Leslie G Erickson
lesliegerickson.bsky.social
Leslie G Erickson
@lesliegerickson.bsky.social
Mimi, writer, editor, Zen priest in training. If we can make the world a better place, let's do it!
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‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
‘In a real sense, US democracy has died’: how Trump is emulating Hungary’s Orbán
Trump has moved to gut the federal government, fire critics and reward allies – a path similar to ‘would-be dictators’ like Orbán, experts say A pitiless crackdown on on illegal immigration. A hardline approach to law and order. A purge of “gender…
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Trump seems to be losing it court a lot. I get that it's still early days, but it's still good.
February 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Dear @Doge

If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Take a few minutes to listen to this letter from an FBI agent that is believed to express the feelings of many FBI agents. Thank you @nicollewallace.bsky.social on #DeadlineWhiteHouse on 02-06-2025
#WeThePeople
youtu.be/hOyMpQHiCVA?...
Nicolle Wallace: FBI internal letter is 'an urgent warning for every American'
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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February 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Since inauguration day, President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have wreaked havoc on the federal government.
Trump and Musk Spent the Weekend Making People's Lives Harder
Donald Trump and Elon Musk spent the weekend starting a trade war and hijacking critical federal agencies, sowing worry over America's stability.
www.rollingstone.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The universe speaks in mysterious ways.
February 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Trump could easily stay quiet on these fires until he is President, but he is so weak he needs a villan and needs to be the victim.

Never have I seen a whinier child in my life.
January 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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it really does warm my heart every time we North Americans act like real neighbors to each other. seeing Mexico and Canada rush in to help California is beautiful. speaks to the best in us. don't forget that in the days to come.
Canadian MP Charlie Angus on California: We have fire crews in the danger zones. The Canadian military is now on full alert to help. That’s what we do—we help our neighbors in times of crisis.

The fact that Trump isn’t there.. is shocking but this is what criminal grifters do.
January 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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from today's post —
link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP
January 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
January 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM