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Ande Jacobson Jun 19

Wow. This is quite the interview between Barack Obama and Heather Cox Richardson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM9B8Qin9ac

A Conversation with President Barack Obama | The Connecticut Forum

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Ande Jacobson Jun 18

Thanks to @jaykuo for this informative piece on how the ABA is doing its part to stand up for the rule of law.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/the-aba-declares-war

#SaveDemocracy #RuleOfLaw

The ABA Declares War

Trump tried to first “kill all the lawyers.” Now the lawyers have hit back.

The Status Kuo

Ande Jacobson Jun 16

A bit of historical fiction for my book club this month. I enjoyed this one.

https://agoodreedreview.com/2025/06/15/book-the-phoenix-crown/

#ThePhoenixCrown #KateQuinn

The Phoenix Crown: A tale of intrigue and survival

By Ande Jacobson The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang is a brilliant work of historical fiction that takes place surrounding the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The story surrounds four f…

A Good Reed Review

Ande Jacobson Jun 10

Laffy Jun 9

Say it with me: Everything out of his mouth is a lie and/or projection/confession.

"... because he's done such a bad job."

And if that's a crime, well then, Trump's felonies just multiplied by infinity.

‪Aaron Rupar‬:

Q: What crimes has Gavin Newsom committed?

#TRUMP: I think his primary crime is running for governor, because he's done such a bad job

Ande Jacobson Jun 9

@jaykuo provides more good advice and explanation.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/trump-wants-a-police-state

#SaveDemocracy

Trump Wants A Police State

Everything Trump has done is driving us down a path toward greater authoritarian rule and militarized cities. But we have the power to stop him.

The Status Kuo

Ande Jacobson Jun 8

@jaykuo provides an excellent explanation of where we are and what we can and should do.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/trump-deployed-the-national-guard

#SaveDemocracy

Trump Deployed the National Guard. But What Does That Mean?

Title 10 federalization, the Insurrection Act and Posse Comitatus

The Status Kuo

Ande Jacobson Jun 8

I'm continuing to enjoy Louise Penny's Gamache series. The Nature of the Beast is both murder mystery and historical fiction.

https://agoodreedreview.com/2025/06/07/book-the-nature-of-the-beast/

#LouisePenny #TheNatureOfTheBeast #mudermystery

What happened to Ruth Zardo?

By Ande Jacobson The Nature of the Beast, the eleventh mystery novel in Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (of the Sûreté du Québec) series, is more than a murder mystery. It’s also a wo…

A Good Reed Review

Ande Jacobson Jun 6

Yes, it's rough right now, and it's going to get rougher, but this will eventually end. Stephanie Jones has some wise words for us all.

https://stephaniejones.com/stephanie-says-blog

#SaveDemocracy