"The White House, amid the largest military buildup in the region in decades, has yet to explain to the public or to Congress what Iranian threat prompted the massive attacks that have upended the region and could draw the U.S. into another Middle East war."

"Leave room for disagreement." Classic @politico.com, reporting that one side says it raining while the other side says it isn't, rather than just looking out the frickin' window. Please try journalism--we need you. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

"Appear to?" @nytimes.com ? Is reality not a thing anymore? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...

It's not just about party. It's pro-authoritarianism vs. anti-authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nooooo. www.npr.org/2026/01/13/n...

This would be massively concerning even if the man had a strong moral code and incredible integrity. Given that he is essentially amoral...

"If there is an overriding lesson of American foreign affairs in the past century, however, it is that attempting to oust even the most deplorable regime can make matters worse."

Great article on immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...

White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross

Holy crap @politico.com ! "Anti-Trump Video??" Are you serious? If reminding service members they can (and should) refuse *unlawful* orders is considered to be "Anti-Trump," then what does that say about the Trump administration and its relationship to the Constitution?

If nooses and swastikas are merely "politically divisive," um, what political party is in favor of them?

Exactly. It's just political theater.

I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum. www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...

Even if it all stopped tomorrow, I don't think the damage that's been done can be repaired in my lifetime. But at least we could start. Instead, tomorrow will be worse.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.

Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]

So it turns out democracy also dies in broad daylight.

Self-inflicted wounds. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...

40% of Republicans think the COVID vaccine killed more people than the COVID virus. One in four believe that QAnon is real. No matter how far they radicalize, we are told over and over again that the people being rude to them are the problem.

Now that's a headline. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...

"Despite the administration’s claims, not a single one of those 1.4 billion dollars will lower the federal deficit unless Congress steps in." www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

Rift Widens Between Elon Musk, Anyone Who Ever Met Him

PETE: “I love A1 steak sauce, but A1 steak sauce is not one of the most important things confronting humanity right now. Artificial intelligence is. And somebody who doesn't understand that probably should not be leading an important federal agency.” @EDSecMcMahon

This is what I mean by "purity." While there may be a large number of "deplorables" that voted for Trump whom you (and I) may find morally reprehensible, there are plenty of people who voted for him for less nefarious reasons, including ignorance, gullibility, apathy, desperation for change, etc.

Not a cult.

Nothing to see here. Just the SSA deciding to exclusively use the social media platform of the richest guy on Earth after said guy guts their communications staff. federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-overs...

WITAF is wrong with these people? www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...