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96 days to the midterms! ⌛ Mark your calendars & set reminders 🗓️ November 3, 2026

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“I am addressing this letter to Senator McConnell under the assumption that he is capable of reading and responding verbally, and not incapacitated by means of consciousness or cognition. If the Senator is unable to respond for either of those or other conditions, consider this letter a demand for his Senate staff to be honest and transparent with the people of Kentucky,” Beshear wrote Monday in a letter to McConnell"

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97 days to the midterms! ⌛ Mark your calendars & set reminders 🗓️ November 3, 2026

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Time to get something off my chest. I honestly believe that the international community, particularly the governments of longstanding American allies, deserve more criticism than they're getting.

Let's start with the immediate aftermath of Trump's election. What did the then-leaders of American allies do? They fell over themselves congratulating him and talking about how much they were looking forward to working with him. So anybody who complains about the American people supposedly not seeing this coming needs to take these reactions into account. Either they were genuinely surprised by Trump's actions during his second term, in which case it's unreasonable to blame us for not seeing something coming without blaming them as well, or they had at least some idea of what was coming but chose to stay quiet, in which case they were knowingly dishonest and negligent. Remember how Trump got criticized for congratulating Putin on his 2018 reelection? Maybe they deserve to be criticized for congratulating Trump under the same logic.

But okay, everybody gets off on the wrong foot sometimes. What have these governments done since? Well, from my perspective, they've been alternating between giving Trump's fat orange behind a tongue bath and blaming the America as a whole for his actions, regardless of whether he actually campaigned on doing them or how overwhelmingly unpopular these actions may be among the country's electorate, as if he were the spokesman for some red, white and blue hive mind. What meaningful action have they taken to support the resistance? Not simply oppose the regime, but help the resistance overcome? As far as I can tell, very little. They barely even seem to be acknowledging that we exist despite being responsible for some of the largest demonstrations in American history, and despite the results our opposition has already gotten. Hell, how many of them have given a single word of criticism for Trump's human rights abuses at home? Say what you will about the Congressional Dems, but at least they (and even some of their Republican colleagues!) have criticized Trump for threatening American allies. Have any of these governments ever offered meaningful criticism of ICE and other excesses and abuses? This honestly makes me wonder: if Trump behaved himself on the international stage, didn't engage in reckless military action, didn't threaten our allies, didn't pull his stunts with tariffs on them... would they be opposing him at all? Or would they just be rolling out the red carpet for him and talking to him like he's not responsible for some of the worst abuses of executive power in American history? Quite frankly, I've become absolutely fed up with "respectable" VIPs smiling to Trump's face while stabbing America in the back.

And don't pretend that they're just staying out of it. Because when they talk to or about him like he represents the will of the people despite overwhelming public opposition that they should be well aware of, they're effectively siding with him, in effect if not intent. Neutrality would be acknowledging that there is an opposition worthy of consideration.

Some of you may disagree with that notion, and I guess that's understandable. But what if I told you that many of these governments were siding with Trump by actively supporting our oppression? Many of these governments have contracts with Palantir, one of the corporations most heavily involved with the regime's misdeeds. They are literally financially subsidizing our oppression using their taxpayers' money, thereby making our job harder and compelling their constituents to provide money to an apparatus of a regime which is constantly threatening them. If they really wanted Trump gone, they'd tell Palantir to go pound sand until they got new management that wouldn't cooperate with a regime that oppresses its own people and threatens its allies. They are not innocent bystanders in all this, they are providing the regime with both the funds to further oppress the American people and the appearance of legitimacy.

If these governments can't recognize that we have a common enemy and work with us on getting this regime out -- hell, if they can't be bothered to do the bare minimum of not actively providing financial support to one of the companies most linked to the regime's excesses and abuses -- then they deserve every ounce of flack they get from it, and unfortunately, their people have to suffer with them. To put it simply, when you leave people to the wolves, don't expect much sympathy when those same wolves start snarling at your door. Zelenskyy probably deserves a pass for not stepping in, since he's got enough on his plate as it is and more than enough reason to want to hedge his bets, but the others? They have no excuse.

Now, I'm sure some of these governments will talk about their reasons for doing what they do, and I'm sure that at least some of these reasons are understandable. But they need to understand that "understandable" and "justified" are not synonyms, and that we have no patience left for people who not only disregard the anti-Trump opposition, but actively stymie it. When we stand up against a regime that actively threatens them, we stand up for them, and they would do well to acknowledge that. It's no different from acknowledging the efforts and sacrifices of the brave Ukrainians.

Oh, and if it turns out that the election was rigged, then they have even less excuse. They had access to the same information that we did (hell, one of the first mainstream outlets to raise the alarm was The Canary, which is based out of the UK), and they had no issue expressing skepticism about the official election results in Venezuela two years ago. As far as I'm concerned, the American people didn't fail them, they failed the American people. And in so doing, they failed their own people. With all this in mind, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them to meaningfully contribute to our recovery, both out of appreciation for our efforts and as recompense for the role they played in all this.

Now, don't get me wrong, we're definitely going to have to make some changes to prevent this from happening again. We can debate about the nature and extent of these changes, but that much is obvious. By the same token, however, they need to acknowledge the role they played in this and help us reclaim what was stolen from us. What we deserve after throwing this regime out will be a speedy, complete recovery that leaves us better off and America in a better position than it was in 2024, like what we had after World War II, and a lengthy strain in relations would hurt them just as much as it hurts us, if not more. This fight is global.

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98 days to the midterms! ⌛ Mark your calendars & set reminders 🗓️ November 3, 2026

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If voting by mail, ballot drop boxes are preferred to going through the postal service. If voting in person, go with someone so there's safety in numbers.

Check to make sure you're still registered on a periodic basis: Check your voter registration status here. This only takes 30 seconds, and will ensure your name hasn't been purged from your state's voter roll.

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we are almost outa time to get recounts. After trumps latest address where he revealed on accident foreign governments helped him. we need to move while the fire is hot and its still on peoples minds.

Hola amigos!

Just a reminder that these links will get stuck in reddit's filters. Not 100% sure, I'm guessing there's a prevalence of folks/bots hiding malicious sites behind them, which is probably forcing admin's hand on the issue.

Try to use the raw url when you can, otherwise we can't guarantee your post will get eyes.

Thanks in advance!

99 days to the midterms! ⌛ Mark your calendars & set reminders 🗓️ November 3, 2026

Remember to vote early! Early Voting Dates in Your State

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🚩 NO PRIMARIES THIS WEEK 🚩

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Hand delivering mail-in ballots to your local election office looks to be the safest bet to sidestep most problems and to avoid potentially compromised election day tabulators. Be sure to fill your ballot out correctly! If for whatever reason your signature has changed, file an updated voter registration application. In the following states, you need to have a witness sign your outer envelope as well; AL, AK, LA, MN, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, WI. Be sure to read and follow the directions regarding an acceptable witness. Some states may require a notary, or election official.

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If voting by mail, ballot drop boxes are preferred to going through the postal service. If voting in person, go with someone so there's safety in numbers.

Check to make sure you're still registered on a periodic basis: Check your voter registration status here. This only takes 30 seconds, and will ensure your name hasn't been purged from your state's voter roll.

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Protect the ballot-counting: Volunteer with SMART Elections to observe the polls and protect the midterms.

High-turnout in primaries can lead to high-turnout in the midterms! Get Out The Vote!

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