Andy Welch
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Andy Welch
@awelch1.bsky.social
I know something about public education, Texas taxes and revenue, agriculture, environmental sustainability ... and 1960s rock 'n roll.
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Views of capitalism slip — but socialism is still unpopular, as democratic socialists like Zohran Mamdani gain prominence, according to a new NBC News poll.
Poll: Views of capitalism slip, but socialism is still unpopular as Zohran Mamdani gains prominence
Democrats have grown negative on capitalism and positive on socialism, while Mamdani has quickly become a well-known name in national politics.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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When the Supreme Court allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t worry because if they’re detained, agents will “promptly let the individual go.”

For these Americans, that wasn’t true.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And…
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The painful truth.
July 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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May 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Like father like son. This is what happens when you don't have a real man around when you are growing up. Such a shitty bloodline.
May 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.
May 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.

www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
Tornado warnings delayed because of DOGE cuts
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Leaders of the Free World
We’re stronger when we are #Together.
May 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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May 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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already commented on this. But I think this may literally be the dumbest comment of the second Trump administration so far.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why? 

Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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May 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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May 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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If Trump’s 1.5% win over Harris was a “landslide,” what should we call Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Crawford’s 10% victory over the Trump/Musk-backed candidate?
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
May 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Thank you Greyhound!
April 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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worth every second
April 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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It’s interesting that secret service told reporters the guy who stole Noem’s purse what a white male, then they wait a week and DHS says it was an undocumented migrant but refuses to give any other details.
April 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he hasn't heard from Trump since the arson attack

“After the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pa., last summer, Shapiro quickly condemned the violence and worked with the Trump campaign on the investigation.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he hasn't heard from Trump since the arson attack
After the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pa., last summer, Shapiro quickly condemned the violence and worked with the Trump campaign on the investigation.
www.nbcnews.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Stephen A. Smith on Trump seeking 3rd term: "If any Republican supports that I don't want to hear a word out of their mouth ever again about following the Constitution. That's what they've been living off for years. Then you're talking about circumventing the 22nd Amendment & you think that's cool?"
April 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA):

"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
April 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I bet you there's tons of insider trading.
April 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The IRS agreed to share legally protected taxpayer information with DHS and ICE.

Federal law clearly protects taxpayer privacy. This agreement is illegal.

This is an assault on every single taxpayer's rights and will destroy lives.
April 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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He has no idea what the hell he’s doing.
April 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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There's definitely a national emergency that requires the imposition of tariffs, but also those tariffs can be turned on and off based on how panicked Maria Bartiromo seems to be on the tee-vee ...
April 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM