The ‘ol fascist playbook…
The ‘ol fascist playbook…
This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.
NYT CEO warns Trump is deploying ‘anti-press playbook’ on.ft.com/3K63h0t
You have some of the greatest posts Senator Warren. Thank you.
Donald Trump’s housing market.
Absolutely fucking insufferable.
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
RFK Jr. is to us what an asteroid was to the dinosaurs.
I’ll edit this for free; the “Justice” Department.
1) I have nothing to do with NPR News, other than a shared email domain and the occasional all-staff meeting. 2) I am intensely proud of them for reacting to the end of Government funding by doubling down on fearless reporting on the Government.
I finally got around to reading 1984 at the end of last year and I cannot get over how it has essentially became reality or a playbook for this administration.
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984
I don’t follow that region too much, but if Prabowo Subianto is billed as a “strong man”, the ‘ol orange Trumplin’ won’t be far behind I bet.
The US president will sign an executive order on Friday to rename the US Department of Defense as the Department of War, according to a White House official, as part of his push to project American military strength on.ft.com/3VFfmfr
Because it’s a disingenuous political move. But we all knew that, didn’t we?
Finally went ahead and made an interactive tracking Trump's visits to Trump Org properties and his golf outings. I'll update it regularly, so feel free to bookmark pbump.net/outofoffice/ if people still bookmark stuff.
You do not have to like John Bolton to see this for what it is.
Glad to hear the report on BLS data too, nice radio piece.
Ummmmmmm…..
Tariffs guarantee that America will become steadily less important to its trading partners. That is one predictable consequence of an unpredictable presidency
GOP senators are gonna…?
Trump accepted a $400M luxury jet from Qatar. But for Trump to use the plane, it has to be secure. What will it cost to modify and take the plane apart? At least $1 BILLION from taxpayers. Trump’s hiding that by using funds from one of our nuclear programs. I’m pushing back.
The American people, by a 28-point margin, overwhelmingly oppose Netanyahu’s barbaric war against the Palestinian people. When will their members of Congress listen?
It is obscene to give tax breaks to the top 1% by throwing more than 16 million people off health care, cutting nutrition for hungry kids and making it harder for working class young people to go to college. That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.
I’m holding the Senate floor at MIDNIGHT. We’re doing everything we can to fight this big bad bill that: ➡️Cuts $900B from Medicaid ➡️Raises grocery costs for 40M Americans ➡️Increases the debt by $4T The American people will pay the price for Republicans’ callousness.
This. Is. Insane. Read this, please.
Several members of Congress in both parties question the legality of President Trump’s move to launch military strikes on Iran.
Thanks for the idea, I did.
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.
They sure aren’t.
Congress? You awake?
Never forget: Trump tore up the Obama Iran nuclear deal in 2018. He hated that the black guy negotiated it.
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
The United States should not wage war against Iran. Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war. This is a horrific war of choice.
War. An article I power
illegal war started by a man constitutionally ineligible to be president
FDT!
F. T.
The U.S. bombed multiple nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump said. The airstrikes are the first time the United States has conducted a direct military attack on Iran, and they further escalated a military conflict between Iran and Israel that began on June 13. Read more: nbcnews.to/4kVAqcS
The Senate added a provision that would force anyone trying to block the federal government in court to pay a massive upfront bond, no exceptions, no matter your income. Judges wouldn’t be allowed to lower or waive it, even if someone’s rights are being violated.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM. We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
Tina Smith on Mike Lee: "I went to him and I said, 'Your message on social media showed the image of the man who killed my friend ... and your message is, this is what happens? You need to take responsibility and accountability ...' And I wanted him to hear that from me directly."
Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
I am Democrat Shawn Harris. I am a husband, father, retired General and farmer. I have announced my candidacy to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene and I know we will together. Her hate and conspiracies do not belong in Congress. Let’s end the chaos together. Share and join me in this fight:
We have long passed the point when impeachment is justified
Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.” --Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater
If this is how they treat sitting members of Congress, mayors, and judges—people simply trying to serve—how do you think they’ll treat you?!? This is deliberate. And it’s all about control and intimidation toward those who dare hold them accountable. Enough is enough. (2/2)
What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period. This shit is out of control. Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)
It’s not illegal for a United States Senator to go to a public press conference and ask questions about your constituents safety. It's our job.
I’m glad I use the Times to start my grill, that’s all the worth it has anymore it seems.
A US Senator. Donald Trump’s America.
Holy cow
When Karoline Leavitt says the LA protesters are far different than the J6ers, what she really means is they have different colored skin.
Re-upping. No reason.
Trump threatening "heavy force" against peaceful protestors who oppose his Beijing-style military parade? Deploying the Marines & National Guard to police the American people? I made clear to Pete Hegseth and my colleagues: all of this is unconstitutional & downright un-American.
This win shows that when we speak out and stand strong, together we have the power to stop this.
We need to pass my bill to permanently protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide mining. Minnesotans who love the Boundary Waters and want it to be there for our children and grandchildren need to continue to organize and use their voices.
Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill was a provision that gave a foreign mining company permission to build a copper-nickel sulfide mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters. I’m relieved to announce that we were successful in forcing Republicans to drop this language from the bill.
Oh, you’re “worried” about it, great, thanks for the sentiment. How about you DO something about it and spread those thoughts more amongst our electors who are supposedly doing things “for the people”.
I’ve been glad to see this updated.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.
The President of the United States is advocating for arresting the duly-elected Governor of California for his SPEECH He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America
Worst president in U.S. history.
You gotta admit, Trump is a great historical fiction writer.
A growing number of military veterans and serving officers have spoken out against President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles https://on.ft.com/4jE7bK1
A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data. www.wired.com/story/airlin...
I never thought we’d sink this low, ever. Let alone so quickly.
Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
POTUS stands for “pettiest of the United States”
One does not simply *build* bananas.
Break ups are really hard but I sure do love watching the one between the Trump and Musk play out publicly.
Channeling JD there a bit Mr. Musk.
Because they’re often sold at retailers that are stereotypically right leaning? No FDA oversight? It’s what plants need…?
I’m on the record favoring mandatory national service - military or otherwise - but Hannity saying this is laughable
I’ve also wondered about this after knowing some South Korean guys in college. If done right and not more hassle than it’s worth, it could help foster a greater sense of nationwide understanding of what the government does for its people (or used to, anyway).
Huh, another basically unverifiable hour and a half phone call with a grammatical post summarizing it afterward about a “trade deal”. It’s like AI wrote it. 🧐
There. Is. No. Trade deal
“One Big Beautiful Bill”? Try one big, bold-faced lie. They swore this mess wouldn’t add to the deficit…but the nonpartisan budget office says otherwise. $2.4 TRILLION added to the deficit—and for what? Tax cuts for the rich.
1984 here we come.
This is very bad Once they start screwing with the data, that’s the whole ballgame
I’m glad you are still reporting on this injustice of due process. I was just thinking this has been lost in the news cycle…
JUST IN: Judge Xinis GRANTS a motion by news organizations to unseal certain records in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Alternatively, Jay Powell could tell Trump to quit making policy gambits and there wouldn’t be a need to mess with rates.
Do we still even have a CDC? How will we know if past research/articles haven’t been tampered with by MAHA-ers to say some raw milk BS? Will data released in the future even be reliable?
"It's a Yes or No Question"
RFK Jr. not knowing how to cite research and just making shit up as he goes is… not that surprising. Mind boggling that four Republicans couldn’t grow a spine and block this guy. Now look where we are.
Of course you are, you are the worst type of one button masher there is.
Hmmm indeed.
New government is more like it.
A question I’ve pondered for a long time.
Taking health care and food assistance from working Americans while he accepts lavish gifts from foreign governments. Got it.
Crockett: Right now, it seems like you don’t care about the constitution unless it’s the second amendment and that’s misinterpreted as well. There’s other amendments.. And we don’t get to just change it because our fearless leader says that he doesn’t like it
House Republicans are pushing for a floor vote this week. Just four Republican “no” votes can stop it. We all must use our voice to stop this bill.
This from someone who is supposedly running the country. “America first”. In disgrace perhaps.
Feels less like justice—and more like protecting politics over people.