rodriguez, stepped outside to pick up a food order and was de...

ICE tackles and arrests New Jersey father outside his home, leaving his 6-year-old first-grade daughter at home alone.

She goes out looking for him.

"I got my boots and changed my clothes. I wanted to find some help to find my dad..."

www.ms.now/the-weekend-...

23.02.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 9869 πŸ” 4791 πŸ’¬ 462 πŸ“Œ 360

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes.

$9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst".

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

24.02.2026 06:01 πŸ‘ 10723 πŸ” 4014 πŸ’¬ 242 πŸ“Œ 110

Donald Trump is the biggest threat to US national security.

Laws should be passed that invalidate presidential candidates who can not pass a security clearance, or have been convicted of a felony.

23.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 8257 πŸ” 1911 πŸ’¬ 402 πŸ“Œ 96
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France blocks government access to the U.S. Ambassador France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons.

France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons. n.pr/4tQhxwC

24.02.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 588 πŸ” 121 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 27
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(cartoon Mike Luckovich) #trump #politics #epstein

23.02.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 6