Tony Caplan
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NH State Representative and author of THE TRUTH NOW, at
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The clearest example of GOP saying F**k you to ordinary people. Money for private school tuition regardless of income. Yeah that makes sense if you
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Republican's blame game hurts NH, as GOP doubles down on sacrificing our excellent universities to distract from their failure to lead us forward.
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Stop digging the hole deeper. We already have the highest in-state public university tuition costs in the country. Free Staters don't believe in education, but the business community is saying enough already. They need a work force -- we need to educate our children.
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NH House Democratic Caucus
7 months ago
New Hampshire businesses echo what House Democrats have been saying for weeks: Republican-backed funding cuts to USNH will harm our state's ability to attract talent, grow our workforce, and remain competitive in the regional economy.
#NHPolitics
www.unionleader.com/news/politic...
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Business coalition urges Senate to reject state aid cut to USNH
A coalition of business groups is urging Senate budget writers to restore $50 million cut by the House from state aid to the University System of New Hampshire.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/business-coalition-urges-senate-to-reject-state-aid-cut-to-usnh/article_d3fb33eb-a323-49a5-b2f6-dc1f9a82ad15.html?block_id=1128300
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Concord, NH rally to resist Trump tyranny. No end to the disgraceful abuses of power and human rights, destruction of prosperity and peace to enrich power hungry oligarchs.
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Those evil chuckles, tho.
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Not down with NH passing an austerity budget on the back of working families and marginalized people? Me neither. Not fine with national Dems who think genocide is okayish? Check. Think bringing back coal is stupid? Yep. What else? Add yours below.
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Trump’s Political Position Is Very Precarious, Perhaps Fatal; Here’s A Plan
open.substack.com/pub/thewestp...
Sounds like a plan to me!
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Trump’s Political Position Is Very Precarious, Perhaps Fatal; Here’s A Plan
Republicans may call for Trump’s Removal from office by the Fall to avoid what some Republican Senators have called a looming “bloodbath”.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thewestpointhistoryprofessor/p/trumps-political-position-is-very?r=3hru4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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Thousands out in Concord today despite the rain. Sending it loud and clear. Keep your dirty hands off our democracy 💪 💪 💪.
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On Trade and Tariffs, Trump’s Stubborn Ignorance Shines Bright
www.thebulwark.com/p/trade-and-...
The problem is Trump doesn't read and that's a feature not a bug for his base who also don't read.
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On Trade and Tariffs, Trump’s Stubborn Ignorance Shines Bright
The president can't be taught. And we’re suffering for it.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trade-and-tariffs-trump-cant-be-taught-economy?r=3hru4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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We are trapped in the Republican road map for America: Tax cuts and subsidies for the rich and well-connected. Austerity for the rest of us. A wasteland for our children.
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"IF YOU failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it being cruelly denied a “turn to prosper”, then congratulations: you have a firmer grip on reality than the president of the United States." Yeah they're laughing at us, better than crying.
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President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc
But the rest of the world can limit the damage
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/03/president-trumps-mindless-tariffs-will-cause-economic-havoc
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Matt Novak
7 months ago
It’s still hard to believe the simple fact that this is all self-imposed. Everything that’s happening right now wasn’t the result of some foreign adversary destroying the country. We did this all to ourselves by electing the dumbest motherfucker to ever rule a nation.
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The hole we are in, described well by a survivor. To anyone who has known the struggle of living paycheck to paycheck.
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That sinking feeling in New Hampshire is brought to you by the grand illusion • New Hampshire Bulletin
The thousands in debt wasn’t the result of vacations; we never took any. It wasn’t for nights on the town or Amazon splurges. It is just how much extra it cost, added up over the first 15 years of our...
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/04/02/that-sinking-feeling-in-new-hampshire-is-brought-to-you-by-the-grand-illusion/
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No More Art in the 603 Along with deep cuts to social services, public higher ed, Medicaid + more -- Now NH about to be the first state in USA to eliminate state arts council which gives out over $1 million grants for nonprofits, cultural organizations, and artists. We Need A Road Less MAGA.
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NH GOP pile it on with race-baiting BS😱 Yesterday in Finance Committee, they pushed anti-DEI measure into state budget in final hour of executive session. Their purpose? Change the subject from their massive cuts to social services, the arts, public education, Medicaid + more. Hands Off!
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Liberal Wins Wisconsin Court Race, Despite Musk’s Millions Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court. Muskrat gets no cheese 😀
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It all started with the arrival of the Free State Project and its authoritarianism and intolerance. Thank you Garry Rayno, for laying it out there!
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Distant Dome: What Has Become of Laissez Faire New Hampshire?
Before the turn of the Century and even a little into this one New Hampshire’s motto was the same as it is today, Live Free or Die, but a slight tweak would better describe Granite Staters’ prevailing...
https://indepthnh.org/2025/03/29/distant-dome-what-has-become-of-laissez-faire-new-hampshire/
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There is a logic to this of course. When you cut government services, including public education, to the bone, it becomes de facto reality that government no longer functions for the people
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When For the People Goes
So goes government of and by the people
https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonycaplan/p/when-for-the-people-goes?r=3hru4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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NH State Rep. Jessica LaMontagne speaking up for trans youth and their families
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NH GOP blocking parents from seeking hormone therapy for their children seeking to transition by fleeing the floor debate.
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NH House Democratic Caucus
8 months ago
Yesterday, House Republicans voted against protecting Medicaid for NH’s working families. Now those working multiple jobs could be forced to start paying hundreds a month for healthcare. Tell House Republicans you
#DemandABetterBudget
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gc.nh.gov/house/members/
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NH GOP continues to criminalize educators, with HB 520 giving the Department of Ed.power to issue subpoenas. Chilling.
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What is it that New Hampshire Republicans want, at the end?
newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/03/25/w...
You're either for GOP brand fascism or you're not.
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What is it that New Hampshire Republicans want, at the end? • New Hampshire Bulletin
I’m confused about what Republican voters in New Hampshire want.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/03/25/what-is-it-that-new-hampshire-republicans-want-at-the-end/
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I just want to pin this picture of hope and good shit going down in the world around us. We are so lucky to have neighbors like Mexico and Canada at a time when our house is being taken over by the worst fascists and tyrants.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. on Substack
Wow. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum officially recognizes Palestine as a state. Here she welcomes Palestinian ambassador Nadya Rasheed. Sheinbaum is Jewish, supports Palestinian self-determinat...
https://substack.com/@qasimrashid/note/c-102010089?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3hru4
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NH's "Play-by-Play" Guy
8 months ago
P.I. against HB710:
@tonycaplan.bsky.social
P.I. in favor: Michael Vose
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Smilin' Rep. Dan McGuire. "These are people in the prime of life. They don't need no scholarships." Elections have consequences, but this time around the consequences are a nightmare. I'm glad my kids are almost out of college and safe. We brought them up on a teacher's salary. Never this bad.
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Always loved Dropkick Murphys. Especially now that it's the official soundtrack to the resistance.
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Israel (and Trump administration) claim that they are striking against Hamas. When you kill 400 people indiscriminately you are not striking against Hamas you are attacking a civilian population.
apnews.com/article/isra...
Hamas warns that Israel's new airstrikes breach their ceasefire
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Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-03-17-2025-b8753b9458a44f10ab08aa9b12582780?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>Hamas
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Mad King Donnie is tweeting again as the world groans. My how entertaining it all is. When life is virtual.
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8 months ago
Can't confirm but apparently these are appearing in the UK.
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Kelly Ayotte’s budget makes life more expensive for those who can least afford it. - Expands private school vouchers while underfunding public schools - Adds a new tax on Medicaid for working families - Cuts $15M from child care & ignores the housing crisis NH deserves better.
#NHPolitics
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We are living in Trumpworld and this guy is the best guide I know. Really, if you just read the pundits their verbiage makes it seem like it's somehow within reason what we are living through. Tiedrich reminds us that America is plainly off the charts now.
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So disappointed in Schumer. Might as well hang as a sheep is no way to lead. We need new people who can fight. To lead the Senate and also in our federal delegation and state party, Granite State. This is a crossroads.
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NH House Democratic Caucus
8 months ago
🚨 PROPERTY TAX INCREASE 🚨 NH Republicans want to raise YOUR property taxes and bankrupt YOUR public school to fund private school tuition for the ultra-wealthy. Don't believe us? Check out HB 115 passed today.
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Just one word. Good.
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Wow...I didn't know this.
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“I can’t believe I’m here doing this. It’s kind of bizarre,” Musk said.
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actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...
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Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention
On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/demand-the-immediate-release-of-columbia-student-pro-palestine-advocate-mahmoud-khalil-from-dhs-detention?source=direct_link&
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MAGA’s Heart of Darkness
www.americanfreakshow.news/p/magas-hear...
As if we need reminding that we are dealing with fascists. But read this. Of course I've known people like this, we all have. But now they have the reigns of power once again.
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MAGA’s Heart of Darkness
Musk and Vance’s Favorite Nazi Radicalizer Lives Up in Canada
https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/magas-heart-of-darkness?r=3hru4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Heads up! Trump gonna hit the backpedal on this too. Once he sees it benefits Trump Tower.
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NYC’s Congestion Pricing Is Good for the US
Mass transit is the lifeblood of a city. Improving it for the workers in the nation’s economic capital benefits all Americans.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-06/michael-bloomberg-nyc-s-congestion-pricing-is-good-for-us-economy
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Also voted down by Republican reps in NH House today, tuition credits for public service to save family's on in-state college tuition money. Does anybody care?
#nhpolitics
#savethemiddleclass
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anthonycaplan.substack.com/p/shame-on-us
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Shame on US
The land of the clueless and home of the cowardly
https://anthonycaplan.substack.com/p/shame-on-us
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Amy Klobuchar
9 months ago
Answer to Vance: Zelenskyy has thanked our country over and over again both privately and publicly. And our country thanks HIM and the Ukrainian patriots who have stood up to a dictator, buried their own & stopped Putin from marching right into the rest of Europe. Shame on you.
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GO CHUCK BABY! Same shit going down here in the Granite State with a state budget that benefits the rich at the expense of Medicaid and services relied upon by working families. Hate to say it but the wave of new Maga voters we saw in the fall will be regretting the tanking Maga economy.
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With Fear For Our Democracy, I Dissent 🫘
9 months ago
THIS is how we STOP the gutting of Medicare and Medicaid. Call it what it is… SOCIAL MURDER Please Repost. Let get a new hashtag trending…
#NoMoreSocialMurder
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Musk is Trump's lackey. Trump will continue to rely on him to hack social media and thus public opinion. But we are dealing with an ongoing right wing coup. How do we respond when Trump says he is bigger than the courts, as JD Vance has already telegraphed?
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Neil A. Abrams on Substack
As someone who’s studied oligarchs for the past two decades, I can attest that what we’re now seeing is momentous. Only it is not oligarchization; it is authoritarianism. Soon enough, Musk will be g...
https://substack.com/@neilabrams/note/c-95142027?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3hru4
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Anonymous
9 months ago
Netanyahu is part of Trump's MAGA plot, to say otherwise is disingenuous or uninformed at best. You wouldn't defend Putin, you shouldn't defend other collaborators.
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