Donald Trump is a convicted criminal. He is objectively pro-crime. The Trump administration is a criminal organization. He is turning the U.S. into a mafia state.

You need to see this: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/rep-ansari...

I just watched the episode of Bad Sport about the ice skating score fixing scandal at the Olympics…in 2002. What???!? I feel like that happened within the last decade! Time is moving too fast 😭

I’m receiving an increasing number of messages from some of you who are concerned about me. Please don’t be. I’m not going to stop speaking out. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/please-dont-worry-about-me

MAGA doesn’t follow Trump because they think he’s a brilliant businessman or a tough guy. They follow him because he’s convinced mediocre, insecure people that their ignorance and stupidity are actually strengths, and that absolutely nothing is their fault. He gives them permission to be hateful.

DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March. But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies. By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al

There is zero justification for this photo to be redacted

As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/RMvevUG

I’m a patriot. I love this country. It’s why I joined the military, and it’s why I’m stepping up now.

Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol

Guys, Trump doesn’t care about Christians in Africa and it’s not really about the Nigerian oil. It’s the rare earth minerals. Nigeria has exploded in rare earth mineral production in the last couple of years. In fact, it is the number five rare earth mineral producer on the planet.

By amplifying this post calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia a “terrorist,” the Trump administration just violated the court order that they reference.

Trump lies so easily. About everything. Even things that are embarrassingly easy to disprove. It’s pathological, so remember that. “I was never on Epstein’s plane.” ~ Donald Trump

I told my story. It's behind a paywall, but here it is. www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Yes, choosing just 500 was a near-impossible task. Here's 1-100, which spans from January through February:

There has been a startling & disturbing increase in violent threats against judges who rule against Felon Trump. I break down the latest data from the US Marshals Service & detail the hypocrisy from the Far-Right who accuse Democrats of promoting political violence. youtu.be/Elmprpo0miE?...

Welcome back to Canada, President Zelenskyy. Today in Halifax, we committed critical new support to help Ukraine end Russia’s war of aggression, and to recover and rebuild. When peace comes — and it will come — Canada will be there for the Ukrainian people. Slava Ukraini. 🇨🇦🇺🇦

I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon. For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.

It was in Project 2025. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/u...

All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.

A comprehensive list in chronological order of the 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025. Here is Part 1: 1-100. Jan-Feb 2025. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Surely this will bring the cost of housing down.🙄

“Putin doesn’t want peace.” After another night of terror in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called out Russia’s lies, while Canada stepped up, announcing billions in economic and military support to defend Ukraine and build a just, lasting peace.

How was your holiday? Odds are it beat Trump’s. Through all the noise, remember this: Trump isn’t a happy man. He never is. He’s miserable. A tortured soul. And that might be the most honest thing about him.

Written over 80 years ago, "Keeper of the Flame" presciently describes the times we live in.

This message hits hard.

A reasonable interpretation of the Trump-Vance play is they are telling Europe that in unless it gifts Greenland to the US we will abandon Europe to Russia. So our madman leader is now simultaneously attempting to take all of Venezuela's oil and a big chunk of mineral-rich European territory.

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Ukraine’s cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is Canada’s cause. At this critical juncture, we are reinforcing our support with up to $2.5B in new loan guarantees and other mechanisms to help Ukraine secure a just and lasting peace, and to recover and rebuild. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

TRUMP’S CLAIM ABOUT NIGERIA COLLAPSES UNDER THE FACTS: From 2020 to 2025, more Muslims were killed in religiously targeted attacks than Christians, and most of the violence wasn’t even religious. These conflicts are driven by ethnic, economic, and criminal forces. 🧵

This should be the first thing Trump is impeached for. Easy to prove and easy for the public to understand.

Filming them committing terrorism is now itself an act of terrorism?

Kash Patel said there was no evidence Epstein trafficked girls to others. MSNOW replayed the clip and it definitely didn’t age well. Court records and victim testimony say otherwise. Credibility matters. #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/AQKSwq1x6TwG...

If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.

even if the Supreme Court says we can never touch Trump for any of this shit, the next admin should go after everyone involved in buying and selling pardons and they should do it loudly and aggressively

New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...

Some ~personal news~

Still up. Glad I posted here and not YouTube. This is what Bari Weiss and CBS tried to hide from us.

Trump's corruption is unlike anything I've ever seen: completely centered on one man's narcissitic bloviation.

NEW EPISODE: Cory Booker and I discuss the real and growing threats to American democracy. He warns that rising costs, collapsing trust in institutions, authoritarian abuses of power, and the politics of cruelty are driving cynicism and disengagement.

Record-breaking retirements in Congress. That’s not “frustration,” that’s people seeing the building on fire and heading for the exits. Expect more retirements in January.

"The most egregious cover-up in American history." Rep. Ansari isn't holding back on Trump’s DOJ withholding the Epstein files. Read the full report on the "criminal" obstruction + the latest on the resistance here: 👇

Rogan continues his unbroken streak of marveling at how messed up Trump is without taking any responsibility for helping to get him elected.

They’re not sending their best.

A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against him. n.pr/3L3sZng

Jasmine Crockett: “People are understanding it’s not good to have a con man as commander in chief — People are frustrated because the cost of everything is going up. We’ve lost 1.1M jobs since he swore in just in January — People are not happy with anything that is going on”

WATCH — @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Over 1200 survivors raped or abused, and you have rich and powerful men doing this - and this country did nothing.” (H/T @cwebbonline.com )

The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech. If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.

Via NPR ~ Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. It’s spearheaded Jane Fonda, whose father, Henry Fonda, stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era.⁠ ⁠

Great points in this thread: We don't usually think of 1965 immigration act as on par w/New Deal and Civil Rights, but it was a major liberal achievement and Miller's real project is to undo it. As @larryglickman.bsky.social says this connects w/goal of undoing other great 20th century achievements: