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Saturday, June 28, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

The Public’s Not With Trump by William Kristol Demonstrators gather outside City Hall during a rally opposing the United States' strikes on Iran on June 22,...

Friday, June 27, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Our Felon tries to help their felon. First Trump bombed another country for a friend. His bombs failed. He is trying another way. #TrumpFailure One more...

Thursday, June 26, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Same-Sex Marriage Legal Landmark Rulings celebrated today. Today is the anniversary of Lawrence (2003), Windsor (2013), Obergefell (2015). Lawrence v. Texas,...

Wednesday,June 25,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Despite Trump’s boasts and bluster, his bombs did not do the job. Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says Classified...

Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Yesterday was the 53rd anniversary of Title IX, the law which not only changed women’s sports, but changed the role of women in every aspect of life. In...

Saturday, June 21,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

This and That. Louisiana BREAKING: Federal appeals court blocks a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms....

Friday, June 20, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Trump is always crazy. Trump is always corrupt. Did you hear that … E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos. The Trump administration’s...

Juneteenth, Thursday June 19, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

In honor of Juneteenth. Juneteenth, Freedom and a better America. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the Art of Persuasion. How Harriet Beecher Stowe helped precipitate...

Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Are we at war with Iran? Trump doesn’t seem to know that only the Legislative Branch of the U.S. government — specifically Congress — has the power to...

Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Trump over the edge. Trump’s failed parade - boring and badly received with low turnout - plus the success of the energetic, widespread and well attended No...

Sunday, June 15,2025. After No King’s Day. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

No Kings Day. About yesterday. FYI - “One who recently had pneumonia had to keep her powder dry.” 😩 That was me. Eve went with a neighbor. I put together...

June 14, 2025. No Kings Day. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

No Kings Day. There are nearly 2,000 events planned across all 50 states. And even more important than the number of events is a critical mass of people...

Friday, June 13, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Breakin’! Judge Charles Breyer - “That's the difference between a constitutional government and King George. It's not that the leader can simply say...

Thursday, June 12, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Update on Los Angeles. Wednesday. 8:41 am. It’s past 6 a.m. in Los Angeles and the curfew imposed on downtown has lifted. The streets near the complex of...

Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Keep in mind. the Uber CEO tells Trump his company supports the MAGA reconciliation bill (that will strip millions of healthcare and food support)...

Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

All eyes on Los Angeles. Brennan Center - The Posse Comitatus Act Explained The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law...

Saturday, June 7, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

The posts below are held together by the question: what kind of world and nation do we want? Yesterday was a day to remember and to honor what we used to be...

Friday, June 6, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Fight the bill. Why you need to keep calling your Senators, red and blue.👇 The U.S. Capitol Switchboard operator can connect you directly with the Senate...

Thursday, June 5, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Analysis which makes clear why Trump’s bill now in the Senate is a “disgusting abomination.” How many times have you called your Senators of either stripes...

Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Joe is always busy. Happy birthday, Jilly. I love you. pic.twitter.com/JV9zVUY1d6— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 3, 2025 Watch Americans respond to ICE and...

Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

More resistance. A Fiery Brief Fueled by Conservatives Helped Put Trump’s Tariffs in Peril. A coalition including leading figures on the right said the...

Saturday, May 31, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

So, El Trumpo put a drug addict in charge of our country and the world. Will the press ask him about this? Also, why don’t you ask your Elected Officials -...

Friday, May 30, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Welcome, dear friends. Always quick to foster hatred, Trump recently has been using the existence of students from other countries in our colleges as part of...

Thursday, May 29, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Out to lunch, dinner, breakfast and snacks. The Executive-Orderer-in-chief doesn’t seem to know he has effectively stopped foreign student applicants from...

Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Meet the New “Tell It Like It Is” New York Times. Here was yesterday’s digital headline on an I-Phone. The article that fleshed the story out was quite...

Tuesday, May 27,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Trump is always crazy. Need further proof? Here is the Memorial Day message from the occupant of the White House. President Speaks of Sacrifice and Boasts of...

Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Extra Edition As seen, top article, front page, digital New York Times, Sunday, May 25, 2025. 👇 The front page article leads to this. 👇 The Print Sunday...

Sunday, May 25, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Extra edition. Let’s talk about foreign students. These Are the U.S. Universities Most Dependent on International Students. The Trump administration’s threat...

Saturday, May 24,2025. Annette’s News Roundup.

Trump’s war on education. This interview with Charlie Rose makes clear what motivates Trump, if we didn’t know. 👇 Touch the link. Folks, I'll say it again....

Friday, May 23, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Fighting back. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends the EU-Ukraine Association Council at the European Council building in Brussels April...

Thursday, May 22, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

How infantile, cruel and inappropriate can one man be! Watch Donald J. Trump in action. Be embarrassed as well as angry. Then call your elected officials and...

Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Once again, the ignorance of Trump personnel is appalling. Trump's Homeland Security secretary says habeas corpus lets him 'remove people from this country'....

Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Joe’s Prostate Cancer. Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire...

Saturday, May 17, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Trump's agenda meets broad resistance from American institutions. Educational institutions, law firms, broadcasters, nonprofits and corporate shareholders...

Friday, May 16, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Trump’s outlandish executive order to end Birthright Citizenship and on whether or not lower court...

Thursday, May 15, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

A correction that calls into question the whole White House list of CEOs with Trump in Saudi Arabia. Then again, by now we should know to be skeptical of any...

Wednesday, May 14,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Everything Donald Trump touches dies. During the Pete Rose era, I was a Phillies Fan. But I felt that Major League Baseball made the moral decision when it...

Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

The Roundup challenge. Read the Constitution this week, even if you think you know it well. Get one other person to read it too. Buy a copy, bundled with...

Saturday, May 10,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Trump started with deportations. By using existing laws and manipulating the political system to destroy American democracy and institutions, Trump is trying...

Friday, May 9,2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

There is resistance. Do you know the way to Sesame Street? Elmo from Sesame Street posted on LinkedIn.👇 Cast members from one of Trump's favorite musicals...

Thursday, May 8, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Joe is always busy. President Biden’s first interview since leaving office. BBC. Watch the President. 👇 29 minutes. Starts at 1:06. This is not who we are:...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

A New York Times expose, at last. Trump Sons’ Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump spent the past two...

Sunday, May 4, 2025 Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

This ‘n that. Why not? It’s Sunday. 🚨 BREAKING: President @JoeBiden and @DrBiden will visit @TheView in their first interview since leaving the White House...

Saturday, May 3, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Harvard Day at the Roundup. Trump’s Latest Threat against Harvard. White House vs. Harvard: President Trump said on his social media site on Friday that his...

Friday, May 2, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Two posts, to outline the problems but lift your spirits. There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab. The first 100 days of President Trump’s...

Thursday, May 1, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Let’s get rid of Hegseth. Hegseth, the Signal classified information discloser, takes more actions against women and America. In his Manchester New Hampshire...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

In love. I pinned J.B. Will he say yes? One more thing. If you didn’t watch his 20 minute speech in New Hampshire , you should now. 👇 You will fall in love...

Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Pope Francis’s funeral was on Saturday, with 250,000 people in attendance. Some represented the United States. Former Pres. Biden and former first lady Dr....

Sunday, April 27, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

More Trump polls keep tumbling down. I am taking the weekend off, but thought you would want to see these new numbers. 🗽🕺💃🕺🏾💃🏾🤸🏽‍♂️🤸🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🗽 Voters See...

Friday, April 25, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.

Today’s Summary of Fighting Back. Democrats thinking out-of-the-box. A Senator from Connecticut and a Representative from Florida are in North Carolina....