George Riddell
@griddell.bsky.social
Seattle Media Producer. Dad. Husband. Beach Bum. Democrat. World Traveler. Michigan Man.
💙💛〽️Go Blue!
💙💛〽️Go Blue!
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🚨MAJOR BREAKING: DOJ Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt was caught on a hidden camera saying the government will “redact every Republican” from the Epstein files and leave only the Democrats.
He also revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security “to keep her mouth shut.”
He also revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security “to keep her mouth shut.”
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
🚨MAJOR BREAKING: DOJ Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt was caught on a hidden camera saying the government will “redact every Republican” from the Epstein files and leave only the Democrats.
He also revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security “to keep her mouth shut.”
He also revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum security “to keep her mouth shut.”
Trump actually IS the distraction. The shit happening behind the scenes is what is most terrifying.
The coup without tanks: Project 2025 & an Article V Convention, backed by Heritage, Koch network & dark money, aim to rewrite the Constitution & build a shadow gov’t—w/out a vote or consent. #Project2025 #Democracy #ArticleV #Politics #Oligarchy #ShadowGovernment #Coup
The Quiet Path to a New Constitution
How the push for an Article V convention could lock in the most radical parts of the right-wing agenda—permanently.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump actually IS the distraction. The shit happening behind the scenes is what is most terrifying.
The Smithsonian Institution is, among other things, a collective of world-class museums that is globally revered as the very best. The pride of America for over a century, they are not something to be fucked with by a dim President (or the legion of his puppeteers) bent on whitewashing history.
White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions
www.nytimes.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Smithsonian Institution is, among other things, a collective of world-class museums that is globally revered as the very best. The pride of America for over a century, they are not something to be fucked with by a dim President (or the legion of his puppeteers) bent on whitewashing history.
Yes. Agreed. 100%. But this time, the “distraction” is much more than Typical Trump Misdirection. US troops on the ground in LA represent a huge step into the fascist-state territory we fear. I cannot look at this distraction the same way.
The plans to cut healthcare for millions of Americans to further enrich billionaires is still despicable even as Trump hopes to distract us with his escalation in LA.
June 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Yes. Agreed. 100%. But this time, the “distraction” is much more than Typical Trump Misdirection. US troops on the ground in LA represent a huge step into the fascist-state territory we fear. I cannot look at this distraction the same way.
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National Guard in L.A.
#ElonMusk deleting tweets.
Bessent gets body-checked.
And Trump’s threatening extortion, again.
Today’s roundup: #authoritarian spectacle, privatized sabotage, economic paralysis, and a volcano that might be the most stable actor in America.
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#ElonMusk deleting tweets.
Bessent gets body-checked.
And Trump’s threatening extortion, again.
Today’s roundup: #authoritarian spectacle, privatized sabotage, economic paralysis, and a volcano that might be the most stable actor in America.
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Martial Law & Megalomaniacs: America Held Hostage
Trump unleashes troops on L.A. protesters while Musk spirals into sabotage mode, proving once again that authoritarianism and privatized infrastructure don’t mix.
open.substack.com
June 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
National Guard in L.A.
#ElonMusk deleting tweets.
Bessent gets body-checked.
And Trump’s threatening extortion, again.
Today’s roundup: #authoritarian spectacle, privatized sabotage, economic paralysis, and a volcano that might be the most stable actor in America.
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
#ElonMusk deleting tweets.
Bessent gets body-checked.
And Trump’s threatening extortion, again.
Today’s roundup: #authoritarian spectacle, privatized sabotage, economic paralysis, and a volcano that might be the most stable actor in America.
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
I agree these photos are disturbing. This entire concept, the process itself is insane.
But… is there a plan to send these tanks back to the military bases they came from on June 15?
I get a weird Trojan Horse feeling about the entire thing.
But… is there a plan to send these tanks back to the military bases they came from on June 15?
I get a weird Trojan Horse feeling about the entire thing.
June 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I agree these photos are disturbing. This entire concept, the process itself is insane.
But… is there a plan to send these tanks back to the military bases they came from on June 15?
I get a weird Trojan Horse feeling about the entire thing.
But… is there a plan to send these tanks back to the military bases they came from on June 15?
I get a weird Trojan Horse feeling about the entire thing.
This is perhaps the most dangerous aspect of the 1000+ page bill.
“Without the threat of contempt, legal experts say the Trump administration could ignore court orders with impunity.”
Project 2025 was once a secret. Now it’s being written into our country.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Project 2025 was once a secret. Now it’s being written into our country.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Obscure provision in House bill threatens enforcement of court rulings on Trump
At stake is whether judges can enforce their orders blocking Trump policies that are ruled unlawful, as they already have 180 times.
www.usatoday.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:46 AM
This is perhaps the most dangerous aspect of the 1000+ page bill.
“Rep. Don Bacon, of Nebraska, who is on the House Armed Services Committee, on Monday became the first sitting Republican member of Congress to publicly call on Hegseth to resign.”
NEW: Pete Hegseth’s Signal chats about pending strikes in Yemen included information from a top general’s secure messages to him, three U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell NBC News.
Info Pete Hegseth shared with wife, brother came from top general’s secure messages
Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News.
nbcnews.to
April 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Rep. Don Bacon, of Nebraska, who is on the House Armed Services Committee, on Monday became the first sitting Republican member of Congress to publicly call on Hegseth to resign.”
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So the US Supreme Court, which bestowed immunity on the office of the president now needs to find the president in contempt of the Supreme Court for defying their direct orders.
How is that gonna work out for them?
How is that gonna work out for them?
April 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
So the US Supreme Court, which bestowed immunity on the office of the president now needs to find the president in contempt of the Supreme Court for defying their direct orders.
How is that gonna work out for them?
How is that gonna work out for them?
This is the kind of shit that is sliding silently under the nose of America while the BIG NOISE about tariffs gets all the attention.
April 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is the kind of shit that is sliding silently under the nose of America while the BIG NOISE about tariffs gets all the attention.
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The most corrupt administration in American history wants you to look the other way from this.
We can't. We need answers.
We can't. We need answers.
April 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The most corrupt administration in American history wants you to look the other way from this.
We can't. We need answers.
We can't. We need answers.
The inevitable cracks are forming. The Great Implosion can’t be far off….
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The inevitable cracks are forming. The Great Implosion can’t be far off….
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Not being able to talk to a real person at the Social Security Administration when you need help or your local office closing due to staffing cuts is a benefit cut—point blank.
Elon needs to get his hands OFF Social Security.
Repost if you agree.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Elon needs to get his hands OFF Social Security.
Repost if you agree.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
March 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Please repost and spread this word.
Trump clearly learned nothing from the Covid pandemic. There is no way he and Musk can escape blame when the next global health crisis comes calling because of his recklessness.
“We’re actively weakening the entire global infrastructure we built to keep us safe from these threats.”
Read the lightly edited and condensed Q&A here:
Read the lightly edited and condensed Q&A here:
March 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Trump clearly learned nothing from the Covid pandemic. There is no way he and Musk can escape blame when the next global health crisis comes calling because of his recklessness.
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This may be the most alarming thing I have read in months. www.thedailybeast.com/former-socia...
Social Security Checks Could Stop Going Out by April, Ex-Head Warns
The former Social Security commissioner said the system could “collapse,” causing disruptions in payments within “30 to 90 days.”
www.thedailybeast.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This may be the most alarming thing I have read in months. www.thedailybeast.com/former-socia...
If you haven’t already read this horrifying and revealing essay by Shane Almgren, you should read it now. Like right fucking now.
Democracy Is Done: The Rise of Corporate Monarchy
The Real Agenda Behind Elon's Coup & Trump's Chaotic First 3 Weeks
open.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you haven’t already read this horrifying and revealing essay by Shane Almgren, you should read it now. Like right fucking now.
America’s Free and Independent Press takes a direct hit.
White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump
In announcing plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, the White House is breaking decades of precedent.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
America’s Free and Independent Press takes a direct hit.
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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
February 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot.
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!
Instead of voting, Democrat Senators must obstruct the process. Use any legal means available. 30 Hour Holds, Filibusters… get creative, Senators! Stop voting. Your 49 NO votes just enable the inevitable 51 GOP yes votes on every issue before the body. SHUT DOWN THE SENATE NOW!
Chris Murphy: "My prediction is that if you vote for Kash Patel, more than any other confirmation vote you make, you will come to regret this one to your grave."
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Instead of voting, Democrat Senators must obstruct the process. Use any legal means available. 30 Hour Holds, Filibusters… get creative, Senators! Stop voting. Your 49 NO votes just enable the inevitable 51 GOP yes votes on every issue before the body. SHUT DOWN THE SENATE NOW!
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Baldwin: "Last night, the president said 'I'm not touching Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, VA, I'm not touching them.' By this morning, he endorsed the House budget resolution which paves the way for massive cuts to Medicaid."
February 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Baldwin: "Last night, the president said 'I'm not touching Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, VA, I'm not touching them.' By this morning, he endorsed the House budget resolution which paves the way for massive cuts to Medicaid."
This was not hard to fact check. Reuters is a subsidiary of ThomsonReuters, and not a “different company” as reported by @maddow.msnbc.com.
Some lazy producing at MSNBC today, sadly.
Here is a screenshot from the thomsonreuters website.
Some lazy producing at MSNBC today, sadly.
Here is a screenshot from the thomsonreuters website.
February 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
This was not hard to fact check. Reuters is a subsidiary of ThomsonReuters, and not a “different company” as reported by @maddow.msnbc.com.
Some lazy producing at MSNBC today, sadly.
Here is a screenshot from the thomsonreuters website.
Some lazy producing at MSNBC today, sadly.
Here is a screenshot from the thomsonreuters website.
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I don't know about you all, but I didn't vote for a billionaire to get access to my personal data and steal my Social Security.
February 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I don't know about you all, but I didn't vote for a billionaire to get access to my personal data and steal my Social Security.
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Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
February 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Kendrick’s American flag motif at THIS MOMENT is subversive. Yes, yes, yes.
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The real Gulf of America lies between Donald Trump's ears.
February 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The real Gulf of America lies between Donald Trump's ears.