Elián González, Trump, and What Happened to “True Conservatism” Toward a quantum theory of politics.

In 2020 conservatives were outraged by this picture of an armed cop deporting a child who came to the US illegally.

Today, conservatives would cheer it. What happened? I have a theory . . .

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Governor JB Pritzker breaks down his concerns regarding ways Trump could interfere in the 2026 election.

"The president got together his top advisors, with a group of third-tier right-wing influencers to talk about how to use America's massive, post-9/11 counterterrorism apparatus to take down a group they made up" –Dan Pfeiffer on Trump's Antifa roundtable.

Democrats made the right call picking health care as their fight.

"This f*cking political system sucks," –Jon Favreau on Kristi Noem's AI parody of The Love Boat.

No Kings protests are back this Saturday, October 18.

Republicans are trying to use the government shut down to decimate programs helping people.

Kristi Noem plays propaganda in airports and Tina Fey plays Kristi Noem on SNL.

"[JD's] making a tactical error. I think Trump is the only politician who can get away with this crazy shit." –Senator Brian Schatz

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

If the Supreme Court just calls balls and strikes yesterday’s oral arguments about the Voting Rights Act was as if Louisiana threw a wild pitch into the stands and the conservative Justices called it a strike and the liberal Justices said you’ve got to be kidding

Israel Is Marketing Itself to US Evangelicals Can targeted ad campaigns reverse public perception of the Gaza war?

Israel Is Marketing Itself to US Evangelicals
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The Persistent Color Line in the Church: My Conversation with Obery Hendricks on the Politics of Jesus Podcast Plus, three upcoming October events.

The Persistent Color Line in the Church: My Conversation with Obery Hendricks on the Politics of Jesus Podcast
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YouTube video by Caroline Myss Caroline Myss - Soul Strategies for Times of Chaos

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Let Your Heart Be Broken “The miracle is that we rise again out of suffering… The miracle is that we create ourselves anew.”

Let your heart be broken – superb short read: www.themarginalian.org/2023/04/23/l...

New Reflections starting October 28! Join Caroline Myss to explore the nature of your psyche and to expand your awareness of your silent psychic partners.

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The Speaker of the House thinks a naked bike ride is terrorism.

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write when I got a degree in professional writing for journalism.

DHS Says Social Media Will Be Screened for ‘Antisemitism’ as It Purges Pro-Palestine Immigrants Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says people shouldn't try to "hide behind the First Amendment."

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels. By Matt Novak Updated October 15, 2025

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Good morning! Today would be a great day to call your local TV and radio stations to ask them to please make sure they have a crew covering the No Kings protest on Saturday. Tell them the locations in case they don't know. And tell them you'll be watching for the coverage.

Axios: Trump floated the idea of using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes headed for US | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has floated multiple times the idea of thwarting hurricanes headed for the US by bombing them, including by dropping nuclear bombs on hurricanes to disrupt their course, Axios r...

But, worth mentioning, Camp Pendleton isn’t anywhere near the big cities in LA, OC, or San Diego, so this activity or the resulting freeway closure probably won’t have much impact on the No Kings protests.

Stable genius…
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I didn’t think this was true at first. Then I remembered Trump seriously floated the idea of stopping hurricanes by nuking them. The man’s unhinged.

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson Image vs. Reality—What the Administration Wants You to Think | Explainer

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You have to understand that there is NO accountability for ICE even in theory. You can't sue an ICE agent. They won't be criminally prosecuted for violating your rights. They won't be fired. THE ONLY WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ICE IS TO RUN FROM ICE.

The impossibly dumb reason for Trump's invasion of Portland It'd be hilarious if he wasn't the commander in chief.

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Americans have gotten more than $21 billion back in their bank accounts after being cheated and scammed by big corporations, thanks to the CFPB.

But Trump and his Administration love grifters and scammers.

So they're trying to kill the agency holding them accountable.

Gerrymandering ourselves right back to the 1850s.

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

Zero surprise that the new GOP is manufacturing these horrible young men www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

For the Epsteinth time, swear her in