Susan Kiley
@smkiley.bsky.social
Married with three kids (4 of my absolute favorite people). Beatles, Yankees, tennis, F1 fan. Writes and leans left. Striving to read more.
On June 23, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) outlined the “unprecedented corruption of [the] Trump White House” in the first 500 days of the president’s second term. “This is a national crisis,” Murphy said, “and we should start acting like it.”
July 1, 2026
Today President Donald J.
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July 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
On June 23, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) outlined the “unprecedented corruption of [the] Trump White House” in the first 500 days of the president’s second term. “This is a national crisis,” Murphy said, “and we should start acting like it.”
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Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
June 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Buttigieg: Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that there have to be nine Supreme Court justices. That one doesn't even take a constitutional amendment. It just takes a readiness to set up a court that fits this country.
NOW
Remove. Him. From. Office.
Trump just posted a video of a woman getting murdered on his Truth Social account truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
April 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM
NOW
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But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴
March 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴
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"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"I'm coming to Boston and I'm bringing hell with me."
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
--Homan in February
"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely."
-- Tom Homan in March
"I actually thought about getting up and throwing that man a beating right there in the middle of the room"
-- Homan in July, referring to a D congressman
It’s 10:00 pm, do you know where the Epstein files are?
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM
It’s 10:00 pm, do you know where the Epstein files are?
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This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This lawless administration is now operating under the “what are you gonna do about it” doctrine. A John Roberts creation.
January 10, 2026
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... “an American exercising their constitutional rights must submit, without question, to a white man holding a gun.”
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... “an American exercising their constitutional rights must submit, without question, to a white man holding a gun.”
January 10, 2026
Yesterday, in an apparent attempt to regain control of the national narrative surrounding the deadly shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Vice President J.D.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
January 10, 2026
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... “an American exercising their constitutional rights must submit, without question, to a white man holding a gun.”
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... “an American exercising their constitutional rights must submit, without question, to a white man holding a gun.”
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
I want to make sure this is very clear.
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Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Instead of responding only with thoughts and prayers, Australia will respond with laws and regulations. Because, unlike the United States, it values the lives of its citizens over any sick adulation of firearms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
The 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to immediate, sweeping, bipartisan gun law reforms.
Anyone else on the No Kings: What’s Next call having the audio drop in and out???
October 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Anyone else on the No Kings: What’s Next call having the audio drop in and out???
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🗞️Today's NYT reporting:
"Trump said this, then Trump said that. Trump did this, and then Trump did that. Trump did that, and now Trump's doing this. Trump wants this, now Trump wants that."
NO JOURNALISM
NO CONTEXT
NO FACT-CHECKING
They basically just takes notes for the MF'er, and print it.
"Trump said this, then Trump said that. Trump did this, and then Trump did that. Trump did that, and now Trump's doing this. Trump wants this, now Trump wants that."
NO JOURNALISM
NO CONTEXT
NO FACT-CHECKING
They basically just takes notes for the MF'er, and print it.
October 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🗞️Today's NYT reporting:
"Trump said this, then Trump said that. Trump did this, and then Trump did that. Trump did that, and now Trump's doing this. Trump wants this, now Trump wants that."
NO JOURNALISM
NO CONTEXT
NO FACT-CHECKING
They basically just takes notes for the MF'er, and print it.
"Trump said this, then Trump said that. Trump did this, and then Trump did that. Trump did that, and now Trump's doing this. Trump wants this, now Trump wants that."
NO JOURNALISM
NO CONTEXT
NO FACT-CHECKING
They basically just takes notes for the MF'er, and print it.
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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🧵 An open letter to the US Open and USTA:
Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today.
I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.
Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today.
I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.
September 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“The Open is supposed to be New York’s tournament, brash and democratic, rowdy and unfiltered, vibrant and exuberantly multicultural, where the crowd is as much a character as the players on the court.”
This tournament will be remembered MOSTLY for the governing body’s lamentable decision to ask broadcasters to silence dissent against Trump. The USTA has sacrificed authenticity and credibility in order to shield a politician from the sound of public disapproval.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un-American | Bryan Armen Graham
By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacle
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“The Open is supposed to be New York’s tournament, brash and democratic, rowdy and unfiltered, vibrant and exuberantly multicultural, where the crowd is as much a character as the players on the court.”
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An idea:
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
An idea:
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Iga Swiatek holding her Wimbledon trophy over the Royal Box balcony.
The smile. The joy. The champion.
🥹
The smile. The joy. The champion.
🥹
July 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Iga Swiatek holding her Wimbledon trophy over the Royal Box balcony.
The smile. The joy. The champion.
🥹
The smile. The joy. The champion.
🥹
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Filibuster in the Senate - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaking on proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Live on C-SPAN 2 #DemsSpeakingOut
April 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Filibuster in the Senate - Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaking on proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. Live on C-SPAN 2 #DemsSpeakingOut
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The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
March 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The more coverage a story gets, the more important readers think it is.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
So it matters when the NYT inflates flimsy Dem ‘scandals’ while downplaying real, criminal ones from Trump and Republicans. It’s not just bad judgment — it shapes public perception.
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holy shit www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
holy shit www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...