The GOP health care for immigrants lie is an old one. Here’s me six years ago:

Energy is national security. Canceling clean-energy projects means fewer resilient grids, fewer domestic supply chains, fewer jobs, and increased vulnerability to foreign rivals eager to exploit it.

A federal agency boosting a meme tied to extremism isn’t “funny,” but dangerous. Symbols like this have been weaponized by hate movements, and normalizing them in official spaces blurs the line between recruitment and radicalization.

Vance knows exactly what it means and is of course gaslighting the public. Authoritarian resilience research shows that eroding norms, especially around truthfulness and accountability, is a precursor to authoritarianism.

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

Things I didn't have on my 2025 BINGO card... "My BlueSky username alone making it a realistic possibility that the POTUS considers me a terrorist and may utilize military assets to 'bring me to justice.'" What fucking planet is? This is truly the darkest timeline. Abed, reroll the dice, please 🙏🏽

Thank you, Mad Dog. If only we'd had the wisdom to heed your words. Semper Fi, Legend.

Truly insane post from The Federalist, which includes the recommendation that the government pressure tech companies to limit access to BlueSky because of the reaction to Kirk's death thefederalist.com/2025/09/15/w...

Saying he was radicalized by a sly, scheming leftist professor he knew for all of about five minutes is like saying you turned into a fitness guru after one glance at a gym ad.

Washington Post’s commitment to personal liberties does not extend to employing people who criticize gun violence or accurately quote, without comment, Charlie Kirk’s words

MTG says millions on the left want them all dead. She wants a peaceful national divorce but claims this will not happen within the halls of government. She is dehumanizing millions, normalizing secessionist rhetoric, undermining gov legitimacy, and laying groundwork for violent confrontation.

They’re hunting down anyone who condemns violence but dares to critique Kirk’s ideology—while simultaneously doing everything possible to keep the Epstein files sealed. If their priority was public safety or justice, this doesn’t add up. Make it make sense.

Remember the drone that crashed a couple weeks ago? Is Russia probing to test NATO’s radar, scramble times, and will knowing the U.S. is both distracted and isolated? Every new incursion maps NATO’s red lines.

Domestic violence is not a “dispute.” It is a crime with real victims, real trauma, and real legal consequences.

Please look at this posting which appears to be by the President of the United States -- if it is real (is it?) his intentions could not be clearer:

Hegseth sounds less like a defense official, more like a coach down 20 at halftime: “Fight to win, not to lose! Maximum lethality!” Somebody hand him a Gatorade cooler.

Considering that the one guy looks vaguely Hispanic and has tattoos, I’m surprised ICE didn’t roll up on him yesterday while he was peeling the letters off the wall.

The Department of Defense (which is what I will always call it) exists to defend the Constitution and the country. Reducing troops to “warriors” whose job is to project “violent effect” shifts the mission from defense to aggression. This is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

“Maximum lethality, not tepid legality” sounds like a rejected action-movie tagline. Real military power operates under law, rules of engagement, and international norms. Throwing that out doesn’t make us stronger. it just makes us rogue.

So apparently “defense” was just too woke. Real patriots don’t defend the Constitution. They go “full War™.”

DOGE just axed civil servants in a “cost-saving” RIF then turned around to blow $1B+ renaming DoD so Trump can look tough. Fire people to “save” pennies then waste billions on vanity. Asinine doesn’t even cover it. #idiocracy #autocracy

1/🧵 This isn’t just bad policy. The First Amendment prohibits the establishment of religion by the state. This violates the constitution’s core commitment to religious freedom.

We're slowly but surely whittling away at the Union. This is yet another step on the path toward secession or dissolution. Republicans are opposed to immunization. Blue states aren't going to tolerate such risk to their own residents. It's the type of policy difference that precludes coexistence.

Congrats, Florida! Scrapping vaccine mandates is totally not a recipe for disaster. It’s like saying, “Who needs seatbelts? We’ve got airbags… made of optimism and denial.” Buckle up. Or don’t, I guess.

CDC’s Director of Immunization & Respiratory Diseases resigned. In her letter, she cites RFK Jr.’s non-transparent, politically-driven vaccine policy as a threat to public health and national security.

"We can and should look to Arlington Cemetery as a memorial to the sacrifices of those buried there; our grandparents, parents, children, siblings, family and friends who are sacred symbols of what so many did to ensure that our democracy survived."

How do I protect against autocracy? Protect Democracy outlines 29 concrete actions you can take right now! #DefendDemocracy #ProtectDemocracy protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...

FEMA whistleblowers who exposed Trump’s emergency failures face retaliation. Authoritarian 101-quash criticism, eliminate dissenters, demand absolute loyalty. Trump’s hollowing out govt institutions puts us all at risk. We’re on a slippery slope. #authoritarianplaybook

Trump keeps calling himself the “chief law enforcement officer.” He’s not—the Attorney General is. Presidents don’t get to personally direct prosecutions. When a president claims that title, it’s not tough talk, it’s creeping authoritarianism. youtube.com/shorts/l5ell...

Tulsi Gabbard just yanked the clearances of 37 intel officers who were involved with the 2017 ICA on Russian election interference. It’s reckless and political—and a gift to Putin. The only “crime” of these officers? Doing their jobs with integrity.

"... it's important for the allies to have "a common intelligence picture" [we] "can coordinate our positions and get the best deal we can, or fight the best war we can." www.cbsnews.com/news/gabbard...

Weaponizing the security clearance process to punish career intelligence officers isn’t just unethical—it weakens U.S. security and strengthens Putin’s hand. Tulsi Gabbard’s revocation of 37 officers is a direct attack on the IC.

Clearance as Retribution: ODNI’s Weaponization of Access "This is not a purge of bad actors. It is a purge of inconvenient ones...We must call this what it is: an abuse of institutional power." From Steady State's Own Christopher Burgess--an important read!

Not just apologists, there’s this constant adoration. Always careful to praise Putin, never condemn him. It’s like they crave his approval more than they respect American democracy.

I feel like it's not a great time to be yanking the clearances of senior experts in the IC, like your Senior Data Scientist at NSA, for example. But, hey....

While Americans wait for the “big bang,” Putin has already conquered ground in our minds, our markets, and our politics. The invasion isn’t coming. It’s here.👇 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

They accuse others of weaponizing intelligence while weaponizing it themselves and parrot Moscow’s narratives while undermining U.S. intel. It is increasingly difficult to view their actions as anything but aligned with Putin’s objectives.

Imagine being mad that museums teach kids slavery was horrible. Reality check: slavery was horrible. #authoritarianism #AuthoritarianPlaybook #DefendDemocracy #ProtectDemocracy

I’ve always wanted to be a fact checker, so here’s my debut. Trump: ‘I am a war hero.’ Verdict: FALSE. Multiple sources confirm Trump’s only combat experience is throwing ketchup at the wall. This claim is certifiable hogwash. #FactCheck

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DANGER!!! Trump says states must “do what the president tells them” in elections. The Constitution says the opposite, giving that power to states and Congress. This isn’t a mistake—it’s an authoritarian bid to tear up the Constitution.

Putin wasn’t in the room, but somehow still the third speaker. Didn’t he say something to Trump about mail in ballots a few days ago? Hmm…

Once again, Trump ‘jokes’ about staying on in office beyond 2028 and canceling the next elections. But it’s just a joke, right? He’s just trolling us? Ok.

Trump had to get it in early that it’s Biden’s war. I guess he’s feeling extra emboldened after daddy P told everyone the war wouldn’t have happened if he were President.

Zelenskyy is wondering what six deals he’s talking about, isn’t he…