First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 18, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that Trump's increasingly erratic behavior — from apocalyptic threats to attacks on Pope Leo XIV — is alienating not just retired generals and diplomats, but even his former right-wing allies in Europe, where leaders like Italy's Giorgia Meloni are calling his conduct "unacceptable" and polls show his unfavorability ratings reaching as high as 86%.”

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I loved your synthesis that liberals generally want to enjoy their work and families. I'd add few want to look behind the curtain

#heathercoxrichardson thinks we "will resurrect American democracy"

Hopium and copium

Why #liberal (s) like #heathercoxrichardson are wrong about USA

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#usacritic

First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 17, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that while Trump claims a temporary win on Iran, serious threats to American democracy are mounting on multiple fronts — from a dysfunctional, politically weaponized FBI under Kash Patel, to growing corruption concerns that have prompted House Democrats to form a dedicated ethics task force to investigate the Trump family's extensive self-dealing in office.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “Politics Chat, April 16, 2026”. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a black circle on the left. Black text on a blue background reads: “In today's politics chat, Heather explains why viable opposition parties are essential to democracy, and draws a parallel between Hungary's recent election of Péter Magyar, who is dismantling Orbán's authoritarian legacy, and the current state of American politics, where she argues the Republican Party has ceased to function as a legitimate political party.”

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April 17, 2026 This morning, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect Thursday, Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 16, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains how the administration's brazen lawlessness — illegal impoundment, possible warrantless surveillance, and countless other abuses —betrays the desperation of people who sense their grip on power slipping and know that accountability is waiting on the other side.”

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#HeatherCoxRichardson provides an interesting inventory of some particularly heinous behaviour on the part of the #Trump administration as Congress goes back into session with a “frantic feel in the air,” as she puts it.

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Democracy needs two real parties for accountability and peaceful change.

Heather says today’s GOP isn’t functioning as one, and Hungary shows how that’s now being challenged, sparking both power grabs and pushback in the U.S.

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson

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#heathercoxrichardson is weak as a #leftist analyst but strong as a historian

This segment on 🇺🇲 history shows the assbackwardness of flopping between somewhat progressive and hardcore reactionary Presidents #usacritic
#usacritique

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It’s so disgusting that the only place I can trust getting semi accurate news is here, #Democracydocket #meidasbros #HeatherCoxRichardson and a few other great subtacks. MSM is completely useless anymore because the govt is filtering what they release and the rest of what they release is lies.

First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 15, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that the Department of Justice has moved to erase the seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers leader Elmer Stewart Rhodes and others who violently attempted to overturn a free and fair election on January 6th — completing Trump's methodical dismantling of any accountability for those who tried to destroy American democracy on his behalf.”

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April 15, 2026 On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a production of the comedy Our American Cousin. The Linc...

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April 15, 2026 On the evening of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln went to Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., to see a production of the comedy Our American Cousin. The Linc...

History - always repeating itself. We never learn.

Excellent piece by
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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “Politics Chat, April 14, 2026”. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a black circle on the left. Black text on a blue background reads: “In today’s ‘Politics Chat,’ Heather explains how the radical right deliberately weaponized the word ‘liberal’ to turn Americans against their own founding system of government — equal rights and protections for all — which figures like Viktor Orbán and his American allies are now actively working to dismantle.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 14, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that as Trump posts AI images depicting himself as Jesus and insists he 'makes people better,' Democrats in Congress are responding with sobering seriousness — introducing a bill to establish an independent commission to evaluate whether the president is mentally fit to discharge the duties of his office.”

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April 14, 2026 There are signs the political game has changed in the United States since Hungarian voters rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s leadership on Sunday, April 12.

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 13, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that the blueprint for rebuilding democracy after autocracy has always existed — and that FDR's timeless 1932 call to abandon false prophets, restore the rule of law, and return government to its people rings with striking urgency in our current moment.”

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April 13, 2026 On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

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April 13, 2026 On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 12, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that one year after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement — promised as a path to lower prices — Americans are instead facing inflation at 3.3%, unconstitutional tariffs, $175 billion in refunds yet to be returned, and an international economic order that took decades to build now in ruins.”

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April 12, 2026 By the end of 2024, inflation in the U.S., which had soared in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdowns, was almost back to the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%.

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Excellent point about the two-edged sword of technology: So much data tracking our location and activities, keeping us under surveillance. BUT, it can help us hold those in authority to account. About 20 min in:

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Appointing unqualified figures is a key tactic of authoritarians, who turn to staffers who are fiercely loyal because they are not qualified or talented enough to rise to power in a nonpartisan system. They recognize that without the leader who elevated them they will never again be in power- and sometimes will be in prison- so they will cleave to him to the end. Heather Cox Richardson

As explained by HCR, this very dynamic drives Trump loyalty at the upper levels.

Very sad, very desperate, very dangerous.

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What the Heck Just Happened YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

I watch “what the heck just happened?” with @hcrichardson.bsky.social & @jbf1755.bsky.social every week & today was especially interesting (2nd 1/2!) & gave me hope in a different kind of way. If you have :40, check this one out. ✅
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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's “American Conversations: Andy Kim”, April 10, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “In today’s American Conversations, Heather speaks with Andy Kim, who explains that with a cabinet more focused on flattering Trump than honoring their constitutional oaths, a Congress too politically captured to pursue impeachment, and White House staff unwilling to resign in protest, the traditional guardrails designed to check an unfit and dangerous president have all but collapsed.”

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First slide of an Instagram carousel summarizing Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American, April 11, 2026. A curly-haired dog is pictured in a teal circle on the left. Text reads: “Today, Heather explains that Lincoln's second inaugural address cut to the moral heart of the Civil War with extraordinary clarity — acknowledging that both sides prayed to the same God, but that only one had chosen to destroy the nation rather than yield the institution of slavery.”

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April 11, 2026 At 4:30 a.m.

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#NobodyListensToTheWomen

but they yell at them

They expect #Women to do the #EmotionalLabour of #Democracy & #HumanRights

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Pete Buttigieg said on Morning Joetoday that the gradual destruction of the United States under Trump changed suddenly on Tuesday. “For the leader of the free world, the leader of this country, to just make a nakedly genocidal threat against another civilization, as if the United States of […]