Jonathan McHugh
@jmchugh40.bsky.social
Jonathan McHugh
Igitur Q
DC
Tech geek, politics gadfly
Full stack engineer (the network and systems stacks)
Sailing, skiing, scuba
Designing/building a Personal Identity ecosystem
NO DMs unless I know you.
Igitur Q
DC
Tech geek, politics gadfly
Full stack engineer (the network and systems stacks)
Sailing, skiing, scuba
Designing/building a Personal Identity ecosystem
NO DMs unless I know you.
Among the many, many screenshots of “How it started, how it’s going.” Is this one of WaPo’s endorsement of Pam Bondi (but not of Kamala Harris of course, that would’ve been unprofessional LOL)
She’s serious alright, serious about using the DOJ as Trump’s attack dog every time she can.
She’s serious alright, serious about using the DOJ as Trump’s attack dog every time she can.
October 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Among the many, many screenshots of “How it started, how it’s going.” Is this one of WaPo’s endorsement of Pam Bondi (but not of Kamala Harris of course, that would’ve been unprofessional LOL)
She’s serious alright, serious about using the DOJ as Trump’s attack dog every time she can.
She’s serious alright, serious about using the DOJ as Trump’s attack dog every time she can.
True. At least we know exactly what his intentions are (and also Heritage Foundation too, and today’s GOP).
"This is all the same project: attacking the government and re-engineering it to serve as a weapon against the American people. It’s the greatest act of civilizational self-mutilation since the First World War."
The CDC. The Fed. The FBI. The National Guard. Do you get it now?
Trump is waging war against the American government. When he’s done, he’ll use his government to wage war against Americans.
www.thebulwark.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
True. At least we know exactly what his intentions are (and also Heritage Foundation too, and today’s GOP).
It’ll never not amaze me that people don’t understand a fundamental truth: Anything worth doing is hard or more pointedly, the right thing to do is invariably the hard thing to do.
Remember all of those hefty handouts Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski won in exchange for sealing the deal on Donald Trump’s behemoth budget bill? It looks like the president has found a way to get out of delivering.
“I feel cheated." https://trib.al/aAr4TYM
“I feel cheated." https://trib.al/aAr4TYM
July 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It’ll never not amaze me that people don’t understand a fundamental truth: Anything worth doing is hard or more pointedly, the right thing to do is invariably the hard thing to do.
Let’s be clear, this the Trump Taj Mahal of economies and we know how that ended
May 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Let’s be clear, this the Trump Taj Mahal of economies and we know how that ended
To coin a term for this excreable era of American oligarchy:
The Rich Man’s Reign of Terror
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
The Rich Man’s Reign of Terror
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
To coin a term for this excreable era of American oligarchy:
The Rich Man’s Reign of Terror
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
The Rich Man’s Reign of Terror
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
Is there anything these laughable MAGA Minions won’t swallow? This guy critiques an absolute idiot in Hegseth, stunningly unqualified to lead the DoD, at the same time extolling the absolute idiot that nominated him as a “savvy” businessman who nominated an idiot.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency
The total chaos at the Department of Defense is becoming a major distraction for the Trump administration, writes John Ullyot.
www.politico.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Is there anything these laughable MAGA Minions won’t swallow? This guy critiques an absolute idiot in Hegseth, stunningly unqualified to lead the DoD, at the same time extolling the absolute idiot that nominated him as a “savvy” businessman who nominated an idiot.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Can’t wait to destroy your governor’s campaign @byrondonalds.bsky.social
You will own every last shred of this sh*tstorm of MAGA Trump idiocy. That crowd is just the beginning.
You will own every last shred of this sh*tstorm of MAGA Trump idiocy. That crowd is just the beginning.
At times, he had to beg the crowd to let him continue.
'You can boo': Deep red crowd buries GOP lawmaker as he connects Obama to DOGE
A recent town hall meeting by U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared just as fiery as that of other Republicans.Groans began as Donalds explained how South African billionaire Elon Musk's Department ...
www.rawstory.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Can’t wait to destroy your governor’s campaign @byrondonalds.bsky.social
You will own every last shred of this sh*tstorm of MAGA Trump idiocy. That crowd is just the beginning.
You will own every last shred of this sh*tstorm of MAGA Trump idiocy. That crowd is just the beginning.
There’s a difference between bloated and inefficient. Cutting government without a plan, one that takes into account ensuring government actually works efficiently, is counterproductive.
How “bloated” are governments really?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
from The Economist
How “bloated” are governments really?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
from The Economist
How “bloated” are governments really?
Elon Musk’s DOGE should worry about more than just size
economist.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There’s a difference between bloated and inefficient. Cutting government without a plan, one that takes into account ensuring government actually works efficiently, is counterproductive.
How “bloated” are governments really?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
from The Economist
How “bloated” are governments really?
economist.com/graphic-deta...
from The Economist
Classic rent seeking.
With Trump reportedly planning to end the IRS Direct File program, there's no better time to remember how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Classic rent seeking.
Pretty much. Who has any interest in trading with a bully who betrays every deal his ever made?
Donald Trump's tariff regime “will further isolate the country at a moment when others stand ready to fill the vacuum," writes Michael Schuman.
Trade Will Move On Without the United States
The tariffs will destroy another pillar of American power and leave a vacuum for others to fill.
bit.ly
April 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Pretty much. Who has any interest in trading with a bully who betrays every deal his ever made?
Wait til the bill for the deficit spending shows up. Multiple generations will be paying off the giveaway to billionaires.
A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn
Bigger hole: Trump has spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk claims he only save $150bn
The Trump administration has already spent $155 billion more than former President Joe Biden did over the same period of time after their inaugurations, according to Treasury Department data. And Elon...
www.independent.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Wait til the bill for the deficit spending shows up. Multiple generations will be paying off the giveaway to billionaires.
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It's time for veterans to unite and pushback against the attacks on our healthcare, benefits, and community. The Unite for Veterans march in DC on D-Day this year will bring together the full range of the veterans community to demand our rights as veterans of earlier generations did too!
April 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's time for veterans to unite and pushback against the attacks on our healthcare, benefits, and community. The Unite for Veterans march in DC on D-Day this year will bring together the full range of the veterans community to demand our rights as veterans of earlier generations did too!
It’s axiomatic that a lifelong pathological liar will lie about EVERYTHING now that he has the power to force the government to lie about EVERYTHING.
I’d say it’s Orwellian but really, I think even Oceania’s elites would take umbrage at that comparison saying, “That guy is just evil dude.”
I’d say it’s Orwellian but really, I think even Oceania’s elites would take umbrage at that comparison saying, “That guy is just evil dude.”
Trump says egg prices are down 79%. Reality? They're up 5.9% this month alone.
After Trump self-congratulates on lowering egg prices, eggflation soars
President Donald Trump claimed victory last month in his so-called war on egg prices, boasting that his administration brought costs way down . But new data released Thursday shows that’s just not ...
www.dailykos.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It’s axiomatic that a lifelong pathological liar will lie about EVERYTHING now that he has the power to force the government to lie about EVERYTHING.
I’d say it’s Orwellian but really, I think even Oceania’s elites would take umbrage at that comparison saying, “That guy is just evil dude.”
I’d say it’s Orwellian but really, I think even Oceania’s elites would take umbrage at that comparison saying, “That guy is just evil dude.”
All this. Democrats 1st job is to market every single minute the mind boggling incompetence and casual indifference to the harm Republicans are inflicting on the country and Americans.
Their second job is to present a better alternative.
Their second job is to present a better alternative.
"Right now, this administration is delivering real, negative consequences for people in a way that is personal, and can be felt in their day-to-day lives. It’s Democrats’ job to make sure they know who’s to blame."
Even Trump Voters Fear the Tariffs
Trump’s reversal might not stop the bleeding.
www.thebulwark.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
All this. Democrats 1st job is to market every single minute the mind boggling incompetence and casual indifference to the harm Republicans are inflicting on the country and Americans.
Their second job is to present a better alternative.
Their second job is to present a better alternative.
So a fool and a felon is making our economic policy…and 70 some odd millions voted for this sh*tshow.
Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: Peter Navarro made a claim that the country will make $6 trillion in revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Basic economics shows the revenue would be at least half as much — and probably less than that.
Analysis | Navarro’s absurd claim of $6 trillion in revenue from Trump’s tariffs
Basic economics shows the revenue would be at least half as much — and probably less than that.
wapo.st
April 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So a fool and a felon is making our economic policy…and 70 some odd millions voted for this sh*tshow.
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Handy guide to SCOTUS coverage:
@ninatotenberg.bsky.social reports what they say out loud.
@kenwhite.bsky.social (aka Popehat) reports what they're thinking.
@theonion.com reports what they'll be saying out loud in two weeks to six months.
Hope this helps!
@ninatotenberg.bsky.social reports what they say out loud.
@kenwhite.bsky.social (aka Popehat) reports what they're thinking.
@theonion.com reports what they'll be saying out loud in two weeks to six months.
Hope this helps!
April 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Handy guide to SCOTUS coverage:
@ninatotenberg.bsky.social reports what they say out loud.
@kenwhite.bsky.social (aka Popehat) reports what they're thinking.
@theonion.com reports what they'll be saying out loud in two weeks to six months.
Hope this helps!
@ninatotenberg.bsky.social reports what they say out loud.
@kenwhite.bsky.social (aka Popehat) reports what they're thinking.
@theonion.com reports what they'll be saying out loud in two weeks to six months.
Hope this helps!
Worth making this point: How many country’s are interested in negotiating with a pathological liar who betrays every agreement he’s ever made? Seriously, ask any subcontractor he’s ever worked with whether they’d work with him again. He’s a lying cheat, they wouldn’t nor will other countries.
April 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Worth making this point: How many country’s are interested in negotiating with a pathological liar who betrays every agreement he’s ever made? Seriously, ask any subcontractor he’s ever worked with whether they’d work with him again. He’s a lying cheat, they wouldn’t nor will other countries.
This is the way.
April 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is the way.
AEI supports a clown, surprised they got a circus.
The formula used by the Trump administration to levy reciprocal tariffs contains a serious math error that over-inflates the impact by about a factor of four, per economists at the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute.
Trump tariffs based on massive error, conservative think tank says
The error over-inflates tariff rates by about a factor of four, AEI's economists say.
www.axios.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
AEI supports a clown, surprised they got a circus.
Lets be clear: Wall Street, and the right, are filled with greedy, narcissistic dumbasses whose main philosophy is “the end justifies the means”. No morality, no patriotism, no freaking logic for that matter, just naked self interest. And this is what happens when you have no principles to guide you
“Investors’ unwillingness to believe that Trump would overturn the global trading order has to be seen as a willful blindness to who he is and what matters to him,” writes @jamessurowiecki.bsky:
Wall Street Blew It
Investors discounted everything Trump has ever said about trade and tariffs. We’re all going to pay for that mistake.
bit.ly
April 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Lets be clear: Wall Street, and the right, are filled with greedy, narcissistic dumbasses whose main philosophy is “the end justifies the means”. No morality, no patriotism, no freaking logic for that matter, just naked self interest. And this is what happens when you have no principles to guide you
Let’s be clear: The GOP is going to massively increase the federal debt. We spend, per George Will, $11 million dollars every 5 minutes on our national debt TODAY. This SOB Roy, who fancies himself a conservative, has ZERO intention of doing anything about that debt versus enriching the wealthy.
House Republicans are descending into another struggle over just how deeply to lock themselves into spending cuts. It’s going to underscore — and test — a critical dynamic for the GOP’s tax bill.
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
punchbowl.news/article/fina...
GOP leaders’ budget resolution is headed for the floor — and a fight
House Republicans are descending into another bruising struggle this week over just how deeply to lock themselves into spending cuts.
punchbowl.news
April 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Let’s be clear: The GOP is going to massively increase the federal debt. We spend, per George Will, $11 million dollars every 5 minutes on our national debt TODAY. This SOB Roy, who fancies himself a conservative, has ZERO intention of doing anything about that debt versus enriching the wealthy.
They don’t and the consequences will occur soon enough. Then there won’t be anyone to fix them because they fired everyone and appointed an incompetent fool as head of the administration.
“They couldn’t understand the coding, so everything they said SSA was doing illegally, they weren’t. Common sense is something they lack. They don’t know what they’re doing.”
Social Security is caught in a 'death spiral' due to DOGE's 'complete chaos': report
The Social Security Administration is being destroyed from within due to the machinations of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) according to staffers who are speaking out.In interv...
www.rawstory.com
April 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
They don’t and the consequences will occur soon enough. Then there won’t be anyone to fix them because they fired everyone and appointed an incompetent fool as head of the administration.
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There are 32m small businesses in the USA
April 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
There are 32m small businesses in the USA
It’s always worth noting this man has failed repeatedly in business, often and a lot. I’m certain he said his BIG, BEAUTIFUL, DEAL for Atlantic City casinos would supercharge the AC economy until it failed literally 6 months later. He’s a loser who’s only success is from cheating people.
Translation: “Small businesses can’t enrich me personally so I don’t care what happens to them”
Says it all, really
Says it all, really
April 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It’s always worth noting this man has failed repeatedly in business, often and a lot. I’m certain he said his BIG, BEAUTIFUL, DEAL for Atlantic City casinos would supercharge the AC economy until it failed literally 6 months later. He’s a loser who’s only success is from cheating people.