Tom S.

I think we should be honest that the *Greatest Generation* people [who were white] fought fascism ABROAD while they overwhelmingly supported fascism AT HOME. And frankly, those chickens have come home to roost now.

Happy birthday to Raul Malo of The Mavericks.

Happy birthday to Rodney Crowell.

Happy birthday to Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.

People who complain about “wokeness” are usually upset that, in polite society, formerly-marginalized people are now expected to be treated with respect. Apparently, they would prefer to be able to continue to treat them as less than fully human.

In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.

Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?

First porn, now YouTube, ID checks to access the internet are creeping in.

China & Russia started this way. Now their internet is locked down: no anonymity, no dissent, total surveillance.

We are sleepwalking into total fascism. Don’t buy the “protect the kids” excuse. They want total control.

Everybody I know thinks Dems are *under*reacting.

Sounds like they can't find enough adult goons to lead their persecution squad, so they are looking to young people without fully developed brains to fill the ranks. Awesome. That also tracks with this regime's intent to bring back child labor.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just announced she's removing the age limit for ICE applicants, which allows literal teenagers to now apply. What could possibly go wrong?

The safest driving is predictable driving. Everyone should do everything they're entitled to do-- nothing more and nothing less-- because that's what makes it most predictable.

“Authoritarianism does not sprout up randomly. Demagogues cannot thrive when political institutions are healthy, just, and equitable.” -- Glenn Greenwald

Crime in Washington, D.C., is totally out of control. Local “youths” and gang members, some only 14, 15, and 16-years-old, are randomly attacking, mugging, maiming, and shooting innocent Citizens, at the same time knowing that they will be almost immediately released. They are not afraid of Law Enforcement because they know nothing ever happens to them, but it’s going to happen now! The Law in D.C. must be changed to prosecute these “minors” as adults, and lock them up for a long time, starting at age 14. The most recent victim was beaten mercilessly by local thugs. Washington, D.C., must be safe, clean, and beautiful for all Americans and, importantly, for the World to see. If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they’re not going to get away with it anymore. Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime. If this continues, I am going to exert my powers, and FEDERALIZE this City. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

Heckuva time for Trump to declare that 14-year-olds are now adults.

Sure would benefit voters if #Michigan news stations would report on this

We deserve better than losing slightly slower. (This post is about Democrats.)

Honestly, the fact that Trump doesn't do way more "what would a rando with poor impulse control do if he accidentally became president" stuff speaks really poorly for his lack of imagination and inability to take actual pleasure from life.

When I contemplate why some issue is fucked up, the three reasons that come immediately to mind as likely culprits: 3. The Democratic Party, 2. The Republican Party, and 1. Ronald Reagan.

Hate the way a lot of people have surrendered "woke" as a pejorative. Don't argue things "aren't woke." Defend wokeness.

Beware of any Dems calling for a bipartisan approach to anything. At this point "bipartisan" means negotiating with fascists. Historians know how that turns out.

"A protest song is a song that's so specific that you cannot mistake it for bullshit." -- Phil Ochs

Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys was born on this date in 1964.

Happy birthday to Pat Smear of The Germs, Nirvana, and Foo Fighters.

Sammi Smith was born on this date in 1943.

Vern Gosdin was born on this date in 1934.

"MAGA republicans"? Is there any other kind?

You're right: It's not important.
Important: He's a fascist.
Complaining about every stupid little thing lends believability to MAGA argument that some people just hate him without reason.

The liberal worldview is so narrow that if you criticize a Dem they assume you support Trump. They simply can't imagine any other possibility.

The man who just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because their numbers supposedly weren’t accurate just claimed that he lowered drug prices in America by 1500%.

But the Ds agree with an alarming number of things Trump is doing. They just don’t like that he’s not following DC norms.