Add Trump Mobile to the long list of Trump family failed businesses. Remarkable how the Trump family makes money from failures. The very definition of grift. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...

The Trump Administration’s concept of freedom feels like tyranny to me.

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The more things change The more they stay the same.

Trump media losing money means it fits in with many other of the great business man’s ventures like Trump Airlines, Trump Casino, Trump University, Trump Steaks… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Perhaps we will eventually be able to repair damage being inflicted on democracy, social justice, education, healthcare… Damage to the environment is probably irreversible and we are worse off regardless of corporate profits being gained. www.propublica.org/article/clea...

Good news www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Talarico is meeting the moment with the right message.

“That our attention spans have been degraded, our thinking skills blunted.” I agree. www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...

These are the US attorneys serving during Trump’s current administration. The lack of diversity is glaring.

It is Sunday evening. Time to encourage investors with some optimistic bs before markets open Monday. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Washington politicians are leaving taxpayers on the hook for a skyrocketing national debt. For every tax dollar collected, this Administration spends $1.33. Trump's tax cuts for billionaires and reckless wars are going to hurt this generation and the next.

From Lebanon and Grenada to Libya, presidents have routinely notified Congress “consistent with the War Powers Resolution.” So the idea that using it would be “the first time” is propaganda, not history.

Authoritarian gov’t exists when the legislative majority abdicates and the judiciary is ignored. Vote in the midterms to seat a legislature that will contest the authoritarian executive. zurl.co/UPkgr

Under Roberts, the Supreme Court stands firmly against the foundations of our democracy and Constitution. In a democracy (or representative republic), the people choose their representatives. Under Roberts perversion of our system, politicians choose voters to keep them in power. RIP Constitution

NEW: From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump’s claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key takeaways from our recent investigation.

Hell of a graph

Black voters deserve to have a seat at the table.

Proposals to index taxes on capital gains for inflation would overwhelmingly benefit the richest 1 percent and increase the deficit by nearly $1 trillion over a decade. Read more at: itep.org/tax-cuts-for...

Trump is not just disregarding intelligence but actively weakening and politicizing the institutions and expertise that inform U.S. national security decision-making. @johnsipher.bsky.social zurl.co/fKLPu

New Cato study, using 30 years of federal, state, and local budget data, finds immigrants have reduced U.S. deficits by $14.5 trillion since 1994. It directly contradicts years of claims by nativists in Congress and the administration that immigrants are “behind the growth in debt.” zurl.co/Tp7M9

Hey, Trump administration: If we’re suddenly so concerned about violence, how about indictments of the killers of Renee Good and Alex Pretti?

Join us for a discussion on government transparency, security clearance battles, and the future of American democracy. Substack @SteadyState1 @markzaidesq.bsky.social @markSZaidEq

This resonates strongly with me.

Every single Republican voted against it.

The Republican-controlled CDC refuses to release studies confirming vaccines work, because it does not want to help Americans.

Officials who warned about Russian interference are being treated as the threat, even facing potential criminal charges. At the same time, people adjacent to Russian-aligned propaganda and influence channels are being handed power to investigate them. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Sentinel host, Peter Mina, joins American University Adjunct Professor and Scholar‑in‑Residence, Alex Joel, to unpack how democracies can fight real threats without becoming one themselves, the Privacy Act’s enduring role, and how data, protest, and transparency collide.

The FBI guy is on a paranoid bender and won’t leave his room. The War guy quotes bible passages from Pulp Fiction. The Health guy collects raccoon dicks. It’s an Idiocracy on steroids.

Trump set a dangerous precedent blockading the Straight of Hormuz and China is following the precedent now in the South China Sea. Decades of the US championing freedom of navigation has been utterly undermined.

Join us tonight at 7 pm ET for a Steady State Ask Me Anything! YouTube: @thesteadystate1336 X: @steadystate2025 Substack: @steadystate1 Facebook: The Steady State LinkedIn: zurl.co/JzJHT

Through the magic of AI, Val Kilmer is returning to acting a year after his death. That makes all the energy and water consumption by data centers worthwhile. (For anybody who is sure, yes this statement is sarcastic.) abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/...

We’re in danger. Climate deniers are no longer on the fringe. They are shaping U.S. policy, protecting polluters, and pushing us deeper into crisis. Stand Up for Science with us: zurl.co/NUlsN zurl.co/t85ux #Climate #ClimateChange #SaveScience

Disney's new CEO, whose pay package is worth nearly $45M, just announced 1,000 layoffs. Reminder that Disney paid an effective federal income tax rate of ZERO in 2025 and aims to buy back $7B of its own stock in 2026. This is what corporate greed looks like.

MR. GLOBAL: “This is not some 5-D chess move by Trump — this is the result of a DISASTER.” @mrglobaltoo.bsky.social explains why 100+ oil tankers coming to 🇺🇸 isn’t good, and is actually a sign Trump has broken the global oil supply chain, hurting consumers. Full: youtu.be/ETC7RMpTGWw?...

INBOX: Amid rising tendons between Trump and Pope Leo, the administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship dating back to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.

Jesus may love Trump but the large majority of the population think Trump is an ass. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The bottom 95% of taxpayers will see tax INCREASES on average this year, driven primarily by expanded tariffs and expiration of health insurance credits. Meanwhile, the richest 1% alone will receive $117 billion in tax CUTS in 2026. Never forget who Trump governs for.

Should be part of his next test.

Trump is touting the no tax on tips provision in his budget bill. But many tipped workers won't benefit because their earnings are so low. And the provision expires in 2028. The estate tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich? Those were made permanent. Funny how that works.

Hubris

If Republicans end up disowning Trump over this image, it’s not because he’s portraying himself as the Messiah. It’s because he’s giving away free healthcare.

Good news. At least in the moments when Trump attends a UFC fight, plays golf, fantasizes about future parties in his ballroom, or building the Arc-du-Trump, he is doing less damage to democracy, the environment, healthcare, education... www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...

Oh, yeah, that was the Obama Iran deal.

The Dream Team failed. Total shock. We sent two of our most mediocre real estate developers and a fraud. Who could’ve guessed this outcome?

It is not a Joke. Trump’s quips about future pardons are intended to send a message. There are no consequences for those who break the law on Trump’s behalf. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

RETIRED GENERAL: “Secretary of Defense Hegseth is not connected to reality… Trump has started more wars than any president in our lifetime… what victory? Hegseth is a clear and present danger to 🇺🇸.” (H/T @fightforprogress.org )