#USA #UnitedStatesOfAlcatraz #Trump #GOP #DOJ #SCOTUS #ICE Rotten from the top down.

"The reality MAGA will not acknowledge is this: Trump’s authoritarian tactics in suppression of disfavored speech are themselves triggering a massive cultural outcry. And by all indications, it’s larger than the one driving the push to censor imperfect speech about Kirk."

GIGO to make you gag...

This is what giving Trump the honour of a second UK state visit achieved. Eight days later, Trump spews outright racist lies about our capital city on the world stage. I have lived in London for most of my life. It is an overwhelmingly a terrific place. And much of that is thanks to immigration.

🇺🇸🧑‍⚖️ The US is considering sanctions against the International Criminal Court, - Reuters. Such measures could seriously hamper the court's daily operations and would be a retaliation for investigations into alleged Israeli war crimes.

"In an undercover operation last year, the FBI recorded Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration"

The Apprentice

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable. This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed. From me for @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

*rump's DOJ is already in cover-up mode.

"But the truth is that Kimmel’s departure is less a disaster than a blessing in disguise...Because the truth is that late-night comedy is the cultural equivalent of the battleship in 1921: impressive, storied, once central, but obsolete in a world that has moved on."

"Let me tell you a little story about Billy Mitchell, the death of the battleship, and why Donald Trump’s worrisome assault on free speech is the best thing to happen to Democrats in two generations. "

There’s an organized anti-science movement that smears experts on climate change, vaccines, and more as "cartoon villains," says @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. His co-author of the new book "Science Under Siege," @michaelemann.bsky.social, calls disinformation an "overriding crisis." #Velshi

The Pentagon has informed European diplomats it will halt part of its military assistance to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and all NATO members bordering Russia in Baltic Sea in a meeting last month, per Reuters www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Dutch late night TV has its take

Buy your sugar swill elsewhere.

PepsiCo promised to quit Russia. Instead, it raked in $4.5B in revenue there last year and paid $122M in taxes — enough to buy 40 Iskander missiles. A crumpled Pepsi bottle is a telling symbol of corporate cynicism. Boycotts are growing, and the pressure is building.

8/ So here's how it would work. Nexstar/Sinclair pledge loyalty to Trump. He gives them control over America's local TV. And they act as his political enforcers, silencing his critics. But if we see the scheme, we can stop it. By mobilizing and speaking out.

7/ And it’s not just Nexstar! Sinclair, another right-leaning media group that owns local TV stations, demanded Kimmel apologize and make a donation to Charlie Kirk’s organization. Guess what? Sinclair also wants the FCC to increase the ownership cap for TV stations.

The Kimmel suspension is a much bigger deal than you know. It's really about a growing alliance between Trump and the companies that own America's local TV stations - like Nexstar - to turn local TV into Trump propaganda. 1/ Let me tell you the short story. It's chilling.

JIMMY KIMMEL Disney/ABC/Bob Iger: "Epstein, Abu Dhabi, Trump's Crypto Corruption, & Michael Jackson" 🧵thread bsky.app/profile/edhi...

Marshall: "To this end, where I would start, especially if I were a Democratic elected official, is by taunting every journalist I came into contact with from ABC, CBS and every other news and media organization that is now owned by the White House — which is a rapidly growing list."

This is why they’re deleting studies

Topical #books #reads

There's so much to unpack -- his childish understanding of the world, his raw nerve of grievances, his sociopathy -- but I can't get past what a whiny, pathetic loser you'd have to be as president to stamp your little feet and cry that the media isn't "allowed" to be mean to you. Mom said so guys!

Kos: "This has to end, and you can do your part by making sure that your network of activists and donors knows to look out for these scams—and refuses to fall prey to them. "

From Heated: The inseparable connection between climate denial and right-wing extremism

"Speaking to The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, Kirk disclosed that he’d fundraised for TPUSA at the annual meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), as well as the 2017 board meeting of the National Mining Association."

"The only way to be prepared is to see the futures that come with passivity. If we do not communicate with our friends and family in the armed services about these risks, we are accomplices when they are used and abused to bring about authoritarianism."

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After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

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Trump has difficultly pronouncing "Azerbaijan" while taking credit for ending a war between "Azerbaijan and Albania" (he meant Armenia)

The raid on Georgia's Hyundai plant will set the company back by months on production goals. What impact will it have on car shoppers?

The president's net approval rating among Latino voters has dropped from -11 points in February to -23 points in September.

Just fucking inhuman www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

They’re trying to hide the truth www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump is launching a full blown attack on free speech while his harem of billionaires buys up every media platform. This is no coincidence. It’s a coordinated attack on your fundamental right to speak freely without worrying if you’ll lose your job or worse.

"While that work could still continue without the OCO satellites, “it’s sort of like telling someone, if you didn’t have eyes you could still hear and taste, so why do you really need your eyes?” "

Classic Fitzpatrick: say one thing in DC, do another at home while working families pay the price. He ran from his duty in May on ACA tax credits, leaving families with higher premiums. His act is wearing thin and people need results. heartlandsignal.com/2025/09/15/p...

I’m proud to announce that I’ve been endorsed by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234! Organized in 1943, TWU Local 234 represents proud SEPTA workers throughout our community and our region.

Brian Fitzpatrick voted to cede congressional power over tariffs to Trump. Trump’s tariffs & economic policies are crushing PA workers & businesses. Fitzpatrick voted to keep them anyway because when Trump needs him, Fitzpatrick obeys. Working families are left to pay the price.

Day 14 since Epstein survivors spoke out and now, we are one vote away from seeing the release of the Epstein files. One vote. Brian Fitzpatrick could be that deciding vote but he still remains silent. What is he hiding? We all deserve the truth. Release the Epstein files.

To celebrate Constitution Day, Pa-01 constituents of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick drafted letters to him, reminding him of his oath of office. Many chose to deliver them in person. We asked folks to gather letters from friends and family as well, and one superstar volunteer brought in 83 letters!

Brendan Carr: "A nice First Amendment you got there..."

"Here's hoping Kimmel sues. If Carr is going to run the FCC like his personal fiefdom, he ought to learn some First Amendment basics; answering Kimmel’s complaint will serve him as a nice tutorial."

"Seth Meyers: You are officially on the clock."