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Modi rejected Trump’s Nobel bid, triggering a 50% tariff.. The fallout has left India–U.S. ties strained amid rising trade tensions. Modi is now in Russia forming a new world order with China, Russia, India and N. Korea - all because of Trump's bruised ego. www.financialexpress.com/business/mod...
Today is the tomorrow I talked about yesterday. See you later!
You are missing the point.
Tomorrow
Charlotte, Vermont
The old saying that you would not hire a mechanic to do your heart surgery just got real. That is what Trump has done for our country's top doctor. fortune.com/2025/08/29/w...
Like when a toddler is quiet, when things are quiet at the White House, you know something bad is happening.
A Vermont farm. Photo Courtesy of Ken Rachlis
The world has no idea what Trump is doing. European officials say they’ve grown mystified by what exactly Putin promised the Americans behind closed doors, what happened with Moscow, and where that leaves the effort to achieve peace. Our clown, our circus.
The Republican party has drifted so far into the grips of a madman. Trump signed an executive order that mandates all federal buildings “embrace classical architecture.” Make sure to join your local resistance group. We, the people, own this problem now.
Peacham Vermont - Photo Courtesy of Ken Rachlis
Maybe this money would be better spent protecting our school children! www.govconwire.com/articles/ice...
Trump's Interior secretary says sending troops and only democratically run cities is not politically motivated. It never ceases to amaze me how stupid the President thinks we are.
Good morning from Vermont - Photo bt Ken Rachlis
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
There have been hard times before and people going through hard times. The great stoics lived in the era of the great tyrants. We will prevail. Nuremberg II will be lit.
Nice job, Donnie. Indian Prime Minister Modi will travel to China to attend a summit hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a visit that comes after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on imports from India. You have made China the most powerful nation in the world.
Views of Lake Champlain from Mount Philo in Vermont
"The line is that I’m a dictator, but I stop crime,” Trump said. “So a lot of people say, ‘You know, if that’s the case, I’d rather have a dictator.’” No, Donnie. This country was founded on freedom, not security. People will fight harder for freedom than they will for a dictator.
Another step on the road to a fascist dictatorship. Trump said today his administration will seek the death penalty in murder cases in Washington, DC.
Find a local resistance group and join it today. The window is closing to stop the move to a fascist dictatorship. Complacency is complicity.
What leaders say matters. For example, Trump is fanning the flames of hatred and division. It works. His words will lead to civil war.
Vermont Sunset - Ken Rachlis
Alpenglow Sunset at a Vermont horse farm- Photo Courtesy of Ken Rachlis
The march to authoritarianism and Project 2025 continues. Guard members deployed to Washington, DC, started carrying their sidearms on Sunday. Trump plans to move them to other Blue cities. We are running out of time to stop this.
Censorship in Nazi Germany was strictly enforced by the Nazi Party; specifically by the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Similar to other police states, censorship within Nazi Germany included the silencing of all past and present dissenting voices. Sound familiar?
How does the national Republican party define "Great"? Clearly not based on health!
Slavery is still legal for prisoners. As the Trump administration builds more prisons and targets marginalized populations, the billionaires will get more free labor.
Lake Willoughby in Vermont
The national republican party is trying to do the same today
The only way we are going to stop is through civil disobedience in national strikes. Make sure you are participating. Do everything you can do personally.
We are under seige by a fascist dictatorship.
Florida has removed the memorial to the mass shooting of 49 people at the Pulse nightclub. No words can describe how evil today's Republican party has become.
Happy to be back home in Vermont
Early morning light at the Grandview Barn. The Upper Hollow Road in Stowe Vermont, and the Grandview Barn sitting proudly under the Stowe Pinnacle on a misty morning. - Ken Rachlis
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee are states that have sent their Guard troops to Washington. Each one of those states has cities with greater crime rates than DC. Trump could care about crime. He cares about white supremacy.
Unions and national strikes will save us.
Trump has sparked fresh health concerns after confessing he's worried about not getting into heaven, leading to speculation that "he knows he's dying". I have news for you, Donnie. If there is a heaven and hell, you will be going to hell.
Trump's new White House portrait is being panned by Christians as having a satanic them. I say that this is a very good portrayal of reality! www.themirror.com/news/politic...
It appears that Trump has failed again. The Kremlin is backing down, establishing all kinds of conditions for a meeting. Putin got his red carpet moment. Putin is Lucy with the football. Trump is the sad Charlie Brown.
Trump is doing an excellent job of destroying our economy. As buyers remained wary of festering economic uncertainty, the typical home sold last month spent 43 days on the market—the longest span for any July since 2015
If Putin says it, Donnie does it.
Once again, I am proud of our Vermont Republican Governor for saying No to Trump. In Vermont, we do not bend a knee to fascists.. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Trump has been withdrawn. www.financialexpress.com/world-news/u...
Chilly temps bring fog and mist to the Stowe Comminity Church and Vermont as fall is in the air! - Ken Rachlis
TACO - Trump said focusing immediately on a lasting peace deal is the best way to end the war in Ukraine, rather than starting with a ceasefire. It’s a reversal of his own position and one that aligns with Putin.
Trump has spent about $30 million to settle chold sex complaints brought against him. Why do you think he is creating a police state? Trump will burn down the world to protect his ego. www.understandnarcissism.com/post/ego-mot...
The summit in Alaska was nothing but show. Trump is happy because the eyes of the world are upon him. Putin, an indicted war criminal who cannot travel to over 100 nations, was given a royal welcome - better than any traditional ally has. Trump clearly admires dictators.
Westmore, Vermont; Mount Pisgah; Lake Willoughby; & Mount Hor ~ Orleans County, VT
This only applies to people who oppose Trump's policies. It is okay to assault police officers if you are MAGA, as we witnessed on January 6.
Sunrise over Center Rd in East Montpelier, Vermont 📸: Lloyd Devereux Richards
What a loser! Much like an annoying person, who you dislike, tries to invite themselves to your outings, Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Ben Franklin
Days end at a Vermont Farm and Camel’s Hump Mountain in Vermont- Ken Rachlis
I did, and I walked away from religion. The Bible is the root of evil. It was written as a means of control. Using fear as a way to control people is a tactic that will is the root of evil.
Why do fascist dictators claim they are doing God's work when they commit evil?
I pledge not to fly Avelo Airlines — Until Avelo ends its contract with ICE, I’ll work in my community to cut their subsidies, end their partnerships, and pressure their leadership to make sure no company can profit from tearing families apart without consequence.
It doesn't matter who. He has declared war on a significant portion of the country. It appears to be the poor, the disabled and anyone who is not white. Feel free to add.
I am anxiously awaiting the start of Session 3 of #onemillionrising We all need to join the resistance movement! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Trump has declared war on his own people.
Who is going to stop him?
It makes sense that Trump would go after DC. He only attacks cities with Democratic mayors. DC is also 49% black residents with a black mayor. Here is the actual list of cities with the highest crime rates.
Dementia Donnie strikes again! There is no Russian city called Leningrad anymore, but apparently no one bothered to tell Trump. Leningrad’s name was changed in 1991, when the city’s residents voted via referendum to bring back its historic name of St. Petersburg.
TACO - President Donald Trump warned that Russia will face “very severe consequences” if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine during their meeting Friday in Alaska.
Trump told the Goldman Sachs CEO to hire a new economist after bank says consumers will pay bulk of tariff costs.
TACO - "President Donald Trump appeared to lower expectations for his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Friday, telling reporters it’s “really a feel-out meeting,” and he may “leave and say, ‘good luck,’ and that’ll be the end.”"
Cruelty comes to the most vulnerable first.
Trump's America
Just give him time and continue to allow him free reign. Trump is a madman.
It is time to escalate the resistance. Right out of Hitler's playbook the U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday.
Trump appointed Defense Secretary Hegseth reposts video on social media featuring pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote. www.mynbc5.com/article/defe...
Two fascist leaders meet to determine the fate of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not named as a participant in the Alaska summit, to take place Friday between Trump and Putin. The United States no longer supports a free world.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
A wave of clouds flowing over Mt. Mansfield in Vermont - Photo by Kyle Seymour @kylevt
After 40 years living and raising our family here, this place is still breathtaking. youtu.be/d9JJpXzTwbk?...
Corporations like this one support fascism. They need to be boycotted and forced into bankruptcy.
He is quite the idiot.
Wow! I need to find out when I am going to see those millions of $$ in my bank account!
Who said one client?? Trump is one of many!
History repeating with Trump
This is simple corruption - JD Vance’s team had the army corps of engineers take the unusual step of changing the outflow of a lake in Ohio to accommodate a recent boating excursion on a family holiday.
To the other countries of the world…begin lobbying your leaders…NOW….to skip the 2028 Olympics in the United States.
Two satellite missions that have provided climate scientists, oil and gas companies, and farmers with critical atmospheric carbon data for years are ordered to be destroyed by Trump. Voila! The Republicans solve climate change! gizmodo.com/trump-admini...
Long before she became the first lady, Melania Knauss - name before marriage - was "very involved" in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's social circle, and that is how she was introduced to Donald Trump. www.ndtv.com/world-news/m...
Giving us the side eye during our visit to Angora Ridge in Lake Tahoe. No words needed. We got the message.
Thank you to the leaders in Texas who are taking a stand against the Republicans who are destroying Democracy. This is what leadership looks like. abc7chicago.com/post/texas-d...
Do you think the Republicans care?