Redd claims the show was canceled due to an act of God. Thinking Redd is referring to Trump as God, Grenell drops the suit. Everyone lives happily ever after. #fascism

Trump mentioned drones when halting offshore wind farms. It seems turbine EM noise would mask a drone attack. Yet Trump has US forces focused on immigration, not terrorists. He wants costly battleships, not skimpy drones. The US is in danger and counter-terrorism is gone with the wind. #fascism

In other parts of the world, yesterday was Boxing Day or St Stephen's Day. In Barcelona, it's canelons day and, while there are official recipes, the cannelloni here is made from pretty much whatever is left in the fridge after Christmas. #BCN

Pitch perfect: Ka$h breaks the law to move FBI HQ where Trump wants it, not where congress mandated it. #fascism

It seems as though these pseudo-acqusitions are being done to avoid scrutiny on the bounty.

Release the Jack Smith transcript.

Christmas day at the circus! There was one Catalan circus but now, after a family dispute a few years ago, there are two circuses. The two troops alternate years performing in Barcelona during the holidays. This year is the more traditional Raluy Circus. Fun show with skilled performers. #BCN

Santa dropped by Barcelona yesterday! #BCN

Two reflections on this. First, Trump shoots himself in the foot by lying about how low gas prices are. They are low, but they're not under $2. He's lost credibility. Second, all economic measurements (including GDP) are weird because of the mix of tariffs, deportations, and AI. #fascism

As it seeks to end birthright citizenship, the Trump administration is arguing that immigrants bring problems that extend for generations. The data shows otherwise. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...

Trump and Miller probably wanted to deploy the military during the 2026 midterms to intimidate voters. This Supreme Court ruling means they can't use the National Guard to intimidate voters. Will they find other forces to abuse? #fascism

When it's not raining, Plaça Catalunya is the scene of several holiday shows. Well, even when it raining. #BCN

No one ever complained that their grandparents moved too early. #fascism

This is how you fight #fascism on the Internet. Watch it before someone has to take it down.

h/t: @keithedwards.bsky.social

The Christmas shops on Gran Via opened up over the weekend. Unfortunately, that has moved the churros temptation closer to home. #BCN

In short, none of Trump's Liberation Day promises came true with tariffs, in many cases not even the tariffs themselves. - US manufacturing hasn't come back - Economy hasn't come back - US debt went up $2T, not down - Didn't sign 90 deals in 90 days Don't believe him. He's a con man. #fascism

This little NY Times headline speaks volumes. Trump is asking for "donations" from the same people who voted for him to reduce their taxes. That's not how democracy is supposed work. We're supposed to pay taxes that our representatives then allocate for social good. #fascism

When everything is a national security risk, nothing is a national security risk. If wind generation were an actual risk, you'd expect other countries to stop offshore wind generation. Pretty sure this is because Trump is unhappy about wind farms near his Scottish property. #fascism

Listen to the women. As much as Bondi is trying to cover up for Trump, the survivors of Epstein keep up the pressure for full disclosure. There's a reason Trump shut down the Epstein investigation. We should know why. #fascism

The corruption is absolutely staggering. One big money donor after another receiving direct benefits in return. Trump didn’t drain any swamps, he created a giant sewer to roll around in daily. Great reporting. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Papanoelada Motera is a charitable event that takes place throughout Spain with motorcyclists decked out in Christmas gear. Last night the motorbikes were out in force in Barcelona. It was loud, confusing, and fun. #BCN

The overt racism of Trump's administration continues. #fascism

Well, what do you know? Putin invested in TAE, the company that merged with Trump Media and pushed up its valuation 60%. Lots of legit investors besides Putin, but it sure looks like Putin is paying billions to Trump. I'm sure DOJ and FTC will be looking into this. #fascism

Bonta: The Ninth Circuit refused to stay the order. And so, for the first time in six months, we have no National Guard deployed on the streets of California. Popok: Have they been taken off the streets? Bonta: They have. It was required as of, I believe, Monday.

🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files. Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out. See for yourself.

Straight up racism. ICE is detaining citizens of color, in this case even with proof of citizenship. #fascism

There are many secrets, but there are no mysteries. #fascism

I don’t think the law passed by Congress said that DOJ has to release less than 1% of the materials by Dec 19.

CATO INSTITUTE: Despite DOGE slashing jobs, government spending in every month of 2025 “was greater than in every other year .. An observer who did not know when DOGE started could not identify it” on a chart. 🤡 www.cato.org/blog/doge-pr...

Judge Mark Wolf on why he resigned: What we have now under President Trump is utterly inconsistent with equal justice under law. I watched, virtually day after day, his direction to the DOJ to prosecute his perceived political enemies and to insulate his friends, his family….

What great country treats people this way? #fascism

What great country treats people this way? #fascism

El País has an article today about gay life during Franco's dictatorship. It looks at the contradictions of his policies and the abuse of power to satisfy his agenda. Lessons here for Stephen Miller and others imposing their will on marginalized communities. #BCN

Interesting to consider that if you were to go and deface the Kennedy center by removing Trump’s name, you’d be arrested and charged with a crime, but your act would be no more unlawful than what they’re doing right now.

Just from this morning's news. Nothing subtle or complicated about what's happening here.

Congratulations! If you want the FBI to investigate you, all you have to do is read about ICE. #fascism

Every time I walk by this Barcelona restaurant, I chuckle. In Europe, every region has several specialties. That's true to a lesser extent in the US. By now, though, the hamburger is hardly a specialty anywhere, let alone America. #BCN

The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Trump Kennedy Center for the Performative Arts. #fascism

It's abomination that Trump prepends his name to a cultural institution like the Kennedy Center. Kennedy understood how to use culture to send messages around the world, as when he invited Pablo Casals to play El Cant dels Ocells at the WH. Trump's contribution? Steal musicians' IP. #fascism

The only way this deal makes any sense is if someone is buying influence. A wildly public way to grift since the public probably will never know what's being exchanged. #fascism

Big brother is flying high. #fascism

Is there an AI bubble. This commentator is convinced there is. I don't think so. The two previous large market bubbles (2001, 2008) had very different characteristics from today's AI market. When the WWW launched in 1995, investors saw unending opportunity to move all businesses online.

“The Israeli soldiers had rigged [a] can of food with an explosive.” American surgeon Irfan Galaria tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about the Israeli military’s brutalization of children, and what he witnessed while working at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital. Watch: zeteo.com/p/i-did-not-...

Passeig de Gracia is all decked out for the holidays! #BCN

So Trump’s big primetime “address to the nation” is just him struggling to read a psychotic script full of lies written by Stephen Miller about how great he is.

Trump is a criminal who had the resources to break the US legal system. Luckily for those in his administration who should be prosecuted, he will leave the legal system in tatters. #fascism

A short history of the Republican's plan for US health care. #fascism

Also in the mix, reallocating DOJ resources to immigration. Great time to be a criminal or a terrorist. #fascism