Just a little anti-constitution! Definitely anti-democracy.

Trump supporters: “I haven’t read the Epstein files but know they’re fake, suspiciously timed, and only real if they name Democrats. Epstein was bad, victims matter, but talking about it is divisive. Both sides are bad. Please stop discussing the files we demanded be released.”

RFK Jr's aunt was forcibly lobotomized as an adult because she acted out, for chrissakes.

"The right-wing ... [has] a single concrete objective—taking absolute power in the U.S. as soon and as definitively as possible... [they] even seemingly want to destroy the social fabric of the country [in taking power] ..." {Adolph Reed] (The blog, June 2025) beforenine.blogspot.com/2025/06/your...

“Release the Epstein files” instantly became “I didn’t read them, they’re fake unless Democrats are named, the victims matter, and please stop talking about it

KIMMEL, to the UK: “.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.” @jimmykimmel.com

Die Hard 6: The Un-redaction “Yippee ki-yay kiddie fiddlers!”

This dude smh

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social. Democracy dies in ▪️.

ONLY YULE

NEW: Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Danny Hodges have filed their response to the government's arguments against hanging the January 6th plaque in the Capitol pursuant to federal law. I'll post a link to the full filing once it's on the docket.

A holiday for the rest of us

‘Splains a lot…

Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes. The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it. But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Here it is

I know someone whose Hispanic cleaner, a citizen, has been stopped by ICE here 4 times. He’s now afraid to leave his abode. For now, most clients continue to pay him. Waiting for ICE to leave Minnesota!

NEW: After months of the government telling the court under penalty of perjury that the US Attorney alone made the decision to charge Kilmar Abrego with a crime, there is now EVIDENCE tying Todd Blanche to the decision. More to come on Substack... storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plan to draft articles of impeachment against AG Pam Bondi over the DOJ’s failure to release all Epstein files as required by law.

Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.

The reason ALL of the Epstein files haven’t been released. Is because of Donald Trump. Because he’s in the majority of them. Logics dictates that he is an absolute depraved pervert.

DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor. Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” ― James Baldwin Pic of the day #photography

Russian propaganda tries so hard to get us to take Russia seriously.

Remember when Presidents did national speeches for emergencies or times where a nation needs to hear from their leader? This angry old man is literally screaming and clearly panicking

Accurate

Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now, it’s being used for $1,776 checks. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

We don't have appropriators anymore. Trump thinks the U.S. Treasury is his personal bank account.

For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @RadioFreeTom argues:

Didn't get what they wanted.

I only managed to listen to 45 seconds of whatever we are calling that performance last night. It was like watching a mashup of all of the Saturday Night Live skits patted and formed into a dim-witted humanoid with butthole lips spewing Nazi talking points.

I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!

This has the votes to pass with bipartisan support, but Johnson is going to adjourn the House again to delay it as long as possible just like he did with Epstein.

Warnock: He's got a lot of nerve saying that I'm using faith to divide people. This is a man who literally had protesters gassed and beaten down so he could hold up a bible in front of a church.

BREAKING MS NOW: FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...

Would not be surprised if Dan Bongino is in the Epstein files and that is why he is quitting.

Massie: Previous presidents told us to go to war over WMDs that did not exist. Now it's the same playbook. Except we're told that drugs are the WMDs. If it were about drugs, we'd bomb Mexico or China or Colombia. This is about oil and regime change.

LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency? CARR: I think th--- L: Yes or no C: There's a test for this in the la--- L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question C: The FCC is not L: So is your website lying? C: Possibly

www.latimes.com/world-nation... Republicans hope and will lie . . .

This used to be Tulsi Gabbard.

Massive defeat for Mike Johnson. Still has to clear the senate, but this is what Dems wanted all along. Johnson has essentially lost control of the gavel after Epstein and now this. Weakest speaker in history.

Ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd defends Jack Smith: "Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. In that investigation, Smith proved himself to be fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts … [R]ecent attacks on Smith are motivated by partisan politics."

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith today told Congress that Trump criminally conspired to overturn the election “beyond a reasonable doubt”. Much more on my Substack. Link: substack.com/@thefrankfig...