Michael Ledbetter
@ledbetterm.bsky.social
Husband Grandfather Christian #FL #Dem #USF '72History & Dist.Alumni
ER #Army #Vet #safetynet #womensrights #equalrights #personalfreedom #Harris24 💙
#Democracy #SlavaUkraine
ER #Army #Vet #safetynet #womensrights #equalrights #personalfreedom #Harris24 💙
#Democracy #SlavaUkraine
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September 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Trump's support among Republican voters dropped in a new poll less than two months from November's crucial midterm elections.
An NBC News Decision Desk survey found a near 10 percentage point drop among Republicans who say they "strongly approve" of Trump’s job performance.
An NBC News Decision Desk survey found a near 10 percentage point drop among Republicans who say they "strongly approve" of Trump’s job performance.
Trump's approval drops among Republicans ahead of midterms, new poll shows - AOL
NBC News unveiled new polling that shows a drop in approval for President Donald Trump among Republicans.
www.aol.com
September 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Trump's support among Republican voters dropped in a new poll less than two months from November's crucial midterm elections.
An NBC News Decision Desk survey found a near 10 percentage point drop among Republicans who say they "strongly approve" of Trump’s job performance.
An NBC News Decision Desk survey found a near 10 percentage point drop among Republicans who say they "strongly approve" of Trump’s job performance.
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Kroger, which wants to buy yet ANOTHER grocery chain:
-Ranks among the largest companies with employees dependent on Medicaid & SNAP
-Paid its CEO $14M last year, 417x its median worker's pay of just $34,552
-Spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019
This is what corporate greed looks like.
-Ranks among the largest companies with employees dependent on Medicaid & SNAP
-Paid its CEO $14M last year, 417x its median worker's pay of just $34,552
-Spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019
This is what corporate greed looks like.
September 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Kroger, which wants to buy yet ANOTHER grocery chain:
-Ranks among the largest companies with employees dependent on Medicaid & SNAP
-Paid its CEO $14M last year, 417x its median worker's pay of just $34,552
-Spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019
This is what corporate greed looks like.
-Ranks among the largest companies with employees dependent on Medicaid & SNAP
-Paid its CEO $14M last year, 417x its median worker's pay of just $34,552
-Spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019
This is what corporate greed looks like.
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NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
September 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers are in barracks with hot conditions, some sleeping in their cars, according to soldiers
Source: KRDO
Source: KRDO
Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers are in barracks with hot conditions, some sleeping in their cars, according to soldiers - NewsBreak
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) - KRDO13 is speaking with soldiers who say their living conditions are interfering with their sleep. Barracks are down A/C units
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September 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers are in barracks with hot conditions, some sleeping in their cars, according to soldiers
Source: KRDO
Source: KRDO
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PODCAST: The release of a bombshell grand jury report into the $10 million “Hope #Florida” affair has rocked the state’s political landscape two months before the election. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/hope-flori... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
Hope Florida fallout
There is suddenly blood in the water in Florida politics following a searing grand jury report exposing the roles of the state attorney general and a U.S. senator in a $10 million spending scandal.
jasongarcia.substack.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
PODCAST: The release of a bombshell grand jury report into the $10 million “Hope #Florida” affair has rocked the state’s political landscape two months before the election. jasongarcia.substack.com/p/hope-flori... via @jasongarcia.bsky.social
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September 2, 2026 at 6:51 AM
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More than 70% of Texas data centers refused to answer a state-mandated inquiry about their water use.
These Corrupt Bigshots want our water while keeping Texans in the dark about how much they're taking.
These Corrupt Bigshots want our water while keeping Texans in the dark about how much they're taking.
September 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
More than 70% of Texas data centers refused to answer a state-mandated inquiry about their water use.
These Corrupt Bigshots want our water while keeping Texans in the dark about how much they're taking.
These Corrupt Bigshots want our water while keeping Texans in the dark about how much they're taking.
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I lost my Mom to pancreatic cancer.
It’s insidious, painful and almost always diagnosed far too late.
This new drug offers much needed hope to patients and families… but almost no one can afford a half million dollar price tag
Shameful.
Survival shouldn’t be for the rich only
It’s insidious, painful and almost always diagnosed far too late.
This new drug offers much needed hope to patients and families… but almost no one can afford a half million dollar price tag
Shameful.
Survival shouldn’t be for the rich only
New pancreatic cancer drug carries a $39,800 monthly list price: What to know
The FDA has approved a new pill for one of the most common forms of pancreatic cancer. What to know about managing the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis.
finance.yahoo.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I lost my Mom to pancreatic cancer.
It’s insidious, painful and almost always diagnosed far too late.
This new drug offers much needed hope to patients and families… but almost no one can afford a half million dollar price tag
Shameful.
Survival shouldn’t be for the rich only
It’s insidious, painful and almost always diagnosed far too late.
This new drug offers much needed hope to patients and families… but almost no one can afford a half million dollar price tag
Shameful.
Survival shouldn’t be for the rich only
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We know what this is. Voter suppression 101. Removing nearly 100 polling sites makes it exponentially harder to vote. But it won’t stop us. LDF’s Black Voters on the Rise election protection team can help voters navigate the chaos: LDF.vote
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Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022
County commissioners approved a list of sites that drew criticism from voting rights advocates and local civic groups.
fortworthreport.org
September 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM
We know what this is. Voter suppression 101. Removing nearly 100 polling sites makes it exponentially harder to vote. But it won’t stop us. LDF’s Black Voters on the Rise election protection team can help voters navigate the chaos: LDF.vote
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fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...
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Dave Granlund
Dave Granlund
September 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Cartoon by
Dave Granlund
Dave Granlund
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It’s time to reform the Court. Today the GOP is trying to move a constitutional amendment to lock in a Supreme Court that has undermined our democracy, our freedoms, and our checks and balances. And who asked them to do this?
September 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It’s time to reform the Court. Today the GOP is trying to move a constitutional amendment to lock in a Supreme Court that has undermined our democracy, our freedoms, and our checks and balances. And who asked them to do this?
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Why don't the Epstein files seem to matter to some people? No personal history of abuse to connect with? Maybe they like what Epstein was doing? It's hard to understand.
September 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Why don't the Epstein files seem to matter to some people? No personal history of abuse to connect with? Maybe they like what Epstein was doing? It's hard to understand.
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As Texans froze to death and we collected snow in our bathtubs to flush toilets, boil for drinking water and cooking, Paxton abandoned us.
Vote for the man who didn’t leave.
#TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
Vote for the man who didn’t leave.
#TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
Unearthed footage of Ken Paxton caught on camera fleeing to Utah to go on vacation during Texas’ deadly winter storms in 2021
September 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
As Texans froze to death and we collected snow in our bathtubs to flush toilets, boil for drinking water and cooking, Paxton abandoned us.
Vote for the man who didn’t leave.
#TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
Vote for the man who didn’t leave.
#TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
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Second ex-employee of #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp arrested for battery on an inmate. www.news-press.com/story/news/c...
Second Alligator Alcatraz ex-employee arrested for battery on inmate
Andre Seenaraine, 30, of Ocala, faces one count of battery.
www.news-press.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Second ex-employee of #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous' Everglades concentration camp arrested for battery on an inmate. www.news-press.com/story/news/c...
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So, did the whole country just stop talking about the fact that Mitch McConnell is dead and the GOP is still covering it up?
September 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
So, did the whole country just stop talking about the fact that Mitch McConnell is dead and the GOP is still covering it up?
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Talking to @barbmcquade.bsky.social about corruption--a topic at the top of my list that must be confronted. Gaining insights from her as the author of "The Fix," about mob-style government corruption. I hope you'll join us at the new time for Six Questions: Thursdays, 10AM ET.
September 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Talking to @barbmcquade.bsky.social about corruption--a topic at the top of my list that must be confronted. Gaining insights from her as the author of "The Fix," about mob-style government corruption. I hope you'll join us at the new time for Six Questions: Thursdays, 10AM ET.
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Troy Jackson, Dem Senate Candidate for Maine, enters to raucous applause for his first town hall in Lewiston tonight. He's a fifth-generation logger, lifelong fighter for workers' rights, and former Maine Senate President who's ready to unseat Susan Collins once and for all.
September 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Troy Jackson, Dem Senate Candidate for Maine, enters to raucous applause for his first town hall in Lewiston tonight. He's a fifth-generation logger, lifelong fighter for workers' rights, and former Maine Senate President who's ready to unseat Susan Collins once and for all.
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I know there's not much of a chance newspapers will print this one but you can't have a word like 'ballroom' and expect me not to do a joke about it.
September 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
I know there's not much of a chance newspapers will print this one but you can't have a word like 'ballroom' and expect me not to do a joke about it.
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Amen to all this!! 👍👍👍
September 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Amen to all this!! 👍👍👍
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440,000 #Florida residents drop Obamacare plans after federal subsidies expire. FL had the highest number of Obamacare signups until Congress cut the subsidies. www.news4jax.com/news/florida... via @news4jax.com
440,000 Floridians drop ACA plans after federal subsidies expire
Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are going without health insurance after federal subsidies that helped lower the cost of Affordable Care Act plans expired, according to a new Associated Press anal...
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September 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
440,000 #Florida residents drop Obamacare plans after federal subsidies expire. FL had the highest number of Obamacare signups until Congress cut the subsidies. www.news4jax.com/news/florida... via @news4jax.com