If I were president I would simply order all US forces out of the Middle East as a precursor to a formal cessation of hostilities. Next, I'd end the Cuban embargo. And then I would release the unredacted Epstein files and prosecute the shit out of all the suspects. The moral imperative is clear.

Twenty five years ago, the US was the "world police." Today, were the world criminals.

trump thinks every ruling cabal is as fragile and shallow as his own. I'd say he's in for a rude awakening, but that's an impossibility for him.

I picked a hell of a day to have a frontal lobe.

The way I read things, the only way this insanity will end is by electing an overwhelming number of Dems by overwhelming margins, and taking the asshats to the shit-heep.

Clearly, there are still a few Good reps.

I'm not a fan of theocrats anywhere, but another new war won't make anyone safer anywhere. In fact, let's just stop our theocrat cabal here at home? While we're at it, let's release the #Epstein files. Isn't that a law? I think I read that somewhere... #fucktrump

Current mood: #fuckice #fucktrump

Tick tock, motherfucker.

From the OSS (ca. 1944):

We know that cellphones and whistles are tools of the movement for a more democratic government, but now also, slippers and bathrobes have emerged as critical. #fuckice #iceout #fucktrump #trumpedo #epstein

The kids are all right. From a pair of 7th or 8th graders who are staging a Middle School walkout tomorrow to protest ICE. (Pic taken and posted with permission.) #fuckice #iceout #epsteinfiles

It's hard to fully comprehend how truly grotesque pam bondi is.

Spent the AM in the MD/WV Appalachians, back home to Annapolis by evening. In between we saw suburbs like we used to live in, and it was like viewing the uncanny valley of what a community looks like. No personality, no character, just bland structures and 2 acre paved surfaces at gas stations.

Brings back memories of when my wife's school district in KS tried to fire her for the "hate speech" of wearing a safety pin in 2017, to show her students she was safe. trump flags were ok in the classroom, of course. And fuck every person who said we were overreacting.

I'm watching Return of the Pink Panther (1975) with my 14yo and let me tell you, it has largely held up quite well. And the joy that Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom bring audiences transcend the times. Comedy is like a tonic that grants us endurance against The Horrors. Always laugh, if you can.

I'm in the national general strike today, and I'll be going to the MD Statehouse to meet with my electeds, to demand they do more to protect everyone from the ICE gestapo. The only money I'm spending today will be on parking downtown. #fucktrump #iceout #generalstrike

In my entire life, I've never met another American who can locate Greenland on a map, let alone know that Greenland is part of Denmark. It feels so much like an evil mastermind schoolyard nerd just tipped off the school bully to the fact that there are fresh cookies to steal in the Home Ec room.

I'm watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Revolution. This 1760 quote from Sam Adams hits hard. "Don't comply in advance."

In case you haven't done so, call your US House Rep. and Senator, and make your anger their peoblem.

I've seen the video. Even if it were a legal command he gave (it wasn't), she wasn't an armed fleeing felon. There is ZERO justification for shooting an innocent person in the back, who's driving away from you at residential street speeds. That's called homicide.

We haven't had a just reason for a war (or war*) since 9/11, and truthfully, a limited incursion into Afghanistan was probably all that was truly warranted then.

Impeach, remove, imprison.

What the fuck

All the Americans who can spell NATO are, once again, in shock about the Thug in Chief fellating Putin for the umpteenth time. At this point, if people are still surprised by this new axis of moron-ocracy, are they even paying attention?

Trying to decide the best nom du grift for the president. Options so far: Combover Caligula The Gonif in Chief Putin's Pet The First Pedophile Hard to choose a favorite. Not sure about the propriety of using Yiddish as confirmed goy.

When any elected official calls for the death of their political opponents, they must to be removed from office IMMEDIATELY and prosecuted for making a credible violent threat.

Finding out that some trumplicans MIGHT have a moral line in the sand they won't cross is the most surprising thing to happen in the last 48 hours.

In honor of the tr8tors:

Happy Holloween, y'all!

For those of you who haven't studied the Roman Republic, it's a really bad idea to have a powerful military dependent on wealthy individuals for their pay and not the government.

While objectively terrible, destroying the physical building of the Whitehouse is the least terrible thing this administration has done since inauguration. It's also consistent with everything else he's done, so not exactly surprising.

Here's a good and worthy cause: the legal defense of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. It's especially important now, as the US government wants to deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda - a place he is not from - in order to make their whole judicial embarrassment disappear. I just donated, and so can you.

Gov. Hochul has a solution: if they gerrymander, we counter-gerry. We could save what's left of our government.

Waiting around for the critical mass to figure out this is intrinsically evil and deleterious to democratic government/civil liberties, is like watching people diametrically opposed to giving the "push" door a little nudge to see if the sign is really true for them as well. Keep pulling, I guess.

The fam spent Independence Day in Boston touring important historical places. My favorite by far: the USS Constitution. The USN runs the ship and they allowed me to go into the bilge to touch the original 227 year old keel!!!!!

Happy Independence Day from the Old State House in Boston, MA. The Declaration of Independence was publicly read from the balcony (for the 249th time) moments after I took this photo. True patriotism calls us to demand more from our country, greater liberty, and a better future together, always.

This has been the saddest and most disappointing "I told you so." I'm so tired of being right about these monstrous people.

I'm starting a new political party. It's called Unity, and our platform is political and economic democracy. Unity electeds who later refuse the party platform will be asked to resign their political position and won't be allowed to run as Unity candidates in future. Because we have standards.

I don't know who made this, but it's fine art.

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

I'm a no on the whole unnecessary war thing. But I'm genuinely curious - has anyone met an actual Iranian?

Living in Annapolis be like:

Generalissimo Happy Meal.

If basic morality won't sway you to do the right thing re: immigration, consider the objective facts. Whether you're looking at economic or demographic data, the only thing that's clear is that the US desperately needs more people. WE NEED IMMIGRANTS. We don't need racist assholes, though.

I constantly veer between, "I must watch every single minute of this fucked up historic tragedy unfold," and, "I can't watch one more minute so I'm going to preserve my mental health by doing some useless *hobby* activities."

Not sure who needs to hear this, but if you think active duty military should be deployed against American citizens who are legitimately protesting illegal ICE activity, you're a gullible fucking moron who's not smart enough to comprehend the very obvious moral and ethical ramifications.

The more I read about the Ukranian drone attack in Russia, the more it sounds like Pearl Harbor meets Agincourt...but on a larger scale, somehow. Ukraine is pioneering the next generation of warfare and it doesn't seem like anyone else has taken enough notice.