KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social
@keepingtherepublic.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Teacher & Researcher. Trying to be a decent Citizen in an Uncivil World. The flag of my native land says “Sic Semper Tyrannis”
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Truth in cartoons, 1932/2025: John Heartfield’s cartoon explained the “meaning of the Hitler salute” (“millions stand behind us!”). Grateful we have someone in our age with Ann Telnaes’ courage to show us how wealth capitulates to Trump
[credits: Metropolitan Museum of Art; anntelnaes@substack]
[credits: Metropolitan Museum of Art; anntelnaes@substack]
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Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Johnson used the last shutdown as an excuse not to swear in a new Dem representative. We are in a shutdown now, so we will see what happens tomorrow.
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Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because artists are boycotting. It also sounds like he's going to physically tear it down. That's what powerful losers do: Anything they can't have, they destroy.
February 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because artists are boycotting. It also sounds like he's going to physically tear it down. That's what powerful losers do: Anything they can't have, they destroy.
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Can you imagine if I sold supplements on my podcast? DO YOU HAVE LOW E? BOOST YOUR ESTROGEN WITH MY CLINICALLY ADJACENT YAM CREAM!
"Among the hires at CBS News announced by Weiss is a doctor who claims he reduced his biological age by 20 years with cold plunges; that cod liver oil treats autism; and that Alzheimer’s and dementia can be reversed with supplements he sells on his online store."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bari Weiss’s new CBS hires include ‘germ theory denialist’ doctor
Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributor
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Can you imagine if I sold supplements on my podcast? DO YOU HAVE LOW E? BOOST YOUR ESTROGEN WITH MY CLINICALLY ADJACENT YAM CREAM!
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W.H.A.T. A. B.U.R.N.!
The city of Minneapolis and its residents were formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The city of Minneapolis and its residents were formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
W.H.A.T. A. B.U.R.N.!
The city of Minneapolis and its residents were formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
The city of Minneapolis and its residents were formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Zactly
“The United States is responsible for about 95 percent of the money owed to the United Nations” really should have been the headline here
U.N. Says It’s in Danger of Financial Collapse Because of Unpaid Dues
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Zactly
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So, Don Lemon gets prosecuted for documenting a church protest (which, to my knowledge, is not a crime).
But Tom Homan did not get prosecuted for taking a $50,000 bribe.
Pam Bondi did not get prosecuted for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
But Tom Homan did not get prosecuted for taking a $50,000 bribe.
Pam Bondi did not get prosecuted for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
January 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
So, Don Lemon gets prosecuted for documenting a church protest (which, to my knowledge, is not a crime).
But Tom Homan did not get prosecuted for taking a $50,000 bribe.
Pam Bondi did not get prosecuted for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
But Tom Homan did not get prosecuted for taking a $50,000 bribe.
Pam Bondi did not get prosecuted for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I guess they are pretty upset.
For some reason.
For some reason.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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In any normal administration, this would be a MASSIVE scandal. But in Donald Trump’s America, it’s just another week.
January 31, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In any normal administration, this would be a MASSIVE scandal. But in Donald Trump’s America, it’s just another week.
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Trump, who shared a table with Chief Justice John Roberts, said he couldn’t make jokes about him because he needed to “kiss his ass.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump Jokes About Suing Warsh if He Doesn’t Lower Interest Rates
The president later said he didn’t extract any concessions from the Federal Reserve nominee.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Trump, who shared a table with Chief Justice John Roberts, said he couldn’t make jokes about him because he needed to “kiss his ass.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
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Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
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“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 AM
“Children were in the crowd screaming.”
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
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First special election since Pretti killing sends huge warning to GOP www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
First special election since Pretti killing sends huge warning to GOP
If Republicans weren't worried about a blowback to President Donald Trump's deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota, they should be now.
Democrats won a state House race in Minnesota on Tuesday ...
www.dailykos.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
First special election since Pretti killing sends huge warning to GOP www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
February 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Wow, buckle up.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
The early vote just came in Tarrant County, and Democrat Taylor Rehmet is up 56% to 44% in the special election for a Texas state Senate seat.
This is a seat that went for Trump by 17%. This would be a huge upset.
This is already 45K votes.
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Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Buttigieg on Fox News: "When you see an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen federal agents in tactical gear that is more tricked out than what I would take outside the wire in Afghanistan -- I think most people get that that is wrong."
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It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
January 31, 2026 at 8:14 PM
It is illegal for ICE to detain U.S. citizens, full stop.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
We’re in court reminding the Trump administration of our fundamental rights to due process and to live free from racial profiling.
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I know some of my followers don’t like it when Republicans and Trump rampage across the country and then I mention Dems quickly but… there are quite a few powerful Dems basically seeking to give Trump an off ramp right now.
How many inches do really u want to give rn
How many inches do really u want to give rn
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I know some of my followers don’t like it when Republicans and Trump rampage across the country and then I mention Dems quickly but… there are quite a few powerful Dems basically seeking to give Trump an off ramp right now.
How many inches do really u want to give rn
How many inches do really u want to give rn
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Famous people who were NOT in the Epstein Files:
#Biden #Obama #TimWaltz #AlexPretti
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #MAGA
#Biden #Obama #TimWaltz #AlexPretti
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #MAGA
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Famous people who were NOT in the Epstein Files:
#Biden #Obama #TimWaltz #AlexPretti
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #MAGA
#Biden #Obama #TimWaltz #AlexPretti
#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #MAGA
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January 31, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Overstaying one’s visa or arriving through an incorrect port of entry — these are civil misdemeanors on a part with traffic violations. They do NOT give ICE authority to break doors or windows, assault, detain, or deport undocumented people, or to murder them (or citizens) in the street.
January 31, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Overstaying one’s visa or arriving through an incorrect port of entry — these are civil misdemeanors on a part with traffic violations. They do NOT give ICE authority to break doors or windows, assault, detain, or deport undocumented people, or to murder them (or citizens) in the street.
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Reporters, you can rest assured that your story is true, and really struck a nerve, when the government spokesperson tries to act like your assignment editor
January 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Reporters, you can rest assured that your story is true, and really struck a nerve, when the government spokesperson tries to act like your assignment editor
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JD Vance in 2021:
January 31, 2026 at 9:05 PM
JD Vance in 2021: