Janet L. Factor

How to understand what is happening to us. His was written in 2016 before Trump secured the nomination. Judge for yourself just how predictive it was.

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Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on threat to close agency Leland Dudek argues that a ruling blocking Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from access to sensitive taxpayer data could apply to all employees.

RED ALERT! Dudek threatens to shut down Social Security entirely as a form of malicious compliance with Judge Hollander’s order.

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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to rescind the longtime practice of giving the public a chance to comment on the health agency’s plans.

RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r... via @statnews.com

Corruption is endemic in the right wing. Why? Because they think that authority determines morality. If you have the power, they feel, then whatever you do with it is right.

Do you think he knows that the first time the Declaration of Independence appeared in print, it was in German?

Christianity declines among U.S. adults while 'religiously unaffiliated' grows, study says The percentage of Christians in the U.S. has dropped dramatically, though that loss may have leveled off in recent years.

The percentage of Christians in the U.S. has dropped dramatically, though that loss may have leveled off in recent years.

Turns Out, Trump and DOGE Haven’t Actually Saved Any Money Government spending has continued.

Trump and Musk claim they’re saving billions through DOGE’s mass purge of federal bureaucracy. Instead, the administration has spent $710 billion in its first month, nearly a billion more than Joe Biden.

Republicans are hiding behind Musk and the Dumpster as they undertake the dirty work the GOP has longed to do for decades. Cowards does not begin to describe it.

Government is not a business. It is, in fact, constituted to do exactly those things that are, by nature, unprofitable.

Rich people hate government. It is the only check on their power. They want you to hate government too. So they are destroying all the parts of it that people like. It’s simple. THAT’S THE STRATEGY.

Is anyone else wondering just how much the contents of those boxes of classified files at Mar-a-Lago have been informing the takeover moves of this ongoing coup?

Fox, meet henhouse.

A man wearing a blue flannel and a dark-colored blazer. He is holding a sign that says "Do Your Job! Hashtag Stop the Steal." The text reads: "Advocate of Jan. 6 Rioters Now Runs Office That Investigated Them." Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images.

Ed Martin, who was in the mob outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now leading the U.S. attorney’s office, and has been put in charge of dismantling the sprawling investigation of Jan. 6 that he has energetically opposed. nyti.ms/4jQBC0O

Thank you!

Institutions are only as strong as the people who make them up. This will always be so.

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

Nailed it.

January 19, 2025 You hear sometimes, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, that America has no heroes left.

January 19, 2025

Saw a tree growing out of a 3 million year old, petrified sequoia with my friends today

Bloomberg says that Trump will immediately declare a national energy emergency. We all know why — it will be about gutting environmental protection. But still worth noting that US energy is actually doing fine, with production > consumption and exports > imports 1/

Remember, today especially, that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." Keep the faith. Keep up the fight.

Are you ready?

This is a common phenomenon. I wrote a column about it back in the day. “Homeschooling” is a great way to hide abuse from mandatory reporters.

South Korean court extends impeached Yoon's detention, angering supporters The disgraced leader will now remain in custody, with the new warrant allowing investigators to keep him for up to 20 days.

A South Korean court has extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over concerns he could destroy evidence linked to his martial law declaration, enraging his supporters who attacked the court building. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/19/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea…

#HegsethUnqualifiedForSECDEF

Pete Hegseth getting all these women to sign nondisclosure agreements means he has a lot of embarrassing skeletons in the closet.

Don't think Putin doesn't know what they are. #Blackmail

A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive.

Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power.

This is what oligarchy looks like.