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The Building of a Police State: Trump's Blueprint for Control
Never in my wildest dreams did I envision that my own country may sink into strongman rule. But it is.
Jul 18
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James L Bruno
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The Building of a Police State: Trump's Blueprint for Control
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How Purged Diplomats Pose a Grave Threat to the New MAGA Order: Confessions of Deep Staters
The recently fired U.S. diplomats will now use their highly honed regime change skills to sabotage Trump. What to do?
Jul 15
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James L Bruno
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How Purged Diplomats Pose a Grave Threat to the New MAGA Order: Confessions of Deep Staters
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Weekly Mind Dump: What Mass Firings at the State Department Mean for the Country
You don’t replace this wealth of knowledge and experience overnight. And the nation will be worse off for it. U.S. diplomats' moral core will be…
Jul 12
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James L Bruno
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Weekly Mind Dump: What Mass Firings at the State Department Mean for the Country
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The Hyphenated-American Minefield
Maybe in these polarized, ethnically and racially fraught times, we should abandon hyphenations and just all call ourselves "Americans."
Jul 10
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James L Bruno
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The Hyphenated-American Minefield
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Weekly Mind Dump: Trump's War on Government is Costing Lives
A mere five months in, the human cost of the Trump administration's unbridled incompetence has only just gotten underway. Expect countless more lives to…
Jul 7
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James L Bruno
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Weekly Mind Dump: Trump's War on Government is Costing Lives
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Weekly Mind Dump: The Stench of the End of Empire
A democracy is only as good as its people and if they vote in bad leaders, they then must face the consequences. American civilization is in decline…
Jul 1
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James L Bruno
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Weekly Mind Dump: The Stench of the End of Empire
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June 2025
Welcome to the Twilight Zone: I'm Not MAGA - What's Wrong with Me?
As everyone around you goes mad, the question of what to do really comes down to something as basic as knowing right from wrong, fact from fiction.
Jun 28
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James L Bruno
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Welcome to the Twilight Zone: I'm Not MAGA - What's Wrong with Me?
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Sleeping with the Enemy: Is Usha Vance a Hypocrite or a Survivor?
She is likely going along to get along in order to maintain her marriage, a fish out of water who has become a fellow traveler in her husband’s…
Jun 26
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James L Bruno
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Sleeping with the Enemy: Is Usha Vance a Hypocrite or a Survivor?
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Weekly Mind Dump: Attacking Iran as a Means to Impose Dictatorship at Home
Trump is risking American lives with his impulsive actions. What to do if he uses his attacks on Iran as a ploy to impose dictatorship at home?
Jun 23
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James L Bruno
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Weekly Mind Dump: Attacking Iran as a Means to Impose Dictatorship at Home
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L'État, c'est moi: Trump's Personalized Foreign Policy
As America teeters on the precipice of entering into a major war, decision-making is devoid of process and executed on whim by an ignorant commander in…
Jun 21
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James L Bruno
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L'État, c'est moi: Trump's Personalized Foreign Policy
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Weekly Mind Dump: How Leni Riefenstahl Would've Done Trump's Parade
Trump's "Army Day" birthday parade was a bust. If MAGA wants to make an impact, it must go full fascist. Take lessons from a master propaganda…
Jun 17
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James L Bruno
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Weekly Mind Dump: How Leni Riefenstahl Would've Done Trump's Parade
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Fascism: Are We There Yet? - Part III
We are 58 percent along the road to a full fascist rule. And with 1317 days to go in Trump's second term, there's plenty of time to complete the plan.
Jun 13
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James L Bruno
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Fascism: Are We There Yet? - Part III
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