Frank J Wells
@frankjwells.bsky.social
I'm a conductor, guitarist, church musician, and retired public educator. I enjoy music, books, travel, the outdoors, and eating, plus other things. I try to be a good human who cares about others. I might actually know the meaning of life.
I’ve been active in a Christian church for my entire life, and I believe the separation of church and state is critically important to both church and state.
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December 21, 2025
Speaking today at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference, Vice President J.D.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I’ve been active in a Christian church for my entire life, and I believe the separation of church and state is critically important to both church and state.
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“The second Trump administration has exposed the lie of Reaganomics, as well as the rot at the heart of an administration dedicated to the idea that some people are better than others.”
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December 19, 2025
This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“The second Trump administration has exposed the lie of Reaganomics, as well as the rot at the heart of an administration dedicated to the idea that some people are better than others.”
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“Whether religious or not, Americans can be grateful for genuinely religious voices who reiterate that faith without deeds is useless and remind us that silence in the face of hateful actions and words is abhorrent.”
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Undaunted in Faith
Three religious leaders provide inspiration: Pope Leo XIV; Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde; and Pastor Jamal Bryant
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December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Whether religious or not, Americans can be grateful for genuinely religious voices who reiterate that faith without deeds is useless and remind us that silence in the face of hateful actions and words is abhorrent.”
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“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.” - Thomas Paine
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December 18, 2025
“These are the times that try men’s souls.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.” - Thomas Paine
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Incompetence, greed, vengeance, and lies - the basic characteristics of the Trump administration.
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December 17, 2025
This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats have signed to force Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring a bill to extend the premium tax credits for ...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Incompetence, greed, vengeance, and lies - the basic characteristics of the Trump administration.
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“more than the Republicans or Democrats, left or right, it’s the companies that abuse our attention for profit that are the real winners of American politics.”
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December 9, 2025
When G.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“more than the Republicans or Democrats, left or right, it’s the companies that abuse our attention for profit that are the real winners of American politics.”
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RE the Supreme Court:
“They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should’ve been done.”
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“They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should’ve been done.”
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December 8, 2025
Last Wednesday, December 3, a reporter asked President Donald J.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
RE the Supreme Court:
“They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should’ve been done.”
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“They really will be destabilizing the operating structure of the entire U.S. government. Why? Because they believe they have a better idea about how the past century should’ve been done.”
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This is bad. Really bad. They’ve destroyed our standing in the world.
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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 1:55 PM
This is bad. Really bad. They’ve destroyed our standing in the world.
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The last section on the gerrymandered Texas maps ruling is particularly disturbing.
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The Military Under Trump
And more...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The last section on the gerrymandered Texas maps ruling is particularly disturbing.
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I don’t know whether to rage,weep, or both. It’s going to take a long time to clean up the mess.
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November 28, 2025
As Trump’s popularity continues to drop, the MAGA coalition shows signs of cracking, and Trump’s mental acuity slips, there is a frantic feel to the administration, as if Trump’s people are trying to ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I don’t know whether to rage,weep, or both. It’s going to take a long time to clean up the mess.
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“I ain’t buying it!” Purchasing power is political power.
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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.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“I ain’t buying it!” Purchasing power is political power.
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Anne’s thoughts on pursuing gratitude.
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DARKNESS, LIGHT, AND THE WHOLE HOLY ENCHILADA
Substack always asks me what’s on my mind, which is so sweet, but some days I don’t think it really wants to know.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Anne’s thoughts on pursuing gratitude.
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November 22, 2025
On Tuesday, six Democratic lawmakers, themselves veterans of the U.S.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This “peace plan” is offensive. It should be denounced by Americans, not pushed by America. Makes me crazy.
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November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This “peace plan” is offensive. It should be denounced by Americans, not pushed by America. Makes me crazy.
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Trump is in Full Retreat
A scandal that he inflamed engulfs his presidency
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November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM