Timothy Snyder leveled two explosive accusations against Trump: that his proposed 50% defense budget increase could be a bribe to secure military loyalty for a coup attempt, and that a staged domestic terror attack is his best remaining path to nullifying elections. www.rawstory.com/trumps-milit...

Trump and a whole bunch of rich white men really REALLY want us to stop talking about the Epstein files.

Right there with you!

"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit." Bernie fighting his ENTIRE life‼️

What you're wearing has nothing to do with it. #SexualAssault #SexualAssaultAwareness #Pinks #ProudBlue

Yes, but I would be explicit about one more part: they need to publicly, loudly, and repeatedly scream *both* of 1. They'll have the back of anyone who refuses to carry out illegal orders 2. There WILL be consequences for *everyone* who does carry out illegal orders, top to bottom

In case you're too confident this is all bluster. Reuters: "Israel is preparing to ​attack Iranian energy ‌facilities but is awaiting a green ​light from ​the United States, a ⁠senior Israeli ​defense official said." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Received the statement by WHO Director-General on Sudan conflict and humanitarian crisis, with request to share it with the readers

@hcrichardson.bsky.social “Documents and body camera footage released by the Department of Homeland Security reveal the paramilitary agents who used force against civilians during Operation Midway Blitz.” www.wired.com/story/border...

Foreign policy or family business? Trump wants $1.5 trillion of YOUR money for a war he promised never to start, but now sees his family profiting off: While his sons peddle drones to countries fighting in it and Jared Kushner quietly profits too, U.S. service members and Iranian civilians die.

Nothing like a white wine roadie while you destroy the world to make your friends rich

The resistance is on 🔥 Trump faces personal liability for January 6, the Pope rebukes him directly, and veterans drop heavy ads on House GOP. Even MAGA’s church takeover attempt just got crushed.

Crazy things Pete Hegseth did YESTERDAY alone: 1) Fired head of the Army 2) Changed rules to allow military personnel to carry personal weapons on bases 3) Fired head of the Chaplain Corps 4) NBC reports he blocked promotions of a dozen Black or female officers All further evidence for my column:

Really enjoyed the chance for a long chat about so much - indie sage, Trump, European vulnerability, what it’s like for science to fight back… open.substack.com/pub/protagon...

New in PN: Trump's war crime campaign, explained by an expert "Right now, we are living through a moment of impunity, and leaders in the United States are acting unlawfully. The question is whether and when we snap out of that." — @bcfinucane.bsky.social

April 3, 2026

This is a great discussion between two highly intelligent individuals and well worth your time, IMO youtube.com/watch?v=gwX9...

Garcia: Blanche just said that the Epstein investigation is basically in the past, that he’s not going to address it moving forward, and that all the documents were released. I mean, that’s just a bold-faced lie.

Yep. I've been a licensed RE agent in California for 28 years. I started doing VA loans in 1998. Trump is distroying these people. It's disgusting but he has never cared about our Military. I'm heartbroken.

They say you don’t really understand a policy until you feel it in your bones. Not read about it. Not debate it. Feel it at 3 a.m., when the house is so cold you can see your breath and you’re bargaining with the thermostat like it’s a luxury item instead of a lifeline.

The Treasury Department is working on a plan to gut its office that researches financial market risks. Because the office is funded by fees on the financial industry, this won't save taxpayers money. But it will make it harder to spot and prevent the next crisis. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Letitia James is still an Attorney General. Pam Bondi isn’t.

Sec. Hegseth fired over 20 top generals and admirals, including a top Army general who served 7 presidents this week. Purging generals to settle personal or political vendettas is what happens in China or Russia, not America. Sen Elissa Slotkin broke down why this is dangerous back in November:

Christian male supremacy = Taliban

We sent a letter earlier this week to all state representatives, state senators, city council, county mayor, county commission and elected officials asking them to stand with us. The only responses have been Justin Pearson and Steve Cohen. #sheshed

So the guy from suburban Cincinnati who wrote a book about being from Appalachia is policing fraud? That is so on-brand for this administration.

🤣🤣🤣

Russell Vought is one of the main men America should be vilify right now. He is the leader of the Project 2025- Torpedo Democracy and insert a Theocratic/Autocratic/Oligarch Fascist Plan.

Trump- "It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things," Trump said during the speech. "They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection. We have to guard the country.”

Women’s lives, women’s work, women’s contributions MATTER! Stop the Republicans from trying to shove women back into subservient housework/child rearing, unpaid roles

Key text: the U.S. has “failed to sanction a single new tanker under the current administration.” More Trump/Russia.

Dems Immediately Sue to Block Trump’s Ominous New ‘Citizenship List’ Executive Order talkingpointsmemo.com/the-franchis...

@maya4rights.bsky.social delivered a #CupOfJoe w/ a task. “Earn our vote. Don’t block us from the ballot.” The SAVE Act make it harder for millions of eligible voters to register and to vote. That’s not democracy. Tell your senators it can’t pass. 📱 (202) 224-3121

Trump is now basically following what Putin has done in Ukraine. In the process he’s also making America into a rogue nation and an international pariah that routinely commits war crimes

Hegseth just fired the Army Chief Gen Randy George. Immediately. Gen George the most competent and experienced combat leaders I have ever encountered. Courage. Integrity. Takes care of soldiers. A government of gangsters.

Inspection finds 49 violations of detention standards at largest US migrant detention camp reut.rs/4dmPa3x

Trump is going to bankrupt the country. Trump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...

Rep. Madeleine Dean on Trump's latest Truth Social screed: "It's madness. It's absolute madness."

“‘All I’m going to say is that I stand by my decision,’ she said… “Much of the audience at the board meeting broke into cheers and applause after her statement. Chants of ‘shame’ were heard as board members voted to fire her...” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

@robertgarcia.house.gov: Pam Bondi's subpoena "does apply. The subpoena we put in place does not have any mention of whether she's AG or not. The subpoena is for Pam Bondi... She legally is required to appear before the Oversight Committee on April 14."

this is the chaplain btw. wonder why he was fired.

If you listen carefully, you can already hear the Dow falling in the morning…

"President Trump is preparing to release a fiscal year 2027 budget plan on Friday that will frame his party’s midterm election message around a massive defense buildup, partially paid for by cuts to domestic agencies." (gift link)

All states are going to struggle more, but people in red states are going to suffer the most.

Today's Politics Chat with @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/tj0X3JD...

According to the Times:

Says the guy who gave convicted pedophile, trafficker Maxwell a smooth ride into club Fed for her silence. 🙄🤬. These are absolutely the worst humans!

“To leave no loopholes Hitler exacted from all officers and men of the armed forces an oath of allegiance—not to Germany, not to the constitution, which he had violated by not calling for the election of Hindenburg’s successor, but to himself.” - Shirer, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 374.