Donna Frano

Donna Frano

@donnafrano.bsky.social

"Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself." - A Civil Campaign, The Vorkosigan Saga, Lois McMaster Bujold DMs not accepted.

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The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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📌There's no way all this is just some damn coincidence: 1. Ukraine whacks Russia. 2. Lindsey Graham leads bipartisan efforts hitting Russia w/ more sanctions. 3. Graham suddenly drops dead. (Like so many of Putin's enemies.) 4. Trump immediately cancels sanctions, and buys Russian diesel. <more>

Jesus talked about this crap, guys.

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

FUN FACT: Making a big, showy spectacle of praying in public is one of American Evangelicals' "Top 10 Favorite Ways to Ignore Jesus." See, e.g., Matthew 6:5-6.

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Trump went from packing arenas to being the punchline at intimate gatherings. I love this for him. Obama, no notes. 🔥

LOOK AT THAT CROWD, PEOPLE!

Democrats Organizing For America@democratsofa.bsky.social

Remember those dwindling crowds Trump rambles and rants to? Obama is reminding Ohio what it was like to have a president who makes sense, stays awake and doesn't need a gold sign on his office door to keep him from getting lost.

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Here’s something you should know about minks: They have lungs and airways remarkably similar on a cellular level to those of people. They’ve spread flus and infected humans before with COVID-19. Right now, bird flu is spreading on a Utah farm filled with thousands of them… 🧵

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Well, well, well…. An analysis of voter registration records reveals Republican operative Scott Presler had 3 out-of-state voters use his Pennsylvania address to vote in the 2024 election. This is what voter fraud looks like.

This made me throw up in my mouth... What a disgusting piece of excrement. (BOTH OF THEM.)

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social

Top Trump Aide Steve Witkoff, to Vladimir Putin: "You talk so much about Trump being a humanitarian, you are a humanitarian also, sir. I salute you, and I commend you."

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NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

A more dangerous asshole, but his complete lack of charisma may be a helpful factor...

Middle Age Riot@middleageriot.bsky.social

With Donald Trump getting all the attention it is important to remember that JD Vance is an asshole too.

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Israel behaves this way because decades of American policy have led them to believe they can do whatever they want without facing consequences. If you want to change that, you must create consequences for their rampant violations of human rights and international law. Condemnations alone are empty,

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Trump’s agents grabbed the wrong man, a Montana dad of three, with no warrant. A judge said stop. They kept going. A president who ignores judges should be impeached. Agree?

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Replying to @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

And f**k the Times for PRINTING his garbage! Her mother stood by while her stepfather RAPED her. She was A CHILD! Cutting toxic people out of your life is an act of heroic courage.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad targeting Amy Acton’s childhood trauma crosses every line of human decency. The ad circulated without disclosing who was behind it. His campaign initially dodged responsibility, then Vivek admitted it was his and plans to spend $4 million to promote it.

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The Trump administration is continuing to target public officials that publicly oppose their agenda like Representative Ilhan Omar. Enough is enough. Sign our petition to oppose these abuses of power.

action.aclu.orgStop the Abuse of Power. Stop Unfounded Arrests of Public Officials.The Trump administration is turning the power of the federal government against anyone who doesn’t toe the line – whether it's members of Congress, mayors, judges, or protesters. Take action now.

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If Vivek Ramaswamy had even a shred of decency, he’d apologize for that vile attack ad, take it down, and admit he crossed the line. He won’t. Because cruelty isn’t a mistake for Vivek. It’s the strategy.

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Replying to @chadbourn.bsky.social

“We have seen artificial-intelligence-generated images showing scenes that never happened in France. “People have claimed that we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is completely false.”

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Who could Macron possibly be talking about? “There has been foreign manipulation of information afterward — that is certain. “This led to unacceptable and downright stupid comments from many people, including foreign leaders.

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When Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of the Starlink service for Ukraine, the impact of that was to hinder the early warning system Ukraine used to advise citizens of incoming attack so that they could get to safety as quickly as possible. I'm not an attorney. But how is this NOT facilitating murder?

D. Earl Stephens@dearlstephens.bsky.social

The Commander in Chief calls our military suckers and losers, and that's exactly how he treats them. I'm a Navy vet, and I will be glad when he walks some plank. He's a traitor, a loser, and a draft-dodger. He can kiss my ass.

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After striking a deal with Putin, the Trump administration licensed Russian diesel imports through April 2027, and every dollar we spend on it helps pay for the drones aimed at Ukrainian families. We’re asking every congressional candidate on your 2026 ballot to vote to block it.

amendment.appBlock Russian Diesel ImportsEvery dollar spent on Russian fuel helps pay for Russia’s war machine. That money becomes drones and soldiers aimed at Ukrainian families. Lawmakers in both parties have said they oppose it. Press statements do not stop a single shipment. Votes do.

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Between 2002 and 2024, Texas sharply cut its major air pollutants even as the state’s population grew by millions. Now, its rapidly growing data center industry could reverse much of the state’s progress on air quality by the end of the decade.

truthout.orgNearly 300 Planned Data Center Projects Threaten Texas’s Air Quality ProgressParticulate matter, what some call the deadliest form of air pollution, could increase to levels not seen since 2006.

Another U.S. Citizen attacked by the thugs of ICE.

CYNC Verity Media@cvmedia.bsky.social

Video shows ICE agents pinning Ricardo Gonzalez down as he screams in pain during an arrest in Long Beach. His family says he is a U.S. citizen whose arm was broken. The allegations demand an independent investigation. #ICE #CivilRights www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

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Replying to @hillaryclinton.bsky.social

Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China. We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.

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Replying to @hillaryclinton.bsky.social

... hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for.

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Ten years ago today. In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine...

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📌Trump's capitulation and connection to Russia was never EVER "a hoax." Putin helped install him the WH with the help of a repellent political party that has completely abdicated its responsibility to protect Ameria and a free world. There can be no doubt this now. They are traitors ALL.

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Some corporate Democrats and pundits think the party has gone too far "left" and needs to readjust towards the “center.” Rubbish. Where’s the center between democracy and oligarchy, and why would Democrats want to be there?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social

🤔 James Carville: “I’d rather Republicans keep the house by 5 than Dems win by 5… Because then they’re hostage to DSA, and Hakeem can’t move.” 😬Bill Kristol: “Good point.” So afraid of DSA folks who want M4ALL, etc. they’d rather Republicans hold power. Unreal. True colors.

Figures

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

SCOOP: 'Tommy' from the now-viral exchange with Abdul El-Sayed is Thomas Teepell, a former staffer for Republican Senator Josh Hawley with close ties to Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht. He's the son of a former Bobby Jindal staffer whose consultant work was instrumental in getting Hawley elected.

Every word is truth

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Ossoff: "It's the most corrupt administration of all time & everybody knows it. While the crook president & his crook family rake in billions from all over the world, you pay more for everything... they lied us into war & spent most of the last year covering up for the world's most famous pedophile"