Hammer for ND
@hammerfornd.bsky.social
Navy & Marine Corps Vet. 2024 Democratic Candidate for U.S. House. Science teacher, oil field roughneck, freight rail conductor. Writer. #FBR #Veterans #BlueCrew
“ . . . ‘c'mon don't tell me that the rich don't know / Sooner or later it all comes down to money’/
And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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High-Plains Grifter
All Hat, No Ethics
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November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“ . . . ‘c'mon don't tell me that the rich don't know / Sooner or later it all comes down to money’/
And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
trygvehammer.substack.com/p/high-plain...
And you're waist deep in the big muddy”
Bruce Springsteen, “The Big Muddy,” Lucky Town, Columbia Records, 1992
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Cat toys, moonshine and a $2000+ check from Donald Trump. Your check will be in the mail right after we get the Republican health care plan.
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Checks Mix
Welcome to the Donnie Win-Free (Money) Show: You Get $2000!, You Get $2000! You Get $2000!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cat toys, moonshine and a $2000+ check from Donald Trump. Your check will be in the mail right after we get the Republican health care plan.
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“I would tell any veteran that service is service, period. It doesn’t matter what your MOS was or if you ever came under fire. It doesn’t matter whether or not you ever entered a war zone. You signed up knowing that you could go in harm’s way.“
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Service Account
Feeling Extraordinarily Fortunate on Veterans Day
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November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
“I would tell any veteran that service is service, period. It doesn’t matter what your MOS was or if you ever came under fire. It doesn’t matter whether or not you ever entered a war zone. You signed up knowing that you could go in harm’s way.“
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Thanks to @andreajoh.bsky.social , whose post put me on to this. Irrefutable fact! Um, looking kind of refuted.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Thanks to @andreajoh.bsky.social , whose post put me on to this. Irrefutable fact! Um, looking kind of refuted.
Today's House Republican press conference proved that they learned nothing from Tuesday's election results and are misreading the government shutdown. All that time back in their districts did not put them in touch with reality.
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today's House Republican press conference proved that they learned nothing from Tuesday's election results and are misreading the government shutdown. All that time back in their districts did not put them in touch with reality.
“Voters are displeased with the “American system” and the people running it. They want improvers, not defenders, of our economic, social, and political systems. They want good governance that addresses their concerns.”
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"I Have Four Words For You:"
"Turn the Volume Up!"
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November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“Voters are displeased with the “American system” and the people running it. They want improvers, not defenders, of our economic, social, and political systems. They want good governance that addresses their concerns.”
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My wife’s crafting group prepped meals for people who are struggling in this economy and who won’t get SNAP benefits on November 1st. The need is increasing while the relief is being cut.
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Frankly, It's the Beans
"Let them eat soy," says the GOP.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
My wife’s crafting group prepped meals for people who are struggling in this economy and who won’t get SNAP benefits on November 1st. The need is increasing while the relief is being cut.
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"Leaders model behavior, and when they have no reverence for their organization or fellow human beings, they model undignified behavior."
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Reverence
Or Lack Thereof
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October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"Leaders model behavior, and when they have no reverence for their organization or fellow human beings, they model undignified behavior."
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
And I will be referring to any wag-the-dog escalation of military strikes on Venezuela as the "Epstein War."
October 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
And I will be referring to any wag-the-dog escalation of military strikes on Venezuela as the "Epstein War."
This Will Not Win a Nobel Prize
A Process (Sort of) and a Tool to See the Big Picture
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October 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Ok, how do I make a Donald-Trump's-neck Halloween costume?
October 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Ok, how do I make a Donald-Trump's-neck Halloween costume?
“I can’t say with 100% certainty that Dot didn’t leave a puppy-fur coat at home or have one on order from Kristi Noem’s puppy mill and coat factory, but Dot is no Leona Helmsley. She is more like your favorite playground supervisor from elementary school.”
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Dots and Dot's
Or, Dot and a Blue Dot
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October 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
“I can’t say with 100% certainty that Dot didn’t leave a puppy-fur coat at home or have one on order from Kristi Noem’s puppy mill and coat factory, but Dot is no Leona Helmsley. She is more like your favorite playground supervisor from elementary school.”
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October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I'm running in MO-2 where I grew up. Learn more about our people focused campaign at @wellmanformo and donate to help us win back one of the most vulnerable seats in Congress. We are running everywhere in the district and need your help. secure.actblue.com/donate/fwhom...
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Here we are in another Republican government shutdown and my Rep is home doing photo ops instead of in D.C. trying to help working Americans. I didn't think I'd have to run to the trumpets again but I am. I'm running for Congress because I'm not done yet and neither are we. youtu.be/OSOAPMl_BSc?...
We're Not Done Yet - Fred Wellman for Missouri
YouTube video by Wellman For MO
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October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Here we are in another Republican government shutdown and my Rep is home doing photo ops instead of in D.C. trying to help working Americans. I didn't think I'd have to run to the trumpets again but I am. I'm running for Congress because I'm not done yet and neither are we. youtu.be/OSOAPMl_BSc?...
“They spit, we hit” was a very Trumpian caricature of toughness delivered amid the nonsensical ramblings of an addled mind, where punching down on those with less power is the epitome of strength.
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A Mark 1 Mod 1 Mockery
Peacock Pete's Very Important Meeting and Mike Johnson's Hostage Situation
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October 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“They spit, we hit” was a very Trumpian caricature of toughness delivered amid the nonsensical ramblings of an addled mind, where punching down on those with less power is the epitome of strength.
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My friend, Brian Bengs, is running an independent campaign against South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds. It's a tall order, but Brian is up to the job.
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A Tall Order
In a Short Post.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My friend, Brian Bengs, is running an independent campaign against South Dakota Republican Senator Mike Rounds. It's a tall order, but Brian is up to the job.
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The Iliad, with plump-lipped Kristi Noem, wearer of tactical accessories; gel-haired Pete Hegseth, master of the makeup studio; Naked Athena, and cats.
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Claw-Ravaged Couchland
Reading Homer (With Cats) in the Time of Pumpkin-Hued Donnie
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September 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Iliad, with plump-lipped Kristi Noem, wearer of tactical accessories; gel-haired Pete Hegseth, master of the makeup studio; Naked Athena, and cats.
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In this article in The Atlantic, Adam Serwer doesn't set out to explain the Democratic Party's low approval numbers, but he hits on what I believe is at least part of the problem.
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Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
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September 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In this article in The Atlantic, Adam Serwer doesn't set out to explain the Democratic Party's low approval numbers, but he hits on what I believe is at least part of the problem.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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"The labeling of gangs and drug cartels as terrorist organizations is already problematic, but using that label as an excuse to kill human beings when there are other options available is, in my view, immoral and weak.
We were once moral and strong."
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We were once moral and strong."
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Untoward Christian Soldiers
Want a Great Nation? Then Be a Good Nation. Convinced You Are in a War Between Good and Evil? You Are Likely Wrong About Which Side You Are On.
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September 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"The labeling of gangs and drug cartels as terrorist organizations is already problematic, but using that label as an excuse to kill human beings when there are other options available is, in my view, immoral and weak.
We were once moral and strong."
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We were once moral and strong."
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“The Trump administration has made clear that they will bring the power of regulatory agencies to bear in order to keep the airwaves free of dissent and keep Trump’s IPS under control so worse things than ketchup aren’t splattered around the White House.”
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Irritable President Syndrome
Jeffery Epstein's Old Buddy is No Friend of the First Amendment.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“The Trump administration has made clear that they will bring the power of regulatory agencies to bear in order to keep the airwaves free of dissent and keep Trump’s IPS under control so worse things than ketchup aren’t splattered around the White House.”
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Our country is centered on a document, one with the clear intention of keeping any one person or institution from gaining too much power. Unfortunately, a document cannot defend itself.
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Get Up, Stand Up
Stand up for Your Constitution.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Our country is centered on a document, one with the clear intention of keeping any one person or institution from gaining too much power. Unfortunately, a document cannot defend itself.
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"That steady dose of messaging contains a steady dose of outrage and trauma. Republicans in Congress and conservative talking heads repeat it. They are keeping the kindling dry, and Wednesday showed how ready it is to ignite."
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The Unleavened
A Predictable Failure to Rise to the Occasion.
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September 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"That steady dose of messaging contains a steady dose of outrage and trauma. Republicans in Congress and conservative talking heads repeat it. They are keeping the kindling dry, and Wednesday showed how ready it is to ignite."
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"Satan is a major character in the story. I knew that going in, so I should have anticipated the parallels. I’m not saying that the President is the Devil. Satan would have more subtlety and style."
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The Tyrant's Plea
Fake Necessity Is the Mother of Tyranny.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"Satan is a major character in the story. I knew that going in, so I should have anticipated the parallels. I’m not saying that the President is the Devil. Satan would have more subtlety and style."
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