Merrill Hope
@merrillhope.bsky.social
Storyteller. Many outlets. Covering comedy, my fav beat. Upcoming, book on antisemitism
YCMTSU. He told the troops in Qatar that Hitler gave a speech @ Eiffel Tower. It never happened. He's rewriting WWII & Holocaust history w/#FakeNews. In US, he's whitewashing @ erasing American history w/his war on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Nothing short of despicable.
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Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump to American troops: "We love France, right? But I think we did a little more to win the war than France did. Do we agree? I don't want to be a wise guy, but when Hitler made his speech at the Eiffel Tower, I would say that wasn't exactly ideal." https://t.co/0q8EtysfvJ" / X
Trump to American troops
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May 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
YCMTSU. He told the troops in Qatar that Hitler gave a speech @ Eiffel Tower. It never happened. He's rewriting WWII & Holocaust history w/#FakeNews. In US, he's whitewashing @ erasing American history w/his war on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Nothing short of despicable.
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Trump v Harvard comps
May 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Trump v Harvard comps
In 2023, Heritage Foundation (Project 2025) ran "History is Being Erased, but Not by the Right." Erasing, omitting, or whitewashing history is unforgivable. Now this. DEI derangement syndrome. Wait till they realize "Deck the Halls" contains a lyric "Don we now our gay apparel." 🤣 RIP #enolagay
Military to remove 'Enola Gay' photos for violating DEI rules
A photo of Army biologists was on a list of images to be purged, seemingly because it mentioned they were recording data about fish that included their gender.
www.newsweek.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:20 AM
In 2023, Heritage Foundation (Project 2025) ran "History is Being Erased, but Not by the Right." Erasing, omitting, or whitewashing history is unforgivable. Now this. DEI derangement syndrome. Wait till they realize "Deck the Halls" contains a lyric "Don we now our gay apparel." 🤣 RIP #enolagay
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There were certainly signs
February 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
There were certainly signs
Amen Governor.
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Amen Governor.
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Screenshot of Rubio while Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Screenshot of Rubio while Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy
Beyond despicable.
Full exchange with Donald Trump and President Zelenskyy
Full White House Video of Donald Trump and President Zelenskyy
YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beyond despicable.
SMH
February 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
SMH
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Want to prevent some straight up Handmaid's Tale level shit? Call your house representative (today is the last day) and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE act.
Find who your rep is here: www.house.gov/representati...
Find who your rep is here: www.house.gov/representati...
February 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Want to prevent some straight up Handmaid's Tale level shit? Call your house representative (today is the last day) and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE act.
Find who your rep is here: www.house.gov/representati...
Find who your rep is here: www.house.gov/representati...
Concerning.
Will there be a flu vaccine ready for next season?
There are doubts it will be ready on time.
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Concerning.
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. extended a block on Trump’s blanket freeze on all governmental grants and loans, saying the administration’s actions were “irrational, imprudent, and precipitated a nationwide crisis.”
Federal Judge Extends Halt To Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. extended a block on Trump’s blanket freeze on all governmental grants and loans, saying the administration’s actions were “irrational, imprudent, and precipitated a nationwide crisis.”
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
Isn't this special ... Meta new policy guidelines for "free expression." Calling women "household objects or property" & transgender/non-binary people as "it" allowed. Calling gay Americans mentally ill also ok. Wonder what black, Asian, Latino, and Jewish Americans can now be called.
Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines | CNN Business
Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly updat...
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Isn't this special ... Meta new policy guidelines for "free expression." Calling women "household objects or property" & transgender/non-binary people as "it" allowed. Calling gay Americans mentally ill also ok. Wonder what black, Asian, Latino, and Jewish Americans can now be called.
Figures...
Trump taps anti-COVID-19 lockdown skeptic to lead NIH - UPI.com
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that he has tapped Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, to serve as the director of the National Institutes of Health.
www.upi.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Figures...
I didn't have to watch the insanity today, I got a recap of it.
Resistance HQ Bulletin 13, 11/25/24
… Gibson Guitars has hit Trump with a cease and desist over his use of the Les Paul body in his Trump Guitars that he is grifting for $10,000.
www.meidasplus.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:22 AM
I didn't have to watch the insanity today, I got a recap of it.
Here in the Twilight Zone ...
Hulk Hogan suggests Trump may nominate him for position in administration
Hulk Hogan suggested that President-elect Trump might give him a role in his upcoming administration during an interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Saturday. Hogan during the interview recounte...
news.yahoo.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Here in the Twilight Zone ...
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When people complained about Citizens United, I doubt they even had this in mind as a possibility. One man, not a corporation, able to fund primary challenges against anyone who fails to fall in line. Absolutely grotesque.
Trump team warns Republicans to support Cabinet picks or face primary funded by Musk
As controversy continues to cloud some of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, his team has a sharp warning for Republicans who don't fall in line, ABC's Jonathan Karl reports.
abcnews.go.com
November 23, 2024 at 11:22 AM
When people complained about Citizens United, I doubt they even had this in mind as a possibility. One man, not a corporation, able to fund primary challenges against anyone who fails to fall in line. Absolutely grotesque.
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Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."