Trump Wants His Reichstag Fire. He’s Looking at Chicago. open.substack.com/pub/jonhyman...
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Trump Wants His Reichstag Fire. He’s Looking at Chicago. open.substack.com/pub/jonhyman...
Miles of white sand, turquoise waters, and rows of pristine beachfront hotels line the shore at the newly built resort that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes will be his country’s answer to Waikiki. But there’s one problem: the tourists aren’t there. https://cnn.it/47UbKO8
More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.
NEW MUSIC ! ✨ Our new album Divine Ratio of Love is officially here. From our hearts to yours! Enjoy! 🎧 Listen everywhere: divineratiomusic.com #newmusic #music #love #cover #RenéeWilson #JeffOster
Just listened to your new release, Jeff. It’s really beautiful. Thanks for posting it!
Fantastic collection, George. Great way to welcome the fall season.
Haha
BREAKING: Holiday weekend legal showdown over an aggressive Trump admin immigration move. In 4 AM order Sunday, Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in DC halts mass deportation of 600 unaccompanied children to Guatemala. Hearing this afternoon. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Guess that says something about the Phillies huh? 🤔
And only the 4th Phillie to achieve the milestone. First Phillie since Schmidt did it in 1976.
Thanks for being such a superfan Ellen! I admire your devotion!!!! Go Phils!
“I Have the Right to Do Anything I Want”: Trump, the National Guard, and Presidential Power open.substack.com/pub/jonhyman...
Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
Senator, wake up! Everything he does is now a violation of the law. You can’t play nice anymore. This is a war, and you and your colleagues need to act like it is and not wait for the courts or someone else to do something.
I don’t know him, but I’m always cautious of recent party switchers. I would thoroughly investigate his platform before making any decisions.
John Shin, a well known and respected violinist from South Korea, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Utah for violin performance, was detained by ICE. John Shin has been a violinist and teaches students in Utah. He is being detained in Colorado.
This may be delicious, but it’s certainly not healthy.
Samuel Kangethe has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, but an unresolved immigration case has made him deportable. He's decided to return to Kenya, leaving his wife and three children behind.
Great! Now, please do something about the SEPTA crisis. So many people depend on bus and regional rail service. Also at stake is the Amtrak Keystone line, which is something I’m watching closely. I’m planning a move to Harrisburg, and this will be essential to commute to Philly. Please help!
Timeline Cleanse.. Look at this little face. 🥰
In case you're wondering, THIS IS SOCIALISM
If you think groceries and other essentials feel more expensive than they were a few months ago, it’s because they are — and Trump’s tariffs are the reason. He came into the job promising to lower costs and he’s doing the exact opposite.
I stand with Texas Representative Nicole Collier. This 12-year-old kid is spitting knowledge 💥
People applying to live or work in the United States will now be screened for "anti-Americanism," including having their social media checked, authorities announced, in a tightening of restrictions that has alarmed immigration advocates and lawyers. https://cnn.it/4oJGgA8
The iron collar was a brutal device used on slaves, often fitted with long prongs. Its purpose was to restrict movement, prevent rest, & hinder escape, while inflicting constant pain. Beyond physical torment, it served as a weapon of terror, humiliation, & control. Yeah, slavery was bad
Former PM of Australia 🇦🇺: “I’ve been with Trump and Putin. Trump is in awe of Putin… it’s like the 12 Year-old boy that goes to high school and meets the captain of the football team. ‘My hero’.”
"My first real music lesson took place when I was four. My mother invited me to climb up and sit next to her on the piano bench. She introduced me to music theory and elementary piano technique..." - CK "A Natural Woman" 📷 Carole King Family Archives
Great analysis by Dan Rather. Coming to America open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
Tymur Hryhorenko, a young boy from Kyiv, loved football & drawing. In August 2025, during a massive overnight Russian missile & drone attack, his apartment was hit. The blast killed him instantly. He was 10 years old. He is only one, of over 500 children, that Putin has murdered in Ukraine. 🇺🇦
With a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years.
Yes.
Nice…😎
“Aussi-tôt dit, aussi-tôt fait.” - No sooner said than done. - Abrégeé du Dictionnaire Universel François & Latin, 1762 An incredibly delicious (addictive) hidden gem of French home cooking… “quickly made” … & a short history of French family style cookbooks. jamieschler.substack.com/p/le-tot-fait
Yum!😋. I may need to give this one a try!
Love the Scots 👌
Irma Ida Grese, the Hyena of Auschwitz, beat, burned, starved, & tortured holocaust victims, sending thousands to their deaths. She incapsulates how ordinary people can become monsters when fueled by hate and power. She was captured after the war and hung for war crimes at just 22 years old.
Now Republicans are trying something different: quietly weakening the law and hoping you won’t notice. We can’t let them. It’s up to all of us to vote for leaders in every election who will make our healthcare system better, not undermine it. Call your member of Congress and hold them accountable.
Truth!
Clearly this is not about making DC, or any of us, safer.
Ugh, this hurts my heart
My latest post on how Four Red Sweaters influenced and inspired me. open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyr... #histbookchat #booksky #history #nonfiction
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The Library of Congress got caught quietly altering its online display of the Constitution, removing Sections 9 and 10 of Article I. Trump's least favorite sections which guarantees the right to challenge unlawful detention and requires the government to justify confinement.
We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy.
He needs to fire whoever put those numbers together for him.
He’s ended public broadcasting, fired the jobs numbers person, banished news orgs from press conferences, silenced Colbert, and put a CBS censor in their newsroom. When somebody says he wants “my people” to “sit up at attention” the way North Koreans do for Kim Jong Un, believe him.
Can we please stop using the word “commit”?
Outside courthouses across America, complicit judges are dropping years-long immigration cases to aid ICE abductions in their hallways. There was a time, not long ago, when we asked immigrants to follow the laws of our land. In Trump's America, we're arresting the rule-followers. Don't look away!
Zach Kahn, a high school journalist, uncovered how wealthy Trump allies funneled nearly $2M through Guam’s GOP to bypass federal donation limits - exposing a legal loophole that lets elites quietly boost RNC funding beyond capped amounts. Zach comes with receipts. Well worth amplifying #3E
🚨 #SocialSecurity is on the chopping block. Thanks to Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” retirees are now staring down $18,000-a-year benefit cut in just seven years. Seniors who paid in their whole lives are left holding the bag. – $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.
FOX article. SS recipients could see $18,000 cut in benefits by 2032. The cause, in part, is linked to new tax provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)—a sweeping piece of legislation that reduced revenue into the trust funds, speeding up depletion. share.google/TPIKOPjODgCV...
Pricey 💵
Uber is piloting a new option for its US app that will allow female passengers to request women drivers, coming after the company has long grappled with preventing sexual assault on its platform. cnn.it/4l1c2FZ
Solo vacations can be a wonderful experience. Since I was single for most of 50 years, it was either stay home or adjust to going on vacation solo. It made me a better, more independent person. YOLO! 😊
Ozzy Osbourne, the influential singer who came to be known as the Prince of Darkness, has died at 76, according to a statement from his family.
"Senator Murkowski could have saved many millions of Americans from losing their health care and food assistance and local hospitals, but she pushed in all her chips on a deal that was reneged by Trump almost immediately after the vote was finalized."
And don’t forget about Rosie. It only took a week for everyone to forget about his spat with Rosie.
Thank goodness for your mom and your beautiful music!
“Ms. Farmer said she recalled feeling scared as Mr. Trump stared at her bare legs. Then Mr. Epstein entered the room, and she recalled him saying to Mr. Trump: ‘No, no. She’s not here for you.’ … “Ms. Farmer said she could hear Mr. Trump commenting that he thought Ms. Farmer was 16 years old.”
Thanks for sharing this Annie. I just passed the one year mark of my mom’s passing this month. It was a tough 7 years watching her decline with Alzheimer’s, with only the help of my husband. Nice to know both you and I made it through. ❤️
“But there is a log of instances Donald Trump is mentioned in the files, there are video and PDF trainings instructing analysts to flag Trump, there were multiple instances of Trump appearing in the files…” www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstei...
EXCLUSIVE: Not only does an Excel spreadsheet of Trump mentions in the Epstein files exist, but so do training videos explaining how to flag the files for Trump mentions. Plus, the number of people who had access is larger than previously known. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-epstei...
Definitely worth a read. The parallels between Amin and Trump are truly frightening.
Hmmm 🤔
It wasn’t long ago that a box of Kashi was $4. Now it’s $9 at Whole Foods.
Nobody’s buying Trump’s lies. Nobody. I guess this is just another reason he’s desperate to fire Fed Chair Powell. Anything to distract.
And yet ...it is
Enough is enough. Chairman Jim Jordan should bring AG Pam Bondi, Deputy AG Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino before the Judiciary Committee to reveal to Congress and America exactly what they know about the Epstein files.
Excellent question!
House Republicans just voted to block the release of the Epstein files. They're not acting like the "preeminent" branch of the government seeking justice, but like a petite lapdog asking for treats at the White House.
Trump is calling the Epstein files an Obama hoax. Obama! Jeffrey Epstein was arrested July 2019, during Trump’s presidency. Thats when the FBI & DOJ compiled extensive evidence: indictments, witness interviews, court filings, financial documents, mobile data & Epstein's "lists". He is TERRIFIED!
There is no such thing as having sex with an underage girl. It is called raping a child and it makes you a pedophile.
For Old White Guys Who Have Considered Running For Mayor When Losing the Primary and/or Resigning From the Governorship in Disgrace Should Have Been Enuf
Hey there guys! Good morning!
You can’t strawman the democrats or Biden on this one guys. If Trumps not in em, release the Epstein files! Easy right?
Ask yourself why this would happen. youtube.com/shorts/xop7E...
Trump finally upset (at least part of) MAGA
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Medicaid is NOT A MONTHLY CHECK anyone gets, you fucking hack. Medicaid pays medical bills (and nursing home bills). That's it. And it's EXTREMELY difficult to qualify. I know how long it took my mom after her life savings were obliterated by assisted living.
A nice day in South Jersey 😎. Hubby and I are going for a walk this morning and enjoying an old fashioned picnic this afternoon 🧺. Enjoy your day everyone! No doomscrolling today!
A Canadian doctor explains the difference between the universal health care system in Canada, where everyone is covered and there are no out-of-pocket costs, and the American system where people go bankrupt in order to receive cancer treatment.
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TSA to end shoes-off policy for airport security screening The agency first began requiring passengers to take their shoes off in 2006 #News #News&Politics
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The Epstein client list?
This is Oatie. He’s making sure you’re doing alright. There’s a lot going on right now so if you’d like a hug or maybe a snuggle he’s available. 12/10 (IG: blueoatie)
I know your wedding will be amazing! We had our “weddingmoon” in Antigua in 2014. Just the two of us. It was beautiful. Italy is going to be fantastic! 😃
This is currently how concerned Trump is about the Texas flooding... 🤣
Before the federal budget bill comes to a vote, call your US Representative and tell them to reject the soaring deficit, the cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, and the higher electricity bills. Call and tell them to reject this disastrous bill: (202) 224-3121. Feel free to tell them I sent you.
On the Senate passing Trump’s (very stupidly named) Big Beautiful Bill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski stared me down for more than 10 seconds when I asked about the criticism she was receiving about the deal struck to get her vote on the OBBB.
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Debbie Chavez Vinette 