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Barbara Dean's avatar

Thank YOU Mary! Grateful for you!

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Michael's avatar

What does that link have to do with this post?

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DavidPageYea's avatar

Also, I'd like to know who removed it... the poster, or the platform's censorship?

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Michael's avatar

Most likely the platform's censorship

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DavidPageYea's avatar

Part 2:

It made me sad to see all of the Q-Anon's revealing statements erased, leaving my responses less effective. What many people have forgotten is that Q-Anon supporters never went away....

"QAnon has not disappeared; rather, the movement has splintered, evolved, and assimilated into broader far-right and mainstream political discourse. While it lost some followers due to failed prophecies and social media crackdowns, its core beliefs persist among committed adherents who have moved to alternative platforms like Telegram and Gab. "

- It's important to note that these nutters still take themselves seriously. They are a significant portion of Trump's base and an even larger influence on Republican Party politics and the MAGAt base. Trump himself has quoted some of the more "believable" fabrications such as "Bill Clinton was on 21 of the Epstein flights" (Sounds like it maybe could be true? Clinton was actually on 26 flight logs. However, none of them appear to have been to Epstein's island as Trump and Q-Anon would have you believe. ).

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So I believe it was a terrible error on progressive Dingo Dave's part to erase all of the nutter's comments. Beyond believing in nonsense, this guy followed the Q-Anon mantra that only democrats and leftists can do wrong and are wrong on every issue. On Ukraine, he barely reacted when I said that Russia was not only targeting civilians, but also their heat sources so that they would freeze to death in the winter. The guy had zero empathy as demonstrated by the near zero reaction; there was no denial, no "both sides" lie; he simply brushed it off saying "War is indeed bad, of course I am saddened by the loss of life on both sides." [I cannot look up the exact line since it's been deleted, but that is precisely his intellectual response.].

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Michael's avatar

Seems they all are about like that (the MAGA base), and I also do believe they are either bots, or of the 1% rich group, they also have been spreading lies for the orange felon. It looks like they are scanning all social networks to spread his lies and intending to derail the discussion on the upcoming elections, trying to make the orange felon look good, which nothing can make him look good. The war the felon is trying to start is just to stop the elections, to keep the power.

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Part 1:

Literally 2 hours ago I was winding down an 8 hour debate with a Q-Anon theorist which started when he accused NATO of having a "globalist agenda" and Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "equally unfortunate behavior on both sides" and an unspecified figure of "lying to Putin".

I eventually spent 8 hours calling him out on his nonsense, setting the record straight and asking him if he wanted to continue disagreeing with what I said.

The channel was titled:

"ELON MUSKRAT, AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, has requested that the US abandon NOT ONLY NATO, but LEAVE the United Nations!"

https://thedingodave.substack.com/p/elon-muskrat-an-illegal-immigrant

... and this guy had the nerve to provoke everyone with the simple post

"Elon is right", to which I alone responded while all others ignored him.

- The absurd lies I described above were just the introductory statements to his "educating" me on why Elon is right. The more I challenged him, the more he tried to shift goalposts to even vaguer conspiracies rather than defend his initial statements or refute mine.

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At the end of 8 hours, "Dingo Dave", the host (who's diligent about checking comments and clarified misconceptions) finally stepped in and delated EVERY one of the guy's posts. Though he erased the other guy's statements he did leave mine up. He then said that the guy had to be either a bot or a troll intending to derail the discussion.

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Steve Doll's avatar

Same to you, Mary, many times over. The good you do for all of us is immeasurable, as is our gratitude.

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Jill Watt Torrance's avatar

Slainte Mhath, Mary!. Oops that may remind you of your grandmother! I am a Scottish immigrant, here for 50 years. Let's keep HOPE. Your articles are brilliant. Look at the new Irish President....Catherine Connolly. She came up invigoratingly, for her country! Not all is lost ...yet. It will take years to meand but we HAVE to try.

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L.D.Michaels's avatar

WHY IS TRUMP GIFTING UKRAINE TO PUTIN?

A Working Hypothesis

Trump’s “Peace Plan” is nothing more than simply handing over Ukraine to Russia. It is Trump’s crowning double-cross of a country struggling to resist invasion. It is the most shameful, cowardly and un-American display of narcissism since Neville Chamberlain’s “Peace in our Time” submission to Hitler’s will.

It is, in fact, so immoral and egregious, that it is difficult to escape the hypothesis that Putin must have something on Trump. It is certainly a rational explanation.

Given Jeffrey Epstein’s outreach in 2018 to Putin, in the middle of Trump’s first term, via the former Norwegian Prime Minister to offer to meet with Russia’s foreign minister to offer “insight”, and having stated that he had already explained Trump to the Russian ambassador to the U.N., one can only wonder what, in fact, Epstein could have been possibly offering. Perhaps he was attempting to extricate himself from his own financial entanglements with Russian banks and Russia’s own scrutiny of Epstein’s activities and pursuits. After all, banking records and Senate summaries show that Epstein moved over a billion dollars in suspicious transactions, including wires involving Russian banks and Russian/Belarusian women tied to his trafficking network. Surely, Epstein would have been highly motivated, especially given Trump’s break with Epstein since 2004.

Is turning over Ukraine to Putin the equivalent of a hush money payment? Let’s face it, no one knows better than Donald Trump how to make hush money payments, especially given the scale of the potential disclosures.

And speaking of disclosures (and non-disclosures), we will all be interested in delving into the reasons why information in the voluminous Epstein files, which Trump is now required by law to release, is being redacted before release. Let’s remember that Trump’s former personal criminal defense attorneys now working at the DOJ are the ones reviewing these files before release. My guess is that they may claim that such disclosures would compromise national intelligence, national security or state secrets, which alone would raise suspicion as to why such information would have been in Epstein’s possession in the first place.

Dancing around all of these issues will certainly test the credulousness of the American people.

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

Given what the late Virginia Giuffre reported in her memoir, it seems rather obvious Epstein recruited underaged girls from Russia and Belarus to work for him.

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L.D.Michaels's avatar

Agree. The next question is: Who were his clients or "guests" who would be beholden to him? While the names of his under-age victims should be redacted, I see no reason why the names of his clients should be redacted. I can see the deployment of a Freedom of Information Act suit cropping its head when the redactions are noted.

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I agree with you. His clients’ and guests’ names should definitely be made public. The question is how far Bondi and her minions have gone to scrub the files clean of information which may compromise Trump or other Republicans.

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DW's avatar

Other sources available!

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I’ve heard that, and hope they’re exposed.

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DavidPageYea's avatar

I read years ago that high school Russian girls aspire to be cash and carry prostitutes while the boys hope to become organized crime lieutenants. This is not to suggest that Russian youth are "bad" or that Epstein's underage Russian victims were prostitutes or (even if they were aspiring future prostitutes) deserved to be mistreated; but it does suggest the bleak prospects for Russia's youth which would make them easier targets.

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

It isn’t uncommon for young girls or women from Russia to be enticed into sex work by answering fake ads promising legitimate work.

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Betty Smith's avatar

Yes exploitation of the “proletariat “

It’s now a huger class struggle between the super rich and the masses.

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Betty Smith's avatar

Is Putin in the Epstein files?

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Kathy Hughes's avatar

I’m not sure if he is, but knowing Putin, he has made every effort to get compromising material on Trump (kompromat in Russian.)

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SLSRPH's avatar

The Trump cult keeps failing that test. :(

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Richard Van Atta's avatar

There is an odious, odoriferous obsequiousness to Trumphuk placating Putin. He is a sycophant whose behavior in capitulating to Putin can only be explained by a treasure trove of evidence of Trumphukian sexual abuse and financial malfeasance held by the Kremlin.

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L.D.Michaels's avatar

Agreed Richard. It's hard to believe otherwise.

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Michael's avatar

Because his boss said he did not start the war, so the felon believes his boss over the truth, and our allies.

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Claire Paxton's avatar

Thank you Mary for your bravery & commitment every day!💖

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Gloria J Parsons's avatar

I’m grateful to be a part of this online community.

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Lynda Phoenix's avatar

Thank you, Mary. It's reassuring that there's at least one good Trump (sounds like your dad was one also). We love you and are grateful that you carry-on during these dark times. Whenever it rains I always try to look for that little ray of sunshine peeking out from behind the clouds. I'd say that that's you and so appreciated.

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DavidPageYea's avatar

I started reading Mary's book and clearly her father was as opposite to "The Donald" as one can be. He was a hard worker, brave, honest, and meritous (an Air Force pilot) and the cruel father gave all his approval to Donald, while abusing Mary's father.

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Deli Lanoux's avatar

Thanks for all that you are, all that you have been, and all that you will surely be. You're a force for good, a force multiplier. Happy Thanksgiving, Mary!!

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Lois Wymore's avatar

Absolutely grateful for you and your daily insights in this path to keep our democracy. I appreciate this community of resistance and resilience. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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ROSEMARY SCHLICK's avatar

Thank you, Mary. You are a bright and welcome light in these dark and frightening times. We are are grateful for your wisdom and your words.

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Ellen Zucker's avatar

Mary I’m grateful for your insight, compassion and courage. I can’t begin to imagine what it’s like to be in your shoes and the kinds of pressure you’ve had to face. You are an inspiration to the rest of us.

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Kristine Kaltenbrunner's avatar

Thankyou Mary, my name is Kristine Kaltenbrunner and I have been reading your editorial now for a long time, I live in Adelaide, South Australia, and I would not missing it for the world, because you say it as it is, because it is refreshing 😀 and true. Happy Thanksgiving to you.🦃💐🍾🫶👏

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Teresa Johansen's avatar

I love you thank you

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Teresa Johansen's avatar

Good people matter

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Susan Love's avatar

You bring hope to my life! Thank you for all that you do!

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Public Servant's avatar

Thankful for your courage, Mary. Happy Thanksgiving! I wrote a poem for you, inspired by your bravery: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/mary-trump-poem

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Bruce Kopetz's avatar

Bravo, Public Servant ! Thank you for the skillful lyrical tribute to our host.

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Victor's avatar

Donald Trump apparently never experienced want or privation, everything was given to him from day one on. Can such a person feel gratitude? You, and he himself, have suggested that he never knew the blessings of unconditional love. In his world, which seems to be the world of many of his wealthy associates, you owe nothing to anybody if you have paid for it, and no one ought to expect anything from anyone if unable to pay the full price. He has empathy for those who feel fear and anger, but apparently not for those willing to make sacrifices for the greater good, and he appears to be incapable of compassion. A lust for power replaced lust for women as he aged, and billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and others found in him precisely the toll they needed to destroy "lesser" human beings. Please correct me if I am wrong. I thank you for all you are doing to protect us from this monster, and I wish you a happy Thanksgiving. .

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Mary's avatar

I hope your Thanksgiving is warm and peaceful.

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Victor's avatar

Thank you!

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Mary's avatar

You are welcome.

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