Marsha Abelman
@marshaabelman.bsky.social
Humanist, feminist, progressive. I am of the belief that we don't know, and I'm not going to pretend that I do. Writer of stories that speak warmly of those who behaved well.
I Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt - Frank Bruni newsletter
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Opinion | I Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt
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February 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I Hold Pam Bondi in Contempt - Frank Bruni newsletter
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Trampling Amendments I, IV, V, and XIV. "Remember Louis XIV’s “L’État, c’est moi” (“The State is me”)? That’s Trump."
The Worst President Ever open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
The Worst President Ever open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
The Worst President Ever
And why Trump's ballroom will some day double as a community center for kids
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February 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Trampling Amendments I, IV, V, and XIV. "Remember Louis XIV’s “L’État, c’est moi” (“The State is me”)? That’s Trump."
The Worst President Ever open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
The Worst President Ever open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
NOT a new revelation, but his comment sure shows how lightly he treats health. He's talking to young impressionable people, too!
RFK Jr., America’s Top Health Official Just Bragged About Snorting Coke Off Toilet Seats — And Honestly, That Tracks open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
RFK Jr., America’s Top Health Official Just Bragged About Snorting Coke Off Toilet Seats — And Honestly, That Tracks open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
RFK Jr., America’s Top Health Official Just Bragged About Snorting Coke Off Toilet Seats — And Honestly, That Tracks
At a certain stage of institutional decline, the alarming thing is no longer what powerful men admit.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
NOT a new revelation, but his comment sure shows how lightly he treats health. He's talking to young impressionable people, too!
RFK Jr., America’s Top Health Official Just Bragged About Snorting Coke Off Toilet Seats — And Honestly, That Tracks open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
RFK Jr., America’s Top Health Official Just Bragged About Snorting Coke Off Toilet Seats — And Honestly, That Tracks open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
Elon Musk posts indistinguishable from white supremacists'. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January
Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts
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February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Elon Musk posts indistinguishable from white supremacists'. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime. (we knew that)
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime. (we knew that)
We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
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We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
The nihilism of the regime is its most terrifying attribute.
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February 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
We are all passengers in Trump’s death cab
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Trump is posting on social media "like a Klansman." Absolutely NO difference in Trump and the KKK night riders.
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 8, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Trump is posting on social media "like a Klansman." Absolutely NO difference in Trump and the KKK night riders.
Agreed. The paywalls on critical stories are a danger to citizens' knowledge of Trump's America.
I want to thank everyone who posts gift articles of really important stories that all Americans should read but are behind paywalls so most can’t.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
February 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Agreed. The paywalls on critical stories are a danger to citizens' knowledge of Trump's America.
We can relate in Trump's America, 2026.
“Up on the Roof”, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, was recorded in 1962 by The Drifters. Released late that year, the song became a major hit in early 1963, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and number 4 on the U.S. R&B singles chart. #goffinkingsongs #blackhistorymonth2026
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
We can relate in Trump's America, 2026.
American concentration camps, early stages. In Germany, after leaders of Ohrdruf viewed their city's camp in April 1945, the mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. Did he know beforehand, or was he horrified at his community's involvement, afterward?
February 7, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 7, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 7, 2026
Yesterday two right-wing circuit judges signed off on the Trump administration’s new mass detention policy: the extraordinary assertion that vast numbers of noncitizens throughout the country can be a...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
American concentration camps, early stages. In Germany, after leaders of Ohrdruf viewed their city's camp in April 1945, the mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. Did he know beforehand, or was he horrified at his community's involvement, afterward?
February 7, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 7, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
South Dakota lawmakers instruct constituents TO PRAY and HOW to pray. Thanks to FFRF for calling out this blatant endorsement of Christianity.
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FFRF Action Fund blasts outrageous S.D. prayer resolution to ‘the Lord Most High’ - FFRF Action Fund
The FFRF Action Fund is upbraiding South Dakota lawmakers for a recent prayer resolution that they passed urging all state residents to “seek the Lord Most
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February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
South Dakota lawmakers instruct constituents TO PRAY and HOW to pray. Thanks to FFRF for calling out this blatant endorsement of Christianity.
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Proud of my senator! "Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) published a letter he sent to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Wyden is the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and is a careful, hardworking, and dogged member of Congress..."
February 5, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 5, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 5, 2026
The past two days have seen a growing struggle between Democrats, who are demanding accountability from the Trump administration, and Republicans trying to hide what the administration is up to.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Proud of my senator! "Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) published a letter he sent to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Wyden is the longest-serving member of the Senate Intelligence Committee and is a careful, hardworking, and dogged member of Congress..."
February 5, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 5, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Christianity used for POWER is not Christianity. Read your own founder's words, Christians.
Prayer Breakfast or Power Breakfast? open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Prayer Breakfast or Power Breakfast? open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Prayer Breakfast or Power Breakfast?
Donald Trump, the White House Faith Office, and the spiritual collapse of American Christianity.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Christianity used for POWER is not Christianity. Read your own founder's words, Christians.
Prayer Breakfast or Power Breakfast? open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Prayer Breakfast or Power Breakfast? open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Black History is American history.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Black History is American history.
The two who murdered Alex Pretti are identified: Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez. (from ProPublica)
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:53 AM
The two who murdered Alex Pretti are identified: Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez. (from ProPublica)
I'm with Bad Bunny: "ICE OUT!"
A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
Ice out
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 AM
I'm with Bad Bunny: "ICE OUT!"
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio? (from Timothy Snyder) open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio?
Nazi Lies in Vance's America
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February 2, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio? (from Timothy Snyder) open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
ICE/federal agents so afraid of women that the big masked man has to PEPPER SPRAY a women right in front of him - all she had was a phone.
DHS should be embarrassed that their ICE agent hires are so soft they can’t handle being videotaped, even while masked, so they resort to pepper spraying women at close range.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
And we should be proud of the Santa Barbara women who stood their ground anyway.
January 31, 2026 at 10:22 PM
ICE/federal agents so afraid of women that the big masked man has to PEPPER SPRAY a women right in front of him - all she had was a phone.
Brett Ratner, director of "Melania" documentary.
January 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Brett Ratner, director of "Melania" documentary.
Respect to the people bravely speaking out against Trump.
January 31, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Respect to the people bravely speaking out against Trump.
Insanity. Not police work. Not proper immigration processes. They are just crazed right wingers, waging war against Americans, with no rules.
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Insanity. Not police work. Not proper immigration processes. They are just crazed right wingers, waging war against Americans, with no rules.
Best "review" of documentary Melania, overheard:
"Even if it is shown on an airplane, people will still walk out."
"Even if it is shown on an airplane, people will still walk out."
January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Best "review" of documentary Melania, overheard:
"Even if it is shown on an airplane, people will still walk out."
"Even if it is shown on an airplane, people will still walk out."
The current U.S. President lies about a member of Congress.
"I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," Trump told ABC News in a phone interview. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
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"I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," Trump told ABC News in a phone interview. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
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Trump says Ilhan Omar 'probably had herself sprayed' in syringe attack
President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar after learning she was attacked during a town hall, accusing her of staging the incident.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The current U.S. President lies about a member of Congress.
"I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," Trump told ABC News in a phone interview. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
"I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," Trump told ABC News in a phone interview. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Heather includes a message from former President Joe Biden. The kind of message we will never hear from Trup.
January 27, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 27, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 27, 2026
The murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning at the hands of federal agents has put wind in the sails of those trying to rein in the Trump administration at the same time it has sent t...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Heather includes a message from former President Joe Biden. The kind of message we will never hear from Trup.
January 27, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 27, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...