KeepingTheRepublic@bsky.social
@keepingtherepublic.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Teacher & Researcher. Trying to be a decent Citizen in an Uncivil World. The flag of my native land says “Sic Semper Tyrannis”
Pinned
Truth in cartoons, 1932/2025: John Heartfield’s cartoon explained the “meaning of the Hitler salute” (“millions stand behind us!”). Grateful we have someone in our age with Ann Telnaes’ courage to show us how wealth capitulates to Trump
[credits: Metropolitan Museum of Art; anntelnaes@substack]
[credits: Metropolitan Museum of Art; anntelnaes@substack]
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“I’m sorry, sir, I didn’t what you said to her. Can you repeat that? I still can’t hear you. Can you say that again, but louder?“
If you are a White House pool reporter and you don’t stick up for your fellow colleagues after Trump calls them “Piggy” or “Stupid” you are tacitly condoning his behavior and just as culpable at Trump.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
Shame on you.
Walk out.
Speak up.
Don’t give him an audience.
Courage is contagious.
November 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“I’m sorry, sir, I didn’t what you said to her. Can you repeat that? I still can’t hear you. Can you say that again, but louder?“
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Oh nothing. Just a major conservative activist, former staffer for Chuck Grassley and a former clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch calling me a "retarded pussy." Fun stuff on X, the everything site.
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Oh nothing. Just a major conservative activist, former staffer for Chuck Grassley and a former clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch calling me a "retarded pussy." Fun stuff on X, the everything site.
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Ouch. Ohio has been a red state for years but it’s not impossible we may seem red-faced GOP officeholders before long (Iowa, Kansas, NC are some others…)
Ohio’s standard of living has been sinking for eight straight years under Republican rule. Not slipping — crashing. Higher costs, lower wages, crumbling infrastructure, families barely keeping their heads above water.
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ouch. Ohio has been a red state for years but it’s not impossible we may seem red-faced GOP officeholders before long (Iowa, Kansas, NC are some others…)
Ouch. Ohio has been a red state for years but it’s not impossible we may seem red-faced GOP officeholders before long (Iowa, Kansas, NC are some others…)
Ohio’s standard of living has been sinking for eight straight years under Republican rule. Not slipping — crashing. Higher costs, lower wages, crumbling infrastructure, families barely keeping their heads above water.
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ouch. Ohio has been a red state for years but it’s not impossible we may seem red-faced GOP officeholders before long (Iowa, Kansas, NC are some others…)
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Ohio’s standard of living has been sinking for eight straight years under Republican rule. Not slipping — crashing. Higher costs, lower wages, crumbling infrastructure, families barely keeping their heads above water.
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ohio’s standard of living has been sinking for eight straight years under Republican rule. Not slipping — crashing. Higher costs, lower wages, crumbling infrastructure, families barely keeping their heads above water.
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
Now you can feel it: Ohioans are fed up. Done With GOP
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
A Trump pardon won’t help Hagueseth before the ICC
Betting pool on Trump pardoning him?
Could Pete Hegseth be charged with murder? Catch up on the latest in today's bulletin: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A Trump pardon won’t help Hagueseth before the ICC
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Trump’s mental decline is so swift now that it may well not be long before we hear him say the N word on live air. What the Megyn Kellys of the world do at that point is unclear (“oh it’s just his way of referring to Democrats…”). But some karma is already heading the GOP’s way for this last remark
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Trump’s mental decline is so swift now that it may well not be long before we hear him say the N word on live air. What the Megyn Kellys of the world do at that point is unclear (“oh it’s just his way of referring to Democrats…”). But some karma is already heading the GOP’s way for this last remark
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Hey CBSNews.com ! Free tip: I hear your new Editor-in-Chief is super interested in stories on free speech. This seems like a natural one to follow up on
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
Alarm as Tennessee libraries shut down for Republican 'book purge'
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.For Popular Information, Rebecca...
www.rawstory.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hey CBSNews.com ! Free tip: I hear your new Editor-in-Chief is super interested in stories on free speech. This seems like a natural one to follow up on
Hey CBSNews.com ! Free tip: I hear your new Editor-in-Chief is super interested in stories on free speech. This seems like a natural one to follow up on
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
Alarm as Tennessee libraries shut down for Republican 'book purge'
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.For Popular Information, Rebecca...
www.rawstory.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hey CBSNews.com ! Free tip: I hear your new Editor-in-Chief is super interested in stories on free speech. This seems like a natural one to follow up on
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Zero reckoning from any of the elites who credulously parroted the absurd idea that the right wing was in favor of free speech.
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
Alarm as Tennessee libraries shut down for Republican 'book purge'
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.For Popular Information, Rebecca...
www.rawstory.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Zero reckoning from any of the elites who credulously parroted the absurd idea that the right wing was in favor of free speech.
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D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan
“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan
“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
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Do we even have an FDA anymore?
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Do we even have an FDA anymore?
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boar’s head products are basically biohazards at this point lol
“Grated cheese sold under four brands has been recalled at various stores nationwide, including Walmart, Sam’s Clubs and Target, after testing found listeria.
The Ambriola Company’s FDA-posted recall notice said the recall is limited to grated Pecorino Romano cheese”
Boar’s Head among cheese brands in listeria recall from Walmart, Target, others
The recall is limited to grated Pecorino Romano cheese made at a New Jersey facility.
www.mcall.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
boar’s head products are basically biohazards at this point lol
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Zwei Tanker der RU Schattenflotte, wohl leer auf dem Weg nach Noworossijsk, wurden nach ersten Meldungen von Drohnen angegriffen und brennen
Noch ungewiß, ob es die UA waren - könnte evtl. eine RU False Flag sein, um eigene Angriffe zu rechtfertigen
Noch ungewiß, ob es die UA waren - könnte evtl. eine RU False Flag sein, um eigene Angriffe zu rechtfertigen
A second oil tanker has gone up in flames in the Black Sea. Both ships have been identified as the M/T Kairos and M/T Virat. The destination of both oilers is the Russian port of Novorossiysk.
November 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Zwei Tanker der RU Schattenflotte, wohl leer auf dem Weg nach Noworossijsk, wurden nach ersten Meldungen von Drohnen angegriffen und brennen
Noch ungewiß, ob es die UA waren - könnte evtl. eine RU False Flag sein, um eigene Angriffe zu rechtfertigen
Noch ungewiß, ob es die UA waren - könnte evtl. eine RU False Flag sein, um eigene Angriffe zu rechtfertigen
Trump’s mental decline is so swift now that it may well not be long before we hear him say the N word on live air. What the Megyn Kellys of the world do at that point is unclear (“oh it’s just his way of referring to Democrats…”). But some karma is already heading the GOP’s way for this last remark
h/t @adamwren.bsky.social
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
Michael Bohacek, a Republican state senator from Indiana who has a daughter with down syndrome, says he will vote against redistricting in Indiana after Trump used the word "retarded."
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Trump’s mental decline is so swift now that it may well not be long before we hear him say the N word on live air. What the Megyn Kellys of the world do at that point is unclear (“oh it’s just his way of referring to Democrats…”). But some karma is already heading the GOP’s way for this last remark
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If they ever get around to building this thing, it should be bulldozed on Day 1 of a new administration. No messing around, no hemming and hawing about procedure or costs. Order heavy equipment in and start knocking it down immediately, as surely as an overthrown tyrant's statues would be torn down.
Even the architect Trump hired to build his massive addition to the White House objects to the president's vision. The two have argued about the size of the 90,000-sq-foot project that would dwarf the mansion. @jonathanreports.bsky.social @ddiamond.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
If they ever get around to building this thing, it should be bulldozed on Day 1 of a new administration. No messing around, no hemming and hawing about procedure or costs. Order heavy equipment in and start knocking it down immediately, as surely as an overthrown tyrant's statues would be torn down.
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When a 22-year-old white man was accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, did the Trump regime investigate all the 22-year-old white men in the country? Or is collective punishment only a thing we do to people of non-European descent?
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
When a 22-year-old white man was accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, did the Trump regime investigate all the 22-year-old white men in the country? Or is collective punishment only a thing we do to people of non-European descent?
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In the very early hours of the morning of November 26th, there was a sudden spike in searches for the shooters name. In the DC area. (Prior to the shooting).
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In the very early hours of the morning of November 26th, there was a sudden spike in searches for the shooters name. In the DC area. (Prior to the shooting).
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Trumpism and Trumpists are incompatible with American culture and traditions and should be purged.
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trumpism and Trumpists are incompatible with American culture and traditions and should be purged.
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This reporter asks a legitimate, followup question—something the White House press corps doesn’t do all that often.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This reporter asks a legitimate, followup question—something the White House press corps doesn’t do all that often.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
Trump isn’t used to this, and you can see how it gets under his skin.
Reporters need to do this more often, or at least come to the defense of those who are willing to do it.
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The only solution is to dismantle ICE and CBP completely. This lawlessness and cruelty cannot be reformed.
Beyond depraved: "Hours after her detainment, court documents obtained by ABC News show that a federal judge ordered the government not to remove the 19-year-old from the U.S. and not to transfer her outside of Massachusetts. But Lopez Belloza was deported to Honduras the next day."
November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The only solution is to dismantle ICE and CBP completely. This lawlessness and cruelty cannot be reformed.
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The Rustaveli Avenue is fully packed with crowds commemorating the 1-YEAR anniversary of the DAILY #GeorgiaProtests against the hostile takeover of our country.
We will not stop, & GD can never fully stabilize.
For stability & peace in the region, and to end human suffering, we need
1/2
📷 MOSE
We will not stop, & GD can never fully stabilize.
For stability & peace in the region, and to end human suffering, we need
1/2
📷 MOSE
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Rustaveli Avenue is fully packed with crowds commemorating the 1-YEAR anniversary of the DAILY #GeorgiaProtests against the hostile takeover of our country.
We will not stop, & GD can never fully stabilize.
For stability & peace in the region, and to end human suffering, we need
1/2
📷 MOSE
We will not stop, & GD can never fully stabilize.
For stability & peace in the region, and to end human suffering, we need
1/2
📷 MOSE
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in the emergency room for a snake bite and they rush in a camel to watch The Notebook
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
in the emergency room for a snake bite and they rush in a camel to watch The Notebook
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Wow
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
DOJ, FBI probing top Trump administration officials over investigations of president's adversaries: Sources
The DOJ is probing the conduct of at least two top administration officials for possibly jeopardizing the criminal investigations of Trump's political foes, sources say.
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Wow
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
"[Ed] Martin is also believed to have shared sensitive grand jury information about the James case with at least one unauthorized individual as well as worked with another person from outside the federal government to examine potential evidence in the Schiff and James probes."
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social