“Our government is filled with dedicated civil servants who proudly took an oath to serve our country and constitution. We did not deserve to be treated as an enemy. Certainly not by the President of the United States.” A former federal worker offers a look into the DOGE nightmare.

How is this not dictatorial??

For the first time in 37 years, the Trump admin will not commemorate World AIDS Day as it guts global health funding and jeopardizes the health of millions. So this year's theme is fitting: overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response. You can more here: www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

Trump pardons his turkeys

@abreezeclayton.bsky.social gives us the latest on Border Patrol’s invasion of North Carolina communities. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/operation-charlottes-web-anderson

There are a lot of thoughts flying around about North Carolina right now. As a proud North Carolinian, here are mine: open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

The vote was 427 to 1 The 1 "NO" vote: Republican Clay Higgins of Louisiana

Er… we don’t have room for just *anybody* in this “vast” tent, least of all someone who coined the term “Jihad Squad” against a Muslim representative AND said the Sandy Hook was “staged” shooting…

The Contrarian’s coast to coast coverage of Vets Say NO featuring Tim’s stellar narration. What a privilege it was to listen to and learn from these esteemed, anti-war veterans. They understand what is at stake, and we should too.

ICE has reigned terror on immigrant communities under Trump. Countless people have been taken—and disappeared. Ciera Stone shares her experience at an event honoring those who were lost.

The Epstein files must be released. @frost.house.gov is working with his colleagues to ensure that happens. Watch his full interview with Jen Rubin on Substack https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-epstein-emails-air-traffic-jams

Watch my (incredibly timely!) interview with Congresswoman elect Adelia Grijalva. On Epstein, Trump, Mike Johnson and the harm to her district caused by the 50-day delay in swearing her in

Our *NEW* limited-edition merch is now open for pre-orders, just in time for the holidays — 1 week only! Support litigation and independent journalism to boldly defend democracy: shop.contrariannews.org

Oct is Disability Awareness Month, yet the Trump admin is penalizing the disability community by withholding SNAP money and skyrocketing their healthcare costs. We cannot allow Trump and his GOP lapdogs to further break our healthcare system and ignore judicial directives to RESTORE SNAP FUNDING.

Tomorrow, Trump’s MAGA administration will shut off a critical food supply program (SNAP) from millions of American families. We asked four House Democrats what is at stake and how to save these life-or-death social programs. Because it truly is a matter of life or death.

#Survivor49 Sophi cries out in surprise. "The ocean took my shoe!" Miles away, in a hospital in Australia, Jake Latimer comes out of his warging state, and smiles. The Shoe Bandit has claimed his final victim

“Russia is cheering on this dysfunction...” @katiephang.bsky.social

Happy Government Shutdown to those who celebrate, don’t forget to leave unpasteurized milk and irradiated shrimp out for Saint Epstein before you go to sleep

The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS