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…
Felon and Flakes and Fairy Tales, Oh My
Far-right Republican Congressman Mike Johnson, who is Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and second in line to the Presidency, is at it again in his role as Supreme Lackey, conveniently…
Now That Was A Convention
WOW! Talk about conventions! That was a convention, wow. Prime time entertainment at its best. Drama. Comedy. Music. Dance. Anticipation. And the must-have in any prime entertainment production: Leave The Audience Hanging.…
Narcissist Unhinged
Former occupant of the Oval Office who got booted out in 2020 said the civilian Medal of Freedom, like the one he gave to a billionaire donor, is better than the Medal…
2024: Warnings Continue. Maybe We Should Pay Attention
Latest warning (August 2) of assaults on U.S. democracy comes loud and clear from the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy. “Our country and democracy face a wide variety of…
JRB Is Asking America
Joe's Good Thing. It's All About Love, And Finishing The Job (more…)
Da Dems. That’s Them!
Dems Fighting Over ‘Virtual Roll Call’ To Nominate Joe Biden Before Convention ~ The Democratic National Committee says its virtual roll call will start next month. Some elected Democrats say it’s an…
Saving U.S. Democracy, Still
Voter apathy this election cycle is another privilege Black Americans do not have The fight for freedom is once again at our doorstep, and we cannot afford to stay home when oppression…
Oh No, Uncle Joe. Say It Ain’t So
~~ From Right Left Centre and In Between ~~ News Media Still The Same Old, Same Old: If It Bleeds – It Leads (more…)
There Was A Debate?
That Was Just Two Old White Guys – One Mumbling Words, One Lying Because That's What He Does; Both Whining: ‘You’re The Bad Guy. No, You’re The Bad Guy’ And The ‘Moderators’…
Truth
And it gets you elected…
THE TRACKER
Freedom of the Press Foundation
What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like August 31, 2026
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NY Times intelligence reporter subpoenaed by DOJ for grand jury testimony 10 July 2026
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Trump administration, allies move to punish outlets during his second term
From the first weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, his appointees and allies in Congress joined him in taking steps to punish and intimidate news outlets that have covered him and his administration unfavorably. We’re documenting those efforts to chill reporting, revoke funding, censor critical coverage and more in this regularly updated report:
March 14, 2025 | Trump says negative press coverage “illegal” during speech at DOJ
Jobs & Events
Senior News Reporter (NY or DC)
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Issues
Constitutional America?
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
Intent to Destroy
Russia’s Two-Hundred-Year Quest to Dominate Ukraine
By Eugene Finkel
“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. “ Olesya Khromeychuk, director, Ukrainian Institute London 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
FCC chairman Brendan Carr on Wednesday (22June) said ABC’s decision not to air President Donald Trump’s address to the nation last week would likely factor into the agency’s early review of broadcast licenses for eight affiliated stations.
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.
1955 Words of Wisdom ~ The fast food restaurant is convenient for a quick meal but I seriously doubt they’ll ever catch on.
~ If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store.
~ It’s too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet.
ANAGRAMS, who doesn’t luv them ~
ELECTION RESULTS
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES – LET’S RECOUNT
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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Out Of The Rain / Etta James From her 1990 Soulful Blues album Sticken’ To My Guns
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Dreams / Brandi Carlile From WFUV LIVE CD (FM 90.7 in the Greater New York City area). Originally on her 2009 folk-rock album Give Up The Ghost
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