David Martin

If it was a baby bear or a whale, it would have been a different story

Trump literally could not care less if you live or die.

Excellent reporting @propublica.org

Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley. The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...

As I aiways say, it is all about getting more and more for these tech people — so poor all they have is money. And Andreessen is the OG — Original Greed www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Random question: Has there ever been a World Series where so many of the players wear glasses?

NEVER FORGET: In July 2025, the GOP passed the BBB with $75B in additional, multi-year funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

BUT the GOP Congress will NOT negotiate to EXTEND ACA Subsidies for 20M+ Americans for $32B. #GOPPriorities

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

I can hear Reagan now: Mister Ford, take down this ad!

Such cowardice from the Reagan Foundation.

From 1993.

"Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign."

I'm legitimately surprised that Heritage hasn't taken this down. Somebody should save a copy in case they do.

www.heritage.org/trade/report...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown

The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation has joined the ranks of cowards and quislings by saying Ontario’s anti-tariff ad using big chunks of Reagan’s 1987 radio address “misrepresents” the former president’s position on tariffs. Pathetic.

Big thanks to our gov - @govpritzker.illinois.gov - for pushing the “pull out your cameras” strategy for weeks now. Everyone here is doing just that & the resulting videos tell a damning story about trump & his ICE thugs.

trump's consistent use of the pardon power as a tool of corruption reflects not merely a kind of lawlessness blessed by the roberts court. it's constitutes a complete breakdown in rule of law and accountability that should outrage all americans, across the political spectrum.

Factcheck: True.

New York Times: Scott Perry Says Democrats ‘Hate the Military,’ Echoing Trump’s attacks. The remarks by the Republican House member from Pennsylvania align with efforts by the president and G.O.P. leaders to portray the political left as un-American.

If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.

The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.

Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.

I write my senators and they don’t even deign to respond.

When politicians aren’t afraid of people there is no governance.

Why has no one in the White House press corps asked straight up if President Trump has had a stroke? He has shown facial droop, wears braces to prevent foot drop, and is now taking the shorter Air Force 1 stairs.

I have never seen such a perfect image

Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.

"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."

It's a must-read:

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them. The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

This man is being Gorilla Channel'd with a rotating selection of AI slop riot porn by several known white supremacists who are secretly running the government.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

Busted

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason. Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-us-ci...

Translation - It’s okay to discriminate.

Spineless