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freelance journalist/columnist, member Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame, published author, poet, public scholar, and nonprofit manager based in Washington DC. The views expressed here are my own--mostly. I am happy to be educated by others.

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08.03.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell Congress: Demand AG Bondi release ALL of the Epstein files now Contact Congress today!

I guess we weren't clear when we told the DOJ to release ALL of the Epstein files. So, let's try this again:

20.02.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 11563 πŸ” 3442 πŸ’¬ 466 πŸ“Œ 113
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The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti - AppleΒ TV What happens when the oppressor becomes your salvation? Through a letter to his grandfather, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti…

The Forgotten Occupation, an amazing documentary about the American occupation of Haiti, is now available to rent or buy; you can find it on Vimeo, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, and pretty much anywhere you like to watch films : tv.apple.com/us/movie/the...

17.02.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 297 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Child Misses 3 Weeks of School. Should Protective Services Step In?

Given articles I wrote for the DCLine with the help of a Spotlight DC investigative reporting grant, child welfare systems should engage in aggressive methods to protect children everywhere.

A Child Misses 3 Weeks of School. Should Protective Services Step In? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/n...

21.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Time to retell my worst first date story:

We're having drinks and a little while in she asks if I know who Andrew Wakefield is?

I launch into a real rant: call him a liar, list off all the errors in his work, his patents and other conflicts of interest, anyway, long story short he's her godfather.

16.02.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 410 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 6

All I see on my Twitter timeline are reporters parsing every quote from AOC in Germany, trying to mock them for incoherence or inaccuracy, while a demented old man who can’t string sentences together or stay awake sits in the Oval, while the legacy media happily sanewashes his quotes.

16.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 18990 πŸ” 4108 πŸ’¬ 623 πŸ“Œ 180

Whoever id doing Sen. Booker's social media should be removed, fired or something!

17.02.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The essence of the Big Lie

16.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 1647 πŸ” 303 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 4
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Read and share all over..he nails it

16.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 20163 πŸ” 8468 πŸ’¬ 430 πŸ“Œ 404
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.

His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.

Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

17.02.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 12414 πŸ” 4929 πŸ’¬ 261 πŸ“Œ 308
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$4 BILLION β€” So corrupt.

There is no debating this. Anyone who says otherwise is telling on themselves.

16.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 17141 πŸ” 5331 πŸ’¬ 533 πŸ“Œ 223
"Two-month-old baby β€˜choking on his own vomit’ while detained in Dilley
β€˜His life is in danger,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan NicolΓ‘s. The child fell ill after spending almost a month β€” or half his life β€” in a San Antonio-area family detention facility."

"Two-month-old baby β€˜choking on his own vomit’ while detained in Dilley β€˜His life is in danger,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan NicolΓ‘s. The child fell ill after spending almost a month β€” or half his life β€” in a San Antonio-area family detention facility."

ICE detention in Texas: www.sacurrent.com/news/two-mon...

17.02.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 534 πŸ” 263 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 17
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🚨🚨 Trump MURDERED an ICU nurse THEN called him a terrorist!

Alex Pretti saved lives for a living!!

Trump repaid this American citizen by pumping 10 BULLETS into him and is now lying about it

Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly 🚨🚨

17.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 601 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 10

Did we really need another sign of CBS Bari Weiss' traitorous behavior and incompetence? I was sold when she appointed tony dokoupil. Help us!

17.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is anyone else just totally despairing about the amount of AI slop everywhere you look? From fake social media accounts to fake videos, badly written press releases and companies racing to remove human creativity and passion from all aspects of their work. It all feels very bleak.

17.02.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 308 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 6
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Good grief. Everyone knows they were just friends.

17.02.2026 02:40 πŸ‘ 12661 πŸ” 2163 πŸ’¬ 1564 πŸ“Œ 441
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Trump allows Democratic governors at White House meeting after initial snub Trump had initially excluded Democrats from the traditionally bipartisan meeting. However, not all Democrats were invited to a separate dinner.

No Democratic Governor should attend any meeting at the WH, including the dinner unless every Democratic governor is invited. Demonstrate some self-respect & dignity.

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12.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers and the White House strike a last-minute deal.

you trust a pathological liar at your peril.

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12.02.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It is coming up. Not sure if there's enough votes or people to push it through yet, but it keeps coming up. Hopefully we will get there.

03.02.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 7090 πŸ” 1635 πŸ’¬ 500 πŸ“Œ 131
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Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance

In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...

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04.02.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Museum curator, 77, learns Gen Z slang and goes viral: β€˜Honestly, she ate’ β€œLook how bro glazed it,” said Alison Luchs, National Gallery of Art’s deputy head of sculpture, pointing to a 16th-century plate.

Fascinating. Although can we also teach them to love the thing in plain speak?

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31.01.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate aims to vote on funding deal before shutdown deadline Republicans and Democrats in the Senate reached an agreement late Thursday but are still working to tee up a vote.

Schumer is such a weak leader. The cry from American citizens is to abolish ICE. Senate Democrats should stand with their constituents--they owe nothing to Republicans.

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30.01.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If ICE agents are afraid to do the job & require masks, then they shouldn't be hired to do the job. The people they confront-citizens & immigrants- deserve to see their faces & know their names. Law enforcement around the country follow that simple policy; ICE agents should be made to do the same.

29.01.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am sad they didn’t just let Ilhan Omar have a go at him

28.01.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 502 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
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We ended the Republican majority in the Minnesota State House and made history last night.

29.01.2026 03:12 πŸ‘ 2512 πŸ” 436 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 25

trump saying "she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her" is genuine confirmation his assassination attempt was faked

28.01.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 4565 πŸ” 768 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 72
Senator L. Louise Lucas Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Senator L. Louise Lucas Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Senator L. Louise Lucas: β€œI have the utmost respect for Senator Kaine & Senator Warner β€” but we do not need β€œcoaching” on redistricting coming from a cuck chair in the corner β€” how about you all stay focused on the fascist in the White House & let us handle redistricting in Virginia. 10-1”

29.01.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 2438 πŸ” 468 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 70

"I was only following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse at the Nuremberg trials & won't work now.

#AccountabilityIsComing

28.01.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 30096 πŸ” 7436 πŸ’¬ 1698 πŸ“Œ 346