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The 'Sh*t ain't good enough' theory of politics

The 'Sh*t ain't good enough' theory of politics

Some of the forces that led to Trump II could also lead us out of it.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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It's time to abandon the benefit of the doubt

It's time to abandon the benefit of the doubt

I'm taking politicians by their actions, not by their words.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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Trump comes for the one freedom that sustains all others

Trump comes for the one freedom that sustains all others

Do we have a First Amendment in this country or not?

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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AR leaders are trying to take away our voices

AR leaders are trying to take away our voices

Republicans in this state and others have spent years working to undermine direct democracy.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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ICE is showing us what terrorism looks like

ICE is showing us what terrorism looks like

And immigrant allies are speaking out on their behalf.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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The federal project to undo history (plus an announcement)

The federal project to undo history (plus an announcement)

Several different efforts of Trump II are trying to rewind the clock on legal and moral progress.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer

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The federal project to undo history (plus an announcement)

The federal project to undo history (plus an announcement)

Several different efforts of Trump II are trying to rewind the clock on legal and moral progress.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Civil RightsCivil Rights
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ICE is showing us what terrorism looks like

ICE is showing us what terrorism looks like

And immigrant allies are speaking out on their behalf.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Civil RightsCivil Rights
Trump comes for the one freedom that sustains all others

Trump comes for the one freedom that sustains all others

Do we have a First Amendment in this country or not?

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
CommentaryCommentary
It's time to abandon the benefit of the doubt

It's time to abandon the benefit of the doubt

I'm taking politicians by their actions, not by their words.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
CommentaryCommentary
There's only one word for this.

There's only one word for this.

What was true in April is still true now.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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Not all (bikers) are welcome

Not all (bikers) are welcome

A Bentonville mural, Arkansas library books and the push to make queer people invisible.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Social Safety NetSocial Safety Net
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Womack, a liar, calls us liars

Womack, a liar, calls us liars

In his world, the Big Beautiful Bill's cuts aren't cuts, tax cuts for the rich help the poor, and bureaucratic sludge is good.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
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The 'Sh*t ain't good enough' theory of politics

The 'Sh*t ain't good enough' theory of politics

Some of the forces that led to Trump II could also lead us out of it.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Civil RightsCivil Rights
+1+1
AR leaders are trying to take away our voices

AR leaders are trying to take away our voices

Republicans in this state and others have spent years working to undermine direct democracy.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Social Safety NetSocial Safety Net
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'This is absolutely not the way'

'This is absolutely not the way'

At a town hall in Springdale, community advocates raised the alarm over Congress's planned spending cuts.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Science ShotsScience Shots
Climate change is at your fingertips

Climate change is at your fingertips

Simple physical processes are behind more erratic, more extreme weather in the Ozarks and around the world.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer
Science ShotsScience Shots
The simple, earthshattering brilliance of vaccines

The simple, earthshattering brilliance of vaccines

One of humanity's greatest modern technologies can trace its roots back several hundred years.

Dan Holtmeyer
Dan Holtmeyer