Co-Chair of the Forward Party; former Governor of New Jersey; former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; President, Whitman Strategy Grouphttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mufufo4klk2g"When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money." - Alanis Obomsawin, filmmaker (b. 31 Aug 1932)31 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufufo4klk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mu5p4c4els2n"Nothing is more terrible than ignorance in action." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832)28 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5p4c4els2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mttote7imc2zI hope the Canadians stand behind their Prime Minister - Donald Trump is out of control. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/22/new-50-percent-tariffs-canada-go-into-effect-after-deal-with-us-falls-through/24 Aug 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttote7imc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mttoolfm2c2dIf this happens, it should make everyone sick: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump?cid=ios_app24 Aug 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttoolfm2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mtcdjmisik2sAnother great @fwdparty.bsky.social candidate: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/politics/video/brian-bengs-south-dakota-senate17 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdjmisik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mst4pk3y6s27"The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself." - Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer and orator (1833-1899)11 Aug 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst4pk3y6s27https://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3msj6ry3lls2t"Those who believe without reason cannot be convinced by reason." - James Randi, magician and scientific skeptic (1928-2020)07 Aug 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6ry3lls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3msj6pioi622t"Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck." - Guy de Maupassant, short story writer and novelist (1850-1893)07 Aug 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6pioi622thttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrxuzgnn5c2rThis as a significant step forward for the Independent movement. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxuzgnn5c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrwu2fdjas2jhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/31/todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-trump-irs-immunity/91109393007/31 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwu2fdjas2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrwtzpoqck2jFor the president to be willing to have the head of national security continue in a restricted position as an acting head in order to shield his family’s taxes raises serious questions about what he is hiding. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-todd-blanche-nomination-attorney-general-cornyn-tillis/31 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwtzpoqck2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrvxtnlhn22e"No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country." - Alexis de Tocqueville, statesman and historian (1805-1859)31 Jul 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvxtnlhn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrfnymurzc2lWhen, exactly, did we stop vaccinating for measles? https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/health/us-measles-cases-record?cid=ios_app24 Jul 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfnymurzc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mrcxu2wnkc2nhttps://open.substack.com/pub/defiance/p/trump-is-pardoning-entire-corporations?r=388dw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email23 Jul 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcxu2wnkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mqruzia6cs2z"Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality." - Sheri S. Tepper, novelist (16 Jul 1929-2016)16 Jul 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqruzia6cs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mpy7mzxqk22zhttps://www.nj.com/opinion/2026/07/ex-ag-partisan-gerrymandering-in-nj-erodes-voter-trust-as-independents-surge.html06 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy7mzxqk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mpy7jqkzrs2zAnd now Donald Trump has even managed to forever taint the US presence in the World Cup. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/07/05/us-top-scorer-folarin-balogun-allowed-play-world-cup-showdown-against-belgium/06 Jul 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy7jqkzrs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mpqrr46xac23America is at a pivotal turning point. With the 2 major parties grappling with extremism, 49% of registered voters are becoming unaffiliated. Rather than holding our collective noses & voting for the lesser evils, it’s time to look at independent candidates. Across the country, ordinary people (1/3)03 Jul 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqrr46xac23https://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mppgm7onzs2mShould we be proud that our President is now flying a new Air Force One made in, and gifted by, Qatar while Trump says that America couldn’t make a similar plane? Not exactly celebrating America's ingenuity and boosting US productivity. He's a great cheerleader for our country…not.03 Jul 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppgm7onzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/govwhitman.bsky.social/post/3mp7jw6ftic2yWednesday night, 2 powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela - a 7.2 magnitude foreshock followed by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake. More than 188 people have been killed & thousands have been injured. Food is one of the most immediate needs & WFP is on the ground helping. Visit bit.ly/44tYHzV to give. https://bit.ly/44tYHzV26 Jun 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:d66la73jk2nigeapretdffvn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7jw6ftic2y