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Bob Salinger

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retired psychiatrist. Wisconsin expat living in SoCal. Interested in climate change, social justice, contemplative Christianity. WI Badger fan. Love guitars, love riding bicycles. We are not on the verge of fascism. We are deeply into it, more every day.

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According to the RNC's new legal theory aimed at throwing out mail-in ballots, In 2000, Gore won! πŸ‘€
www.democracydocket.com/cases/missis...

11.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 3123 πŸ” 986 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 42
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This is an actual post from the official White House account. We’re being trolled by fifteen-year-old boys playing computer games.

12.03.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 2977 πŸ” 1101 πŸ’¬ 629 πŸ“Œ 255
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New BYD SUV: 950 km range, 9-minute battery charge BYD Great Tang has range up to 950 km and can be charged in 9 minutes. [PHOTO: BYD Dynasty/Lu Tian]

I'll take vehicles that Americans aren't allowed to own for $1000

www.idnfinancials.com/news/61999/n...

11.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 915 πŸ” 214 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 22

I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.

Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.

The 25th is never happening.

12.03.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 22023 πŸ” 5400 πŸ’¬ 976 πŸ“Œ 360

Elon Musk is now worth $845 billion.

Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.

Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.

See the problem here?

11.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 6838 πŸ” 2684 πŸ’¬ 291 πŸ“Œ 131
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It is not a question of polls. It is not a question of politics. It is a question of morality and legality and constitutional obligation. Every member of the Congress of the United States takes an oath of office to uphold the laws and Constitution of the United States of America.

11.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 6291 πŸ” 1510 πŸ’¬ 178 πŸ“Œ 57
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Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed.

Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

11.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 12736 πŸ” 7334 πŸ’¬ 986 πŸ“Œ 638

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today.

Active Voting Rights Cases: 167
Active Redistricting Cases: 50
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 91
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 32

www.democracydocket.com

11.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 2156 πŸ” 539 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 18
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How falling battery costs are igniting race for round-the-clock solar power Outside Abu Dhabi, a vast area of desert is being carpeted with solar panels.

Make sure your loved ones aren't operating on out of date priors about intermittent renewables: tell them batteries are now an economical supplement generating full time dispatchable power from them.

"How falling battery costs are igniting race for round-the-clock solar power"

11.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1765 πŸ” 507 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 22

Absolutely, flabbergastingly insane.

11.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 9451 πŸ” 2549 πŸ’¬ 412 πŸ“Œ 71
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First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.

12.03.2026 04:13 πŸ‘ 3962 πŸ” 1837 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 103
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BREAKING: The usually snarky White House account has not responded to Iran’s attacks on social media! Thank you for your attention to this matter!

12.03.2026 04:25 πŸ‘ 4987 πŸ” 1335 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 62

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

Never stop talking about the Epstein Files.

11.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 9313 πŸ” 2792 πŸ’¬ 244 πŸ“Œ 98
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Ossoff: "The president appears increasingly to have lost touch with reality. That is deeply concerning when you have a a cabinet much more concerned with winning his favor than giving good advice & the nation now plunged into war. It speaks to the necessity of winning these midterms in a landslide."

12.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 13292 πŸ” 3879 πŸ’¬ 344 πŸ“Œ 191
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The Independent

Read more: trib.al/fMtk1ko

11.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 7841 πŸ” 3255 πŸ’¬ 314 πŸ“Œ 136
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DOGE staffer had β€˜God-level’ Social Security access, whistleblower says Members of Congress demand investigations after complaint alleges unprecedented breach of Americans’ data

USAID public servants lost our careers, pensions, and healthcare. Some lost their homes. Some lost their children’s tuition. Some colleagues died by suicide. Now we learn our Social Security numbers were stolen and exposed too.

12.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 537 πŸ” 301 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 15
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OPINION: Donald Trump’s war against Iran is based on lies or delusion Pentagon briefers told Congress in a March 1 classified briefing that there was no intelligence suggesting that Iran planned to attack American forces. Trump was either delusional or dishonest in usin...

Lying and Delusional #DonaldTrump 8647

After giving any number of reasons for going to war, #TACO made the claim that: It was my opinion that they were going to attack first. We can bomb the daylights out of Iran all day, every day, but cannot force its surrender

#BlueCrew #VoteBlue #NoKings #Vote

12.03.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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That is a unanimous, adamant YES. The sooner the better.

11.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 10292 πŸ” 2237 πŸ’¬ 993 πŸ“Œ 306
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Another word you might use for it is "looting".

"This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

11.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 15926 πŸ” 6189 πŸ’¬ 1209 πŸ“Œ 403
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Another hush money payment.

11.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 12725 πŸ” 5060 πŸ’¬ 340 πŸ“Œ 186
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If this isn't abuse and fraud, I don't know what is.

We have no government right now.

This is what happens when you don't have a government.
(you get abused)

11.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 5768 πŸ” 2263 πŸ’¬ 552 πŸ“Œ 175

Has anyone pointed out to ICE agents that if they're arresting people solely to collect a bonus, they're not law enforcement officers. They're bounty hunters.

I look forward to all of them losing their jobs and being blacklisted from serving in law enforcement.

10.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 10482 πŸ” 2441 πŸ’¬ 485 πŸ“Œ 107

This administration is committing Watergate level crimes multiple times per weekβ€”and those are the ones we know about. It’s crazy to think about what else will come out after.

It’s absolutely essential these criminals are held responsible for their crimes. We must end elite impunity.

11.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 27236 πŸ” 6412 πŸ’¬ 938 πŸ“Œ 313

Thank you, Ms. Chu. Appreciate your tireless work.

10.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Masuma Khan has lived in Altadena for nearly 30 years.

Last year, despite having no criminal history, she was detained by ICE and denied the medication she needed to breathe. Her family contacted my office, and we successfully advocated for her release.

09.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 7896 πŸ” 1796 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 39
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Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

10.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 24952 πŸ” 8643 πŸ’¬ 982 πŸ“Œ 517
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Not trying to be hyperbolic, I fear we are on the cusp of a 9/11 type catastrophe that this regime is unwilling and unable to protect us from.

09.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 13583 πŸ” 3779 πŸ’¬ 1286 πŸ“Œ 298
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This is an escalation by DHS.

Six US Citizens and permanent residents are now home after being held over 30 hours at O’Hare, transferred to Broadview, and moved across state lines.

Community pressure got them home. So many more do not have that support.

09.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 8012 πŸ” 2819 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 88
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This flew under the radar, but it shouldn’t have.

When senator Alex Padilla was tackled by DHS, Kristi Noem’s side piece, Corey Lewandowski, was orchestrating the situation in the hall.

16.02.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 8810 πŸ” 3989 πŸ’¬ 288 πŸ“Œ 130
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β€œI Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.

We'll let their words speak for themselves.

16.02.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 3393 πŸ” 2040 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 124