Andrew Sachs

The President is lying about Social Security as an excuse to gut Social Security after promising not to touch it.

Why? To pave the way for more tax cuts for the rich.

All of the Republicans who for years railed about "unelected bureaucrats" destroying the government are awfully quiet as an unelected bureaucrat destroys the government.

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program.

The Trump administration has begun firing employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s premier centers for climate science.

TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!

If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!

Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.

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DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.

Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.

Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.

See how this works?

US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.

For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.

Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

SAG Awards: ‘Conclave’ Takes Ensemble Prize; Moore, Chalamet, Saldaña & Culkin Get Film Acting Nods; ‘Only Murders’ & ‘Shōgun’ Casts Win – Full List The 2025 SAG Awards are being handed out at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and, Deadline is posting the winners as they are revealed. See the list below.

Congrats to all the SAG Award winners and especially Jane Fonda for the speech she gave addressing the political climate and how we can be brave, saying "this is our documentary moment" referring to documentaries about grassroots resistance to overcome oppression. Video>
deadline.com/2025/02/sag-...

This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice).

1. Refused to violate the law.
2. Refused to violate the Constitution.
3. Refused to bow or scrape.
4. Refused to bend a knee.
5. Deleted this stupid email.

Just saw the Oscar-nominated The Brutalist last night. It’s a great film about a Jewish refugee from Nazi persecution channeling his experience into art, and navigating the politics of the Protestant elite in 1950s US.
This is a great resource for understanding the political history of the style.

This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.

theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...

Trump’s senseless capitulation to Putin is a betrayal of Ukraine – and terrible dealmaking | Timothy Garton Ash As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement, writes Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash

'As the US and its European allies head to the Munich security conference, Europe must learn from its tragic history and oppose appeasement', writes Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

This well written article draws parallels to the current situation.

Watch out for our own American Reichstag fire, and the ensuing suppression of civil liberties.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

There is a paywall but also a 30 day free trial.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie Elon Musk, "DOGE" and the future of the Constitution

new video up about our constitutional crisis youtu.be/aBVGmDaQRbE

This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court Lawsuits challenging Trump policies raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course.

Protect this law at all costs !

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Opinion | This Isn’t the Donald Trump America Elected (Gift Article) He is making us a corrupted, brittle superpower.

Get this message out there!

"It’s not enough to defend the idea of foreign assistance or oppose territorial aggression; we must also become the kind of nation that is able to see our own self-interest as connected to something larger than the whims of strongmen."

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

What you can do Revised and expanded

In light of Trump II’s first 18 days of mayhem — including his and Musk’s coup against our system of government — many are asking: “What can I do now?”

Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.

How Do You Interpret The Universe? A creative endeavor through the apocalypse

Hagar invites us to step into our creative best selves in these apocalyptic times open.substack.com/pub/hagarhar...

I think there are already more impeachable offenses than days elapsed in this presidency.

The White House has said that any of Elon Musk's conflicts of interest regarding his work with DOGE will be monitored and addressed by....Elon Musk.

He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts.

Hello?

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.

What trees survived in our terrible fires? And why didn't they burn? Stark aerial photos of the Eaton and Palisades fires show blocks of ash where houses used to be, and a surprising number of green trees. Why? Plus February plant events.

www.latimes.com/lifestyle/ne...

NIRVANA:
3:44:37 "Breed" (with St. Vincent)
3:48:37 "School" (with Kim Gordon)
3:52:09 "Territorial Pissings" (with Joan Jett)
3:55:27 "All Apologies" (with Violet Grohl)

RHCP:
4:09:31 "Dani California"
4:14:23 Californication Intro Jam
4:21:46 "Black Summer"
4:26:19 "Under The Bridge"

5:00:46 Peso Pluma
5:06:48 Billie Eilish with Finneas
5:28:43 Stevie Wonder (with Sting at 5:34:28)
5:43:56 Lady Gaga