BFranklin
@bfranklin25.bsky.social
Independent Pro-Democracy Small Business Owner determined to push back & not give up the country I love to MAGA.
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine.
Also, I'm desperately wanting to still believe we are better than what's happenin
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine.
Also, I'm desperately wanting to still believe we are better than what's happenin
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THIS is what true leaders sound like.
They don't brag about how great they are or speak nonsense about sharks, batteries, & magnets. They work for ALL the people & the ENTIRE country, focusing on prosperity.
Mostly, they don't attack, maim & kill their own citizens.
youtu.be/yAFV5Jip5Ss?...
They don't brag about how great they are or speak nonsense about sharks, batteries, & magnets. They work for ALL the people & the ENTIRE country, focusing on prosperity.
Mostly, they don't attack, maim & kill their own citizens.
youtu.be/yAFV5Jip5Ss?...
Canada Capitalises BIG On America's Loss: Carney Unveils New Talent Strategy To Draw H1B Researchers
YouTube video by Mint
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
THIS is what true leaders sound like.
They don't brag about how great they are or speak nonsense about sharks, batteries, & magnets. They work for ALL the people & the ENTIRE country, focusing on prosperity.
Mostly, they don't attack, maim & kill their own citizens.
youtu.be/yAFV5Jip5Ss?...
They don't brag about how great they are or speak nonsense about sharks, batteries, & magnets. They work for ALL the people & the ENTIRE country, focusing on prosperity.
Mostly, they don't attack, maim & kill their own citizens.
youtu.be/yAFV5Jip5Ss?...
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Something familiar is happening…
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Something familiar is happening…
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
In the civil rights era, they smeared leaders as “communist” to break their credibility and stall their momentum. It was the easiest way to silence dissent and turn justice movements into supposed security threats.
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Border Patrol protest today in Charlotte, NC. 11/15
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Border Patrol protest today in Charlotte, NC. 11/15
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A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
www.forbes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
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“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
“A democracy whose citizens operate with fundamentally different understandings of the past and its implications cannot sustain itself,” @clintsmithiii.bsky.social writes:
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Colorado weather: Up to 9 inches of snow forecast for mountains, Denver remains dry trib.al/Jo7CW5w
Colorado weather: Up to 9 inches of snow forecast for mountains, Denver remains dry
Denver’s dry spell continues this week, but up to 9 inches of snow are expected to fall in Colorado’s mountains starting Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
trib.al
November 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Colorado weather: Up to 9 inches of snow forecast for mountains, Denver remains dry trib.al/Jo7CW5w
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I'm not religious, but this Pope seems like a really good dude.
ground.news/article/pope...
ground.news/article/pope...
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. Pope Le...
ground.news
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I'm not religious, but this Pope seems like a really good dude.
ground.news/article/pope...
ground.news/article/pope...
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Cleveland, Ohio today.
November 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Cleveland, Ohio today.
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Tuesday's the big day
How many Republicans will defy Trump and vote to release the Epstein files?
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said he expects a "deluge" of Republicans to join the Tuesday vote to release the Epstein files, adding it could be "100 or more."
www.motherjones.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Tuesday's the big day
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Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
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“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
Federal defense contractor backs out of potential Oregon Coast ICE facility
A defense contractor with a history of providing housing for military operations withdrew its inquiry seeking land at the Newport Municipal Airport, a city official said Wednesday, as growing evidence...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
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Arrests have begun in North Carolina based on profiling.
ICE needs to show clear ID before stepping onto private property and asking for proof of citizenship.
This homeowner is 🔥
ICE needs to show clear ID before stepping onto private property and asking for proof of citizenship.
This homeowner is 🔥
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Arrests have begun in North Carolina based on profiling.
ICE needs to show clear ID before stepping onto private property and asking for proof of citizenship.
This homeowner is 🔥
ICE needs to show clear ID before stepping onto private property and asking for proof of citizenship.
This homeowner is 🔥
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Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.
I Protected Mail-in Voting in 2020. Now I Will Be Defending It at the Supreme Court.
If Republicans thought they could score an easy win by suing a friendly state, they thought wrong. They didn’t count on my law firm representing groups that would intervene to defend the law — but tha...
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Mail-in ballot protections, once bipartisan, have become a GOP target in their war on voting. Now, a Republican challenge to mail ballot grace periods has made its way to SCOTUS; but I will be there to defend it and continue the fight, Marc Elias writes.
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Nearly $50M sale of 46,000-acre basin in San Luis Valley to Forest Service, BLM and CPW is largest-ever Colorado project for Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Colorado State Land Board approves La Jara Basin sale, reversing a possible plan to cancel the 9-year deal
The $50M sale of 46,000-acre basin in San Luis Valley to the feds followed concern over Trump administration protection of public land
coloradosun.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Nearly $50M sale of 46,000-acre basin in San Luis Valley to Forest Service, BLM and CPW is largest-ever Colorado project for Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Again, the only possible explanation is that MTG was recently visited overnight by three ghosts.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Again, the only possible explanation is that MTG was recently visited overnight by three ghosts.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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NEW: Andrew McCabe confirms he received a subpoena pursuant to yet another DOJ "investigation" into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
McCabe Subpoenaed
Podcast Episode · UnJustified · 11/16/2025 · 1h 3m
podcasts.apple.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
NEW: Andrew McCabe confirms he received a subpoena pursuant to yet another DOJ "investigation" into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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The Department of Homeland Security, in response to pressure from President Trump, is diverting resources intended for fighting terrorism and child abuse to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/4nXoB6o
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Department of Homeland Security, in response to pressure from President Trump, is diverting resources intended for fighting terrorism and child abuse to focus on arresting undocumented immigrants, a New York Times investigation found. nyti.ms/4nXoB6o
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Gotta love how Jon Karl and ABC News had this graphic ready to go *the very moment* that Hassett rolled out his Walmart anecdote.
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Gotta love how Jon Karl and ABC News had this graphic ready to go *the very moment* that Hassett rolled out his Walmart anecdote.