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May 28, 2024
Economy: Something doesn't fkng ADD UP
I just read a Huffpost article yesterday about record breaking travel this Memorial Day weekend, in spite of major storms and fears over the economy.
Which reminded me. Because I also remember reading about all time record breaking sales last Christmas (something like 935 billion?) and an overall record in sales for the entire year 2023 (5 trillion).
Which begs the question: if the economy is so fkng terrible under Biden, and people's pocketbooks so much in a bind, HOW IS ALL THIS POSSIBLE?
It doesn't add up.
May 23, 2024
THIS ONE'S DEDICATED TO AMBER ROSE:
Black Elementary Schoolgirls Told to ‘Go Back to F–ing Africa,’ Called N-Word During Racist Tirade that Disrupted Denver City Council Meeting - Atlanta Black Star
MEANWHILE:
Outrage as Kyle Rittenhouse tells indigenous Americans to 'leave' over Mount Rushmore protest - MSN Kyle Rittenhouse, notorious for his self-defense claim after shooting two people during racial justice demonstrations, has sparked outrage after telling indigenous Americans to leave the country on social media.
Louisiana house votes to criminalize abortion pills - The Hill The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to criminalize possession of mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription. The unprecedented effort would be the first instance of a state declaring abortion drugs as controlled substances.
The Pope is Satan - And Other MAGA Ratfkry
Pope Francis deemed Satanic by Christian conservatives for preaching love, tolerance toward migrants - Dailydot The Pope called conservatism a 'suicidal attitude.'“Conservative is one who clings to something and does not want to see beyond that,” the Pope said. “Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box.”
The remark about conservatism being a “suicidal attitude” also drew comparisons to the devil and communists by some right-wing figures and outlets.
“The Pope position has lost all meaning,” a right-wing influencer... posted. “Just another satanist paid off POS.”
Others on Trump’s social site echoed the belief that the head of the Catholic Church is actually the devil.
The remark about conservatism being a “suicidal attitude” also drew comparisons to the devil and communists by some right-wing figures and outlets.
“The Pope position has lost all meaning,” a right-wing influencer... posted. “Just another satanist paid off POS.”
Others on Trump’s social site echoed the belief that the head of the Catholic Church is actually the devil.
THIS ONE'S DEDICATED TO AMBER ROSE:
Black Elementary Schoolgirls Told to ‘Go Back to F–ing Africa,’ Called N-Word During Racist Tirade that Disrupted Denver City Council Meeting - Atlanta Black Star
MEANWHILE:
Outrage as Kyle Rittenhouse tells indigenous Americans to 'leave' over Mount Rushmore protest - MSN Kyle Rittenhouse, notorious for his self-defense claim after shooting two people during racial justice demonstrations, has sparked outrage after telling indigenous Americans to leave the country on social media.
Louisiana house votes to criminalize abortion pills - The Hill The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to criminalize possession of mifepristone and misoprostol without a prescription. The unprecedented effort would be the first instance of a state declaring abortion drugs as controlled substances.
May 18, 2024
DLess dictator wanna-be still obsessed with the Black man
who was In the white house.
Delusional: Trump gets laughs for bragging he's a 'better physical specimen' than Obama - Rawstory
News at eleven. 
May 13, 2024
"A Lot of Reasons to Look Up, Lately"
Such were Lester Holt's closing words in tonight's NBC Nightly News broadcast. The closing story was just about the worldwide sightings of the Aurora Borealis, but Lester manage to sneak in what was undoubtedly a rare social commentary about the resistance to facts and truth by those all TOO willing to embrace anti-woke IGNORANCE instead.
If you haven't seen the movie "Don't Look Up" give it a whirl.
May 8, 2024
‘Attempt to Market Dictatorship to Americans’: Joy Reid Sounds Alarm on CPAC Speaker Pledging End to Democracy - Mediaite
'I Think We Should Kill 'Em All,' GOP Rep. Andy Ogles Says of Palestinians in Gaza - Common Dreams
Project 2025 is the MAGA manifesto that’s plotting a nightmare scenario for marginalized communities in America - The Grio
The people behind Project 2025 are committed to an unapologetic vision of white Christian nationalism, and they don’t care who knows it.
Six neo-Nazis stalked journalist to his home after they were investigated - The Jerusalem Post
GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Execution Proceeds to Double Down - Yahoo
'Fascist violence': Internet erupted after GOP lawmaker, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) called for murdering immigrants - Rawstory
Joseph Gibson III, Republican Felon Linked To Neo-Nazis Unanimously Allowed To Stay On North Carolina Ballot - Newsone The GOP sure can pick 'em, can't they?
Trump Hard Right Allies Are Creating an Army of Loyalists to Implement His Every Whim - The New Republic Donald Trump’s allies have a dangerous plan to make sure he can do whatever he wants as president.
'Trump's cult' is making plans that should 'send shivers down the spine': ex-DOJ official - Rawstory
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president - Daily Dot
THE RESISTANCE:
‘Shame On You’: Far-Right Activist Accused of Racism After Posting Video of Black Medical School Students and Claiming They’re Destined for ‘Malpractice Bailouts’ - Atlanta Black Star
Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Rips Hateful Politics On Heels Of Anti-Trump Rant — Says Was ‘Met With Violence’ For Speaking Out - Mediaite
'Goebbels would be proud' of Tucker Carlson’s 'unabashed hatred of Jews': NewsNation host - Alternet
IN TRUMP'S FASCIST AMERICA (Part Three): A Litany of Hate
continued from here:
Trumpsters who want a civil war hope they can create enough chaos to fulfill their fantasies - Alternet
America is under assault, and, in the 9th year since Trump burst on the political scene, it’s happening so often now that it’s becoming normalized. This is a very real danger to the survival of our republic.
‘Attempt to Market Dictatorship to Americans’: Joy Reid Sounds Alarm on CPAC Speaker Pledging End to Democracy - Mediaite
'I Think We Should Kill 'Em All,' GOP Rep. Andy Ogles Says of Palestinians in Gaza - Common Dreams
Project 2025 is the MAGA manifesto that’s plotting a nightmare scenario for marginalized communities in America - The Grio
The people behind Project 2025 are committed to an unapologetic vision of white Christian nationalism, and they don’t care who knows it.
Six neo-Nazis stalked journalist to his home after they were investigated - The Jerusalem Post
GOP Candidate Who Called for Obama’s Execution Proceeds to Double Down - Yahoo
Morrow’s social media posts...revealed a wannabe politician with a harrowing history of violent beliefs, espousing QAnon conspiracies and calling for the executions of several prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama and Joe Biden....
'Fascist violence': Internet erupted after GOP lawmaker, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) called for murdering immigrants - Rawstory
Joseph Gibson III, Republican Felon Linked To Neo-Nazis Unanimously Allowed To Stay On North Carolina Ballot - Newsone The GOP sure can pick 'em, can't they?
Trump Hard Right Allies Are Creating an Army of Loyalists to Implement His Every Whim - The New Republic Donald Trump’s allies have a dangerous plan to make sure he can do whatever he wants as president.
'Trump's cult' is making plans that should 'send shivers down the spine': ex-DOJ official - Rawstory
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president - Daily Dot
THE RESISTANCE:
‘Shame On You’: Far-Right Activist Accused of Racism After Posting Video of Black Medical School Students and Claiming They’re Destined for ‘Malpractice Bailouts’ - Atlanta Black Star
Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Rips Hateful Politics On Heels Of Anti-Trump Rant — Says Was ‘Met With Violence’ For Speaking Out - Mediaite
'Goebbels would be proud' of Tucker Carlson’s 'unabashed hatred of Jews': NewsNation host - Alternet
May 8, 2024
Meat, Freedom and Ron DeSantis - NY Times
A Bigger Lie - Dailykos
MEANWHILE:
"Intimidated and terrorized": Rachel Maddow sounds alarm over Republicans undermining "rule of law" - Salon MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Monday delved into how former President Donald Trump and his staunchest supporters have endangered the rule of law and democracy at large.
MAGA: The Bigger Lie
Krugman's Blisteringly Accurate Description of American Conservatives - DailykosMeat, Freedom and Ron DeSantis - NY Times
On one level, this could be seen as a trivial story — a crackdown on an industry that doesn’t even exist yet. But the new Florida law is a perfect illustration of how crony capitalism, culture war, conspiracy theorizing and rejection of science have been merged — ground together, you might say — in a way that largely defines American conservatism today.
A Bigger Lie - Dailykos
Whatever (MAGA's) trumped up cause, the underlying purpose is always the same: to marginalize, disenfranchise, and discriminate against some perceived "other." To maintain control by enforcing selfish, fundamentalist, minority will and power upon the populace.
MEANWHILE:
"Intimidated and terrorized": Rachel Maddow sounds alarm over Republicans undermining "rule of law" - Salon MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Monday delved into how former President Donald Trump and his staunchest supporters have endangered the rule of law and democracy at large.
May 7, 2024
Trustee Reports Show Medicare, Social Security Must Be Defended From Trump
Trustee Reports Show Medicare, Social Security Must Be Defended From TrumpDonald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee to face Biden in November, "proposed cutting Social Security and Medicare every year he was in office, he's said repeatedly he would cut them, his allies openly plan to target them, and just this weekend he dismissed them as bribes," noted James Singer, a spokesperson for the Democrat's campaign.
"Let's be clear, Donald Trump will steal the hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits Americans have been paying into their entire lives and he'll use it to fund tax cuts for rich people like him," Singer warned. "President Biden keeps his promises. He has and will continue to protect Social Security and Medicare from MAGA Republican efforts to cut them—Donald Trump won't."
"Let's be clear, Donald Trump will steal the hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits Americans have been paying into their entire lives and he'll use it to fund tax cuts for rich people like him," Singer warned. "President Biden keeps his promises. He has and will continue to protect Social Security and Medicare from MAGA Republican efforts to cut them—Donald Trump won't."
May 7, 2024
This review of the Berman's book, Minority Rule reveals how from the start, minority rule became entrenched into the fabric of our 'democracy' and subsequently, via the undaunted efforts of the conservative right, imposed upon the whole.
SOME of the FACTS detailed in the article include:
Forty Republican senators representing just 21% of the population have blocked bills on abortion rights, voting rights and gun control, all supported by a vast majority.
In six years, the Federalist Society raised $580 million through a secretive network of dark money 'nonprofits' to put preferred judges on the bench.
The result being that over 700 judges appointed by two Bushes and Donald Trump were HAND PICKED by the Federalist Society.
And 5 of the 6 conservative SCOTUS justices were also appointed by Republicans residents (yeah... I forgot the p) who lost the popular vote, and were then confirmed by senators representing a minority.”
The article also details how these right winged appointed judges went on to further FIX rules, laws, and even America's democratic institutions, in THEIR FAVOR... in order to further empower their minority rule.
And that's not the half of it:
MINORITY RULE: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It - by Ari Berman
MINORITY RULE: Ari Berman's Book Details How It Came About and How Republicans Have Entrenched It Even Further
Minority Rule review: rich history of America’s undemocratic democracy The Guardian From an absurd Senate where California and Wyoming are equal, to Republican voter suppression, Ari Berman covers it allThis review of the Berman's book, Minority Rule reveals how from the start, minority rule became entrenched into the fabric of our 'democracy' and subsequently, via the undaunted efforts of the conservative right, imposed upon the whole.
SOME of the FACTS detailed in the article include:
Forty Republican senators representing just 21% of the population have blocked bills on abortion rights, voting rights and gun control, all supported by a vast majority.
In six years, the Federalist Society raised $580 million through a secretive network of dark money 'nonprofits' to put preferred judges on the bench.
The result being that over 700 judges appointed by two Bushes and Donald Trump were HAND PICKED by the Federalist Society.
And 5 of the 6 conservative SCOTUS justices were also appointed by Republicans residents (yeah... I forgot the p) who lost the popular vote, and were then confirmed by senators representing a minority.”
The article also details how these right winged appointed judges went on to further FIX rules, laws, and even America's democratic institutions, in THEIR FAVOR... in order to further empower their minority rule.
And that's not the half of it:
MINORITY RULE: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People―and the Fight to Resist It - by Ari Berman
May 7, 2024
John Legend Goes Apoplectic on ‘Racist’ Donald Trump - Daily Beast via Yahoo
Michelle Obama Says An Indicted Black Man Could Never Run For Office - Shine My Crown
Al Sharpton Rips Apart Donald Trump and ‘Shameless Blacks’ Who Applauded (Trump) As He Claimed That His Criminal Indictments Boost His Popularity Among African-American Voters - Atlanta Black Star
IN RELATED NEWS:
Pew report pokes a hole in the ‘Blacks are backing Trump’ narrative - MSNBC
AND:
Right-Wingers Can’t Stand That ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Isn’t One of Them - The Mary Sue
On Being Civil to Incivility: TRUTH TO POWER/POWER TO TRUTH
Or telling it like it IS:
Democracy is in peril because ‘both sides’ journalists let MAGA spread disinformation - The Kansas City Star
Blue-sky journalism is more insidious and dangerous than yellow journalism because it’s subtle and slick and classy, in the same way that subtle and slick and classy racism is more effective than a mulleted screamer with a pointy white hood and a tiki torch he got on sale at a big box store.
John Legend Goes Apoplectic on ‘Racist’ Donald Trump - Daily Beast via Yahoo
“He’s gotten away with a lot for a long time, he’s been a fraudster for a long time, he’s been cheating people for a long time, he’s been lying for a long time and he’s actually been litigating for a long time.
“So yes, there is a two-tiered justice system, but not in the way that he thinks. He’s the beneficiary, absolutely ... the fact that he’s out in the world, that’s not normal for a lot of people.”
“he’s made it clear throughout his life that Black people are inferior, he believes that to his core, in his bones... but also when you hear some of the stray comments he makes, he clearly believes in a genetic hierarchy of humanity and is racially determined, so he is a tried and true, dyed-in-the-wool racist. In the core of his being, he’s a racist.
“So yes, there is a two-tiered justice system, but not in the way that he thinks. He’s the beneficiary, absolutely ... the fact that he’s out in the world, that’s not normal for a lot of people.”
“he’s made it clear throughout his life that Black people are inferior, he believes that to his core, in his bones... but also when you hear some of the stray comments he makes, he clearly believes in a genetic hierarchy of humanity and is racially determined, so he is a tried and true, dyed-in-the-wool racist. In the core of his being, he’s a racist.
Michelle Obama Says An Indicted Black Man Could Never Run For Office - Shine My Crown
Al Sharpton Rips Apart Donald Trump and ‘Shameless Blacks’ Who Applauded (Trump) As He Claimed That His Criminal Indictments Boost His Popularity Among African-American Voters - Atlanta Black Star
IN RELATED NEWS:
Pew report pokes a hole in the ‘Blacks are backing Trump’ narrative - MSNBC
AND:
Right-Wingers Can’t Stand That ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Isn’t One of Them - The Mary Sue
May 7, 2024
Believe what this fkr THREATENS TO DO. If it quacks like a duck....
Trump will implement Martial Law, Shoot Protestors and Prosecute his enemies - Dailykos
Trump Vowed Mass Deportations and Wouldn’t Rule Out 2024 Election Violence - The New York Times
Trump Issued Sinister Threat to 'Root Out' Leftists If Elected in 2024 - Common Dreams
Trump Campaign Defended Nazi-Era “Vermin” Threat With…Another Incendiary Threat – Mother Jones
Trump's Veterans Day speech mirrors Hitler's statements almost word for word - Boing Boing
Trump staff creating 'pre-vetted pro-Trump army' of 54,000 loyalists to staff federal government - Alternet.org
Trump Outlines Plan For Mass Deportations, Says Local Police Will Be Key If Reelected: 'We Have To Deport A Lot Of People' - Benzinga
Trump plans to deploy military on Inauguration Day, seize government agencies, and purge critics - Boing Boing
Trump Posted Threat To Indict Obama — For 'Murder' - Mediaite
Trump echoed Hitler — and MAGA heard it loud and clear - Salon.com
Trump Calls For Civil War. And Apparently, That's Just Fine. - Dailykos
“He is right”: Trump allies defend rally speech that “parroted Adolf Hitler” - Salon.com
Donald Trump Is Telling You Every Day Exactly Who He Is - Talking Points Memo
EXACTLY. And the people supporting him WANT all of this. They WANT a fascist, nazi styled dictator.
Wake Up America.
EXISTENTIAL THREAT: Trump encompasses all 'enemies' America has 'ever faced..."
Trump encompasses all 'enemies' America 'ever faced combined into a single threat': column - AlternetIn a recent essay for the New Republic, authors David Rothkopf and Bernard Schwartz argued that sending (Trump) back to the White House ... would be profoundly dangerous for both the Constitution and the rule of law.
"He acts like our enemies," Rothkopf and Schwartz wrote. "Not like any one of them but like all of those we have ever faced combined into a single threat even more insidious than the others."
"He acts like our enemies," Rothkopf and Schwartz wrote. "Not like any one of them but like all of those we have ever faced combined into a single threat even more insidious than the others."
Believe what this fkr THREATENS TO DO. If it quacks like a duck....
Trump will implement Martial Law, Shoot Protestors and Prosecute his enemies - Dailykos
Trump Vowed Mass Deportations and Wouldn’t Rule Out 2024 Election Violence - The New York Times
Trump Issued Sinister Threat to 'Root Out' Leftists If Elected in 2024 - Common Dreams
Trump Campaign Defended Nazi-Era “Vermin” Threat With…Another Incendiary Threat – Mother Jones
Trump's Veterans Day speech mirrors Hitler's statements almost word for word - Boing Boing
Trump staff creating 'pre-vetted pro-Trump army' of 54,000 loyalists to staff federal government - Alternet.org
Trump Outlines Plan For Mass Deportations, Says Local Police Will Be Key If Reelected: 'We Have To Deport A Lot Of People' - Benzinga
Trump plans to deploy military on Inauguration Day, seize government agencies, and purge critics - Boing Boing
Trump Posted Threat To Indict Obama — For 'Murder' - Mediaite
Trump echoed Hitler — and MAGA heard it loud and clear - Salon.com
Trump Calls For Civil War. And Apparently, That's Just Fine. - Dailykos
“He is right”: Trump allies defend rally speech that “parroted Adolf Hitler” - Salon.com
Donald Trump Is Telling You Every Day Exactly Who He Is - Talking Points Memo
EXACTLY. And the people supporting him WANT all of this. They WANT a fascist, nazi styled dictator.
Wake Up America.
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