Our system is not a machine that saves us automatically. It is a tool. And right now it only works if millions of people pick it up and use it. The failure is real. The grief is real. But history does not reward the people who noticed the collapse. It rewards the people who stopped it.

We use vague words like corruption, graft or grifting, but the simple fact is that we are watching crimes—Fraud, Theft, Bribery, Extortion—being committed in broad daylight, and these people can't be ushered into prison cells fast enough (after fair and impartial proceedings that honor due process).

This is easily the saddest time in American history. The absolute worst people are systematically destroying the country, and our system is completely failing to stop them.

See this for what it is: The desperate temper tantrum of a malignant narcissist swaddled in broken yes-men. He's feeling trapped by the impending consequences of his traitorous actions. They know they've never had less support.

The highest possible tier political scientists are in unprecedented agreement, unfortunately. The deeply painful reality that we're facing is aptly described as "superpower suicide". Hold tight to your loved ones and dig really f**king deep my friends.

We've reached the point where one party has so obliterated the rule of law that everyone else continuing to abide by it will only hasten the end of our democracy. That's a recipe for chaos and violence. It's terrifying, and I don't know what we do about it.

Multiracial Democracy is Young and Fragile A brief history of the struggle to reconstitute a nation built on racial hierarchy around the principle of equality. Part I: Lessons from the rise and fall of Reconstruction. This piece is free to read, no paywall:

"Just as Hitler’s failures led him to resent the German people more strongly and destructively, expect Trump’s growing frustration to result in ever more nihilistic and destructive actions as his term moves toward its end." How to compare Trump/Hitler, from @davidrlurie.com at @atrupar.com's place:

If you're tapping out because you think "the midterms alone will save the day"... You're making a mistake. Do what you need to do to recharge and stay in the fight. They're not building a Führerbunker because they intend to lose control...

⚠️⚠️ Today's announcement states they're moving forward with changing form 4473 to "require sex at birth," thus forcing trans folks to choose between a potential fraud charge (if they fill out the form in alignment with their legal documentation) OR a potential purchase denial due to a disparity...

All they had to do was have intelligence that the guy was going to try something, assess his threat level/capacity, then choose not to stop him. Not difficult. So anyway, lets get back to demanding the release of the unredacted Trump/Epstein Files.

'Cui bono' is a Latin phrase that means "who benefits?" It is often used to question who stands to gain from a particular action or situation, especially in legal and investigative contexts... (We last posted this text on 9/10/25)

Jeffery Epstein was murdered in his cell. Charlie Kirk's assassination was an inside job. Donald Trump staged his own "assassination attempt". The midterms alone won't be enough to save the republic.

"A history professor course could not allocate instructional time to the Stonewall riots or the gay rights movement. If a U.S. history textbook includes a chapter on the AIDS crisis, the professor must skip it." www.erininthemorning.com/p/texas-tech...

When DOGE arrived at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the operatives had no real background in nuclear issues. They boxed out experienced hands, forcing resignations and massive exodus of talent. Over 400 people have since left or been forced out. Our full story: https://propub.li/3OBQMwk

A step away from asking the Russians to investigate their own influence operations in the US. The guiding principle of Trump policy is that Russian ops are good because they support him personally. The guiding principle of Russian policy is that Trump is good because he wrecks the US & helps Russia.

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

All of us need to be civil rights activists.

The massive Orban defeat should prompt Dems to align themselves more firmly with anti-fascist and pro-democracy forces abroad. There's a powerful link to be drawn between the celebrations in Budapest and the confrontations with ICE in Minneapolis. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2090...

Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal. Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November. It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).

Kushner looks like even he can’t believe he’s getting away with being a lead negotiator when he’s the son in law of the president and their family has billions of dollars worth of deals in the region

It's not complicated - we are suffering the consequences of having a pedophilic Russian asset as President of The United States.

the push for impeachment needs to continue. trump’s body count grows every single day lawmakers allow him to stay in power. this is no way to live and this is no way to die.

a “ceasefire” that lasted 17 hours and killed 254 people in lebanon is not a ceasefire and referring to it as one is inaccurate

Morally, legally, economically the war on Iran is disastrous and the disaster goes on for years no matter what happens now. But what cannot be overstated is that in pure national security terms it is also an unmitigated catastrophe.

He skipped church. Dropped the F-bomb. Praised Allah. On Easter. You can’t make this up. The man tweets war threats while you hunt eggs with your kids. THIS is your president, America. Wake up.

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

Our enemies aren't in Iran. They are in the Epstein files.

We need your help. The Trump administration is dismantling the U.S. Forest Service. 193 million acres of public land (bigger than Texas) is being handed over to political operatives and industry insiders.

BREAKING: We're challenging President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail-in voting. Once again, the president is trying to seize power he doesn't have at the expense of our democracy.

Lawyers for Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County, CA — a member of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers — have been caught apparently using AI to fabricate quotes in their response brief to the lawsuit over Sheriff Bianco's illegal seizure of election ballots.

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump is expected to sign a sweeping executive order aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting, escalating his long-running effort to restrict voting access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

They’re not hiding it. The goal is to flip the midterms before a single vote is cast.

Accountability brings consequences. And consequences are the only language corruption understands. Money and political power do not outrank the Constitution. They just need a wake up call and it’s coming at the midterms.👇

Friendly reminder of what MAGA terrorists can look like.

I was at a #NoKings rally yesterday and rather than writing another essay about why this matters I will just say that it is pure joy to meet the people who want to stand out and the people who are doing the work. Thank you.

Seems like his plan is to put American troops in an intentionally vulnerable position (Kharg Island), let it go to shit/get them killed; Then attempt to get as many people possible to view Americans opposed to further escalation (nukes, refusal to honor election results etc) as equally 'the enemy'.

Let’s put an unhinged malignant narcissist sundowning into dementia in control of the most powerful military force in the history of mankind because what could go wrong.

Oh. Stage an assassination attempt, you say? Interesting.

President Bone Spurs Artwork by Michael de Adder

“We can’t last 34 more months of what we’ve seen in the last 14. We’re fucked if this guy serves out his term. He’s gonna trash everything once and for all.”

Ossoff: "The American people need to know that the president is fundraising for his political campaign and his PAC using images of American service members killed in action, and it's a disgrace"

His ever increasing attempts to persecute trans folks is a clear sign of his desperation. While this may seem like little consolation to trans folks in the here and now; It is clear evidence that can help fuel the flames of motivation, determination, and resilience. This too shall pass. 🇺🇲 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Stay the course friends. Turn up the volume. This too shall pass. 🇺🇸

The biggest mistake people make about violence and terrorism is believing they’ll have time to understand what’s happening. They won't.

“If I didn’t hate trans people before, I do now, absolutely. I think that Trump should kill them all. Get them out of here. They’re weird,” he said in a recorded jail call. Off to prison. www.advocate.com/news/crime/h...

Yes. This is transparently the plan. It is a destructive and unconstitutional plan. And it can be stopped. It can even be turned into an electoral issue that hurts Trump. But only if we face this now.

As the photos of your fellow Americans killed in Operation >>Epstein<< Fury start to come out; Make sure you remind folks that Trump considers Americans killed in action to be "suckers and losers".