Rick Howell
@rickhowell56.bsky.social
Proud liberal Democrat!! Life-long activist; writer and broadcaster: On Substack: howellr.substack.com
The mayor did a wonderful job articulating the feelings of New Yorkers and all of us over 9/11's 25th anniversary. Shame on those right-wing bigots who tried to prevent him from being a part of it. As usual, he outclassed his opponents.
Facing Islamophobia, Mamdani Keeps Focus on 9/11 Victims
In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public’s attention toward the victims, and away from himself.
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September 12, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The mayor did a wonderful job articulating the feelings of New Yorkers and all of us over 9/11's 25th anniversary. Shame on those right-wing bigots who tried to prevent him from being a part of it. As usual, he outclassed his opponents.
A great time today at the 55th Annual Labor Day Festival in Buena Vista, Va. Yours truly with Democratic congressional candidate Beth Macy (6th district) and the venerable U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. Blue Tsunami in ‘26!! Hell, yeah!
September 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A great time today at the 55th Annual Labor Day Festival in Buena Vista, Va. Yours truly with Democratic congressional candidate Beth Macy (6th district) and the venerable U.S. Sen. Mark Warner. Blue Tsunami in ‘26!! Hell, yeah!
I was there this past Sunday when a young priest read this letter, and then spent 10 minutes of his own time "begging" us, as he put it, to vote 'no.' If this happens again, I will walk out. I am a proud, pro-choice Catholic. No apologies! So sad to see the diocese lying about this amendment.
‘Vote NO’: Virginia bishops instruct Catholics on abortion, same-sex marriage amendments
The ballot question’s patrons called the letter, which was read from pulpits across the commonwealth, “misguided” and a “scare tactic.”
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September 3, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I was there this past Sunday when a young priest read this letter, and then spent 10 minutes of his own time "begging" us, as he put it, to vote 'no.' If this happens again, I will walk out. I am a proud, pro-choice Catholic. No apologies! So sad to see the diocese lying about this amendment.
Wow….Tim Curry now. All the wrong 80-year-olds keep dying, huh?
August 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Wow….Tim Curry now. All the wrong 80-year-olds keep dying, huh?
So the pretty blonde girl with the cross around her neck, always there while she repeatedly lied for her lying boss, is leaving? Could it have anything to do with the fact that she was one of many left on the decoy plane, while Trump hid in a container on another flight, and left the others to die?
August 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
So the pretty blonde girl with the cross around her neck, always there while she repeatedly lied for her lying boss, is leaving? Could it have anything to do with the fact that she was one of many left on the decoy plane, while Trump hid in a container on another flight, and left the others to die?
Sen. Cassidy is now the biggest coward in the US Senate. He didn’t stop Kennedy Junior when he could have, and now he hasn’t shown the guts to stop Todd Blanche. Shame on him!!
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Live updates: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said he will back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
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August 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Sen. Cassidy is now the biggest coward in the US Senate. He didn’t stop Kennedy Junior when he could have, and now he hasn’t shown the guts to stop Todd Blanche. Shame on him!!
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Just finished this. It’s a remarkable story of a woman diagnosed with leukemia at the tender age of 22. She’s still with us today, and her writings can be found on Substack. This book is well-written, heart-rending, and highly inspiring!
July 22, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Just finished this. It’s a remarkable story of a woman diagnosed with leukemia at the tender age of 22. She’s still with us today, and her writings can be found on Substack. This book is well-written, heart-rending, and highly inspiring!
I just signed a @commoncause.org petition: Reject Todd Blanche for Attorney General. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/re...
Reject Todd Blanche for Attorney General
Todd Blanche said the quiet part out loud about his relationship with Donald Trump: “I'm his lawyer – was his lawyer.”
That tells you exactly how he views the job. Blanche won’t be your Attorney Gene...
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July 20, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Indeed. We should all hope that "Bibi," the world's leading war criminal, dies in a jail cell.
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Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu’s Arrest
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in “an active conversation” with New York City’s Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli lead...
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July 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Indeed. We should all hope that "Bibi," the world's leading war criminal, dies in a jail cell.
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Good! I posted aboit this on Substack, and I said it would be thrown out! Vote ‘yes’ on Amendment One!!
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Judge dismisses challenge to reproductive rights amendment
An attorney with the Liberty Counsel said he will appeal the Campbell County judge’s ruling.
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July 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Good! I posted aboit this on Substack, and I said it would be thrown out! Vote ‘yes’ on Amendment One!!
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Lindsey Graham understood Trump in 2016, calling him a demagogue, “race-baiting, and xenophobic.” Then he joined the cult, became a world-class boot licker, and played golf with him constantly. Now he’s dead. Sorry, but not much of a “legacy” there at the end.
July 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Lindsey Graham understood Trump in 2016, calling him a demagogue, “race-baiting, and xenophobic.” Then he joined the cult, became a world-class boot licker, and played golf with him constantly. Now he’s dead. Sorry, but not much of a “legacy” there at the end.
So happy to be working on Democrat Beth Macy’s congressional campaign in Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District here in Roanoke. Google her. She’s an incredibly successful journalist and author. She’s running against MAGA congressman Ben Cline. Let’s go Beth!!!!!
July 11, 2026 at 10:58 PM
So happy to be working on Democrat Beth Macy’s congressional campaign in Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District here in Roanoke. Google her. She’s an incredibly successful journalist and author. She’s running against MAGA congressman Ben Cline. Let’s go Beth!!!!!
Pay up, you predator bastard.
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Judge orders the release of Trump’s $5m to E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of more than $5 million to E. Jean Carroll rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to delay paying the former magazine columnist a jury found he sex...
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July 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Pay up, you predator bastard.
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Only Donald Trump could make you root against your own country in an international sporting event. So glad Belgium won after he tried to cheat; As the team said, “Overturn this!”
July 7, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Only Donald Trump could make you root against your own country in an international sporting event. So glad Belgium won after he tried to cheat; As the team said, “Overturn this!”
Trump has gotta be in a rage today over the Supreme Court. He can’t fire Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve, and a law that allows the late counting of ballots postmarked by Election Day is upheld. Also, the supremes won’t take his case with E. Jean Carroll. Three strikes and HE’S OUT!
June 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Trump has gotta be in a rage today over the Supreme Court. He can’t fire Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve, and a law that allows the late counting of ballots postmarked by Election Day is upheld. Also, the supremes won’t take his case with E. Jean Carroll. Three strikes and HE’S OUT!
We can only imagine how badly Trumo will treat her; she’s two things he hates: Black and Female.
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Challenger concedes to democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George in Washington, D.C., mayoral primary
NBC News has not yet projected a primary winner. But Kenyan McDuffie’s concession sets up Lewis George to lead the city for the last two years of the Trump administration.
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June 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
We can only imagine how badly Trumo will treat her; she’s two things he hates: Black and Female.
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Hopefully, we'll get a chance to see this film in America. It's a great shame that Israel has become such a monstrous, fascist, genocidal regime. But it has, and we must not ignore that.
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Opinion | ‘Yes’ Is a Scathing Portrait of Israeli Depravity. Why Are European Leftists Boycotting It?
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June 12, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Hopefully, we'll get a chance to see this film in America. It's a great shame that Israel has become such a monstrous, fascist, genocidal regime. But it has, and we must not ignore that.
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As we know, James Talarico can certainly win that race. Even most Republicans know what a sleazebag Paxton is.
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Ken Paxton’s Former Lawyer Endorses His Democratic Opponent
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June 10, 2026 at 11:25 AM
As we know, James Talarico can certainly win that race. Even most Republicans know what a sleazebag Paxton is.
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June 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Trump’s third visit to Walter Reed in 13 months….there’s something the lying bastard isn’t telling us. What a shock, huh?
May 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Trump’s third visit to Walter Reed in 13 months….there’s something the lying bastard isn’t telling us. What a shock, huh?
Of course, Tulsi Gabbard did not resign because of her husband’s illness. This regime is utterly incapable of telling the truth.
May 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Of course, Tulsi Gabbard did not resign because of her husband’s illness. This regime is utterly incapable of telling the truth.
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May 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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With Richmond, Va. Diocese’ Bishop Barry Knestout, in Roanoke for a one-year anniversary Mass to honor the selection of Pope Leo XIV. Showed him my Leo card, and he said he has one!! Cool. Thank God for a wonderful Pope who has the courage to rebuke Trump!
May 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
With Richmond, Va. Diocese’ Bishop Barry Knestout, in Roanoke for a one-year anniversary Mass to honor the selection of Pope Leo XIV. Showed him my Leo card, and he said he has one!! Cool. Thank God for a wonderful Pope who has the courage to rebuke Trump!
She’s had a great career, but no one should be running for a six-year Senate term at the age of 77.
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Janet Mills suspends campaign for U.S. Senate
Mills says she still believes Maine people are getting a bad deal from Washington and that President Trump is threatening our democracy, but she doesn't have the money to continue her campaign.
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April 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
She’s had a great career, but no one should be running for a six-year Senate term at the age of 77.
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We did it!!!
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Election Live Updates: Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting Democrats’ Midterm Chances
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April 22, 2026 at 1:06 AM
We did it!!!
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