BFranklin
@bfranklin25.bsky.social
Independent Pro-Democracy Small Business Owner determined to push back & not give up the country I love to MAGA.
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine.
Also, I'm desperately wanting to still believe we are better than what's happenin
"These are the times that try men's souls." Thomas Paine.
Also, I'm desperately wanting to still believe we are better than what's happenin
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“…most commonly carried out in a handful of countries including Iran, North Korea and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
“releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
“releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says
If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
“…most commonly carried out in a handful of countries including Iran, North Korea and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
“releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
“releasing video of executions is most often associated with extremist militant groups like the Islamic State...”
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/u...
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Lindsay James: "The war in Iran, just like the tariffs, have been impulsive and chaotic. There has been no plan when it comes to the war in the Middle East…It is time to end the war immediately."
October 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Lindsay James: "The war in Iran, just like the tariffs, have been impulsive and chaotic. There has been no plan when it comes to the war in the Middle East…It is time to end the war immediately."
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Mortgage rates have increased now for
*7 weeks in a row*
They're at the highest levels in almost
*3 years*
This is EXACTLY what Donald Trump said he wants to do
Can't afford to buy a home or even rent an apartment? Now you know why
It's the #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
And we're ALL paying for it
*7 weeks in a row*
They're at the highest levels in almost
*3 years*
This is EXACTLY what Donald Trump said he wants to do
Can't afford to buy a home or even rent an apartment? Now you know why
It's the #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
And we're ALL paying for it
October 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Mortgage rates have increased now for
*7 weeks in a row*
They're at the highest levels in almost
*3 years*
This is EXACTLY what Donald Trump said he wants to do
Can't afford to buy a home or even rent an apartment? Now you know why
It's the #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
And we're ALL paying for it
*7 weeks in a row*
They're at the highest levels in almost
*3 years*
This is EXACTLY what Donald Trump said he wants to do
Can't afford to buy a home or even rent an apartment? Now you know why
It's the #CostOfTrumpsCorruption
And we're ALL paying for it
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The Wall Street Journal reports that, while preparing for her confirmation hearing last year, Guilfoyle told a Trump donor she needed $100,000 from him—and did not want to leave a paper trail.
‘Honey please’: Guilfoyle reportedly pushed MAGA donor to pay $100k Amex bill
YouTube video by MS NOW
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October 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
The Wall Street Journal reports that, while preparing for her confirmation hearing last year, Guilfoyle told a Trump donor she needed $100,000 from him—and did not want to leave a paper trail.
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Joe Mitchell: "Costs have been high, I would argue because of Joe Biden…When you look at the Strait of Hormuz right now, you're having more oil tankers run through the strait than there was pre-war…You have Ukraine bombing Russian refineries, which has shorted the world's oil supply."
October 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Joe Mitchell: "Costs have been high, I would argue because of Joe Biden…When you look at the Strait of Hormuz right now, you're having more oil tankers run through the strait than there was pre-war…You have Ukraine bombing Russian refineries, which has shorted the world's oil supply."
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Maine, let’s retire Susan Collins and elect Troy Jackson to the U.S. Senate.
October 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Maine, let’s retire Susan Collins and elect Troy Jackson to the U.S. Senate.
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Troy Jackson on whether Congress should have authority over the tariffs a president can impose: "That is the job of Congress. I really don't know why anyone, Republican or Democrat, would want to be in Congress and give all their authority to a president that is a narcissist."
October 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Troy Jackson on whether Congress should have authority over the tariffs a president can impose: "That is the job of Congress. I really don't know why anyone, Republican or Democrat, would want to be in Congress and give all their authority to a president that is a narcissist."
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Republican candidates in key battleground states are more assertively distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and some of his signature policies
Embattled Republicans Rebuff Trump as Their Senate Races Tighten
Republican Senate candidates in key battleground states are more assertively distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and some of his signature policies less than four weeks before the midterm elections.
bloom.bg
October 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Republican candidates in key battleground states are more assertively distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and some of his signature policies
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I stand up to the Trump administration every single day, fighting to protect our healthcare, SNAP, and more.
During times like these, we can’t afford a governor who stays silent, and we can’t trust Christine Drazan to stand up for us.
During times like these, we can’t afford a governor who stays silent, and we can’t trust Christine Drazan to stand up for us.
October 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I stand up to the Trump administration every single day, fighting to protect our healthcare, SNAP, and more.
During times like these, we can’t afford a governor who stays silent, and we can’t trust Christine Drazan to stand up for us.
During times like these, we can’t afford a governor who stays silent, and we can’t trust Christine Drazan to stand up for us.
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Only in a government run by Trump and a State Dept run by Rubio can an unqualified grifter like Kim Guilfoyle remain Ambassador to Greece after all the scandals that have come out just in the last week. But she obviously has A LOT of dirt on the president’s son, so tough to fire.
October 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Only in a government run by Trump and a State Dept run by Rubio can an unqualified grifter like Kim Guilfoyle remain Ambassador to Greece after all the scandals that have come out just in the last week. But she obviously has A LOT of dirt on the president’s son, so tough to fire.
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We should take the debt seriously, but that means being honest about how we got here.
Spending alone didn't get us to $40 trillion.
Decades of tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations have cost taxpayers trillions.
Read my full op-ed in @financialtimes.com:
Spending alone didn't get us to $40 trillion.
Decades of tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations have cost taxpayers trillions.
Read my full op-ed in @financialtimes.com:
We need a US debt conversation — will the Republicans have one? ft.trib.al/7TCs6cQ | opinion
We need a US debt conversation — will the Republicans have one?
Borrowing heavily to finance tax cuts for the wealthy leaves us less prepared for emergencies when they come
ft.trib.al
October 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
We should take the debt seriously, but that means being honest about how we got here.
Spending alone didn't get us to $40 trillion.
Decades of tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations have cost taxpayers trillions.
Read my full op-ed in @financialtimes.com:
Spending alone didn't get us to $40 trillion.
Decades of tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations have cost taxpayers trillions.
Read my full op-ed in @financialtimes.com:
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Remember when they promised to root out waste, fraud and abuse? Turns out they just had to look in the mirror. Over $1.8 billion on vanity projects while your groceries, rent and health care keep getting pricier. Want to cut the waste? Vote early and send a message.
#momsky#sheshed
#momsky#sheshed
October 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Remember when they promised to root out waste, fraud and abuse? Turns out they just had to look in the mirror. Over $1.8 billion on vanity projects while your groceries, rent and health care keep getting pricier. Want to cut the waste? Vote early and send a message.
#momsky#sheshed
#momsky#sheshed
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MAGA banned The Bluest Eye, The Walking Dead comics & literally 1984—a book warning about authoritarian thought control. One genius tried to ban Fahrenheit 451 because burning a Bible in a dystopian novel hurt their feelings. Illinois banned book bans. MAGA Republicans silence speech.#momsky#sheshed
October 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
MAGA banned The Bluest Eye, The Walking Dead comics & literally 1984—a book warning about authoritarian thought control. One genius tried to ban Fahrenheit 451 because burning a Bible in a dystopian novel hurt their feelings. Illinois banned book bans. MAGA Republicans silence speech.#momsky#sheshed
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Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. n.pr/47GwCHc
Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach.
n.pr
October 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach. n.pr/47GwCHc
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DNC sues the Trump administration over its taxpayer-funded advertisements that portray President Trump in a favorable light, alleging the ads violate federal laws on government spending and propaganda.
DNC sues administration over taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads
Trump announced this week that he and his PAC, MAGA Inc., would pay for the ads moving forward following bipartisan criticism.
nbcnews.to
October 8, 2026 at 11:20 AM
DNC sues the Trump administration over its taxpayer-funded advertisements that portray President Trump in a favorable light, alleging the ads violate federal laws on government spending and propaganda.
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Turns out Guilfoyle wasn’t lying when she said…
October 8, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Turns out Guilfoyle wasn’t lying when she said…
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🤔 Why did ICE investigate a popular skate and streetwear store?
It’s all part of the Trump administration’s search for data to back up unfounded allegations that noncitizen voting is rampant in the U.S.
Here’s how the two are connected: https://demdock.com/4rTHXNp
It’s all part of the Trump administration’s search for data to back up unfounded allegations that noncitizen voting is rampant in the U.S.
Here’s how the two are connected: https://demdock.com/4rTHXNp
October 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
🤔 Why did ICE investigate a popular skate and streetwear store?
It’s all part of the Trump administration’s search for data to back up unfounded allegations that noncitizen voting is rampant in the U.S.
Here’s how the two are connected: https://demdock.com/4rTHXNp
It’s all part of the Trump administration’s search for data to back up unfounded allegations that noncitizen voting is rampant in the U.S.
Here’s how the two are connected: https://demdock.com/4rTHXNp
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Exactly right-how does my marriage hurt anyone else’s practice of their religion. Why should any religion stop me from getting married and making a life commitment to the person I love.
I am hopeful that years from now the jurisprudence of Samuel Alito is pushed to the same corners as Plessy and Korematsu. His notion that “religious freedom” requires elevating a brand of Christianity above criticism turns the First Amendment on its head.
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Alito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new book
A new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom.
abcnews.com
October 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Exactly right-how does my marriage hurt anyone else’s practice of their religion. Why should any religion stop me from getting married and making a life commitment to the person I love.
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More than ten years after he promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with better, cheaper health insurance
After he promised countless times that he would release a plan "in two weeks"
After he took over $1 trillion from Medicaid
And $500 billion from Medicare
HE STILL HAS NO PLAN
After he promised countless times that he would release a plan "in two weeks"
After he took over $1 trillion from Medicaid
And $500 billion from Medicare
HE STILL HAS NO PLAN
October 8, 2026 at 1:44 AM
More than ten years after he promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with better, cheaper health insurance
After he promised countless times that he would release a plan "in two weeks"
After he took over $1 trillion from Medicaid
And $500 billion from Medicare
HE STILL HAS NO PLAN
After he promised countless times that he would release a plan "in two weeks"
After he took over $1 trillion from Medicaid
And $500 billion from Medicare
HE STILL HAS NO PLAN
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ICE spent $16.7 million on 6,000 pairs of electroshock gloves despite knowing about a U.S. Army study documenting the pain and fear they cause.
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reacts to the disturbing findings.
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reacts to the disturbing findings.
October 8, 2026 at 1:45 AM
ICE spent $16.7 million on 6,000 pairs of electroshock gloves despite knowing about a U.S. Army study documenting the pain and fear they cause.
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reacts to the disturbing findings.
@adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social reacts to the disturbing findings.
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“You know I lived in Gilbert … President asked me to move. Then Republican leadership asked me to move.”
Jay Feely isn't running to represent #AZ01 — he's running in the district because Trump and party bosses told him to.
Jay Feely isn't running to represent #AZ01 — he's running in the district because Trump and party bosses told him to.
October 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
“You know I lived in Gilbert … President asked me to move. Then Republican leadership asked me to move.”
Jay Feely isn't running to represent #AZ01 — he's running in the district because Trump and party bosses told him to.
Jay Feely isn't running to represent #AZ01 — he's running in the district because Trump and party bosses told him to.
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“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.
Trump Pats Himself On The Back For Not Doing 'Bad Things' To Obama, Clinton, Biden
“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.
www.huffpost.com
October 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
“I can do whatever I want if I want,” he said during an Oval Office event on Wednesday.
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Federal law currently bans most robocalls.
FCC May OK More Political Robocalls, Including Those Made With AI Before Midterms
FCC May OK More Political Robocalls, Including Those Made With AI Before Midterms
www.huffpost.com
October 8, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Federal law currently bans most robocalls.
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Recently unearthed records show that, in one set of trials carried out by the US Army, the electric shock gloves caused “overwhelmingly immediate” pain to soldiers in a mock forced cell extraction scenario, who then reported that “just seeing the glove” frightened them into obedience.
Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers
After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.
www.motherjones.com
October 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Recently unearthed records show that, in one set of trials carried out by the US Army, the electric shock gloves caused “overwhelmingly immediate” pain to soldiers in a mock forced cell extraction scenario, who then reported that “just seeing the glove” frightened them into obedience.