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Frank Amari
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Lapsed attorney and former public defender.

Pro-Democracy, Anti-Trump. Loves dogs, nature, art and history.

"As long as one lives, one can learn."
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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A question I've yet to see be asked:
What part of the greatness of America WASN'T accomplished by immigrants or by their "proud to be American" descendants?
"Fuck Donald Trump and his vile, racist and malignant behavior. This guy is an unhinged bottom feeder. ..."
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Why Trump Is Picking Fights With Big U.S. Banks

He claimed that his accounts were closed for “political and social” reasons. The real explanation is likely much simpler.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Why Trump Is Picking Fights With Big U.S. Banks
He claimed that his accounts were closed for “political and social” reasons. The real explanation is likely much simpler.
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
After Rep. Ro Khanna Rep. Thomas Massie demand to see unredacted Epstein files, DOJ announces they are making them available to members of Congress beginning on Monday.
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Nothing but lies:
February 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM
NewsGuard argues that the FTC embarked on a targeted regulatory campaign it likened to “the witch hunts of the McCarthy era,” violating its First and Fourth Amendment rights.

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it
NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Trump is tanking in the polls:

Trump's approval rating dips to second term low with conservative pollster

-- Newsweek

www.newsweek.com/trumps-appro...
Trump's approval rating dips to second term low with conservative pollster
Trump’s sliding approval could shape the political environment heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
www.newsweek.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
The Onion:
February 6, 2026 at 9:35 PM
It's Trump's economy now:

A weakening labor market has become the economy's biggest threat

www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/a...
This week provided more evidence that a softening labor market is the economy's biggest threat
Together, the data points buttress worries from some Federal Reserve policymakers that the coast is far from clear for the labor market.
www.cnbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Racists and White Supremacists:

United Daughters of the Confederacy | History, Preservation & Service share.google/4u3EPNC0jOTa...
United Daughters of the Confederacy | History, Preservation & Service
United Daughters of the Confederacy preserves Confederate history, honors veterans, supports nonprofits, offers scholarships, and works for historic preservation.
share.google
February 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
They're despicable:
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."

-- Arthur Ashe, who died #OTD 1993
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Trump Posts Video That Depicts Obamas as Apes

Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump posts video that depicts Obamas as apes
Republican Sen. Tim Scott called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Trump’s War on History

As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country’s future by bulldozing its past.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"He is at the core of his being a racist and a white supremacist..."
February 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The President is a racist.

Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes
Tim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted Friday and blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its treatment of the nation’s first Black president and first lady..."

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
A racist post on President Donald Trump's social media account and depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been taken down.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody."

— Thomas Paine

Republicans chose Trump over the Constitution share.google/H3vKEZoXYxnn...
The GOP is complicit in Trump's chaos | Opinion
Opinion: Republicans in Congress have empowered an unhinged presidency by disregarding their oath to the U.S. Constitution.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Trump Torched for Racist AI Video Showing Obamas as Apes

Donald Trump is no stranger to sharing bizarre and disturbing AI-generated content.

newrepublic.com/post/206234/...
Trump Torched for Racist AI Video Showing Obamas as Apes
Donald Trump is no stranger to sharing bizarre and disturbing AI-generated content.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Senator Tim Scott enabled this:
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Mother Jones today:

Trump Has Betrayed the People of Coal Country. They Love Him Anyway.

“He thinks our people are idiots.”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump has betrayed the people of coal country. They love him anyway.
“He thinks our people are idiots.”
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

-- Ronald Reagan, born #OTD 1911

youtu.be/WX00QkvK-mQ?...
President Ronald Reagan Clip: "Tear Down This Wall"
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Atlantic today:

How Autocrats Meddle With Elections

The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.

By Anne Applebaum

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How Autocrats Meddle With Elections
The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
"Prejudice is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. Never get nowhere with that."

-- Bob Marley, born #OTD 1945
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM