It’s Monday. There are 617 days until the midterm elections. The FBI is now seriously effed up, Trump whitens up the military and Europe rallies around Ukraine on its anniversary.
I've made a few donations through the Hopium Chronicles substack for Judge Crawford and just orderered postcards through the BlueWave org. Let's do this!
Adam and Sam—separate issue—as a victim of the LA fire (largest disaster in country’s history) I can attest that Trump administration has done less then give out paper towels. Instead he has and is gutting every federal agency that usually helps and that has a playbook for handling national disasters. So. Funny huh? When Biden was president Trump spread lie after lie about how the agencies and administration were doing nothing and those lies were spread through a fawning media. No reports I have read or heard through ANY media about what Trump/Musk are NOT doing. California is on its own. The insurance companies are finding every way not to pay (most notably California Fair Plan) and as our legal system is collapsing there is zero leverage to force them to honor their commitments. The hit to LA is ENORMOUS and the local government is sympathetic but floundering. GOP is gleefully blaming Newsom and Bass—all while tieing their hands behind their back. LA times isn’t covering THAT story. Nor is NYTimes or Post. Or—-anyone. But make no mistake Climate Crisis is here. These disasters will come for every single human. Meaning mass homelessness. Mass transmission of disease (toxicity and insects etc) lack of potable water. (Or in some places any water). Massive disruption to federal food chain. This is now. Without a functioning federal government —it’s not “oh so sad — bad things are happening to someone else someplace else.” No. Now it is quickly becoming bad things will happen to EVERYONE of us —catastrophic things—and those fucking moronic crooks will be prancing around the Whitehouse dancing on the country’s grave.
Amen! I’m sorry to read that you were a victim of the LA fire and hope that you will be able to rebuild what has been lost.
The situation in the US is untenable and I hope that as a people of faith in democracy, that you will all get out and demonstrate against this moronic and evil current president. He’s unfit to rule even a chicken coop.
It’s clear that we have a heinous criminal heartless regime that wants to extract its pound of flesh from anyone that seeks assistance or support whether it is LA or Ukraine.
Our Canadian Prime Minister is also joining the European leaders during their visit to Ukraine today. Just wait until Trumpet the clown finds out and starts another brawl with Trudeau and ups the ante on his tariff war with 🇨🇦.
Most Americans stand with Canada AND Ukraine. The WORLD must organize to rid itself of FASCISTS. Tell your government that it's a GOOD idea to let SANE democracy-loving Americans emigrate to Canada! There will be many Americans fleeing the boot of fascist evil.
Note 4 links to an article calling Dr. Borrenpohl a heckler. The woman has a doctorate degree and ran for Congress. I think you can do better here. Choose another source to link to. Perhaps the video so folks to can see what happened to her. She was the one heckled and assaulted. She spoke up. They didn’t like it. So the mic man mocked her while other men who refused to identify themselves pulled her from her chair.
We do not have the luxury of that much time. The Dems need to do something bold NOW. With 2 empty house seats, we are only 4 votes from a simple majority. Republican voters are livid. If Dems could persuade just 4 GOP reps to quit the chaos of this administration and vote with Dems, we could WIN a MOTION TO VACATE the Speaker of the House position, and elect a Democratic Speaker. That would go so much further to challenge this administration. There are 3 crossover districts held by Republicans but that voted for Harris. Several other GOP reps. are opposed to the Medicaid cuts and the blatant support of Putin. WE NEED DRAMATIC ACTION NOW! The Republicans put the rule in place that lets just one member file a motion to vacate. Use it! Secure the votes and DO IT!
Great one today. I’ll tell ya, I am so fed up with our military. They swear an oath to protect the Constitution and the country, and they’re cowering. It’s an international embarrassment. Our military is bowing to a dictator.
I visited that area about 20 years ago. I stopped by a local coffee shop and the friendly locals were whispering that the Nazis were in town and beware! I was told by them that they had bought land there and had some sort of a compound built. They were disliked and feared. I can only imagine what it’s like now. I saw some freaky scary white dudes with swastikas tattooed on them 😱
Having viewed the video many times, what is as scary if not scarier is the reaction of the audience booing her and standing and applauding when they approached her to take her out. What a horrible city/town
What, if any, repercussions are there against the private security or the city itself if they were not wearing attire identifying themselves as Security as stated in the city code? For all she knew it was random people assaulting her. Must Lawyers always be the recourse? The moderator and those in t attendance cheering are plainly heartless souls who enjoy watching others suffer - this is the doctrine of MAGA.
The first person to approach her was the Sheriff, but she didn't recognize him either as he wasn't in official attire. Then he called over the others (no identification) to have her removed. She holds a PhD and the announcer (a voice over performer) called her a "little girl" more than once. Well, it took 3 big men to remove that "little girl" and, like her, I would have been scared not knowing WTF they were. I think she was treated at the hospital per a post on Bluesky, but don't know for certain.
Fight like hell on the THREE HOUSE SPECIAL ELECTIONS ALL IN SOLID RED DISTRICTS and pour money, time and effort in them. Persuade Republicans they are our firewall, get every Democrat out and make donations as small as a dollar to all three campaigns to allow them a fighting chance to be elected!!!!!
We need to be louder and stronger in opposing the military purge. It's very obvious that Trump and Musk are preparing to take down the resistance and shut down the people. They see the protests and substacks gaining momentum and they have a plan to stop it. Once Trump has his loyalists heading the military, he will manufacture a "national emergency" with Musk's cyber help so he can declare martial law and send in the military and national guard to turn on peaceful protests and shut down media that he does not like. At that point, we are screwed and it's over. There will be no more elections. This is going to happen sooner rather than later. The only hope now is that the GOP will wake up to this plot and the protests of their constituents and enough will switch sides and vote with the Democrats to put some brakes on any further erosion of our Constitution. I don't know if the military changes need congressional approval or how to stop the firings taking place - the JG's - or if lawsuits can stop any of it. But something has to be done within weeks or it will be all over - just when we are building up support and steam with the resistance - it will be shut down.
The GOP are part of this FASCIST COUP. Nope. It's up to US, the American people, to FIND OUR 1776 SPINES and SHOW UP IN NUMBERS TOO BIG TO IGNORE. There is NO "someone else" that is going to save us. We need to swarm the capital. Look, even little South Korea just booted out their out-of-control dictator wannabe.
I am I'm agreement with pretty much everything expressed here. Except this:
Re Joy Reid - Ms. Reid has repeatedly expressed anti-Semitic views. Not just anti- nut job war criminal netanyahu, not just anti-Israel, but anti Jewish. How? By her support of Hamas, who has repeatedly and proudly declared their goal of killing every Jew, everywhere.
Sorry Joy. Your numbers tanked, and that's part of the reason. While I agree with Manny off your view, your support of people who literally want to kill me, anyone like me (oh btw, then you, all Christians, all hindus, all Muslims who don't agree with them, and pretty much the rest of the world) is a deal breaker.
Like when you criticized then "president elect" rapist felon Trump for demanding all hostages be released. Including Americans. You said that was wrong. No Joy, what's wrong is believing ask the blood libel bullshit and spreading it.
As long as trump, musk, and kegsbreath are at the helm, US is headed for a crash into an iceberg as big as Greenland with captains trump and musk yelling full steam ahead as helmsman Kegsbreath steers the vessel between chugs of cheap whiskey. Get ready, maga, to jump into the frigid waters. The captains and their upper deck billionaire fascists have absconded with the lifeboats, so you are on your own...
Please help us support and elect Judge Susan Crawford to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Elon Musk has already donated over a million dollars to her opponent, a far-right-wing radical. We are just starting to recover from the gerrymandering inflicted by state Repubs. We desperately need this seat to keep our court honest. Read more here: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/02/17/susan-crawford-makes-her-pitch-for-a-seat-on-the-wisconsin-supreme-court/ and actions you can take here: https://indivisible.org/scowis2025
Indiana voter here: Just donated to Judge Crawford's campaign through ActBlue. We are affected by everything in WI, IL and MI. Good luck to the Judge!
Thanks so much. And we are absolutely affected by the people, states, and attitudes around us. You just made my day happier.
I've made a few donations through the Hopium Chronicles substack for Judge Crawford and just orderered postcards through the BlueWave org. Let's do this!
Awesome! Thank you!
TY Lynn, from WI.
Many thanks, Lynn!
Adam and Sam—separate issue—as a victim of the LA fire (largest disaster in country’s history) I can attest that Trump administration has done less then give out paper towels. Instead he has and is gutting every federal agency that usually helps and that has a playbook for handling national disasters. So. Funny huh? When Biden was president Trump spread lie after lie about how the agencies and administration were doing nothing and those lies were spread through a fawning media. No reports I have read or heard through ANY media about what Trump/Musk are NOT doing. California is on its own. The insurance companies are finding every way not to pay (most notably California Fair Plan) and as our legal system is collapsing there is zero leverage to force them to honor their commitments. The hit to LA is ENORMOUS and the local government is sympathetic but floundering. GOP is gleefully blaming Newsom and Bass—all while tieing their hands behind their back. LA times isn’t covering THAT story. Nor is NYTimes or Post. Or—-anyone. But make no mistake Climate Crisis is here. These disasters will come for every single human. Meaning mass homelessness. Mass transmission of disease (toxicity and insects etc) lack of potable water. (Or in some places any water). Massive disruption to federal food chain. This is now. Without a functioning federal government —it’s not “oh so sad — bad things are happening to someone else someplace else.” No. Now it is quickly becoming bad things will happen to EVERYONE of us —catastrophic things—and those fucking moronic crooks will be prancing around the Whitehouse dancing on the country’s grave.
Amen! I’m sorry to read that you were a victim of the LA fire and hope that you will be able to rebuild what has been lost.
The situation in the US is untenable and I hope that as a people of faith in democracy, that you will all get out and demonstrate against this moronic and evil current president. He’s unfit to rule even a chicken coop.
It’s clear that we have a heinous criminal heartless regime that wants to extract its pound of flesh from anyone that seeks assistance or support whether it is LA or Ukraine.
Our Canadian Prime Minister is also joining the European leaders during their visit to Ukraine today. Just wait until Trumpet the clown finds out and starts another brawl with Trudeau and ups the ante on his tariff war with 🇨🇦.
I just love Canada! 🇨🇦
Same
Most Americans stand with Canada AND Ukraine. The WORLD must organize to rid itself of FASCISTS. Tell your government that it's a GOOD idea to let SANE democracy-loving Americans emigrate to Canada! There will be many Americans fleeing the boot of fascist evil.
Evrytime DumDum talks about Trudeau or Canada. Puppet Pierre Polliveire ratings go down :)
Note 4 links to an article calling Dr. Borrenpohl a heckler. The woman has a doctorate degree and ran for Congress. I think you can do better here. Choose another source to link to. Perhaps the video so folks to can see what happened to her. She was the one heckled and assaulted. She spoke up. They didn’t like it. So the mic man mocked her while other men who refused to identify themselves pulled her from her chair.
Dr. Borenpohl should SUE every one of these NAZI bastards.
DO we now call the FBI, THE NOTORIOUS KGB?
Given the kind of catastrophically shambolic stuff they're going to try to pull, more like "Wish.com KGB"
Da.
Rest in Peace, Roberta Flack. Your music was a lovely gift when I needed it most.
We do not have the luxury of that much time. The Dems need to do something bold NOW. With 2 empty house seats, we are only 4 votes from a simple majority. Republican voters are livid. If Dems could persuade just 4 GOP reps to quit the chaos of this administration and vote with Dems, we could WIN a MOTION TO VACATE the Speaker of the House position, and elect a Democratic Speaker. That would go so much further to challenge this administration. There are 3 crossover districts held by Republicans but that voted for Harris. Several other GOP reps. are opposed to the Medicaid cuts and the blatant support of Putin. WE NEED DRAMATIC ACTION NOW! The Republicans put the rule in place that lets just one member file a motion to vacate. Use it! Secure the votes and DO IT!
Alas, it doesn’t seem that Jeffries is in any kind of hurry to attempt to oust your ultra Christian House Leader.
Great one today. I’ll tell ya, I am so fed up with our military. They swear an oath to protect the Constitution and the country, and they’re cowering. It’s an international embarrassment. Our military is bowing to a dictator.
And now U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war!!
Note 4 - it's Coeur d'Alene, makes Nazi Germany look liberal.
Note 19 - 2 left feet.
I visited that area about 20 years ago. I stopped by a local coffee shop and the friendly locals were whispering that the Nazis were in town and beware! I was told by them that they had bought land there and had some sort of a compound built. They were disliked and feared. I can only imagine what it’s like now. I saw some freaky scary white dudes with swastikas tattooed on them 😱
Having viewed the video many times, what is as scary if not scarier is the reaction of the audience booing her and standing and applauding when they approached her to take her out. What a horrible city/town
What, if any, repercussions are there against the private security or the city itself if they were not wearing attire identifying themselves as Security as stated in the city code? For all she knew it was random people assaulting her. Must Lawyers always be the recourse? The moderator and those in t attendance cheering are plainly heartless souls who enjoy watching others suffer - this is the doctrine of MAGA.
The first person to approach her was the Sheriff, but she didn't recognize him either as he wasn't in official attire. Then he called over the others (no identification) to have her removed. She holds a PhD and the announcer (a voice over performer) called her a "little girl" more than once. Well, it took 3 big men to remove that "little girl" and, like her, I would have been scared not knowing WTF they were. I think she was treated at the hospital per a post on Bluesky, but don't know for certain.
Not rue that we have to wait until the mid terms.
Fight like hell on the THREE HOUSE SPECIAL ELECTIONS ALL IN SOLID RED DISTRICTS and pour money, time and effort in them. Persuade Republicans they are our firewall, get every Democrat out and make donations as small as a dollar to all three campaigns to allow them a fighting chance to be elected!!!!!
I'm proud of and grateful for not only my governor, Janet Mills, but also Sen. Angus King, who gave a terrific speech to his Senate colleagues. https://www.pressherald.com/2025/02/20/angus-king-tells-senate-colleagues-weve-to-to-wake-up/
" In what universe is this fucking idiot a genius? "
The dark reboot of the Loony Tunes universe?
https://live.staticflickr.com/8140/10227056515_8cb331b0c9.jpg
We need to be louder and stronger in opposing the military purge. It's very obvious that Trump and Musk are preparing to take down the resistance and shut down the people. They see the protests and substacks gaining momentum and they have a plan to stop it. Once Trump has his loyalists heading the military, he will manufacture a "national emergency" with Musk's cyber help so he can declare martial law and send in the military and national guard to turn on peaceful protests and shut down media that he does not like. At that point, we are screwed and it's over. There will be no more elections. This is going to happen sooner rather than later. The only hope now is that the GOP will wake up to this plot and the protests of their constituents and enough will switch sides and vote with the Democrats to put some brakes on any further erosion of our Constitution. I don't know if the military changes need congressional approval or how to stop the firings taking place - the JG's - or if lawsuits can stop any of it. But something has to be done within weeks or it will be all over - just when we are building up support and steam with the resistance - it will be shut down.
The GOP are part of this FASCIST COUP. Nope. It's up to US, the American people, to FIND OUR 1776 SPINES and SHOW UP IN NUMBERS TOO BIG TO IGNORE. There is NO "someone else" that is going to save us. We need to swarm the capital. Look, even little South Korea just booted out their out-of-control dictator wannabe.
I am I'm agreement with pretty much everything expressed here. Except this:
Re Joy Reid - Ms. Reid has repeatedly expressed anti-Semitic views. Not just anti- nut job war criminal netanyahu, not just anti-Israel, but anti Jewish. How? By her support of Hamas, who has repeatedly and proudly declared their goal of killing every Jew, everywhere.
Sorry Joy. Your numbers tanked, and that's part of the reason. While I agree with Manny off your view, your support of people who literally want to kill me, anyone like me (oh btw, then you, all Christians, all hindus, all Muslims who don't agree with them, and pretty much the rest of the world) is a deal breaker.
Like when you criticized then "president elect" rapist felon Trump for demanding all hostages be released. Including Americans. You said that was wrong. No Joy, what's wrong is believing ask the blood libel bullshit and spreading it.
As long as trump, musk, and kegsbreath are at the helm, US is headed for a crash into an iceberg as big as Greenland with captains trump and musk yelling full steam ahead as helmsman Kegsbreath steers the vessel between chugs of cheap whiskey. Get ready, maga, to jump into the frigid waters. The captains and their upper deck billionaire fascists have absconded with the lifeboats, so you are on your own...