So wait, Trump “cut a deal” with China to: buy the soybeans they were already buying before the trade war, but now China gets advanced AI chips too?? Where is the win??

Antisemitism on the far right is nothing new, but when JD Vance branded “I Love Hitler” as an “edgy joke” he provided a permission structure for extremism, and signaled to GOP leaders that this language is not a career-ender but an acceptable way to demonstrate loyalty to the MAGA base.

Similar to the extortion scheme Jared Kushner’s attempted, a Maryland state senator & others have been indicted in an extortion scheme alleging the group secretly filmed a consultant in bed with a married man and threatened to expose (pun intended) the video. www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @mluckovichajc)

⚡️Drone strike damages Russian power plant in Oryol Oblast, governor says. Drones hit the Oryol Thermal Power Plant (TPP), "causing damage to power supply equipment," Governor Andrey Klychkov claimed.

2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say ​ apnews.com/article/fbi-...

Tonight's Moon. #astrophotography #seestar #moon

Recall when we had a president who was a decent human being? Seems so remote and novel now.

As 42 million Americans prepare to lose their SNAP benefits, I have one humble request: Please don’t let your hunger distract President Trump from his important work designing a White House ballroom and posting AI-generated poop videos on social media. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Perhaps the most ominous satellite presentation we've seen. Cat 5 Melissa within 2 hours of landfall in Jamaica. Winds at 185 mph (tied for 2nd highest on record). Pressure at 892 mb (tied for 3rd lowest). Will be one of strongest Atlantic storms to make landfall ever recorded.

We all need to fight Trump's plan for voter suppression and election subversion. We need to recognize that it has multiple dimensions. We need to educate ourselves and our communities and then take action.

NEW: Roughly 3,370 flights were delayed across the U.S. on Monday, Day 27 of the government shutdown, as more essential workers failed to show up to work www.cbsnews.com/news/flight-...

Perhaps it it pales compared to the damage Donny & his MAGGOTS are inflicting on American and the World, pizza rankings remain vital. apple.news/Ag6mSKcHLQsi...

It is hard to explain to non-Harvard folks how WILD this is but maybe if I say “this is where Ross Douthat cut his teeth” it starts to make sense? The fact that they think they have a culture problem means that even they are panicked about how Nazi they are which means very Nazi 🙃

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families? Now you know.

They send armed goons to kidnap parents in front of their children and then get mad that we don’t thank them for “keeping us safe.” Hell isn’t hot enough for these assholes.

Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here: youtu.be/gB0nrHgpEPU

Meiselas: Scott Perry says that Democrats join the military just so they can run for office — and that Democrats hate the military. Deluzio: Just an unbelievable load of bullshit. I’d dare him to go say that in front of the Democrats in his district who are veterans — there are thousands of them.

Weakness of law is not the issue. At best, the weakness is demonstrated by Congress & the courts abdication of their respective duties, doing nothing in response to Trump’s clear illegality & cold blooded murder. At worst, each has given Trump their tacit approval. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

Tim Snyder on Ukraine: "They are doing what they have to do. People ask how’s their morale? I don’t feel morale is even the right category anymore. Everybody’s morale is in a sense horrible, but they’re living their lives...The sense is life is there to be lived." youtu.be/wp8dRKB10Ao?...

This week's MD-08 Local Hero is the irrepressible Jill Ortman-Fouse, a round-the-clock community activist and leader of the democracy in Montgomery County. Thank you, Jill, for standing strong and fighting for federal workers, immigrants, and people in the LGBTQ+ community.

“The two sides may forge a deal, but what difference will it make to a president who doesn’t respect Congress at all?” The Shutdown Is a Knife at a Gunfight - The Atlantic apple.news/ARgfYvK5VT7u...

Read this and be petrified. And then get organized.

The military will no doubt have little trouble locating the facilities if the snowblower is called in to assist. Unless he was whacked out when in the past he had visited the facilities….oh well, never mind www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

“Most transparent administration ever”

“FU, make us” - Trump, the thug & criminal in chief, & his gaggle of thugs & criminals, in response to anyone questioning anything. Despite actions by some, Congress & the courts stand mute or beg for more smackdown, miserable failures to their oaths. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

Trump’s ‘Secret Police’ must remain secret, so there! Bondi - And to all of them I say ‘na-na na-na boo-boo, stick your face in doo-doo.’ www.thedailybeast.com/pam-bondi-vo...

“We know they are lying. They know they are lying. They know that we know they are lying. We know that they know that we know they are lying. And still they continue to lie.” * Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Trump on July 31 when asked about the ballroom: “It won’t interfere with the current building. It will be near it but not touching it, and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”

Elect POS leaders, and you’ll get this crap.

Nancy Mace Claims ‘the left and Democrats’ don’t love America, blames them for genocide in Nigeria and they hate Jews too. www.themarysue.com/maga-queen-n...

In an interview that aired Sunday morning on the Fox News program “Sunday Morning Futures,” President Trump underscored his plan to send federal troops to San Francisco.

Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money!

Calm tonight🌙but Sunday gets windier💨 Gusty showers, downpours, maybe even a strong storm roll in Sunday night⛈️ Forecast + allergen update👉 CWG.live Photo by Ian Will via Flickr

Bessent was quoted that he wants to Make Argentina Great Again. What country might be next for MAGA to bring into the fold and destroy, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan? Or perhaps Andorra? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

“The dehumanization of any group dehumanizes everyone.” apple.news/AJvYfbDl0RVm...

Breaking News: President Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from Congress. Santos had reported to prison in July after he was sentenced to serve more than 7 years for financial fraud. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

Pritzker: "Stephen Miller is clearly ordering people to break the law. So he should know that yeah, it may be three years from now that he is held accountable, but I think it's important for them to know that whatever they do now, it's not like we're going to forget."

Young Republicans' hateful group chat sparks bipartisan condemnation - PBS News apple.news/AJLP0zJ7xSTS...

Trump's Latest Gripe And 'Hyperfixation' Over His Photo Might Reveal 1 Thing, Expert Says - HuffPost I recommended this picture, but they begged off. apple.news/AuccvhuV-Tj2...

It’s getting serious - despite repeated campaign pledges, Trump the “great negotiator” did not settle the war in Ukraine by “day one“. Trump‘s Alaska red carpet diplomacy w/Putin & Vance’s bitchslapping Zelenskyy didn’t work either. Now Pete is threatening to bill Putin for costs.

Uh, amnesia much?

“Omygod you’re kidding no way this is such a surprise I can’t believe it so random and off-brand these people aren’t like that I wouldn‘t see this coming at all…,” said no one ever. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Democrats shouldn't let go of these Young Republican messages. Have the right-wing defend it. The VP, JD Vance, already has, and the talking points have been delivered to the MAGA base. They keep deflecting and doing both sides, but nothing is comparable. Just keep it in the news.

Extremely normal and not at all weird