Julia Barry

Lifelong Democrat, grandfather came during Irish potato famine in the 1840’s to build house that still stands in old Louisville. Proud daughter of Mike n Bennie

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Levin Report: Hero Woman Turns In Loser Ex-Boyfriend Who Texted to Brag About Participating in Capitol Attack https://t.co/2kQLfJAB0w

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Princeton Professor Eddie Glaude unleashes a devastating takedown of "rabid" and "racist" Stephen Miller — and it's one for the ages.

This is an absolute must-read...

"Stephen Miller is a racist. He's a white nationalist. White nationalists have seized the federal government. Great Replacement Theory motivates this immigration policy," Glaude said on "Democracy Now."

"It is in fact part of the justificatory language of the so-called legal decision or opinion that Justice Alito laid out. We need to call them for what they are," he continued.

The professor is, of course, absolutely right. The Republican effort to overturn birthright citizenship under Trump thankfully hit a brick wall with the Supreme Court's ruling this week, but we should be deeply alarmed that three justices, including Thomas, sided with the White House's efforts to violate the Constitution.

And there's nothing subtle about this agenda. Trump and Miller desperately want to end birthright citizenship because they're worried that white people are a shrinking majority in this country. In Trump's case, he cares about the issue because his racist base cares. In Miller's case, he has an ideological commitment to race-based fascism.

"And in so many ways, this is an echo of the 1920s. Oftentimes, the United States, in order to secure its virtue, will say the 'Monsters over in Germany, not understanding that the German monster was looking to the U.S. in the 1920s," Glaude explained.

"Explain," said the host.

"So what I mean is that here is the moment. The Klan is reborn in 1915," said Glaude. "Its basic motivation is rooted in the kind of nativism, a kind of true 100% Americanism, right? They want Nordic immigration, not those folk from the swarthy asshole countries of Europe. The Italians. The suspicious Irish papists and the like."

Again, Glaude is spot on. The Trump administration has blatantly sought to reduce immigration from Muslim and nonwhite countries. The President himself previously stated that he wants more immigrants from "nice" countries like Denmark and Switzerland. They also specifically prioritized white immigrants from South Africa.

"They are really in so many ways, right, thinking of the country as a white republic," he went on. "The seminal piece of legislation of the Klan, the one that they claimed they were most proud of, was the Johnson Reed Immigration Act and Nationality Act of 1924, which laid clear the quotas keeping the country white, right? So much so, 1926, the 150th anniversary of the nation, the Klan was approved to have its annual convocation, its annual convention, on the grounds of the Philadelphia Exposition. They're going to celebrate the American flag and its 150th anniversary and burn a cross at the same time!"

"These people are the inheritors of that legacy," Glaude said of the MAGA movement. "They believe the country should be white. And what we see with TPS, what we see with the immigration policies is an all out assault, a twin assault, Amy, on two fundamental pieces of legislation that changed the trajectory of the country."

"One, of course, was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It's been gutted. The other, of course, is the Hart-Celler Act, Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which overturned the quotas of the 1924 Immigration Act," he added. "This is a white nationalist agenda. And Stephen Miller and all of these folk are just simply rabid, racist, and we need to call them for who they are."

We couldn't agree more. Conservatives are constantly shrieking that it's unfair to call them racist, but everything they do and say reveals the truth.

They are racist. And we aren't afraid to say it.

Please ❤️ and share if you oppose Stephen Miller's racist agenda!

[Jamison Daniel @AntiquarianMuse]

If she could turn back crime

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Too easy: the Kentucky Derby.

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Swum, not swam
Driven, not drove

[𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 @Matt_Pinner]

I've done 3 and you ?.

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Marry me.

[Commentary Donald J. Trump @DonaldTrumpVois]

Actor Mark Ruffalo recently called Donald Trump “the worst human being in the world”.

What would you like to say to Mark?

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

As well they should, fraidy cat.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: FOILED AGAIN! A federal judge just used Pete Hegseth's own unhinged anti-press rants to block his Pentagon press crackdown,

Ever since he left his cushy job at Fox News, Pete Hegseth has been raging about the media he was once an integral part of. On Tuesday, a federal judge made him eat every word.

s issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Defense Department's restrictions on press access to the Pentagon — and he did it by quoting Hegseth's own blather back at him, chapter and verse.

The rule Friedman blocked required all journalists visiting the Pentagon to have an official escort at all times — a policy the New York Times sued over in May after the DOD issued it as a workaround following the Times' earlier legal victory against Pentagon press restrictions.

But Hegseth handed the judge his own rope. Friedman cited "a consistent stream of derisive comments" from Hegseth in his ruling, methodically documenting the Defense Secretary's open hostility toward the press.

The judge quoted Hegseth attacking the Times for "slashing and burning people to ruin their reputations." He quoted Hegseth railing against the "legacy Trump-hating press" peddling an "endless stream of garbage." He even quoted Hegseth comparing reporters to the biblical Pharisees who "scrutinized every good act in order to find a violation, only looking for the negative."

The judge also made sure to include Pentagon flack Sean Parnell calling the Times "garbage" for good measure.

In other words: you told us exactly why you were doing this. And it wasn't national security.

Because that's the DOD's official excuse — that reporters were "maintaining a persistent physical presence near sensitive spaces." But when your Defense Secretary has spent months on record comparing journalists to ancient enemies of Jesus Christ, it gets a little hard to argue your escort rule is really about protecting classified information.

Meanwhile, Hegseth has been handing out press credentials to right-wing influencers and friendly outlets while squeezing out critical journalists. The goal was never security. It was control — deciding who gets to see what, and making sure unflattering coverage becomes impossible.

"This court has spoken at several points about the critical importance of protecting the freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment," Friedman wrote, "and that evergreen message bears repeating."

Let’s hope that Pete Hegseth, who has repeatedly tried to silence the press, hears it this time. The First Amendment doesn’t care how Hegseth wants himself and the Pentagon portrayed in the media. If he wants better press, he’s simply going to have to behave in a way that garners it.

Please like and share to spread the news of this little victory for free speech.

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Working working working as a server at Steak and Ale.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Question: If you were alive and aware at the time, what do you most remember about the American Bicentennial of 1976 and how did it make you feel?

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

B

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Did Trump stage his assassination attempts?

A) Nope
B) Yup

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Louisville, KY

[Fascinating History @Fascinate_Hist]

Well, that escalated quickly. 🤯

A massive welcome to the 15,000+ of you who joined the Fascinating History community in the past 24 hours. We are now sitting at 95K - less than 5,000 away from the six-figure mark. Absolutely unreal.

Drop your city or region below. I’ll pick a handful to feature in upcoming posts on hidden architecture, forgotten scandals, or unique history from your area—with a shout-out to you!

Let’s see where you're all tuning in from! 👇

[Damaan, AKA 'Philly's Finest!' @Damaan4u33]

Trump hates this photo. He asks you to honor and respect his authority as president and not repost it.

He thanks you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

- Donald J. Trump!

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

Scallions or green onions. Both acceptable.

[Gavin Thomas @gavinthomas2015]

Help me settle a debate - what are these called?

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

This has to be fake.

[CSPAN @cspan]

.@RepTedLieu suggests Trump cancelled Housing bill because he got a special new drug for a terminal illness: "The White House needs to come clean...Did Donald Trump get this special drug?

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

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[Hoorain Sky @Hoorain154]

Do you remember what this classic advertisement was promoting? 🤔📺👇

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

@DavidPollackUSA It’s fake.

[Rohoza (Дев'ятий) Mykhailo 🇺🇦🇱🇹🇨🇦 @Oct7NeverForget]

🇺🇸🇮🇹Donald Trump attacks Giorgia Meloni — and she delivers a fiery speech he’ll never forget.
Donald Trump thought he could easily score political points by calling Giorgia Meloni “an insult to Jesus,” accusing her of “not being woke,” and claiming that God does not discriminate. Unfortunately for “Don Dementia,” this time he picked the wrong target.
Standing at a historic location, Giorgia Meloni didn’t just respond — she delivered a full moral reckoning.
“The President of the United States just said that I insult Jesus,” Giorgia Meloni declared. “Do you want to know what really insults Jesus? Taking healthcare away from the sick while cutting taxes for billionaires.”
And that was only the beginning.
“Do you want to know what else insults Jesus?” she continued. “Deporting foreigners and separating children from their mothers.”
Then she went even further, touching on war, corruption, and hypocrisy.
“Do you want to know what insults Jesus? Bombing innocent schools in Iran and sending our brave men and women to die in yet another endless war… hiding the Epstein files and then refusing to prosecute anyone involved.”
This wasn’t politics as usual. It was a full moral indictment.
Giorgia Meloni, targeted by Trump for supporting transgender people and for saying that “trans children are children of God,” completely turned the tables. Instead of backing down, she grounded her message in the very teachings Trump tried to weaponize.
“I am not a perfect Christian,” she said. “There was only one perfect man, and two thousand years ago he was crucified.”
Then came the line that hit the hardest:
“Jesus told us to love our neighbor as ourselves… Can we imagine war in heaven? Can we imagine hatred in heaven? Can we imagine poverty in heaven? Then why do we tolerate these things on Earth?”
This is how you respond. Not with insults. Not with fear. But with clarity and conviction.
Trump tried to discredit her. Instead, Giorgia Meloni delivered a sermon that now echoes far beyond that hall.
Please share Giorgia Meloni’s inspiring words.

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

@perseverare1776 AI

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

Because I posted this, Musk is really throttling my account. He doesn’t want the Epstein files trending. Let’s see if we can keep this trending and get it up to a million likes and RT’s! Do not stop talking about the Epstein files. Keep the flame burning! 🔥 #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

@RepublicWatch55 What is he saying?

[Julia Barry @jbvdr]

@elo_janis1979 @SassySinny Well, aren’t you a lovely “I got mine”