masakatsu agatsu konjō

JD Vance says his wife isn't a Christian.

At least they have that in common.

Trump’s Plan Is Now Out in the Open It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

“A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.”

CBS News fired 8 on-air personalities in latest layoffs. All of them are women EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources told The Independent that senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta was added to the layoff list following a last-minute change by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

“On top of that, eight on-air correspondents and hosts were given their pink slips – and all of them are women, with half of them people of color.”

’Drop the Story’: GOP Operative Threatened ProPublica Reporter Investigating 2024 Election Rigging A reporter from ProPublica found themselves facing something more than closed doors and stone-walling: a direct threat. When the investigation dug into how the 2024 election map in North Carolina was ...

dailyboulder.com/drop-the-sto...

“And then came the threat: “I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Admin and I’m sure they would be interested in this matter. I would strongly suggest dropping this story,” Mercer wrote. The emphasis on “strongly” left no mistaking the intent.”

Trump's National Guard plan edges the U.S. closer to a permanent federal police force A newly revealed Pentagon directive instructs every state to train riot-control units within their National Guards—raising questions about federal overreach and the growing militarization of domestic ...

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“These new forces could signal the admin readiness to expand federal control over local policing …the administration is "revising plans for the employment of NG to guarantee their ability to assist federal, state and local law enforcement in quelling civil disturbances."

“.. the desperate desire of Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Joe Biden to avoid any appearance of partisanship led the department to put off looking into evidence of a potential crime and gave Mr. Trump an advantage ..”

@carolleonnig.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/o...

WTF. more grifting. This time on the bones of the WH.

Storefront of HEB, TX. They are giving $5M to food banks. 1M to Meals on Wheels! Bravo!

Is there any large company standing with We, The People and our democracy?

Yes. I give you, HEB of Texas. 👇
Bravo!
#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
#Pinks
#wtpBLUE

BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Epstein Survivors Send Letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson Demanding that Adelita Grijalva is Sworn In. I just received this letter from survivors of child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein demanding that House Speaker Mike Johnson immediately swear in Arizona representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.

More than a dozen Epstein survivors, along with the family of Virginia Guiffre, send a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson demanding he call the House back into session and swear in Adelita Grijalva.
@jimacosta.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

Opinion | Why Democrats must end the era of no consequences Party officials need to make clear to Trump's underlings that they face legal risk.

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

“Dem leadership must directly and publicly warn every [one] who participates in attacks on democratic institutions that their decisions will not be forgotten. Their conduct will be scrutinized. If they choose to undermine …, they will be held accountable [legally]”

How Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators as they abused children NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

“Bessent’s announcement had massive economic benefits for one American: billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, who has placed large bets on the future of the Argentine economy.”

A former consultant and DOGE staffer is now serving as chief of naval research, the top post at the Office of Naval Research, after Trump booted a decorated admiral from that position.

An early, newsy Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trum...

Yesterday, I took to the House Floor to ask for Unanimous Consent to swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva.

Speaker Johnson isn’t just silencing one Representative. He’s silencing 800,000 people in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.

SWEAR HER IN.

Reporters must stop accepting this. Options:

-Laughing at him. Long and hard (combine with others)
-"It's your job to be informed"
-"How can Americans take you seriously when you always claim ignorance?"
-"I've never heard a speaker claim ignorance so often"
-"Nancy Pelosi knew what was happening"

He's the most magical Christian ever.

it's hard to Nazi what's going on here

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is the third U.S. Attorney found to be unlawfully appointed. The other two are Sigal Chattah and Alina Habba. Their indictments stand because they were signed by other prosecutors. Not true for Lindsey Halligan.

260,000 South Carolinians are about to lose SNAP benefits, and McMaster’s answer is “donate to food banks.” That’s not leadership. That’s failure.

If he really wants to help, he can call up his buddy Donald Trump and tell him to end this shutdown.

We deserve action, not excuses. #SCpol #SCDems

I hope my California friends didn’t forget that Texas Republicans are so desperate to rig the midterms that a couple of months ago they held a state rep hostage in the legislature & wouldn’t even let her use her phone from the bathroom.

Turnout to vote by 11/4!

#YesOnProp50

Here’s What Trump’s Ballroom Donors Want - The American Prospect The price tag on Donald Trump’s garish White House ballroom, now up to $350 million, keeps increasing. That’s because the cost of construction isn’t nearly as important as having an inventory of donat...

prospect.org/2025/10/28/h...

10 Famous Companies That Collaborated With Nazi Germany - History Collection Germany's Nazi era was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Fortunately for mankind, Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" lasted only twelve years before getting stomped into the dirt. Still, Germa...

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Federal immigration agents accused of tear-gassing peaceful protestors, pointing gun at veterans in Chicago The actions would violate a federal order imposed by an Illinois judge to limit the use of nonlethal weapons and other crowd control tactics.

reason.com/2025/10/27/f...

“CBP Greg Bovino …has been ordered to appear in federal court on Tuesday in response to allegations that he and his officers have knowingly violated a court order by using aggressive, nonlethal tactics on peaceful protesters without warning in the city. “

This has been known for awhile n The New York Times n MSNBC r just reporting about it. It’s time to start arresting MFs starting with Noem, Hooman n Taco! #arresttrump #arrestice

It is So ‘Disconcerting’ that We Have No Congress Republicans refuse to do their jobs

“If only these fretful Republicans belonged to some sort of governmental body that had the ability to limit or even stop these troublesome actions. One could image, say, a separate legislative body to check the executive, control spending & vet unfit nominees.” open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Officials Plot to Have Trump Declare National Emergency in 2026, Raising Fears He May 'Hijack' the Next Election | Common Dreams "It's a federal strategy to control elections and rig our democracy," said a spokesperson for Fair Fight Action.

www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...

“Voting rights advocates are raising fears that the 🍊💩admin may attempt to “hijack” the 2026 election after … a top election integrity official suggested invoking a “national emergency” to justify a federal takeover of state-run election processes.”