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Just How Far Are The Trump’s Willing To Take The Game? And Katie Miller Get’s A Mic.

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Joshua Powell
Aug 10, 2025
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Honestly, we should all be lounging in bed, slightly hungover, leisurely reading the New York Times Book Review – but that was so 2014. Now it's about staying sober, getting up early, and preparing to fight for truth and democracy.

I didn't expect to face this twice in one lifetime, but here I am again, doing my damnedest to keep pace with a Trump administration and the relentless stream of lie-filled gruel that he and his minions pump into the world. Despite my cheekiness, this time around is measurably worse. The lies about the economy, the appointments of Hegseth and Kennedy (both of whom I believe are seriously capable of inflicting real harm in shocking ways), and the rest of this cast of characters – it's difficult to anticipate what comes next. Who knows where that other shoe will drop?

What we do know is that there's a path out of this mess: vigilance and fact-based reporting. That's why here on Substack and in my LinkedIn health news column, I often use citations. You don't eve…

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