Something that has been missing from the Trump administration’s review of the Epstein case: considering the survivors. This week, they speak out, and we should all be listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Something that has been missing from the Trump administration’s review of the Epstein case: considering the survivors. This week, they speak out, and we should all be listening. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
I like this interview. I thought you might like it too, Prof Reich.👇🏽 youtube.com/live/tVdheXM...
Gracie’s smiling 😊
The world’s most powerful nation, but not the strongest democracy. I found this exchange very interesting. It begins to get to the fact that our democracy has apparently been very weak. Admitting that leads us to ask what we must do to get it right.👇🏽 youtube.com/live/tVdheXM...
Slavery is a constant in America.
A DOGE whistleblower revealed that employees uploaded a Social Security database—containing full names, dates of birth, and addresses of hundreds of millions of Americans— to a cloud server without “independent security or oversight," creating “enormous vulnerabilities" to hackers. trib.al/FDTWG43
Good morning with good news: Japan, world's 4th largest economy, cut its fossil fuel generated electricity from 73.1% in June 2018 to 54.8% in June 2025. That's 18.3 points drop or 2.6 points/year! It could be near zero FF by 2045. Gas fell from 38.1% to 27.4% Coal fell from 30% to 20% #energysky
Trump's Ego is a National Security Risk: India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/b...
Telling it like it is 🔥 "Once again, we are seeing the federal government retaliate against our civil servants for whistleblowing—which is both illegal and a deep betrayal of the most dedicated among us." www.newsweek.com/fema-staff-l...
If you are in or near Baltimore you should know that the Walters Art Museum (which is free!) has a small but wonderful exhibit about cats in medieval manuscripts
On Labor Day, we take a moment to honor the dignity of hardworking men and women across Maine and our country. As we celebrate with friends and family, let's remember those who helped build America, as well as the workforce of today striving for a stronger, more prosperous nation.
A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor. It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.
This is an OUTSTANDING interview. You’re welcome👇🏽 youtube.com/live/tVdheXM...
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Watch what trump does, not what he says -Rachael Maddow
NYC — TOMORROW (9/1): Trump Always Chickens Out 🌮 This Labor Day, as part of the Workers Over Billionaires national day of action, we're taking the fight for fair and living wages straight to Trump Tower. 📅 9/1 📍 725 5th Ave ⏰ 2 - 4 PM And yes, there will be: TACOS, MUSIC, CHICKEN & TACO MASCOTS!
DC is a police state
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God forbid any harm comes to her. But if it does I hope her family sues the living hell out of the trump crime family.
Look at that freaking TIE!… and the vanity plates….
Imagine the personality that would actually say yes to being Bobby Kennedy Jr’s running mate. This woman might be as crazy as Bobby. “In her statement, Shanahan noted that she is now a born-again Christian who is “devouring” theology.”
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So true!
Any judge that has to reiterate and reiterate AGAIN because the lawyers for the government consistently try get away with something illegal is unacceptable. The trump regime has to be made to PAY for the harm they’ve done - to EVERYONE. And let the punishment fit the crime!
We're back and Sooknanan asks if any planes have taken off. Ensign says all of the planes are on the ground -- one of them might have taken off and turned around. He's not sure. His understanding is that if that's the case, plane has returned.
Ok, the hearing is underway. Drew Ensign is here for DOJ. (The audio isn't great so I couldn't catch which attorneys are here for the plaintiffs.)
HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing before Judge Sparkle Sooknanan is underway. I'm live posting for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow updates in the thread quoted below 🧵⬇️
who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE who is the administrator of DOGE WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE???????
Yes, by God!👇🏽
Dr. Dmitri Daskalakis, who resigned from the CDC says that RFKJr said he believes that Avian flu should be allowed to "burn through" the chickens and then children and others, so we can propagate a "stronger species". RFKJr believes in eugenics. RFKJr needs to resign or be fired.
Right now, your ability to get access to a COVID vaccine this fall is in jeopardy, whether or not you fit the new, restricted eligiblity criteria. Please send a letter to your member of Congress here. And spread the word. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...
Tell your own Senators and Representatives to stand up. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
“It’s important that the American people know that their state leaders have their backs. It’s crucial for the American people to know that in many places at the local and state level, public health is alive and well.” Public health expert @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, to me, in this piece:
I’ve often thought that Theil could be the Antichrist… but where would that leave Stephen Miller? Unless there’s more than one Antichrist.
Chatbots killing their users suggests that big tech has transitioned from simple parasite to parasitoid, indicating that keeping the host alive is no longer essential for their evolutionary strategy
The Financial Times published my letter about Peter Thiel, "The Sovereign Individual," and the nation-destroying aspirations of crypto. on.ft.com/47mldxs
A big difference between Republicans and Democrats is that Republicans understand the science of political communication. Republicans dictate the topics/terms of debate while Dems (and the left) usually burn energy in constant response. Thiel and Co call this mimetics, Lakoff calls it framing.
Christian Nationalists very obviously do not ascribe any importance to the Beatitudes, which, if I were a practicing Christian would be the operating manual I would follow. I try to follow the Beatitudes even though I embrace no religion. The tech zillionaires clearly do the exact opposite.
It looks like these Silicon Valley tech fascists have an institutional psychopathy, doesn’t it? The “tech bros” behave like little boys with their toys playing make-believe. Are there any notable women who share the same views? BTW, Dems seeking campaign donations from these guys are selling us out.
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Last January, a source shared evidence with me that DOGE was installing devices on govt servers to upload data to the cloud. Some hosts were FOREIGN. On Friday, a whistleblower resigned and came forward to share the same. Listen to what we found in January: www.muellershewrote.com/p/a-fork-in-...
“Imagine troops staged outside major cities in the months leading to the election. Imagine protests against voter suppression met with DHS units deployed from federal bases. Imagine polling places “secured” by armed officers.”
At this point the whole system would need to be redesigned and the terrifying fact is that our bank account details are there, tied to all our other data. It’s likely one of the most serious hacks in history. Monitor your credit reports. Possibly, get new bank accounts.
A big victory for Americorps Members, volunteers & communities as $200 million appropriated by Congress is finally released, overthrowing the attempt by Trump to confiscate & redirect it. Thanks to @oagmaryland.bsky.social Maryland Anthony Brown & other state AGs for fighting hard for our people.
Some added context: Peter Thiel's secret Antichrist lecture series is not an official Commonwealth Club event. Thiel & his Antichrist-curious acolytes rented space at the venue and sold tickets privately.
This is great news! Dems will win the House AND the Senate if the Repubs aren’t allowed to corrupt (steal) the elections.
Get the details you need to come together and find a Labor Day event near you. #WorkersOverBillionaires
I’ve been asking that question since DOGE started gutting the federal government. I’ve decided that we should stop paying taxes until these essential services are restored.
Perfect!
How could a remedy be made for everyone whose identities have been exposed to malevolent actors? What can be done?
SUCH a good boy!😽
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Yesterday, thousands joined together for a “March On Wall Street” in New York City. And in DC, dozens of labor unions led a march with thousands of people to protest Trump. GET LOUD! More here:
I wonder why Bill Pulte didn’t send this case over to DOJ with a criminal referral along with his selective targeting of Adam Schiff and Lisa Cook? apnews.com/article/paxt...
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HAPPENING NOW: Hello from the media room in DC district court, where Judge Jia Cobb is set to hear argument on Lisa Cook's motion for a temporary restraining order to block her removal from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org. Follow along ⬇️🧵
Trump’s Deteriorating Health Raises Alarms As He Faces Massive Protests In NYC and DC My Friday Post:
I’m very sure that RFK Jr is insane. I met him once at book talk. I saw him very closeup and his eyes were remarkably odd-looking: very pale and cold - the eyes of a madman.
I just love capitalism.* * The government paying private companies to perform a government function and then on top of that giving them a financial incentive to perform it maliciously and harm people.
#TaxTheRich #86Palantir
Current, continuous mood:
Today's Lawfare Daily is an episode of @scalinglaws.bsky.social, produced with @utexaslaw.bsky.social, where @kevintfrazier.bsky.social spoke to @petereharrell.bsky.social about the White House’s announcement that it will take a 10% share of Intel, the policy rationale for the stake & its legality.
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If Ashli Babbitt's parents really wanted to avenge her death they would, instead of pitifully whitewashing her legacy, be suing Fox News for filling their child's gullible head with dangerous nonsense that directly led to her death.
TRUMP: "I killed over a million people with my inability to understand disease." RFK Jr: "Hold my horse dewormer."
"Every school in the country should have a metal detector." Sean, what are metal detectors at schools there to detect? A baloney sandwich or a GUN? You would be preventing the entry of people with GUNS because GUNS are the problem, you shamelessly dishonest idiot.
Donald is a coward right down to his bone spurs.
They're now saying it out loud: The Administration's goal is to undo the political independence that Congress granted the Fed, so that the President can directly set rates.
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When Laura Ingraham was a student at Dartmouth, she attended a meeting of the Gay Student Union and wrote down the names of the attendees, which she then published in the student newspaper. This was a time when it was very dangerous to be outed as gay. She is a dispicable, vile person.
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Exactly🔨
I wonder if there are any “Fox viewers” who would NOT qualify as “racists”?
“Incompetent idiot” is one of the major requirements if you want to work for Donald Trump.
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Poignant analysis by Lord Hague. Whatever you think of John Bolton – he knows Trump, and he knows Putin. And he was targeted for his sharp criticism of the current US approach to Russia. Americans should be able to agree to disagree without fear of retribution: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”
Oh and we need to amp this up, fire up people to fight now. Don't let a three-day-weekend approaching cool your anger. Channel it, focus it. RFK Jr. needs to go. Make it your mission starting today.
They are actively trying to “thin the herd”. All part of Project 2025. They want to get rid of the dead weight, or undesirables, so they don’t have to share resources with them.
Important👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
“Every American has to decide what they are going to do now, because your government is out to kill you.”👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
This is war.
Hurricane Katrina August 2005
Important to understand that Republicans do not want a functional, orderly, law-abiding immigration system. They want an excuse for the arbitrary exercise of government powers. The more chaotic and inconsistent our immigration structures are, the better for their purposes.
Case study: Erdogan replaced technocrats with loyalists and kept rates low when they needed to rise. Inflation soared to 86%, and is still painfully high. That’s the playbook Trump's floating. Keep the Fed independent if you want low inflation without the drama.
Look in the mirror, Junior. Look at your eyes. You are one sick bugger, Junior.
Repubs lie. That’s what they do.
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RFK Jr is banning the Covid vaccine which is tantamount to mass murder. On day 28, I discovered the refrigerated trucks because there were too many bodies for the morgues. The whir of the motors when there were bodies inside is an indelible memory
70 years ago today, 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American from Chicago, was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a white woman four days earlier. When you see “MAGA,” realize THAT was the America Trumpers are saying was “great.” I want a GREATER America than that. We all should.
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