Michael Hiltzik

Commentary: There's much less than meets the eye in Trump's 'historic' drug price deal with Pfizer Trump and Pfizer said they reached a landmark deal to cut drug prices. Most Americans won't see a benefit, but Pfizer will.

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Commentary: Musk and other tech gurus say human-like robots are the next big thing. Don't hold your breath Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

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“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

Remember, the only way to save ourselves is to save each other

These guys gained power based on achievements that were amazing and wonderful, but also completely imaginary and hypothetical.

A mirror world. P

A chapter discusses how these guys became famous based on what they “argued for” and “would have” done.

They didn’t actually do anything though.

After some of the biggest health care cuts in American history, Trump and his Republicans are now promoting one of the biggest health care cost increases in American history.

They can lie to our faces all they want, but that’s what the GOP's government shutdown is all about.

Presidents? SCOTUS gives them immunity.

Corporations? SCOTUS makes it easier for them to pollute.

Billionaires? SCOTUS says they can buy elections.

But if you look Latino, speak Spanish, or work at a low wage job, SCOTUS says you can be abducted by masked agents.

The legacy of the Roberts court.

Kristi Noem is mad they wouldn’t let her in to use the restroom in Illinois today.

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally ch...

"An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month..."

“Trump is lying. Speaker Johnson is lying. Full stop.”

Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social on Trump & Johnson claiming Dems are pushing for health coverage for undocumented immigrants.

When, if, Dems get back in control, we have to ruin these people. We have to tax them into the ground.

These rich idiots have helped destroy this country.

#giftarticle

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The “Moral Monsters” Among Us Immigrants are dying now. Will people of good conscience speak up?

Not to put too fine a point on it, but unprecedented numbers of immigrants are dying under the second Trump administration. Some people care. ICYMI @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-moral-...

Now might be a good time for Democrats to remind people that when they return to power they will not hesitate to prosecute people who murder civilians.

It is a bit scary that this needs to be clarified given the history of her department spans a only quarter of a century and has only sixteen prior office holders but the Secretary of Homeland Security is not themselves federal law enforcement.

But that won't stop Bandenbekämpfung Barbie...

In response to Noem’s threat, foreign tourist should avoid the Superbowl and ALL sporting events including FIFA and the Olympics in the USA. Scratch that — they should avoid the USA all together until we have a new administration.

Trump's latest approval rating Cartoon by Shields

From Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire:

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Q: Do you think these tariffs are worth it?

Laid off John Deere employee: It's really killing us. We were told that they were going to do everything we could for the American workers, and we're seeing quite the opposite

Republicans are lying to you. Dems are standing up for healthcare for US. It is illegal for a non-citizen to be on the ACA or Medicaid. Suggestion: if you know folks are on the system illegally, remove them—don’t cut services for everybody else. #GovernmentShutDown

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”

Good Morning! Happy Thursday.

Commentary: The GOP says the Obamacare subsidies at the center of the shutdown are unimportant. Millions of Americans would disagree The ACA subsidies made healthcare affordable for millions of low-income households. In the shutdown debate, the GOP is lying about them.

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Ted Cruz v @tedcruz X.com The 44 Senate Democrats who voted for Schumer's Shutdown should know that the Sombrero posting will continue until they re-open our government. Hey, Macarena! [photo of Amy Klobuchar that’s been altered]

Ted Cruz just posted a video montage with photos of every Democratic senator altered to make them wear sombreros and mustaches. It’s set to the song Macarena.

What the fuck are we doing here?

Supreme Court FINALLY tells Trump: GFY (on attempt to fire Lisa Cook):

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Commentary: A former NLRB chairman looks at the past, present and Trumpian future of labor rights in the U.S. William B. Gould's Clinton-era NLRB delivered major victories for unions, but they're being undone by Trump's NLRB.

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Judge Young, in his blistering opinion, offers a best-in-class description of the Trump administration: "disingenuous, squalid, and dishonorable."

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You know, with the very tiniest effort, you can look up webcams in Portland and see the rioting masses, the burning buildings, the obvious threat to public safety that demands the "full force" of military intervention.

Be warned: the imagery is upsetting.

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