Susan Brooks-Young
@sjbrooksyoung.bsky.social
This is where I openly express my lefty political views and occasional other topics. If you find that offensive, but still want to follow me, go to Facebook where my public profile leans toward unicorns, rainbows, and sparkly stuff. No profile, no follow.
Recalling the days when some members of the Republican party had spines. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-8-2...
August 8, 2026
At 4:00 this morning, just before they left for a five-week recess, Senate Republicans confirmed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the position of Attorney General of the United States.
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The promises made by Todd Blanche are meaningless. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-3-2...
August 3, 2026
Just before midnight last night, news broke that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche had rescinded the order of May 18, 2026, establishing a $1.776 billion slush fund for those who claimed that the D...
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Cornyn and Tillis were never true hold-outs. This is all just Kabuki.
Yesterday was the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid going into effect. I cannot fathom people who begrudge healthcare for all. Heather Cox Richardson's letter from last night discusses healthcare as a human right. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-30-2026
July 30, 2026
Sixty years ago today, on July 30, 1966, Medicare and Medicaid went into effect.
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Finally reading Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. HCR's 7/27 letter aligns so very well with Wilkerson's book. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-27-2026
July 27, 2026*
The Trump administration is trying to rewrite the history of the United States.
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Although it feels like spitting into the wind, I will say again: members of Congress, do your job. Read HCR's letter from last night for a lowdown on FOTUS' complete lack of regard for the constitution. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-26-2026
July 26, 2026
From the time he took office in January 2025, Trump and his cronies have not simply challenged laws or constitutional provisions.
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Taxpayers spend an estimated $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees — subsidizing low wages that let each company's executives pocket outsized compensation. Without that public support, their labor model doesn't work popular.info/p/taxpayers-...
Taxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees
American taxpayers are spending billions every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.
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Google: Your new Android storage policies may be what finally tips me over to another type of mobile phone. I am so done with you!
On May 3, 2016, Senator Lindsey Graham posted on social media: “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed…….and we will deserve it.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-12-2026
July 12, 2026
The United States is currently in the grip of an outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, which causes severe diarrhea and has sickened more than 3,000 people across the U.S.
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Graham was a staunch Trump supporter. He urged Trump not to concede the 2020 presidential election because “[i]f Republicans don’t challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again.” heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-12-2026
July 12, 2026
The United States is currently in the grip of an outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, which causes severe diarrhea and has sickened more than 3,000 people across the U.S.
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The latest on GOP efforts to manipulate the 2026 midterm elections. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-10-2026
July 10, 2026
Presumably afraid of investigations into his actions, President Donald J.
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Ethnic cleansing has now been endorsed by the Supreme Court. snyder.substack.com/p/ethnic-cle...
Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio (updated)
Thanks to the Supreme Court
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And the grifting goes on...just keeps getting bigger and 'better.' heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-27-2026
June 27, 2026
Observers are noting that the reflecting pool fiasco, in which Trump created the idea there was an emergency, ignored experts, bypassed normal procedures to give a wildly inflated contract to a crony,...
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Why is millions of people losing health insurance a cause for celebration for Republicans? Disgusting. www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...
5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket
The number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs.
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Feeling discouraged? Don't. We're stronger than you may think! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/o...
Opinion | The State of American Resistance Is Stronger Than You Think
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Check out this litany of questionable actions taken by regime officials. Can you imagine where we would be today if these people weren't such buffoons? heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-16-2026
June 16, 2026
A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that even before a fighter launched a slur at former First Lady Michelle Obama, and even before the sight of the corporate branding at the event, only 16% of Americans thou...
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The Department of Defense list of recognized religious faiths and belief systems is a violation of the 1st amendment.
How anyone gives this man an ounce of credibility is beyond me. Heather Cox Richardson lays t all out in last night's letter. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-7-2026
June 7, 2026
Meet the Press today aired an interview host Kristen Welker taped Friday with President Donald J.
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My uncles and the fathers of many of my friends fought in WWII. Some were in Europe, some in the Pacific. I wonder what they would make of the U.S. today. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-5-2026
June 5, 2026
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had good news for the American people when he gave his twenty-ninth Fireside Chat on June 5, 1944.
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Breaking news: CBS News fires Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes." Yet another reason to boycott CBS.
Read about Republican Senator Margaret Chase Smith's take down of Senator Joseph McCarthy on June 1, 1950, on Heather Cox Richardson's letter for 5/31/26. Republicans today would benefit if they would take her words to heart. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-31-2026
May 31, 2026
On June 1, 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Republican from Maine, stood up against Republican Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin and his supporters, who were undermining American democracy in a c...
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Court Orders Trump’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
The judge ruled that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.
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How to say the majority of our state's leadership are racists without saying those words directly. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...
Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
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I cannot fathom anyone defending any aspect of ICE. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-26-2026
May 26, 2026
Yesterday, federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement pepper-sprayed Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) along with demonstrators outside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed detention center in Newark, New Jer...
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Last evening, Heather Cox Richardson announced a project she and many others are launching to honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzQ...
Introducing: 250 to 250
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Prior to firing up the grill tomorrow, take a moment to read this column from Heather Cox Richardson explaining the origins of Memorial Day and why Americans originally observed it. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-23-2026
May 23, 2026
President Donald J.
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