StateOfTheRepublic

A comprehensive overview of our Democratic Republic, those trying to dismantle it, our disturbed shared reality, and a roadmap to repair. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/companion-...

This is just a prelude to what's coming after Dems win the midterms. He will be held responsible. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center...

Sunday was a terrible day for strongmen. Serbia's students beat a party that ruled for 14 years. Brazil rejected the Bolsonaro comeback. Hungary ended Orbán's run in April. Israel votes tomorrow. We vote in 8 days. What they have in common: thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/two-sunday...

Suppression only has to stop enough voters to flip a close race. Anger can drive turnout, but backlash fades and gerrymanders stay. Midterms elect the people who write the voting rules. Vote early. Stay in it. Grab your ballot, honey. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/this-old-democracy

Absolutely disgusting, but what can we expect from an adjudicated rapist and a congenital liar?

I got a "Texas Trans & LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide" mailer yesterday. It looks real. It isn't. The sender is a Wyoming LLC formed Sept. 2, and TENT, the real Texas trans group named in it, says it had no part in it. Voter intimidation. www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/t...

The president is trying to butter up farmers before the election with an $8 billion promise... Fool Me Once, Shame on You; Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me. Who Gets the Shame on the Third Round? thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/fool-me-3x #agriculture #farming #farmer #farmers #farmlife #farm

Solid metaphor for the entire administration, honestly

ROBBBA: Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Medicaid work requirements start by Dec 31, 2026, eight weeks after the midterms. They timed it that way. Say the name every time.

It turns out we need democracy to bring harmony, because one faction shouldn’t get to decide what reality is for all of us. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/democracy-...

The explosive new film reveals how fossil fuel billionaires concealed the truth, bought political protection, and then blamed ordinary Americans for the destruction they helped create… hartmannreport.com/p/tom-cruise...

No Kings Rallies Oct. 17, 2026.

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⚡️️️️️️️US lawmaker introduces bill blocking Trump's Russian diesel deal. "This deal won't lower costs for the American people, who are already paying forTrump's failed war of choice in Iran. It will hand Putin millions of dollars to continue slaughtering Ukrainian civilians with impunity."

I would appreciate shares and follows on Substack! It's hard to get a jumpstart on the algorithm over there. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com

Proof that public backlash works! Just like he cancelled paying for his political ads with your tax dollars. Keep the pressure on and make your plan to vote! www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

Those who control the choke points control the globe. What can we do about world power realignment? thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/the-sevent...

In his first week back, the president renamed the Gulf of Mexico. Since then: Panama, Greenland, Venezuela's oil, Hormuz, and now Cuba. Separate stories on the news. One property portfolio on the map. Location, location, location. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/cuba-locat...

Washington declared Cuba a threat for being too friendly with Russia. Six weeks later, Treasury started waiving sanctions on Russian oil. Most Americans were busy watching Mar-a-Lago facelifts. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/if-cuba-ha...

This should be watched by every American, as many do not fully comprehend our system of government. It's complete, concise, and easy to understand! www.facebook.com/share/v/1ESZ...

Fake news travels fast. And, no, James Talarico is not in a mental institution in Ohio. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/fake-news?...

Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells

I am calling on every network, newsroom, streaming service, and social media platform to refuse to carry this execution. Do not air the feed. Do not host the clips. Do not let it auto-play into anyone’s timeline, least of all a child’s. Listen here: substack.com/@lauracstolk...

The Pentagon plans to livestream an execution. I am calling on every network, newsroom, streaming service, and social media platform to refuse to carry it. Do not air the feed. Do not host the clips. Do not let it into anyone's timeline, least of all a child's. substack.com/@lauracstolk...

Ten years ago today, we heard the most damning recording in modern politics—and then quickly discovered that "damning" no longer meant "disqualifying." Read @ilyseh.bsky.social on the legacy of the 'Access Hollywood' tape. www.thebulwark.com/p/access-hol...

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Your tax dollars are paying for Trump campaign ads. The Department of Homeland Security committed $20 million to three ads built around the president. Is this legal? thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/love-me-pa...

BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...

Did you know? Rumble received venture backing from Peter Thiel & J.D. Vance. Investment was led by Narya Capital, a Cincy-based venture firm co-founded by Vance, and investment from Thiel. Financial disclosures showed Vance held a personal equity stake in Rumble. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

The flags came down from the trucks. The comment threads went silent. The neighbor who told you to cry more now says he just isn't that into politics. There's a name for that. Welcome to the Extinction Burst. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

From The State of the Republic: Nobody votes for dictatorship. Yet only 3.5 percent of American voters would vote against their own candidate to punish undemocratic behavior. Democracy is slipping worldwide, but why? thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/democracy-...

"So many people are coming to us who have never come to the food bank before. It used to be people who were working hourly-wage jobs. Now we see salary employees." Maybe we should measure the "strength" of the economy not by the stock market but by the length of the line at our local food bank?

“When the Trump Administration converts taxpayer money to use for partisan hype-pieces, it not only affronts the law, but it inevitably leads to the diversion of taxpayer funds from important government programs that support the American public.” More on Trump’s corrupt propaganda campaign ⬇️

A 2025 law ties federal student loans to graduate pay. The degrees most likely to fail train social workers, counselors, and teachers. Most are women. The cuts land July 1, 2028, four months before the election. Class Dismissed: thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/class-dism...

Project 2025 Climbs the Education Mountain globalextremism.org/post/project...

A mobile machine scans the phones in its radius. The system poses as a legitimate cellular base station, and nearby phones connect to it without their owners knowing. TX is not the only state. The U.S. is just the newest market for the company behind the technology. substack.com/@lauracstolk...

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 BLACK PEOPLE DO NOT HANG THEMSELVES FROM TREES. This man was discovered just before 8AM this morning & it was immediately ruled a suicide by the medical examiner. This is Upper Marlboro, Maryland. THIS IS NOT NORMAL! #BLM Reporting by NBC4 Washington on IG. substack.com/@letsgetinto...

Sign Off: How Losing the Evening News Divided Us From Walter Cronkite's final "And that's the way it is" in 1981 to Trump TV launching on YouTube in September 2026, this article traces the collapse of America's shared media reality. thestateoftherepublic.substack.com/p/sign-off?u...

NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.

Albania's "flamingo revolution" hit day 111. Protesters in Tirana want PM Edi Rama's resignation over a luxury resort linked to Jared and Ivanka, built on protected wetlands that shelter flamingos and endangered sea turtles. A similar fight continues in Serbia over another Kushner-linked project.

Shortly after Hit/er came to power, he ordered the construction of the New Reich Chancellery, a showpiece of the Third Reich designed to project a sense of power and grandeur. There was an extensive underground complex with a bunker and bomb shelter. Sound familiar? www.fold3.com/blog/january...