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I early voted today in Dallas County, TX. Blue all the way. Yesterday, 76K people voted in Dallas County, a huge record turnout. Vote early.

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9 Sept

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nytimes.comIn Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members (Gift Article)About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.

5 Sept

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...

wapo.stTrump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictionsThe question of whether President Donald Trump’s restrictions can move forward in time for November’s midterm elections has been the subject of a dizzying legal battle in recent weeks.

wtop.comAP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks - WTOP NewsImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

11 Aug

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6 Aug

El-Sayed said on CNN: "I'm not a socialist, I'm a scientist" when asked whether he'll need to moderate his message given the closeness of his primary win. There's 100 days to win over the black and blue coalitions. Piker needs to go, tho.

11 July

Norway has made England step up its game significantly, do you agree?

11 July

FIFA in US = heat dome. Is it unfair some games are played in AC and most are not? What do you think?

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8 July

nytimes.comKey Health Care Panel Is Again Blocked From Meeting

1 July

www.facebook.com/share/r/1CuP... Drumpf has been barred by the estate of Leonard Cohen from using Hallelujah during his big July 4 celebration, er major political rally and grievance airing. Thank goodness.

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20 June

“This is a victory for 🇺🇸— because our goal from day one was for Iran to open the strait that wasn’t closed until after we attacked…” 🤣 (H/T @waltermasterson.bsky.social )

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21 June

open.substack.com“Higher Ground”A Reason To Smile

open.substack.comTrump LostAnd so did we

17 June

open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Thanks, Dan Rather for putting this fiasco in clear terms.

15 June

The Bulwark www.thebulwark.com?r=mxy1e&utm_... The supposed deal with Iran and what it means, really.

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15 June

open.substack.comSentinels at the BacchanalMilitary participation in the spectacle in D.C. is a reminder that trust in our armed forces depends on them standing apart.

open.substack.comVery Low-IQ Trump Too Stoopid to Win WarThere’s a revolution in military affairs and America is on the wrong side of it.

28 May

Very Low-IQ Trump Too Stoopid to Win War open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

nytimes.comOpinion | ‘When You Think of It, We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’

5 May

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/o... This is a scary scenario but would all fed law enforcement agencies and the military back such a blatant takeover?

open.substack.comSCOTUS's Brazen Power Grab Guts Voting RightsThe renegade Supreme Court exhibits an over-exercise of power, open contempt for the laws Congress passes, and a heavy partisan tilt. It doesn't have to be this way

4 May

SCOTUS's Brazen Power Grab Guts Voting Rights open.substack.com/pub/contrari... The Roberts Supreme Court is the worst ever. If Alito retires, another right-winger will be enrobed. Could we stand that?

open.substack.comChip Roy’s Deportation NationBanishing ideas, one immigrant at a time.

21 Apr

Chip Roy’s Deportation Nation open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa.... Yes, America. He's running for AG of the state I unfortunately live in, Texas.

open.substack.comA Strategic Defeat of Historic ProportionsNo amount of self-delusion can change that

9 Apr

A Strategic Defeat of Historic Proportions open.substack.com/pub/contrari... Insightful piece from the Contrarian's Jen Rubin on the strategic disaster from an unnecessary and undeclared war.

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5 Apr

open.substack.comThis Was the Moment Donald Trump Lost His MojoHe’s forgotten the thing that first got him elected.

nytimes.comWhite House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request

3 Apr

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u.... $73 billion proposed in cuts or elimination of domestic climate, housing, education programs so more missiles to bomb Iran in an undeclared war and keep the Pentagon in lobster tails.

20 Mar

Drumpf made a Pearl Harbor joke seated next to Japan's Prime Minister today. What an appalling racist he is, also dumb as a post.

17 Mar

x.com/govpressoffi... Newsom press office does it again after Trump called Newsom the president! Brilliant reposte.

Historian tells NYT: “The lack of discipline and lack of clarity strongly suggest that the administration was simply unprepared for the messaging aspects of this conflict. The likelihood is that the demands are ambiguous because the administration does not know what its goals are beyond winning.”

13 Mar

I checked DOD and other sources for on-the-ground images of the Iran War. The images. Mostly satellite images. Will This sanitized view stay when boots hit the ground? DOD also downplays extent of TBIs and burns suffered by those US troops caught without warning in the early drone strikes.

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10 Mar

medpagetoday.comRFK Jr. to Undergo SurgeryHHS secretary out all week, plans to return next Monday, spokesperson tells MedPage Today

medpagetoday.comRFK Jr. to Undergo SurgeryHHS secretary out all week, plans to return next Monday, spokesperson tells MedPage Today

10 Mar

www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/orth... So much for pull-ups in jeans for a while, Bobby Jr.

healthday.comSmall Drop In Measles Vaccinations Tied to Big Jump In CasesMONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Even a slight decrease in measles vaccinations could spark a seven-fold increase in new cases, a new report says.Just a

10 Mar

SOURCE: Common Health Coalition, news release, Feb. 26, 2026 www.healthday.com/health-news/... Thanks to Bobby Jr and his antivaxxers, costs for measles hospitalizations will rise a lot.

aarp.orgWhat is Vascular Dementia?When blood flow to the brain is choked off, vascular dementia can occur, causing problems with thinking and motor skills.

6 Mar

www.aarp.org/health/condi... Hmm, perhaps this is dear leader's dementia problem. Would go with the canl;es.

nytimes.comJudge Bars Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Documents

24 Feb

NYT article you can read without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/u... Cannon bootlicks Trump again. She should be tossed out as a judge.

taskandpurpose.comConditions in kennels for military working dogs led to 4 deaths, IG saysA Defense Department Inspector General review of kennels across the military revealed unsafe and unsanitary conditions for working dogs.

24 Feb

taskandpurpose.com/news/working... How could military working dogs be left in outside kennels in the heat of Texas summers? The Inspector General's Office finds unsatisfactory health conditions at 12 MWD sites. Credit to Task & Purpose.

dailykos.comWant to put food up your ass? RFK Jr.'s chatbot can help!If you were weirded out by the extreme close-up convicted rapist Mike Tyson Real Food Super Bowl ad, prepare yourself for new heights—or perhaps depths?—of unpleasant feelings about the whole ...

12 Feb

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... Musk and Bobby Jr. What a pair of sickos. Grok is not an accurate source of healthy food information, and should NEVER be the source from an HHS allegedly educational resource. Conflict of interest much or just no more firewalls?

12 Feb

Hegseth saying it loud to defense leaders from 34 Western countries on Feb. 11. We will "achieve a permanent peace in this hemisphere." The U.S. “is asserting, reestablishing and enforcing the Trump corollary of the Monroe Doctrine," Hegseth explained, in case no one got the hegemony threat.

11 Feb

Thank you, DC grand jury for rebuffing the administration's attempts to charge Sens. Kelly et al. for asserting their rights by reminding service members and govt. officials they need not follow illegal orders.

usatoday.comFeds remove pride flag from Stonewall, iconic site in LGBTQ+ movementThe move came after a directive from the Trump administration to remove certain flags from national historic sites.

10 Feb

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... First, the administration removed all references to T in LGBTQIA+. On Feb. 9, feds took Stonewall's rainbow flag. Petty, cheap, and why are they so scared of the trans community? Leave Stonewall alone.

nytimes.comInside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.: Meltdowns, Chaos, Vendettas (Gift Article)Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.

9 Feb

Explore this NYT gift article without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Highly interesting first-hand accounts of how Patel is ruining the FBI.

8 Feb

Why isn't NBC identifying the team ice skating music? How can I find that info?

nytimes.comTrump Posts Video Portraying Obamas as Apes

6 Feb

Explore this NYT gift article for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u... This is not "fake outrage," Karoline Leavitt. This is racism in your face straight from the White House in 2026.

open.substack.comUndaunted from the BenchJudge Ana Reyes calls out Trump regime racism

6 Feb

Undaunted from the Bench open.substack.com/pub/contrari... We should all support this federal judge's strong stance against racism via manipulation of TPS status and the Noem denigration of good people from other countries.

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4 Feb

www.facebook.com/share/v/1DMG... Love this Drumpf satire guy, but this video hits too close a nerve about Epstein Island and consent age.

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4 Feb

statnews.comFearing ICE crackdown, immigrants nationally are avoiding treatment, sometimes with dire consequencesDoctors nationally are describing harrowing consequences for patients who put off medical care because of fears of ICE.

nytimes.comTrump Repeats Call to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, as White House Walks It Back

4 Feb

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...

nytimes.comOpinion | ICE Is Watching You

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o... Your phone could be your downfall cuz of its wealth of data about you, and DHS knows this.

wapo.stHomeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weaponUnder Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

wapo.st/4rtfCw8 Who needs actual legal judicial warrant when a piece of paper will do that's basically an administrative memo or email from DHS? I should probably watch my SM but refuse to knuckle under.

So sorry. Don Lemon is on Jimmy Kimmel, not Stephen Colbert. Please watch!

nytimes.comTrump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

Rread free article from Feb. 2 NYT evening update You can read free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u... We all knew this was coming, didn't we?