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This was written shortly after the 2024 election. Interesting to see how the playbook has not changed much and RepubliKKKLans rely on the same bigotry and cruelty to coelesce their aggrieved voters. He notes how they offer nothing to solve actual social problems - but they continue to obsess over other people's genitlia. Same old same old.
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https://wendy664.substack.com/p/from-behind-trumps-expanding-detention
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https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/08/17/jason-arday-and-the-machinery-of-cruelty/
Ralph Ellison's 21st century Invisible Man.
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https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/244-the-end-of-the-alien-enemies
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https://www.forever-wars.com/?ref=forever-wars-newsletter
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1). “Abortion Had a *Great* Night”, Aug 5, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “Kansas voters reject another attempt to reshape the state’s abortion landscape: Reproductive rights supporters framed the ballot measure to elect state justices as an attempt to weaken abortion rights.”, Aug 4, 2026, Shefali Luthra, (Reproductive Health Reporter), The 19th, at < https://19thnews.org/2026/08/
3). “Kansas judge says decision to strike abortion restrictions not ‘even a close call’: The controversial case was made even more so by the timing of the judge’s decision”, Aug 4, 2026, Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector, at < https://kansasreflector.com/
4). “Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes”, Aug 4, 2026, Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent, at < https://missouriindependent.
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https://wendy664.substack.com/p/trumps-homeless-confinement-strategy
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1). “Resisting Trump's Teen Pregnancy Crusade”, Jul 14, 2026, Kylie Cheung, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
2). “Lindsey Graham's Cruel Legacy”, Jul 13, 2026, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/
3). “HHS Changes to Teen Pregnancy Grant Funds Challenged by Grantees”, Jul 14, 2026, Sandhya Raman, Bloomberg Law, at < https://news.bloomberglaw.com/
4). “Federal health agency cancels most of its teen pregnancy prevention grants”, Jun 29, 2026, Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Wisconsin Examiner, at < https://wisconsinexaminer.com/
5). “California Lawmakers Look to Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who's Governor: As states with abortion bans target California physicians who prescribe abortion pills across state lines, Democrats want to lock in protections for doctors, no matter who the next governor is.”, Jul 14, 2026,Jackie Fortiér, KFF Health News, KQED (from KFF Health News), at < https://www.kqed.org/news/
6). “Florida budget includes $29.5 million for the Florida Pregnancy Care Network: The state program that promotes controversial anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers.”, Jul 10, 2026, McKenna Schueler, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay (Originally published at Orlando Weekly), at < https://www.cltampa.com/news/
7). “Unregulated Pregnancy Clinic Industry Nearing $2 Billion in Annual Revenue, Memo”, Nov 13, 2025, Anon, Reproductive Health and Freedom Watch, at < https://
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https://jillybeanmonet.substack.com/p/they-go-low-then-ask-for-a-reacharound
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