Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/o... It’s imperative to have informed and engaged citizens. We need to reinvigorate civics classes at all levels.

HOW BOUT THEM MARINERSSSSSSSSSSS

I know how this ends. Do you? Are going to not see it? My latest is an angry screed at the hate that goes into masked men taking immigrants from their hearings to meet their evil quotas. Please share. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

Demonstrating just how amazing their parents were with this incredible tribute to them. So sorry for their and the community’s loss. It is a call to serve and give back. The Common Good must prevail.

My friend and West Point classmate has been a tireless advocate for Veterans is helping organize and fund a Unite for Veterans rally in DC. Veterans are under siege right now and are losing hard fought benefits and government jobs. Please donate if you can.

Dr. Rob Davidson is an ER physician in Michigan and the mismanagement of the measles outbreak has made its way there now. RFK Jr. is only making it worse with his lies. All new ‘On Democracy with FPWellman’ tonight at 11pm ET on @meidastouch.com! Don’t miss it!

Final: Pirates 2 Reds 5

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

Thousand came out in Tucson for Hands Off Protest. Great signs and an inspiring example of democracy and citizens’ exercising their constitutional rights! #handsoff @bmeiselas.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @ondemocracychannel.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @adammockler.bsky.social

If you’re on the fence about going to the march today, read this piece by @lisaborders.bsky.social and consider it your rally cry. It packs a punch. bsky.app/profile/mcsw...

This is not my typical @mcsweeneys.net piece, but these are not typical times. Grateful to the editors for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts.

I think that Trump - has gone completely mad - is owned by Putin - seems intent on destroying the US Has to start being given far more consideration in our daily discourse.

4 Rs voted w/Ds tonight to pass a Sen. Kaine led bill to invalidate fake emergency Trump has declared to impose tariffs on Canada. The 4 are Collins, McConnell, Murkowski, Paul. Important rebuke of Trump on this day where he descended into tariff madness. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

What is wrong with giving a new leader a chance? A new approach, a fresh approach. Someone who has integrity, leadership skills, represents a key state, has guts and the confidence of the base. Time to put ego aside and screw seniority. This is my nominee.

UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:

🚨Disabled Iraq War Veteran Eric Rodriguez isn’t mincing words: “They’re slashing staff, crushing unions, and selling out the VA—for what? So billionaires can make more money while Veterans sit on a waitlist. Or worse, get no treatment.”

Trump’s tariffs aren’t just crippling our trade relationships, they’re hurting real farmers on the ground in Minnesota. I’ll keep standing up for the farmers who feed, fuel, and grow our country.

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

Call it by its name: Trumpcession

That’s right. 🇺🇦

i will become a total shill for whichever politician decides to become the joe mccarthy of rooting out silicon valley ideology and influence

This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

Someone made a very impassioned post about people condemning Tesla over Elon making an argument that many smart, decent people work there and shouldn’t suffer because of him. Fuck that. I have friends who are Feds being smeared and terrorized. I give zero fucks about Elon’s employees.

Last night @60minutes.bsky.social opened an otherwise superb segment on Germany’s approach to online hate speech by saying “in the U.S., most of what’s said on online [social media] platforms is protected by the First Amendment.” No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.

“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

On the same day the national park service busy erasing trans people from history, HRC axed is entire trans justice initiative and laid off a bunch of amazing black and brown trans folks. Absolutely despicable, HRC showing us who they've always been. Help out here. www.gofundme.com/f/support-lg...

1000 probationary Department of Veterans Affairs employees fired. OIT, Procurement, and Veterans Benefits Administration. They are lying and saying it won’t affect support for veterans. news.va.gov/press-room/v...

What could go wrong? www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...

ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF. Now. Print hard copies. And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...

Mars - Moon - Jupiter all lined up on a clear, crisp night here in the Old Pueblo.

Veterans in LA you can also reach out to the VA. The Brentwood campus is being evacuated so local contacts may not be available.

Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️

Posting this again. There are special elections in Virginia right now that need your help. Starting in February there are local and statewide elections in at least 31 states including Supreme Court justices in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Virginia and New Jersey have statewides. Let's go!

Definition of a Turkey Coma. Kirby was definitely over-served!

I’m fortunate to call Alex a friend.

I was thinking of good days in bad places this morning. I hope you have a good Thanksgiving. Thank you for supporting me here and in this crazy time. I'm humbled by the kindness of so many. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

Walmart CFO to CNBC: Look, as we have said before, our goal is to be the low price leader...but increased tariffs will increase prices for our customers.