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Xplisset's avatar

Ben’s right the pressure works. Especially when we don’t look away from what they most want us to forget. This one landed different.

What I appreciated most is how you didn’t just call out Trump’s collapse as a political story you named it as a strategy of distraction. That line about how he uses chaos, lawsuits, and media manipulation to dodge accountability? Spot the hell on.

The Epstein cover-up isn’t a sideshow ya’ll it’s the test case for how this whole system protects power. And not just Trump’s power but the institutions that made sure we never learned the names or faces of his earliest victims. The first were Black and brown girls. Most were edited out of the “mainstream” narrative before the story ever caught fire.

What I keep thinking is: it’s not just the crimes that matter…it’s the silence that gets engineered around them. Because that silence teaches the next predator how to move.

I’ve been writing through that angle here, if it resonates:

www.xplisset.com

Appreciate you keeping the focus where it needs to be.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

And you keep the pressure up as well. We need every single independent news source to keep the pressure up. Keep writing the facts, keep shining the light on the darkness. Thank you for what you are doing.

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Xplisset's avatar

Thank you, Sylvia. That means more than I can say.

I’m just trying to do my small part to name what’s been left unnamed for too long.

Grateful we’re in this fight together.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I have children and grandchildren both in Canada and here in the US that I am fighting for.

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Claire's avatar

Ditto about the grands. keeps me fighting.

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💩 koi's avatar

Get outta here!! Get your own Substack!!

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Leah Baum's avatar

dsj is a scammer troll. Reported.

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Rusty (Woke/DEI Commenter)'s avatar

Thanks for the words of encouragement Ben. The sooner we can rid our nation of this vile cancer, the sooner we can start repairing the damage and restoring our credibility.

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Mickey8255's avatar

Thank you again Ben. We need to Sue that rat 🐀 bastard into oblivion! That orange devil is squirming so bad I can feel it all the way where I live. He and his cohorts are trying all they can to stuff this Epstein Saga away—WE CANNOT LET HIM/THEM!!

If the Democratic Leadership would RALLY around this as they Should and Not. Let. Up.—

Subpoena ALL ORIGINAL Depositions/Testimony/Video Evidence of Epstein Files UNREDACTED—except for the children If Necessary! Then Maybe then the Democrats would have more Faith in Their Party!! MTN has been a Rock for nearly SIX MILLION OF US—-I BET MOST IF NOT ALL—-DEMOCRATS! Can they not Get The MESSAGE?????

Also XPLISSET… thank you again for your service. And thanks again for bringing into the light just how far back Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were working together in their SICK RELATIONSHIP trafficking and raping young girls of COLOR and the History behind it. I have learned much more and it sickened me. I also posted your Stories on my stack.

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Xplisset's avatar

Mickey Mickey Mickey, I don’t even have the words. Thank you for reading with that much heart and for sharing the stories. That means more than I can say.

You’re right: we can’t let this disappear into the next scandal cycle. The cover-up isn’t just protecting power nah it’s still shaping who gets erased, who gets believed, and who gets silenced again.

I’ll keep digging and writing. And I’m honored to be part of a chorus finally saying the quiet parts out loud.

Forward together. 🧠✊🏾

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ramona j's avatar

Great stuff. Thank you. Ben and MTN are always right. Go MeidasMighty!

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Mickey8255's avatar

Xplisset the more you write about this, I will post it. We must keep this narrative going and NOT ALLOW IT TO DROP! That’s what the orange devil wants us to do and we can’t let that happen at any cost! We must stay on him. This is the one scandal that is going to bring him down if we hammer him from every way we can. His Achilles heel!! And we are all going to do it! A symphony! Then we start putting back the pieces he tore down. And make amendments so this can Never happen again. Then we still have Real Work to do—impeachments for the traitors to the Constitution! Listen to me- lol…. I have it alllll figured out 😁🧐 . I’m sure you’ve been thinking too?!?! LOL. Legal Eagles are the best team to handle it I suppose.

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Donna Iona's avatar

Xplisset please report (maybe you already have) on the Netflix documentary on Maxwell titled Filthy Rich. We all need to be versed on the history of this darkness.

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Xplisset's avatar

Thank you, Donna. That doc has been sitting on my screen like it’s waiting for me to say something and now I might just do that.

There’s a reason they never tell the full story, especially about the Black and brown girls. But I’ve got time. Stay close.

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Donna Iona's avatar

Xplisset ~

Sing your song. Sing it loud. What harms one of us harms all of us. 🌻

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Mickey8255's avatar

I’m all ears as well! And ready to share!

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Betsy's avatar

Thank you! I am now reading and sharing! All the people involved need to pay for what they have done bc who says they have stopped? This guests my heart and the truth needs to come out! Listen to the victims!

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Mickey8255's avatar

Exactly! The silence was deafening. We’re beginning to hear the voices of those who were there and were not able to Speak LOUDLY enough to GRIP Attention!!

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

Keep up the good work!

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EUWDTB's avatar

All nonpartisan studies rank Biden near the top of all US presidents, in terms of achievements. So the whole 'we don't have faith in Democrats" thing is entirely made out of thin air. It's simply based on most Americans today NOT doing any basic fact-checking and instead practicing "outrage-info" consumption (or just not informing themselves at all).

And as Ben says here too: we need to STOP imagining that a democracy ("demos" = "people", in Ancient Greek, and "cratein" means "to govern) somehow COULD be saved by a handful of politicians whose power "we the people" just took away! We urgently need to realize that we'll only have a democracy IF the PEOPLE GOVERN. That's you and me. Ordinary, flawed citizens.

Sometimes they'll look a bit old. Sometimes they'll wear their glasses lower on their nose than we'd like. Sometimes we may not like their voice or their laugh. It's WITH all these utterly imperfect people that a democracy is made.

As long as as a critical number of people don't realize this and imagine that we need a Savior, nothing will ever happen while a neofascist GOP destroys the country and the world.

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Mickey8255's avatar

I wholeheartedly agree with you!!! 👊💪💙🇺🇸

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Randi's avatar

I agree with you, but I think you're forgetting that women have also been good at governing. The election was fixed so FELON47 would "win" (his own words), so Harris didn't get the chance to prove herself. I believe we'd be much better off if there had been a fair election.

https://www.facebook.com/RiseUpAndResist/videos/714448904575626/

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Vivian Fletcher's avatar

Well thought out and real response, thank you! Also...I didn't know about the black and brown girls first...thank you. It is all so disgusting and that is more so...like they were "practicing" ...deplorable!

AND now the "round up" ring leader may get off??? I just can't even think without being nauseous!!! Please! Have those who were young girls once, come forward and bring this regime DOWN! AND don't let that evil woman get out!!

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Betsy's avatar

I am with you! What says they have stopped what they are accused of doing? I read yesterday what the camp in Texas is doing no oversight at all bc the camp is connected to a military base and ran it through the DOD private corporations are profiting from it! All this is pure evil!

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Mickey8255's avatar

You Know It!!! There should be an UPROAR that she was moved to “minimum security level “ WHY?? Right after chatting with Blanchard!! WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU??? Hemph!!!

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

Amen and ty, this Epstein case and the raping of 12 year old girls is an abomination. I beg, pray and hope the MT reports on it every single day. Enough with the distractions from the orange mango Mussolini cartoon character, keep this story alive.

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Mickey8255's avatar

Rinse and REPEAT EVERY DAY!!!

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Deborah K Davis's avatar

Xplisset, your documentation of this disgusting, sordid affair is impressive and appreciated. I really don't know what else to say. I'll be sharing it.

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Victoria's avatar

Absolutely well said Xplissit, yet again what you say feel so correct to me.

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Xplisset's avatar

Victoria… it means a lot that it feels correct to you. That word…feel…is doing all the work. Like a soul vocalist.

That’s how I know we’re in the right current. Appreciate you deeply. Stay close.

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tony's avatar

This Epstein Evidence cannot be Covered UP by TRUMP!!!!!!!!!

US Senate Finance Committee report Epstein running Sex Trafficking Transactions through Russian Banks;

https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/as-trump-sits-on-key-epstein-files-wyden-lays-out-follow-the-money-investigation-for-doj

Epstein still operating in 2018!!!

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/jeffrey-epstein-seen-with-young-girls-getting-off-his-plane-in-2018.html

Why doesn't Trump want to release the records of 9000 transactions and 2.4 billion dollars that Epstein ran through Russian Banks so the Victims of these heinous crimes can seek justice???

Maybe it's because Our Justice Dept is too concerned that it might upset the Billionaire donor Class and the 2-Tiered Justice System they are hiding behind!!!

Law Firm Motley Rice on the details of the 9000 transactions and 2.4 billion dollars

https://wallstreetonparade.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/USVI-v-JPMC-July-18-2023-Linda-Singer-Letter-and-Emails-re-JPMC-Withholding-Documents-on-Epstein-Transactions.pdf

United States Government was enabling Epstein to be engaged in Sex Trafficking of all ages for Blackmail because there is NO OTHER REASON for their Involvement!!!!! Jeffrey Epstein was secretly working with the U.S. government, according to bombshell documents obtained by http://RadarOnline.com. https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-fbi-source-leaked-document/

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Mickey8255's avatar

I’m going to share this on my Stack. I hope you don’t mind. The more that know the better!

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tony's avatar

Go for it it needs to be seen by everyone!!!!!! thank you Cheers!!!!!

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Mariantoon's avatar

Xplisset you always help me see trees in the forest. Time to be bogged down by the details bc the DEVIL IS in the details when it comes to Project 2025 and The ongoing Epstein cover up. The early girls trafficked, brown and black predominantly as I understand are the victims we never learned the names or faces. The HISTORY of their lives changed/buried matters. All the grotesque details need to be public. Put it to us Voice of America!

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Sandra Wallace's avatar

I'm back and here's why.

I watched Nicole Wallace's interview with Jacob Soboroff today. The review of his report on Narcisso Boronco, who shared what happened to him as an ICE detainee, brought me to tears of sadness - and to tears of relief, when his story of family, of community, and of his love for this country, brought hope back into my soul.

I was so shaken by watching YouTube videos of Epstein and other cult survivors, and their extremely brave recounts of their life stories, when victimized as young children by globally connected Satanic cults - telling tales of secret international sex trafficking rings, comprised of a global elite network of powerful men - and sometimes women - in business, politics, intelligence, science, religion, and entertainment. The intent, purpose and goal? "To practice forced crimes to control people with a huge outreach into the world."

Jacob offered hope for solutions to overcome what to me has become this evil madness, extending way beyond our ability to understand and process as human beings, who believe in God as Love.

"Record what you see on your cameras."

"Tell your human story."

"Work with people you love."

"Democracy only works if we do." author unknown.

So, yes this is hard on all of us, but we can not get cold feet, we can not think twice, and we must not falter out of fear and trepidation.

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Patrick Bohlen's avatar

Stay laser focussed and keep up the pressure. Elbows up!!!

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KCM's avatar

Agree! “Gangster regime” is a perfect description. Trumo and his Republican cronies are pushing every boundary of the law to see what they can get away with. We must stop them by keeping the pressure on and letting them know we will not abide.

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Schmendryck's avatar

🎶 Diggin' the scene

With th'Gangsta lean

Gangsta White Boys

TV hack host-cabinet...

You may not haaaave

No hope at all

But remember

Brothers & Sisters

Orange Slime-mold's

'Bout to fall

Just be thankful

For the unity we got...

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WJB Motown's avatar

rjh.....Please inject and overdose yourself on bleech after shining that flashlight up your Orange Maggot ass!!!

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💩 koi's avatar

Get your own Substack!! Get outta here!!

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James Wilson's avatar

Thank you Ben for this positive energy and message this morning. It can get overwhelming and sometimes disappointing that this MFer gets away with everything and he’s almost 80. Any justice he possibly faces will not be enough since he will leave this world soon enough.

We need to stay focused and strong and work to ensure that our next leader projects strength but also empathy and embraces our allies. That will be the greatest test of nation.

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Suzanne Karbowska-Hayes's avatar

I think today America is at the point now where drastic and decisive action is needed. Here in France there was a revolution and things changed for ever. When the French don’t like what the government is doing they take to the streets and make their feelings felt and very quickly the government responds and changes it’s behavior.

If you want to restore democracy and rid yourselves of this Orange nightmare dictator you will have to revolt against this regime in great numbers and with courage and determination.

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C Giza's avatar

Je suis d'accord.

Some of the hurdles we still have to overcome in the US are racism, poverty, and a lack of access to varied viewpoints via a decent educational system in some parts of our country, among other things.

When some of our European neighbors think of us, do they see us as a monolith? With over 350 million people here, of diverse backgrounds, it is often difficult to come to a consensus on anything.

Heck, I thought that everyone would be against pedophilia, but now some far right wing websites seem to be supportive, by ignoring the obvious!

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Concerned Citizen's avatar

Thanks, Ben and the MeidasTouch network!! at this point it’s not even blue against red, party against party, it’s against good versus evil. And we have evil in our government right now!

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Al Draycott's avatar

Thanks to the truthful trio. Ben, Jordy and Brett. Keep the pressure on this vile cabal. Trump and the Heritage Foundation agenda , designed to destroy democracy. Keep the heat on this evil pack of reprobates.

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Lonnie E's avatar

I like this quote.

"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." – Harry S. Truman

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Stop the BS247's avatar

President Truman did so many good things. He initiated Social Security. Harry and Bess were the first recipients of a Social Security card in their home State by Lyndon Johnson. It was Johnson's way of paying tribute to Harry, giving credit where credit was due.

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Sheilawallace's avatar

I do believe you are correct….its up to us and with your help we will crush him and make him pay for all the crap he’s put us through!

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Patrice Mobley's avatar

100%, we can't depend or relay on the spineless lap dogs or the corrupted SC to protect us. We can defeat this cabal if we stand together, there's strenght I. numbers but we must be consistent and keep the pressure on these goons.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I thank each and every independent news sources for what they are doing. Combined, you are all getting the facts out there. Can you imagine what would have happened had President Biden walked around on the roof talking about making nuclear weapons and now because Trump did it, it's normalized by mainstream. Totally unacceptable.

I also have to call out Governors Newsom, Pritzker and Hochul and say how proud of them I am. I sent an email to Governor Hochul telling her how proud I am of her and that I fully support her. I need to send an email to Governor Newsom and Pritzker saying the same. I did send an email telling Governor Abbott that I think he is evil and cruel. I used a few other words as well. If nothing else, New York and the States to the east could join Canada. Free healthcare, gun control and legalized marijuana - not that I can do marijuana. Not chasing my head down the road again.

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Everybody's Mamá's avatar

Thanks for finding so many ways to use your words to support the resistance!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Worda are great...Spending all day on a computer is not going to do it...Malcolm Nance keeps calling for massive marches ....millions of people hitting the streets to protest all day.....every day....24/7

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Everybody's Mamá's avatar

I myself have missed events because I hadn't heard about them and I actively look for them. Personally, I don't know who Malcolm Nance is, for his words have not yet reached me. But if he's supporting the resistance, we need more people like Nance using his words to call for more massive movement. I ask everyone to use their words to educate the unaware. I ask everyone to do what they are capable of doing, nothing more. Some people cannot physically rise to attend a rally, others cannot afford to boycott billionaire oligarch businesses.

Most of us can use our words:

~ spoken to friends, neighbors or a stranger standing next to you waiting somewhere

~ written by hand or on a computer to mail or email to publications, representatives or citizens

~ texted to individuals or posted on social media

Words are Powerful! Use them to end the administration from hell. It may be the most important thing you ever do.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Malcolm Nance has written severl books.......He is a regular guest on many TV talk shows.......He has been warning about this attempted fascist takeover for years......Project 2025 stated that they would move lightning fast with the nazi takeover........so check out his substack.....Google his books.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

If I could find out where rallies are close to me I would go there but the information isn't there.

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Everybody's Mamá's avatar

I have the same problem and I actively look. I use Mobilize.us most. Check often because some events don't get posted until the last minute. And those of you planning events please post them on Mobilize.us/everywhere early so we can make work, travel, child and elder care arrangements!

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Thank you. I will look that up.

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Everybody's Mamá's avatar

If anyone has a better option for locating Anti-tRump

Events please let me know too.

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elliemae.padme66's avatar

Check Indivisible.org website or MoveOn.

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WJB Motown's avatar

My statment just amplifies Malcolm Nance to the USA population..........disregard the 77 million flying monkey Orange Maggot cult members.....your freedom...your democracy, your self respect is on the line.

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Olivia Youngblud's avatar

One comment. Please don't assume most of us here in Canada want any states to join us. We are proud of our independence and culture and the only association most of us here in the government are ok with is the geographical proximity. We don't want to absorb your lax gun control mindset and drug issues. We have our own problems, even our own sex trafficker (Nygard) and serial killers, even our own MAGA. We love our American neighbors (truly) but most of us want to keep our unique relationship with the US as it is. We will always be friends. No one can take that away from us. Namaste

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WJB Motown's avatar

I do not agree with that statement....Blue progressive states have long been pushing for healthcare...gun control and Canadian values.

They are tied into the union and sadly have the parasitic red states to deal with...

Red state fascist racist based christian nationalism....and their gerrymandering BS is

starting to piss off the progressives........sending in the national guard/ICE into LA needs no explanaion.

The west coast has basic Canadia values

For a state to join Canada they would have to meet Canadian standards, laws and immigration policies

If they did not.........then nothing changes

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Olivia Youngblud's avatar

I stand by my comment. We welcome all Americans with open arms, and some day -- and I think earlier than we think -- we will become allies again. But there is no need for annexation.

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Lori T.'s avatar

Agree all comments, pressure up but whole regimen and JD need removal,

The how?????

We have to keep thinking , planning

Build back better but plans for expense and convincing the now turned red haters to be with it not sound bites for long haul.

The smashed eggs don’t go back easily in crate

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Everybody's Mamá's avatar

One Million Rising

Let’s build a

force bigger than fear

and louder than hate.

Let’s get ready.

Let’s get organized.

Let’s stop the tRump.

One Million Rising

teaches coordinated national strategic actions to locally organize, host community gatherings, and build a force bigger than fear, to bring down the tRump and his administration from hell.

Search

"One Million Rising"

on YouTube and/or Mobilize.us

to sign up or post an event.

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Lori T.'s avatar

Good info

Thnks

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Kathy Fuller's avatar

I am really hoping that the meeting where Canada told other countries to boycott the US the same way Canada is boycotting the US, will wake Republicans and MAGA's the hell up!

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ramona j's avatar

I'm just glad he did it. Thank you Canada. I wish more countries would . And chicken shit COs and institutions.

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Denise's avatar

Trump's face is always a tell when he lies.

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ramona j's avatar

He has so many. Biggest and worst liar , ever.

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JOHN SMITH's avatar

And when he lies he says right. Like that is the end of story.

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Beth crowell's avatar

Appreciate your continued preserverance!!!

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Chris C's avatar

What about that possible billionaire buyout of Substack? That Andreesen guy? Are we going to lose Meidas Touch network? Have our voices become so loud and powerful that they are coming for us? Does Meidas Touch have a target on its back, like CBS and all the others?

Signed, Panic rising in PA.

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Stop the BS247's avatar

For those of you who don't know Andreesen, here is link to an Article published 5 days ago. I e seen an uptake of MAGA on SubStack, I don't give them the privilege of a response. I hope you all do the same, they don't deserve a response.

https://thedemlabs.org/2025/08/02/andreessen-horowitz-substack-right-wing-billionaires-kill-free-press/

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Chris C's avatar

I saw this article. With the state of things, I’m getting nervous about everything, but I am strong in my belief in Meidas Touch network! So I’ll keep the faith!

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Stop the BS247's avatar

We all should keep the faith. I know it's hard sometimes, but it will see us through this mess. Hopefully sooner than later.

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Bluesmurf's avatar

Let's say that this Andreesen guy does buy out substack for the sole purpose of shutting down MTN and all our voices. There are other alternatives. There is also YouTube. And let's not forget all the Internet providers who let you set up your own website which you can post text, video, etc.

All is a ways off from being lost. Last article I read about Andreesen is that he invested in Substack some time ago. Substack is a privately owned company. Just because someone wants it doesn't mean they will get it. Besides, if the people that created substack can create this type of forum, then someone else will come along and replace it if it is taken away, just like BlueSky came along when musk bought and ruined Twitter.

Think positive!

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Chris C's avatar

Thanks a lot from talking me down off the ledge! You are right, I needed to hear it, and get out of my own head! I will stay positive, and take a breath, it will work out for truth, justice, and democracy!

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Chris C's avatar

Hi, Emily. Thanks for following me. It is reassuring that there are people out there who are like minded and are sharing the concerns I have about the current situation. I am not alone…….

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Chris C's avatar

👍🇺🇸💙

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Henjo Leszczynski's avatar

Slam Trump and his GOP MAGA GANG the TRUTH every day as much as can in their ugly faces.

Day by Day, Hour by Hour.

Every lie, every Epstein File.

Get them mad!!

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Ermila Garza-O'Neil's avatar

Thank you, Ben, for always for always being that "push" encouraging your subscribers. You have energy that far exceeds any other I've ever known.

You, BTC, David Pakman, Kyle Kulinski, Michael Cohen, all commentators at MTN, and many others, are staying course, bringing Americans and 'foreigners' the truth about the nut job in the White House.

Truth be told on my part - I'm a believer in God. He works in mysterious ways. DT's time is limited. His talk about a 3rd term is less and less. The movement against him is stronger than him and his regime. The people ARE stronger. Russia has dirt on DT. Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev is playing word games with Trump. MAGA is becoming more aware of the lies of this authoritarian regime and its leader. He's going DOWN.

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WJB Motown's avatar

WOMEN ARE STEPPING up to the plate big time in the resistance.........IHIPNEWS......Katie Phang....Politics Girl......Katie Couric.......Katie Tur (has long been a thorn in the Orange ass.....from the days of Trump 01)

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