Ms. Hardin
@tryingtomatter.bsky.social
Texas Dem, retired lawyer, not a gun owner, pro-choice, and anti-school voucher Christian. Oh, and tuxedo cat lady—the only time I engage in black and white thinking.🐈⬛
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
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The Kennedy Center was given its name by an act of Congress after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Pretty sure its current board, which includes revered fine arts dignitaries like Laura Ingraham, Pamela Jo Bondi, Maria Bartiromo, and Lee Greenwood, can't undo that law.
Pretty sure its current board, which includes revered fine arts dignitaries like Laura Ingraham, Pamela Jo Bondi, Maria Bartiromo, and Lee Greenwood, can't undo that law.
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Kennedy Center was given its name by an act of Congress after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
Pretty sure its current board, which includes revered fine arts dignitaries like Laura Ingraham, Pamela Jo Bondi, Maria Bartiromo, and Lee Greenwood, can't undo that law.
Pretty sure its current board, which includes revered fine arts dignitaries like Laura Ingraham, Pamela Jo Bondi, Maria Bartiromo, and Lee Greenwood, can't undo that law.
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I miss the days when FBI Directors caught mass shooters and didn’t fly to wresting events on a government jet to watch their girlfriend sing.
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I miss the days when FBI Directors caught mass shooters and didn’t fly to wresting events on a government jet to watch their girlfriend sing.
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Surprise! It’s another scam!
Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Surprise! It’s another scam!
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So, MAGA friends, you elected Trump to what? Bring down prices? Create jobs? End oil wars and foreign adventures? Raise our standing in the world? Kick you off healthcare? Arrest your neighbors? Steal from the US government? Build a ballroom? Nice job. Super duper smart. Definitely not deplorable.
December 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So, MAGA friends, you elected Trump to what? Bring down prices? Create jobs? End oil wars and foreign adventures? Raise our standing in the world? Kick you off healthcare? Arrest your neighbors? Steal from the US government? Build a ballroom? Nice job. Super duper smart. Definitely not deplorable.
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Texas' top Democratic groups and politicians recruited 104 candidates to fill every congressional, state House and state Senate seat up for election in 2026.
Texas Democrats fill up every state and federal race in 2026
Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious ...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Texas' top Democratic groups and politicians recruited 104 candidates to fill every congressional, state House and state Senate seat up for election in 2026.
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They had six guys plus a whole team of scouts - many of whom were pulled off teams going after terrorists - to arrest one guy with three misdemeanors. No wonder they can't catch the Brown University shooter.
Zurow was also on the arrest team for Flores-Ruiz, who was charged with three misdemeanors.
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
They had six guys plus a whole team of scouts - many of whom were pulled off teams going after terrorists - to arrest one guy with three misdemeanors. No wonder they can't catch the Brown University shooter.
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Q 1 is if this happened. it would not be a typical emoluments clause style ripoff the taxpayers. Far worse, it would be collusion w/ the DOJ which is supposed to vigorously defend against such lawsuit and that taxpayer's interests, and an amount untethered to any law.
We’re suing to expose records related to President Trump’s stunning effort to pocket $230 million in taxpayer dollars as a payout for investigations into his own misconduct.
The public deserves answers about this self-enrichment scheme. We’ll get them in court.
The public deserves answers about this self-enrichment scheme. We’ll get them in court.
December 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Q 1 is if this happened. it would not be a typical emoluments clause style ripoff the taxpayers. Far worse, it would be collusion w/ the DOJ which is supposed to vigorously defend against such lawsuit and that taxpayer's interests, and an amount untethered to any law.
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So the president designates groups of unnamed and unknown people as “terrorists”, then the Secretary of Defense decides who fits under that extremely broad definition, then the US military kills them, and that’s all we are allowed to know.
December 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So the president designates groups of unnamed and unknown people as “terrorists”, then the Secretary of Defense decides who fits under that extremely broad definition, then the US military kills them, and that’s all we are allowed to know.
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James Talarico: Frankly I am tired of the ‘thoughts and prayers’ rhetoric from our leaders.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
December 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
James Talarico: Frankly I am tired of the ‘thoughts and prayers’ rhetoric from our leaders.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
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"A woman who was four months pregnant and experiencing bleeding had not been seen by a doctor for months. Another had a miscarriage and was deported while still bleeding."
The most pro-life, pro-family president ever.
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The most pro-life, pro-family president ever.
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Trump’s Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies
The president’s immigration policy is “beyond inhumane.”
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December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"A woman who was four months pregnant and experiencing bleeding had not been seen by a doctor for months. Another had a miscarriage and was deported while still bleeding."
The most pro-life, pro-family president ever.
ICYMI @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Yl0Tqn
The most pro-life, pro-family president ever.
ICYMI @monacharen.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/3Yl0Tqn
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A genuine democracy is essential, rather than a superficial version funded by billionaires.
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A genuine democracy is essential, rather than a superficial version funded by billionaires.
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BREAKING: Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Kristi Noem claimed she left today’s hearing to attend was cancelled.
Kristi Noem Caught Lying About Why She Left Committee Hearing Early
Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Noem left today's hearing for was cancelled.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING: Congressman Moskowitz has confirmed that the FEMA meeting Kristi Noem claimed she left today’s hearing to attend was cancelled.
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NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
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THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SKIPPED A GANG OF EIGHT MEETING????!!!!
Mike Johnson on video of the second September 2 strike: "My admission here is I was not in the Gang of 8 briefing yesterday because we were working on the healthcare stuff"
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SKIPPED A GANG OF EIGHT MEETING????!!!!
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Firing over 100 immigration judges.
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Firing over 100 immigration judges.
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
Arresting immigrants outside of their immigration hearings.
Pausing asylum decisions.
And now? Cancelling citizenship ceremonies, the final step to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Just remember that Trump never cared about "legal immigration."
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The rest of the country has to bail out Trump voters again after he crushed them with his policies. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Trump: We are going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance. Farmers like me based on voting trends. So we are going to use that money to provide $12 billion in economic assistance to American farmers. $12 billion is a lot of money
December 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The rest of the country has to bail out Trump voters again after he crushed them with his policies. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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Of course anyone with half a brain knew how this was going to end long ago: Walk away from Ukraine, walk away from NATO, blame Zelensky, lots of business deals between Trump, his cronies, and our new “friends” the murderous, corrupt, lying Russians.
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Of course anyone with half a brain knew how this was going to end long ago: Walk away from Ukraine, walk away from NATO, blame Zelensky, lots of business deals between Trump, his cronies, and our new “friends” the murderous, corrupt, lying Russians.
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The Republican hacks on SCOTUS start with whatever ruling will help their fellow Republican partisans and lazily work backwards from there, barely offering an excuse for their egregious hackery.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The Republican hacks on SCOTUS start with whatever ruling will help their fellow Republican partisans and lazily work backwards from there, barely offering an excuse for their egregious hackery.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
John Roberts keeps complaining no one respects them. Yeah, because we’re actually paying attention.
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Breaking: DOD IG finds Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops. Join me LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig... open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
New: Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops: Join me LIVE at 2p ET
Breaking: Per CNN, DOD IG finds Hegseth endangered troops in Signal chats:
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December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Breaking: DOD IG finds Hegseth’s Signal chats endangered troops. Join me LIVE at 2p ET on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig... open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...
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Pretty much every article about the Putin-Kushner-Witkoff summit in Moscow yesterday fails to mention that Kushner is simultaneously accepting tens of millions in annual payments from the Saudis and other foreign governments.
Seems like a key detail!
Seems like a key detail!
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Pretty much every article about the Putin-Kushner-Witkoff summit in Moscow yesterday fails to mention that Kushner is simultaneously accepting tens of millions in annual payments from the Saudis and other foreign governments.
Seems like a key detail!
Seems like a key detail!