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Doug
@sdougmoore.bsky.social
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Blog: www.theprogressivelens.com

Former House #Congressional Page (Class of 81/82). Political Scientist/Historian. One of the few #Dems 💙 remaining in #Texas.

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Dark Day for #Democracy: #Trump’s Move Toward Militarizing American Streets

History offers us numerous warnings of the perils of trading liberty for perceived security. Let us heed those lessons before we find ourselves on a path toward tyranny.

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Dark Day for Democracy: Trump’s Move Toward Militarizing American Streets - The Progressive Lens
Make no mistake. Donald Trump is creating his own personal military force. In an unprecedented move that echoes the darkest…
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August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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JFK's Grandson Trolls #MelaniaTrump over #Putin Letter [Video] --
If there’s one thing the international community could use right now, it’s more clarity and less poetry from the First Lady.

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JFK's Grandson Trolls Melania Trump over Putin Letter [Video] - The Progressive Lens
In a move that might make even the most dedicated political observers do a double-take, JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg has…
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August 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Russian tanks are now flying the American flag. Disgraceful.
August 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Brian Glenn: President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit

Zelenskyy: You are in the same suit. I changed, you did not.
August 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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#Texas' Desperate Play: #Abbott calls Second Special Session to Pass #Redistricting Map

Yet another example of how the #GOP is trying to silence opposition and suppress Democratic voices.

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#gerrymandering #resistance #democrats #bluewave
Texas' Desperate Play: Abbott calls Second Special Session to Pass Redistricting Map - The Progressive Lens
Texas’s Desperate Play: Abbott’s Second Special Session and the Fight for Democracy In a clear demonstration of how far the…
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August 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Trump's Attack on Mail-In Ballots: A Dangerous Step Toward Authoritarianism --

The playbook of #authoritarian regimes. When a failing and unpopular president attempts to seize control of elections it is a threat to the very core of American #democracy.

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Trump's Attack on Mail-In Ballots: A Dangerous Step Toward Authoritarianism - The Progressive Lens
In a stunning display of blatant authoritarianism and a complete dismissal of constitutional boundaries, Donald Trump has announced his latest…
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August 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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#Trump Calls for #MSNBC Host to Be Fired in Social Media Rant

The strength of our democracy relies on our commitment to transparency, accountability, and truthful reporting—values that authoritarian regimes eagerly undermine.

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#NicolleWallace #MSNBC #media
Trump Calls for MSNBC Host to Be Fired in Social Media Rant - The Progressive Lens
Trump seeks to create a narrative that portrays mainstream journalism as biased, hostile, and illegitimate. Such tactics not only threaten the careers of journalists but also aim to erode public trust...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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State-sponsored Cruelty: ICE Arrests 18-year-old while walking his dog -- This is no accident or misstep; it is a calculated, systemic assault on immigrant communities—a form of state-sponsored cruelty that devalues human life.

#BenjaminGuerreroCruz #fuckICE

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State-sponsored Cruelty: ICE Arrests 18-year-old while walking his dog - The Progressive Lens
Benjamin Guerrero Cruz is a High School soccer player from Van Nuys and had just celebrated his 18th birthday and was enjoying a peaceful moment with his dog on a summer evening. Suddenly, he was torn...
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August 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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State-sponsored Cruelty: ICE Arrests 18-year-old while walking his dog -- This is no accident or misstep; it is a calculated, systemic assault on immigrant communities—a form of state-sponsored cruelty that devalues human life.

#BenjaminGuerreroCruz #fuckICE

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State-sponsored Cruelty: ICE Arrests 18-year-old while walking his dog - The Progressive Lens
Benjamin Guerrero Cruz is a High School soccer player from Van Nuys and had just celebrated his 18th birthday and was enjoying a peaceful moment with his dog on a summer evening. Suddenly, he was torn...
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August 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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#Alaska Summit: #Putin 's Wish List to End the War in #Ukraine --
This summit exemplifies a diplomatic approach that seemingly rewards aggression and neglects the rights of a sovereign nation under siege.

#fucktrump

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Alaska Summit: Putin's Wish List to End the War in Ukraine - The Progressive Lens
The potential recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, a territory illegally annexed in 2014, undermines established principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. It signals a retreat fr...
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August 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Adding further gravity to the day’s events was the revelation of an apparent ICE raid outside the venue where Newsom was speaking -- an action that critics have called a deliberate, Trump-style intimidation tactic.

#Trump #california #resistance #GavinNewsom

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Newsom Fights Back: California Joins the War Against GOP Redistricting and Trump Abuse [Video] - The Progressive Lens
As the political landscape intensifies and the forces of authoritarianism attempt to weaken foundational democratic principles, California’s bold moves serve as a powerful reminder: the fight for just...
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August 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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A culinary act of #defiance that will surely go down in history alongside the Boston Tea Party and the fall of the Bastille. Who knew that the way to fight back against #authoritarian overreach was a well-placed hoagie?
#washingtonDC #fuckICE #fucktrump

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Trump's DC Crime Wave: Man Arrested for Throwing...Sandwich - The Progressive Lens
Sandwiches, State Power, and the Fragility of Our Liberties: A Progressive Perspective Oh, what a glorious night in the nation’s…
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August 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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We must oppose the militarization of our cities, fight back against federal overreach, and reaffirm that local communities—not federal agents in masks—know best how to build safe, equitable neighborhoods.
#fuckICE #fuckTrump #nationalguard #washingtondc

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Trump Overreach: DC Community Fights Back Against Militarized Police State [Video] - The Progressive Lens
When federal agencies, unaccountable to local residents and operating in secret, begin to patrol neighborhoods and detain civilians, it echoes darker chapters of history. The community’s peaceful yet ...
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August 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Jet-Setting #JDVance: Seven Taxpayer-Funded Trips in Eight Months -- While real Americans juggle rent, groceries, and the crushing weight of inflation, he’s busy with his foreign excursions, private tours, and posing against scenic backdrops.

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Jet-Setting JD Vance: Seven Taxpayer-Funded Trips in Eight Months - The Progressive Lens
Oh, what a shining beacon of responsible governance Vice President JD Vance is. While the rest of us are busy…
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August 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Cultural Vandalism: Trump's Takeover of #Kennedy Center is Obscene -

How long will we allow this cultural vandalism to continue?

#fucktrump #kennedycenter #honorees #sylvesterstallone

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Cultural Vandalism: Trump's Takeover of Kennedy Center is Obscene - The Progressive Lens
What we are witnessing is a deliberate effort by Trump to turn the Kennedy Center and other cultural institutions into tools of political spectacle and personal branding. The integrity of American art...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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The Lincoln Project -
The only crime wave in DC is in the White House. #cdnpoli
August 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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It’s Back-To-School Month! Remember, reading is fundamental for ages 5 through 79!
August 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Cultural Purge: #Trump Orders Review of #Smithsonian and All Exhibits --The Nazis infamously labeled modernist works “degenerate,” hauling art out of galleries, burning books, and replacing complex histories with a monocultural narrative that served a regime.

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Cultural Purge: Trump Orders Review of Smithsonian and All Exhibits - The Progressive Lens
Museums don’t exist to flatter those in power — they exist to hold up mirrors to our history so the public can see who we were, who we are, and who we might become. Turning them into curated billboard...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Authoritarian Agenda: Trump's Lies About Crime in Washington D.C. -- His history of lying about nearly everything—fact, figure, or event—means we should never take his claims at face value. He cannot be trusted to tell the truth.
#trump #fascist #resistance

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Authoritarian Agenda: Trump's Lies About Crime in Washington D.C. - The Progressive Lens
Exposing the Lies Behind Trump’s Justification for Federalizing Washington, D.C.: A Distraction from His True Failures In recent days, President…
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August 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Kim Davis Petitions Supreme Court to End #Gay Marriage -

#lgbtq #progressive #scotus #marriage #equality

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Kim Davis Petitions Supreme Court to End Gay Marriage - The Progressive Lens
Ten years after the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision gave millions of Americans the dignity of legal marriage, the reactionary machinery…
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August 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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#Democracy must be defended through strategic action and, when necessary, bold countermeasures. #Democrats, by pushing back, are standing up for the principle that #elections should be decided by voters, not partisan gerrymandering.

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Fighting Fire with Fire: How Democrats Are Standing Up to Texas Gerrymandering - The Progressive Lens
The GOP’s attempt to redraw Texas’s districts at Trump’s behest is a wake-up call, reminding us that the fight for fair representation is ongoing and requiring constant vigilance. Democrats, by pushin...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Secretary Death: #RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Threatens Safety and Lives --
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine crusade is a reckless, anti-science-driven menace that endangers millions. It's a looming catastrophe.

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Secretary Death: RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Misinformation Threatens Safety and Lives - The Progressive Lens
This isn’t skepticism; it’s outright sabotage. By undermining confidence in vaccines—arguably the greatest medical breakthrough of the 21st century—he’s sowing chaos in the arena of public health, wit...
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August 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Unmasking Christian Nationalism: The Threat to Democracy and Equality [Video] --
The Pastor and movement Pete #Hegseth follows that wants to take away a woman's vote and make America a #theocracy.

#douglaswilson #christiannationalism #maga #religion

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Unmasking Christian Nationalism: The Threat to Democracy and Equality [Video] - The Progressive Lens
Christian nationalism does not merely threaten individual rights but threatens the very democratic fabric—its pluralistic, inclusive, and democratic principles. As religious forces seek to gain politi...
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August 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Trump’s Cruelty: Denying Retirement Benefits to #Transgender Service Members - - It’s a shameful effort to strip these brave individuals of not only their careers but also their rightful entitlements.

#donaldtrump #resistance #military #veterans #LGBTQ+

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Trump’s Cruelty: Denying Retirement Benefits to Transgender Service Members - The Progressive Lens
Explore how Trump’s denying retirement benefits to transgender service members affects LGBTQ+ rights in the military.
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August 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM