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erronis

(22,692 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:22 PM Monday

Watching "Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins"

I've been wanting to go back and learn more about this incredible person. I think the impetus was from watching "Shock and Awe" about Knight Ridder's attempt to expose the lies of the GW Bush administration. So many parallels with the current repuglicon disaster unfolding now.

Quote from this documentary: "There is a batty degree of triumphilism loose in this country right now."

Both excellent shows about the past and the present and future US.

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Watching "Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins" (Original Post) erronis Monday OP

Where can one find it? Thunderbeast Monday #1

I watched it on Amazon Prime. I think it's on Apple TV and elsewhere. erronis Monday #2

She wrote a few books and had a syndicated series in newspapers and in the early days of the 'net Deuxcents Monday #3

I am so glad you enjoyed it... Enter stage left Monday #4

Thank you - I will. erronis Tuesday #7

Am watching now. An amazing woman and human. erronis Tuesday #8

Molly Ivins was brilliant and funny and humane Easterncedar Monday #5

Same here. She was spot-on with her intelligent writing and fantastic wit. allegorical oracle Tuesday #6

She's why i call Gw Bush "Shrub" UTUSN Wednesday #9

Thunderbeast

(3,777 posts)

1. Where can one find it?

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:33 PM

Monday

Loved Molly Ivins.

erronis

(22,692 posts)

2. I watched it on Amazon Prime. I think it's on Apple TV and elsewhere.

Reply to Thunderbeast (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:52 PM

Monday

I always enjoyed her writing. This documentary gave me so much more admiration for her, the person and woman, and the struggles she had.

Deuxcents

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3. She wrote a few books and had a syndicated series in newspapers and in the early days of the 'net

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:21 PM

Monday

Her humor, while biting the leadership, both Texas and presidential, was delightful. Maybe I’ll pull out one of my paperback books of hers and sit back and reminisce. A treasure that left us way too soon

Enter stage left

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4. I am so glad you enjoyed it...

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:21 PM

Monday

I replied to "Applegrove" on their post on Dec 28th about "Ann Richards" and commented then about that documentary/movie.

I thought it should have been better recognized as what fearless and intelligent women they were.

It's truly sad to see how far Texas has fallen in the last 3 decades.

I loved spending time there, but I'll never spend another dollar there until the insanity stops.

If you haven't seen the movie, I beg you to find and watch it.