David Marshall
@dpmars.bsky.social
New book: IRON BOY. Book lover, former book publisher, bestselling author fostering family communication, software veteran, Inter’l Relations & German Lit majors, Harvard MBA, progressive Christian, devoted husband of 40+ years, proud papa of 2 kids
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Trump's anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side
Trump's anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side
Trump’s anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side | CNN Business
President Trump frequently demonstrates his disdain for journalists. He expresses his admiration for authoritarians almost as often. Tuesday showed how intertwined those two instincts really are.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
About today...
Trump's anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side
Trump's anti-press outburst hits differently with a Saudi prince by his side
I asked my minister father two weeks before he died this summer what happens when we die. This is what happened next:
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What Happens After You Die?
My Dying Father Gene Marshall & Theologian Paul Tillich Agreed (& Parker Palmer Weighs In)
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November 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I asked my minister father two weeks before he died this summer what happens when we die. This is what happened next:
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Now: Thousands of people in Charlotte have gathered to let Border Patrol & ICE know they’re not welcome here. We will not bow down in the face of Trump’s terror tactics. When our communities are under attack we stand up and fight back!
📆 Sun Nov 16
🕜 3:00-5:00 PM
📍Hygge
(1026 Jay St, Charlotte) 🙏🏻
📆 Sun Nov 16
🕜 3:00-5:00 PM
📍Hygge
(1026 Jay St, Charlotte) 🙏🏻
November 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Now: Thousands of people in Charlotte have gathered to let Border Patrol & ICE know they’re not welcome here. We will not bow down in the face of Trump’s terror tactics. When our communities are under attack we stand up and fight back!
📆 Sun Nov 16
🕜 3:00-5:00 PM
📍Hygge
(1026 Jay St, Charlotte) 🙏🏻
📆 Sun Nov 16
🕜 3:00-5:00 PM
📍Hygge
(1026 Jay St, Charlotte) 🙏🏻
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They’re protesting in large numbers in Charlotte, NC…
The Resistance Is Growing!
The Resistance Is Growing!
Charlotte, NC ✊🏼. I do believe this is where the white, pointy hates have been marching n where they killed someone during a protest when Taco was President the first time? So, this is great to see Charlotte protesting Taco. #charlotte #northcarolina #arresttrump
November 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
They’re protesting in large numbers in Charlotte, NC…
The Resistance Is Growing!
The Resistance Is Growing!
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"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
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Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’
In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell’s treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel.”
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November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
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November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
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November 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Uh-oh. Steve Bannon is essentially saying to his fan base "Trump is a pedo but we need him for political power. Suck it."
That's a 180 from Karoline Leavitt this a.m., even after the #Epstein email releases, who says that Decomposing Dictator hasn't done anything wrong.
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That's a 180 from Karoline Leavitt this a.m., even after the #Epstein email releases, who says that Decomposing Dictator hasn't done anything wrong.
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Sloppy Steve doing damage control with the cult today trying to talk them off the ledge.
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Uh-oh. Steve Bannon is essentially saying to his fan base "Trump is a pedo but we need him for political power. Suck it."
That's a 180 from Karoline Leavitt this a.m., even after the #Epstein email releases, who says that Decomposing Dictator hasn't done anything wrong.
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That's a 180 from Karoline Leavitt this a.m., even after the #Epstein email releases, who says that Decomposing Dictator hasn't done anything wrong.
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Karoline Leavitt claimed today that Trump was always "extremely professional" while hanging out with [checks notes] Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Karoline Leavitt claimed today that Trump was always "extremely professional" while hanging out with [checks notes] Jeffrey Epstein
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8 Dem Senators: "The GOP will not negotiate, so we'll just cave (again)."
Ro Khana is right. Chuck Schumer is not an effective leader, and he must go!
Gavin Newsom is right: "Pathetic"
Primaries start May '26.
Ro Khana is right. Chuck Schumer is not an effective leader, and he must go!
Gavin Newsom is right: "Pathetic"
Primaries start May '26.
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
8 Dem Senators: "The GOP will not negotiate, so we'll just cave (again)."
Ro Khana is right. Chuck Schumer is not an effective leader, and he must go!
Gavin Newsom is right: "Pathetic"
Primaries start May '26.
Ro Khana is right. Chuck Schumer is not an effective leader, and he must go!
Gavin Newsom is right: "Pathetic"
Primaries start May '26.
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The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Supreme Court issues emergency order blocking full SNAP food aid payments
Residents in some U.S. states began to receive their full SNAP food aid Friday as an appeals court left in place, for now, an order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to fund s…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
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#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
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“The Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a pedophile protection program,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “That’s what they’ve been doing, and that’s the reason why they refuse to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, for weeks now.” thehill.com/homenews/hou...
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“The Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a pedophile protection program,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “That’s what they’ve been doing, and that’s the reason why they refuse to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, for weeks now.” thehill.com/homenews/hou...
As a Preacher’s Kid & a Grandfather Preacher’s Kid, this book I’m now reading really speaks volumes to me.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH & HATE: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, by John Fugelsong
SEPARATION OF CHURCH & HATE: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, by John Fugelsong
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As a Preacher’s Kid & a Grandfather Preacher’s Kid, this book I’m now reading really speaks volumes to me.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH & HATE: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, by John Fugelsong
SEPARATION OF CHURCH & HATE: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, by John Fugelsong
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Zohran Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in a century, NBC News projects, and he used parts his victory speech to highlight the stories of residents across the city.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Zohran Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in a century, NBC News projects, and he used parts his victory speech to highlight the stories of residents across the city.
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Zohran Mamdani becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage — not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century. https://to.pbs.org/4hJnohz
How Zohran Mamdani rose from Queens lawmaker to mayor of New York
The former foreclosure prevention counselor and one-time rapper becomes the city's first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage -- not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Zohran Mamdani becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, first born in Africa, and first of South Asian heritage — not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century. https://to.pbs.org/4hJnohz
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The courts have ordered the administration to use its contingency fund for SNAP—and have made clear it can use its transfer authorities to fully fund SNAP.
It is not enough to do the bare minimum—they should do everything they can to ensure Americans put food on the table.
It is not enough to do the bare minimum—they should do everything they can to ensure Americans put food on the table.
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The courts have ordered the administration to use its contingency fund for SNAP—and have made clear it can use its transfer authorities to fully fund SNAP.
It is not enough to do the bare minimum—they should do everything they can to ensure Americans put food on the table.
It is not enough to do the bare minimum—they should do everything they can to ensure Americans put food on the table.
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Stopping SNAP benefits is an attack on poor people.
Detener los beneficios del SNAP es un ataque a los pobres.
Full statement in English and Spanish at the link here: www.dsausa.org/statements/s...
Detener los beneficios del SNAP es un ataque a los pobres.
Full statement in English and Spanish at the link here: www.dsausa.org/statements/s...
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Stopping SNAP benefits is an attack on poor people.
Detener los beneficios del SNAP es un ataque a los pobres.
Full statement in English and Spanish at the link here: www.dsausa.org/statements/s...
Detener los beneficios del SNAP es un ataque a los pobres.
Full statement in English and Spanish at the link here: www.dsausa.org/statements/s...
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WATCH: “All of this is going to have to be investigated,” says Jeffries on Trump gutting the entire White House East Wing to build a ballroom. “That's our warning to all of these people participating in this scheming to manipulate taxpayer dollars and, of course, to destroy the people's house.”
‘Destroying the people’s house’: Jeffries blasts Trump’s White House demolition
YouTube video by MSNBC
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October 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
WATCH: “All of this is going to have to be investigated,” says Jeffries on Trump gutting the entire White House East Wing to build a ballroom. “That's our warning to all of these people participating in this scheming to manipulate taxpayer dollars and, of course, to destroy the people's house.”
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"This is an absolute gut punch." Jen Psaki reacts to Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing.
October 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
"This is an absolute gut punch." Jen Psaki reacts to Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing.
Most of us cannot depend on the government or our employers to build our own financial security. I have been investing since my mid-20s starting in the early 1980s, and have developed some pretty strong convictions about what works and what doesn’t. Hard lessons.
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Building Your Own Financial Independence
Top-10 Investing Tips & Top-3 Books
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October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Most of us cannot depend on the government or our employers to build our own financial security. I have been investing since my mid-20s starting in the early 1980s, and have developed some pretty strong convictions about what works and what doesn’t. Hard lessons.
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The fact that Elon musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon all being in the Epstein files dropped out of the news way too fast www.bbc.com/news/article...
Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files
The documents by the estate of convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by Congressional Democrats.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The fact that Elon musk, Peter Thiel, and Steve Bannon all being in the Epstein files dropped out of the news way too fast www.bbc.com/news/article...
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@democracynow.org had @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social and me on together to explain that she is not being sworn in because she is the 218th signatory for the release of the Epstein files. Swear her in today.
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
@democracynow.org had @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social and me on together to explain that she is not being sworn in because she is the 218th signatory for the release of the Epstein files. Swear her in today.
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Eric Swallwell (D-CA) says it’s coming to an end and House Republicans are privately breaking, that a “jailbreak” is brewing the moment the Epstein files hit the floor, and that Trump’s aura of fear is finally cracking.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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SWALWELL’S BOMBSHELL EPSTEIN TWEET: "The Epstein Files Are Coming And The GOP Are Getting Ready To Abandon Trump"
218 or chaos: Inside the House moment that could shatter Trump’s grip
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October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Eric Swallwell (D-CA) says it’s coming to an end and House Republicans are privately breaking, that a “jailbreak” is brewing the moment the Epstein files hit the floor, and that Trump’s aura of fear is finally cracking.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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