Fighter Fran
@fighterfran.bsky.social
PhD historian, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ukraine, 09-11), retired CEO of NEH state programs DC/Florida, traveler, writer, Mom/Nana
*StandwithUkraine *RU is a terrorist state *Stop Proj2025 *History teaches *Jail traitors *Human rights for all
*StandwithUkraine *RU is a terrorist state *Stop Proj2025 *History teaches *Jail traitors *Human rights for all
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So now we are bombing Nigeria? Didn’t he run on “no new wars” and “America first?” The world is suffering because Congress won’t do their jobs - they need to open their eyes & call him out on his insanity
December 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
So now we are bombing Nigeria? Didn’t he run on “no new wars” and “America first?” The world is suffering because Congress won’t do their jobs - they need to open their eyes & call him out on his insanity
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
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The ‘Peace President’ is bombing people on Christmas.
December 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The ‘Peace President’ is bombing people on Christmas.
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I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
December 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸
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🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 305 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine that Donald Trump f-ing lied about ending in 24 hours.
Vladimir Putin is a monster. The only way to defeat him is by killing Russian oil.
Ukraine will win in spite of Trump.
Merry Xmas to the Coalition of the Willing.
Vladimir Putin is a monster. The only way to defeat him is by killing Russian oil.
Ukraine will win in spite of Trump.
Merry Xmas to the Coalition of the Willing.
December 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 305 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine that Donald Trump f-ing lied about ending in 24 hours.
Vladimir Putin is a monster. The only way to defeat him is by killing Russian oil.
Ukraine will win in spite of Trump.
Merry Xmas to the Coalition of the Willing.
Vladimir Putin is a monster. The only way to defeat him is by killing Russian oil.
Ukraine will win in spite of Trump.
Merry Xmas to the Coalition of the Willing.
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Good. Keep killing Russian oil.
Donald Trump is faltering. Trump's weakness will hasten Vladimir Putin's demise.
Donald Trump is faltering. Trump's weakness will hasten Vladimir Putin's demise.
⚡️ General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports that Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery was hit with Storm Shadow missiles!
December 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Good. Keep killing Russian oil.
Donald Trump is faltering. Trump's weakness will hasten Vladimir Putin's demise.
Donald Trump is faltering. Trump's weakness will hasten Vladimir Putin's demise.
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Fuck Trump!
Trump said Ukraine “has nothing unless I approve it”, it is pure arrogance. Ukraine is not a bargaining chip and Zelensky is not a subordinate waiting for permission.
People need to understand this invasion is not about Trump’s ego or dealmaking fantasies with Putin.
Fuck Trump.
People need to understand this invasion is not about Trump’s ego or dealmaking fantasies with Putin.
Fuck Trump.
December 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Fuck Trump!
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🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 306 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine. Donald Trump lied to his supporters that he could end the war in 24 hours.
Trump could help end the war in Ukraine's favor tomorrow. But he's on the side of Putin. And so Russia's war crimes continue.
Trump could help end the war in Ukraine's favor tomorrow. But he's on the side of Putin. And so Russia's war crimes continue.
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🇺🇦YEAR 4/DAY 306 of Russia's 2nd illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine. Donald Trump lied to his supporters that he could end the war in 24 hours.
Trump could help end the war in Ukraine's favor tomorrow. But he's on the side of Putin. And so Russia's war crimes continue.
Trump could help end the war in Ukraine's favor tomorrow. But he's on the side of Putin. And so Russia's war crimes continue.
Putin's message to tRUmp: He doesn't want his brutal genocidal war to end until he gets everything he wants. Everything. Including the future of UKR. www.yahoo.com/news/article... US Senators condemned RU strikes noting UKR called for a Xmas ceasefire, but Putin chose to keep bombing civilians.
Kyiv hit by heavy overnight attacks ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Zelenskyy said the attack was Russia’s “answer” to peace efforts.
www.yahoo.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Putin's message to tRUmp: He doesn't want his brutal genocidal war to end until he gets everything he wants. Everything. Including the future of UKR. www.yahoo.com/news/article... US Senators condemned RU strikes noting UKR called for a Xmas ceasefire, but Putin chose to keep bombing civilians.
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Prof. Josh Blackman resigns from right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation: “Dear Kevin Roberts — Your initial remarks were indefensible. Your apology was underwhelming… you aligned Heritage with the rising tide of antisemitism on the right.” www.publicnotice.co/p/heritage-f...
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Prof. Josh Blackman resigns from right-wing think tank the Heritage Foundation: “Dear Kevin Roberts — Your initial remarks were indefensible. Your apology was underwhelming… you aligned Heritage with the rising tide of antisemitism on the right.” www.publicnotice.co/p/heritage-f...
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Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
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open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
Time erases memories for individuals, but also collectively, within societies.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
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Let's not forget the obvious: that the Felon in the White House is also a Russian asset. Working to the benefit of russia, not the United states. Donald Trump is destroying the country from within for the benefit of Vladimir putin.
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Let's not forget the obvious: that the Felon in the White House is also a Russian asset. Working to the benefit of russia, not the United states. Donald Trump is destroying the country from within for the benefit of Vladimir putin.
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How to send over 5 million young people into poverty. State-sponsored impoverishment. It will profoundly hurt families, increase homelessness, create massive suffering & despair. It's shocking &inhumane. Shocking. Merry Christmas. finance.yahoo.com/news/us-set-...
US Set to Garnish Wages for Student Debt Collection in 2026
The first notices of wage garnishment will be sent the week of Jan. 7 to 1,000 borrowers who haven’t made a payment in over a year. The number of borrowers targeted will increase each month, accordin...
finance.yahoo.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
How to send over 5 million young people into poverty. State-sponsored impoverishment. It will profoundly hurt families, increase homelessness, create massive suffering & despair. It's shocking &inhumane. Shocking. Merry Christmas. finance.yahoo.com/news/us-set-...
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Regime's AI Palintir at work, w/billions of govt contracts (our taxpayer's money for god's sake) to steal our names & ids across the board, across agencies & govt depts inclu. IRS,Medicare,SocSecurity, across the US/every state,probably voter rolls. How insane, criminal, illegal is all of this sh*t?
The Trump admin is gearing up to use AI to delay and deny Medicare benefits for seniors. This is outrageous and should be a national scandal.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
We’re talking about a backdoor effort to privatize Traditional Medicare and cut benefits. I introduced legislation to stop it.
Murray pushes to halt federal pilot adding AI to Medicare approvals
The legislation would prohibit the federal government from implementing the Medicare pilot, which is expected to go into effect Jan. 1.
www.seattletimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Regime's AI Palintir at work, w/billions of govt contracts (our taxpayer's money for god's sake) to steal our names & ids across the board, across agencies & govt depts inclu. IRS,Medicare,SocSecurity, across the US/every state,probably voter rolls. How insane, criminal, illegal is all of this sh*t?
AnotherDem investigation into the Kleptocracy's conflicts of int. So now we know this: America's REAL Secretarys of State, driving our internat'l relations,fuking EU, aligning w/RU, are Lutnick/Bessent etal. Not Rubio.That's why Witkoff/Kushner ignore him onUKR. www.commondreams.org/news/dems-in...
December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
AnotherDem investigation into the Kleptocracy's conflicts of int. So now we know this: America's REAL Secretarys of State, driving our internat'l relations,fuking EU, aligning w/RU, are Lutnick/Bessent etal. Not Rubio.That's why Witkoff/Kushner ignore him onUKR. www.commondreams.org/news/dems-in...
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The walls are closing in.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie Threatens To Impeach Pam Bondi Over Heavily-Redacted Epstein Files
www.comicsands.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The walls are closing in.
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Not a molecule of empathy and awareness. 💯
December 22, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Not a molecule of empathy and awareness. 💯
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His entire rant had to be fact-checked to see if there was any truth in anything he ranted about.
As usual, if his mouth is moving, he's lying.
As usual, if his mouth is moving, he's lying.
December 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
His entire rant had to be fact-checked to see if there was any truth in anything he ranted about.
As usual, if his mouth is moving, he's lying.
As usual, if his mouth is moving, he's lying.
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Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25122...
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
Many cultures mark yesterday's date as a change of seasons -- from autumn to winter in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. The featured image was taken just before the longest night of the 2025 northern year at Stonehenge.
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A reminder to the Americans: Putin already said "No!" He's said "No! No! No!" to every agreement since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 20, 2014.
Every time the Americans look like they're going to act, Putin floats more talks, plays for time, and always says "No!" in the end.
Every time the Americans look like they're going to act, Putin floats more talks, plays for time, and always says "No!" in the end.
December 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A reminder to the Americans: Putin already said "No!" He's said "No! No! No!" to every agreement since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 20, 2014.
Every time the Americans look like they're going to act, Putin floats more talks, plays for time, and always says "No!" in the end.
Every time the Americans look like they're going to act, Putin floats more talks, plays for time, and always says "No!" in the end.