Johnson governs with the toxic masculinity & patriarchal, dismissive attitude of a white Christian nationalist.

Kristi Noem lied about an immigrant being a cannibal. Of course it was all made up nonsense. Normal people didn’t believe it, just like we didn’t believe Haitians were eating pets. This is part of dehumanization of immigrants playbook. Fear and hate is the point.

The toxic masculinity party.

Democrats should snap out of it. Until legal and political accountability can be imposed on Trump, the response to his shredding the Constitution and perpetuating a pedophile coverup must be consistent, unceasing moral opprobrium.

Invariably, he uses his time to deliver poisonous harangues dripping with lies and anti-immigrant venom. Surely, we can do without Trump’s in-person SOTU. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

“I’m inviting Lisa Phillips, one of the many brave women who survived Epstein’s abuse, to attend the State of the Union on my behalf,” said Rep. Maxine Dexter. “Her presence will send a clear message: Epstein survivors will not be silenced.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

On the one hand, the Trump administration is telling Europeans to take care of their own defense. On the other hand, they are supporting leaders and parties who are pro-Russian, opposed to European unity and don't want Europe to defend Ukraine or anything else. Which is the policy?

Will stepping up. Hard to see such cruelty and be silent. In fact, it is madness to stay silent. It's what makes us human.

Slava Ukraini!

Abraham Lincoln & his favorite Stratocaster. Photo taken by Keith Richards. 😎

America 2026.

Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest and first gay prime minister

🇳🇱🇪🇺 HISTORIC SHIFT: Rob Jetten Defeats Far-Right to Become Netherlands' Youngest PM

Breaking MS NOW: An ICE whistleblower is expected to testify at a congressional forum today that the agency is "lying to Congress and the American people" about its training of new recruits. Ryan Schwank was an ICE academy instructor for new recruits before he resigned earlier this month.

NEWS: Former ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson has been ARRESTED in the UK after police searched two of his homes as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office tied to the Epstein probe.

"A new report reveals that Epstein rented at least six storage units across the U.S. between 2003 and 2019, where he stored computers, CDs, photographs, and other equipment removed from his properties...Authorities may never have searched these storage units..." open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

Gallego: "They're going and racially profiling people and rounding up Americans until they can prove their citizenship. That money came from kicking millions and millions of Americans off Medicaid. It was the same bill. They cut Medicaid to expand ICE."

Nick Shirley: “30 voters registered at a California UPS store!” 🤔 Paul Mitchell: um, people live above it. Look up, bro. 🙃 As usual this dude’s *reporting* is full of holes

It’s almost impossible to achieve regime change from the air. A less ambitious bombing campaign could further erode Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, but it couldn’t end those programs altogether, because Iran has the capacity to resume production the second airstrikes end. wapo.st/4aGwIQo

Democrats will introduce a bill that would bar DHS opening new immigration detention centers without state and local officials’ consent. “Our new bill responds directly to the concerns we’ve heard from local officials," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said.

Shameful

I wonder if that’s a women’s medium jersey.

We are deciding right now whether we want to be a country with ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.

Thinking of Olympic hockey, I remember the 1980 Miracle on Ice well--I have always been a hockey fan and I was eighteen years old at the time. But as stunning as that victory was,the USA won Gold in 1960. How was THAT not considered a Miracle as well? We just had collegians most likely.

As an American born to Canadian parents whose dad played Junior A hockey for the Regina Pats,I was rooting for both teams really . Congrats to both for a great game. Waiting for Trump to take credit for the victory in 3...2...1...

Europe is paying much more in helping Ukraine, has been for a while now but Trump still won’t allow Europe a say on behalf of Ukraine at the negotiating table? Putin and Trump and Epstein. Follow the money.

This keeps getting funnier.

The number of workers represented by a union increased in 2025 to 16.5 million — the highest number in 16 years. That’s despite Trump’s corporate-backed war on workers. Remember: Trump wouldn’t be attacking unions if he wasn’t so afraid of workers’ collective power. Solidarity.

The subheadline on this NYT piece is going to turn me into the Joker. Like... this... is exactly what trans people have been saying was going to happen for years.

When Trump tells the CNN journalist that they're "fake news" at his conference after the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, why don't they shout back that he's a fake president. What have they got to lose?

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And attacking Iran would just increase support for the present regime inside Iran...

Yesterday was a victory for the Constitution and the Rule Of Law. But what are we going to do about his brazen immediate flouting of the ruling. Congress?....Bueller?....

"The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses." -- Malcolm X, who died #OTD 1965 share.google/iGLbnkOT5PST...

Called it!

SCOTUS with a 6-3 Trump majority rules in favor of the Constitution against Trump for once,and Trump immediately threatens to do just what this decision said he couldn't. Major Constitutional crisis in the offing? It was going to happen sooner or later.

1. Trump's global tariffs were always on shaky legal ground. 2. Still heartening that Roberts, Gorsuch, & Barrett had the spine to say they're illegal. 3. The liberals held on the line on major questions! 4. Kavanaugh's dissent is an abomination. 5. Thomas' is even worse! slate.com/news-and-pol...

Trump's Friday morning so far: -- extremely disappointing 4th quarter GDP number -- inflation report hotter than expected -- Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

Trump will hold a press conference at 12:45 pm Eastern on the tariffs decision.

But placing him above the law by granting immunity and letting him wiggle out of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment is totally cool.

As @julieroginsky.bsky.social and @gretchencarlson0.bsky.social note, “Jeffrey Epstein’s most powerful ally was silence.” They join me for an in-depth discussion on NDAs, forced arbitration clauses, and other weapons to keep the truth from coming out when abuse occurs. youtu.be/rliDzyK_aLY?...

The co-founder of Fermat says the market for catastrophe bonds is drawing in new issuers at a rate that’s unlike anything he’s seen before.

NEW: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband has been barred from entering Labor Department HQ after two female staffers accused him of sexual assault inside the building, according to NYT. One alleged incident was captured on security cameras and is now part of a criminal investigation.

So the Supreme Court (6-3) has finally demonstrated that there are limits to Trump’s power, striking down his global tariffs that invoked a 1977 national emergency law. This failed chapter of trade policy is not over, but this is a sliver of good news.

BREAKING: Former Prince Andrew arrested by UK authorities for alleged misconduct while in public office. I’ve got the details of the arrest, the crime, & why Andrew’s arrest could be the key to exposing more unseen-evidence about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, & others. youtu.be/Zk2FA5X167E

a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but there was a time when the married dhs secretary using taxpayer money for a custom built fuck palace in the sky for her to bang coworkers wouldve been a big deal

Trump made $4B in his first year of his second term. Trump is suing the IRS for $10B. Trump just announced the US will contribute $10B to his Board of Peace. A $10 billion contribution to a Board that he chairs without congressional appropriation or authorization. WAKE THE F*CK UP AMERICA.