Inside CECOT - The banned 60 minutes special youtube.com/watch?v=VKz9...

Trump, once again, shows that he is all bullshit. While he claims that he is negotiating a peace deal with Iran, Israel acts on their own to attack Iran today, while completely ignoring whatever it was Trump was claiming he was doing.

Where was DOGE when it came to eliminating billions from the DoD, whose innovative technological thinking is suppressed by the military/industrial complex, which give them millions in campaign donations (i.e., bribes). The $500 future of war is already here. open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...

Here's something most Democrats know. Why? Because we pay attention and don't buy Republican lies. Trump’s Out-of-Control Debt Is Not a Bug. To the GOP, It’s a Feature. newrepublic.com/article/1959... via @newrepublic.com

Stunningly accurate description of D. Trump's craven, cruel and corrupt administration so far by iconic journalist Dan Rather. open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

The common drumbeat on Trump's tariffs is that most everything will be more expensive for consumers. More important is that American dominance in the global marketplace will be permanently lost to China. Gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/o...

If a typical picture is worth a thousand words, this reaction by the leader of Italy to sitting next to an obvious madman is worth several trillion

Has Trump paid any of the judgements against him yet?

Time to bring this one up again. This chart shows the damage Trump's 2018 tariffs did to farmers.

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

They will sweep up agricultural land when they bankrupt independent farmers.

From The Bulwark.com, a perceptive, historical view of how Trump, in just 71 days, has destroyed the American-led world order that has existed for over 80 years. Yesterday, April 3rd, was day "the age of American empire... ended." The Lamps Are Going Out Around Us open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Here's a thought: Trump tanks the markets so he and his uber-wealthy buddies can buy up loads of cheap stocks and see billions in profits when he eases up. Plausible?

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What's going on with the deconstruction of our Federal government? Here is an excellent description from renowned American historian H. C. Richardson. It is the President's implementation of Project 2025 as the basis for many of of these measures. March 27, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Lucian Truscott on the destruction of the Federal government and most of it's people-oriented functions. John Roberts’ nap rudely interrupted open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...

Well, this article says that Judges can appoint individuals to carry out their judgments and not solely rely on US marshals which is extremely comforting to hear, now put it into practice!

A Press Secretary who doesn’t know anything about anything except a handful of talking points, doesn’t prepare for briefings, whose reflex when she doesn’t know about a subject is always to attack the media outlet. At least Kayleigh did her homework, despite lying a lot.

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The Finns could be in St Petersburg by Monday morning. The EU + UK population is 3x that of Russia. The Russian economy is a fraction of the EU’s. Russia is not a superpower.

He is not just appeasing Putin, he is aligned with him. And every single client journalist, political shill & public/online cheerleader on both sides of the Atlantic is too. Against Zelensky. Against Ukraine. Against freedom. Against the most basic tenets of decency.

Trump's Gestapo? Or President Musk's? www.facebook.com/share/p/15oC...

From today's Opinion pages of the @nytimes.com, an on-point description of Trump. "Where America Stands: "Trump smeared the founding fathers in Week 5 by declaring himself “king” — of the United States? The world? His narcissism knows no bounds — as he grasped for godlike power to pronounce...

Trump: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One.” BREAKING: US inflation heats up to 3%, higher than expected.

This is the column all of us should read by one of the best political journalists in the land. Share with your friends. This is a gift article from me and The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

Watching Jasmine Crockett press conference answering questions about Trump's cutting Federal funding (illegally). youtu.be/kkQ82cz2vMI

The old fascism is new again...

Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!

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Look at the sea of white faces at his inauguration and the almost total lack of minorities or women (unless they were arm candy for a billionaire) and get a good idea of what they think a color blind society looks like. They won't be happy until they've repealed the entire civil rights movement.

Velázquez: Donald Trump did not care a bit about safer communities when he released those who were convicted of beating the shit out of police officers. So, don’t come to us and talk about security and safer communities when you do that

Citrus harvest 'virtually halted' as workers fearing Trump order skip work: report. (The same will affect meat packing plants and some construction jobs.) www.rawstory.com/trump-deport...

Chris Murphy: "Here's the message. If you beat a police officer in this country, you're going to jail for a long time, with one exception. You don't go to jail if you beat the hell out of a police officer in service of Donald Trump ... it put Democrats' lives in jeopardy in particular."

REP. MCGOVERN: “I don’t ever want to hear about law and order from your side again.”

Blood, feces, and terror = MAGA

The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest police union in the country, just released a statement rescinding their endorsement of President Trump due to his pardoning of Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

We Got Who They Voted For open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... Excellent column by Dan Rather on Trump's first 2 days in office, incl. promises he has already backtracked on, those he CANNOT do (unconstitutional), and assorted nonsense (Panama Canal, Gulf of America, etc.). Let's keep track, folks.

Do all the CEOs who have spent the last several weeks sucking up to Trump not believe the ~2 dozen women who have accused Trump of sexual assault? Or do they just not care? What kind of message does this send to their employees?

Excellent column from David Brooks on the value of exploring relevant expertise of nominees during Senate hearings, and the reluctance to do such responsible inquiries from D and R Senators. Gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/o...

If you reading nothing else, especially today, you must read this one from someone revered by Trump, Vance and the tech bros. Is democracy dead? Gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/m...

Politico got a hold of a leaked list of GOP plans to cut federal spending on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act www.politico.com/news/2025/01...