mikey52
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dad, grandpa, parents Canadian, retired 15+ yrs, UMich grad, very liberal, public schools 30 years, ice hockey 30 yrs, autocross 20 yrs, genealogy 30+ years/mainly Scottish....
Calibri was meant to aid readers with disabilities, such as dyslexia, as well as those using screen readers and other assistive technologies. Calibri font is copyrighted by Microsoft and won't work on a Mac! [Unless you have Office for Mac installed]
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Why the Trump administration is targeting the Calibri font in anti-woke push
Secretary of State Marco Rubio halted the State Department's official use of Calibri, reversing a Biden-era directive.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Calibri was meant to aid readers with disabilities, such as dyslexia, as well as those using screen readers and other assistive technologies. Calibri font is copyrighted by Microsoft and won't work on a Mac! [Unless you have Office for Mac installed]
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No attack on Venezuela without congressional authorization say Dems Chuck Schumer, Tim Kaine & Adam Schiff, & GOP Rand Paul. Needs GOP senator signatures. The People do not want to be dragged into endless war with Venezuela without public debate or a vote.
www.democracynow.org/2025/12/4/he...
www.democracynow.org/2025/12/4/he...
Senate War Powers Resolution Seeks to Block Trump from Unilaterally Attacking Venezuela
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a war powers resolution seeking to block the White House from launching an attack on Venezuela without congressional authorization, after President Trump ...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No attack on Venezuela without congressional authorization say Dems Chuck Schumer, Tim Kaine & Adam Schiff, & GOP Rand Paul. Needs GOP senator signatures. The People do not want to be dragged into endless war with Venezuela without public debate or a vote.
www.democracynow.org/2025/12/4/he...
www.democracynow.org/2025/12/4/he...
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More than a dozen Republicans defied President Donald Trump on Wednesday by joining Democrats in voting for a bill that would overturn a major executive order issued by Trump in March, which stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly one million federal workers.
13 Republicans vote to nullify Donald Trump's executive order
The bill seeks to restore union rights for employees at agencies central to national security, healthcare, and veterans' affairs.
www.newsweek.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
More than a dozen Republicans defied President Donald Trump on Wednesday by joining Democrats in voting for a bill that would overturn a major executive order issued by Trump in March, which stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly one million federal workers.
While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the LOWEST IN NEARLY SEVEN DECADES.
Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%).
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%).
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Public Trust in Government: 1958-2025
While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the nearly seven decades since the question was first asked by the National Election Study, and it is lo...
www.pewresearch.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the LOWEST IN NEARLY SEVEN DECADES.
Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%).
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%).
www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
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"When the public tolerates a government treating one group of human beings as disposable, that system is inevitably expanded to inflict that same treatment on others — dissidents, politicians, people like you and me — whenever it becomes politically useful." open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
Alligator Alcatraz: How Tyranny Starts—With “Those People”
If we allow a network of secretive, cruel, detention facilities for one set of powerless people today, tomorrow it will inevitably turn those same systems against anyone who challenges their power.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"When the public tolerates a government treating one group of human beings as disposable, that system is inevitably expanded to inflict that same treatment on others — dissidents, politicians, people like you and me — whenever it becomes politically useful." open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
trump’s FEMA is refusing to pay for the historic $90 million dollar utility ice storm damage that hit upper lower NO explanation. Just “Federal relief is not warranted.” Utility companies may go under. In the past, FEMA would always pay for this type of event.
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WATCH: Trump sticks Michiganders with higher electric bills
A $90 million bill is coming due. And President Donald Trump wants to stick Michiganders with the tab.
gandernewsroom.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
trump’s FEMA is refusing to pay for the historic $90 million dollar utility ice storm damage that hit upper lower NO explanation. Just “Federal relief is not warranted.” Utility companies may go under. In the past, FEMA would always pay for this type of event.
gandernewsroom.com/2025/12/08/t...
gandernewsroom.com/2025/12/08/t...
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It has been only 15 years and they have never come up with a plan to replace the ACA. The Emperor has no clothes.
Roger Marshall on Republicans replacing the ACA: "It's gonna take us a while to figure out the right way to do it"
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It has been only 15 years and they have never come up with a plan to replace the ACA. The Emperor has no clothes.
Well done from Robert Reich. A top comment, "Why does media not report this decline? Because the media is owned by billionaires, which INSTALLED their PUPPET in the WH. Those traitors want their money worth."
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Has Donald Trump Finally Lost It?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Well done from Robert Reich. A top comment, "Why does media not report this decline? Because the media is owned by billionaires, which INSTALLED their PUPPET in the WH. Those traitors want their money worth."
youtu.be/NQHLciC67V8?...
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New Crockett video. trump had better shut up! www.foxnews.com/video/638621...
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett uses Trump’s past insults to launch campaign | Fox News Video
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched her Senate campaign with a video highlighting President Trump's past insults toward her. (Source: @JasmineForUS via X)
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December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New Crockett video. trump had better shut up! www.foxnews.com/video/638621...
In Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy, the USA withdraws from its historic role and instead claims a fenced-off zone of influence ….endorses the logic Putin promotes coercion, and the slow suffocation of vulnerable democracies along their borders.
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The Trump Doctrine: the Terrifying World View Endangering Us All
Part 2 analysis of the newly released Trump administration National Security Strategy
saltypolitics.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
In Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy, the USA withdraws from its historic role and instead claims a fenced-off zone of influence ….endorses the logic Putin promotes coercion, and the slow suffocation of vulnerable democracies along their borders.
saltypolitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
saltypolitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
It’s not hard to figure out why Trump is going bananas. Trump’s outburst comes as he has sunk in the polls
Garbage abounds in this regime. The primary qualification for any top job in this regime seem to be the willingness to spew garbage with a straight face. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Garbage abounds in this regime. The primary qualification for any top job in this regime seem to be the willingness to spew garbage with a straight face. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Words & Phrases to Throw Out
Garbage Abounds
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It’s not hard to figure out why Trump is going bananas. Trump’s outburst comes as he has sunk in the polls
Garbage abounds in this regime. The primary qualification for any top job in this regime seem to be the willingness to spew garbage with a straight face. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Garbage abounds in this regime. The primary qualification for any top job in this regime seem to be the willingness to spew garbage with a straight face. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
“We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.”
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you’re being detained, you may always ask, ‘Am I free to go?’ repeatedly until they answer you,”
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“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you’re being detained, you may always ask, ‘Am I free to go?’ repeatedly until they answer you,”
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'Stand up to ICE': Mamdani reminds NYers of rights amid immigration raids
YouTube video by PIX11 News
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December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.”
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you’re being detained, you may always ask, ‘Am I free to go?’ repeatedly until they answer you,”
youtu.be/_Pc9k4Vspn4?...
“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you’re being detained, you may always ask, ‘Am I free to go?’ repeatedly until they answer you,”
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"He thinks it represents wealth and power. To me it just says I have no taste and it’s tacky"
"The Kremlin and N Korea palaces, along with some Epstein Estate decor."
"The Kremlin and N Korea palaces, along with some Epstein Estate decor."
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"He thinks it represents wealth and power. To me it just says I have no taste and it’s tacky"
"The Kremlin and N Korea palaces, along with some Epstein Estate decor."
"The Kremlin and N Korea palaces, along with some Epstein Estate decor."
"Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double hate."
“What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” — The Grinch & ?
“What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” — The Grinch & ?
December 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double hate."
“What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” — The Grinch & ?
“What is that stench? It’s fantastic.” — The Grinch & ?
In his letter, Hernandez hits notes of praise that Trump appreciates: "I have found strength from you, Sir, your resilience to get back in that great office the persecution that you faced."
"It was a Biden setup," Trump told reporters about the case against Hernandez.
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"It was a Biden setup," Trump told reporters about the case against Hernandez.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Scoop: The letter behind Trump's pardon of Honduras' ex-president for drug trafficking
The surprise announcement of Hernandez's looming pardon is a window into the unorthodox, norm-shattering way Trump grants clemency.
www.axios.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In his letter, Hernandez hits notes of praise that Trump appreciates: "I have found strength from you, Sir, your resilience to get back in that great office the persecution that you faced."
"It was a Biden setup," Trump told reporters about the case against Hernandez.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
"It was a Biden setup," Trump told reporters about the case against Hernandez.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
"NPR heard a growing fear: that the Trump administration's efforts to cut federal staff and oversight of special education could return the U.S. to a time, before 1975, when some schools denied access or services to children with disabilities."
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50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"NPR heard a growing fear: that the Trump administration's efforts to cut federal staff and oversight of special education could return the U.S. to a time, before 1975, when some schools denied access or services to children with disabilities."
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"Attorneys general in 21 states filed a lawsuit against the administration."
"Other agencies have been assisting ICE's mission, including Border Patrol and the Secret Service within DHS, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the IRS."
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"Other agencies have been assisting ICE's mission, including Border Patrol and the Secret Service within DHS, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the IRS."
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New data: ICE arrests surge as agency chases Trump quota
They're way short of the quota. But the numbers have skyrocketed in 2025.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Attorneys general in 21 states filed a lawsuit against the administration."
"Other agencies have been assisting ICE's mission, including Border Patrol and the Secret Service within DHS, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the IRS."
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"Other agencies have been assisting ICE's mission, including Border Patrol and the Secret Service within DHS, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the IRS."
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Nice shots.
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Nice shots.
"In response to the executive order, attorneys general in 21 states filed a lawsuit against the administration, and in November a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled that the Trump administration's actions were unlawful." www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
"In response to the executive order, attorneys general in 21 states filed a lawsuit against the administration, and in November a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled that the Trump administration's actions were unlawful." www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...