Wow, this couldn't have been said more clearly...

More strong evidence of the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines...

/1 Imagining the worst - scenario #1: It worth imagining the worst - in order to recognise and resist it if it comes. 2027. The US is in the throes of a deep recession. Trump has continued to decline, but Republicans are desperate to stay in power and rightly fear electoral wipe-out....

You have the sense that Trump likes the shutdown. He can act without any constraints - which, as an autocrat - is exactly what he wants to do... The House of Representatives is doing itself, and the Americans it represents, no favors by staying out of session.

Well said Mr Kristol...

Wow - Covid vaccination almost double the life expectancy of those receiving specific cancer treatments. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

We should all be alarmed. As Gary Kasparov has warned, Trump has no intention of relinquishing power, ever.

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

Anti-Trump crowd in Chicago!

Huge crowd in D.C.!

Wow...look at that crowd!

Well said AOC. They are running the country into the ground. The only silver lining here is that, at some point, voters will have a chance to respond.

Trump is not governing in the country's interests - only in his own. How would people feel if a Democratic president targeted red states and cities? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Excellent post on Trump's attempts to impose martial law on American cities from Joyce White Vance... As Judge Immergut wrote, we are "a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law". Trump is betraying the Constitution and the American people.

This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.

ICE is violating the Constitutional rights of Americans...

Well said Pete...

Dr Richardson is bearing witness to the dysfunction of the Trump administration daily... Trump is not governing for all Americans. He's governing for himself and his party, and demonising large swathes of Americans.

Well said. The U.S. is losing credibility with the Trump administration's unscientific rants.

This is what corruption looks like... Would this case have been dropped if Mr Homan was not a supporter of the administration? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

A really useful post on what free speech actually means.... the ability to tell truth to power without reprisal. Do we still have this ability? snyder.substack.com/p/free-speec...

Great summary by Mick Ryan. The problem with any Trump promise to ensure Ukrainian security post-was is that Trump is not trustworthy. He will walk away from any promise and blame Ukraine. Trump's lack of honesty means that his word has no credibility.

Well said Mr. Parkhomenko...

Great perspective from Chuck Todd: Trump is failing to do what many voted for him to do - take care of the economy. Instead, in his ignorance and desire to be a dictator, he is actively damaging the U.S. economy. Voters will notice.

Our Health Secretary is undermining the health of Americans because of his crackpot views. He lacks good judgement and is doing the country a terrible disservice. As Dr. Marino notes, other countries will take advantage of this incredible short-sightedness...

I wonder what mental gymnastics will be needed to go for Q-anons to go from 'protect the children' to 'protect the pedophiles'.

Yes, if the numbers can no longer be trusted, investors will head for the exits...

Well said Ms. Jong-Fast....

More impressive evidence of the safety of the mRNA Covid vaccine...

Well said Mr Takei....

This is what losing looks like. By catering to cranks, the Trump administration is squandering the U.S.'s lead in medical science. Trump is making America poorer and sicker.

Excellent piece on the likely cause of the pandemic: a jump from animals in the Wuhan market to people. The Trump administration is doing a disservice to Americans by lying to them. This undermines the credibility of our government and our country.

Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicaid. Six months later he is cutting Medicaid. He lied to the American people. He is unfit for office.

Well said Professor Snyder. If one man can decide for the whole country to go to war, what's to stop him from using the military to punish countries who won't allow his hotels to be built?

Our country is being led into war by a President who - in the most charitable view - lacks good judgement. Does anyone believe that Trump made this decision in a considered, informed way? Did he weigh the considerations of experts, game out what would happen next, and then take action accordingly?

Well said Mr. Miller. Trump wants to be a dictator.

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A very useful graph from Professor Pagel... Suppressing dissent is Trump's way of paving the way to consolidate and stay in power. He doesn't want to serve the American people. He wants to be a king.

Trump may not realise it yet, but he's already past the high-water mark for MAGA... Trump's influence is already waning.

This is a powerful piece on the psychological underpinnings of MAGA authoritarianism.... therationalleague.substack.com/p/they-dont-...

This statement is entirely correct. Trump is trying to take control of the strongest university so that all others fall in line. He wants an autocracy where there are no independent voices capable of calling him out.

Great post by Adam Kinzinger on any attempt by Trump for a third term... As an autocrat and narcissist, Trump dearly wants to remain in power. That he won't be able to must grate on him daily. Expect this delusion to ramp up over the next few years. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-consti...

Seconding this recommendation for clear scientific news...

This statement is right. Trump is authoritarian who want to quash any challenge to his ignorance and corruption. He knows that if he can silence Harvard, he can silence all universities.

Well said Pete Buttigieg. Trump is trying to create an autocracy. All Americans should be horrified that the so-called leader of our country is not obeying his oath to defend the Constitution and instead is trying to undermine it.

This post is exactly right. How long will it be before U.S. citizens who disagree with the Trump administration are disappeared? How long will it be before protests are met with force? How long will it be before you can be reported for making anti-Trump posts on social media?

Marco Rubio should hang his head in shame, apologise, and then resign for the actions committed under his leadership...https://wapo.st/4j8d5Uh

Trump's order to investigate Krebs and Taylor is a violation of the Constitution. Trump lost the 2020 election, soundly. It was the most secure election in history and he lost. Using the government to pursue his delusion that he won is the action of a dictator.

This is shocking. Many, many scientists at our top universities will lose their jobs. Why is the Trump administration stopping all research at these institutions? American science is the envy of the world, but these actions will destroy it.

Wait, what happened to State's rights? Don't people have the right to decide what happens in their local communities?