The Liberal Lantern 🇺🇸
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September 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Sunday’s lesson: Know where you’re planting the seeds.
#FourSeasonsTotalEmbarrassment #SundayLOL #StillFunny
#FourSeasonsTotalEmbarrassment #SundayLOL #StillFunny
August 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sunday’s lesson: Know where you’re planting the seeds.
#FourSeasonsTotalEmbarrassment #SundayLOL #StillFunny
#FourSeasonsTotalEmbarrassment #SundayLOL #StillFunny
August 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
August 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Some things don’t pass the vibe check.
#SundayMusings #FloralForensics #DefinitelyNotTransparent #TaxReturnsInBloom
#SundayMusings #FloralForensics #DefinitelyNotTransparent #TaxReturnsInBloom
August 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Some things don’t pass the vibe check.
#SundayMusings #FloralForensics #DefinitelyNotTransparent #TaxReturnsInBloom
#SundayMusings #FloralForensics #DefinitelyNotTransparent #TaxReturnsInBloom
Sunday thoughts, wrapped in florals for your comfort. 🌸
#HeDidntWin #HesInTheFiles #TrumpIndicted #CrimingInCursive #AccountabilityLooksGoodOnLinen #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #PrettyLittleFacts #SundayResistance #SoftButSpicy
#HeDidntWin #HesInTheFiles #TrumpIndicted #CrimingInCursive #AccountabilityLooksGoodOnLinen #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #PrettyLittleFacts #SundayResistance #SoftButSpicy
August 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Sunday thoughts, wrapped in florals for your comfort. 🌸
#HeDidntWin #HesInTheFiles #TrumpIndicted #CrimingInCursive #AccountabilityLooksGoodOnLinen #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #PrettyLittleFacts #SundayResistance #SoftButSpicy
#HeDidntWin #HesInTheFiles #TrumpIndicted #CrimingInCursive #AccountabilityLooksGoodOnLinen #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #PrettyLittleFacts #SundayResistance #SoftButSpicy
Trump just slapped 250% tariffs on Canada, but sure, tell me more about how Kamala was the emotional one.
#TrumpTariffs #Canada #TradeWar #EconomicGenius #SureJan #GOPLogic #TariffTantrum
#TrumpTariffs #Canada #TradeWar #EconomicGenius #SureJan #GOPLogic #TariffTantrum
Trump announces new 250% tariff on Canada starting almost immediately
Trump is imposing a new tariff on Canada, just 24 hours after he announced he was pausing the 25% tariff on most Canadian goods. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
www.newsweek.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Trump just slapped 250% tariffs on Canada, but sure, tell me more about how Kamala was the emotional one.
#TrumpTariffs #Canada #TradeWar #EconomicGenius #SureJan #GOPLogic #TariffTantrum
#TrumpTariffs #Canada #TradeWar #EconomicGenius #SureJan #GOPLogic #TariffTantrum
So with Trump saying they’ll “no longer allow the sexual mutulation of youth”, and “children are made exactly as god made them…”
Circumcision is now banned…right? 🙃
Circumcision is now banned…right? 🙃
March 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
So with Trump saying they’ll “no longer allow the sexual mutulation of youth”, and “children are made exactly as god made them…”
Circumcision is now banned…right? 🙃
Circumcision is now banned…right? 🙃
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A brilliant Banksy.
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A brilliant Banksy.
Much like everything else with this administration, the cruelty is the point. Cutting $880B from Medicare & Medicaid won’t lower costs—it just leaves seniors & low-income Americans without care. People paid into these programs. They deserve better.
#GOPTaxScam #StopTheCuts #SaveMedicare
#GOPTaxScam #StopTheCuts #SaveMedicare
Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House
Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programs
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Much like everything else with this administration, the cruelty is the point. Cutting $880B from Medicare & Medicaid won’t lower costs—it just leaves seniors & low-income Americans without care. People paid into these programs. They deserve better.
#GOPTaxScam #StopTheCuts #SaveMedicare
#GOPTaxScam #StopTheCuts #SaveMedicare
A distress signal. But also, a statement. Park rangers are on the front lines of protecting our lands—and now, our democracy. When those who safeguard our national parks raise the alarm, we must listen. Stand with our parks. Stand with those resisting. #ElCapitan #ParksResist #DemocracyInDistress
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A distress signal. But also, a statement. Park rangers are on the front lines of protecting our lands—and now, our democracy. When those who safeguard our national parks raise the alarm, we must listen. Stand with our parks. Stand with those resisting. #ElCapitan #ParksResist #DemocracyInDistress
The Trump admin is blocking the CDC from sharing critical health info, keeping the public in the dark as measles spreads. The largest outbreak is in West Texas and has now reached New Mexico. Why are they hiding this? Public health isn’t political. #MeaslesOutbreak #TrustScience
The measles outbreak in Texas is growing. #viral #outbreak #doctor
YouTube video by Dr. Zachary Rubin
youtube.com
February 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The Trump admin is blocking the CDC from sharing critical health info, keeping the public in the dark as measles spreads. The largest outbreak is in West Texas and has now reached New Mexico. Why are they hiding this? Public health isn’t political. #MeaslesOutbreak #TrustScience
No child in this country should go hungry. We feed prisoners without question, yet free school meals for kids are constantly debated. Why is feeding incarcerated adults a given, but feeding children a political fight? No one should go hungry - especially kids. #NoHungryKids #FundSchoolMeals
Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Was Blocked. But Confusion Among Schools Remains
The order sent school districts and others scrambling to determine which federal funds for schools could be stopped.
www.edweek.org
February 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
No child in this country should go hungry. We feed prisoners without question, yet free school meals for kids are constantly debated. Why is feeding incarcerated adults a given, but feeding children a political fight? No one should go hungry - especially kids. #NoHungryKids #FundSchoolMeals
RFK Jr. thinking a farm staffed by unmedicated depressed & ADHD folks would be productive is peak delusion. Imagine the half-finished tasks, forgotten crops, and executive dysfunction. It’s not a labor camp, it’s a sad commune where nothing gets done. #RFKJr #MentalHealth #ADHD #Depression #Ableism
RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants
The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.
www.motherjones.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
RFK Jr. thinking a farm staffed by unmedicated depressed & ADHD folks would be productive is peak delusion. Imagine the half-finished tasks, forgotten crops, and executive dysfunction. It’s not a labor camp, it’s a sad commune where nothing gets done. #RFKJr #MentalHealth #ADHD #Depression #Ableism
Update: AP is now banned indefinitely from the White House and Air Force One for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America.’ Silencing journalists for not parroting propaganda is authoritarian—plain and simple. A free press must be defended. #FirstAmendment #MediaSuppression
4/ Because the Trump admin is strong-arming institutions into submission.
And it gets worse:
🚨 The White House banned an AP reporter from the Oval Office for refusing to say “Gulf of America.”
Let that sink in. The executive branch is punishing journalists for using factual, historical language.
And it gets worse:
🚨 The White House banned an AP reporter from the Oval Office for refusing to say “Gulf of America.”
Let that sink in. The executive branch is punishing journalists for using factual, historical language.
The Associated Press | Video, Photo, Text, Audio & Data News Agency
Discover a world of unbiased journalism, in-depth analysis, and real-time updates from every corner of the globe.
ap.org
February 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Update: AP is now banned indefinitely from the White House and Air Force One for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America.’ Silencing journalists for not parroting propaganda is authoritarian—plain and simple. A free press must be defended. #FirstAmendment #MediaSuppression
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
Mitch McConnell had one chance to bar Trump from ever holding office again after Jan. 6. Instead, he let him walk—and now, Trump is back, dismantling democracy in real time.
McConnell acting like the lone Republican standing up to Trump’s agenda now? Too little, too late. 🧵⬇️
McConnell acting like the lone Republican standing up to Trump’s agenda now? Too little, too late. 🧵⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Mitch McConnell had one chance to bar Trump from ever holding office again after Jan. 6. Instead, he let him walk—and now, Trump is back, dismantling democracy in real time.
McConnell acting like the lone Republican standing up to Trump’s agenda now? Too little, too late. 🧵⬇️
McConnell acting like the lone Republican standing up to Trump’s agenda now? Too little, too late. 🧵⬇️
1/ The Trump admin forced the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
It might seem absurd, but it’s setting a terrifying precedent. The BGN has been neutral & apolitical for 130+ years—until now. They caved to executive pressure.
🧵⬇️
It might seem absurd, but it’s setting a terrifying precedent. The BGN has been neutral & apolitical for 130+ years—until now. They caved to executive pressure.
🧵⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
1/ The Trump admin forced the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
It might seem absurd, but it’s setting a terrifying precedent. The BGN has been neutral & apolitical for 130+ years—until now. They caved to executive pressure.
🧵⬇️
It might seem absurd, but it’s setting a terrifying precedent. The BGN has been neutral & apolitical for 130+ years—until now. They caved to executive pressure.
🧵⬇️
H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) isn’t about election integrity—it’s voter suppression. Women, especially those who changed their names after marriage, face extra hurdles proving citizenship. No one should lose their right to vote over paperwork. Fight back. Protect voting rights. #SAVEAct #VoterSuppression
The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression Disguised as Election Integrity - Ms. Magazine
The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression Disguised as Election Integrity. It Will Hurt Women, Black and Low-Income Voters the Most.
msmagazine.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
H.R. 22 (SAVE Act) isn’t about election integrity—it’s voter suppression. Women, especially those who changed their names after marriage, face extra hurdles proving citizenship. No one should lose their right to vote over paperwork. Fight back. Protect voting rights. #SAVEAct #VoterSuppression
Restricting access to reproductive healthcare endangers lives. Defend women’s rights by supporting clinics and advocating for reproductive freedom. #ReproductiveRights #MyBodyMyChoice
February 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Restricting access to reproductive healthcare endangers lives. Defend women’s rights by supporting clinics and advocating for reproductive freedom. #ReproductiveRights #MyBodyMyChoice
Attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are attacks on human rights. Stand with the community by supporting equality initiatives and opposing discriminatory policies. #LGBTQRights #EqualityForAll
February 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are attacks on human rights. Stand with the community by supporting equality initiatives and opposing discriminatory policies. #LGBTQRights #EqualityForAll
The GOP pushed trans athlete bans to “protect women’s sports.” Now they want to dismantle the Dept. of Education, gutting Title IX, which guarantees women’s sports exist.
If they cared about fairness, they’d protect funding—not kill it. This was never about women’s sports.
#TitleIX #Hypocrisy
If they cared about fairness, they’d protect funding—not kill it. This was never about women’s sports.
#TitleIX #Hypocrisy
Trump Threatens Funds to Schools That Let Trans Athletes Compete on Girls' Teams
The sweeping order is a reversal from the Biden administration, and continues efforts from Trump to roll back protections for transgender youth and adults.
www.edweek.org
February 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The GOP pushed trans athlete bans to “protect women’s sports.” Now they want to dismantle the Dept. of Education, gutting Title IX, which guarantees women’s sports exist.
If they cared about fairness, they’d protect funding—not kill it. This was never about women’s sports.
#TitleIX #Hypocrisy
If they cared about fairness, they’d protect funding—not kill it. This was never about women’s sports.
#TitleIX #Hypocrisy
Trump created the White House Faith Office—a government-backed religious initiative. This isn’t about “faith,” it’s about power. The separation of church and state is a founding principle, not a suggestion. Religious freedom means freedom from religion, too.
#ChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom
#ChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom
Trump to create religious office in White House, target 'anti-Christian bias'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would create a White House faith office and direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead a task force on eradicating what he called anti-Christian bias within the federal government.
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Trump created the White House Faith Office—a government-backed religious initiative. This isn’t about “faith,” it’s about power. The separation of church and state is a founding principle, not a suggestion. Religious freedom means freedom from religion, too.
#ChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom
#ChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom
Trump just revoked Biden’s security clearance.
Not for security-out of spite. Former presidents traditionally keep access, but Trump is being petty. This is what authoritarianism looks like: punishing enemies instead of governing. We should all be paying attention.
#Trump #Biden #AbuseOfPower
Not for security-out of spite. Former presidents traditionally keep access, but Trump is being petty. This is what authoritarianism looks like: punishing enemies instead of governing. We should all be paying attention.
#Trump #Biden #AbuseOfPower
Trump says he's ending Biden's classified intelligence briefings in payback move
President Donald Trump says he’s revoking former President Joe Biden’s access to government secrets and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to hi...
apnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Trump just revoked Biden’s security clearance.
Not for security-out of spite. Former presidents traditionally keep access, but Trump is being petty. This is what authoritarianism looks like: punishing enemies instead of governing. We should all be paying attention.
#Trump #Biden #AbuseOfPower
Not for security-out of spite. Former presidents traditionally keep access, but Trump is being petty. This is what authoritarianism looks like: punishing enemies instead of governing. We should all be paying attention.
#Trump #Biden #AbuseOfPower