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Semi-retired journalist in Albuquerque, N.M., who believes the Orange Menace is a threat to humanity and the planet. Motorcycles, journalism, flying, golf, military history, green chile and democracy. (Yes, I wield a mean wet mop.)
No progress ending the war on Iran? Of course Jeanine Pirro should be fired.
Back in the olden days, say, when Rex Tillerson was U.S.Secretary of State, Trump was “a fucking moron.” In today’s more enlightened times, clinicians use the diagnosis “intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder).”
The pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC has spent a jaw-dropping $30M+ in tomorrow's Democratic primaries in Michigan and Missouri. But if you saw their attack ads, you'd never know it was them. Watch.
Meet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026
Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou
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Courts need to take note of Trump’s inability to face reality as his imagined claims of voter fraud are litigated.
Embezzlement and money laundering are not within the scope of a POTUS’s official duties, and not covered.by the John Roberts SCOTUS Get-out-of-jail card. (Venezuelan oil; vanity project fund-raising)
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⚠️”This is a generational opportunity to wrest our government from the clutches of authoritarian bullies. It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment, not only for the party but for our fragile democracy, which may well not survive two more years of trifecta MAGA rule.”
Jennifer Shin - WTAF@jennifershin.bsky.social · 6d agoJennifer Rubin at the Contrarian is spot on. She highlights what the Dem's strengths are and what they need to avoid.
A TARGET-RICH ENVIRONMENT At every turn, from today through Nov. 3, Dems should hammer away on Trump’s lying. “He’s lying again, he can’t Hhelp himself.” “There he goes again, he’s just lying.” The facts may get lost but the message that Trump is a liar and can’t be trusted will hit home.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago"Our voting system is strictly third world" -- Trump lies that in Detroit in 2020 "they had more votes cast than people"
The nuts and bolts of Trump’s nutty tariffs. It’s hard to believe the man attended — much less graduated from — an elite business s school. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump appears to order the government to lie on behalf of tariffs
The president moves to subvert the Supreme Court — and the truth.
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Gift NYT article: “Would-be future American leaders who recognize the value of allies and think all will be forgiven when the White House has a new occupant need to appreciate the depth of the damage being done by its current resident.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Opinion | ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ (Gift Article)
Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?
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You guys go on ahead, I’m going to hang out here for awhile ☺️ Armchair Books, Edinburgh's Old Town
Masked ICE thug just casually shooting pepper spray at a few old ladies standing peacefully on the sidewalk filming them in uptown Manhattan today. Just because these monsters are quieter now doesn’t mean they’re not still out there violating people.
Immigrants are simply ICE boot camp. The ultimate pmission is U,S. citizens who oppose the Trump regime.
Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 6d agoThis is a masked ICE agent in upper Manhattan today. He walked up to a woman simply recording and pepper-sprayed her in the face. Watch the video. 👇
ABC is calling the FCC's early license review an "unprecedented" intimidation campaign qz.com/abc-fcc-lice...
ABC accuses FCC of retaliating over its news coverage
The Walt Disney-owned network filed formal opposition Thursday, calling the agency's early license review a warning to all media companies
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I try, I really do, to limit my yelling “Fuck you” when this scumbag and his latest scams and lies come up on the TV. news. But, boy, it’s hard.
Kushner and trump crime family wanted to slay FIFA for their benefits.. Now Europes 55 football (soccer) nations are talking with South America to start a new football federation, in protest! Suck it kushner, trump and infantino.. #DemVoice1
Dr Oddman - #AntiFa@droddman.bsky.social · 6d agoEuropean Football Associations (UEFA) threaten to pull out of trump and infantinos attempt to slaughter FIFA for profits..
Jordanians want the U.S. military out after Iranian attacks. Agent Krasnov is still delivering for Putin years after the KGB recruited Trump.
The biggest problem in this country is that people who make $700/hour have convinced people who make $25/hour that the people who make $7/hour are the problem.
Pete Hegseth is trying a new tactic to purge older officers. Older men see natural testosterone declines, but testosterone replacement therapy like Hegseth is ordering for low-T troops carries risks like blood clots. He wants to replace them with testosterone-fueled MAGA loyalists.
CNN: "The president's overall approval rating now stands at just 34%. That matches his career low following the January 6 insurrection."
Trump is an amalgam of the most dangerous traits of J, Edgar Hoover, Al Capone and Joseph Stalin. Especially Stalin.
Running which country, exactly? The bank account no one can check? Venezuela's oil-tracking website shows exactly one transfer, $300 million, back in March, and Congress says it's been asking for months, no answer. $500 million sitting in an offshore account in Qatar. Not exactly Venezuelan, is it?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Q: There's a report that the US has taken in $13b from Venezuela. Where is that money going? T: Even more Q: But where is it going? T: We've paid for that war many times over Q: Where is the money going? T: Running the country Q: No, the money US is taking in -- T: Running the country
Mark Kelly: "He's stuck. He doesn't know what to do. This is a guy who in his last term said he knows more than the admirals and generals. His high school military education certainly did not prepare him to be the commander in chief."
Nightly network TV reports of wildfires, tornadoes and flooding, but not a word about human-caused climate change.
SCOTUS should not only decline to hear Trump’s appeal but note that he should stop wasting the judiciary’s time with his false claims.
Temperatures in Las Vegas of 114 degrees F forced airlines to remove passengers so planes could take off. High temps mean jet engines produce less thrust.