Randi Shepard Bauer
becauseicare4u.bsky.social
Randi Shepard Bauer
@becauseicare4u.bsky.social
I believe there is nothing more important than building relationships and support systems and connecting with other people.
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Nothing better states the current situation regarding world order than this! Please read it
January 19, 2026
Late last night, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour posted on social media that the staff of the U.S.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:41 AM
“Here’s a warning to the Republicans: if you continue to allow this man to perpetrate war against his own people with impunity through the actions of ICE, you will be remembered as cowards and hypocrites.”
-Paul Krugman
….
January 19, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Watch this, wrestling fans!!!!
Being Liberal (@beingliberal)
This is surreal… just 10 years ago we lived in an alternate reality in which John Cena could record this… WTF has happened to US?
substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This just proves that the plan (of Trump, and apparently Fox News) is to get people to act violently so Trump can declare the insurrection act.
Fox Airs Shockingly Deceptive Edit on Minneapolis Amid ICE Takeover
Fox News is changing the words of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, as ICE continues to violently crack down on residents there.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:52 AM
“After Minneapolis, Maduro’s lies are being repeated: in American English, by American authorities.”

“Maduro used to claim that his opponents were part of a plot led by Trump. Now Trump can claim that his opponents are part of a plot led by Maduro.”
Maduro in Minneapolis
Murderous Lies
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January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
“(T)he attack on Powell and Good’s murder are part of the same story: Trump and his minions have zero tolerance for dissent. No matter who you are, if you stand up to them they will try to ruin your life any way they can, up to and including shooting you in the face.”
Trump is Venezuelifying the United States
Cross him and his minions will try to destroy you — whoever you are
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I find this extremely hopeful, if only we had the bold world leaders to carry it out.
Investing in planetary health could unlock $20 trillion a year by 2070, says UN report
www.optimistdaily.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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I sure hope he’s right, because change isn’t going to happen until Republican lawmakers reach their limit. They can band together to protect themselves, and all of the rest of us as well.
1 MIN AGO: Trump Declares Emergency Powers as Republicans Push Back | George Will
YouTube video by US Capitol Unmasked
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January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Disgusted (@ellenmitchell2)
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January 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“ Over Trump’s first year in power, the price of cocaine in the United States has dropped steeply, the one price Trump has reduced.”
-David Frum, The Atlantic
January 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Is the media waking up?
Jess Craven (@jesscraven101)
The press is starting to speak out. Thank you to MSNow’s Chris Jansing for just telling the goddamn truth.
substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Take a second to sign this
Tell Congress: Defund ICE
We refuse a status quo where masked federal agents can murder with impunity.
act.winwithoutwar.org
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
“We should be clear about what is happening. American fascism is on the march, and anyone who balks at saying that clearly, who makes excuses and pretends that Trump and the people he brought in aren’t monsters, is deeply unpatriotic… (see comments)
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
“Let me be blunt: This is what happens when over 77 million Americans vote for such a lawless, reckless man, some 89 million choose to stay home, and John Roberts’ Supreme Court supermajority hands him near-total immunity….”
Snapshot: A Deeply Appalling Press Conference
It's worse than I thought. Trump plans to "run" Venezuela and does not pretend he cares about anything beyond taking the oil.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
OMFG!!! 😩
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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I like the idea that we should stop trying to pull the Supreme Court back from the precipice where it has settled, and be willing to push it off the edge. Read and circulate far and wide.
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Worried about our national security?
Donald Trump, Security Threat
The call is coming from inside the White House
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December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The dark turn of America’s prosperity started with Reagan, and is culminating in the shit show we have today.
Young Americans Want a Reboot: Can They Build a Majority Big Enough to Overrule Big Money?
Expect a fight for healthcare access, debt relief, affordable housing, and a living wage that doesn’t require two full-time jobs…
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
WTF OMFG!!!! While I was asleep last night in Europe…
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“Witkoff, Kushner, and Dmitriev designed their (Ukrainian peace) plan to bypass U.S. national security officials and create opportunities for U.S. businessmen to win multibillion-dollar deals to develop energy and rare-earth minerals in Russia, Ukraine, and the Arctic.” 😳
-Heather Cox Richardson
November 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“…We are going to buy from establishments that respect our right to vote and our right to live in a free society. And if you ain’t that, we ain’t buying it.”

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November 25, 2025
Last week, a poll conducted for Global EV Alliance, made up of electric vehicle driver associations around the world, found that 52% of Americans would avoid buying a Tesla for political reasons.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
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The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
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November 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
„(T) his carnival barker who will say anything to try and manipulate people and pump himself up—repeats these same lies over and over, no matter how ridiculous they sound and how untethered from reality they are.

This is all that Trump knows how to do.“

www.americaamerica.news/p/refusing-t...
Refusing to Buy Trump's Economic Lies
His increasingly transparent BS isn’t working as Americans struggle to make ends meet
www.americaamerica.news
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM