I think of this every time Trump or one of his cabinet members speaks. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/o...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. Hot dog! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Day One: How the Next President Erases Trump And Restores Our Republic... This is a wonderful piece from Adam Kinzinger - what we do on Day One - and all the days that follow - when Trump is no longer president. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

How Mass Movements Topple Autocracies Excellent and hopeful column. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

“Look For An Off Ramp” — Pope Leo XIV Implores Trump to End War by Easter Trump will not listen to good advice whether it comes from the Pope or anyone else. He is a one-man wrecking ball. open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

By Any Means Necessary: Christian Nationalists Call For The Destruction Of Their Political Enemies  How disgusting and dangerous these people are. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...

As a break from our present woes, tomorrow is April Fool's Day, one of my favorites. Here are some fun pranks for you or your children to try. www.instagram.com/reel/DWZSt6G...

Republicans Are Funding the Iran War by Cutting Your Healthcare When the history of our time is written, I hope the Republican party will be held to account for letting this evil person destroy our country & blow up relationships w/allies we had for 80 years. open.substack.com/pub/briantyl...

Words Are Weapons — And Trump Has No Trigger Discipline Trump is a traitor who is getting American soldiers killed. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Now, the Pentagon wants to "approve" reporters' questions. Is Pete Hegseth a moron, or what? theintercept.com/2026/03/26/p...

You know, I'm watching the Palm Sunday service from the Vatican, where Pope Leo stated in his sermon that Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, describing them as having "hands full of blood". I wonder if our Catholic VP is listening.

Top 10 Signs from No Kings, 3/28/26 Some good ones here! open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

Friends - There were more than 200 people at the No Kings rally in our small Indiana town today. We chanted, we waved our flags at all the cars which beeped their horns in solidarity as they passed by. And, there were some great signs - here's a sample.

Pope Leo XIV’s Secretary of State Says Trump’s War Violates Catholic Teaching Our pretend Catholic VP should not be supporting this war. open.substack.com/pub/lettersf...

This is the scum we have in the White House - in today's Heather Cox Richardson''s "Letters from an American." "This morning, economist Paul Krugman came right out and said it: “People close to Trump are trading based on national secrets.” Another word for that, he said, is “treason.”

The World According to Gaza - Read by Eunice Wong Please listen to this. open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

The 25th Amendment Is Not Hypothetical Anymore If only we could pull this off. open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...

The Midwest is having its day. Yay! www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/...

Empathy for the cruel I saw the vile and smarmy Scott Bessent give his reply on Meet the Press yesterday. It was disgusting. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Do you know about an app called Podbean? It offers free audio books. I've begun listening to W.E.B. Du Bois' "The Souls of Black Folks," which is painfully moving. Podbean offers hundreds of other audio books from mystery to romance to comedy & more. Here's the site: www.podbean.com/free-audiobo...

The Sunday Poem A beautiful tribute to Robert Mueller and just the right poem to remind us what men are made of. open.substack.com/pub/terrymor...

Sunday thought: America Belongs to US America belongs to us. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

March 21, 2026 All men are created equal. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Video: Trump Just Posted The Most Evil Post Yet Excellent video. Love Adam Kinzinger. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

I've been thinking more about how the more lies are repeated, the more many people come to believe them. I just saw another clip of Trump castigating "the fake news." I wish one of the reporters would respond that Trump believes all news is fake if it doesn't agree with or compliment him.

In the midst of all our woes, spring still comes.

There Will Be No Post-Presidential Peace for Donald Trump Justice would be served if one day we see Trump and Netanyahu before the international criminal court at The Hague. newrepublic.com/article/2073... via @newrepublic.com

Corruption in The White House - Trump Officials are Getting Richer Sen. Adam Schiff on the incredible corruption in the Trump administration. It is disgusting. open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...

March 19, 2026 More egregious behavior by this administration. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

A note not about politics - Happy St. Joseph's Day! When I lived in New Haven, we would buy Zeppole di San Guiseppe in honor of my son, Joseph.

Trump Alone open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

I began reading Alexei Navalny's memoir, "Patriot" this week. Navalny chronicles living through Chernobyl, his poisoning in 2020, war in Afghanistan (when Russia was fighting it) and, most of all, living in an environment of constant government lies & surveillance. Look forward to reading more.

The Most Dangerous Fundraising Operation in American History This is something I didn't know, and it is chilling. Thank you, Adam Kinzinger, for bringing this to light. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Friends - I think I was just duped. I got a request to join Terry Moran's Fan Page, and I did so too quickly. I just googled that title, and Mr. Google tells me there's no such thing. Don't want any of you to get duped also. Sob.

Terry Moran Fans Page I'm a total fan of Terry Moran's. He's a true patriot who values our democracy, country & Constitution. He offers insightful analysis of the moment we are in. He also loves poetry & graces us with a Sunday Poem each week. terrymoranfanspage.substack.com?r=7hxlg&utm_...

Adam Kinzinger on why retiring Republicans won't call out Trump:"Members of Congress understand when they leave office there's a...lucrative ecosystem waiting. Lobbying firms, consulting contracts, corporate boards, speaking engagements, think tank fellowships"-an entire post-congressional economy."

On a not so serious note - I watched Conan O'Brien's opening monologue at the Oscars last night, and didn't really think it was very good/funny. Your thoughts?

Why Retiring Members of Congress Still Won’t Stand Up This is a good column from Adam Kinzinger and helps me understand why even retiring Congress people will not speak out against Trump. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

On his Substack today, Steve Schmidt posted this very moving video of Gen. MacArthur's farewell address at West Point on May 12, 1962. It is the "Duty, Honor, Country" speech and it made me cry - cry for what we once were, and can, perhaps be again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lafP...

I'm watching "60 Minutes." Pete Hegseth is being interviewed about the Iran War. His responses to most questions are "We're taking care of it." He's also stated Iran is running out of weapons and won't be able to target US bases in the Middle East, but how can one believe Hegseth?

Watch your backs!

America's stories This is so good. I love Steve Schmidt. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

It's not a game So horrible. So true. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

James Baldwin knew the truth.

There is only incoherence Steve Schmidt is always right on point. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

March 10, 2026 Back when cooler minds prevailed and we had a president who cared about mankind. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Killing for sport Steven Schmidt always gets to the heart of things and speaks the truth. open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

WAVES Anne Lamott always knows the right things to say. open.substack.com/pub/annelamo...

This is what ICE plans to do with our taxpayer money! Throw the bums out! tinyurl.com/yhe2cye4