This Week on the Soapbox

My greatest hits since last week

Happy July 4 weekend, everyone! Here’s a recap from the Soapbox over the past seven days. Always appreciate shares and — of course — paid subscriptions.

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📺 CBS Stars as ‘Enemy of the People’
July 3 · 14.5k views · 55% open rate
When corporate cowards sell out 60 Minutes to keep Trump happy, the damage goes far beyond journalism.

🐊 Alligator Alcatraz: MAGA's Cruel and Unusual Grift
July 2 · 16.5k views · 58% open rate
It’s not satire. It’s Trump’s latest human rights horror show — and the GOP’s profiting from it.

📜 Republicans: “Nobody Read the Damn Bill!”
July 1 · 16.4k views · 59% open rate
Sixteen GOP lawmakers admit they passed legislation they didn’t bother to read. Yes, really.

🩸 Missouri Is Killing Its Own Citizens — Starting With Its Kids
June 30 · 16.1k views · 59% open rate
The state with the lowest cigarette tax also has some of the highest health consequences.
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🗽 “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Space?”
June 29 · 15.3k views · 56% open rate
Too many Americans are shrinking from the fight for democracy — when it needs defending most.
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