Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes. Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes. Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Sure but that's because of (insert scapegoat here)
November 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Sure but that's because of (insert scapegoat here)
Surprise, surprise: Trump, who routinely pardons fraudsters and presides over the most corrupt administration ever, has no interest in actually addressing waste, fraud, and abuse.
Apparently, fraud is only a problem when they can scapegoat Somali Minnesotans.
Apparently, fraud is only a problem when they can scapegoat Somali Minnesotans.
Q: If the administration has declared on waste and fraud, could you explain the $420 million overpayment for a prison in Appleton, MN, when they company offered it to the state for $75m?
BESSENT: I don't know anything about that. That's a waste of our time.
BESSENT: I don't know anything about that. That's a waste of our time.
October 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Surprise, surprise: Trump, who routinely pardons fraudsters and presides over the most corrupt administration ever, has no interest in actually addressing waste, fraud, and abuse.
Apparently, fraud is only a problem when they can scapegoat Somali Minnesotans.
Apparently, fraud is only a problem when they can scapegoat Somali Minnesotans.
The fictional squirrel that I use as a scapegoat for my many acts of petty vandalism has really crossed a line this time
November 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
The fictional squirrel that I use as a scapegoat for my many acts of petty vandalism has really crossed a line this time
When you forget your scapegoat has agency and access to lawyers.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT a whistleblower FBI agent in the Broadview 6 case is resigning and suing the DOJ because he said President Trump, Todd Blanche and Kash Patel forced him to charge @katmabu.bsky.social for political reasons, then tried to make him the fall guy.
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
www.wbez.org/crime/2026/1...
November 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
When you forget your scapegoat has agency and access to lawyers.
Has he ever mentioned Fannie and Freddie before? And weren't they both widely criticized by Republicans for years as a scapegoat for the financial collapse?
November 2, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Has he ever mentioned Fannie and Freddie before? And weren't they both widely criticized by Republicans for years as a scapegoat for the financial collapse?
10/ So now you're hunting for a scapegoat, are you, pet? Look in the mirror & take a bow.
November 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM
10/ So now you're hunting for a scapegoat, are you, pet? Look in the mirror & take a bow.
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters
being a trans person in the year of our dread 2026
October 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
being a trans person in the year of our dread 2026
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues the DOJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues the DOJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
They just wanted to scapegoat trans folks for their own failures. Despicable.
November 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
They just wanted to scapegoat trans folks for their own failures. Despicable.
25% v 0.2%. Judenhass is and has always been a low risk scapegoat.
November 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
25% v 0.2%. Judenhass is and has always been a low risk scapegoat.
BREAKING: The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to investigate the president’s political opponents and making him a “scapegoat” after a major federal case against anti-ICE protesters fell apart, per the Guardian
November 3, 2026 at 4:25 AM
BREAKING: The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to investigate the president’s political opponents and making him a “scapegoat” after a major federal case against anti-ICE protesters fell apart, per the Guardian
america is best understood as an abusive family with a golden child / scapegoat mechanic
only the golden child is a full human with the innate right to act
only the golden child is a full human with the innate right to act
this claim that Dem wins don’t count as Dem wins because they are driven in part by voter dislike of Republicans is bizarre and unique, or nearly so, in American history.
Outparties do not defeat popular governing parties. Every change in power involves rejection of incumbents.
Outparties do not defeat popular governing parties. Every change in power involves rejection of incumbents.
I also challenge this idea that if Dems win big, it'll be less a "blue wave" than just Republicans staying home. I note that D candidates are winning indys/driving voter enthusiasm (@gelliottmorris.com good on this too).
Charlie Cook engages on this at some length:
newrepublic.com/article/2174...
Charlie Cook engages on this at some length:
newrepublic.com/article/2174...
November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
america is best understood as an abusive family with a golden child / scapegoat mechanic
only the golden child is a full human with the innate right to act
only the golden child is a full human with the innate right to act
The UK does not have a welfare crisis. It does, instead, have politicians who want to scapegoat the most vulnerable people in our society. Unscrupulous neoliberal politicians and commentators are our problem. Those in need are not. youtu.be/C89jDlwF1vs?...
Why the UK does not have a welfare crisis
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
The UK does not have a welfare crisis. It does, instead, have politicians who want to scapegoat the most vulnerable people in our society. Unscrupulous neoliberal politicians and commentators are our problem. Those in need are not. youtu.be/C89jDlwF1vs?...
Historical favorite scapegoat or their new hate fling since 2001.
November 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Historical favorite scapegoat or their new hate fling since 2001.
People who try to excuse Talarico, Turek or Acton for being transphobic bigots ready to use the state to kill trans people say “they’re in a tough race.”
NO ONE this cycle was under more pressure than Dr. El-Sayed…and he never wavered on LGBT rights, he REFUSED to scapegoat trans kids
NO ONE this cycle was under more pressure than Dr. El-Sayed…and he never wavered on LGBT rights, he REFUSED to scapegoat trans kids
November 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
People who try to excuse Talarico, Turek or Acton for being transphobic bigots ready to use the state to kill trans people say “they’re in a tough race.”
NO ONE this cycle was under more pressure than Dr. El-Sayed…and he never wavered on LGBT rights, he REFUSED to scapegoat trans kids
NO ONE this cycle was under more pressure than Dr. El-Sayed…and he never wavered on LGBT rights, he REFUSED to scapegoat trans kids
She may not think that she’s blaming Jews or making Jews a scapegoat for her own petty selfish bullshit, but if she claims she did this in ‘solidarity’ with us or some nonsense like that, she will be causing *immense* harm.
November 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
She may not think that she’s blaming Jews or making Jews a scapegoat for her own petty selfish bullshit, but if she claims she did this in ‘solidarity’ with us or some nonsense like that, she will be causing *immense* harm.
well its also modern day fascists engaging in culture war against a scapegoat marginalized group.
November 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
well its also modern day fascists engaging in culture war against a scapegoat marginalized group.
Those fascist assholes at the DOJ were eager to let a man go to prison as a scapegoat for Trump's Reflecting Pool disaster.
No American is safe while Blanche is AG.
He must be impeached.
No American is safe while Blanche is AG.
He must be impeached.
November 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Those fascist assholes at the DOJ were eager to let a man go to prison as a scapegoat for Trump's Reflecting Pool disaster.
No American is safe while Blanche is AG.
He must be impeached.
No American is safe while Blanche is AG.
He must be impeached.
ah, so it's a racist scapegoat situation then
October 30, 2026 at 5:32 AM
ah, so it's a racist scapegoat situation then
Wheel of Bad Movie Blame, turn turn turn. Tell us the scapegoat we must burn. And today’s excuse is, "All film critics are just failed artists." Ah, yes, that old chestnut.
‘Sad lost souls’: Taika Waititi lambasts critics after Klara and the Sun box-office disaster
‘Sad lost souls’: Taika Waititi lambasts critics after Klara and the Sun box-office disaster
The Jojo Rabbit director blamed the dismal numbers for his film of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel on ‘obsolete’ reviewers’ notices, adding that he works ‘for the people’ – whose Rotten Tomatoes ratings are much higher
Taika Waititi has launched a furious broadside at “critics” following the disastrous commercial performance of Klara and the Sun, his new film adapted from a Kazuo Ishiguro novel.
In a post on social media, Waititi wrote: “This Halloween, let’s spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus settled, and became critics.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Wheel of Bad Movie Blame, turn turn turn. Tell us the scapegoat we must burn. And today’s excuse is, "All film critics are just failed artists." Ah, yes, that old chestnut.
Manchin. Schumer needed a replacement conservative scapegoat.
November 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Manchin. Schumer needed a replacement conservative scapegoat.
A scapegoat is easier than introspection
October 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM
A scapegoat is easier than introspection
Moral ofthe story? Always have a scapegoat.
November 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Moral ofthe story? Always have a scapegoat.