Fighting To Hurt Us With Our Tax $$
It Is ALWAYS About Him and Nobody But Him (more…)
Typical and Pathetic
Says It All
Friday Serenade: America’s Story 2026
As the Administration and Republicans continue their Gestapo-like assault on the Great Experiment, I thought it appropriate to replay an image-audio story that is as relevant today as ever. (more…)
Just A Quick Reminder
Let History Be Your Friend (more…)
The ‘Make People Suffer’ Plan
The Trump / Republican Economic Plan (more…)
Reads Familiar?
So, Pay Attention! (more…)
Accidental Nazi? Don’tThinkSo
Hegseth’s AF Academy speech backdrop draws scrutiny... (more…)
Did Ya?
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Yes, Two Years CAN Make A Difference
Do WE Fight or Do WE Capitulate (more…)
A Serenade. Obscene Wealth vs The American Worker
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Guide To Voting 2026. You Are Welcome!
It's a little over a month until the midterms. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 in the Senate are up for election. Both Houses now controlled by…
A Look-Back: Repubs, Ain’t They Somethin’
It should come as no surprise that Republicans are not confronting Trump on his latest Iran moves. So let's go back a few years to witness how these oh-so-patriotic, oh-so-brave Republicans stood…
Fact-Checked Reminder
No surprise revelation that the legacy of Barack Obama lives rent free in Donald Trump's head. Over the years, Trump has criticized just about everything Obama said, thought, did, or didn't…
1818. Ahh, The Good Old Days…
The U.S. Senate April 16, 1818, ratifies the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border. Canada follows in 1867 when Canada, well, becomes Canada. (more…)
Now This Doesn’t Seem Fair
Choices, America: Bombs or Healthcare
Late Thursday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top House Democratic appropriator, revealed that the Pentagon - without notifying lawmakers or the public - signed an interagency agreement that could give the Defense…
Hey, Democrats. It Is A Big Fuc*ing Deal!
Think Republican and Trump attacks on voting rights in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Texas and other states is no big deal, that there’s time to turn America around, time to hold…
SCOTUS Conservatives Give Trump The OK To Control Who Gets To Use Mail-In Voting
ps: Trump votes by mail-in. Just thought you should be reminded. On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority handed Trump a win that has the real likelihood of turning…
Iran, Before and Now
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History and Facts Are Your Friends
Foundation of the Fascist Playbook is Chaos and Lies. Create the chaos, then lie and lie and lie about the consequences. Lies about the chaos during Hitler's murderous reign have often been…
Memories 🎶🎵 🎶
Joe Scarborough Drops F-Bomb In Fiery On-Air Takedown Of Donald Trump, Capitol Police The "Morning Joe" host called for the immediate arrest of the president, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump Jr. (more…)
Saturday Pause
Top IRS lawyer, Kenneth Kies, to be pushed out following clashes with Trump administration over tax audits and its politicizing the tax system ~~ The fight for our Democracy continues, and, yes,…
Amid The Chaos…
Interior Department ‘Trying to Make It Easier to Kill Imperiled Grizzly Bears, which are a threatened species in the lower 48 states of the US.’ “Grizzlies shouldn’t be killed at the whim…
Memorial Day 2026 Honors
Courage Required
• It's About Choices • The election is over. We know the cabinet picks. The stress level has gone up. But, we do not have to fall victim to the incoming hate…
Compared: List of 20
A younger Trump, according to his first wife’s divorce filings, kept and studied a book translating and annotating Adolf Hitler’s pre-World War II speeches in a locked bedside cabinet. (more…)
A Spelling Bee
How Do You Spell Coward In American English (more…)
Fear, Liberty, and Good Sense
There's been a flush of diarrhea from the mouth of the former guy (TFG) as the nation readies for the upcoming election on November 5. Devoid of any sensible attempt to inform…
Reminder, Part Infinity
~ Special Counsel Prosecuting Trump Shows Us A Revealing Brief ~ Jack's got a new brief. It’s a nice brief. It’s a good brief. It’s a brief brief; only a 165-page…
Still Doing The Heavy Lifting
~ Our Gratitude ~ The Violence Against Women Act Turns 30, Today. By Professor Dale Margolin Cecka, director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic at Albany Law School. Intimate partner violence…
Truth
THE TRACKER
Freedom of the Press Foundation
They ‘came after me simply because I was a street journalist’ October 29, 2026
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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’ Updated October 13, 2026
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It’s more than a media ban. It’s a playbook September 30, 2026
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What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like August 31, 2026
Jobs & Events
Reporter/Assistant Editor – Future Editor Track – Olympia, WA.
The JOLT is The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater, an award-winning nonprofit local-news organization serving the 302,000 residents of Thurston County. We publish civic and general news every weekday on our website and through our newsletter . To Apply: Send a resume & cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your experience aligns with the role, to Recruiter Ashley Stone at Ashley.Stone2@expresspros.com.
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Journalist Safety and Emergencies
CPJ, Committee to Protect Journalists, Offers Support, Resources, and Training.
Issues
As State Legislatures Grapple with the Abortion Issue … State Courts Should Prepare for an Increased Role – section headline from Do Pregnant Women Lose Legal Rights by Kenneth Jost in Editorial Research Reports, 28 July 1989.
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Black, Native, Latino-Americans are killed at a much higher rate than white Americans.
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The Reading List
“Finkel’s Intent to Destroy spans several centuries, delving into some of the most heinous atrocities perpetrated by the Kremlin on Ukrainian lands. Despite the extensive scope, the text is rich in nuanced analysis, being equally valuable for scholars and accessible to readers unfamiliar with the region. Book here:
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Shrewd, Slip-Up, Or Just Plain Stupid
Georgia Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson: I’m gonna reduce affordability to the lowest it’s ever been. pic.twitter.com/rjXerhy8Sl – Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) July 22, 2026
Jesse Watters, (Fox News host with a BA in History & a salary of 5M a year), on a deranged rant targeting young women, insisted a college degree is the fastest way for them to “kill” their love life. ‘Nuff said!
If a woman has [the right to abortion], why shouldn’t a man be free to use his superior strength to force himself on a woman? At least the rapist’s pursuit of sexual freedom doesn’t [in most cases] result in anyone’s death. Lawrence Lockman (R-ME).
Reminder
The New Normal? ~ The first tool of authoritarian regimes is always informational control—both in the gathering of information on the public through surveillance and the filtration of information to the public through owned media. In its early days, the Internet seemed to pose a challenge to authoritarian regimes, but with the advent of social media, we are watching the construction of architectures that fulfill the needs of every authoritarian regime: surveillance and information control. Authoritarian movements are possible only when the general public becomes habituated to—and numbed by—a new normal. Christopher Wylie.
Stuff
Your Tingly Leaving ~ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you first like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Yeah, Go Ahead ~ Turtles can breathe through their butts.
Duggan’s Clinic
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) / Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
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Viva La Música / Gipsyland From the album CD released in U.S. Feb 2000
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