I'm new to this -me and some of my peers are looking for direction- what is our part in the growing revolution? - our effective participation? We're ready to join protests and the like but we need a more comprehensive plan, and I question whether a team formed with government personnel (Congress and beyond), business and political leaders, and other kindred spirits would be a great step forward --where are our Democrat Billionaires to support us both spiritually and financially? Saving our Democratic Nation is the super-ceding position, as is maintaining our health in general. The two coincide.
By way of introduction, I am a former Sergeant of the USAF who volunteered after protesting the Vietnam War. I am a clinical psychologist with 45 years of experience and most importantly, I am the adult child of Holocaust survivors, therefore I have a unique view of this American moment. I saw it coming when Trump showed his character as he aggressively repeated "You're Fired" on "The Apprentice," then coming down the golden escalator shouting out racist ideation, and all the other moments leading up to the present Republican march to Fascism. Among them are some of my friends, family, and neighbors, who share Trump's MAGA views in spite of hearing and seeing everything I have.
There is always a Mussolini or a Hitler in the crowd, but they are just noise in the wind of free speech - it's my friends, family and American neighbors, who anger and scare me the most because they threaten the freedom of America I have always loved and served, with compassion for all its people. Without the tacit or implicit agreement of the Republican party, none of this could be happening. There is direct aggression and the indirect type, where you can shadow a dark heart by just thinking it and encouraging a disloyal and unpatriotic tyrant to rule us all and to remove us from one of the truly Golden Eras of America-- by weakening and dividing us first.
Dr. Sigmund Freud was initially a neurologist MD focused on what he believed was the ultimately good and self-corrective nature or people-kind. By the end of his life he no longer believed in that dynamic due to the repetition compulsion and more importantly, he saw the Thanatos (dark side) as too powerful to overcome in many people. Although I fully understand, I will never accept that.
So, how about a joining of America's Democrat leaders and others of good heart to produce a comprehensive plan that allows all of us to join in and save or Beloved Nation. I Love America. Tom Moskowitz, Ph.D.
Agree 1000%. The dims have opinions and values but we don’t have a fucking plan. What does dnc Do?
The Rs have had a plan written down since Justice Powell wrote it in 1971. It’s now called Project 2025 more importantly somebody gave Leonard Leo $1.6 billion and so they have an entire infrastructure implementing cruelty.
Tom, except for Sen Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, I would not count on our federally elected Dems to join any serious resistance against the Trump/Musk Regime.
Do you read the daily Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson? If you don’t, I strongly recommend you do. She is on Substack. Look up the letters for March 27 and 28- she outlined what we all need to know about their plans. That should help all of us begin to plan for a resistance effort.
At this point, I am at a loss as to what to do to stop them. This is huge, we might need the help of our NATO friends! Seriously!
No one is coming to save us, it is on we, the people. Your list of accomplishments and credentials are impressive. There are many organizations fighting the good fight, many regularly listed in Mr. Hartmann's newsletter. If one does not call too you, consider starting an organization yourself. Authoritarian regimes require our cooperation and consent to succeed. Sitting on the sidelines waiting for someone to devise the perfect plan accomplishes nothing. No one can do everything, but all of us must do something. Start with what you can, where you are, with what you have. Small ripples can create big waves. get out there and make some waves.
It is heartbreaking to read of this woman who miscarried at 19 weeks of pregnancy. This is close to the threshold for survival, and the fetus may have been alive.
It is a dire indictment of the abysmal medical system in the US. We can guess that she did not seek/receive medical care for her miscarriage because she didn’t have the money; so she delivered the fetus at home, and disposed of it the only way she could think of in the middle of the fear and pain. And now the final injustice—arrest and imprisonment.
If affordable/free universal medical care were enacted, none of this would have had to happen. We achieved this in Canada decades ago. Do we want to become the 51st state? 👎
Pregnant women everywhere deserve nothing less than total support and loving respect during pregnancy. The threshold for survival of a fetus is when it can be birthed and survive on its own without extra-ordinary measures. That is NOT 19 wks. More like 34 wks, maybe. I have some peripheral experience with this phenomenon - two of my wives had a total of four miscarriages. One was unplanned, not too long after a healthy, live birth of our first child, maybe 4 months. It just happened. My wife did not even know she was pregnant. She went to the doc and he took care of the fetal mass - that is what it is, not a separate living being. The other three were planned to bring a child into the world, but my wife then was in her 40s and had never conceived. The first two were just masses of cells, the third a properly forming fetus that she just could not hold.
Women have all the burden in this process, and many times they can do everything right and still the pregnancy does not hold. It is just something that happens. It boggles my mind that any male, in any position of responsibility, would even stick his nose into the rights and responsibilities of any woman who is in the process of growing and developing a fetus that will become a child at birth. Both my wives had great medical care, excellent nutrition and were not working, so universal medical care had nothing to do with it. The medical profession handles miscarriages in a dignified manner. Political theatrics should never be allowed near a pregnant woman.
Turns out he had his wife attend a top secret meeting -- no clearance. And he hired his brother -- contrary to nepotism regs... and best -- he jeopardized Isreali intelligence.
1. It succeeded in providing a bright shiny object for the media and liberal crows to chase.
2. Nothing will happen, especially because of the uproar, to the participants.
3; The whole affair was a way of advertising to the world and especially allies, that Trump was not just "like you never seen it before" bluster, he wants the world to take him seriously, which it hasn't because of his boy that cried wolf proclamations of "like you never seen it before"
4. The message was clearly to Iran, that Trump means what he says.
5. The clue is that they invited Jeff Goldberg of the Atlantic, the publication that Trump considers most hostile, to the chat, and no way was that a mistake. If anyone thinks that was a mistake, then we are really doomed.
We were punked and the right wing is expert at punking libs, give them a thread of hope, and they will hang on like a window washer hanging on to a rope. First it was Mueller, then the impeachment, thenJ ack Smith. If anyone recalls my perpetual cynicism and skepticism I've never believed any of it would go anywhere.
My north star is "Things are not as they appear to be"
Any maga plan is to have no plan, just stochastically walk into an arena, anywhere, and find a little person and whale on them until they bleed. They pick their fights when it is obvious there is no fighter on the other side that can punch back in real time.
And what is the actual goal of this clusterfuck? To lie, grift and steal to increase both the addictive need to hoard and the body count of that horading. Such as Greenland, or the canal. Or our best national friend Canada, whose folks are so well-balanced they would volunteer to be punched, just once, as a gracious favor to a retarded aggressor. Denmark, one of the most balanced countries anywhere, about the size of an Arizona county, has to stand tall and push back, as has Canada, in a very big way now.
To elect TFG is to punk ourselves. No one who has ten brain cells operating efficiently would choose this rough beast to run a laundry. So no one punked us, some of us did it to all the rest of us. 'murka is reaping what it has sown for 200 years. The dupes just picked the worst for last, and here we are. The worst of the worst leading a crumbling empire down the rabbit hole. The Constitution, written poorly enough to allow for corruption, also provides avenues for an overhaul, done by some of the people, for all the people, even ones they do not agree with but who are getting screwed anyway.
Trump, Adolph, Erdogan, Orban have proved one thing, that a minority can control a country and peoples. All you need to do is find the one thing, the one cause that can unite the minority.
In Turkey it was religion, Islam, in Hungary it was immigrants (a problem that is causing the rise of the right all over Europe), In Germany it was economics and national pride, in America it is masculine supremacy, also shaded by racism, and behind it religion, they have all come together as MAGAts.
Trump's war on DEI is all the evidence that we need, but sadly, regrettably, even the so called best, aren't paying attention, fools are still looking at the price of eggs.
All of it outrageous and just one more example of Trump's treason, but truthfully just gossip.
Daily it is one piece of gossip after another, one more bright shiny object to chase, for a minute or two, until the next one is thrown in front of us.
Trump, Hegseth, the administration has committed every outrage and violation of the Constitution imaginable, and what has been the consequence?
The media gets us all excited because of a lower court ruling, but lower courts aren't the final say, are they?
SCOTUS rules in favor of contract law, and the Democrats think that SCOTUS has ruled against Trump.
The Secretary of Whiskeyleaks is a raging alcoholic. Waltz is a raging narcissist. This bullshit is pathological. It's only going to get worse. Waltz pissed off Miss Suzy. She's going to cut him the fuck loose as soon as she can. And Baghdad Barbie will spin it like a broken washing machine to the press. Next...
Now that Canada has broken formal ties with us, many other nations may soon follow. This is what Putin and every oppressive government in the world has dreamed about. Meanwhile T-Rump keeps gaslighting us about the calls he has had with PM Carney. That's how psychopaths have fun.
Putin wants us out here ALONE in the world, so he and other dictators can make it their playground. We do not need "A" devil when there are so many to pick from.
That's what Musk is doing as well. He will have fun playing with Social Security and critical medical programs. The higher the stakes, the more he enjoys it. If he blows it up, it's all good fun for him, Trump, and the other psychopaths that developed Project 2025.
There will be no forgiveness INSIDE this country. Online or in the streets, get out there!
Have we told you lately how brave you are, Thom and associates?
What I fear is that Trump has created conditions for WWIII,only this time it Russia and the US against the world, And this time we are the bad guys, just like the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine.
Is this the reason why Hegseth is putting emphasis on building up the Navy.
Unless Trump manages to override (ignore) the Constitution, which is possible considering he essential controls all branches of government, he will have to go war with the tools he has, it will take years to build up a Navy, even an Air Force
The Oligarchs already have way too much money and power. American Oligarchs, Australian Oligarchs, Russian Oligarchs, Techno Oligarchs, you name it Oligarchs. Trump and his mini-me Musk both Oligarchs, are leading the way to dismantle and destroy the US government—the most powerful government on the face of the Earth—birthed 250 years ago directly from the Enlightenment—that standing directly in their way. Too much money too few hands. Most Democrats and a handful of Republicans are finally beginning to see the handwriting on the wall. This may sound dramatic, (it’s not) but this may be our last chance to prevent the R Project 2025 in league with international Oligarchs from overrunning our beloved Untied States of American. And along with it the current world order, forged in American and Allied blood and treasure during and ever since WWII. Americans are not known for surrendering. And neither is NATO. Are we going to give up our birthright of freedom and democracy to these thug based mafia style Oligarchs? Hell No! But it’s past time to the wake f up! And take action. That means everyone, young and old, time to get going.
Trump Pardons BitMEX Founders Convicted of Money Laundering
What Happened: Trump has granted full pardons to BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed, who were convicted of violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to implement anti-money laundering controls. The pardons were signed quietly Thursday and not publicly announced.
Why It Matters: This Trump-issued pardon shields high-profile crypto executives convicted of running a “money laundering platform,” sending a dangerous message that financial fraud can be wiped clean with the right political connections. It undermines market integrity, guts equal enforcement of financial laws, and shows Trump is using his power to protect the crypto world—no matter how dirty the money.
Source: USA Today
2 DOGE plans to reprogram Social Secuity.
I've been writing about this.... retirement and disability are funded by endowments, not by funds that come from the budget.
Again from Trump Tyranny Tracker
We Mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and Corporate Connections
What Happened: WIRED has mapped the backgrounds of dozens of operatives working inside unauthorized DOGE, revealing a deep network of ties to Musk, his companies, and his allies. At least 49 DOGE staffers have links to Musk’s empire—SpaceX, Tesla, xAI, Neuralink, and X—as well as to allies like Peter Thiel and firms like Palantir.
Why It Matters: This is cronyism disguised as reform. Musk’s tech allies are being embedded deep inside federal agencies, turning public institutions into tools of a private billionaire’s agenda. It’s not about efficiency—it’s a hostile takeover that blurs the line between government and corporate power.
Source: WIRED
3. My message for the day. Today it turns out we compromised Israeli security via signal.
The way to handle it is to get Congressional Republicans (we alraedy have all Democrats) who are complaining on the record and make them stick to it. Any redblooded American has to be pissed. We have an election Tuesday and need only 3 House seats.... Many Congressional REPUBLICANS are pissed.
Jerry Weiss has a list. Wicker, Murkowski, Tillis, etc have called Trump a liar on Ukraine.
It is unlikely that Musk has anyone that knows COBOL programming. It is too old. It is still the best language for precision in finance. None better. That is why it is still in use. .
I'm sure there are AI programs to convert it to another code language.
Once upon a time I was a beta tester for Asymetrix Corporations' OpenScropt softsware that wujdda, shudda been the esperanto of programming.
I'm so old that all that was available was Fortran, and I remember that COBOL was offered to business students who, as my ol' pappy would say, couldn't find 5/8ths of a number.
Don’t be so dismissive. I designed and programmed many complex statistical applications in COBOL. And I wasn’t a business major. You could do anything in it if you were smart and creative enough.
They would be hard pressed to deal with the million+ lines of code related to the SSA systems. We both had an upbringing in the early days. I worked in COBOL and Pascal. My frustration was with so many operating systems (OS). Seems like I had to learn 10-15 over the years as each new computer type had their own OS, and we had to port the applications software from machine to machine. That became a full time job. I grew bored to death, maxed out salary wise, and turned to my English minor to venture into and grow in the field of Government proposal writing.
In school, computers consisted of 1 credii coursse, which was actually data processing using Fortran cards. I was lucky to pass.
I am, at best a dillitante. Never part of my job decrription. When I was in private practice, we had 2 computers, but the boards were ruined by lightning. I learned by necessity.
At first, when I worked for SSA I was not permitted to use the computers -- even for word processing. I took couses on my own dime.
My sister in law had a work relationshp with Paul Allen, who owned Asymetrix. .
I programmed "Social Security Tutor" 30 + years ago for SSA, which I'm told has been updated but still is in use.
What you despribe is probably data maipulation. I am dated, bujt in social sciences they used to program SAS, which is proprietary.
By now, AI should be able to handle it, and humans are probably obsolite.
Is it just me or does everything this administration is doing smack of building an alliance with BRICS? From hiring clowns to make America look and be as weak as possible to very quickly trying to destroy the dollar as international currency… Trump and the tech bros seem to be working to kill as many democracies and those who believe in them in a hurry.
Saturday Report by Hartmann continues to earn its place at the very top of weekly roundups. Hands down the best - by light years.
As to what we can do with the facts presented, we'll need to cross each bridge as it arrives. In general, I'd suggest not taking shit from anyone spreading lies - intentionally or ignorantly. This virus of untruth is being used as the apex attack vector against reality, empathy, and unity. Correct these lies on the spot in a method appropriate to the situation - honey is often more palatable than vinegar. Don't hesitate for one second to use piss where piss is the language of the offender.
Well, though mere speculation on my part, Vladimir is single and it looks like Melania will be quite soon. I'm guessing "Smitty" (Trump) will be the submissive member of the couple to be, while Vlad assumes the more masculine role. I can hardly wait for the impending nuptials.
YES! Trump is a Russian asset, whether Trump realizes it or not.
Look at virtually EVERY decision Musk/Trump have made, from dismantling our government, to angering our allies, to ruining our economy, to abandoning Ukraine, to ending Voice of America, to disrespecting our troops, and more. You could always PREDICT what Trump would do by asking yourself WWPD - What Would Putin Do?
If Trump KNOWS he is a Russian asset, that's EVIL.
If Trump DOESN'T KNOW he is a Russian asset, that's WORSE!
WAKE UP AMERICA!
EVEN Benedict McConnell said this: “Unless we change course, the outcome we’re headed for today is the one we can least afford: a headline that reads ‘Russia wins, America loses,’”
To Everyone who visits this Comment section: Please watch the above YouTube. It convinced me that Krasnov has been chosen for his characteristics that were present early on. Russia has been using him for a long time.
The point of my post, is that whether or not you believe that Trump is a KGB agent, Trump IS a Russian asset. AND if Trump DOESN'T KNOW he is an asset, that makes it WORSE.
Gotcha. Trump is a fool and a tool, all one has do is jack him off, pat him on the head and give him a lolly pop and he follows them with his tongue flapping, on the other hand tug on his chain he is a rabid dog.
Krazynov could care less about the 350,000,000 of us. What he is after is lining his pockets primarily and then those who can do him some good. If you can't help him then you are thrown under the already crowded bus. That is his whole agenda, he is not capable of anything complicated so this works for him. The previous post on lack of empathy ties in nicely to this thread. A less caring man in the world does not exist.
Carving up the planet: 'cause Putin told him to. All those long phoney calls weren't about trading Mom's best recipes. Who knows, maybe Xi was listening in.
And as icing on the cake he is "considering" asking compensation for the jailed January 6th rioters. “A lot of the people that are in the government now talk about it because a lot of the people in government really like that group of people,” is his quote. And just for fun look up his recent incoherent babbling about how more whales are dying since windmills were put in the ocean. Climate change? Nah. Expect nothing better from this man and you won't be disappointed.
Why would donald trump be interested in carving up the world. Well, the first thought that jumps to mind is that he wants & thinks that he can be Emperor of the World, you know like Napolean! But unlike Napolean who was a successful general in the army trump couldn't serve because of "bone spurs", oh poor baby! So carving up the world to add to his kingdom is right up there with calling himself king & posting pictures of himself with a crown on his head. But taking the Napolean comparison a little further wasn't Napolean eventually banished? I can tolerate a few pictures of trump crowning himself king if it leads to his banishment. I'd be all over that!
I keep trying to decide which of these stories, or what aspect of them, I want to comment on. I can't. Every one of them is an off the wall crazy fever dream. This nation is being swallowed by a whirlpool of stupidity, hubris and incompetence. I've never seen such a cavalcade of failure in my lifetime in any government anywhere.
I'm new to this -me and some of my peers are looking for direction- what is our part in the growing revolution? - our effective participation? We're ready to join protests and the like but we need a more comprehensive plan, and I question whether a team formed with government personnel (Congress and beyond), business and political leaders, and other kindred spirits would be a great step forward --where are our Democrat Billionaires to support us both spiritually and financially? Saving our Democratic Nation is the super-ceding position, as is maintaining our health in general. The two coincide.
By way of introduction, I am a former Sergeant of the USAF who volunteered after protesting the Vietnam War. I am a clinical psychologist with 45 years of experience and most importantly, I am the adult child of Holocaust survivors, therefore I have a unique view of this American moment. I saw it coming when Trump showed his character as he aggressively repeated "You're Fired" on "The Apprentice," then coming down the golden escalator shouting out racist ideation, and all the other moments leading up to the present Republican march to Fascism. Among them are some of my friends, family, and neighbors, who share Trump's MAGA views in spite of hearing and seeing everything I have.
There is always a Mussolini or a Hitler in the crowd, but they are just noise in the wind of free speech - it's my friends, family and American neighbors, who anger and scare me the most because they threaten the freedom of America I have always loved and served, with compassion for all its people. Without the tacit or implicit agreement of the Republican party, none of this could be happening. There is direct aggression and the indirect type, where you can shadow a dark heart by just thinking it and encouraging a disloyal and unpatriotic tyrant to rule us all and to remove us from one of the truly Golden Eras of America-- by weakening and dividing us first.
Dr. Sigmund Freud was initially a neurologist MD focused on what he believed was the ultimately good and self-corrective nature or people-kind. By the end of his life he no longer believed in that dynamic due to the repetition compulsion and more importantly, he saw the Thanatos (dark side) as too powerful to overcome in many people. Although I fully understand, I will never accept that.
So, how about a joining of America's Democrat leaders and others of good heart to produce a comprehensive plan that allows all of us to join in and save or Beloved Nation. I Love America. Tom Moskowitz, Ph.D.
Agree 1000%. The dims have opinions and values but we don’t have a fucking plan. What does dnc Do?
The Rs have had a plan written down since Justice Powell wrote it in 1971. It’s now called Project 2025 more importantly somebody gave Leonard Leo $1.6 billion and so they have an entire infrastructure implementing cruelty.
I join you in this frustration. It produces a sense of weakness, of powerlessness that I can't tolerate. Best Wishes to a kindred spirit
Tom, except for Sen Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, I would not count on our federally elected Dems to join any serious resistance against the Trump/Musk Regime.
Do you read the daily Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson? If you don’t, I strongly recommend you do. She is on Substack. Look up the letters for March 27 and 28- she outlined what we all need to know about their plans. That should help all of us begin to plan for a resistance effort.
At this point, I am at a loss as to what to do to stop them. This is huge, we might need the help of our NATO friends! Seriously!
All my best,
Rebeca
Thanks for the reply and for directing me to Heather Cox Richardson and will read what you recommended. Best Wishes!
Strength and honor.
Strength and Honor - in the fight ahead!
Read Feathers of Hope and get back to us. Shared government.
Where is this found? Google comes up with a site about first nations empowering youth. Also good but I don't think that is what you meant.
https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
Thanks
Will do - Thanks!
No one is coming to save us, it is on we, the people. Your list of accomplishments and credentials are impressive. There are many organizations fighting the good fight, many regularly listed in Mr. Hartmann's newsletter. If one does not call too you, consider starting an organization yourself. Authoritarian regimes require our cooperation and consent to succeed. Sitting on the sidelines waiting for someone to devise the perfect plan accomplishes nothing. No one can do everything, but all of us must do something. Start with what you can, where you are, with what you have. Small ripples can create big waves. get out there and make some waves.
It is heartbreaking to read of this woman who miscarried at 19 weeks of pregnancy. This is close to the threshold for survival, and the fetus may have been alive.
It is a dire indictment of the abysmal medical system in the US. We can guess that she did not seek/receive medical care for her miscarriage because she didn’t have the money; so she delivered the fetus at home, and disposed of it the only way she could think of in the middle of the fear and pain. And now the final injustice—arrest and imprisonment.
If affordable/free universal medical care were enacted, none of this would have had to happen. We achieved this in Canada decades ago. Do we want to become the 51st state? 👎
Pregnant women everywhere deserve nothing less than total support and loving respect during pregnancy. The threshold for survival of a fetus is when it can be birthed and survive on its own without extra-ordinary measures. That is NOT 19 wks. More like 34 wks, maybe. I have some peripheral experience with this phenomenon - two of my wives had a total of four miscarriages. One was unplanned, not too long after a healthy, live birth of our first child, maybe 4 months. It just happened. My wife did not even know she was pregnant. She went to the doc and he took care of the fetal mass - that is what it is, not a separate living being. The other three were planned to bring a child into the world, but my wife then was in her 40s and had never conceived. The first two were just masses of cells, the third a properly forming fetus that she just could not hold.
Women have all the burden in this process, and many times they can do everything right and still the pregnancy does not hold. It is just something that happens. It boggles my mind that any male, in any position of responsibility, would even stick his nose into the rights and responsibilities of any woman who is in the process of growing and developing a fetus that will become a child at birth. Both my wives had great medical care, excellent nutrition and were not working, so universal medical care had nothing to do with it. The medical profession handles miscarriages in a dignified manner. Political theatrics should never be allowed near a pregnant woman.
Pete Hegseth whisked out of town. JD Vance whisked out of town. Mike Waltz whisked out of town. Need I say more. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/conspiracy-against-us?r=3m1bs
Turns out he had his wife attend a top secret meeting -- no clearance. And he hired his brother -- contrary to nepotism regs... and best -- he jeopardized Isreali intelligence.
Carl Signalgate was planned and orchestrated.
1. It succeeded in providing a bright shiny object for the media and liberal crows to chase.
2. Nothing will happen, especially because of the uproar, to the participants.
3; The whole affair was a way of advertising to the world and especially allies, that Trump was not just "like you never seen it before" bluster, he wants the world to take him seriously, which it hasn't because of his boy that cried wolf proclamations of "like you never seen it before"
4. The message was clearly to Iran, that Trump means what he says.
5. The clue is that they invited Jeff Goldberg of the Atlantic, the publication that Trump considers most hostile, to the chat, and no way was that a mistake. If anyone thinks that was a mistake, then we are really doomed.
We were punked and the right wing is expert at punking libs, give them a thread of hope, and they will hang on like a window washer hanging on to a rope. First it was Mueller, then the impeachment, thenJ ack Smith. If anyone recalls my perpetual cynicism and skepticism I've never believed any of it would go anywhere.
My north star is "Things are not as they appear to be"
Any maga plan is to have no plan, just stochastically walk into an arena, anywhere, and find a little person and whale on them until they bleed. They pick their fights when it is obvious there is no fighter on the other side that can punch back in real time.
And what is the actual goal of this clusterfuck? To lie, grift and steal to increase both the addictive need to hoard and the body count of that horading. Such as Greenland, or the canal. Or our best national friend Canada, whose folks are so well-balanced they would volunteer to be punched, just once, as a gracious favor to a retarded aggressor. Denmark, one of the most balanced countries anywhere, about the size of an Arizona county, has to stand tall and push back, as has Canada, in a very big way now.
To elect TFG is to punk ourselves. No one who has ten brain cells operating efficiently would choose this rough beast to run a laundry. So no one punked us, some of us did it to all the rest of us. 'murka is reaping what it has sown for 200 years. The dupes just picked the worst for last, and here we are. The worst of the worst leading a crumbling empire down the rabbit hole. The Constitution, written poorly enough to allow for corruption, also provides avenues for an overhaul, done by some of the people, for all the people, even ones they do not agree with but who are getting screwed anyway.
Trump, Adolph, Erdogan, Orban have proved one thing, that a minority can control a country and peoples. All you need to do is find the one thing, the one cause that can unite the minority.
In Turkey it was religion, Islam, in Hungary it was immigrants (a problem that is causing the rise of the right all over Europe), In Germany it was economics and national pride, in America it is masculine supremacy, also shaded by racism, and behind it religion, they have all come together as MAGAts.
Trump's war on DEI is all the evidence that we need, but sadly, regrettably, even the so called best, aren't paying attention, fools are still looking at the price of eggs.
Ditto
Lots of new stuff today. https://www.today.com/video/pete-hegseth-took-wife-to-meetings-with-foreign-officials-report-235766341676
All of it outrageous and just one more example of Trump's treason, but truthfully just gossip.
Daily it is one piece of gossip after another, one more bright shiny object to chase, for a minute or two, until the next one is thrown in front of us.
Trump, Hegseth, the administration has committed every outrage and violation of the Constitution imaginable, and what has been the consequence?
The media gets us all excited because of a lower court ruling, but lower courts aren't the final say, are they?
SCOTUS rules in favor of contract law, and the Democrats think that SCOTUS has ruled against Trump.
Lots of live witnesses....
A witness is only useful, if called to the witness stand, in an honest and fair trial.
We are all witness to the destruction of the democratic Republic of the United States of America., impotent witnesses so far.
The Secretary of Whiskeyleaks is a raging alcoholic. Waltz is a raging narcissist. This bullshit is pathological. It's only going to get worse. Waltz pissed off Miss Suzy. She's going to cut him the fuck loose as soon as she can. And Baghdad Barbie will spin it like a broken washing machine to the press. Next...
You mean Mike Waltz, right? Walz is Tim.
Yes, Mike.
Please say more
Will our allies ever forgive us?
Now that Canada has broken formal ties with us, many other nations may soon follow. This is what Putin and every oppressive government in the world has dreamed about. Meanwhile T-Rump keeps gaslighting us about the calls he has had with PM Carney. That's how psychopaths have fun.
Putin wants us out here ALONE in the world, so he and other dictators can make it their playground. We do not need "A" devil when there are so many to pick from.
That's what Musk is doing as well. He will have fun playing with Social Security and critical medical programs. The higher the stakes, the more he enjoys it. If he blows it up, it's all good fun for him, Trump, and the other psychopaths that developed Project 2025.
There will be no forgiveness INSIDE this country. Online or in the streets, get out there!
Have we told you lately how brave you are, Thom and associates?
What I fear is that Trump has created conditions for WWIII,only this time it Russia and the US against the world, And this time we are the bad guys, just like the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine.
Is this the reason why Hegseth is putting emphasis on building up the Navy.
Unless Trump manages to override (ignore) the Constitution, which is possible considering he essential controls all branches of government, he will have to go war with the tools he has, it will take years to build up a Navy, even an Air Force
One of the most frightening places on earth is inside Hegseth's head.
well-written with a sophisticated understanding of psychopaths, as well as a reminder to thank Thom and assocs. Keep writing
Glad you are joining us, Thomas. There is a wealth of expertise in this group---more is better!
The Oligarchs already have way too much money and power. American Oligarchs, Australian Oligarchs, Russian Oligarchs, Techno Oligarchs, you name it Oligarchs. Trump and his mini-me Musk both Oligarchs, are leading the way to dismantle and destroy the US government—the most powerful government on the face of the Earth—birthed 250 years ago directly from the Enlightenment—that standing directly in their way. Too much money too few hands. Most Democrats and a handful of Republicans are finally beginning to see the handwriting on the wall. This may sound dramatic, (it’s not) but this may be our last chance to prevent the R Project 2025 in league with international Oligarchs from overrunning our beloved Untied States of American. And along with it the current world order, forged in American and Allied blood and treasure during and ever since WWII. Americans are not known for surrendering. And neither is NATO. Are we going to give up our birthright of freedom and democracy to these thug based mafia style Oligarchs? Hell No! But it’s past time to the wake f up! And take action. That means everyone, young and old, time to get going.
This is what all the MAGATS voted for. and now we are in deep kaka because of it.
Dear God, please send the meteor soon and aim it at Mar-a-Lago. If that's too much to ask a
tsunami will do - same place. If that's too much to ask for how about a biblical plague hit, any kind, same place (although DC is the next best).
A hurricane with a tornado is more likely. I'd also like an earthquake under the R section of Congress.
1. "Scam the people, get a pardon:
More: from Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 68
Trump Pardons BitMEX Founders Convicted of Money Laundering
What Happened: Trump has granted full pardons to BitMEX co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed, who were convicted of violating the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to implement anti-money laundering controls. The pardons were signed quietly Thursday and not publicly announced.
Why It Matters: This Trump-issued pardon shields high-profile crypto executives convicted of running a “money laundering platform,” sending a dangerous message that financial fraud can be wiped clean with the right political connections. It undermines market integrity, guts equal enforcement of financial laws, and shows Trump is using his power to protect the crypto world—no matter how dirty the money.
Source: USA Today
2 DOGE plans to reprogram Social Secuity.
I've been writing about this.... retirement and disability are funded by endowments, not by funds that come from the budget.
Again from Trump Tyranny Tracker
We Mapped DOGE’s Silicon Valley and Corporate Connections
What Happened: WIRED has mapped the backgrounds of dozens of operatives working inside unauthorized DOGE, revealing a deep network of ties to Musk, his companies, and his allies. At least 49 DOGE staffers have links to Musk’s empire—SpaceX, Tesla, xAI, Neuralink, and X—as well as to allies like Peter Thiel and firms like Palantir.
Why It Matters: This is cronyism disguised as reform. Musk’s tech allies are being embedded deep inside federal agencies, turning public institutions into tools of a private billionaire’s agenda. It’s not about efficiency—it’s a hostile takeover that blurs the line between government and corporate power.
Source: WIRED
3. My message for the day. Today it turns out we compromised Israeli security via signal.
The way to handle it is to get Congressional Republicans (we alraedy have all Democrats) who are complaining on the record and make them stick to it. Any redblooded American has to be pissed. We have an election Tuesday and need only 3 House seats.... Many Congressional REPUBLICANS are pissed.
Jerry Weiss has a list. Wicker, Murkowski, Tillis, etc have called Trump a liar on Ukraine.
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/press-releases/chairman-wicker-ranking-member-reed-request-inspector-general-probe-into-signal-incident
https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
It is unlikely that Musk has anyone that knows COBOL programming. It is too old. It is still the best language for precision in finance. None better. That is why it is still in use. .
I'm sure there are AI programs to convert it to another code language.
Once upon a time I was a beta tester for Asymetrix Corporations' OpenScropt softsware that wujdda, shudda been the esperanto of programming.
I'm so old that all that was available was Fortran, and I remember that COBOL was offered to business students who, as my ol' pappy would say, couldn't find 5/8ths of a number.
Don’t be so dismissive. I designed and programmed many complex statistical applications in COBOL. And I wasn’t a business major. You could do anything in it if you were smart and creative enough.
They would be hard pressed to deal with the million+ lines of code related to the SSA systems. We both had an upbringing in the early days. I worked in COBOL and Pascal. My frustration was with so many operating systems (OS). Seems like I had to learn 10-15 over the years as each new computer type had their own OS, and we had to port the applications software from machine to machine. That became a full time job. I grew bored to death, maxed out salary wise, and turned to my English minor to venture into and grow in the field of Government proposal writing.
In school, computers consisted of 1 credii coursse, which was actually data processing using Fortran cards. I was lucky to pass.
I am, at best a dillitante. Never part of my job decrription. When I was in private practice, we had 2 computers, but the boards were ruined by lightning. I learned by necessity.
At first, when I worked for SSA I was not permitted to use the computers -- even for word processing. I took couses on my own dime.
My sister in law had a work relationshp with Paul Allen, who owned Asymetrix. .
I programmed "Social Security Tutor" 30 + years ago for SSA, which I'm told has been updated but still is in use.
What you despribe is probably data maipulation. I am dated, bujt in social sciences they used to program SAS, which is proprietary.
By now, AI should be able to handle it, and humans are probably obsolite.
Worked with FORTRAN for decades.
COBOL: Common business oriented language
FORTRAN: Formula translator
Is it just me or does everything this administration is doing smack of building an alliance with BRICS? From hiring clowns to make America look and be as weak as possible to very quickly trying to destroy the dollar as international currency… Trump and the tech bros seem to be working to kill as many democracies and those who believe in them in a hurry.
Me too, unfortunately. China, the "C" is buying gold like crazy and the price is astronomical -- even though physics has mastered alchemy.
Saturday Report by Hartmann continues to earn its place at the very top of weekly roundups. Hands down the best - by light years.
As to what we can do with the facts presented, we'll need to cross each bridge as it arrives. In general, I'd suggest not taking shit from anyone spreading lies - intentionally or ignorantly. This virus of untruth is being used as the apex attack vector against reality, empathy, and unity. Correct these lies on the spot in a method appropriate to the situation - honey is often more palatable than vinegar. Don't hesitate for one second to use piss where piss is the language of the offender.
Well, though mere speculation on my part, Vladimir is single and it looks like Melania will be quite soon. I'm guessing "Smitty" (Trump) will be the submissive member of the couple to be, while Vlad assumes the more masculine role. I can hardly wait for the impending nuptials.
Ah, the splendor of young love!
OMG, the scandal! Vladimir is probably the only person on the planet that could afford her prenup.
She likely will miss Donnie's "Big Hands."
That surely don't work.
YES! Trump is a Russian asset, whether Trump realizes it or not.
Look at virtually EVERY decision Musk/Trump have made, from dismantling our government, to angering our allies, to ruining our economy, to abandoning Ukraine, to ending Voice of America, to disrespecting our troops, and more. You could always PREDICT what Trump would do by asking yourself WWPD - What Would Putin Do?
If Trump KNOWS he is a Russian asset, that's EVIL.
If Trump DOESN'T KNOW he is a Russian asset, that's WORSE!
WAKE UP AMERICA!
EVEN Benedict McConnell said this: “Unless we change course, the outcome we’re headed for today is the one we can least afford: a headline that reads ‘Russia wins, America loses,’”
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/27/congress/mitch-mcconnell-russia-ukraine-peace-00255827
Trump is a KGB asset code name Krasnov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-u4d6Zwdns&t=17s
To Everyone who visits this Comment section: Please watch the above YouTube. It convinced me that Krasnov has been chosen for his characteristics that were present early on. Russia has been using him for a long time.
William,
The point of my post, is that whether or not you believe that Trump is a KGB agent, Trump IS a Russian asset. AND if Trump DOESN'T KNOW he is an asset, that makes it WORSE.
Gotcha. Trump is a fool and a tool, all one has do is jack him off, pat him on the head and give him a lolly pop and he follows them with his tongue flapping, on the other hand tug on his chain he is a rabid dog.
Krazynov could care less about the 350,000,000 of us. What he is after is lining his pockets primarily and then those who can do him some good. If you can't help him then you are thrown under the already crowded bus. That is his whole agenda, he is not capable of anything complicated so this works for him. The previous post on lack of empathy ties in nicely to this thread. A less caring man in the world does not exist.
Carving up the planet: 'cause Putin told him to. All those long phoney calls weren't about trading Mom's best recipes. Who knows, maybe Xi was listening in.
And as icing on the cake he is "considering" asking compensation for the jailed January 6th rioters. “A lot of the people that are in the government now talk about it because a lot of the people in government really like that group of people,” is his quote. And just for fun look up his recent incoherent babbling about how more whales are dying since windmills were put in the ocean. Climate change? Nah. Expect nothing better from this man and you won't be disappointed.
Why would donald trump be interested in carving up the world. Well, the first thought that jumps to mind is that he wants & thinks that he can be Emperor of the World, you know like Napolean! But unlike Napolean who was a successful general in the army trump couldn't serve because of "bone spurs", oh poor baby! So carving up the world to add to his kingdom is right up there with calling himself king & posting pictures of himself with a crown on his head. But taking the Napolean comparison a little further wasn't Napolean eventually banished? I can tolerate a few pictures of trump crowning himself king if it leads to his banishment. I'd be all over that!
George Orwell's world
The Technate of America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy_movement
Visit site for map of Technate includes Greenland and Panama.
Eurasia ruled by Putin
Greater Asia ruled by Xi (the name in mandarin means wash)
The Sultinate of Caliphate of Africa and the Mid east.
I keep trying to decide which of these stories, or what aspect of them, I want to comment on. I can't. Every one of them is an off the wall crazy fever dream. This nation is being swallowed by a whirlpool of stupidity, hubris and incompetence. I've never seen such a cavalcade of failure in my lifetime in any government anywhere.
Thom, and so it goes and goes and goes. We are here.