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liberal, childless cat lady, carnivore, Episcopalian, historian, unpopular electric eel
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new from me: "what the GOP craved: an authentic nationwide sorrow and a natural identification with the victim coupled with the determination this never be allowed to happen again. And now they fear what they craved."
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It Could Have Been Any One Of Us
Renee Good could have been any of us.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
new from me: "what the GOP craved: an authentic nationwide sorrow and a natural identification with the victim coupled with the determination this never be allowed to happen again. And now they fear what they craved."
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By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
WV: With Friends Like This
Who needs enemies?
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January 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
By: cassandraisright on Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
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new from me: who needs enemies? the WV GOP is cool with closing hospitals and made no effort to recapture the maximum amount of the pitiful replacement fund:
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WV: With Friends Like This
Who needs enemies?
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January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
new from me: who needs enemies? the WV GOP is cool with closing hospitals and made no effort to recapture the maximum amount of the pitiful replacement fund:
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
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WV: With Friends Like This first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
WV: With Friends Like This
Who needs enemies?
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January 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.
the trump administration murdered a woman peacefully expressing her constitutional right to free speech AND who was obeying the order to leave.
arrest her murderer and put him on trial and put him away in jail for the rest of his sad pathetic life.
arrest her murderer and put him on trial and put him away in jail for the rest of his sad pathetic life.
January 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
the trump administration murdered a woman peacefully expressing her constitutional right to free speech AND who was obeying the order to leave.
arrest her murderer and put him on trial and put him away in jail for the rest of his sad pathetic life.
arrest her murderer and put him on trial and put him away in jail for the rest of his sad pathetic life.
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The latest post from my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
WV: With Friends Like This
Who needs enemies?
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January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The latest post from my First Draft colleague Cassandra.
new from me: who needs enemies? the WV GOP is cool with closing hospitals and made no effort to recapture the maximum amount of the pitiful replacement fund:
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
WV: With Friends Like This
Who needs enemies?
first-draft.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
new from me: who needs enemies? the WV GOP is cool with closing hospitals and made no effort to recapture the maximum amount of the pitiful replacement fund:
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
first-draft.com/2026/01/07/w...
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Never forget.
Remember January 6, 2021
Never forget.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Never forget.
☀️🌞
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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if you voted for trump and the GOP Congress, and now you're annoyed that people are upset about Venezuela and you're posting about how people should talk about something else, you really need to STFU.
January 5, 2026 at 4:10 AM
if you voted for trump and the GOP Congress, and now you're annoyed that people are upset about Venezuela and you're posting about how people should talk about something else, you really need to STFU.
🍽️🍜to tempt my spouse's post-surgery appetite tonight: baked New England stuffed shrimp (crushed Ritz crackers with butter, sherry, salt, pepper, and lemon juice), served with roasted butternut squash. really really good.
January 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
🍽️🍜to tempt my spouse's post-surgery appetite tonight: baked New England stuffed shrimp (crushed Ritz crackers with butter, sherry, salt, pepper, and lemon juice), served with roasted butternut squash. really really good.
don't say "Congress" when you mean House and Senate Republicans.
thanks in advance.
thanks in advance.
January 4, 2026 at 7:54 PM
don't say "Congress" when you mean House and Senate Republicans.
thanks in advance.
thanks in advance.
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Reminder, if you are blaming Dems right now, you are doing exactly what Trump wants you to do. You are perfectly following his plan.
So maybe let’s blame the Republicans cause they are the ones in the majority and they’re the ones who voted against curbing this, and they’re the reason we are here
So maybe let’s blame the Republicans cause they are the ones in the majority and they’re the ones who voted against curbing this, and they’re the reason we are here
January 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Reminder, if you are blaming Dems right now, you are doing exactly what Trump wants you to do. You are perfectly following his plan.
So maybe let’s blame the Republicans cause they are the ones in the majority and they’re the ones who voted against curbing this, and they’re the reason we are here
So maybe let’s blame the Republicans cause they are the ones in the majority and they’re the ones who voted against curbing this, and they’re the reason we are here
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Many of the people screaming at Democrats never said a word or respect, support, or appreciation to Joe Biden when he pulled the US troops out of Afghanistan.
January 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Many of the people screaming at Democrats never said a word or respect, support, or appreciation to Joe Biden when he pulled the US troops out of Afghanistan.
so it was a coup and the US taxpayers paid for it.
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 AM
so it was a coup and the US taxpayers paid for it.
thank you
How many fucking times does this have to be repeated?
1. Impeachment is done by the House, not the Senate.
2. The House is controlled by Republicans, not Democrats.
3. Democrats already impeached him, twice. Republicans refused to convict him, both times.
4. Republicans also control the Senate.
1. Impeachment is done by the House, not the Senate.
2. The House is controlled by Republicans, not Democrats.
3. Democrats already impeached him, twice. Republicans refused to convict him, both times.
4. Republicans also control the Senate.
January 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
thank you
trump kidnaps a foreign head of state and i’ve come to understand that it’s…the Democrats’ fault?
January 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
trump kidnaps a foreign head of state and i’ve come to understand that it’s…the Democrats’ fault?
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By: cassandraisright on Thursday, January 1, 2026
By: cassandraisright on Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Right Hand Of Darkness
The Wall Street Journal has a story about the president’s health today.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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By: cassandraisright on Thursday, January 1, 2026
By: cassandraisright on Thursday, January 1, 2026
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Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra. Not the featured image.
The Right Hand Of Darkness
The Wall Street Journal has a story about the president’s health today.
first-draft.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Your Thursday matinee with Cassandra. Not the featured image.