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Mike Bob Helen
Mike Bob Helen
@mstanger.bsky.social
I’d rather be on Beaver Island (with my wife, of course). Cubs fan since 1968. Peace, social justice, and genealogy.
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THEY ARE NOT POWERLESS TO STOP HIM! Go back to Washington, stand on the steps of the Capitol and demand Johnson and Thune recall the House and Senate, and impeach him. THIS IS HOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK! THERE IS LITERALLY AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL! (It's called the Constitution.)
Republican lawmakers are incensed about Trump's dismissal of Ukraine — and powerless to stop him. That frustration hit a new peak on Monday as they sought to address Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel, waive sanctions on Moscow, and potentially stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
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"So let me explain why I like to pay taxes for schools, even though I don’t personally have a kid in school: It’s because I don’t like living in a country with a bunch of stupid people.” ~ John Green
“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.
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ICE arrests man near Seattle elementary school during morning drop-off www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
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Grok says that Donald Trump's wealth since returning to office has increased by ten times as much as all the fraud in government programs in Minnesota x.com/i/grok?conve... Corruption is in the race of the beholder.
“While Washington’s “sanctuary” law forbids state agencies from sharing data with ICE/CBP for purposes of civil immigration enforcement, … actions taken here to curtail federal agents’ access to DMV data have been ineffective.” jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/...
WA Japanese Americans make 4-day pilgrimage to ICE detention center www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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And at the turn of the 20th Century, the American people saw the wisdom of antitrust, food and drug regulation, child labor laws, and national park preservation. Let’s go!
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
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It's already pretty obvious what Xi thinks of the Orange Chicken here
Sen. Mike Lee: "I won't be a bit surprised if President Trump decides at one point to say, 'You know, President Xi, let's go visit Panda Express and see what you think of their broccoli beef.' I'd love to see that happen. That's the kind of thing President Trump likes to do."
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"deregulation" is a misnomer. These industries want to be able to commit crimes with impunity. It's like if I wanted to dump my sewage on my neighbor's lawn. It's not regulation that stops me, it's the laws being enforced.
Food companies wanted deregulation. Now there are dozens of recalls across the country. Mining companies wanted deregulation. Now the black lung rate is at a 45-year high. Financial companies wanted deregulation. Now financial losses to fraud are the highest on record. Noticing a pattern?
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"During a May hearing, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes said she wanted advance notice before the government removed more than 10 trees or brought equipment larger than a sedan onto the property..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
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She “declined?” “Declined”? You can’t just decline to get a security clearance. You either get one or you don’t have a job. So much dysfunction in this White House. When will the GOP have had enough? Why risk the country for this? www.ms.now/news/trump-a...
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This is a goddamn monstrosity . This is a concentration camp, funneling humans into a for-profit system that either works them to death or kills them theough neglect. #prosecuteGEO
On August 12 at around 12 am, at least 140 people had not been given dinner yet. In the video, people can be heard crying for help, for food, and for freedom.
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Showing up and taking the 5th is not contemptuous, it’s a constitutional right. NOT showing up at all like Jim Jordan didn’t when he was subpoenaed? THAT is contempt.
BREAKING: A Senate committee votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at COVID hearing.
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DOWD: “.. Washington was beloved by many for giving away power he could have kept. Trump is reviled by many for snatching power he isn’t entitled to. “.. One famously wouldn’t tell a lie. The other famously can’t stop telling lies.” @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/o...
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He's not working, it's not the president's house, and you're celebrating the assisted suicide of a once great nation.
Markwayne Mullin: "I spoke to the president this morning. On his birthday, he's still working. We have a big day today and we're celebrating it in a big way in front of the president's house at the White House."
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Seems like a bait and switch. After predictable outcry, Trump DOJ pulls back slush fund for insurrectionists, but retains tax immunity for Trump. Was that the plan all along? It’s all corrupt. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/u...
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Replying to @thefranc.bsky.social
The impeachment process is not a political strategy or something to be scheduled according to convenience. It is a sworn duty of every member of Congress that’s necessary to support and defend the Constitution. They fail to honor their oaths because we let them. It is time for us to say, “No more.”
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We already have a process for determining whether accusers are credible. It’s called a trial. And a jury already decided they believed E Jean Carroll. THIS is weaponization. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
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@npr.org For the love of God, make your reporters stop answering questions with (any combination of) “Yeah,” “So,” or “I mean” before I lose my sh*t.
BTW, just heard a story/interview with Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social and she never once began a response with “so,” “and,” or “I mean.” Hurray!😁
As far as I’m concerned this is the best Mariners news since Ichiro. www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...
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Using credit cards because you don’t have the money to pay inflated prices isn’t spending—it’s borrowing. The Trump administration is *full* of incompetent liars.
Hassett on American consumers: "Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too."
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The Constitution permits laws based on race when narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling interest, such as political representation. Color blindness is willful blindness. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...
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Jesus, even I know Allen could get into the hotel with a gun, because the security wasn't at the entrance of the hotel, only at the entrance to the event underneath the hotel. I read it in the AP. This admin is run by morons. That's the simplest explanation for why anything bad happens.
STEPHANOPOULOS: How was he able to get the guns into the hotel? BLANCHE: It's a good question. I'm not sure.
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Trump's $1.5 trillion military budget request is batshit crazy. The $600 billion increase from the 2025 budget is 20 times the cost of extending the enhanced Obamacare subsidies, which Trump and Republicans said we couldn't afford deanbaker22.substack.com/p/a-600-bill...
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