StanDude-JustStan
@standude-juststan.bsky.social
Former forest ranger, small town news reporter, paralegal, maintanence engineer - Whatever, I've probably done it but it wasn't my fault. I believe in a higher power but I'm not sure about their address, and I'm politically independent & moderate...so far.
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 30 NOVEMBER 2O25
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Once again with so much gratitude
So thankful for all of you
As our long weekend ends
This message from Dr Reich
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social agree with you 💯
We are all in this together
Take Time For You
We Will Prevail
DAY 30 NOVEMBER 2O25
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Once again with so much gratitude
So thankful for all of you
As our long weekend ends
This message from Dr Reich
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social agree with you 💯
We are all in this together
Take Time For You
We Will Prevail
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
DAY 30 NOVEMBER 2O25
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Once again with so much gratitude
So thankful for all of you
As our long weekend ends
This message from Dr Reich
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social agree with you 💯
We are all in this together
Take Time For You
We Will Prevail
DAY 30 NOVEMBER 2O25
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Once again with so much gratitude
So thankful for all of you
As our long weekend ends
This message from Dr Reich
Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social agree with you 💯
We are all in this together
Take Time For You
We Will Prevail
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Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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📲 TONIGHT,
ACLU PEOPLE POWER ACTION CALL
Tuesday, Oct. 28th at 8 PM ET
You'll hear from ACLU experts and organizers. Learn how the ACLU is fighting back & how you can take action to defend rights where you live. #Pinks
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October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📲 TONIGHT,
ACLU PEOPLE POWER ACTION CALL
Tuesday, Oct. 28th at 8 PM ET
You'll hear from ACLU experts and organizers. Learn how the ACLU is fighting back & how you can take action to defend rights where you live. #Pinks
Register for Link⬇️
act.aclu.org/a/october-ac...
ACLU PEOPLE POWER ACTION CALL
Tuesday, Oct. 28th at 8 PM ET
You'll hear from ACLU experts and organizers. Learn how the ACLU is fighting back & how you can take action to defend rights where you live. #Pinks
Register for Link⬇️
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A while back I wrote that Trump had made real progress on every item on the authoritarian checklist except elections, because of state control over running elections. But it was clear that he would use the legal system and state co-partisans to also gain control over elections.
New in PN: The DOJ's "election monitoring" is really voter intimidation
"If Hispanic voters are no longer in the GOP fold after watching Trump’s ceaseless, country-wide violence against immigrants, the administration’s solution is to make sure they can’t cast a ballot."
"If Hispanic voters are no longer in the GOP fold after watching Trump’s ceaseless, country-wide violence against immigrants, the administration’s solution is to make sure they can’t cast a ballot."
The DOJ's "election monitoring" is really voter suppression
Trump's Big Lie has become government policy.
www.publicnotice.co
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A while back I wrote that Trump had made real progress on every item on the authoritarian checklist except elections, because of state control over running elections. But it was clear that he would use the legal system and state co-partisans to also gain control over elections.
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Our new health insurance premium feels more like a shakedown‼️
Thank you, @politicsgirl.bsky.social , for sharing your story. You’re right—there are millions like you.
Our new premium is over $3K/month for a family of three. Could we scrape it together? Maybe. Should we have to? No.
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Thank you, @politicsgirl.bsky.social , for sharing your story. You’re right—there are millions like you.
Our new premium is over $3K/month for a family of three. Could we scrape it together? Maybe. Should we have to? No.
1/2
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Our new health insurance premium feels more like a shakedown‼️
Thank you, @politicsgirl.bsky.social , for sharing your story. You’re right—there are millions like you.
Our new premium is over $3K/month for a family of three. Could we scrape it together? Maybe. Should we have to? No.
1/2
Thank you, @politicsgirl.bsky.social , for sharing your story. You’re right—there are millions like you.
Our new premium is over $3K/month for a family of three. Could we scrape it together? Maybe. Should we have to? No.
1/2
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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NEW EPISODE: Once again Trump has targeted his political opponents for prosecution. While the legacy media ignores it, too many legal pundits are looking for ways to dismiss or normalize it. I will never accept it and neither should you.
Watch and share. youtu.be/yZR90S5DUKE
Watch and share. youtu.be/yZR90S5DUKE
Why Smart People Keep Getting Trump's DOJ Scandal Wrong
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
NEW EPISODE: Once again Trump has targeted his political opponents for prosecution. While the legacy media ignores it, too many legal pundits are looking for ways to dismiss or normalize it. I will never accept it and neither should you.
Watch and share. youtu.be/yZR90S5DUKE
Watch and share. youtu.be/yZR90S5DUKE
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As the Trump regime ramps up their attacks on our democracy, we need to use every tool we have to fight back — including mass demonstrations, economic tactics, mutual aid, grassroots pressure campaigns, and more. Indivisible was made for this kind of organizing, but we can’t do it without your help.
Donate to Indivisible Action - Unlimited
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
October 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As the Trump regime ramps up their attacks on our democracy, we need to use every tool we have to fight back — including mass demonstrations, economic tactics, mutual aid, grassroots pressure campaigns, and more. Indivisible was made for this kind of organizing, but we can’t do it without your help.
Credible reports show DOGE, DHS & other regime agencies have illegally gathered protected personal info on over 200 million citizens into a massive surveilance database, already being used with no public oversight or accountability.
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
www.npr.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Credible reports show DOGE, DHS & other regime agencies have illegally gathered protected personal info on over 200 million citizens into a massive surveilance database, already being used with no public oversight or accountability.
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.npr.org/2025/06/29/n...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Warren Zevon - Dirty Life and Times
YouTube video by Sock Master
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Whenever you witness ANY of these nine principles of PROPAGANDA playing out before you, CALL. IT. OUT.
Journalists who question Trump daily about the why's to his actions are EXTREMELY poor at this important element to CALL HIM OUT.
We MUST step in and do
this task, in order to
educate Americans.
Journalists who question Trump daily about the why's to his actions are EXTREMELY poor at this important element to CALL HIM OUT.
We MUST step in and do
this task, in order to
educate Americans.
October 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Whenever you witness ANY of these nine principles of PROPAGANDA playing out before you, CALL. IT. OUT.
Journalists who question Trump daily about the why's to his actions are EXTREMELY poor at this important element to CALL HIM OUT.
We MUST step in and do
this task, in order to
educate Americans.
Journalists who question Trump daily about the why's to his actions are EXTREMELY poor at this important element to CALL HIM OUT.
We MUST step in and do
this task, in order to
educate Americans.
The regime strategy to supress voting and derail elections continues.
Fight back.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Fight back.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote
President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The regime strategy to supress voting and derail elections continues.
Fight back.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Fight back.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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This is chilling. And it doesn't exist anymore except on the Internet.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is chilling. And it doesn't exist anymore except on the Internet.
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Over two dozen companies have donated or pledged funds, including: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Palantir, Coinbase, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, T-Mobile, Altria, Reynolds American, Blackstone Group.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
Trump unveils model of triumphal arch to business titans at White House ballroom fundraiser
President Trump has sought to raise $200 million for a new White House ballroom — and has tapped these megacompanies and wealthy individuals for donations.
www.cbsnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Over two dozen companies have donated or pledged funds, including: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Palantir, Coinbase, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, T-Mobile, Altria, Reynolds American, Blackstone Group.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
Despite an almost complete vacuum in coverage by mainstream news, there's a new battle between watchdog groups & government agencies. With no oversight, the regime is creating an illegal database of protected personal information for every citizen across the country.
share.google/ccArUBwm6SCQ...
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Trump administration sued over 'Orwellian' national citizenship database
The League of Women Voters warned that the Trump administration has encouraged states to use the database to purge voter rolls before the midterm elections
share.google
October 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Despite an almost complete vacuum in coverage by mainstream news, there's a new battle between watchdog groups & government agencies. With no oversight, the regime is creating an illegal database of protected personal information for every citizen across the country.
share.google/ccArUBwm6SCQ...
share.google/ccArUBwm6SCQ...
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Resources for furloughed Feds or ones working without pay below 👇👇👇
October 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Resources for furloughed Feds or ones working without pay below 👇👇👇
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I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it..
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
"Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at:
nonzerosum.games/poverty.html
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
"Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at:
nonzerosum.games/poverty.html
WHY POOR PEOPLE MAKE POOR DECISIONS
A case for giving more money to those who are bad with money.
nonzerosum.games
September 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I care about poverty, mainly alleviating it..
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
"Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at:
nonzerosum.games/poverty.html
When I discovered this one piece of research it changed my whole approach to understanding poverty.
"Why People in Poverty make Poor Decisions" explores this research which points to a simple solution. Listen or read at:
nonzerosum.games/poverty.html
Today on October 18, 2025, the American People showed that they have the courage, honor, and greatness to see past fear and ignorance, and move toward a better future for their country...
Unlike the leader of the regime in Washington and the hateful, incompetent, & corrupt hacks who follow him.
Unlike the leader of the regime in Washington and the hateful, incompetent, & corrupt hacks who follow him.
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Today on October 18, 2025, the American People showed that they have the courage, honor, and greatness to see past fear and ignorance, and move toward a better future for their country...
Unlike the leader of the regime in Washington and the hateful, incompetent, & corrupt hacks who follow him.
Unlike the leader of the regime in Washington and the hateful, incompetent, & corrupt hacks who follow him.
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Elites collapsed and capitulated. Regular people never did. #NoKings
Remember back in January when all these sage politics-knowers were writing about how there had been a vibe shift and now the resistance was over?
lol. lmao.
lol. lmao.
October 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Elites collapsed and capitulated. Regular people never did. #NoKings
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DC — racial profiling, violating rights, insane waste of resources.. this video really has it all. Where are the “gOVerNmeNt wAstE” small government folks?
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DPz0rll...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DPz0rll...
October 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
DC — racial profiling, violating rights, insane waste of resources.. this video really has it all. Where are the “gOVerNmeNt wAstE” small government folks?
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DPz0rll...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DPz0rll...
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This entire article is, unsurprisingly, kicked off by Brett Kavanaugh and includes this: "A spokesperson for Kavanaugh did not return an emailed request for comment."
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This entire article is, unsurprisingly, kicked off by Brett Kavanaugh and includes this: "A spokesperson for Kavanaugh did not return an emailed request for comment."
To everyone watching as the regime in Washington targets Dems & opposition groups for economic pain during the shutdown : Stop reacting & start acting. Flip the script.
Use your own power to defund tyranny. The workforce is 135 million strong. If 7 mil -just 5.2%-did this, their money runs out :
Use your own power to defund tyranny. The workforce is 135 million strong. If 7 mil -just 5.2%-did this, their money runs out :
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
To everyone watching as the regime in Washington targets Dems & opposition groups for economic pain during the shutdown : Stop reacting & start acting. Flip the script.
Use your own power to defund tyranny. The workforce is 135 million strong. If 7 mil -just 5.2%-did this, their money runs out :
Use your own power to defund tyranny. The workforce is 135 million strong. If 7 mil -just 5.2%-did this, their money runs out :
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CHRIS CHRISTIE (a Republican): “This is no longer the Department of Justice. What it is now is a Capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so.”
October 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CHRIS CHRISTIE (a Republican): “This is no longer the Department of Justice. What it is now is a Capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so.”