This is the systemic execution of democracy carried out in plain sight.

Weaponize much? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

You are correct, @schooley.bsky.social, this proves he is building a Stargate at the White House. How else could the Lincoln Memorial be built after the Lincoln Memorial?

This is what happens when a toddler takes over the white house

I dunno, looks more like some supervillain is building a mechanical octopus that will terrorize the populous.

Just another normal day when a UFC ring is being constructed at the White House & the HHS secretary is playing with literal snakes.

I'm looking forward to Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho kicking Trump's ass on June 14th.

This photo of Andy Kim in the moments before ICE gassed everyone at Delaney Hall is going into the history books. We need more of this from our electeds.

Do you get paid more for using bear spray or a club on a police officer? So curious about the pricing structure. Any ideas?

“After 250 years of democracy, the Trump administration is remaking the country into a kleptocracy. It is a risky pivot.”

Are you a Trump cultist? Trump wants to get you paid! markfiore.substack.com/p/new-animat...

This is a GOOD thing, people! Seal him in there, write off the White House building as a loss, democracy is saved! (No food deliveries either.) A sealed, impenetrable Golden Dome is just what we need!

Because, of course. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

So tragic. A heart-wrenching statement from a shooter’s family. Autism, hateful rhetoric & extremist online content are all mentioned, yet no mention of the 26 or later 30 guns police refer to in this story. Did those somehow contributed to the violence? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/u...

And here I thought Monday was Kleptocracy Day. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...

Earlier today, @vanhollen.senate.gov got into an exchange with Todd Blanche in which Blanche got *very angry* that anyone would refer to him as Trump's personal attorney and not as the acting attorney general, and then, of course, he proceeded to show us all what an utter hack he is.

Remember, they don’t want you to call their anti-weaponization weapon a weapon.

And by “anti-weaponization” we mean “weaponization.” markfiore.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Sigh. I remember when political cartoonists did the metaphors.

Muddling by committee, but cool graphics. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Props to the Guardian for this framing: "In a justice department press release announcing the move, acting attorney general Todd Blanche said, completely unironically: 'The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is...'" www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Good morning, and welcome to the kleptocracy!

“And I tell you that you are Trump, and on this rock I will build my ballroom, and the Antichrist Democrats will not overcome it.” -Matthew 16:18

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What do I think? I think this is another must-read column by @willbunch.bsky.social. My only quibble is the easy access to the Sean Duffy family reality show trailer, which led me to throw up in my mouth. Here’s a gift link, subscribe! share.inquirer.com/Y3JgsL

Welp. At least it is all very obvious now. Racist white right-wingers are trying to go back to a time pre-civil rights, when everything (for them) was supposedly perfect and more eminently “American.” markfiore.substack.com/p/the-countr...

Welp. At least it is all very obvious now. Racist white right-wingers are trying to go back to a time pre-civil rights, when everything (for them) was supposedly perfect and more eminently “American.” markfiore.substack.com/p/the-countr...

Another must-read from Will Bunch. 👇👇👇

It’s almost as if we should have bombed missile launchers instead of schools & hospitals.

Heh heh, remember when everyone was worried about Trump being a Russian asset? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/w...

Wait, I thought hostilities were over and all that? (Post coming soon here: markfiore.substack.com)

Wow. More of this.

A lion, a bear, an alligator, a squirrel and a racist pedophile walk into a bar . . .

The most experienced president in the history of the United States when it comes to vetting models. I'll be here all week, folks. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/t...

Do we have to look at Rudy?

It's almost as if the US military has been taken over by an antisemitic Christian nationalist... markfiore.substack.com/p/onward-chr...

Sharper eyes than me point out that the “offshore drilling” image on the DOE website is actually installing an offshore wind farm. www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...

Did James Comey offer material support to the seashells? Are the seashells part of a larger network? Why did James Comey choose ARABIC numerals for this message? The FBI & DOJ are doing stellar work with this investigation.

And thanks to Trumpist free speech snowflakes, @jimmykimmel.com has been must-see TV for our whole family since the first FCC attack. My kids love it and are super engaged. Great advertising, thanks DJT!

“8647” seashell prosecution of Comey and FCC targeting broadcast licenses after a joke His Presidency didn’t like. Is saying “I told you so” still considered free speech?

Pledge at the True Patriot level and get a shotgun shell signed by President Donald J. Trump!

Very icky. But apparently very profitable. Ugh.

Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.

Happy Earth Day to you and yours!

Just like Trump has a different way of calculating his income taxes.

So odd that a Trump crypto venture would devolve into allegations of fraud & end up in litigation. 🤔https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/world-liberty-financial-billionaire-lawsuit-trump

Just re-upping this from 3/9/26: “These ships should go through the Strait of Hormuz and show some guts, there’s nothing to be afraid of. … They have no Navy, we sunk all their ships,” Trump said… 🫠 thehill.com/business/577...

Fun fact: "Pope Leo is weak on crime" is a real thing. That actually happened!