Dmikenis
@dmikenis.bsky.social
Incredulous American. Wife. Mom. Grandy. Pyr Mom. Retired Educator. Oregon Ducks Fan. Don’t give up, America.
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Senator Mike Lee posts prayers when a Republican has an allergic reaction but posts jokes when a Democrat is murdered in their home.
He’s going to Hell.
He’s going to Hell.
June 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Senator Mike Lee posts prayers when a Republican has an allergic reaction but posts jokes when a Democrat is murdered in their home.
He’s going to Hell.
He’s going to Hell.
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@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
June 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
@pelosi.house.gov: "On January 6th...we begged the president of the United States to send in the National Guard. He would not do it...And yet, in a contra-constitutional way, he has sent the National Guard into California. Something is very wrong with this picture."
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This is the one to send your most MAGA relatives
BREAKING: Federal agents in plain clothes and unmarked cars tried to snatch 1st graders from LA elementary schools—told staff they had “parental consent.”
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
They lied. When pressed, they HID THEIR IDS. DHS admits they sent them. This wasn’t a welfare check. It was a test run for a police state.
June 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is the one to send your most MAGA relatives
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This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...
Cries of Defiance and Songs of Joy in Los Angeles
The protesters are being called unspeakably violent by the Trump administration. I mostly saw clergy sit-ins and Tejano bands.
prospect.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...
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As you see Trump defending his decision to deploy the National Guard into LA and potentially elsewhere, just remember that he did *not* order the DC Nat Guard to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6. I debunked that lie, told by some of his prominent surrogates, here:
www.justsecurity.org/93316/anatom...
www.justsecurity.org/93316/anatom...
Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory and a Smear: Still, No Evidence of Trump Order for 10,000 Guard on January 6th
Debunking a new conspiracy theory that Trump ordered the National Guard to be ready on January 6, and that the select committee withheld information.
www.justsecurity.org
June 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
As you see Trump defending his decision to deploy the National Guard into LA and potentially elsewhere, just remember that he did *not* order the DC Nat Guard to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6. I debunked that lie, told by some of his prominent surrogates, here:
www.justsecurity.org/93316/anatom...
www.justsecurity.org/93316/anatom...
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The spike came as Trump and Elon ramped up attacks on judges who ruled against him, sometimes even calling for their impeachment. Judges are now sounding the alarm, warning of potential violence and urging political leaders to dial down the rhetoric.
May 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The spike came as Trump and Elon ramped up attacks on judges who ruled against him, sometimes even calling for their impeachment. Judges are now sounding the alarm, warning of potential violence and urging political leaders to dial down the rhetoric.
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Threats against federal judges have surged since Trump took office. Internal U.S. Marshals data shows 80 judges were threatened in the five months before March 1, but in just the next six weeks, that number jumped by 162 more.
May 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Threats against federal judges have surged since Trump took office. Internal U.S. Marshals data shows 80 judges were threatened in the five months before March 1, but in just the next six weeks, that number jumped by 162 more.
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Breaking News: Pope Francis is dead at 88. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, he championed a more inclusive Catholic Church.
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Breaking News: Pope Francis is dead at 88. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, he championed a more inclusive Catholic Church.
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I think it’s rather fitting that Pope Francis spent some of his final time on this earth with J.D. Vance. He died offering the wisdom of God’s light where it was desperately needed the most.
April 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I think it’s rather fitting that Pope Francis spent some of his final time on this earth with J.D. Vance. He died offering the wisdom of God’s light where it was desperately needed the most.
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Federal programs that help people compare IVF clinics, monitor safety in fertility and make sense of health data have been scaled back by the Trump team in a move maternal health experts predict will have an enduring effect on women and children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Fertility and maternal health programs slashed, alarming experts
Experts warn that cuts to fertility and maternal health programs threaten care access and could deepen reproductive health disparities across the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Federal programs that help people compare IVF clinics, monitor safety in fertility and make sense of health data have been scaled back by the Trump team in a move maternal health experts predict will have an enduring effect on women and children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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I for one feel sad that the last public figure meeting the Pope had before dying was this one
April 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I for one feel sad that the last public figure meeting the Pope had before dying was this one
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I signed this letter because I’ve lived it. Chris Krebs & Miles Taylor are friends & former colleagues who chose country over politics—truth over fear. Now Trump is targeting them for it. This is authoritarian retribution—plain & simple. Over 200 of us are speaking out. Please read & share.
Bipartisan Coalition of Over 200 Former Government Officials & Other Leaders Reject Trump's Persecution of His Opponents - State Democracy Defenders Action
Press ReleaseApril 19, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, over 200 prominent former government officials and other American leaders joined together in an open letter condemning President Trump’s retaliatory inv...
statedemocracydefenders.org
April 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I signed this letter because I’ve lived it. Chris Krebs & Miles Taylor are friends & former colleagues who chose country over politics—truth over fear. Now Trump is targeting them for it. This is authoritarian retribution—plain & simple. Over 200 of us are speaking out. Please read & share.
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Breaking News: The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, warned that President Trump’s tariffs risked even higher inflation and slower growth than initially expected.
Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth
Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Breaking News: The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, warned that President Trump’s tariffs risked even higher inflation and slower growth than initially expected.
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My latest.
In Pete Hegseth’s DOD there is only room for Pete. I looked at the pathetic public response to the loss of four good soldiers in Lithuania while Hegseth did pushups and recorded a travel diary of the Indo-Pacific. Our troops and their families deserve so much better than this walking ego. My latest:
Is it indifference, incompetence, or idiocy?
The way Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump handled our missing soldiers tells a story
open.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
My latest.
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Just 10 days ago, Tulsi Gabbard said: “Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.”
That was before The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed he was added to a group chat of top national security officials—including Gabbard.
That was before The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed he was added to a group chat of top national security officials—including Gabbard.
Dems Use Gabbard’s Own Words Against Her After War Plan Leak
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard threatened just 10 days ago to go after intelligence leakers.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Just 10 days ago, Tulsi Gabbard said: “Any unauthorized release of classified information is a violation of the law and will be treated as such.”
That was before The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed he was added to a group chat of top national security officials—including Gabbard.
That was before The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed he was added to a group chat of top national security officials—including Gabbard.
You can’t fix stupid
REPORTER: Are you considering revoking the TPS status for the more than 20,000 Ukrainians who live here in the US?
TRUMP: What are you saying?
REPORTER: TPS status.
TRUMP: On GPS?
TRUMP: What are you saying?
REPORTER: TPS status.
TRUMP: On GPS?
March 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
You can’t fix stupid
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March 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Donald Trump has betrayed Ukraine. His abhorrent actions today have embarrassed and weakened this country in the eyes of the world.
February 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Donald Trump has betrayed Ukraine. His abhorrent actions today have embarrassed and weakened this country in the eyes of the world.
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Leaders of nations across the globe like, respect, and get along with Zelensky. He has not had meetings with any of them that were anything other than cordial and respectful from both sides. Only one was hostile, disrespectful, obnoxious, nasty, and vicious - Donald Trump.
February 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Leaders of nations across the globe like, respect, and get along with Zelensky. He has not had meetings with any of them that were anything other than cordial and respectful from both sides. Only one was hostile, disrespectful, obnoxious, nasty, and vicious - Donald Trump.
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United States support for Ukraine was never about securing mineral rights.
Or providing security for money.
It was about democracy and sovereignty. And a willingness to defend our allies and oppose our enemies.
Trump is betraying Ukraine, but also our values. Our history and our legacy.
Or providing security for money.
It was about democracy and sovereignty. And a willingness to defend our allies and oppose our enemies.
Trump is betraying Ukraine, but also our values. Our history and our legacy.
February 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
United States support for Ukraine was never about securing mineral rights.
Or providing security for money.
It was about democracy and sovereignty. And a willingness to defend our allies and oppose our enemies.
Trump is betraying Ukraine, but also our values. Our history and our legacy.
Or providing security for money.
It was about democracy and sovereignty. And a willingness to defend our allies and oppose our enemies.
Trump is betraying Ukraine, but also our values. Our history and our legacy.
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Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
February 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.