Bill Shumway
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Student of politics—AKA Political junkie. I love fishing and golf, neither of which I often do. Exploring real history and how it is not the same as we were taught in school. Travel. Family. Sally
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November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Keystone Cops with Nukes
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Keystone Cops with Nukes
From the FBI’s Groucho Marx routine in Utah to Trump’s Senate conveyor belt of cronies, America’s institutions are being gutted and repurposed for the kakistocracy.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Keystone Cops with Nukes
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Rep. Mike Flood was met with boos and jeers after his answer about funding for migrant detention facilities and ICE during a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska.
August 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Rep. Mike Flood was met with boos and jeers after his answer about funding for migrant detention facilities and ICE during a town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’
Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to president
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July 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump's Brutal & Bellicose Bill; Standing Up for America as a Nation of Immigrants
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Trump's Brutal & Bellicose Bill; Standing Up for America as a Nation of Immigrants
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.
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July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Trump's Brutal & Bellicose Bill; Standing Up for America as a Nation of Immigrants
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From the article: In that column, I wrote: “Voters who ignored the facts about the economy and used them as an excuse to vote for Trump weren’t people who wanted a change. They were people who, actually, didn’t want any change at all.
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A Little Personal News
I wanted y’all to be the first people to know—late last year, I was contacted by an editor at Penguin Random House.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From the article: In that column, I wrote: “Voters who ignored the facts about the economy and used them as an excuse to vote for Trump weren’t people who wanted a change. They were people who, actually, didn’t want any change at all.
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Is anyone surprised? www.reuters.com/world/world-...
World reacts to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trumptraded blows at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe.
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March 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Is anyone surprised? www.reuters.com/world/world-...
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I'm in. It's probably too small to do much but maybe it will get leggs and cause some "good trouble" later on. Share it up. www.newsweek.com/nationwide-e...
Nationwide economic blackout on February 28: What to know about boycott
When Donald Trump reentered office, one of his first calls to action was to end several DEI initiatives in the federal government.
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February 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I'm in. It's probably too small to do much but maybe it will get leggs and cause some "good trouble" later on. Share it up. www.newsweek.com/nationwide-e...
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“No American can be proud of a govt that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency. Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
The ABA supports the rule of law
It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...
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February 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“No American can be proud of a govt that carries out change in this way. Neither can these actions be rationalized by discussion of past grievances or appeals to efficiency. Everything can be more efficient, but adherence to the rule of law is paramount” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Will this help to make America Great again? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding
National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff
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February 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Will this help to make America Great again? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Remember when Biden increased Trump's security after he was shot?
February 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Remember when Biden increased Trump's security after he was shot?
Trump appointee said 'competent white men' must be in charge for 'things to work' www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Correct attribution.
Correct attribution.
Trump appointee said 'competent white men' must be in charge for 'things to work'
Darren Beattie, a former Trump speechwriter, will be joining the U.S. State Department.
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February 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Trump appointee said 'competent white men' must be in charge for 'things to work' www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...
Correct attribution.
Correct attribution.
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From the article: “I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
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From the article: “I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
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What Justice Jackson warned about in the Trump immunity case Is coming true
“I worry that after this ruling, our Nation will reap what this Court has sown.”
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February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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From the article: “I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
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From the article: “I’m trying to understand what the disincentive is from turning the Oval Office into the seat of criminal activity in this country,” Jackson said.
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The Bulwark
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February 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Bulwark
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My only beef with Bluesky is I often don't know who someone is who is posting or is following me. Any guidance?
February 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My only beef with Bluesky is I often don't know who someone is who is posting or is following me. Any guidance?