@LemonSlayer

Yup! Trump is desperate to get himself that Nobel Peace prize!

Somewhat challenging for defenders of the Trump administration’s lawless killings in the Caribbean (like Senator Cotton) to make the case for them when the administration won’t even tell us who they are targeting.

“We don’t know who we’re blowing up, but we can’t stop now!”

Comey’s Two Legal Challenges to His Indictment, Explained

Comey’s Two Legal Challenges to His Indictment, Explained

A lawyer for the former F.B.I. director said he would accuse the Justice Department of malicious and selective prosecution and contend that a U.S. attorney was illegally appointed.

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We need more leaders, Dems and (come ON!) even Republicans to speak up this way.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Trump: "He likes to pretend to be a tough guy. Come and get me."

"What kind of a country are we living in where the President of the United States is targeting his political opponents?"

How Kash Patel and Pam Bondi became Slaves to Stephen Miller - emptywheel By indicting the first of Trump's FBI Directors and preparing to frame the second, Kash Patel may have signed his own arrest warrant.

Reup: How Kash Patel and Pam Bondi became Slaves to Stephen Miller

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He's ready in numerous journals. Lol...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

Miller’s goal is to supplant the rule of law with the “rule of Trump,” a personalist form of rule that answers to Trump & no one else.

Pritzker & Newsom see that Trump is a dangerous threat to our way of life & are meeting this moment.

Via @gregsargent.bsky.social
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BOGOTA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday the latest vessel in the Caribbean bombed by the United States was Colombian and had Colombian citizens aboard. "A new war scenario has opened up: the Caribbean," Petro said in a post on X. "The aggression is against all of Latin America and the Caribbean." Sign up here. The White House did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Petro, who is currently in Belgium meeting with European leaders, was replying to a post by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff who said he would vote to block strikes against vessels in the Caribbean along with Tim Kaine. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the strike, at least the fourth in recent weeks. At least 21 people have been killed in strikes according to the Trump administration. The attacks have inflamed tensions in the region and Washington called off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela on Monday.

Quite the lawless killing spree the Trump administration has embarked on in the Caribbean.

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Discount Goebbels: Don't call us fascist.

Also Discount Goebbels: Can I introduce you to my buddy who thinks the Nazis were the good guys?

My Pet Goat redux

Secretary Rubio has this wrong.

The US is not currently engaged in hostilities with Houthis or Iranian proxies, so there's no termination required.

And the resolution specifically states it does NOT prevent the US "from defending itself from an armed attack or threat of an imminent armed attack"

Trump: We took the freedom of speech away.
Americans: Yeah, we know.
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Fact check: No one is chanting "Death to ICE officers" or anything like that. There is a carnival atmosphere. And Fox is maintaining editorial rigor in insuring that their viewers don't actually get to see it. This is what fascism looks like.

Oregon National Guard troops can remain under Trump’s control but cannot deploy to Portland: appeals court The administrative hold, or stay, issued by the 9th Circuit is temporary and imposed while the court considers a more permanent response.

The Ninth Circuit refuses to stay Judge Immergut's decision pending appeal. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

He has no idea what habeas corpus is. Lord have mercy.

Is it good when the commander in chief is untethered to reality?

New Reuters/Ipsos poll: Around 58% of Americans — including seven in 10 Democrats and half of Republicans — feel that the president should only deploy armed troops to "face external threats."

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.

ANOTHER WAPO SCOOP:

Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations

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Every meeting of Trump's cabinet devolves into something like a session of the North Korean Politburo. In this case, it's an exercise in fantasy theater talking about an entity, Antifa, which does not exist, but which is conjured into existence to justify martial law, or something very close to it.

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

Moreover, if the Trump administration wants to use military force, it should come to Congress and request authorization as provided for in the US Constitution.

The Schiff-Kaine resolution is up for a vote in the Senate today. This resolution aims to strip President Trump of his constitutional authority to protect Americans by authorizing military strikes against narco-terrorists, the Houthis, and other Iranian proxies. This is dangerous — it puts our children, citizens, soldiers, and allies at risk.

Complete nonsense from Secretary Rubio.

The Trump administration is engaged in lawless, premeditated killings without any congressional authorization.

Schiff-Kaine resolution moves to stop that lawless killing.

The resolution would not affect authority to defend against real armed attacks.

To sustain his rage against "Antifa," Trump summons a team of proven fabulists and conspiracy theorists including the notorious inventor of the Pizzagate conspiracy.

Even 2 in 5 Republicans understand Trump is impeding free speech It's not often the case that you will be working on a quick article about something only to have the president of the United States directly validate your thesis. But it happens occasionally, particul...

The day Trump declares that he "took the freedom of speech away," we get polling showing that even 40% of Republicans think that Trump's improperly punished people who say things he disagrees with.
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Trump casually announces suspension of the First Amendment.

Greg Bovino's September 27 "Shitshow:" Batting 18% - emptywheel Of the eleven people the government charged in conjunction with a "shitshow" Chief Custom and Border Patrol Greg Bovino staged at Chicago's ICE facility on September 27, the publicly filed charges aga...

Greg Bovino's September 27 "Shitshow:" Batting 18% [corrected headline]

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Everyone can set aside partisanship, psychologizing, pathologizing, whatever, and—I would hope—still see that it’s incredibly dangerous for a political leader to be this disconnected from the real conditions in the country.

Ohhh