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When martial law just looks lame
Trump tries to act tough — and fails again
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“Trump is what happens when an imbecilic Facebook meme turns into a human and then is granted unbelievable amounts of power.
“Triggering the liberals” is all these MAGA fools have left, now that the Viagra stopped working.”
“Triggering the liberals” is all these MAGA fools have left, now that the Viagra stopped working.”
1/2 “The federal government risks losing a large segment of the $26bn in payroll taxes from unauthorized immigrants who help to support the US social security fund that pays out to American seniors – while not being able to access those benefits themselves.
Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
1/2 “The federal government risks losing a large segment of the $26bn in payroll taxes from unauthorized immigrants who help to support the US social security fund that pays out to American seniors – while not being able to access those benefits themselves.
1/3 “Even in the best of times, Republican administrations are much less keen than Democratic ones to enforce the nation’s securities laws. But Trump is taking moral laxity to stratospheric new levels. Perhaps Trump became more hospitable to white-collar felons after becoming one himself.
The SEC Just Opened the Floodgates to Fraud
The Trump administration has transformed the Securities and Exchange Commission into an instrument of financial sector chicanery.
newrepublic.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
1/3 “Even in the best of times, Republican administrations are much less keen than Democratic ones to enforce the nation’s securities laws. But Trump is taking moral laxity to stratospheric new levels. Perhaps Trump became more hospitable to white-collar felons after becoming one himself.
1/2 “The first example of significant real-world harm caused by unsafe AI would turn an already wary public further against the technology and its leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as President Trump for his reluctance to regulate it.
Scoop: AI companies plot "day after" scenarios for public revolt
Inside the AI industry's worst-case-scenario prep.
www.axios.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
1/2 “The first example of significant real-world harm caused by unsafe AI would turn an already wary public further against the technology and its leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as President Trump for his reluctance to regulate it.
1/2 “The mayor worded his statement the way he did because it's consistent with how he's spoken about Oct. 7 since the war began and because the mayor believes he can't talk about the events of that day in a vacuum given what’s happened since.
Backlash over Mamdani’s Oct. 7 statement extends into his support network
The New York City mayor dismissed criticism over remarks that focused primarily on Israel’s military campaign rather than Hamas’ attack.
www.politico.com
October 9, 2026 at 8:11 PM
1/2 “The mayor worded his statement the way he did because it's consistent with how he's spoken about Oct. 7 since the war began and because the mayor believes he can't talk about the events of that day in a vacuum given what’s happened since.
1/3 “The way Trump firmly proposes this hypothetical scenario — and his use of the word “let” makes it sound almost as if such a scenario could be permissible or even desirable — is likely why the MAGA audience starts to cheer.
Opinion | The cunning strategy behind Trump’s ‘Let them take out’ L.A. statements
Trump's ambiguity is the point in his new “warning'” about Iran attacking cities in California.
www.ms.now
October 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
1/3 “The way Trump firmly proposes this hypothetical scenario — and his use of the word “let” makes it sound almost as if such a scenario could be permissible or even desirable — is likely why the MAGA audience starts to cheer.
“Somehow the Trump-RFK Jr. anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous. Now Secretary Kennedy wants to bribe doctors to claim they see vaccine harm without proof, which is just asking for higher insurance costs and a rash of waste, fraud and abuse.”
RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
[T]he Trump-RFK Jr. anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous."
arstechnica.com
October 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“Somehow the Trump-RFK Jr. anti-vax agenda keeps getting more corrupt and dangerous. Now Secretary Kennedy wants to bribe doctors to claim they see vaccine harm without proof, which is just asking for higher insurance costs and a rash of waste, fraud and abuse.”
“The daughter of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles recently traveled to Republika Srpska, a small self-governing territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by a pro-Russian political party.”
White House chief of staff’s daughter shows up in photo from Republicka Srpska
The daughter of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles recently traveled to Republika Srpska, a small self-governing territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by a pro-Russian political party, as an …
thehill.com
October 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
“The daughter of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles recently traveled to Republika Srpska, a small self-governing territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by a pro-Russian political party.”
“News of this secret operation comes as early voting began this week in California. Voting rights groups cited an ICE detention that took place in Santa Maria, California, on Monday in the same area that voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box.”
“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.
newrepublic.com
October 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM
“News of this secret operation comes as early voting began this week in California. Voting rights groups cited an ICE detention that took place in Santa Maria, California, on Monday in the same area that voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box.”
It’s ARTIFICIAL Intelligence, just like it’s The Gulf of MEXICO and Lake ONTARIO. trump can shove his executive orders where the sun don’t shine!
Trump says anyone who does not refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’ is ‘THE ENEMY'
The threat comes a week after Trump signed an executive order renaming AI to “super intelligence.”
www.politico.com
October 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It’s ARTIFICIAL Intelligence, just like it’s The Gulf of MEXICO and Lake ONTARIO. trump can shove his executive orders where the sun don’t shine!
“Maher is proving that there is less daylight between him and MAGA than meets the eye, and the silence from establishment Democrats and their media allies demonstrates that there is less daylight for them, too.”
Democrats Have a Bill Maher Problem
Establishment Democrats obsessing over Hasan Piker’s every move seem to have no issue talking to Maher, despite his decades of open bigotry.
www.thenation.com
October 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
“Maher is proving that there is less daylight between him and MAGA than meets the eye, and the silence from establishment Democrats and their media allies demonstrates that there is less daylight for them, too.”
1/3 “Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have used peace negotiations with Russia to concoct a multibillion-dollar deal to benefit their foreign business partners and political allies.
Jared Kushner Secretly Uses Another War to Boost His Buddies
Kushner and Steve Witkoff are using the Russia-Ukraine talks to help their industry buddies.
newrepublic.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:41 AM
1/3 “Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have used peace negotiations with Russia to concoct a multibillion-dollar deal to benefit their foreign business partners and political allies.
“Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society, and it is a reasonable expectation that society already accepts.”
Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled Friday that warrantless searches using AI-powered surveillance camera data — such as what Flock Safety’s hallmark technology collects — may violate the Fourth …
thehill.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
“Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society, and it is a reasonable expectation that society already accepts.”
“white American Christianity has committed a profound act of apostasy by trading its spiritual core for political dominance. By endorsing anti-democratic tactics, white Christian institutions have become the primary engine behind the country’s autocratic slide.”
When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:41 PM
“white American Christianity has committed a profound act of apostasy by trading its spiritual core for political dominance. By endorsing anti-democratic tactics, white Christian institutions have become the primary engine behind the country’s autocratic slide.”
Reposted
The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019.
If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will.
Watch.
If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will.
Watch.
How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
youtu.be
October 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019.
If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will.
Watch.
If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will.
Watch.
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Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
October 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
“This is entirely indicative of the decay and oligarchy that has taken over our government and, in many cases, directly through purchasing influence and power and authority, blatantly right in front of us. They’re not even trying to hide it anymore.”
Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon
Two of the Defense Department’s biggest contractors will help lead a project that could directly benefit them.
www.politico.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
“This is entirely indicative of the decay and oligarchy that has taken over our government and, in many cases, directly through purchasing influence and power and authority, blatantly right in front of us. They’re not even trying to hide it anymore.”
“Shocker: An administration led by a man who has openly defended his family’s ability to profit from the presidency doesn’t see “tangible benefits” to partaking in this effort against corruption.”
Trump administration makes appalling exit from corruption watchdog as Americans grow wary
The move comes amid anti-corruption backlash that could hinder the MAGA movement’s political hopes in the weeks ahead — and beyond.
www.ms.now
October 1, 2026 at 1:21 AM
“Shocker: An administration led by a man who has openly defended his family’s ability to profit from the presidency doesn’t see “tangible benefits” to partaking in this effort against corruption.”
1/2 “Williams’s ruling was particularly critical of Trump, noting that the president filed the suit years after the leak, when he had returned to office and had the power to fire everyone.
Appeals court backs finding Trump colluded with IRS, Treasury
An appeals court Tuesday sided with a lower court judge who determined President Trump colluded with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in bringing and later dismissing a case seeking $10 billion in d…
thehill.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
1/2 “Williams’s ruling was particularly critical of Trump, noting that the president filed the suit years after the leak, when he had returned to office and had the power to fire everyone.
“The most recent U.S. citizen killed by settlers in the West Bank was a 19-year-old from Philadelphia. Though local Pennsylvania officials called for an investigation, neither Fetterman nor his Republican counterpart from Pennsylvania, Sen. Dave McCormick, voted for the Senate measure.”
Fetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent’s Killer
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51-47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank.
theintercept.com
September 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM
“The most recent U.S. citizen killed by settlers in the West Bank was a 19-year-old from Philadelphia. Though local Pennsylvania officials called for an investigation, neither Fetterman nor his Republican counterpart from Pennsylvania, Sen. Dave McCormick, voted for the Senate measure.”
“Our government’s policies are appalling and shameful. And so, we need not to avert our eyes but to “recognize the evil that is being carried out in our name and fight every dimension of it.” And we need to “seek to convert our political representatives from tolerating this evil, or replace them.””
‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’
What we saw in Springfield, Ohio.
www.thebulwark.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
“Our government’s policies are appalling and shameful. And so, we need not to avert our eyes but to “recognize the evil that is being carried out in our name and fight every dimension of it.” And we need to “seek to convert our political representatives from tolerating this evil, or replace them.””
1/2 “Some political stories are complex, but as campaign developments go, this one’s so easy to understand that even the president should be able to manage it.
But to hear Trump tell it, reality can’t be true because, well, it just can’t.
But to hear Trump tell it, reality can’t be true because, well, it just can’t.
Trump fumes after Byron Donalds' campaign website deletes his name
The president offered a timely reminder that his definition of “fake” news is “accurate information he doesn’t like.”
www.ms.now
September 28, 2026 at 7:27 PM
1/2 “Some political stories are complex, but as campaign developments go, this one’s so easy to understand that even the president should be able to manage it.
But to hear Trump tell it, reality can’t be true because, well, it just can’t.
But to hear Trump tell it, reality can’t be true because, well, it just can’t.
1/2 “Amazon is up against labor unions and progressive worker advocates who view its delivery system as the reflection of a broader scourge that’s been driving down working conditions for decades.
“We cannot hide from the fact that some corporations are so large and influential that their
“We cannot hide from the fact that some corporations are so large and influential that their
Zohran Mamdani Is Going To War With Amazon. The Stakes Are Incredibly High.
A New York City bill would strike a huge blow to Amazon’s outsourcing model. The battle is already spreading to other cities.
www.huffpost.com
September 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
1/2 “Amazon is up against labor unions and progressive worker advocates who view its delivery system as the reflection of a broader scourge that’s been driving down working conditions for decades.
“We cannot hide from the fact that some corporations are so large and influential that their
“We cannot hide from the fact that some corporations are so large and influential that their
“Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 34 years — its dependence on money from big corporations and the wealthy, its reluctance to embrace bold ideas to reverse widening inequalities, and its indifference to the needs of average working people.
The Rahm Bomb
He’s the single worst Democratic hopeful now (almost) running for president. Democratic midterm candidates be warned: stay away from him.
robertreich.substack.com
September 27, 2026 at 1:21 AM
“Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 34 years — its dependence on money from big corporations and the wealthy, its reluctance to embrace bold ideas to reverse widening inequalities, and its indifference to the needs of average working people.