Michael Mandsager
@mikemandsager.bsky.social
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Lutheran pastor, husband, dad, grandfather; and recently, very amateur actor
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George Takei
about 8 hours ago
They also elected a president convicted on 34 counts of business fraud. They don't care about fraud.
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The Desert Veteran
1 day ago
The J6 Pipe Bomber stated that the reason he placed the pipe bombs at the DNC & RNC because he believed that the 2020 election was stolen, & no one in Congress was taking it seriously. Now who was the one that kept on saying that the election was stolen??
youtu.be/4xgayuaun2U?...
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BREAKING: Justice Department makes BOMBSHELL announcement
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
https://youtu.be/4xgayuaun2U?si=kOM1fB2yBAqjYHyU
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 11 hours ago
NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/
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Governor Newsom Press Office
about 7 hours ago
add a skeleton here at some point
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Tony Clark
2 days ago
If you've never seen it or haven't in a long time and you think it's just Pollyannaish fluff, you should watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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Adam Kinzinger
2 days ago
“Russia wants Ukraine to succeed.” Donald J Trump, December 28, the year of our Lord 2025. Actual real quote from the dumbest man
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Adam Kinzinger
2 days ago
Basic stuff here. If Ukraine ceases fighting, they’re over. If Russia ceases fighting, the war is over
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Mueller, She Wrote
3 days ago
If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
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Adam Kinzinger
2 days ago
With all this talk of how to end Russias war against Ukraine, and a cease fire, keep this in mind: If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist. If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist. Pretty clear
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Adam Kinzinger
5 days ago
No American president has ever named ships or institutions after himself—until now. Trump’s gold-plated presidency isn’t about strength. It’s about fear, ego, and unmistakable ignorance.
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The President Who Can’t Stop Naming Things After Himself
The Narcissist-in-Chief is Worried We'll Forget Him. I hope we do.
https://open.substack.com/pub/adamkinzinger/p/the-president-who-cant-stop-naming?r=kjv0f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
7 days ago
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Mueller, She Wrote
8 days ago
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed.
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WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment
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Thousands March Against Trump In Freezing Weather
The resistance is hotter than ever
https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/minnesotans-are-marching-in-sub-zero
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Adam Parkhomenko
9 days ago
Bari Weiss is just Elise Stefanik without the winning personality.
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Don Moynihan
9 days ago
New, at Can We Still Govern? Poverty is not some insurmountable problem, we can fix it. A group of National Academies of Science researchers review the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit during the pandemic, showing it cut child poverty in half. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-have-...
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What have we learned about child poverty in America?
Members of a National Academy of Sciences committee share insights
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-have-we-learned-about-child
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Steven Beschloss
9 days ago
60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi sharply summarizes the appalling decision of Bari Weiss not to run her CECOT story: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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Adam Kinzinger
9 days ago
Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus Censorship. Bari Weiss
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Ron Filipkowski
9 days ago
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
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Mark Hamill
11 days ago
The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.
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Opinion | Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/opinion/romney-tax-the-rich.html
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Philip Bump
13 days ago
Basically the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are the same as dropping a golf ball from a helicopter and having it hit a specific square foot of Manhattan south of 52nd Street.
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Forbes
14 days ago
At least one person has died every day, on average, from a mass shooting in the United States this year.
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There Have Been Fewer Mass Shootings In The US This Year—But Still Averaging More Than One Per Day
At least one person has died every day, on average, from a mass shooting in the United States this year.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/12/17/there-have-been-fewer-mass-shootings-in-the-us-this-year-but-still-averaging-more-than-one-per-day/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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13 days ago
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Woman held face down in snow while detained by ICE
YouTube video by CNN
https://youtube.com/shorts/4rTOuHDuU3U?si=_fvh5yaw5NU2e_f5
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Senator Jeff Merkley
14 days ago
The Justice Department and Trump Administration need to FOLLOW THE LAW and release the Epstein Files. Dragging their feet denies justice to victims and delays transparency for the American people.
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George Takei
14 days ago
Thank you for speaking out, Bruna.
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Mother Of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Speaks Out After Her ICE Arrest With Scathing Message For Leavitt
https://www.comicsands.com/ferreira-leavitt-nephew-cnn?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram#Echobox=1765911328
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Aaron Rupar
16 days ago
New in PN: The Indiana GOP's defiance shows how Trump is losing juice "This was a remarkable setback for Trump, who orchestrated a barrage of physical and political threats against Republican lawmakers in the state, and it underlines his weakening influence."
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The Indiana GOP's defiance shows how Trump is losing juice
His unpopularity is increasing and his threats are starting to ring hollow.
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/indiana-republicans-defy-trump
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Governor Newsom Press Office
16 days ago
Why is Fox News starting a war on Christmas?
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LabourStart
17 days ago
INDONESIA: Release all political prisoners!
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Voices from Indonesia: Release all political prisoners! - BWI
A group of 500 protesters from the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) held a demonstration to commemorate International Human Rights Day on 10 December…
https://www.bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetails?newsId=1013
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Marc Elias
16 days ago
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
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Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seven-voting-laws-every-blue-state-should-enact-right-now/
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Connections Puzzle #917 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦
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Strands #651 “Pricy pairing” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵
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Black Panther🍁🦫🇨🇦Aɴᴛɪғᴀ✌️
18 days ago
🇮🇹Italy: Thousands demonstrate against Prime Minister Meloni's budget. Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
#Wrldpoli🌐
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Italy: Thousands demonstrate against Meloni's budget – DW – 12/13/2025
Italian unions have said that the new budget bill would "worsen people's living and working conditions," underfunding healthcare and education, while overspending on defense.
https://www.dw.com/en/italy-thousands-demonstrate-against-melonis-budget/a-75139786?mobileApp=true
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Mueller, She Wrote
18 days ago
He got high on catnip, then passed out after trying to open a bag of cat treats he pilfered from an upper cabinet somehow. Happy
#Caturday
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Play The Mini Crossword
All the fun of the larger New York Times Crossword, but you can solve it in seconds.
https://www.nytimes.com/badges/games/mini.html?d=2025-12-12
18 days ago
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Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle #445 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟢🟢🟢🟢 🟡🟡🟡🟡 🟣🟣🟣🟣 Play the puzzle:
www.theathletic.com/connections/...
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Play Connections: Sports Edition, our newest word game
Group sports terms that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.
http://www.theathletic.com/connections/share
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Strands #649 “Shakespearean titles” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵
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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content
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Marc Elias
19 days ago
We must approach each day with these questions: What can we do to protect free and fair elections? How can we counter what the GOP is doing? How can we advance the voting rights of every eligible citizen and ensure their ballots are accurately counted and elections properly certified?
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The Greatest Threat to Democracy
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-greatest-threat-to-democracy/
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NPR
19 days ago
Jamie Lee Curtis takes inspiration from Elvis Costello’s “Deep, Dark Truthful Mirror,” and says no one can run from the reality of aging for too long. On this week’s Wild Card, she talks about what she’s learned from getting sober and the legacy of her mother. Watch the full episode:
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Jamie Lee Curtis on her famous parents, rejecting Hollywood’s beauty standards and getting good roles : Wild Card with Rachel Martin
Jamie Lee Curtis never wanted to be an actor. She tells Rachel, despite having famous show business parents, she originally thought she’d become a police officer. Jamie talks about how she unexpectedl...
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The Lincoln Project
19 days ago
“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It’s even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
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aRemedy
19 days ago
How to treat ICE thugs.
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Restaurant owner BOOTS OUT ICE
YouTube video by Tony Dortie
https://youtube.com/shorts/BRIbTRoog2I?si=cNFr5644kkPedn3y
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Kristi Noem forced to face decorated war veteran she deported
During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was forced to justify her department’s pressure for a military veteran to leave the ...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/12/11/2357985/-Kristi-Noem-forced-to-face-decorated-war-veteran-she-deported
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Rich Raho
19 days ago
Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel.
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Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel
As disciples, we cannot remain indifferent to injustice or the mistreatment of our neighbor. We are called to advocate for a just and meaningful immigration reform that respects human dignity, upholds...
https://www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2025/12/11/us-bishops-racial-profiling-migrants-deportation/
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Krassensteins
19 days ago
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, just now: "I stand here today with my head held high, and I will continue to fight and stand firm.”
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Barack Obama
19 days ago
I’m so proud of the talented Leo High School Choir and all they are doing to represent the South Side of Chicago!
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Undaunted Investigators of ‘Extrajudicial Killings’
Representatives Jim Himes and Adam Smith shine
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-investigators-of-extrajudicial?utm_medium=email
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Ricky Davila
20 days ago
To be clear, billions of our tax dollars are going to bailout the same farmers who overwhelmingly voted to harm themselves and their own livelihoods.
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M Meerkat
21 days ago
RepubliKKKans Redrew The Map In Their Favor,and Last Night, Democrat Eric Gisler Won The Special Election In Georgia ! Take That,Chump And SQUEAKER Johnson....... 💙
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