@jhfisher.bsky.social
It's tough to blame the cartels and Obrador and Sheinbaum entirely when the marketplace - the US - is so welcoming to more and more fentanyl and cocaine. If US usage dropped, the suppliers would have a tougher time.
Context:
Sheinbaum has obeyed Trump to the letter.
But she works exclusively for her patriarch López Obrador.
Who wants to protect himself from legal investigations in the US linking him to the cartels.
Sheinbaum has obeyed Trump to the letter.
But she works exclusively for her patriarch López Obrador.
Who wants to protect himself from legal investigations in the US linking him to the cartels.
October 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It's tough to blame the cartels and Obrador and Sheinbaum entirely when the marketplace - the US - is so welcoming to more and more fentanyl and cocaine. If US usage dropped, the suppliers would have a tougher time.
8 service members on the USS Lincoln attempted suicide but that doesn't bother Hegseth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #hegseth #usslincoln #suicide
Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’
Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port call
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
8 service members on the USS Lincoln attempted suicide but that doesn't bother Hegseth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #hegseth #usslincoln #suicide
Yet another Trump loser. When do these people go away, leave the Clown Car? www.mediaite.com/media/news/t... #bessent #treasury
Trump’s ‘Monster’: 5 Wildest Revelations From WSJ’s Bombshell Scott Bessent Report
Bessent disputed some of the incidents but the report, based on interviews with current and former officials, contains no shortage of striking moments.
www.mediaite.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Yet another Trump loser. When do these people go away, leave the Clown Car? www.mediaite.com/media/news/t... #bessent #treasury
When is America going to wake up?
October 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
When is America going to wake up?
Learning from Carney in Canada. Just say No to bullies. They generally back down. www.wsj.com/world/americ... #sheinbaum #mexico #bully #trump
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Is Getting Fed Up With Playing Nice With the U.S.
U.S. sanctions on alleged cartel-linked officials have infuriated the president as she faces relentless pressure from the Trump administration.
www.wsj.com
October 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Learning from Carney in Canada. Just say No to bullies. They generally back down. www.wsj.com/world/americ... #sheinbaum #mexico #bully #trump
The Emperor Has No Clothes. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2... #emperor #trump #noclothes #europeanparliament
October 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Emperor Has No Clothes. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2... #emperor #trump #noclothes #europeanparliament
Brilliant idea.
October 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Brilliant idea.
Clearly tariffs work. Just the opposite of the way they should. Brilliant Lutnick, brilliant Bessent, brilliant Trump. America is being crushed by these geniuses. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/b... #lutnick #bessent #tariffs #tradedeficit
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 17-Month High Despite Trump’s Tariffs
Imports and the trade deficit have ballooned in recent months, defying the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce it through tariffs.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Clearly tariffs work. Just the opposite of the way they should. Brilliant Lutnick, brilliant Bessent, brilliant Trump. America is being crushed by these geniuses. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/b... #lutnick #bessent #tariffs #tradedeficit
No, he was not taken out of context. He is dementing, face it, just that simple. He has no idea what he says from moment to moment. And it's getting worse each week. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... #cogntiveimpairment #dementia
What, Exactly, Did Trump Say About Iran Taking Out Los Angeles and San Diego?
President Trump’s comments caused an uproar from members of both parties. A White House official said he was taken out of context.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM
No, he was not taken out of context. He is dementing, face it, just that simple. He has no idea what he says from moment to moment. And it's getting worse each week. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... #cogntiveimpairment #dementia
Trump has no idea today what he said yesterday. About anything. This is such clear evidence of cognitive impairment. Pathetic. And we - the American people - are the losers. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... #cognitiveimpairment #lie #ads #taxpayer
Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Trump has no idea today what he said yesterday. About anything. This is such clear evidence of cognitive impairment. Pathetic. And we - the American people - are the losers. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u... #cognitiveimpairment #lie #ads #taxpayer
Doesn't this make your heart sing? Like a screeching parrot. After he's destroyed the FBI. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u... #patel #fbi
Kash Patel Is Engaged to Country Singer Alexis Wilkins
The director of the F.B.I. and his girlfriend announced their engagement on social media over the weekend.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Doesn't this make your heart sing? Like a screeching parrot. After he's destroyed the FBI. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u... #patel #fbi
Mamdani knows the secret of good government: make life better for its citizens. Trump knows the opposite: make government serve Trump's wallet. Which do you prefer? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o... #mamdani #trump
Opinion | Mamdani’s Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Mamdani knows the secret of good government: make life better for its citizens. Trump knows the opposite: make government serve Trump's wallet. Which do you prefer? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o... #mamdani #trump
Ken Paxton is joining RFK Jr in plotting to injure or kill children? You can't make this stuff up. Welcome to Make America Sicker Again. Do they want to outlaw antibiotics while they're at it? Do they want to empower leeches? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h... #paxton #health #vaccines #rfkjr
Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Ken Paxton is joining RFK Jr in plotting to injure or kill children? You can't make this stuff up. Welcome to Make America Sicker Again. Do they want to outlaw antibiotics while they're at it? Do they want to empower leeches? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h... #paxton #health #vaccines #rfkjr
What are truckers complaining about? Trump is saving them. Well, maybe just the opposite. When will they wake up and vote to save themselves? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... #truckers #trump #fuel #diesel
Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000
Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs.
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
What are truckers complaining about? Trump is saving them. Well, maybe just the opposite. When will they wake up and vote to save themselves? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u... #truckers #trump #fuel #diesel
Another achievement for Trump: no hiring. No wonder his approval rating is 26% and heading down the toilet. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/02/j... #labor #jobs #trump
Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.
www.cnbc.com
October 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Another achievement for Trump: no hiring. No wonder his approval rating is 26% and heading down the toilet. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/02/j... #labor #jobs #trump
Don't you feel so much safer with Musk and so much luckier with Lucky running our military? Why trust Hegseth when you can get MAGA donors to do the heavy $$$ lifting? With Trump selling the Chinese our military secrets, too? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #musk #hegseth #defense
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors
Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Don't you feel so much safer with Musk and so much luckier with Lucky running our military? Why trust Hegseth when you can get MAGA donors to do the heavy $$$ lifting? With Trump selling the Chinese our military secrets, too? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #musk #hegseth #defense
Might not be a "Democratic plant" but rather a Republican who sees Trump+Vance as fraudulent www.mediaite.com/politics/jd-... #jd #vance
JD Vance Pounces on Protester Heckling Campaign Speech: ‘That Guy Is a Democrat Plant!’
Vice President JD Vance laid into a protester, calling them a "Democrat plant" and a "clown" as he was heckled multiple times during a speech in Florida.
www.mediaite.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Might not be a "Democratic plant" but rather a Republican who sees Trump+Vance as fraudulent www.mediaite.com/politics/jd-... #jd #vance
This is a real achievement for Trump and his Clown Car. Rates aim for heaven, his ratings aim for the trash can. #trump #poll #ratings #mortgagerates
Breaking News: The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage made its biggest weekly jump in four years, rising to 7.28%.
As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
The average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.28 percent, up from 6.34 percent a year ago. More buyers are now turning to adjustable-rate mortgages.
nyti.ms
October 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This is a real achievement for Trump and his Clown Car. Rates aim for heaven, his ratings aim for the trash can. #trump #poll #ratings #mortgagerates
What's wrong with a 26% popularity rating? It's better than 3%, isn't it? www.cnn.com/newsletters/... #trump #poll #popularity
October 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
What's wrong with a 26% popularity rating? It's better than 3%, isn't it? www.cnn.com/newsletters/... #trump #poll #popularity
So Nixon was an honorable person? As great as Trump? Let call history yrotsih and be done with it. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... #nixon
Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
www.wsj.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
So Nixon was an honorable person? As great as Trump? Let call history yrotsih and be done with it. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... #nixon
Did any of these crypto victims learn anything? Are they all going to vote Republican now? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #crypto #republican #trump
Trump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing in
The president’s 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 1, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Did any of these crypto victims learn anything? Are they all going to vote Republican now? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... #crypto #republican #trump
“The majority of young women are very low IQ and very impressionable” says Raquel Debono. Is she the best spokesperson for the Right? www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/... #maga #hot #raqueldebono #conservative
October 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“The majority of young women are very low IQ and very impressionable” says Raquel Debono. Is she the best spokesperson for the Right? www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/... #maga #hot #raqueldebono #conservative
New steel plants, any new plant that helps America, is so boring to old men who don't care. #trump
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.”
newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
September 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
New steel plants, any new plant that helps America, is so boring to old men who don't care. #trump
Terrific leadership for the GOP in 2028. 2 real haters, working together. But they love themselves, which is all that counts for them. #jd #schmitt #vance #2028
if the GOP runs a vance/schmitt ticket then they should just give up the pretense and make the party’s slogan the fourteen words www.axios.com/2026/09/29/e...
Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028
Vance views the Missouri senator as trustworthy.
www.axios.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It's fine with Trump that our farmers lose everything. As long as they still vote for him. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/i... #farmers #trump #bankruptcy
"Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa
Trump's policies have cause severe financial problems for farmers. Iowa is especially vulnerable.
www.axios.com
September 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
It's fine with Trump that our farmers lose everything. As long as they still vote for him. www.axios.com/2026/09/29/i... #farmers #trump #bankruptcy