You could fix it.

This was published one year ago. Everything is, sadly, true today.

What is it in Scaramuccis?

“…Americans need food on their tables and affordable medical care. Instead, they will get a gilded ballroom for the ultra-wealthy…” #Felon47 was elected, in part, because he was thought to have no tolerance for bullshit; now, he wears it like cologne.

Great framing.

Sanctions on Russian oil could partially offset today’s glut, Bloomberg reports. If talks begin to end the Ukraine war, $50 oil is likely, countering rising inflation. Yet, sustained lower prices will pressure Saudi Arabia and other oil-reliant economies and hurt the US shale industry.

Hillary Clinton told us in 2016 that #Felon47 doesn’t have the temperament to be president. “…imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis. A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.”

we have a way for guys like this to fund the military it’s called “taxes” and clearly they should go up

On a deadly serious note, the President cannot rely on external, private sources to fund spending as an end-run around Congress’ constitutional power of the purse. If he can, we no longer have a republic.

Literally. Not Figuratively. Literally. #donaldtrump #dictatordon #fdjt

I hoped this film would distract from real life. It’s gripping, believable, and at times bogged down by a focus on processes/technologies that appear outdated. Dr. Strangelove without satire. Filled with dread by its depiction of competent, well-intentioned experts breaking down, left sputtering.

Trump and his family have pocketed more than $1.8 BILLION since his reelection. @neeratanden.bsky.social lays out the receipts—and you can see them all at https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

All 50 States can take down Citizens United

Here’s a comprehensive, common-sense roadmap (with 130 footnotes!) for neutering the Citizens United ruling and flushing unlimited dark money from US campaign finance. It’s one of many needed reforms, post Trump, and (sorry) deserves to be funded. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

For the record, the Epstein Ballroom - as described - would be slightly more than 2 acres under roof. I wouldn’t want to vacuum it, but I would bid on the contract for wall-to-wall carpet.

Really appreciate you sharing this bit as the journalist who spent hours researching and analyzing the info it would be great if you could link back to the original work: popular.info/p/ice-boosts...

BDS = Bribe Delivery System. Incredible, if it weren’t true.

“These are still functionally extortion payments, or tribute payments, being directed in accordance with Trump’s commands—payments that shouldn’t be happening in the first place. But feeding this BDS is now the cost of doing business…” 🔥from @gregsargent.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2021...

#Felon47, the real estate developer, is well versed in the myriad ways to rinse and skim money from a building project. Rushed demolition? No approved construction permits or plans? No problem.

Fabulous.

Remember that one time at band camp when Trump deliberately destroyed priceless art deco friezes that the Met had asked to be preserved because he couldn’t be bothered and had them destroyed instead? news.artnet.com/art-world/do...

The bloated and befogged U.S. healthcare system has the potential to turn us all into Luigis. It doesn’t have to be this way. Effective models of universal healthcare exist all over the world. My health is not your profit center.

New research released by the European Broadcasting Union and the BBC reveals a major problem with using AI chatbots for news. An alarming amount of the news information AI chatbots provide to users is false. AI chatbots are unwilling to acknowledge that they do not know the answer to a question.

AI chatbots can be powerful tools for news consumers, capable of synthesizing information from dozens of sources in seconds. Yet these capabilities mean little if the information is not accurate and the tools cannot recognize their own limits.

#Felon47 - Man of the (High Net Worth) People

“…even though we haven’t had a recession yet, the frozen state of the U.S. economy has already made life much worse for many workers.”

The corrupt begat corruption

“…absolute stupidity. This is a man-made crisis caused by Donald Trump…”

“Wildly illegal” appropriation of funds and openly sanctioning racially gerrymandered legislative districts. Just another day in Trump World where “Me First” is the law of the land and Republicans wake up thinking “how can I hurt as many people as possible today?” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Seen as the answer to soaring demand for energy to power digital economies, nearly 100 SMRs are in development worldwide. Russia and China lead. A slew of US companies are working on designs and prototypes, but they are years behind. substack.com/@robertbryce...

Appreciation post. RIP, D’Angelo

Rest in peace. You made a difference and we’re all better for it. youtu.be/wo95qeZUvrk

Dear funding agencies, I know we all want to discover the wonder drug that will cure the horrible diseases, but to do that, we need to invest in basic, unsexy, foundational research on how the systems work. Funding can’t all be drug development. Sincerely, Looking for basic research grants.

October in Cabot Vermont

The level of kleptocratic corruption in this regime is breathtaking, e.g.: —Selling off Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to big banks —Bribes from ABC & CBS —TikTok sale to Ellison —Everything Qatar: the plane gift, the Idaho military base —Whoever has bribed him by buying his scam meme coins

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it. Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

Waddling, pus-filled demagogue caught flat footed by China’s new export controls on rare-earth minerals. More pain ahead for US markets and soy farmers. www.barrons.com/articles/chi...

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... I’m just glad it went to someone standing up for democracy instead of tearing it apart!

Fun Fact: no President of the United States has “plenary authority.” The Constitution was written and structured to avoid EXACTLY THAT!! People who publicly state otherwise violate the oath of office and should be removed. They are incompatible with the idea of fealty to the Constitution.

Greed and grudges apparently turned Silicon Valley tech bros to support #Felon47 , according to Jacob Silverman’s new book, “Gilded Rage.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Here’s your roadmap to common sense affordable healthcare. See? It’s not hard, if you are serious about helping people.

In Trump's America, you're an order of magnitude more likely to get attacked on the street by ICE and the National Guard than by any foreign gang member.

Let’s see if Pam still has her job in about 18 months.

Bloomberg adds common sense to the mania driving commercial nuclear power and AI stock prices. Analysts warn: valuations are "running ahead of reality" due to long lead times, regulatory hurdles and uncertain fuel supply, with deployment of next-gen nuclear energy not expected until at least 2035.

Repairing, reforming and fascist-proofing a post-Trump America will take years, given our spineless and feckless “leaders” in Congress. The broliarchy remains too powerful and SCOTUS is too compromised. Be sure to scroll to the Carlin clip embedded in the comments.