Ann Muir

Kristi Noem, Denied the Dignity of Pretending She Matters Denying ICE Barbie a Toilet is an Act of Resistance

“Her appearance in Illinois was not a mission and not a meeting. It was a stunt. A pitiful, flailing piece of theater, staged for the cameras, designed to portray a woman of action braving the crime-riddled wastelands of Democratic cities.

And all Noem got was a locked lavatory.”

YouTube video by Maddow Political Report TRUMP-APPOINTED JUDGE RULES AGAINST TRUMP IN PORTLAND; TRUMP TAKES A U-TURN ON SHUTDOWN LAYOFFS."

Excellent!

Speak up for those
who have no voice,
for the justice of all
who are dispossessed.
Speak up, judge righteously,
and defend the cause of
the oppressed and needy.
—Proverbs 31:8-9

YES!

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This regime is determined to make all our friends and allies turn away from us.

Precisely! I don’t understand. People are either not paying attention, watching mainstream reporting or are still in the la la land of US exceptionalism, “It can’t happen here”.

It can happen; it is happening; we are living in an authoritarian state.

The Israelization of the United States of America Birds of a feather, do fascism together. American cities are getting a taste of what Palestinians endure under brutal Israeli occupation as the Trump Administration arms for martial law.

With ICE agents terrorizing Chicago and Portland, we’re witnessing the “Israelization of America,” according to host Joy-Ann Reid.

…masked, armed agents of the state operating with impunity in the city streets, detaining kids, abducting adults, tear-gassing cops, and assaulting unarmed individuals.

Save American Higher Education (video) A petition that you can sign, which I read aloud

A petition for you to sign in support of the integrity of the US Higher Education System.

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country On issues like abortion and gender-affirming care, women 28 and younger skew substantially more left than the national average.

In our annual 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll, we can look at results by generation and gender. One dynamic jumps out over and over: Gen Z women are the most liberal group in the country.

So, I’m told that Kristi Noem is coming to Portland today. This is my home, a beautiful city with wonderful people. It’s a calm, beautiful fall day. What kind of chaos are they going to manufacture for a photo op?

Precisely!

Senator Warnock just broke it down: health care is on the line.

A Chatham County family once paid $559/month for coverage—now it’s $2,100 after GOP subsidy cuts. Quadruple the cost just to stay insured.

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

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THE MILITARY OFFICER CORPS DEFIED TRUMP ON SEPTEMBER 30th; IT WILL NOT ABANDON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO A DICTATORSHIP; IT WILL OPPOSE IT WITH THEIR LIVES AND SACRED HONOR THE THREE PRECEDENTS WHERE THE U,S ARMY DEFIED A SITTING PRESIDENT AND AGGRESSIVELY ACTED TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. WE DISCUSS THE FIRST EXAMPLE TODAY. BUT FIRST A SIDEBAR.

“The Quantico Fiasco has far more meaning than a mere pubic relations disaster for President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, it demonstrated the fact that the Military officer Corps flatly refuses to be manipulated by President Trump. “

What's Coming Next Two things you need to read every day to be prepared

“ you should read Miller’s X feed before you read The New York Times or turn on CNN, no matter how much you loathe him or his worldview. If you do, you might be better prepared to keep yourself and your loved ones safe or, at least, to understand what is coming next.”

From Rob Brezsny:

Taking Care of Our Mental Health How to Thrive in Crisis

“Trump's War on America
Here is a list of the second Trump Administration’s Actions Damaging to American Democracy, Health, and Culture.”

From Rob Brezsny: