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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

I know for a fact these federal workers have written, essay to ( POTUS), should be aware his intentions are most important to humanity and American needs to listen. Especially to substack or other media platforms. I appreciate your comment most importantly. I will be out of it for a while., not use to the medications they have given me. Global Medical LLC you may want to take a look at them. The doctor lives on an island in ( Texas) if he is one 1️⃣, Walmart in, Coffeyville, Ks had issues with his dea number. No voucher system either, according to the pharmacy.

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

Linda, thanks for taking the time to write—and I’m sorry you’re dealing with new meds and all the runaround. I hear you.

On your first point about federal workers writing to the President: what I can speak to is the pattern—when leaders stop listening to the people doing the work, morale craters and bad decisions multiply. I use my platform to highlight those frontline perspectives and to press for accountability, whether that’s on staffing, procurement, or basic competence. I can’t verify private letters to the White House, but I can analyze how top-down messaging collides with reality and amplify credible, on-the-record sources.

On the Global Medical LLC / doctor / DEA number issues and the Walmart pharmacy situation: I can’t independently confirm the specifics you mentioned, and I don’t want to speculate. What I can say is if you suspect something is off:

• Report concerns about a clinician or clinic to the state medical board where they practice.

• For controlled-substance/DEA-number issues, the DEA Diversion Control program takes tips.

• If it’s about the medication itself (side effects, quality), your pharmacist and the prescribing doctor are the first stops; you can also file with FDA MedWatch.

• For the pharmacy experience, ask to speak with the pharmacist-in-charge and, if needed, escalate to corporate patient relations.

On the “no voucher system” piece: I can’t speak to Walmart’s internal policies, but there are manufacturer patient-assistance programs, discount cards, and sometimes state/county programs that reduce cost. Your pharmacist or clinic social worker can usually point you to the right one for your specific medication.

And I’ll add this: before I became a professor, I had my own struggles getting medications and staying consistent with them. My condition is one I have to stay on top of, so I know the frustration of fighting through bureaucracy when the stakes are your health. That’s why I take concerns like yours seriously and why I try to use this space to point people toward resources that can help.

Most important—please take care of yourself while you adjust to the new meds. If you want to share more (no private health details), feel free to drop a brief note, and I’ll point you to resources I can vouch for. And truly, thank you for reading and engaging.

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Maxine Hunter's avatar

The MAGA Fealty Spiral. What a topic. These gals sure have shown how base they are. One of those losing battles to no-where-ville. And Kellyanne Conway. Haven't heard that name in an age. Sure "proves' your point. Alternative facts indeed. To me Kellyanne is such a tragic figure. Sad. There were some of the gals you mentioned that I was not aware were in play in the spiral. I guess Kristi Nome has avoided the spiral. Too bad. Thanks, Kristoffer. Good creative look at what happens in MAGA world. Hope you get your syllabi ready and meet the Fall semester with bang! Take care.

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

Maxine, thank you! You got exactly what I was aiming at with the MAGA Fealty Spiral—it’s not just hypocrisy, it’s the performative baseness that keeps rewarding the worst instincts. And yes, Kellyanne is the blueprint: “alternative facts” as a career move. Tragic is the right word—she’s talented enough to know better and still chose the abyss.

I’m glad the other names were useful context. The roster shifts, but the pattern doesn’t: signal devotion, get a hit of attention, double down, and then pretend the consequences are persecution. On Kristi Noem, I’d actually put her in the spiral. The dog story, the endless loyalty flexes—she’s played the same game, just with a different aesthetic. If she looks “above it,” it’s only because the lighting is softer.

Appreciate you reading and engaging so thoughtfully—and for the kind wishes. I’m racing those syllabi like they’re due yesterday. Thanks again, Maxine!

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Linda Roberta Hibbs's avatar

Good Article, never do I get into other people marriage’s . That is disgustingly stupid, and outrageous.

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

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Linda, thank you for reading. I’m with you—poking around in other people’s marriages is disgustingly stupid and outrageous. Unfortunately, Republicans don’t stop there; they keep trying to police private life writ large—who can marry, what families can read, what medical decisions women make, even which bathrooms people can use. That’s the larger pattern this piece is calling out: performative moralism used as a political weapon. Appreciate you weighing in.

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Laine V's avatar

This is the second Ealy post I've read. He's good and I look forward to more.

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

Laine, thank you—I really appreciate that. You’re more than welcome to subscribe to my freeSubstack if you’d like to keep up with my latest pieces: https://professorealy.substack.com. Glad to have you reading along!

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Cheeto and Social Security Data Breach

This should be concerning to all of us, WE the People DOGE lackies in the Social Security Administration(SSA) were told not to dump into the public internet space, but they did it anyway, releasing 100’s of millions of personal data including names, addresses, Social Security numbers into the internet spaces

Now that this personal data is now in the public space, Cheeto and his Nazi allies particularly Peter Thiel with his Palantir software platform, now have public permission to use this data go after registered voters in order to disqualify these legitimate voters across the country through the Vigilante assault like they experienced in 2024 According to Greg Palast the investigative reporter who exposed this Nazi scheme According to Palast just by eliminating this influence would have given Harris the win

Again what is not being covered by Substack authors about this threat WE the People have to be prepared for this voter assault and let friends, relatives, family, and neighbors know about this to protect their right to vote

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

Dr. Bill—appreciate you raising this. Data security and voter targeting are real concerns. I haven’t seen verified reporting that the SSA “dumped” hundreds of millions of SSNs into public space; that’s an extraordinary claim and I’d welcome a source if you’ve got one. Even without that specific allegation, the broader risk you’re pointing to is real: campaigns and outside groups combine public voter files with data from breaches and commercial brokers to micro-target, intimidate, or confuse voters.

Where this meets today’s piece is the fealty machine—when politics becomes performance, bad actors feel licensed to weaponize identity and fear. The antidote is boring but effective civic hygiene:

• Check and re-check your voter registration.

• Make a plan (early vote or vote-by-mail where available, and track your ballot).

• Document and report intimidation or misinformation to local election officials and nonpartisan hotlines.

• Volunteer as a poll watcher or help neighbors get the info they need.

If you can share links for the SSA claim or the Palast reporting you’re citing, drop them here—I’ll read them. Thanks for engaging and for keeping the focus on protecting the vote.

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Hi Kristoffer the Palast investigation that led to his fall documentary release Vigilantes Inc was not heeded and eventuated in Harris' loss bit.ly/41UelTx also video interview on Krystal Kyle and Friends substack bit.ly/43K4Gl2 but have to subscribe

re the data dump https://bit.ly/45UqpWS reported through whistleblower Chas Borges SSA chief data officer initially reported in the Daily Beast and then talked about on MSNBC

Just posting this comment Cheeto Will Follow Steve Bannon’s Marching Orders

Globe trotting anarchist Bannon relayed what the Nazi midterm election playbook is all about for 2026 Cheeto and his Nazi allies in the WH are clearly concerned about what they’re seeing happening in the streets as WE the People keep showing up in ever increasing numbers in protest of their authoritarian government takeover and destruction of the country as a republic

In a recent podcast Bannon is saying(as he has done over the years) the quiet thing out loud….that Cheeto will deploy the military to polling locations in the midterms to intimidate voters in hopes of suppressing voter turnout under the guise that he needs to be sure that the elections are “safe and not rigged”

So this Nazi voter suppression playbook is, as it was in 2024, a multipronged approach Peter Thiel will show up with his Palantir software to delegitimize voters by Vigilante methods used successfully in 2024(bit.ly/41UelTx); gerrymander in Texas and others(Indiana, Florida, Ohio); as in 2024 in some way affect voting machine tabulations with the help of Thiel’s buddy Elon Musk, the infamous South African apartheid brologarch duo; even potentially affect ballots as they did in Rockland county New York; alter mail in voting either through executive order or using the postal service; and other yet unknown tactics

Keep up the protests and WE the People need to remain vigilant to all of the above

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Laura Saba's avatar

Well said! It’s disgusting to watch people debase themselves over and over again. Cowards die a thousand deaths …

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

Laura, I believe that wholeheartedly. Watching the same self-debasement on loop is exactly the point I was getting at. Thank you for reading—truly appreciate you being here.

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John Gannitto's avatar

Both men and women who think (and the term, "think" is important here because it implies that you have a brain) that Trump is great suffer from a mental condition known as SFB. SFB takes over the synapse connections in the brain, thus changing how people think. It's extremely tough to think correctly when you suffer from SFB.

There are varying degrees of SFB and some have it worse than others with MTG and Loomer showing an acute rabid case of it, while Scott and Ramaswamy have a lesser form of it, but still have it bad enough to affect their thinking as well. Unfortunately, there is no known cure for SFB other than to put them down as you would a rabid dog foaming at the mouth.

Oh... I'm sorry. I failed to define the acronym, SFB above. So, before going any further, SFB stands for Shit For Brains, enough said!

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

John, I’ll put it this way — MTG is an actual dumbass with no business being in elected office. Ramaswamy, on the other hand, isn’t someone I’d call an idiot in the traditional sense. I think he genuinely sees MAGA as his shortcut to power. The catch is that because he’s a minority, any power he gets will be soft or artificial, tied to him doing exactly what he’s told.

As for Loomer and Scott, I’ve never liked their politics, but there was a time when both were at least serviceable leaders. Now MAGA has them spinning like satellites orbiting Trump’s ego — no independent gravity of their own.

Appreciate you reading and weighing in.

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Sara Smith's avatar

I don’t think Loomer was at all concerned about the bribery issue with the Qatari jet. I think the problem for her was that it was coming from a predominantly Muslim country. Her Islamophobia is a defining characteristic for her.

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Kristoffer Ealy's avatar

🙂 You’re absolutely right, Sara — Loomer didn’t care about the bribery aspect at all. But I’ll actually give her the benefit of the doubt here. For all the “dumbass on TV” antics, she is a smart woman and she knows full well the national security risk that comes with accepting a gift like that. Her first instinct wasn’t wrong, and that’s worth pointing out even if everything else she does is a circus. Thanks so much for engaging!

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Sara Smith's avatar

No, she is definitely not dumb, and she certainly wasn’t wrong about the plane, although her motivation may have been shaky. I just doubt that she would have had the same objections if the plane had come from, say, Hungary.

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