Tom Ruffen
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Retired writer loves travel, movies, spectator sports, comedy, history & democracy. Raised in Massachusetts. Married to a Canadian.
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The answer is Fox News.
Reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine, and now 40 years of right-wing propaganda masquerading as news has dumbed down America to the point that too many people think we need Nazis to protect us against law-abiding immigrants.
Fox also facilitates gun violence.
Reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine, and now 40 years of right-wing propaganda masquerading as news has dumbed down America to the point that too many people think we need Nazis to protect us against law-abiding immigrants.
Fox also facilitates gun violence.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
The answer is Fox News.
Reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine, and now 40 years of right-wing propaganda masquerading as news has dumbed down America to the point that too many people think we need Nazis to protect us against law-abiding immigrants.
Fox also facilitates gun violence.
Reagan killed the Fairness Doctrine, and now 40 years of right-wing propaganda masquerading as news has dumbed down America to the point that too many people think we need Nazis to protect us against law-abiding immigrants.
Fox also facilitates gun violence.
According to Trump, if you're the President, you're allowed to rape countries like underage girls.
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
According to Trump, if you're the President, you're allowed to rape countries like underage girls.
ICE is exactly like the Gestapo, except these Deplorables are better paid.
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM
ICE is exactly like the Gestapo, except these Deplorables are better paid.
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
Political violence from the right is the backbone of the Trump Administration.
It's their way of celebrating hate and intimidating anyone who disagrees with the Fuhrer.
It's their way of celebrating hate and intimidating anyone who disagrees with the Fuhrer.
Looks like the regime has put JD in charge of bullshit.
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Political violence from the right is the backbone of the Trump Administration.
It's their way of celebrating hate and intimidating anyone who disagrees with the Fuhrer.
It's their way of celebrating hate and intimidating anyone who disagrees with the Fuhrer.
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Others have frequently made this point, but:
If Donald Trump were an agent of Russia sent to do Putin's bidding, what would he be doing DIFFERENTLY than what he is doing now?
Nothing. That's the answer. And that's terrifying.
If Donald Trump were an agent of Russia sent to do Putin's bidding, what would he be doing DIFFERENTLY than what he is doing now?
Nothing. That's the answer. And that's terrifying.
January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Others have frequently made this point, but:
If Donald Trump were an agent of Russia sent to do Putin's bidding, what would he be doing DIFFERENTLY than what he is doing now?
Nothing. That's the answer. And that's terrifying.
If Donald Trump were an agent of Russia sent to do Putin's bidding, what would he be doing DIFFERENTLY than what he is doing now?
Nothing. That's the answer. And that's terrifying.
Governors should enact a state law requiring ICE Agents to wear swastikas.
On their uniforms, not just their tattoos.
On their uniforms, not just their tattoos.
I keep seeing posts stating that ICE cannot enter your home or a private business without a judicial warrant. While that is legally correct, in reality ICE routinely violates the law by forcing their way in, often by smashing down doors, before violently assaulting people.
Trumpism is fascism.
Trumpism is fascism.
January 20, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Governors should enact a state law requiring ICE Agents to wear swastikas.
On their uniforms, not just their tattoos.
On their uniforms, not just their tattoos.
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Nothing says peace like Trump and Putin working together.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Nothing says peace like Trump and Putin working together.
I'm 77 now, and I feel fine, but I hope my mental capacity doesn't go haywire as fast as Donald Trump.
He gets crazier with each passing day.
Trump now actually believes every lie he tells.
He gets crazier with each passing day.
Trump now actually believes every lie he tells.
He's only going to get worse. And faster.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I'm 77 now, and I feel fine, but I hope my mental capacity doesn't go haywire as fast as Donald Trump.
He gets crazier with each passing day.
Trump now actually believes every lie he tells.
He gets crazier with each passing day.
Trump now actually believes every lie he tells.
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ICE could be considered Trump's alternative to sending in the National Guard, which SCOTUS didn't think was too legal. Now he has a personal army of Americans that either agree with his authoritarian rule, or just don't care, as long as the get paid. 🗽
January 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
ICE could be considered Trump's alternative to sending in the National Guard, which SCOTUS didn't think was too legal. Now he has a personal army of Americans that either agree with his authoritarian rule, or just don't care, as long as the get paid. 🗽
They ought to cordon off Trump with crime scene tape.
I flew down to south Texas today to do my job - investigate why people are dying in ICE detention centers.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
I was just illegally denied entry to Dilley Detention Center. Because they have something to hide.
January 20, 2026 at 10:47 PM
They ought to cordon off Trump with crime scene tape.
CNN died the day they hired Scott Jennings. CBS died when they hired Bari Weiss. The America we love is dying because the media and the GOP refuse to stop Trump.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
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The day that CBS News became literally ‘fake news’ for America | Will Bunch
An unverified, unlikely story about the Minneapolis ICE shooter exposes the new CBS News team as Trump's state media.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
CNN died the day they hired Scott Jennings. CBS died when they hired Bari Weiss. The America we love is dying because the media and the GOP refuse to stop Trump.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/cbs-...
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Love how the president of the United States, who historically couldn’t manipulate the stock market, is tanking our economy and whatever retirement funds millions of us have.
As always, thank you John Roberts and Mitch McConnell.
As always, thank you John Roberts and Mitch McConnell.
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Love how the president of the United States, who historically couldn’t manipulate the stock market, is tanking our economy and whatever retirement funds millions of us have.
As always, thank you John Roberts and Mitch McConnell.
As always, thank you John Roberts and Mitch McConnell.
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A joke for the history buffs.
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
A joke for the history buffs.
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There’s still a taboo in the media about describing Trump’s cognitive state.
It’s rooted in the idea that the US President being insane sounds so preposterous that it must be an inaccurate slur.
But it’s the hard truth.
All of this is a result of Trump being an unstable narcissistic megalomaniac.
It’s rooted in the idea that the US President being insane sounds so preposterous that it must be an inaccurate slur.
But it’s the hard truth.
All of this is a result of Trump being an unstable narcissistic megalomaniac.
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
There’s still a taboo in the media about describing Trump’s cognitive state.
It’s rooted in the idea that the US President being insane sounds so preposterous that it must be an inaccurate slur.
But it’s the hard truth.
All of this is a result of Trump being an unstable narcissistic megalomaniac.
It’s rooted in the idea that the US President being insane sounds so preposterous that it must be an inaccurate slur.
But it’s the hard truth.
All of this is a result of Trump being an unstable narcissistic megalomaniac.
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This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit.
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
This is on you, Congress. Every single member of Congress who does not support impeachment, removal, and prosecution right now is complicit.
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Read "Trump Goon Ripped for ‘Gibberish’ About Retirees Buying 12 Homes" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-70tVoFDa/u...
Scott Bessent thinks retired people own 12 homes. Really? I have one. That the bank tries to take everytime they get a hair up their ass.
Fire Scott Bessent. Please.
Scott Bessent thinks retired people own 12 homes. Really? I have one. That the bank tries to take everytime they get a hair up their ass.
Fire Scott Bessent. Please.
Trump Goon Ripped for ‘Gibberish' About Retirees Buying 12 Homes (The Daily Beast)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to believe the average American retiree owns around a dozen homes.
MAGA Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo,...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Read "Trump Goon Ripped for ‘Gibberish’ About Retirees Buying 12 Homes" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-70tVoFDa/u...
Scott Bessent thinks retired people own 12 homes. Really? I have one. That the bank tries to take everytime they get a hair up their ass.
Fire Scott Bessent. Please.
Scott Bessent thinks retired people own 12 homes. Really? I have one. That the bank tries to take everytime they get a hair up their ass.
Fire Scott Bessent. Please.
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It's simple, like Nancy has warned us, with Trump, all roads lead to Putin. So Trump's use of the childish excuse that b/c he didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize, he's going to conquer Greenland & alienate NATO to such an extent that they kick America out of it, has been Putin's lifelong dream.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It's simple, like Nancy has warned us, with Trump, all roads lead to Putin. So Trump's use of the childish excuse that b/c he didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize, he's going to conquer Greenland & alienate NATO to such an extent that they kick America out of it, has been Putin's lifelong dream.
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Thank you for your resilience, your persistent brilliance...it transformed how the world navigates & understands our planet. Your work touches nearly every modern device & journey and more people should know your name.
Goodnight and godspeed, Gladys West.🕯️
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d... #WomenInSTEM
Goodnight and godspeed, Gladys West.🕯️
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d... #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Thank you for your resilience, your persistent brilliance...it transformed how the world navigates & understands our planet. Your work touches nearly every modern device & journey and more people should know your name.
Goodnight and godspeed, Gladys West.🕯️
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d... #WomenInSTEM
Goodnight and godspeed, Gladys West.🕯️
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d... #WomenInSTEM
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There’s no 2 sides to what’s happening in Minneapolis. ICE is WRONG. They need to LEAVE. Terrorizing your own people puts us on the same level as China, Russia, or North Korea. A year ago we were a DEMOCRACY. Now we’re living in fear within our own borders.
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
There’s no 2 sides to what’s happening in Minneapolis. ICE is WRONG. They need to LEAVE. Terrorizing your own people puts us on the same level as China, Russia, or North Korea. A year ago we were a DEMOCRACY. Now we’re living in fear within our own borders.
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Putin conquered America without firing a shot.
January 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Putin conquered America without firing a shot.
Lewd acts with a minor.
Is this guy in the Epstein Files with Trump?
Is this guy in the Epstein Files with Trump?
Call is coming from inside the White House on this one, America.
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Lewd acts with a minor.
Is this guy in the Epstein Files with Trump?
Is this guy in the Epstein Files with Trump?
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Sherrill: "We see a POTUS illegally usurping power. He's unconstitutionally enacted a tariff regime to make billions for himself while everyone else's costs go higher. Here we demand people in public service actually serve the public instead of extorting money to benefit themselves & their cronies."
January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Sherrill: "We see a POTUS illegally usurping power. He's unconstitutionally enacted a tariff regime to make billions for himself while everyone else's costs go higher. Here we demand people in public service actually serve the public instead of extorting money to benefit themselves & their cronies."