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Richard Catalano
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Retired Professor, 40 years developing the science of prevention through positive youth development. Loves democracy. I repost selected Substacks
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 4h
"Friends, things are breaking our way but that should cause us to work even harder now. For the opportunity we have to take power away from them all across the country may be the most significant of my many years in politics. "

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“The Republican Freak Out Is Here”
Jamie Ager (NC-11) joins us live today at 130pm ET/Hopium paid subscribers gather tonight at 7pm
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 4h
2 "as fierce defenders of the truth and of democracy, and rise to meet the occasion."

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 4h
1 "The White House press corps has proven itself inadequate to meet the moment, and has lost access, prestige, and credibility as a result. But capitulation is a choice. The current standoff is the ideal time for responsible outlets to adjust, start behaving

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Four Changes to Help the White House Press Recover Its Spine
🚨41 Days to the Midterms🚨
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 4h
"Authoritarian regimes have overlapped grand architectural projects with military or defensive claims to justify cost, seize land, or insulate projects from oversight."

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The Architecture of Autocracy
First came the $400 million ballroom. Now Trump’s Arch isn’t just a monument to himself—it’s a fortress against us.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
"Banning the media from the White House is a sign of desperation and weakness from a man whose tender feelings have been hurt by truthful reports of his awful performance as president. It is, of course, a grave constitutional violation..."

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Trump enters the Wile E. Coyote phase of his presidency.
September 22, 2026
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
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Not leaving.

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Its criminal

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 1d
Yay, yay, yay!
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The NAACP is suing to stop the orange felon from illegally sending armed agents to intimidate people of color at election polls.

Thank you NAACP.

Reposted by Richard F. Catalano, W. Andy Knight, Henry Jones

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 1d
The NAACP is suing to stop the orange felon from illegally sending armed agents to intimidate people of color at election polls.

Thank you NAACP.

Reposted by Richard F. Catalano, John McLaren

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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 1d
Not leaving.

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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"Donald Trump’s daily tantrums, unhinged outbursts and erratic, vengeful attacks on Americans and allies alike are essentially factored in as just a fact of life and not deserving of ongoing critical coverage.
What gives here?"

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We Are Facing a Psychiatric Emergency
The media needs to step up. Donald Trump needs to be removed from office.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
"California consumers and workers are well served by Bonta’s lawsuit — and would be betrayed if he abandoned it."

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AGs Must Not Cave to Paramount’s Empty Threat to Leave California
No company should be allowed to bully a state into abandoning its job of protecting consumers.
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Richard Catalano @fabiancat.bsky.social · 2d
Lincoln Project
"Donald Trump is not fit. He hasn’t been for a long time. He’s slipping. And the longer we let him hang around, the worse it’s going to get. That’s why we’re making sure the calls to remove Donald Trump don’t go away."