Judy Gitlin
@xcised120.bsky.social
Wondering how we got here and why. Sister of founder of SDS when a Democratic Society counted for something. Venting keeps one sane. The situation couldn't be more dire. Use this space for good trouble.
American installations being hit in parts of the Middle East.Bet it has to do w the idiot leading the country, his big dumb mouth.Our national embarrassment is also our national, international destroyer. Big coverup. More American deaths than we're told. American bases are restricted from oversight!
Samuel Alito’s Tortured Attempts to Explain Himself newrepublic.com/article/2163... via @newrepublic.com Explanation? He is a piece of a shit like none other and has no right to be on the court. Period, full stop! But he will retire and be replaced by an equal piece of shit. NOT GOOD.
Samuel Alito’s Tortured Attempts to Explain Himself
In the midst of his will-he-or-won’t-he retirement tour, the justice is at great pains to make his view of originalism make a lick of sense.
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Dear God, he's still doing the Trump hustle or Trustle and making an ass of himself. Oh, wrong. HE IS A FOOL AND AN ASS. One in the same.
Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chill the Housing Market www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/b... Way to go, Donnie!
Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chills the Housing Market
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.4 percent, putting more pressure on Americans struggling to afford to buy a home.
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The Supreme Court Is Playing With Fire www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/o... It'll simply burn down our country. That's what they've been itching to do for years. Without Trump and Putin it never would have gotten this far.
Opinion | Third-Country Deportations Are Only the Half of It
The real-world consequences of the Roberts court are coming into view.
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For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w... YOU DON'T CHEER VIOLENCE NO MATTER WHAT!
For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.
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Trump’s Retreat: From the Gulf to Britain, American Forces Pull Back www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u... Which country is the most loathed in this world, Israel or U.S? Since T's hand's in both,ours first,surely U.S.Hatred's universal except for some just using us to add to their hatred for others.
From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
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Trump Wakes Up From Oval Office Nap to Discuss Putin’s Birthday newrepublic.com/post/216346/... via @newrepublic.com 🤣 "I dream of Vladdy with the hairless chest."
Trump Wakes Up From Oval Office Nap to Discuss Putin’s Birthday
The 80-year-old president fell asleep during his own White House event.
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Teaching Havel in Kyiv: Lessons From Ukraine for Trump’s America newrepublic.com/article/2162... via @newrepublic.com
Teaching Havel in Kyiv: Lessons From Ukraine for Trump’s America
When I first visited Ukraine in 1992, the United States set the global standard for free expression, and Ukrainians quaked in fear. The tables have turned.
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Trump’s Retreat: From the Gulf to Britain, American Forces Pull Back www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u... The unintended consequences of stupid choices 1. Trump's parents conceiving a freak 2. Trump being allowed in politics 3. Idiots actually voting for him 4. Twice.
From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
nytimes.com
Voting's uplifting.I recall as a kid going in the'voting booth'w my mom.Curtain closed behind us by a huge lever in one direction then she flipped little levers,Xs appeared in boxes in each section for person/office.Finished she moved lever to open the curtain and x's disappeared. Ancient history.NY
Trump Dodges Crucial Question About Plague Outbreak in Russia newrepublic.com/post/216317/... via @newrepublic.com How long did he dodge COVID?
Trump Dodges Crucial Question About Plague Outbreak in Russia
Donald Trump refused to give an update on whether he has received more information.
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‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u... For that he gets a blow from Kimberly. Trump doesn't know what atrophy is. He thinks you said A TROPHY and said,"I WANT IT. GREEKS HAVE NICE STATUES."
Rubio Stresses Need for U.S. Security Work With Greece on Migration and Terrorism
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”
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Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Very Bad News newrepublic.com/article/2163... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Spirals Into Crazed Fury as GOP Pollsters Deliver Very Bad News
As Trump explodes at South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews—who is doing surprisingly well in GOP-aligned surveys—a Democratic operative in the state discusses the very uphill climb that lies a...
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Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity newrepublic.com/article/2157... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Personifies the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
How a 50-year-old treatise by an Italian economic historian makes sense of our utterly senseless moment
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Now Trump Wants To Turn His Golf Club Into Camp David newrepublic.com/post/216319/... via @newrepublic.com
Now Trump Wants To Turn His Golf Club Into Camp David
Trump has submitted the plans to the Palm Beach County commissioners.
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Leaked Emails Show ICE Gutted Training to Help Boost Trump’s Arrests newrepublic.com/post/216324/... via @newrepublic.com RABID DOGS. BITING.
Leaked Emails Show ICE Gutted Training to Help Boost Trump’s Arrests
Officers working with local ICE-partnered law enforcement agencies now only have to undergo 40 hours of virtual training, down from four weeks of in-person work.
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If you watched "The Daily Show" last night w Jon Stewart you'll realize the DANGER of AI on the loose is.A whistleblower gave the lowdown,JS,no dummy he,was gob-smacked at the imminent potential for the worst thing you can imagine.Not just people's money making opportunity-it's the END of far more.
Can Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Help Close the Deal With Texas Voters? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u... She must've had her eyes closed during that entire marriage but how much did he pay her to make that endorsement?
Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.
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Can Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Help Close the Deal With Texas Voters? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u... How much did he pay her with stolen money to actually promote this criminal piece of crap?
Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.
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Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking www.motherjones.com/politics/202... It's about damn time! More damage than good.
Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking
I helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it.
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This is not a political statement. It is a CONSTITUTIONAL ONE. Jack Smith letting his hair down is a beautiful sight to see.
‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
‘Ready to Blow His Stack’: How Biden Nearly Cut Off Netanyahu Over Gaza
Brett McGurk, who was the top Middle East adviser to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., offered the first inside-the-room account of American efforts to manage the Gaza war.
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Paramount Closes Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Creating Media Behemoth www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/b... COMPETITION IS WHAT BRINGS ABOUT QUALITY as well as lower prices. No competition the only way is destruction and what is called a MONOPOLY.
Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery
After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.
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