PJ
@saintpat2.bsky.social
Wife, Mother, retired civil service, fighting for democracy,avid reader, gardener.
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This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is not normal, and continued and ever-increasing rhetoric like this should not be treated as normal. #holdfast #steadystate
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This x 1,000,000
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This x 1,000,000
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Sen. Jack Reed: "I must remind everyone that we follow the law of war, and because of that, we expect other countries. So that when our service members are in distress, they're not shot up in the water or if they're wounded, left to die. If we don't do it, then we can't expect other countries."
December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sen. Jack Reed: "I must remind everyone that we follow the law of war, and because of that, we expect other countries. So that when our service members are in distress, they're not shot up in the water or if they're wounded, left to die. If we don't do it, then we can't expect other countries."
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NEW: The government admitted in text messages that Rep. LaMonica McIver didn't assault a federal agent in Signal chat messages that DOJ failed to hand over until this past week. That story and more on today's Breakdown. Free to subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-admitt...
DOJ Admitted LaMonica McIver Didn't Assault ICE in Withheld Signal Chat
Plus, DOJ's ridiculous response to my Epstein FOIA, Trump's corrupt collusion with a hand-picked immigration judge to re-arrest Kilmar Abrego, and more embarrassing DOJ losses!
www.muellershewrote.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: The government admitted in text messages that Rep. LaMonica McIver didn't assault a federal agent in Signal chat messages that DOJ failed to hand over until this past week. That story and more on today's Breakdown. Free to subscribe: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-admitt...
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The hero of Bondi: Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43 year old fruit shop owner from Sutherland. He grabbed the gun off one of the terrorists shooting at Jews during a Hanukkah celebration.
Ahmed was then shot in the leg and shoulder by another terrorist. He’s being treated in the hospital and expected to be OK.
Ahmed was then shot in the leg and shoulder by another terrorist. He’s being treated in the hospital and expected to be OK.
December 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The hero of Bondi: Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43 year old fruit shop owner from Sutherland. He grabbed the gun off one of the terrorists shooting at Jews during a Hanukkah celebration.
Ahmed was then shot in the leg and shoulder by another terrorist. He’s being treated in the hospital and expected to be OK.
Ahmed was then shot in the leg and shoulder by another terrorist. He’s being treated in the hospital and expected to be OK.
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"Every lockdown drill is a confession of failure. Every barricaded classroom is an indictment. Every child taught to hide is proof that the adults in charge have surrendered."
What Are We Doing to Our Children?
We taught kids to read, write, and dream; then trained them to hide, barricade, and bleed quietly while adults chose guns, cowardice, and silence over their future.
www.meidasplus.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Every lockdown drill is a confession of failure. Every barricaded classroom is an indictment. Every child taught to hide is proof that the adults in charge have surrendered."
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Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
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People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
December 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
People love reminding me that I'm not allowed to post about American politics cause I'm not American.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
Even ignoring the problems with that concept in general, my wife is American, their family all lives in America and one of my brothers lives in America. I'm allowed to care about their hell hole.
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It’s genuinely sad that county mayors have to beg @GovBillLee to do the right thing when it comes to feeding kids — especially when it doesn’t save the state money and all it does is feed 675,000 fewer kids. open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
December 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It’s genuinely sad that county mayors have to beg @GovBillLee to do the right thing when it comes to feeding kids — especially when it doesn’t save the state money and all it does is feed 675,000 fewer kids. open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
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This is from a Republican senator. He doesn't attack extremists or terrorists, nope, he attacks 1.7 billion people.
Meanwhile, he still supports Trump and makes excuses for the Jan 6 violent insurrection.
Hateful, hypocritical, and stupid.
Meanwhile, he still supports Trump and makes excuses for the Jan 6 violent insurrection.
Hateful, hypocritical, and stupid.
December 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is from a Republican senator. He doesn't attack extremists or terrorists, nope, he attacks 1.7 billion people.
Meanwhile, he still supports Trump and makes excuses for the Jan 6 violent insurrection.
Hateful, hypocritical, and stupid.
Meanwhile, he still supports Trump and makes excuses for the Jan 6 violent insurrection.
Hateful, hypocritical, and stupid.
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Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sen. Jack Reed: "This is really outrageous. Mark Kelly is a veteran, he's fought in combat, he's an astronaut. And even was simply repeated what the law is. If a US senator can't do that, then this country is in profound difficulty."
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Young American men volunteer for military service, knowing they may have to sacrifice their lives for their country.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Young American men volunteer for military service, knowing they may have to sacrifice their lives for their country.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
But they didn't volunteer to sacrifice their futures to protect the President or Secretary of Defense from being convicted of crimes.
That's not the service for which we thank them.
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Am I the only one who remembers that conservatives were leery of Federal power and passionately supported States Rights?
True, it was because many States enforced racist policies. But now that racists are in the White[’s Only] House (and the SCOTUS), they love federal power—no limits!
True, it was because many States enforced racist policies. But now that racists are in the White[’s Only] House (and the SCOTUS), they love federal power—no limits!
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Am I the only one who remembers that conservatives were leery of Federal power and passionately supported States Rights?
True, it was because many States enforced racist policies. But now that racists are in the White[’s Only] House (and the SCOTUS), they love federal power—no limits!
True, it was because many States enforced racist policies. But now that racists are in the White[’s Only] House (and the SCOTUS), they love federal power—no limits!
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There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
December 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There hasn’t been enough appreciation for how thoroughly BENNIE THOMPSON humiliated FBI official GLASHEEN after he tried to sell the lie that ANTIFA is the top domestic terror threat.
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
The claim collapsed because it’s a cover.
Check my latest…
open.substack.com/pub/cwebbstu...
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Once again, marginal income, capital gains, & wealth tax rates are too low & this poses an existential threat to the Republic
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Once again, marginal income, capital gains, & wealth tax rates are too low & this poses an existential threat to the Republic
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Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
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Donald Trump is on live TV addressing the shootings at Brown University and in Australia. He quickly shifted to bragging about all of the tariff based money pouring into the US “more than four times as much as ever before.“ The network cut away from it.
December 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Donald Trump is on live TV addressing the shootings at Brown University and in Australia. He quickly shifted to bragging about all of the tariff based money pouring into the US “more than four times as much as ever before.“ The network cut away from it.
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Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
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Trump's malignant narcissism prevents him from understanding public anxiety about the cost of living. It could be his downfall. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-trump-tells-america
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-trump-tells-america
Sunday thought: How Christmas will steal the Trump
His malignant narcissism prevents him from understanding public anxiety about the cost of living
robertreich.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump's malignant narcissism prevents him from understanding public anxiety about the cost of living. It could be his downfall. Some thoughts...
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-trump-tells-america
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-trump-tells-america
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Tomorrow, Republicans have a chance to vote to prevent 24 million Americans’ premiums from spiking.
If they really care about affordability, this is the single easiest and most important vote to support. Somehow, I doubt they’ll do it.
If they really care about affordability, this is the single easiest and most important vote to support. Somehow, I doubt they’ll do it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tomorrow, Republicans have a chance to vote to prevent 24 million Americans’ premiums from spiking.
If they really care about affordability, this is the single easiest and most important vote to support. Somehow, I doubt they’ll do it.
If they really care about affordability, this is the single easiest and most important vote to support. Somehow, I doubt they’ll do it.
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Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
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Bovino on Abrego Garcia: "When he becomes deportable, he is going to get deported. And he needs to be deported now."
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Bovino on Abrego Garcia: "When he becomes deportable, he is going to get deported. And he needs to be deported now."
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Warnock: "Any nation that tolerates this kind of violence year after year, decade after decade in random places, on our college and school campuses, without doing all that we can to stop it is broken and in need of moral repair."
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Warnock: "Any nation that tolerates this kind of violence year after year, decade after decade in random places, on our college and school campuses, without doing all that we can to stop it is broken and in need of moral repair."
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December 13, 2025
December 13, 2025
We haven’t taken a night off in ages, and I’ll bet you’re as tired as I am.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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