Carol Lenz

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They all knew ahead of time who he is...

So, let me get this straight, the US illegally attacks a country, kidnaps its president, threatens its government with massive military force, gets them to hand over to US control a huge portion of their national assets, hails the billions it has already brought in and promises billions more...

So we have partisan political police in the middle of a work day attending a political rally in uniform. Looks like Nuremberg in 1936.

The legacy media sat there while Trump lied about the past elections and "joked" about running again in 2028. They did not boo. They did not walk out. They just sat there and ate their dinner. The journalists in that room will be remembered as the journalists in that room.

The bloody cage fight on our White House grounds is not a matter of culture. This travesty pisses on a country that committed itself to the virtue of self-governance--not turning it over to the highest bidder who stuffs the pockets of a deranged despot only interested in his own power, wealth & ego.

It's not just the Voting Rights Act. On Friday, the Supreme Court finished the Republican Party's quest to erase every tangible legislative achievement of the civil rights movement But we've been here before.

The Trump administration just announced the federal government will now execute people by firing squad. Acting AG Todd Blanche signed off on it this morning expanding federal execution protocols to include firing squads for the first time since the 19th century.

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

ICYMI — new HUNGARY 🇭🇺 PM Magyar says Netanyahu will be arrested if he goes to Hungary

During a war with the leading state sponsor of terror, Trump has now fired the head of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General and now, the Chief of Staff of the Army. Talk about regime change. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices have a profound responsibility: protecting the rights of the people and delivering on the promise of equal justice under the law. Judge Chris Taylor is the only candidate running for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court with a proven record of delivering on that promise.

A few thoughts ahead of the President’s speech tonight.

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

Essential read: a statement from Cardinal Cupich. www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

Israel & Saudi Arabia pushed the U.S. to attack Iran. Netanyahu killed 72,000 people in Gaza, mostly women & children. Saudi Arabia is a brutal dictatorship that allows no opposition. These are the leaders who want to bring “freedom” to Iran? Does anyone really believe that?

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota brought two citizens detained by agents in Minneapolis: Aliya Rahman, a disabled woman forced from her vehicle & detained while trying to get to a doctor’s appointment in January When she stood during the speech, she was removed from the chamber bsky.app/profile/demo...

The only way you could get me to watch the state of the union tonight is if there reliable proof that Trump were going to be arrested on camera for the rape of a 13-year-old child charges.

Protect our freedom to vote! The SAVE Act creates unnecessary barriers that could disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans. Call your Senator and urge them to vote NO on this bill. 📞 (202) 224-3121 #StopTheSAVEAct #VoteNo #VotingRights #OutagamieDems

Between seizing ballots in Georgia, trying to leverage Minnesota to turn over its sensitive voter data, and political prosecutions, the DOJ is laying the groundwork to subvert the 2026 elections. I created Democracy Docket for times like this. Help it grow by supporting it now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

ICE have been goading the people of Minnesota with increasing acts of lawlessness. It is about giving Trump the excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act conferring total state power. My thoughts on how Minnesota can respond with creative & determined resistance. charlieangus.substack.com/p/what-now

ICE must be stopped. It's leaders should be prosecuted. Later we can discuss how to create a law-abiding, public-serving agency to police our borders. But it can't be this tainted, criminal agency. That's not an extreme position. It the only way to address this existential threat to our society.

My unsolicited advice for Dems that'll help instead of the centrist, feckless, overpaid corporate consultant BS: 1. Promise to tax the rich 2. Don't support Israel's genocide 3. Criticize ICE & refuse to fund it 4. Don't throw "the woke" under the bus 5. Run on affordability AND accountability

What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump? When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.

I don’t know about you, but—during this 250th anniversary year—I’m not going to stay quiet while Trump and his regime lies, steals, cheats, abuses, commits crimes, trashes our Constitution & imagines their cruelty & hate in any way represents America. I’ve had a little break and I’m ready to fight.

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November 30, 2025

"Mamdani's Masterclass at the White House: Mamdani just ran circles around MAGA and the Democratic Establishment." Filmed the video right before boarding my plane and just wrote this while flying, but I had to get it out. Let me know if you agree. thelefthook.substack.com/p/mamdanis-m...

TEN MONTHS IN: The national debt is higher. The trade deficit is wider. The inflation rate has worsened. The unemployment rate is up.

You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants. We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua. www.propublica.org/article/chic...

If you had told me a decade ago that we would elect a pedophile to the Oval Office (twice) before we elected a woman, I would’ve called you crazy. Boy do I feel sheepish right now.

According to the diocese, the priest was legally working here. Now, he’s in ICE detention: www.ncronline.org/news/texas-e...

well, when you put it that way....

I know Donald Trump is a pathological liar, malignant narcissistic sociopath, racist, antisemite, misogynist, xenophobe, homophobe, transphobe, hater of our troops and believer in euthanizing folks with disabilities, but we too often forget that he's *also* an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon.

Now updated: The 'Presumption of Regularity' study. 1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases 2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases 3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson “ How sad it must be - believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their lives to deceiving you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty."

Some Democrats have shown real heroism. But as a party they are disunited, ineffective, seemingly afraid of their shadows. What would an opposition party strategy look like if the Democrats were bold and united? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-democrats-got-off-their-asses

Wisconsin public schools face a financial crisis as state funding lags behind inflation, forcing tough choices like staff cuts and higher property taxes. Administrators warn the most vulnerable students are hit hardest.  #WIEducation #SchoolFunding #PublicSchools #SpecialEd

Voucher programs and low special ed reimbursement are straining public schools. Districts face deficits and referendums while calls for legislative change grow. #VoucherImpact #SupportPublicEd #WisconsinSchools #EducationMatters #TaxpayerAlert https://tdp.news/yU2HKRM

OMG YES… say that‼️ @tarasetmayer.bsky.social nails it. Honestly, we’ve been waiting for politicians to catch up to where the people are—and it’s getting damn late!

It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence. They are in charge.

It’s called taxing the rich, buddy.

Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.

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