Mary Paul Smith Jespersen
@marypaulsmith.bsky.social
Resister - Former Foreign Service Officer, lived worked abroad, former Sr. Advisor Embassy of DK in US; taught government at college level; small business operator; focus on energy, environment, politics, international relations; animal lover and gardner.
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Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.
October 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Well, he and his dear old daddy used to attend KKK "rituals" together, so yeah, def tracks.
#Groceries I just went to the store and the pet store. I spent $50 on cat food (last year it would have been $30) and $125 on groceries (last year it would have been around $80). My ancestors came to escape oppression and tyranny. We now have both plus the economy is going to pot and things cost $$$
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#Groceries I just went to the store and the pet store. I spent $50 on cat food (last year it would have been $30) and $125 on groceries (last year it would have been around $80). My ancestors came to escape oppression and tyranny. We now have both plus the economy is going to pot and things cost $$$
If we save democracy we need a plan to make sure it is harder to have a coup again.
Expand to SCOTUS and put on term limits and ethics reform
Put districting in the hands of non-partisan committees
Reestablish Voting Rights Act
Codify norms Trump has disregarded
Get money out of politics
Expand to SCOTUS and put on term limits and ethics reform
Put districting in the hands of non-partisan committees
Reestablish Voting Rights Act
Codify norms Trump has disregarded
Get money out of politics
August 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If we save democracy we need a plan to make sure it is harder to have a coup again.
Expand to SCOTUS and put on term limits and ethics reform
Put districting in the hands of non-partisan committees
Reestablish Voting Rights Act
Codify norms Trump has disregarded
Get money out of politics
Expand to SCOTUS and put on term limits and ethics reform
Put districting in the hands of non-partisan committees
Reestablish Voting Rights Act
Codify norms Trump has disregarded
Get money out of politics
@maddow.msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com @lincolnproject.us
Project 2026
The opposition needs a coherent strategy to oppose all Trump and Co are doing. Shadow cabinet to counter all press briefings and say what opposition would do instead. We need a shadow government and a shadow agenda.
Project 2026
The opposition needs a coherent strategy to oppose all Trump and Co are doing. Shadow cabinet to counter all press briefings and say what opposition would do instead. We need a shadow government and a shadow agenda.
August 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Project 2026
The opposition needs a coherent strategy to oppose all Trump and Co are doing. Shadow cabinet to counter all press briefings and say what opposition would do instead. We need a shadow government and a shadow agenda.
Project 2026
The opposition needs a coherent strategy to oppose all Trump and Co are doing. Shadow cabinet to counter all press briefings and say what opposition would do instead. We need a shadow government and a shadow agenda.
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Russians are advancing in Zaporizhzhia oblast under the American flag.
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Russians are advancing in Zaporizhzhia oblast under the American flag.
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Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
August 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
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From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
From Russia Today's Telegram channel, this morning
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL: ICE has detained hundreds of U.S. citizens by “mistake.”
And now they want 100,000 beds and more planes to scale up?
They’re not deporting “illegals”—they’re running a kidnapping ring with government contracts.
And now they want 100,000 beds and more planes to scale up?
They’re not deporting “illegals”—they’re running a kidnapping ring with government contracts.
July 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: ICE has detained hundreds of U.S. citizens by “mistake.”
And now they want 100,000 beds and more planes to scale up?
They’re not deporting “illegals”—they’re running a kidnapping ring with government contracts.
And now they want 100,000 beds and more planes to scale up?
They’re not deporting “illegals”—they’re running a kidnapping ring with government contracts.
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This was posted on Facebook and I dare anyone to listen and walk away unmoved. The real question is what do we do? Congress has no power left under the GOP who have no will to investigate or act. @maddow.msnbc.com @lastweektonight.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
This was posted on Facebook and I dare anyone to listen and walk away unmoved. The real question is what do we do? Congress has no power left under the GOP who have no will to investigate or act. @maddow.msnbc.com @lastweektonight.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
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July 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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This was posted on Facebook and I dare anyone to listen and walk away unmoved. The real question is what do we do? Congress has no power left under the GOP who have no will to investigate or act. @maddow.msnbc.com @lastweektonight.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
This was posted on Facebook and I dare anyone to listen and walk away unmoved. The real question is what do we do? Congress has no power left under the GOP who have no will to investigate or act. @maddow.msnbc.com @lastweektonight.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
I have been watching John Adams and Sons of Liberty over the last week. Amazing how King Donald is mirroring the mistakes of our former King - George III. We need the wise and brave leadership of our founding fathers (and mothers) to bring us out of this morass. Britain forced the rebellion!
June 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I have been watching John Adams and Sons of Liberty over the last week. Amazing how King Donald is mirroring the mistakes of our former King - George III. We need the wise and brave leadership of our founding fathers (and mothers) to bring us out of this morass. Britain forced the rebellion!
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It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
June 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I would add destroyed us as a democratic nation and made 400 years of history a mockery
June 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I would add destroyed us as a democratic nation and made 400 years of history a mockery
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At one time, honor, integrity and honesty were admired and prized. Now we seem to prize and admire the opposite. Money and power -- not matter how dishonorably obtained -- are more important than moral character and integrity. History shows that corruption leads to the loss of power and wealth.
June 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
At one time, honor, integrity and honesty were admired and prized. Now we seem to prize and admire the opposite. Money and power -- not matter how dishonorably obtained -- are more important than moral character and integrity. History shows that corruption leads to the loss of power and wealth.
dailyboulder.com/report-votin...
The Daily Boulder is perhaps somewhat biased and has not the credibility of the New York Times but the reporting raises a number of issues that need to be considered -- especially with the events in LA
The Daily Boulder is perhaps somewhat biased and has not the credibility of the New York Times but the reporting raises a number of issues that need to be considered -- especially with the events in LA
Report: Voting Machines Were Altered Before the 2024 Election. Did Kamala Harris Actually Win?
In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, a private lab quietly performed sweeping changes to voting machines used in more than 40% of U.S. counties. No one told the public. No one reviewed the updates. No one verified the results. But the machines were altered —and now, serious questions are being raised about whether those changes may have affected the outcome of the election. Some are even asking whether Kamala Harris was the one who actually won.
dailyboulder.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
dailyboulder.com/report-votin...
The Daily Boulder is perhaps somewhat biased and has not the credibility of the New York Times but the reporting raises a number of issues that need to be considered -- especially with the events in LA
The Daily Boulder is perhaps somewhat biased and has not the credibility of the New York Times but the reporting raises a number of issues that need to be considered -- especially with the events in LA
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Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
April 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Tonight is the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride. May his memory remind us all to resist the tyranny forming in our government.
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I finally found my tweet from the last time this ridiculous bullshit popped up.🤣
April 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I finally found my tweet from the last time this ridiculous bullshit popped up.🤣
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If we make it through this dark period with democracy intact, it may be because the administration's incompetence was greater than its depravity.
April 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If we make it through this dark period with democracy intact, it may be because the administration's incompetence was greater than its depravity.
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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
April 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!
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Look 🇺🇸, elections can be run by independent, non-partisan officials and organizations that try to get as many people as possible to vote reliably, fairly, simply, easily, and consistently across the country.
It's time to rethink how elections are run in 🇺🇸, and this seems like a good model to look at
It's time to rethink how elections are run in 🇺🇸, and this seems like a good model to look at
Love that Canadian elections are run by nonpartisan, independent Election Canada - they try to get as many to vote as possible.
Your ID can be anything from a drivers license to a letter from your shelter or soup kitchen.
#Vote
#CanadaStrong
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
Your ID can be anything from a drivers license to a letter from your shelter or soup kitchen.
#Vote
#CanadaStrong
www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
www.elections.ca
April 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Look 🇺🇸, elections can be run by independent, non-partisan officials and organizations that try to get as many people as possible to vote reliably, fairly, simply, easily, and consistently across the country.
It's time to rethink how elections are run in 🇺🇸, and this seems like a good model to look at
It's time to rethink how elections are run in 🇺🇸, and this seems like a good model to look at
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April 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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#bluecrew #strongertogether #resistersunited
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#bluecrew #strongertogether #resistersunited