Chris Potter

Not here to make the case that this administration has been all that successful. But there's been a piling-on effect for some time now.

LOL the Trib's top web story today is an EDITORIAL about a preliminary draft budget by the Gainey administration.

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years.

From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

Trump charts path to total control amid government shutdown So far, the standoff is only emboldening the White House.

Everyone's walking around like they're in a damn Enya video.

www.axios.com/2025/10/03/t...

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

Pfizer Gets Three-Year Reprieve From Trump Pharma Tariffs Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said the company secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals in a deal that would lower some o...

Pfizer "secured a three-year grace period from President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on pharmaceuticals" and in return will "sell some drugs at a 50% average discount on a direct-to-consumer website called TrumpRx"

looks like state capitalism to me

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Not sure these are really the key takeaways from today's event, my dudes.

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted

By a vote of 54-45, the #Senate confirmed Michael Waltz to be to be Rep of the US to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Dem senators voting in favor: Fetterman, Kelly, & Shaheen.

GOP Senator Paul voted No.

Senator Tillis did not vote

My editor caught the best moment of Steelers/Vikings in Dublin yesterday.

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

The original culture-war issue.

I'd love to see data that correlated a kid's vote on this question with voting patterns as an adult.

I think this is where my interest in politics really took root.

YouTube video by Freddy's Cine It Rollerball - Computers

The Wayback Machine may someday soon be the key bulwark against a scenario like this one.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjYv...

Report appears to be archived here:

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Stephen Miller: “We are gonna channel all the anger we have over the organized campaign to led to this assassination to uproot & dismantle these terrorist networks … we are going to use every resource we have at the DOJ, Homeland Security & throughout this govt to dismantle & destroy these networks"

Democrats who read this story should probably do so with goggles on, so their eyes don't roll right out of their heads.

Ah well, what are you gonna do. No one could have seen this coming.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Reflections on Violence Two Reasons for Kirk's Murder

An essay about this moment that is well worth reading, by the author of a terrific book.
www.unpopularfront.news/p/reflection...

*Seinfeld bass slap*

Southwestern Pa.'s top union leader to step down from Allegheny/Fayette labor council As president of the Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, Darrin Kelly has stood against presidents and alongside them. But when the council chooses its own leadership in January, he will not be ru...

Darrin Kelly, the fiery figure who during the Trump era has been the face of Pittsburgh's labor movement amid a time of generational change, will step down from his post in January.
www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

The ultimate "meet cute" story.

Exclusive | Epstein Birthday Letter With Trump’s Signature Revealed Lawyers for Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book.

Gift link for this article:

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Epstein's Birthday Letter Apparently Signed by Trump Is Released: Live Updates

Breaking News: A House committee obtained a sexually suggestive drawing apparently signed by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump had denied existed.

I also really love the idea of John Fetterman being an arbiter of what is tasteful. @dieworkwear.bsky.social you ain't, me old buckaroo.

Sort of feels like Fetterman is running out of things that he can "break with party critics" on.