...my B.S.-ometer just disintegrated...
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...my B.S.-ometer just disintegrated...
Consider, let's examine, might, possibly, could. Two weeks. Putin has intensified bombing across Ukraine, prompting the U.S. to consider all possible sanctions against Russia, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated.
It’s been almost a week since Trump made a public appearance or spoke to the press, apart from being spotted leaving the White House, allegedly on his way to the golf course. This is very unusual. What’s going on?
...this situation is giving "Weekend at Donnie's" vibes...
Another MAGA milestone: cutting $679 million of gov't support for off-shore wind power at US ports while increasing funds for ICE by $ tens of billions in the 2025-2026 federal budget. www.npr.org/2025/08/31/n...
To execute his authoritarian takeover, President Trump requires the devoted service of willing accomplices. Case in point: Trump’s appalling new effort to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. trib.al/aQH7w1Z
UNITE + RISE. St. Petersburg, Florida.
...let him and the sociopaths enjoy swimming laps in that toxic, social media cesspool...the waters here are just fine...
"OpenAI warns investors that AGI may make money obsolete, while raising billions of US dollars," per BI
Today is the first day of public trading for Trump’s crypto scam.
This Labor Day (and all other days): Thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Honor the workers who teach your children. Pay all workers a living wage.
What does Trump’s economic agenda look like? ❌ Rising costs for groceries, gas, and health care ❌ Fewer job opportunities ❌ Weakened worker protections ✅ Record corporate profits This Labor Day, let’s be clear: Trump’s economy works for the wealthy, not for working families.
Marcus Brown toiled for 10 years before stumbling into indie stardom. On his thrilling new album, he hears music in every hour worked — day jobs included.
“Russia and India have maintained special relations for decades. Friendly, trusting. This is the foundation for the development of our relations in the future,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. https://to.pbs.org/3URJFzp
Troops hanging out in the DC metro today, displaying assault rifles, doing absolutely nothing
Trump's World Liberty token falls in first day of trading reut.rs/3HO7S6P
...sounds about right...it's flim-flam-sham o'clock...the grift is never late...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump may declare a national housing emergency this fall to address rising prices and dwindling supply
PANTHEON: “.. Real consumption rose by 0.3% in July, .. but the trend still looks much weaker than last year. .. July’s pick-up also appears to have been driven by households bringing forward purchases of imported goods before prices respond fully to the current set of tariffs ..”
NEWS: No public events for Trump on Labor Day, Indians protest the Trump Administration by burning Trump effigies, Trump requests voter data ahead of the 2026 elections, and ICE surges set to start. The news does not stop even on Labor Day. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
So glad to see him reelected, and y'know *in* office since they literally changed the locks on him I wrote about this town last year bc there was a lawsuit to make it have elections, which coincidentally stopped around when the Voting Rights Act was passed 🙃 ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Dogecoin Is Employing Artificial Intelligence To Reduce Securities And Exchange Commission Rules And Regulations, According To Report
🚨 Speaker Mike Johnson says the problem with gun violence is the human heart, but global evidence shows easy access to guns and inequality — not the heart — drive violence. From Dunblane in the UK to Port Arthur in Australia, stronger laws saved lives. open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
Iran, China, and Russia Send Joint Letter Declaring EU's "Snapback" Attempt on Iran Legally Invalid and Politically Harmful, States Iranian Foreign Minister
A California teen sought advice from OpenAI's GPT-4o on how to end his life. The chatbot gave him explicit instructions and encouragement. His parents are suing the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging “it was the predictable result of deliberate design choices."
Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola: ‘It is very important for people to speak out’
AP: “Florida could be on the hook for $218 million… Alligator Alcatraz may soon be completely empty as a judge upheld her decision late Wednesday ordering operations to wind down indefinitely…” apnews.com/article/flor...
Congrats Louisiana on being ranked the worst state for 2025. I'm sure Mike Johnson fighting Gavin Newsom harder than he ever fights for any of you will fix that.
Trump again claims that prices are "WAY DOWN" (they’re not)
Cc @governor.ny.gov
TOTAL U.S. HOUSEHOLD DEBT CLIMBS TO RECORD $18.39 TRILLION LAST QUARTER
Trump Renews Campaign to Overhaul National Voting Rules
Before and after: Trump’s extreme goldening of the Oval Office
...this one goes out to the "Donster"...warning: if you play this video, please do so w/sound muted... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDv...
US CREDIT CARD TROUBLES RISE: MORE PEOPLE HAVEN’T PAID BILLS FOR 3+ MONTHS — WORST IN 14 YEARS
FORMER NYC MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI HOSPITALIZED AFTER NEW HAMPSHIRE CAR CRASH; SUFFERS BROKEN VERTEBRA & MULTIPLE INJURIES
⚠️ US suspends visas for ALL Palestinian passport holders “The new measures affect visas for medical treatment, university studies, visits to friends or relatives and business travel, at least temporarily.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
JUST IN: Judge who blocked the transfer of about 600 Guatemalan minors from US to Guatemala Sunday is keeping a very tight leash on the government. Echoes of Alien Enemies Act litigation simply deafening here. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
California stepping up.
There are so many guys on sidewalks here in NYC who could give you four-day talks on the Antichrist for far less money.
Can’t join a protest? Here are some alternatives to resist:
Tomorrow (9/1). Stop the billionaire takeover. More than 1,000 protests nationwide. Find one near you. MayDayStrong.org.
MORE: Judge Sooknanan orders further status report from DOJ, setting 8:30 p.m. deadline to address whether all of the unaccompanied children have been returned to the custody of HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement.
Gauff, Osaka in 'deja vu' rematch, Sinner faces Bublik test at US Open reut.rs/3I1GXEq
...kunning, kalculated kruelty...
“.. with the exception of the pandemic, Black women have never seen such staggering losses in employment.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
Donald Trump has said he will issue an executive order to mandate identification for all US election.
...so make sure to bring your "license plate number"... autos.yahoo.com/articles/tru...
A flotilla of ships departed from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and activists on board, in the largest attempt yet to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea: https://cnn.it/3HY0g1p
An examination of more than 1,200 federal judges and state supreme court justices turned up dozens of judges who chose not to recuse when facing potential appearances of impropriety involving familial financial connections. (Published July 2024)
...this is what happens when we don't have campaign finance reform...limit campaign contribution amounts to a "reasonable amount" from voting-eligible citizens (not PACS, etc.)...the wealthy/corporations "own" the government...time to end the plutocracy/corporatocracy that is the US...start w/2026
Not only is our new acting director of the CDC NOT a scientist, but he also has deep ties to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s techno-utopia movement. One epidemiologist compared Jim O’Neill’s appointment to “making Elon Musk head of the FAA.”
Following a mass shooting in Minnesota, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) insisted he couldn't remember why he opposed a bill to increase school safety.
...what I adore most about the GOP is that they fundamentally don't understand the concept of "recorded conversations"...when the GA shooting happened, his "concern" was that school shootings would get "politicized"...web page contains his ABC news interview from 9/2024... abc30.com/post/student...
U.S. Park Police officers are pursuing vehicles when D.C. police would not. They have initiated at least 10 car chases in the past three weeks as part of President Trump’s surge in federal law enforcement in D.C., court records show.
🚨 Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail after already stripping protection from Pompeo and Bolton. By targeting officials under real threat, he is weaponizing vulnerability and making political leaders more likely to be harmed. open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
We’re fighting a war on American soil in voting booths for Americans to wake up and see what Donald Trump is doing before it’s too late. trib.al/67Oel9z
AI music is reshaping the industry, sparking fears of “AI slop” while giving outsiders a shot at stardom.
...thx...just listened to one of his songs...his voice is great for Broadway...
At a Republican town hall in Ohio, the crowd broke out in chants of “Tax the Rich.” Ordinary Americans know the truth: working families are struggling while the wealthy hoard record fortunes and our elected officials reward them for it.
NEW: The trump administration attempted to remove 600 terrified unaccompanied minors to Guatemala in the middle of the night on a holiday weekend. Judge Sooknanan stopped it. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-sookna...
GOP Lawmaker Struggles to Explain Why He Voted Down Bill That Would Have Provided Mental Health Funding He Now Wants to Help Prevent Mass Shootings
There's only one way to stop the rumors about Donald Trump's health: a press conference. Why won't he talk to the press, and why isn't the media doggedly demanding it?
Canada is not immune. While Canada still prides itself on its multiculturalism, anti- immigration discourse online is driving up hate irl. nowtoronto.com/news/toronto...
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
🇪🇺🇺🇦The European Commission is drafting proposals on using €210B in frozen Russian assets. Options include creating an SPV fund in Brussels to invest them in higher-risk ventures for greater returns to Ukraine, potentially bypassing Hungary’s veto power.
More than half of the countries in Europe now have centre-right governments or rely on support from far-right partners.
JUST IN: A federal judge temporarily blocked the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children in US custody, some of whom were already on airplanes. https://cnn.it/4n3MyZL
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year after a previous reorganization failed to put it on firmer financial footing. finance.yahoo.com/news/spirit-...
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6G5XCed/ This is how generational wealth was denied to Black people systematically.
what CBS News anchors used to do when politicians lied to their faces https://youtu.be/sDED1TdwZK4?t=817
...1000%...you can't let "truth-challenged" politicians control the narrative...
"A US federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs, finding that Trump overstepped his authority under an emergency powers law." www.euronews.com/2025/08/30/u...
I remember learning about a 1967 protest with Abbie Hoffman at the Pentagon that was supposedly an effort to levitate the building. I thought the idea was so stupid. But with everyone around the world thinking about Trump’s health right now I’m suddenly open to anything…
I think it might be today for several reasons: 1. He wore a white hat today. 2. I did a reverse image search and that photo wasn’t online before today. 3. He typically takes photos standing next to his golf partners. I think he’s seated because his health is bad and doesn’t want visual scrutiny.
This is a great idea: Trump loads the Fed with sycophants; they do what he wants; the world loses confidence in US debt and the dollar. It will be another brilliant own goal for the USA.
...the Fright House occupant is providing a great opportunity for global de-dollarization...it's "carpe diem" for the BRICS group...
open.substack.com/pub/levremem...
Of COURSE it all comes down to Modi’s refusal to nominate him for a Nobel prize. 🤡
...meanwhile, Modi's looking elsewhere for allies... www.ndtv.com/world-news/i...
Fascism. "If this were happening somewhere else – in Latin America, say – how might it be reported? Having secured his grip on the capital, the president is now set to send troops to several rebel-held cities, claiming he is wanted there to restore order..." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At least 13 drown fleeing armed men in northwest Nigeria reut.rs/4naA1nC
Politico reports that German company Quantum Systems has launched secret factories in Ukraine producing Vector reconnaissance drones with AI. Around 80 units are manufactured each month.
North Korea leader meets families of soldiers killed in Russia's war
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for more control over everything the federal government and its agencies do, and a string of firings will test how far he might be able to take his quest.
Two correction officers were slashed by a detainee with a history of violence during a transfer at Rikers Island Wednesday. The attack comes as city jails face renewed scrutiny over safety and solitary confinement rules.
🚨 Republican Rep. Ty Burns pleaded guilty to domestic abuse after court records said he tried to gouge his wife’s eye and later ran his wife and daughter off the road. He still holds his Oklahoma House seat. open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
“.. Kennedy was acting bizarre, saying he can tell as he walks past children if they are dealing with “mitochondrial challenges” .. Can he mysteriously divine illnesses just by looking? “Our health secretary is a certified quack.” @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
More clean energy projects were cancelled in the first quarter of 2025 than the past two years combined, and consumers will feel the blow.
...connect the dots... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv reut.rs/3USuNRf
this is “stuff pillows under the blanket to make it look like someone is sleeping in the bed” levels of cover up
🧵 x.com/waltermaster...
...guns, not "democracy", allow "nationalists" to hoard resources & power - both help to secure "privilege"...nationalists, the ideological heirs of colonizers, fundamentally understand this...
In an interview with The Bulwark three months after her release, "Cristobal explained that being let out of detention and returning to freedom aren’t the same thing, and that her life now is totally different than what it had been before she was detained."
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst's decision not to seek re-election was met with a triumphant reaction on MSNBC Friday evening by one of her main opposition hopefuls, Democratic state Sen. Zach Wahls.
...and let's make sure there's a DNR order on her career...
...chasing the "American dream", while voting for politicians who eliminate social-economic ladder programs, overburden the non-wealthy w/more taxes, don't demand corporations to pay a livable wage in exchange for gov't subsidies/tax breaks, and do nothing to support unions...yeah, living the dream.