We're out today with a look at a spectacular weekend of protests, as well as the president's not-so-spectacular Army parade — along with thoughts on the headlines and the latest on Trump's big, beautiful bill. Gather ’round: ↘️

I love you Seattle. #abolishice #nokings

#Boise #Idaho showing up for #NoKings

Los Angeles says they'll never surrender to tyranny. They reject the Trump regime and his loyalist ICE forces. Thousands upon thousands took to the streets against the Trump regime and its fascism. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsDay

A veteran who fought for our freedoms. A mother with two toddlers who wants to see them enjoy those same freedoms. A former Republican county committee member who values country over party. Just three of the thousands of Americans who showed up proudly for the No Kings protests in Troy, Michigan.

“No Kings,” Cincinnati, OH

On this hectic Thursday, we're out with some thoughts on how to process the scene in the City of Angeles — along with a rundown of the slew of nonsense from the Trump administration in recent days.

Years ago, I made a tester account for this kind of thing. It is following only @NBA and nothing else. It has never posted or interacted with a single tweet. I just logged on to it. Here’s what the algorithm showed me as I scrolled for 30 seconds.

Hmm — seems like the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is bodaciously, borderline-disastrously unpopular. 🙃

Exactly. 🎯

Today, we’re live from sunny Los Angeles, where … nothing is happening? Except where, as you may have heard, the Trump administration and immigration agencies have opted to stir s***.

Whew, there's nothing like a good fight — but while Elon and Donald fume after their scrap the other day, we're looking at the damage that Musk left behind in the federal government.

Imagine having to explain to a member of a U.S. president's cabinet that we can't "build" bananas in America. (Or even grow them well.)

Folks …

The Trump administration gets petty for Pride Month, the FBI wants more of its G-men to be men — and the Department of Health and Human Services pulls the plug on HIV vaccine research, because … ? Read our latest:

When Elon Musk — who gutted the IRS and rang in a new era of billionaire tax evasion — charges Trump and other Republicans with "massively increas[ing] the already gigantic budget deficit":

Today we've taken a look at the carnival of corruption that's erupted since Trump's return to the White House — and how it's costing us all.

Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.

So there was just a domestic terror attack, but rest easy: the FBI has its eyes locked on … (*checks notes*) … er, the stuff that matters? open.substack.com/pub/trumpver...

We have to say, this feels like a hard tumble from Trump and other Republicans' old messaging about cherishing human life.

Our latest news roundup covers Elon's noisy sayonara to government work — and also looks at politicians and everyday folks pushing back against Trump's chaos.

To be fair, in recent weeks an administration official criticized Joe Biden's handling of Covid as president in 2020 — so it's not clear that people close to Trump have any idea how linear time works.

We're back with a wrap-up of news from the 18th week of Trump's second term, to ease you out of the long weekend — and a few pointers to fun facts about House Republicans' "Big, Beautiful Bill." Dive right in:

The Trump administration, you see, prefers when the extortion comes 100% from right here in America — specifically from itself.

Today, I was denied access to seeing my constituent, Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia. If there is nothing to hide, cut the crap. Let his lawyer and I check on him.

Today we took a look at one of President Trump's chief enablers: Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court, who got another stamp on his Trump loyalty card just this week.

We're out with a look at the rampant flat-out lawlessness of the Trump administration, and its Republican allies, over the last few days — which has come at a volume that should make eyes pop. Free reading: ↘️

It's as if President Trump treats the world as his unending, open-24/7 bribe mall.

A reality that crops up across this administration — but perhaps especially at the Department of Health and Human Services — is that the figures nominally in charge of things aren't, when it comes to decision-making or accountability, actually running them. For example:

Secretary Kennedy — like every other member of this administration — doesn't even actually care if you "do your own research." Here's more proof of that.

That feeling when @theonion.com's headlines are way, way too on point:

Start the week with us by examining stories that broke over the weekend — and looking ahead at shenanigans to expect from Trump and Republicans in Congress over the days to come. Our Monday newsletter: ↘️

Hey, so … um, does anybody else remember that time when …

Today we're writing about greed — the greed among Trump and his wealthy supporters for taking over, or taking apart, services and institutions that have benefited Americans for cenerations. Come take a walk with us:

Know what makes it easier to positively identify "suspected tornadoes" in enough time to protect people? Having a fully staffed National Weather Service.

The Trump administration says no to fluoride in Americans' water — but yes to carcinogens. ✨

Hmm … these major safety failures across the aviation system sure seem to keep happening, don't they?

“Thousands of soldiers sleeping in government office buildings”: well, at least the Trump administration isn't violating the 3rd Amendment ban on forcing Americans to quarter soldiers.* (* … yet.)

Okay, time out: while it's blocking the travel of certain Mexican politicians into the U.S., didn't the Trump administration just quietly bring in in much of jailed drug kingpin El Chapo's family?

Today, we're talking about the president's flat-out lawlessness — and the penchant across his administration for staffers to pretend that obligations to the judiciary, the Congress, and even the Constitution don't actually exist. Come read:

“Tiny company with China ties announces big purchase of Trump cryptocurrency”: hm, so is this all it took to get Trump to quit holding our economy for ransom? A bribe from Beijing?

“It's safe, and that's because we have numerous redundancies at the FAA.” – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, earlier today Watch what these folks do, not what they say.

"Trump last week assailed an effort to make broadband-speed internet service more available across rural America...its authorizing legislation, the Digital Equity Act, has the word 'equity' in its name" via @trumpversusus.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...

"Elon Musk said Saudia Arabia has appproved Starlink … [while on] a White House-led trip" … hm, what do we have here: another abuse of federal power on Musk's behalf?

Today, we're taking a look at another important side of the Trump administration: incompetence. Read along for a look at the many-faceted ineptitude of Trump's appointees—and a thought on why it bothers the man in the Oval Office not a bit:

The point of “DOGE” isn’t to help root out waste in government — it’s to enable Elon Musk to help himself to public money.

Fired a black person who was qualified, hired a white person with no qualifications whatsoever. The Trump administration in a nutshell bsky.app/profile/axio...