Carol Lenz
@calenz.bsky.social
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November 30, 2025
November 30, 2025
On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration’s approach to the world at ho...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
November 30, 2025
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"Mamdani's Masterclass at the White House: Mamdani just ran circles around MAGA and the Democratic Establishment."
Filmed the video right before boarding my plane and just wrote this while flying, but I had to get it out. Let me know if you agree.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/mamdanis-m...
Filmed the video right before boarding my plane and just wrote this while flying, but I had to get it out. Let me know if you agree.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/mamdanis-m...
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"Mamdani's Masterclass at the White House: Mamdani just ran circles around MAGA and the Democratic Establishment."
Filmed the video right before boarding my plane and just wrote this while flying, but I had to get it out. Let me know if you agree.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/mamdanis-m...
Filmed the video right before boarding my plane and just wrote this while flying, but I had to get it out. Let me know if you agree.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/mamdanis-m...
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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If you had told me a decade ago that we would elect a pedophile to the Oval Office (twice) before we elected a woman, I would’ve called you crazy.
Boy do I feel sheepish right now.
Boy do I feel sheepish right now.
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
If you had told me a decade ago that we would elect a pedophile to the Oval Office (twice) before we elected a woman, I would’ve called you crazy.
Boy do I feel sheepish right now.
Boy do I feel sheepish right now.
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According to the diocese, the priest was legally working here. Now, he’s in ICE detention: www.ncronline.org/news/texas-e...
Texas Episcopal diocese says one of its priests has been detained by ICE
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas announced on Saturday (Nov. 1) that one of its priests, a Kenyan national, has been detained by immigration officials despite working in the state legally.
www.ncronline.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 AM
According to the diocese, the priest was legally working here. Now, he’s in ICE detention: www.ncronline.org/news/texas-e...
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well, when you put it that way....
October 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
well, when you put it that way....
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I know Donald Trump is a pathological liar, malignant narcissistic sociopath, racist, antisemite, misogynist, xenophobe, homophobe, transphobe, hater of our troops and believer in euthanizing folks with disabilities, but we too often forget that he's *also* an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon.
October 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I know Donald Trump is a pathological liar, malignant narcissistic sociopath, racist, antisemite, misogynist, xenophobe, homophobe, transphobe, hater of our troops and believer in euthanizing folks with disabilities, but we too often forget that he's *also* an adjudicated rapist and convicted felon.
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Now updated: The 'Presumption of Regularity' study.
1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation
Comprehensive study of court cases involving Trump administration and the basis for courts no longer giving a "presumption of regularity."
www.justsecurity.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Now updated: The 'Presumption of Regularity' study.
1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases
www.justsecurity.org/120547/presu...
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NEW: Judge Immergut schedules a hearing TONIGHT, in 45 min, to hear arguments on SECOND TRO to block federalized California National Guard from deploying in Portland, Oregon. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ How sad it must be - believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their lives to deceiving you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty."
“ How sad it must be - believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their lives to deceiving you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty."
August 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ How sad it must be - believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their lives to deceiving you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty."
“ How sad it must be - believing that scientists, scholars, historians, economists, and journalists have devoted their lives to deceiving you, while a reality tv star with decades of fraud and exhaustively documented lying is your only beacon of truth and honesty."
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Some Democrats have shown real heroism. But as a party they are disunited, ineffective, seemingly afraid of their shadows.
What would an opposition party strategy look like if the Democrats were bold and united? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-democrats-got-off-their-asses
What would an opposition party strategy look like if the Democrats were bold and united? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-democrats-got-off-their-asses
August 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Some Democrats have shown real heroism. But as a party they are disunited, ineffective, seemingly afraid of their shadows.
What would an opposition party strategy look like if the Democrats were bold and united? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-democrats-got-off-their-asses
What would an opposition party strategy look like if the Democrats were bold and united? Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-democrats-got-off-their-asses
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Wisconsin public schools face a financial crisis as state funding lags behind inflation, forcing tough choices like staff cuts and higher property taxes. Administrators warn the most vulnerable students are hit hardest.
#WIEducation #SchoolFunding #PublicSchools #SpecialEd
#WIEducation #SchoolFunding #PublicSchools #SpecialEd
July 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Wisconsin public schools face a financial crisis as state funding lags behind inflation, forcing tough choices like staff cuts and higher property taxes. Administrators warn the most vulnerable students are hit hardest.
#WIEducation #SchoolFunding #PublicSchools #SpecialEd
#WIEducation #SchoolFunding #PublicSchools #SpecialEd
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Voucher programs and low special ed reimbursement are straining public schools. Districts face deficits and referendums while calls for legislative change grow.
#VoucherImpact #SupportPublicEd #WisconsinSchools #EducationMatters #TaxpayerAlert
https://tdp.news/yU2HKRM
#VoucherImpact #SupportPublicEd #WisconsinSchools #EducationMatters #TaxpayerAlert
https://tdp.news/yU2HKRM
July 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Voucher programs and low special ed reimbursement are straining public schools. Districts face deficits and referendums while calls for legislative change grow.
#VoucherImpact #SupportPublicEd #WisconsinSchools #EducationMatters #TaxpayerAlert
https://tdp.news/yU2HKRM
#VoucherImpact #SupportPublicEd #WisconsinSchools #EducationMatters #TaxpayerAlert
https://tdp.news/yU2HKRM
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OMG YES… say that‼️
@tarasetmayer.bsky.social nails it.
Honestly, we’ve been waiting for politicians to catch up to where the people are—and it’s getting damn late!
@tarasetmayer.bsky.social nails it.
Honestly, we’ve been waiting for politicians to catch up to where the people are—and it’s getting damn late!
June 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
OMG YES… say that‼️
@tarasetmayer.bsky.social nails it.
Honestly, we’ve been waiting for politicians to catch up to where the people are—and it’s getting damn late!
@tarasetmayer.bsky.social nails it.
Honestly, we’ve been waiting for politicians to catch up to where the people are—and it’s getting damn late!
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It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
June 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It is 100% carrying water for the opposition to participate in this collective delusion that Dems for some reason need to answer for every teen who throws a rock rather than hold the Trump admin accountable for intentionally creating chaos and breaking the law to stoke violence.
They are in charge.
They are in charge.
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It’s called taxing the rich, buddy.
June 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s called taxing the rich, buddy.
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Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
May 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Every time a new scandal is reported from the Trump admin, which is every few hours, their first reaction is to call the story fake news, their second reaction is to vow to hunt down and jail the leakers, and their third reaction is to threaten the media company who published it.
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Trump's executive order could turn back clock on education –read more, link in comments.
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#educati#educationi#executiveorder
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May 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump's executive order could turn back clock on education –read more, link in comments.
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Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee rejected nearly all of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal...
Read more: httdp.news/3RW3CDC...#BudgetProposal #wisconsin #publiceducation #healthcare #childcare
Read more: httdp.news/3RW3CDC...#BudgetProposal #wisconsin #publiceducation #healthcare #childcare
May 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee rejected nearly all of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal...
Read more: httdp.news/3RW3CDC...#BudgetProposal #wisconsin #publiceducation #healthcare #childcare
Read more: httdp.news/3RW3CDC...#BudgetProposal #wisconsin #publiceducation #healthcare #childcare
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May 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"It could drastically reduce funding for vital services for students with disabilities, low-income students, and English learners. The rights of all students to receive an appropriate education are imperiled."
Link: tdp.news/4ivlBvq
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Trump's executive order could turn back clock on education
It could drastically reduce funding for vital services for students with disabilities, low-income students, and English learners. The rights of all students to receive an appropriate education are imperiled.
tdp.news
April 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"It could drastically reduce funding for vital services for students with disabilities, low-income students, and English learners. The rights of all students to receive an appropriate education are imperiled."
Link: tdp.news/4ivlBvq
Link: tdp.news/4ivlBvq
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Citizens' questions centered around the multiple lawsuits Wisconsin has joined against the administration, ranging from #birthrightcitizenship to education to health research.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Citizens' questions centered around the multiple lawsuits Wisconsin has joined against the administration, ranging from #birthrightcitizenship to education to health research.
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"A roster of speakers expressed concerns also about public education, human rights, cuts to Medicaid and other social safety net programs and the rising fear that the country is heading toward authoritarianism."
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Hundreds gather in Houdini Plaza for March 4 Freedom rally
The list of issues that brought people out Tuesday was nearly endless. A roster of speakers expressed concerns also about public education, human rights, cuts to Medicaid and other social safety net programs and the rising fear that the country is heading toward authoritarianism.
tdp.news
March 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"A roster of speakers expressed concerns also about public education, human rights, cuts to Medicaid and other social safety net programs and the rising fear that the country is heading toward authoritarianism."
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