Bill Barrick

What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections Read more here.

History has taught us that this is precisely when Donald Trump is most dangerous — and when Republicans turn to voter suppression, election subversion and worse. With the 2026 midterm elections less than a year away, Trump is already plotting his next moves. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

I think the pundits are missing the most important point of the Epstein kerfuffle. The Epstein files are really a proxy for all the MAGA disappointments with Trump. That’s why it won’t die like he wants.

Musk’s Neuralink falsified federal forms, claims to qualify for racial diversity program The company, owned by the world's wealthiest man, says it is a "small disadvantaged business"

2. The designation is only legally available to companies majority owned by someone: 1. "Subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias," AND 2. Has a net worth of under $850,000.

Elon Musk is neither of these things

Neuralink did not respond to a request for comment.

And why would Trump start paying contractors at this late date?

Prediction: Bondi will appoint Aileen Cannon as Special Prosecutor for the Epstein files, and she will bury them.

Why Trump’s Ego is More Dangerous than Iran’s Nuclear Threat The country’s nuclear capabilities, which U.S. intelligence downplayed earlier this week, were not the true impetus for the attack.

"Why Trump’s Ego is More Dangerous than Iran’s Nuclear Threat" www.thedailybeast.com//why-trumps-...

Banning Plastic Bags Works to Limit Shoreline Litter, Study Finds

The study uses the patchwork of state and local plastic bag policies across the U.S., plus crowdsourced data from 45k+ shoreline cleanups, to show that plastic bag taxes and fees reduce bag litter by 25-47% in the jurisdictions that pass them. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/c...

And what is the land mass of Iran in hectares?

Block and move on.

Also, checking NYT front page, it does not mention that the murdered Minnesota “politician” was a Democrat and that the shooter was a conservative Republican.

It’s as if the NYT is actively trying to hide the rise in extreme Republican political violence.

From Yahoo News: “Trump vetoed a plan to kill Iran's leader” 🤣 Bibi honey badger don’t care.

(This is not an endorsement, just an observation.)

Listened to @npr.org last night about 11:30p PDT. Reported that there were maga hats but mostly US flags at Trump’s parade. Then reported some later clashes in LA. No mention of 2,000 No Kings rallies across the country. Nice try but sucking up doesn’t work—and you’ll not be missed.

I wonder if anyone in the Trump regime sees the irony of parading heavy armament and uniformed combat troops in a moment when warfare is about penetration of enemy information systems, strategic assassinations, and asymmetric assaults.

Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions The Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section is charged with ensuring cases against elected officials are not politically motivated. The Trump administration is considering changing that.

Turned on CNN three times yesterday while running errands. First time was in the middle of a segment about Biden's age. Second time they were airing a promo for Tappers book, which is about Biden's age. Third time was during a panel discussion -- about Biden's age.

Meanwhile . . .

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social if you believe no one is talking about Trump‘s crypto scheme you should probably be listening to @profgalloway.com who has been shouting it from the rooftops for months.

@mollyjongfast.bsky.social The interview with Katherine Clark was a disaster. You tried to draw her out on younger talent in Congress but she was a study in democrat leadership calcification. The lowest point was when she said “we” elected Maxwell Frost and Jasmine Crockett. No, their districts did.

Biden, 52%: “low end approval”
Trump, 39%: proceeding “as expected”

"The proposal that Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pushing is not a framework for peace, but a rich and bloody reward to Moscow for three years of aggression and war crimes."

Ya think Kevin Hassett thinks he’s going to be the next Fed chair?

YouTube video by Brut America French Senator criticizes Trump

youtu.be/unSSHfIs3U0?...

Trump Derails Manufacturing Boom on Day One Analyze the consequences of Trump's policies as he derails the manufacturing boom that emerged post-pandemic recovery efforts.

Trump couldn't end the Ukraine War or lower prices on Day One, but he could end the Biden manufacturing boom cepr.net/publications...

It Appears DOGE Stole Sensitive Labor Data—and Then Tried to Hide It A whistleblower says Elon Musk’s DOGE minions may have looted data at the National Labor Relations Board.

A whistleblower says Elon Musk’s DOGE minions may have looted data at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—including sensitive info about unions, workplace complaint cases, & corporate secrets.

Right after DOGE gained access to NLRB, a Russia-based I.P. address tried to log in.

Whistleblower says DOGE took sensitive data. And, Harvard rejects Trump's demands A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.

UP FIRST: A whistleblower who works at NLRB says that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data. And, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion for Harvard after it rejected demands.

DOGE surveilling (with a drone?!) and threatening a whistleblower. These people are straight up gangsters.

We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower

According to Lutnick, Americans will be screwing in the little screws on iPhones. According to Navarro, Americans will be servicing the robots that screw in the little screws on iPhones.

Query: does either know what the fuck they’re talking about?

Can you imagine legislators being so terrified for their own jobs that they’d keep quiet while 63,000 federal workers lose theirs?

@meidastouch.com the truth is bad enough and I really appreciate the coverage. But your histrionic headlines on YouTube are just pushing me away.

Please don’t forget that although it was Hegseth who divulged classified information there were other cabinet level and adjacent appointees on that call none of whom objected in the moment.

Karoline Leavitt: “nothing happened, but we’re looking into it to make sure it never happens again.“