Therese Flanagan, M.A.
@thereseflanagan.bsky.social
I'm a Chicagoan & a lifelong Democrat. I am a fighter.
I took care of my mom, who had Alzheimer's, for 9 years; I loved her. I kept notes, thinking they may be of help to someone else on the same road.
https://OnForgetting.com
I took care of my mom, who had Alzheimer's, for 9 years; I loved her. I kept notes, thinking they may be of help to someone else on the same road.
https://OnForgetting.com
Pinned
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr.
That's my mom holding that banner, We must all stand together and keep truth alive. Speak up; speak out; help one another. We've got this!
That's my mom holding that banner, We must all stand together and keep truth alive. Speak up; speak out; help one another. We've got this!
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Jasmine Crockett CALLS OUT Mike Johnson for defending Trump and his "pedophile friends"
Jasmine Crockett CALLS OUT Mike Johnson for defending Trump and his "pedophile friends"
#shorts
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Jasmine Crockett CALLS OUT Mike Johnson for defending Trump and his "pedophile friends"
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Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
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No one could accuse Donald of being woke.
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
No one could accuse Donald of being woke.
Autumn / Chicago / Maple Tree
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Autumn / Chicago / Maple Tree
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Expand the Supreme Court.
The water is warm here.
It's been time.
Force Democrats to run on this issue.
It's a completely corrupt institution that serves to rubber-stamp Trump and MAGA's fascist agenda.
The water is warm here.
It's been time.
Force Democrats to run on this issue.
It's a completely corrupt institution that serves to rubber-stamp Trump and MAGA's fascist agenda.
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Expand the Supreme Court.
The water is warm here.
It's been time.
Force Democrats to run on this issue.
It's a completely corrupt institution that serves to rubber-stamp Trump and MAGA's fascist agenda.
The water is warm here.
It's been time.
Force Democrats to run on this issue.
It's a completely corrupt institution that serves to rubber-stamp Trump and MAGA's fascist agenda.
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The cost of living in America is way too high.
And everyone knows it.
(Except for Donald Trump and Republican sycophants in Congress).
And everyone knows it.
(Except for Donald Trump and Republican sycophants in Congress).
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The cost of living in America is way too high.
And everyone knows it.
(Except for Donald Trump and Republican sycophants in Congress).
And everyone knows it.
(Except for Donald Trump and Republican sycophants in Congress).
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It’s been 45 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona.
Mike Johnson is still refusing to swear her in because she’s the final vote for the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.
Mike Johnson is still refusing to swear her in because she’s the final vote for the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It’s been 45 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona.
Mike Johnson is still refusing to swear her in because she’s the final vote for the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.
Mike Johnson is still refusing to swear her in because she’s the final vote for the discharge petition to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Autumn / Chicago
November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Autumn / Chicago
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Paul Shaw, a type designer, joked about new signs popping up on the White House grounds.
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
Here's What Actual Graphic Designers Think Of THAT Trump Oval Office Sign
Spoiler alert: They did not hold back.
www.huffpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Paul Shaw, a type designer, joked about new signs popping up on the White House grounds.
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
“What about an historical plaque commemorating the demise of the Rose Garden or the East Wing? And maybe signs honoring political donors like one that says, ‘The Elon ‘Chainsaw’ Musk DOGE Ready Room."
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
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Trump's lies have become so outlandish that no one smart enough to locate their own ass could possibly believe them. Trump's supporters know this but think they're in on the scam. They think he's lying on their behalf to own the libs. Their attitude is: If you're not lying, you're not trying.
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trump's lies have become so outlandish that no one smart enough to locate their own ass could possibly believe them. Trump's supporters know this but think they're in on the scam. They think he's lying on their behalf to own the libs. Their attitude is: If you're not lying, you're not trying.
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'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino testified on video that the use of force by federal agents in Chicago has been “more than exemplary," but also said he would have used more tear gas in Litt...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino testified on video that the use of force by federal agents in Chicago has been “more than exemplary," but also said he would have used more tear gas in Litt...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
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CLARIFICATION: This footage was from Los Angeles, not Chicago.
Apologies, we had a lot flying at us in the courtroom yesterday. But I see this is getting some attention..
Apologies, we had a lot flying at us in the courtroom yesterday. But I see this is getting some attention..
Lawyers play a video that was played for Bovino. In it, he tells agents "everybody fucking gets it if they touch you."
"This is OUR fucking city," Bovino tells them.
"This is OUR fucking city," Bovino tells them.
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CLARIFICATION: This footage was from Los Angeles, not Chicago.
Apologies, we had a lot flying at us in the courtroom yesterday. But I see this is getting some attention..
Apologies, we had a lot flying at us in the courtroom yesterday. But I see this is getting some attention..
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Ellis: [Bovino] admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village."
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ellis: [Bovino] admitted that he lied about whether a rock hit him before he deployed tear gas in Little Village."
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Ellis turns to the testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. How he denied using force against a man he tackled and said he didn't see the Rev. David Black hit by pepperballs.
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Ellis turns to the testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. How he denied using force against a man he tackled and said he didn't see the Rev. David Black hit by pepperballs.
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
"More telling," she says, "defendant Bovino admitted that he lied."
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U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
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Trump did run on lowering costs for everyone on day one But instead Trump gave Billionaires a huge tax cut and added 1 trillion to the deficit in just 10 months What happened to all of the DOGE savings and the savings from dismantling the government????
November 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Trump did run on lowering costs for everyone on day one But instead Trump gave Billionaires a huge tax cut and added 1 trillion to the deficit in just 10 months What happened to all of the DOGE savings and the savings from dismantling the government????
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From a body language perspective, Trump's facial expression in this moment is an amalgam of Contempt + Disgust + Regret
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
From a body language perspective, Trump's facial expression in this moment is an amalgam of Contempt + Disgust + Regret
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Katyal is merciless. He is embarrassing Alito’s fanciful hypos and Alito is getting mad. But Katyal is unfazed and instead going in for the kill. Wow. Well done.
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Katyal is merciless. He is embarrassing Alito’s fanciful hypos and Alito is getting mad. But Katyal is unfazed and instead going in for the kill. Wow. Well done.
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