Patrice ⭐️ 🎶 ⚖️
@patricefitzgerald.bsky.social
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I’m here mostly to grab news, share encouraging views and sharp takes on the fly, and dream of a better future for our country. 🇺🇸 Once in a while I say something clever, but I don’t post a whole lot. Busy singing, directing, practicing my neophyte piano skills, and writing new books…
I’m here mostly to grab news, share encouraging views and sharp takes on the fly, and dream of a better future for our country. 🇺🇸 Once in a while I say something clever, but I don’t post a whole lot. Busy singing, directing, practicing my neophyte piano skills, and writing new books…
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Gupta: He keeps citing this constant passing of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test…
This is not a tool that the general public should be utilizing with that level of frequency unless there’s a reason to do it—which is to assess and monitor the evolution of mild dementia or impairment.
This is not a tool that the general public should be utilizing with that level of frequency unless there’s a reason to do it—which is to assess and monitor the evolution of mild dementia or impairment.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Gupta: He keeps citing this constant passing of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test…
This is not a tool that the general public should be utilizing with that level of frequency unless there’s a reason to do it—which is to assess and monitor the evolution of mild dementia or impairment.
This is not a tool that the general public should be utilizing with that level of frequency unless there’s a reason to do it—which is to assess and monitor the evolution of mild dementia or impairment.
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A compelling graphic look at all the ways that Trump and his family and friends have been monetizing the White House in his second term to enrich themselves more than any presidential clan has ever done before. @lazarogamio.bsky.social Amy Schoenfeld Walker
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A compelling graphic look at all the ways that Trump and his family and friends have been monetizing the White House in his second term to enrich themselves more than any presidential clan has ever done before. @lazarogamio.bsky.social Amy Schoenfeld Walker
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Pope Leo is quietly mounting a long-term, moral confrontation with American authoritarianism — and history suggests he knows exactly what he’s doing.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Pope Leo vs. the Empire of Lies: The Long Game to Defeat Trumpism
He’s already rebuked immigration crackdowns and blasted the “logic of exclusion” fueling rising nationalism. Now, as the youngest pope in 35 years, Leo is poised to help defeat Trumpism for good.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Pope Leo is quietly mounting a long-term, moral confrontation with American authoritarianism — and history suggests he knows exactly what he’s doing.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
Here’s how he can defeat Trump’s dictatorship of relativism once and for all.
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Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Whether it’s Barack Obama being the editor of Harvard Law Review or Donald Trump narrowly passing a cognitive test used to detect dementia, there’s plenty of serious intellectual accomplishments on both sides of the aisle.
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"While Dems are likely to retake the House, they’ll need everything to go right to win both chambers. But if it happens, a year from now we’ll be talking about Trump's full lame-duckification & what it means for 2028. That’s a nice note on which to end a year in which hope was in such short supply."
How Dems can win the Senate in 2026
So you're saying there's a chance ...
www.publicnotice.co
December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"While Dems are likely to retake the House, they’ll need everything to go right to win both chambers. But if it happens, a year from now we’ll be talking about Trump's full lame-duckification & what it means for 2028. That’s a nice note on which to end a year in which hope was in such short supply."
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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The President of the United States is a criminal.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Jack Smith in just-released House Committee interview … about Trump:
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
“The attack that happened at the Capitol … does not happen without him. The other co-conspirators were doing this for his benefit”
youtu.be/1NOVLkzycPI?...
Jack Smith in House Cmte interview re: Trump: “Attack.. at the Capitol does not happen without him”
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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January 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The President of the United States is a criminal.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
Thank you for your service, Jack Smith.
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A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
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Happy New Year World, from NYC to your home. Welcome 2026. Anything will be better than 2025...
January 1, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Happy New Year World, from NYC to your home. Welcome 2026. Anything will be better than 2025...
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JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
Sure... it's definitely the daycare places that are suspect, and not these two strange guys coming to the door (after hours) and asking to see the children. 👀
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Sure... it's definitely the daycare places that are suspect, and not these two strange guys coming to the door (after hours) and asking to see the children. 👀
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Philip Esformes in Florida committed MORE FRAUD than every single Somali scheme in the state of Minnesota COMBINED. His total fraud was $1,300,000,000. TRUMP PARDONED HIM, SO HE GOT AWAY SCOT-FREE!
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Philip Esformes in Florida committed MORE FRAUD than every single Somali scheme in the state of Minnesota COMBINED. His total fraud was $1,300,000,000. TRUMP PARDONED HIM, SO HE GOT AWAY SCOT-FREE!
Sounds disdainful of the ignorant. Is this fair? Do they know they’re ignorant? Can they fix it? Is this the same as maligning those born less intelligent?
I’m neither stupid nor ignorant. One of those qualities I was simply born with. I mean, W. Bush was born stupid but rich. Did he earn either?
I’m neither stupid nor ignorant. One of those qualities I was simply born with. I mean, W. Bush was born stupid but rich. Did he earn either?
An essential development over the past decade-plus is that the ignorant went from feeling chastened when their ignorance was revealed to banding together and deciding that, actually, they were right. They might disagree at times, but they agreed that ignorance itself was an indicator of trust.
December 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Sounds disdainful of the ignorant. Is this fair? Do they know they’re ignorant? Can they fix it? Is this the same as maligning those born less intelligent?
I’m neither stupid nor ignorant. One of those qualities I was simply born with. I mean, W. Bush was born stupid but rich. Did he earn either?
I’m neither stupid nor ignorant. One of those qualities I was simply born with. I mean, W. Bush was born stupid but rich. Did he earn either?
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hell yes
Trump is increasingly worried about his own mortality, and he's trying to use government to create a physical legacy that will outlive him.
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
December 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
hell yes
He's like the stupid kid who heard something from a teacher & was told not to say anything... but he's so excited that he can't keep his mouth shut.
"It doesn't matter. We took 'em out. I did it. It's a very brave thing. I stopped 30 wars. I told Ukraine, do what Putin says. Russia Russia Russia."
"It doesn't matter. We took 'em out. I did it. It's a very brave thing. I stopped 30 wars. I told Ukraine, do what Putin says. Russia Russia Russia."
“Did the military do that?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I suspect he just blew a deniable CIA covert op, because he’s a big dummy.
“It doesn’t matter.”
I suspect he just blew a deniable CIA covert op, because he’s a big dummy.
Q: Can you say any more about the explosion in Venezuela that you mentioned in a radio interview. Did the military do that?
TRUMP: Well, it doesn't matter. But there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. We hit the area.
TRUMP: Well, it doesn't matter. But there was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. We hit the area.
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
He's like the stupid kid who heard something from a teacher & was told not to say anything... but he's so excited that he can't keep his mouth shut.
"It doesn't matter. We took 'em out. I did it. It's a very brave thing. I stopped 30 wars. I told Ukraine, do what Putin says. Russia Russia Russia."
"It doesn't matter. We took 'em out. I did it. It's a very brave thing. I stopped 30 wars. I told Ukraine, do what Putin says. Russia Russia Russia."
So… we need a phrase and an estimate of time left.
I vote for this: IHDY?
(You can figure it out.)
As to the timing, I think the final event is still a year off. What’s your best guess?
#Trump #TrumpCountdown
I vote for this: IHDY?
(You can figure it out.)
As to the timing, I think the final event is still a year off. What’s your best guess?
#Trump #TrumpCountdown
December 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
So… we need a phrase and an estimate of time left.
I vote for this: IHDY?
(You can figure it out.)
As to the timing, I think the final event is still a year off. What’s your best guess?
#Trump #TrumpCountdown
I vote for this: IHDY?
(You can figure it out.)
As to the timing, I think the final event is still a year off. What’s your best guess?
#Trump #TrumpCountdown
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The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
Trump looked pretty rough today -- note that both of his hands are discolored
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
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If the New York Times can't even understand that the immigration policy Trump is executing isn't the one he promised, and the economic policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, and the foreign policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, why does the NYT even still exist?
December 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If the New York Times can't even understand that the immigration policy Trump is executing isn't the one he promised, and the economic policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, and the foreign policy he's executing isn't the one he promised, why does the NYT even still exist?
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Phang: If that happened in January, how in the actual hell is Blanche now telling the American people that they suddenly discovered a million more documents?
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Phang: If that happened in January, how in the actual hell is Blanche now telling the American people that they suddenly discovered a million more documents?
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
YESSS!!!
It is so completely insane.
Fits of presidential incontinence is exactly the phrase. Is it because they’re shocking? Incomprehensible? Incompatible with the office of the president??
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Face reality. We have a mentally incompetent president. Get him out of there.
It is so completely insane.
Fits of presidential incontinence is exactly the phrase. Is it because they’re shocking? Incomprehensible? Incompatible with the office of the president??
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Face reality. We have a mentally incompetent president. Get him out of there.
How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.
Having a normal Christmas morning
December 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
YESSS!!!
It is so completely insane.
Fits of presidential incontinence is exactly the phrase. Is it because they’re shocking? Incomprehensible? Incompatible with the office of the president??
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Face reality. We have a mentally incompetent president. Get him out of there.
It is so completely insane.
Fits of presidential incontinence is exactly the phrase. Is it because they’re shocking? Incomprehensible? Incompatible with the office of the president??
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Face reality. We have a mentally incompetent president. Get him out of there.
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In the spirit of the season in the year 2025, the Bulwark offers you this all-star rendition of the Twelve Days of Grift-mas.
Take-aways:
1. Some of my colleagues can actually sing.
2. Not me, though.
3. We shouldn't do this more than once a year.
youtu.be/D2XX4TMC_SY?...
Take-aways:
1. Some of my colleagues can actually sing.
2. Not me, though.
3. We shouldn't do this more than once a year.
youtu.be/D2XX4TMC_SY?...
The Bulwark Wishes You a Very Corrupt Christmas
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In the spirit of the season in the year 2025, the Bulwark offers you this all-star rendition of the Twelve Days of Grift-mas.
Take-aways:
1. Some of my colleagues can actually sing.
2. Not me, though.
3. We shouldn't do this more than once a year.
youtu.be/D2XX4TMC_SY?...
Take-aways:
1. Some of my colleagues can actually sing.
2. Not me, though.
3. We shouldn't do this more than once a year.
youtu.be/D2XX4TMC_SY?...
It is getting to the most dangerous point—where he and his minions are so desperate that they will try anything.
Before everything collapses.
Before everything collapses.
When a leader becomes so weak & unstable, lies need to be amplified even more. Without them his cult of personality weakens. This might be insane but it needs to be understood historically. Fascism is more than ever the main ideological precedent for Trump's lies.
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It is getting to the most dangerous point—where he and his minions are so desperate that they will try anything.
Before everything collapses.
Before everything collapses.
Stephen Miller needs to watch this: Ol’ Frankie made a very clear endorsement of a multicultural America in this famous wartime film. It even mentions how Jews are okay Americans. 👀 Start 3 minutes in. #Sinatra #StephenMiller #migrants
youtu.be/ovwHkb1wEfU
youtu.be/ovwHkb1wEfU
December 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Stephen Miller needs to watch this: Ol’ Frankie made a very clear endorsement of a multicultural America in this famous wartime film. It even mentions how Jews are okay Americans. 👀 Start 3 minutes in. #Sinatra #StephenMiller #migrants
youtu.be/ovwHkb1wEfU
youtu.be/ovwHkb1wEfU
Ack!
God help us, we let this pedophile ring up random children on Christmas Eve
December 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Ack!
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@maryltrump.bsky.social: “[Donald Trump] is terrified. He knows his poll numbers are terrible. He knows his policies are unpopular... He knows on some deep level he’s losing his cognitive abilities at an alarming rate”
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
@maryltrump.bsky.social: “[Donald Trump] is terrified. He knows his poll numbers are terrible. He knows his policies are unpopular... He knows on some deep level he’s losing his cognitive abilities at an alarming rate”