The FBI is focused on immigration. The Department of HOMELAND SECURITY is wearing masks chasing roofers and abuela's around cities. No one is focused on actual terror. These crimes aren't being committed by undocumented immigrants no matter how much the Republican Doormat Congress and Trump say it.

Steve Bannon ripped off his own followers with his ‘build the wall’ scam. Trump pardons him. Then photos come out showing him hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein AFTER he was charged with child trafficking, and yet he somehow has an audience because really MAGA stands for nothing.

Ten years ago.

The Lt. Gov. of Indiana has now deleted this post which confirmed that the Trump admin threatened to withhold federal funding from Indiana if they didn’t gerrymander.

Based on the rapid pace of Trump’s mental decline, which only exacerbates his malignant narcissism, repulsive behavior, megalomania, and habitual lying, 2026 is going to be a rough year.

They would never let me into this country if I weren't already here

Wild story. Hegseth says that Geressy is his “best mentor.”https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/eric-geressy-goodreads-pentagon-dod-pete-hegseth-jack-posobiec-threat/

He just needs to find the right pollster to give him the approval rating he wants. Surely there must be one out there somewhere. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Trump: "We also know that a big part our economy -- it could be 50%, 60% of our economy going forward for a period of time at least -- is AI and AI based.

If we could seize an oil tanker, why did we have to kill 80 people on small boats? @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's unnecessary Caribbean killings in Morning Shots — only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-caribb...

Tractor maker Deere has warned that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are backfiring on American farmers, prompting cash-strapped producers to delay replacing aging equipment. Deere has had to cut production and workers and says it is likely to cut more jobs in 2026. www.ft.com/content/523a...

i think a (perhaps underappreciated) aspect of this whole situation is the extent to which every elite profession is filled with people who excel at drawing attention and want to be famous more than they want to do the actual job

This is probably the clearest indication yet that the administration understands what they’re doing in the Caribbean is illegal. They’re now threatening the ICC with sanctions if they investigate Trump and his team.

Everything in the US is for sale to the wealthy all over the planet, whether friend or foe. Citizenship, work visas, security guarantees, key industries, advanced military capabilities, AI and sensitive tech. For the right price, anyone can have whatever they want from us. bsky.app/profile/atru...

I can save you time so you can skip the play-by-play of manufactured drama in the House today. The usual suspects pretended to hold out claiming they were standing on principle for various things. Then they caved in exchange for symbolic bs, or nothing at all. Everyone declared victory.

Started / Going

The first reporter to speak up, interrupt, and call Trump out to his face while he is berating, insulting and personally attacking another female reporter for no reason will be a national hero. You may lose access, but you will be a legend forever. At some point, someone has to.

Mike Johnson views his primary role as Speaker to prevent as many votes as possible on things that would easily pass because a bipartisan majority favors them. That is exactly what he has done his entire tenure. He blocks things majorities want and keeps the House out of session for long stretches.

Promising to slash $2 trillion from the budget and adding $2 trillion instead: "Yeah I'd say it was somewhat successful." https://x.com/axios/status/1998533535016046642?s=20

People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!

immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes

The President's Affordability Tour begins with a central message: Cheer up. You can easily do without and enjoy it. And it teaches your entitled kids a healthy lesson. Also steel. That's a real need.

I don’t understand how the Republican candidate for Miami mayor could have possibly lost when he was endorsed by Donald Trump, Ron Desantis, Rick Scott and Ted Cruz.

The Ukrainians are not giving up. but for Washington, it’s apparently easier just to assume Russia will win the war and foreclose Ukraine’s options at the negotiating table. lnk.thebulwark.com/4oBX1Mp

Trump says reporting on his health is "seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean 'THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.' They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it."

Yes Americans famously love austerity, especially when it’s pitched to them by a guy who was currently building a gold leafed ball room

Democrat wins Miami's mayoral race for the first time in almost 30 years “Democrat Eileen Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, NBC News projects.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

There's nothing to fear here, Republicans, it's just yet another freak occurrence that's definitely an isolated incident and not part of a national pattern that suggests the nation despises you.

For anyone who would actually like to read the full profile from last summer, here’s a gift link www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Nobody treats the Republican base with more contempt or counts on them being stupid more than Republicans

I would have a lot more respect for the “unitary executive” theory of the Constitution if just one of its advocates argued for it when a President they didn’t like was in power.

Are farmers going to be on welfare for all 4 years of this Trump term, or just for 3 years like the first Trump term? We get you like voting for government handouts, but we are $38 trillion in debt.

This is when I knew Xi was going to take this babbling fool to the cleaners, and us in the process. The Golden Age of Dipshittery.

When given a choice between the oligarch class (like chip makers who want to sell to China) & the long-term security of the US & national interest as a whole, Trump ALWAYS chooses oligarchs because everything he does as president is for them. If only his supporters could see it.

The reason we don’t sell H200, and other advanced chips to China is that they have dual-use (military and civilian) capability. These will help China improve their AI, surveillance, and cyber espionage capability. The export controls existed strictly for NatSec purposes.

A cabinet of narcissistic instagram influencers making videos of themselves daily for social media to promote their brand.

I thought he traded Taiwan for China’s agreement to buy soybeans. Turns out it was our advanced tech, but maybe Taiwan is coming later.

US President Donald Trump says he has reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to allow American chip giant Nvidia to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to China 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 u.afp.com/S7NL

I’m sure everyone hurt by Trump’s policies would like a government bailout, but apparently those only go to farmers who can’t sell their products to other countries.

Trump is giving another $12 billion of taxpayer money to bail out farmers again from his disastrous policies. Just like he had to bail them out in his first term from his disastrous policies. But they will continue to vote Republican, as long as they keep getting their welfare checks.

The always sharp @radiofreetom.bsky.social with a perfect distillation of Hegseth, Patel, Noem and the rest [email protected] 'MAGA thinks of itself as a movement but its actually a cult of personality surrounded by grifters' @velshimsnow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social

Thank you, Sean Duffy! You continue to deliver for the people!

Another round of Sunday shows today where a string of Republican senators and representatives claimed to have no knowledge or awareness of any of the worst things Trump said or did this week.

NEWS: Russia praises Trump’s national security strategy as one that aligns with their vision. Trump orders FBI to compile list of Americans who are “extremists.” Trump furious as Congressman refuses to flip from Republican to Democrat after pardon. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

So basically, they’re trying to shape this so that the strikes now look like the Obama terrorist kill list that took place under an AUMF during the war on terror. Ah, no.

FBI Director Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capital, you attack the very being of our way of life. This FBI and this DOJ stand here to tell you we will always refute it and combat it." Donald Trump pardoned over 1,500 rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol...

If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there. “I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”

Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.” In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.

Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...