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The last unsettled 2024 election race is finally settled, after a Trump-appointed judge scolded the Trumpublican candidate for attempting to disqualify eligible voters after their votes were cast. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

After four months in session, Trumpublicans have shut down the Legislative Branch so successfully that only five Bills have passed, three of them Resolutions condemning Executive departments for doing their jobs in defiance of Herr Shitler, thus clearing the way for him to misrule by fiat.

So the occupant of the White House has no idea what the Declaration of Independence says and no idea what is in the Constitution, and he doesn't know he swore an oath to uphold it. And 70 Million people don't give a shit, as long as they can buy cheaper eggs. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

IT'S BIDEN'S FAULT!

"I am saying it loud and clear to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you!" www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

The economic situation . . . [is] like a car stuck on train tracks . . . and you can’t get out . . . [T]he train is only 400 yards away, so even if the conductor slams the brakes, he can’t avoid you . . . . The train is Trump, and the economy — and you — are in for quite a blow. ~ G Elliott Morris

According to the State Dept. the mere presence of Palestinian persons in our midst "undermines US policy to combat antisemitism." To my mind this says nothing about the danger of Palestinians and everything about the danger of the current regime. www.npr.org/2025/04/29/n...

Trump thinks Putin is awesome, longs to be his friend, and aspires to his model of pseudo-democratic state capture. Putin . . . views Trump as an intermittently useful symbol (or symptom) of America’s global decline. He’s not wrong. www.salon.com/2025/04/27/t...

"We are a government where men are involved in the process of law, and ideally, you're going to have honest men like me." time.com/7280114/dona...

ICYMI. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... ""They are going to eliminate the Civil Rights Division as it was built to exist," one former department employee familiar with the changes told Reuters. "The only purpose now will be to victimize the very people it was created to protect."

It's not just "immigrants" whom the Shitler regime seeks to "self deport." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

White House press release, Apr 22, 2025: "On Earth Day, we finally have a President who follows science." Sure he does. Just like a sexual predator follows women.

Over 800 measles cases have now been confirmed in 27 states. This is what happens when the nation's health department is headed by a man with a tinfoil hat instead of a medical degree.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

The Shitler regime is bragging about the record low number of refugees crossing the southern border in the month of March. As if it's a great achievement that they transformed the US into an undesirable destination in the space of only 40 days.

"The . . . Constitution . . . in Article II, Section 3 . . . mandated that 'the president shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.' This clause is violated each day when Donald Trump awakens and opens his eyes." www.salon.com/2025/04/15/j...

When the Founders began the First Amendment with "Congress shall make no laws . . ." they did not take into consideration the possibility that a Chief Executive might overturn the Constitutional order and commandeer Congress's sole authority with impunity. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

"Some scientists have brought their own soap and cleaning supplies." These are PhD's of the highest regard in their respective fields, and they are human beings. Which is more than I am willing to assume about ...whatever... put them in their present predicament. www.propublica.org/article/noaa...

So here's a thought experiment: As the linked article points out, the demographics most adversely affected by the bill are all heavily Republican. Should we lobby for the bill's passage, sweat it out until 11/26, then usher in a progressive landslide? www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

“As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios." ~ Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary source: New York Times

Every once in a while, he tells the truth. Two vital facts can be gleaned from his Truth Social postings: * He made the markets crash in order to enrich foreigners ("investors coming into the US"), not Americans. * He does not give a single f*ck about the rest of us. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Ahem.

If anyone other than Israel was the perpetrator, this would be the lead story all over the media, and Congress would be busily passing a unanimous resolution condemning the action. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Making China great(er) again.

In the worst of times, everyone can use a little Tucker Love.

In its ongoing tutorial "Circumventing the First Amendment 101," the Shitler-MuskmElon regime cleverly points out that "Congress shall make no laws" does not mean "The Executive shall not engage in extortion." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/n...

So President MuskmElon just cut off $400 Million earmarked for states to help folks pay their utility bills. In case there were any lingering doubts as to what he considers "waste and fraud." www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

This morning a purportedly "unbiased" news source reported that although Trump's approval rating has "slipped" it's "better than Biden's." Two months into his term, Biden was riding a 54% approval rating. Trump is currently at 47%. Are we looking at a whole new way of defining "better?"

The irony here is that the demographic that most overwhelmingly voted for the current regime is men with dual US-Turtle Island citizenship. www.salon.com/2025/03/30/c...

It's called "Defiance In Advance." Let us all follow their example. Don't acquiesce. Don't hide. Be clear: we are defending the Constitution against a treasonous administration. Do your best work. This is the moment when it is needed most. apnews.com/article/cbs-...

Any one of your social media "friends" can turn you in for suggesting disappointment that Herr Shitler is still breathing. Will he sic his Gestapo on you? Maybe. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

I learned this morning that we have a new category of immigrants in our country: "terrorists with regard to whom we lack a complete profile." No doubt the Shitler-MuskmElon regime will soon criminalize actual citizens who speak out against them with regard to whom they similarly lack any evidence.

This kind of surveillance is clearly in violation of our 1st and F4th Amendment rights. My question is whether to obey in advance, or to defy. Obviously I am choosing to defy. Shameless plug: subscribe to The Intercept, they've been defying since Biden was Prez! theintercept.com/2025/03/17/l...

Oconee Bells.

First they came for the college professors, and I did not speak out, because she was not a white man . . . www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Brilliant analysis by noted historian and author of "Strongmen: from Mussolini to the Present" I am all about what she is suggesting! substack.com/home/post/p-...

First they came for the Haitians . . . www.salon.com/2025/03/13/a...

Here we see "waste and fraud" defined as "reducing food insecurity and providing locally grown produce for school children." www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) schools Trump nominees on how to recognize a Russian asset. Click the picture to access a full transcript. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibfV...

Annual cost of dismantling USAID: * 18,000,000 malaria infections,, and as many as 166,000 additional deaths * 200,000 children paralyzed with polio * 1,000,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition * 28,000 Ebola, Marburg and other deadly infections But DOGE is saving billions!

In their continuing campaign to roll over and play dead so that Putin can more easily dismantle our Republic, the Shitler-MuskmElon regime shut down a key agency involved in counteracting Russia's disinformation and cybercrime activities. therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

The New York Times is not without fault, but they are far from lacking in virtue. Here they reveal what President MuskmElon has not given anyone permission to know. I have removed the paywall from this article but I encourage you to subscribe. It's still worth it! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Stock in "president" MuskmElon's flagship company is at its lowest level since 11/5/2024, the very day that voters decided to reinstall his puppet in the White House. He has lost about $75 Billion since December, an amount equal to the GDP of DR Congo, a nation of 100 million people.

KRISTEN WELKER: Do you commit to releasing your medical records? PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP: Sure, I do it all the time. I think I’ve released four of them. KRISTEN WELKER: Not just a letter though. Your — your full medical report. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP: Yeah . . . tinyurl.com/5afdv7zy