Chattanooga Democrat
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Former journalist and special education teacher, now retired in Chattanooga. Living Blue in a Red State. Plan to travel more in the coming year to South Africa, Morocco, and Australia to add to the 62 nations I have visited.
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What will Donald Trump do today to embarrass America and its citizens?
Every time that Trump speaks at the Cabinet Meeting, Little Bear jumps on top of the TV and contemplates whether living is worthwhile.
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Every time that Trump speaks at the Cabinet Meeting, Little Bear jumps on top of the TV and contemplates whether living is worthwhile.
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Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Those Obamacare Subsidies Aren’t Going to Extend Themselves
Unfortunately, lawmakers probably won’t end up extending them, either.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Congress is playing politics with people's lives. These are the very people that Congress supposedly works for. Tell your Congresspersons to stop playing games and extend the damn ACA tax credits
#HealthCare #BlueCrew
Loomer: Army secretary's office plotting 'coup' against Hegseth - The Hill I am waiting for the day when aliens from outer space come to take Laura Loomer back to her home planet.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Loomer: Army secretary's office plotting 'coup' against Hegseth - The Hill I am waiting for the day when aliens from outer space come to take Laura Loomer back to her home planet.
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
Which Trump cabinet will be the first to walk the plank? So many incompetents to choose from, Hegseth should be number one. Robert Kennedy and Kristi Noem also deserve to be booted into oblivion.
it is impossible to imagine any Pentagon lawyer blessing this action. The concept of hors de combat—literally, out of combat—is a fundamental aspect of the law of war that prevents harming those disabled from combat.
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War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
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December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Which Trump cabinet will be the first to walk the plank? So many incompetents to choose from, Hegseth should be number one. Robert Kennedy and Kristi Noem also deserve to be booted into oblivion.
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BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
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BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
In a stunning—and frankly, humiliating—moment on international television, a former NATO Commander made absolutely clear what so many in the global security community have been whispering for years: D...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: Former NATO Commander Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud - Trump Is Beholden To Putin, Not America
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And this qualifies as 'transparency' these days.
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
And this qualifies as 'transparency' these days.
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🚨BREAKING: Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor for months, an appeals court panel unanimously ruled Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Appeals Court Disqualifies former Trump Lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor
Read more here.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨BREAKING: Alina Habba, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor for months, an appeals court panel unanimously ruled Monday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A perfect morning in El Cerrito…
My wife organized a fun gathering at Castro Park for our school’s kindergarten kids and parents.
And on our walk home a friend saw us and invited us in to meet the four six week old kittens they’re fostering. 🐈🐈⬛😻
My wife organized a fun gathering at Castro Park for our school’s kindergarten kids and parents.
And on our walk home a friend saw us and invited us in to meet the four six week old kittens they’re fostering. 🐈🐈⬛😻
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A perfect morning in El Cerrito…
My wife organized a fun gathering at Castro Park for our school’s kindergarten kids and parents.
And on our walk home a friend saw us and invited us in to meet the four six week old kittens they’re fostering. 🐈🐈⬛😻
My wife organized a fun gathering at Castro Park for our school’s kindergarten kids and parents.
And on our walk home a friend saw us and invited us in to meet the four six week old kittens they’re fostering. 🐈🐈⬛😻
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Shoot first, ask questions later
Shoot first, ask questions later
Petey Hegseth, Secretary of War
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November 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Shoot first, ask questions later
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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Not to mention the crypto billionaire that was pardoned for laundering drug profits through crypto currency to hide its illegal nature of the source of the money.
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Not to mention the crypto billionaire that was pardoned for laundering drug profits through crypto currency to hide its illegal nature of the source of the money.
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
In the richest city in the richest country on the planet, the thing we can’t afford is to forget those who are left hungry.
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Disgusted to hear of the targeted shooting of National Guard members in DC today. All Americans should unite in condemning and rejecting this violence. Sending prayers to these victims and their families, and thankful to the responders who acted so quickly.
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Disgusted to hear of the targeted shooting of National Guard members in DC today. All Americans should unite in condemning and rejecting this violence. Sending prayers to these victims and their families, and thankful to the responders who acted so quickly.
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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I recall the media having a field day accusing Biden of putting our troops in harms way during their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
November 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I recall the media having a field day accusing Biden of putting our troops in harms way during their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
Let’s see if they offer the same courtesy to Trump for his disaster in DC.
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Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.