R.T. Saunders
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Writer, Old English Sheepdog dad to Finney the Wonderdog, seeking intelligent life, speaking truth.
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Today, the birthday of Thomas Merton. Monk, mystic, man of peace, holding a mirror up to power. So needed for our time
February 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Today, the birthday of Thomas Merton. Monk, mystic, man of peace, holding a mirror up to power. So needed for our time
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The Trump administration should listen again to the words of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, the architect of Pearl Harbor.
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Like in World War II, freedom will be defended!
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Like in World War II, freedom will be defended!
January 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
The Trump administration should listen again to the words of Japanese Admiral Yamamoto, the architect of Pearl Harbor.
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Like in World War II, freedom will be defended!
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
Like in World War II, freedom will be defended!
Alex Pretti laid down his life to help a woman in distress and being abused. He stood face to face with the force of evil.
I'm not sure what religion Alex was. If he was Christian then he should be recognized as a martyr and saint. In other religions his actions should be worthy of devotion.
I'm not sure what religion Alex was. If he was Christian then he should be recognized as a martyr and saint. In other religions his actions should be worthy of devotion.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Alex Pretti laid down his life to help a woman in distress and being abused. He stood face to face with the force of evil.
I'm not sure what religion Alex was. If he was Christian then he should be recognized as a martyr and saint. In other religions his actions should be worthy of devotion.
I'm not sure what religion Alex was. If he was Christian then he should be recognized as a martyr and saint. In other religions his actions should be worthy of devotion.
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"It needs to be said clearly: There are those who systematically work by all means to drive away migrants, and this, when done knowingly and deliberately, is a grave sin."
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
"It needs to be said clearly: There are those who systematically work by all means to drive away migrants, and this, when done knowingly and deliberately, is a grave sin."
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
ICE agents take note!
For murder (intentional unlawful killing), every state and the federal system allow prosecution at any time; the clock never runs out.
For murder (intentional unlawful killing), every state and the federal system allow prosecution at any time; the clock never runs out.
January 22, 2026 at 3:47 AM
ICE agents take note!
For murder (intentional unlawful killing), every state and the federal system allow prosecution at any time; the clock never runs out.
For murder (intentional unlawful killing), every state and the federal system allow prosecution at any time; the clock never runs out.
We are going about ICE protests haphazardly. We need to focus on Gandhi and his concept of satyagraha, defined as Truth-Force, a philosophy/practice of nonviolent resistance rooted in moral strength accepting arrest or beatings without retaliation to expose injustice and awaken national conscience.
January 22, 2026 at 2:29 AM
We are going about ICE protests haphazardly. We need to focus on Gandhi and his concept of satyagraha, defined as Truth-Force, a philosophy/practice of nonviolent resistance rooted in moral strength accepting arrest or beatings without retaliation to expose injustice and awaken national conscience.
We see with undeniable certainty that the president is psychologically unfit to lead. A person who willingly destroys the ground under them to their own self inury ensures their destruction and that of those around them. It is not something he can change. He is compelled by his illness to do this.
January 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
We see with undeniable certainty that the president is psychologically unfit to lead. A person who willingly destroys the ground under them to their own self inury ensures their destruction and that of those around them. It is not something he can change. He is compelled by his illness to do this.
A New York Times letter from a Canadian..
Americans; you are now the Land of the Hated. You hate each other more than you love freedom. You have accepted kleptocracy. You have accepted the destruction of the rules based order that kept the world relatively sane since WW II.
Americans; you are now the Land of the Hated. You hate each other more than you love freedom. You have accepted kleptocracy. You have accepted the destruction of the rules based order that kept the world relatively sane since WW II.
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
A New York Times letter from a Canadian..
Americans; you are now the Land of the Hated. You hate each other more than you love freedom. You have accepted kleptocracy. You have accepted the destruction of the rules based order that kept the world relatively sane since WW II.
Americans; you are now the Land of the Hated. You hate each other more than you love freedom. You have accepted kleptocracy. You have accepted the destruction of the rules based order that kept the world relatively sane since WW II.
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Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
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Please SHARE if you agree!
January 17, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Please SHARE if you agree!
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ICYMI: In a late night filing, DOJ argues the federal courts cannot force them to comply with the law requiring release of all the Epstein files.
January 17, 2026 at 4:55 AM
ICYMI: In a late night filing, DOJ argues the federal courts cannot force them to comply with the law requiring release of all the Epstein files.
"Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?"
Neil Young
(Crosby Stills Nash & Young)
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?"
Neil Young
(Crosby Stills Nash & Young)
January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
"Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?"
Neil Young
(Crosby Stills Nash & Young)
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?"
Neil Young
(Crosby Stills Nash & Young)
Nazi Slogans By Trump Regime: Really?
YouTube video by Fr David
youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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This video from Minnesota shows an ICE agent drag a female detainee into a porta potty with him
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 AM
This video from Minnesota shows an ICE agent drag a female detainee into a porta potty with him
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
He’s not helping her to the bathroom
He’s taking her somewhere private where there are no cameras
Ask yourselves why
These men sexually abuse, rape & kill
They’re never held responsible
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Tim and I discuss the accelerationist authoritarianism of the Trump administration during the past week, from the attacks on the Fed, to Venezuela and Greenland, to the depredations of ICE.
Dems should realize we all need to be resistance liberals now.
youtu.be/HL0CCyRduWg?...
Dems should realize we all need to be resistance liberals now.
youtu.be/HL0CCyRduWg?...
Trump Hits the Gas on Authoritarian Rule (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Tim and I discuss the accelerationist authoritarianism of the Trump administration during the past week, from the attacks on the Fed, to Venezuela and Greenland, to the depredations of ICE.
Dems should realize we all need to be resistance liberals now.
youtu.be/HL0CCyRduWg?...
Dems should realize we all need to be resistance liberals now.
youtu.be/HL0CCyRduWg?...
I no longer want to hear how illegal or unconstitutional actions are. I don't want to hear how "Trump should stop ICE". I want to hear/read what is being done; how on a daily, even hourly, our legislators, state leaders are going on offense, setting up roadblocks, stopping this insanity.
January 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I no longer want to hear how illegal or unconstitutional actions are. I don't want to hear how "Trump should stop ICE". I want to hear/read what is being done; how on a daily, even hourly, our legislators, state leaders are going on offense, setting up roadblocks, stopping this insanity.
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Trump regime ICE thugs in North Carolina attacked two US citizens for recording them, they were illegally stopped based on the colour of their skin. The regime thugs assaulted them and attempted to steal their phones to erase the evidence.
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Trump regime ICE thugs in North Carolina attacked two US citizens for recording them, they were illegally stopped based on the colour of their skin. The regime thugs assaulted them and attempted to steal their phones to erase the evidence.
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After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1.
Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.
“Don’t wrestle with the pig. You both get covered in mud, and the pig likes it.”
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“Don’t wrestle with the pig. You both get covered in mud, and the pig likes it.”
Thomas Merton, monk, mystic, author, passed away this day in 1968 at the age of 53.
December 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Thomas Merton, monk, mystic, author, passed away this day in 1968 at the age of 53.
"Older adults with dementia commonly have disrupted sleep–wake cycles, including being awake at night, agitated in the evenings, and excessively sleepy or napping during the day."
Remind you of anyone?
Remind you of anyone?
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Older adults with dementia commonly have disrupted sleep–wake cycles, including being awake at night, agitated in the evenings, and excessively sleepy or napping during the day."
Remind you of anyone?
Remind you of anyone?
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Trump’s so-called "peace plan" is a blueprint for Russian victory. Forcing Ukraine to surrender any territory under threat is not diplomacy—it’s appeasement that guarantees future conflict. We must not reward Putin’s aggression with Ukrainian land.
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Trump’s so-called "peace plan" is a blueprint for Russian victory. Forcing Ukraine to surrender any territory under threat is not diplomacy—it’s appeasement that guarantees future conflict. We must not reward Putin’s aggression with Ukrainian land.
"People who believe they are strong-willed and masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this if they become specialist in their self-deception."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
November 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"People who believe they are strong-willed and masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this if they become specialist in their self-deception."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin