Barb Ristine

so it turns out that fascism is unpopular

Here’s @rawstory.com picking up on our post about Fox News falling for a racist AI video about SNAP recipients… then trying to turn it into a story about AI videos: www.rawstory.com/snap-2674256...

Not journalism.

Trump’s America: FBI Director is taking govt jets to watch his girlfriend sing, president is in Palm Beach holding Great Gatsby balls after golf, we are murdering people in boats while refusing to show proof of guilty, govt is shut down, airports are a disaster, prices are up.

I still can’t believe Scott Bessent, whose net worth is $521 million, went on TV and claimed that he “has felt the pain” of the trade war because he is a “soybean farmer.”

And he claims to be a “farmer” not because he grows things, but because he is a landlord of some farmers.

Prodding everyone to look up Scott Bessent’s wealth. 🤡

www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...

Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.

The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.

No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.

“In France, we pride ourselves on enjoying life’s simple pleasures: food, drink, and the occasional grand larceny. To rush through these things would not just disrupt our leisurely schedule; it would be a sin.”

A small case with three prosthetic eyeballs inside laid against blue velvet. The inside lid also has a mirror.

Three glass eyes with portable velvet carrying case and mirror, c.1870. These were likely meant to be carried by an ocularist – someone who specialized in making and fitting prosthetic eyes – to assist them in making the best possible match to the patient’s remaining eye.

Senator @johnfetterman.com (D?) downplays Trump’s $230,000,000 extortion of the DOJ as “small ball”

When even @anneapplebaum.bsky.social - an expert on authoritarianism - thinks Trump’s corruption and greed is breaking new ground

It’s disgraceful

A tweet from The Washington Post reads: “Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Trump’s long-desired ballroom — despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing building.” Below the text is a photo showing an excavator tearing into a section of the White House, with debris scattered and part of the structure partially demolished.

He ruins everything he touches.

October 20, 2025 Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.

October 20, 2025

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.

Everything’s a cover up

Making Argentina Great Again

You need to see this…

Just so we’re all clear on the gravity and historical significance of what Trump has done to the East Wing of the People’s House.

I’ve missed Morning Mocha!

When books were being pulled from Iowa classrooms, these teens started an after-school club to read them Three Iowa City West high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

YouTube KidZuko clips of the first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow. Both of the clips have over 400,000 views each

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯

Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚

And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋

youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.

So proud to kick off today’s inspiring, record setting No Kings rally in DC.

Twice the size of the first No Kings DC rally.

Nationally, the early numbers suggest today was the BIGGEST DAY OF PEACEFUL PROTEST IN OUR NATION’S HISTORY.

LFG. We have a democracy to save.

Yes yes yes

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

Just a bunch of paid domestic terrorists in Portland, Maine.

Why does the government need private jets is maybe a question we should be asking.

There was an incredible turnout across small-town USA! Many events weren’t even on our radar. Our coalition initially tracked around 3,000 events, but the number has now surged past 4,000 and counting.

👏👏👏

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

The best part about the location for the Southern Festival Of Books today is that it was right next to the No Kings protest in Nashville.

So you could protest, and then pick up a new book. 10/10. Highly recommend