Empowering Change, Inspiring Action, Building a Stronger Democracyhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mk3dujtby22gThe Washington Examiner — let that sink in — just ran a column titled "Donald Trump is losing his mind." Written by a conservative. For a conservative audience. That's not a liberal talking point anymore. That's the right's own reckoning beginning.22 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3dujtby22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjz3dkaboc2zVeterans who SERVED this country were handcuffed inside the US Capitol for speaking out against the Iran war. Some were disabled. Some in wheelchairs. The mainstream media barely said a word. 📹 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOrVHYlXj4s 📰 Al Jazeera report: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/21/us-veterans-arrested-in-capitol-during-protest-against-the-war-on-iran [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz3dkaboc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjz2z5aaj22z~60 US veterans — some on crutches, in wheelchairs — were zip-tied and arrested inside the Capitol yesterday for opposing Trump's Iran war. They held a flag-folding ceremony for fallen soldiers and chanted "We Can't Afford Another War." NYT? WP? t.co/jtiGxiTMjv https://www.latintimes.com/video-disable-veterans-arrested-capitol-during-anti-iran-war-protest-596754 https://t.co/jtiGxiTMjv21 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz2z5aaj22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjyupvshx22phttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/?gift=2tgHRP69i6rQykHw8TLMNGkT4kMg5lRU6UsDMlS9xtw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyupvshx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjyuph34ws2phttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/?gift=2tgHRP69i6rQykHw8TLMNGkT4kMg5lRU6UsDMlS9xtw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyuph34ws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjyunxv6lc2phttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/?gift=2tgHRP69i6rQykHw8TLMNGkT4kMg5lRU6UsDMlS9xtw&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyunxv6lc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjr5phqyoc2iTrump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/middleeast/trump-iran-war-truth-social-posts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b1A.ibLC.KhrBxH_aUyqQ&smid=nytcore-ios-share As with everything else that comes from this administration misinformation, exaggeration, or just-outright lies.18 Apr 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr5phqyoc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjos2vz5a22lhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/trump-under-pressure.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.WozE.nBaecmb3v3n0&smid=tw-share Trump under pressure: 12 hours, one president, four headlines designed to make you look away. → Iran war "ending soon" → Beef with the Pope → Threat to fire the Fed chair → Jesus-hugging AI meme on Truth Social Don't stop talking about EPSTEIN!17 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjos2vz5a22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjmbmevxgk2ywapo.st/4cjOF80 WTAF? This is insane! Get up off your knees man! https://wapo.st/4cjOF8016 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmbmevxgk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjmbdh6yac2yThey warned of regional chaos, economic shocks, and another endless conflict in the Middle East. Not strategic strength— ego, impulsiveness, and political bravado dressed up as leadership. Ordinary Americans will bear the cost for one man’s recklessness https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html?smid=bs-share16 Apr 2026 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmbdh6yac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjjrvdc6ac2qhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-pope-post-truth-social/686802/?gift=2tgHRP69i6rQykHw8TLMNMrVxm9Ow0QoxzzJIoT_pQ4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share “A whole civilization will die tonight.” Call it what it is: A threat of genocide—broadcast as policy. If we normalize this, we’ve already lost more than we realize.15 Apr 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjrvdc6ac2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjjrr5qpb22qHardly a mention in newspaper or main media outlets... #StandStrong [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjrr5qpb22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhdcyj77s2khttps://newrepublic.com/post/208949/kristi-noem-not-showing-up-new-job Our taxpayer dollars at work!14 Apr 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhdcyj77s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhcdlti7c2kHe came for immigrants. We prayed. He came for the poor. We prayed. He came for the Pope. Time to do more than pray. Vote. Organize. Speak. Catholics are 1 in 5 Americans — act like it. #CatholicVoters #PopeLeo #FaithInAction [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhcdlti7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhcbfqxhk2kThe Pope stands against war. Against cruelty to immigrants. Against calling down God's name on violence. That's not the "radical left." That's the Catechism. Wake up, Catholic America. #CatholicFaith #PopeLeoXIV [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhcbfqxhk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhcaamsxc2kHe came for immigrants. We prayed. He came for the poor. We prayed. He came for the Pope. Time to do more than pray. Vote. Organize. Speak. Catholics are 1 in 5 Americans — act like it. #CatholicVoters #PopeLeo #FaithInActio [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhcaamsxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhc6wsirs2kTrump attacked the Pope. Posted himself as Jesus. Refused to apologize. 53 million Catholics in America. Use your voice. 🕊️ #CatholicVoters #PopeLeo #EnoughIsEnough [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhc6wsirs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjhbzzvivs2kThe Pope called for peace. Trump called him "terrible." Even Bishop Barron — who sits on Trump's own Religious Liberty Commission — said Trump owes the Pope an apology. At what point do we, as Catholics, choose our faith over our party? #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicTwitter #FaithOverParty [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhbzzvivs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjeqzq7zdk2xwapo.st/4cmvPx4 Donald Trump claiming he “made” Pope Leo XIV is next-level ego. The Vatican isn’t part of anyone’s political brand. It’s not a franchise you get to take credit for. https://wapo.st/4cmvPx413 Apr 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeqzq7zdk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjeqhj3xbc2xBashing the Pope? #47akaConvictedFelon has decimated our Economy, tarnished foreign relations, Worse president in US History! https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/13/us/trump-news?smid=bs-share13 Apr 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeqhj3xbc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mjc7bgexg22cA whistleblower flagged an intercepted conversation among foreign intelligence officials discussing Jared Kushner's influence on U.S.-Iran policy. Kushner has no formal title, no Senate confirmation, and was previously exempt from ethics laws entirely. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/12/world/iran-war-trump-talks-pakistan?smid=bs-share12 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc7bgexg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3miz3r3h7pk2qI'm attending MoveOn's event, “Rapid Response Phonebank - STOP THE WAR WITH IRAN” - sign up now to join me! https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/934862/?force_banner=true&share_context=event_details&share_medium=bluesky08 Apr 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz3r3h7pk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3miy4mzvfas2lAn Open Letter to the World To those watching the United States from afar, I write to you as an American who feels both grief and urgency—grief for what is being done in our name, and urgency to make clear that this moment does not define all of us.08 Apr 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy4mzvfas2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3migkgbsgzc2yDear World, Trump says the war could be over in “2–3 weeks.” Markets cheer. Oil dips. Headlines shift. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/01/world/iran-war-trump-oil-news?smid=bs-share01 Apr 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3migkgbsgzc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/then-now.bsky.social/post/3mi6ygz277s2zA Show of Defiance Across the Nation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/us/no-kings-protest-photos-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W1A.SHAY.ZIJ9httAQVb6&smid=nytcore-ios-share Even in small town America… Dems & Republicans together to say we matter- the US Constitution matters-so many more issues that unite us!29 Mar 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:mohouk3dcv42bfzje3pj5udb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6ygz277s2z