Patti Larsen
@pattijlarsen.bsky.social
Pgh by birth, San Antonio by choice | Public Affairs strategist | Proud mom, g’ma | Forever fan SA Spurs, Steelers, Pirates |Former SA Spurs Stats Crew. Opinions are mine!
It is our responsibility as American citizens to wake up and prevent history from repeating itself.
“The cost of indifference: Why Kristallnacht still matters today.”
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“The cost of indifference: Why Kristallnacht still matters today.”
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Kristallnacht serves as a warning of what happens when we remain silent
We can allow indifference to numb us, or we can recognize the lessons taught by history.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It is our responsibility as American citizens to wake up and prevent history from repeating itself.
“The cost of indifference: Why Kristallnacht still matters today.”
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“The cost of indifference: Why Kristallnacht still matters today.”
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Editorial: “Millions wasted sending Texas National Guard to Chicago is the cost of authoritarianism” www.expressnews.com/opinion/edit...
Millions wasted on Texas National Guard in Chicago is cost of authoritarianism
For Trump, paying soldiers to sit idle is the cost of normalizing authoritarianism.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Editorial: “Millions wasted sending Texas National Guard to Chicago is the cost of authoritarianism” www.expressnews.com/opinion/edit...
And breathe…
Stay hydrated, protect your peace, and don’t let anyone raise your blood pressure today.
You’ve got this. 💙
#BobAndBrad #HealthyHabits #StressRelief
You’ve got this. 💙
#BobAndBrad #HealthyHabits #StressRelief
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
And breathe…
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Terrific research and reporting - a must-read story by @propublica.org
Fox News and the Misleading Story of Portland’s ICE Protests
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Fox News and the Misleading Story of Portland’s ICE Protests
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence wa...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Terrific research and reporting - a must-read story by @propublica.org
Fox News and the Misleading Story of Portland’s ICE Protests
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Fox News and the Misleading Story of Portland’s ICE Protests
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Reporter: Why are white house officials then meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the files?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reporter: Why are white house officials then meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the files?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
Leavitt: Doesn't it show transparency that members of the trump administration are willing to brief members of congress?
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Today's shocking release of emails has me asking whether the shutdown was always just about Republicans protecting Trump from the Epstein Files? And, if so, what does that tell us about the last ten months and the next 3+ years.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today's shocking release of emails has me asking whether the shutdown was always just about Republicans protecting Trump from the Epstein Files? And, if so, what does that tell us about the last ten months and the next 3+ years.
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“A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600k to help public TV stations.” @pbs.org @KLRN
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A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross have sold for over $600,000 at auction.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600k to help public TV stations.” @pbs.org @KLRN
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Texas A&M faculty panel report says professor's firing violated her academic freedom www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
Texas A&M panel: Firing violated professor’s academic freedom
University officials dispute the faculty council’s conclusion. Melissa McCoul lost her job after a video of a classroom debate went viral.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Texas A&M faculty panel report says professor's firing violated her academic freedom www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
Congratulations to @theatlantic.com editor @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social www.threads.com/@phil_willia...
Phil Williams (@phil_williams_nc5) on Threads
Congrats to @theatlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg on being honored with the John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism. Well deserved!
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November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Congratulations to @theatlantic.com editor @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social www.threads.com/@phil_willia...
Ok, @espn.com #ABC, @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social #YouTubeTV, your subscribers want to watch #MondayNightFootball tonight - on YOUTUBE TV. Fix your dispute before kickoff!!!
November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ok, @espn.com #ABC, @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social #YouTubeTV, your subscribers want to watch #MondayNightFootball tonight - on YOUTUBE TV. Fix your dispute before kickoff!!!
“…there were 77 people who were rewarded by Trump on Sunday. Many of them were charged for election-related crimes in swing states like Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada, and now, they are being given the go-ahead to get back to work in time for 2026.” newsletters.democracydocket.com/-trump-pardo...
Trump pardons his election deniers
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November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“…there were 77 people who were rewarded by Trump on Sunday. Many of them were charged for election-related crimes in swing states like Wisconsin, Arizona and Nevada, and now, they are being given the go-ahead to get back to work in time for 2026.” newsletters.democracydocket.com/-trump-pardo...
“Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says…”Transit advocates say the plan is a major step that could help lay the groundwork for at least a statewide conversation about the state’s public transit needs.”
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TxDOT: Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit
As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says…”Transit advocates say the plan is a major step that could help lay the groundwork for at least a statewide conversation about the state’s public transit needs.”
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
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An early Monday morning order from Justice Jackson in the SNAP case—ordering DOJ to file any further briefs responding to last night's First Circuit ruling by 4:00 this afternoon, and allowing the plaintiffs to respond by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
An early Monday morning order from Justice Jackson in the SNAP case—ordering DOJ to file any further briefs responding to last night's First Circuit ruling by 4:00 this afternoon, and allowing the plaintiffs to respond by 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
For how we got here: www.stevevladeck.com/p/191-taking...
“James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.”
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Pay Attention to the First 10 Minutes of SNL
James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“James Austin Johnson’s catchall monologues have become an ideal format for the recent onslaught of political news.”
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
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November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“The Trump administration has effectively “halted” federal permitting for renewable energy projects, jeopardizing much-needed supply as electricity consumption rises for the first time in decades…” eedition.expressnews.com/infinity/art...
Halt of energy projects could hit state hard
Halt of energy projects could hit state hard
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November 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“The Trump administration has effectively “halted” federal permitting for renewable energy projects, jeopardizing much-needed supply as electricity consumption rises for the first time in decades…” eedition.expressnews.com/infinity/art...
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This sure looks like purges as part of a larger effort to politicize the military.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
We spoke with 20 current and former military officials about the purge.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
We spoke with 20 current and former military officials about the purge.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This sure looks like purges as part of a larger effort to politicize the military.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
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"There’s a reason Sarah does these interviews and not me. Because if it had been me, I would have explained that our 'exit strategy' is to crush the compromised, desiccated old media because this moment requires something better."
Milkshakes and Media
Where The Bulwark is going.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"There’s a reason Sarah does these interviews and not me. Because if it had been me, I would have explained that our 'exit strategy' is to crush the compromised, desiccated old media because this moment requires something better."
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Tony Parker to begin coaching career with France U17 team #Spurs #SanAntonioSpurs www.espn.com/olympics/bas...
Parker to begin coaching with France U17 team
Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge of France's under-17 team, the French basketball federation said Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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