Robert Elisberg
@relisberg.bsky.social
Political commentator. Contributor to "Clued in to Politics" anthology. WGA Screenwriter. Novelist. Tech writer. And something else I keep forgetting.
Every year after Oscar nominations, there are always those who talk about who supposedly got "snubbed." Here's why that really isn't the case at all --
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January 28, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Every year after Oscar nominations, there are always those who talk about who supposedly got "snubbed." Here's why that really isn't the case at all --
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In a new Reuters poll, Trump's approval dropped three points down to 38%, his lowest since taking office. Disapproval rose to 59%, given him a -21 point spread. (The spread is a drop of four points -- and a drop of seven points since the start of the year.)
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What is Donald Trump’s approval rating?
Reuters/Ipsos polling on the U.S. president’s popularity
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January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
In a new Reuters poll, Trump's approval dropped three points down to 38%, his lowest since taking office. Disapproval rose to 59%, given him a -21 point spread. (The spread is a drop of four points -- and a drop of seven points since the start of the year.)
www.reuters.com/data/trumps-...
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One of things that has become clear from DHS actions in Minneapolis, culminating in two murders, is that Trump and MAGOPs are caught spinning in a vortex they don't quite know how to get out of and have begun fraying at the edges. Here's more on that:
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January 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
One of things that has become clear from DHS actions in Minneapolis, culminating in two murders, is that Trump and MAGOPs are caught spinning in a vortex they don't quite know how to get out of and have begun fraying at the edges. Here's more on that:
www.elisbergindustries.com/blog/fraying...
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I don't care one way or the other what films got Oscar nominations. I could quibble on some, but so what? All are fine. That said, I *was* pleased when three under-the-wire, three lesser-known films got nominations.
Here's more about them. And video.
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Here's more about them. And video.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I don't care one way or the other what films got Oscar nominations. I could quibble on some, but so what? All are fine. That said, I *was* pleased when three under-the-wire, three lesser-known films got nominations.
Here's more about them. And video.
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Here's more about them. And video.
www.elisbergindustries.com/blog/and-the...
Putting aside attempts to "debate" what people saw repeatedly in videos -- here are FOUR instances where DHS/Trump officials' own words and actions acknowledge that they *know* the action by ICE officers was very wrong. Showing consciousness of guilt.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Putting aside attempts to "debate" what people saw repeatedly in videos -- here are FOUR instances where DHS/Trump officials' own words and actions acknowledge that they *know* the action by ICE officers was very wrong. Showing consciousness of guilt.
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"Trump scrambles to pass buck as Kennedy Center bleeds money: 'I merely came in to save it'"
Just like with Minnesota.
Tickets for the annual THE NUTCRACKER had a 33% drop compared to past 23 years. The awards ceremony (hosted by Trump) had lowest TV ratings ever.
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Just like with Minnesota.
Tickets for the annual THE NUTCRACKER had a 33% drop compared to past 23 years. The awards ceremony (hosted by Trump) had lowest TV ratings ever.
www.rawstory.com/trump-267503...
Trump scrambles to pass buck as Kennedy Center bleeds money: 'I merely came in to save it'
As ticket sales plummet and performances get canceled at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution earlier this year, the president took to social media Monday to shift b...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"Trump scrambles to pass buck as Kennedy Center bleeds money: 'I merely came in to save it'"
Just like with Minnesota.
Tickets for the annual THE NUTCRACKER had a 33% drop compared to past 23 years. The awards ceremony (hosted by Trump) had lowest TV ratings ever.
www.rawstory.com/trump-267503...
Just like with Minnesota.
Tickets for the annual THE NUTCRACKER had a 33% drop compared to past 23 years. The awards ceremony (hosted by Trump) had lowest TV ratings ever.
www.rawstory.com/trump-267503...
For today's Piano Puzzler, the composer style was not one I know all that well...yet was able to get it. However, the hidden song was extremely well hidden, so I didn't guess it.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:18 AM
For today's Piano Puzzler, the composer style was not one I know all that well...yet was able to get it. However, the hidden song was extremely well hidden, so I didn't guess it.
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On this week's Jon Stewart podcast, he and his guests examine what Trump’s Greenland ambitions reveal about his worldview, discuss the dismantling of the international order built after WWII, and assess Europe’s capacity to withstand this pressure.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
On this week's Jon Stewart podcast, he and his guests examine what Trump’s Greenland ambitions reveal about his worldview, discuss the dismantling of the international order built after WWII, and assess Europe’s capacity to withstand this pressure.
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The guest contestant on this week's NPR quiz show "Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!", the guest contestant is Delroy Lindo -- who just this week got an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Sinners".
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January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The guest contestant on this week's NPR quiz show "Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!", the guest contestant is Delroy Lindo -- who just this week got an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Sinners".
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After the U.S., under the support of Trump and HHS Secretary RKjr, withdrew from the World Health Organization, California became the first state to formally *JOIN* the WHO -- reclaiming their responsibility to protect the health of its residents.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
After the U.S., under the support of Trump and HHS Secretary RKjr, withdrew from the World Health Organization, California became the first state to formally *JOIN* the WHO -- reclaiming their responsibility to protect the health of its residents.
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This video shows an artist doing a specific type of painting called panshi, dating back to the 11th century.
It's speeded up footage so the process and completed work can be seen. What he does is spectacular. And I say that without a touch of hyperbole.
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It's speeded up footage so the process and completed work can be seen. What he does is spectacular. And I say that without a touch of hyperbole.
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January 24, 2026 at 1:10 AM
This video shows an artist doing a specific type of painting called panshi, dating back to the 11th century.
It's speeded up footage so the process and completed work can be seen. What he does is spectacular. And I say that without a touch of hyperbole.
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It's speeded up footage so the process and completed work can be seen. What he does is spectacular. And I say that without a touch of hyperbole.
www.elisbergindustries.com/blog/straigh...
So, Trump says he and NATO will have a deal "in 2 weeks"!!!
Ahh, the standard Trump "in two weeks"!
The short version: TACO Trump backed down, got *nothing* he demanded, and he and NATO will confirm that the U.S. will get what they already had rights to get.
Ahh, the standard Trump "in two weeks"!
The short version: TACO Trump backed down, got *nothing* he demanded, and he and NATO will confirm that the U.S. will get what they already had rights to get.
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
So, Trump says he and NATO will have a deal "in 2 weeks"!!!
Ahh, the standard Trump "in two weeks"!
The short version: TACO Trump backed down, got *nothing* he demanded, and he and NATO will confirm that the U.S. will get what they already had rights to get.
Ahh, the standard Trump "in two weeks"!
The short version: TACO Trump backed down, got *nothing* he demanded, and he and NATO will confirm that the U.S. will get what they already had rights to get.
Here's another of the "Popcorn in Bed" videos, with a young woman watching classic movies for the first time and reacting. I find hers the most entertaining of all those who do the same thing. And this one is great fun, full of twists -- FIELD OF DREAMS.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Here's another of the "Popcorn in Bed" videos, with a young woman watching classic movies for the first time and reacting. I find hers the most entertaining of all those who do the same thing. And this one is great fun, full of twists -- FIELD OF DREAMS.
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Independents are crucial in any election. Today's NYT/Siena poll --
Is the country better/worse off than year ago?
Independents: Worse -- 52% / Better -- 24%
Is Trump on track to be one of worst presidents in U.S. history?
Independents -- Yes. 43%
Below-average president?
Independents -- Yes. 12%
Is the country better/worse off than year ago?
Independents: Worse -- 52% / Better -- 24%
Is Trump on track to be one of worst presidents in U.S. history?
Independents -- Yes. 43%
Below-average president?
Independents -- Yes. 12%
January 22, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Independents are crucial in any election. Today's NYT/Siena poll --
Is the country better/worse off than year ago?
Independents: Worse -- 52% / Better -- 24%
Is Trump on track to be one of worst presidents in U.S. history?
Independents -- Yes. 43%
Below-average president?
Independents -- Yes. 12%
Is the country better/worse off than year ago?
Independents: Worse -- 52% / Better -- 24%
Is Trump on track to be one of worst presidents in U.S. history?
Independents -- Yes. 43%
Below-average president?
Independents -- Yes. 12%
Here's another of the great-fun "European Reacts" videos by André from Portugal, who LOVES America. In this he reacts to a video about the top National Parks in the U.S.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Here's another of the great-fun "European Reacts" videos by André from Portugal, who LOVES America. In this he reacts to a video about the top National Parks in the U.S.
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Today in "Trump shows his dementia" --
"I don't even ask anybody how you're doing now. It's like everybody is making so much money."
-- Trump, Jan. 21, 2026
"I don't even ask anybody how you're doing now. It's like everybody is making so much money."
-- Trump, Jan. 21, 2026
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Today in "Trump shows his dementia" --
"I don't even ask anybody how you're doing now. It's like everybody is making so much money."
-- Trump, Jan. 21, 2026
"I don't even ask anybody how you're doing now. It's like everybody is making so much money."
-- Trump, Jan. 21, 2026
I think it's apparent that Rep. Luna is so clueless in her slavish devotion to daddy Trump that she (and the others there) don't grasp how damaging Trump's dementia-laden obsession with Greenland is -- along with this stunt -- to our standing in the world and national security.
“Disrespectful” and “pathetic.”
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
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Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
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Republicans Cut Into Greenland Cake in Shocking Kennedy Center Party
The Republican members of Congress appeared at the event alongside a pro-Russian right-wing nationalist.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I think it's apparent that Rep. Luna is so clueless in her slavish devotion to daddy Trump that she (and the others there) don't grasp how damaging Trump's dementia-laden obsession with Greenland is -- along with this stunt -- to our standing in the world and national security.
Reposted by Robert Elisberg
Welcome to the clicktatorship, where everything is content.
“Disrespectful” and “pathetic.”
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Republicans Cut Into Greenland Cake in Shocking Kennedy Center Party
The Republican members of Congress appeared at the event alongside a pro-Russian right-wing nationalist.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the clicktatorship, where everything is content.
Reposted by Robert Elisberg
“Disrespectful” and “pathetic.”
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Republicans Cut Into Greenland Cake in Shocking Kennedy Center Party
The Republican members of Congress appeared at the event alongside a pro-Russian right-wing nationalist.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
“Disrespectful” and “pathetic.”
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Yes it is.
Imagine if another country did that to us.
Remember their names.
newrepublic.com/post/205498/...
Trump's meaningless obsession with Greenland , topped by his letter to the Norway PM, has grown more intense, oblivious to reality & dangerous. It's just the latest example of his dementia, which is degenerative. This is on MAGOPs in Congress who ignore it.
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The Voice of Degeneration
I was recently talking with a friend about Trump’s unrelenting obsession with Greenland. (Unrelenting and completely unnecessary obsession, since Trump says the U.S. needs Greenland for...
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January 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Trump's meaningless obsession with Greenland , topped by his letter to the Norway PM, has grown more intense, oblivious to reality & dangerous. It's just the latest example of his dementia, which is degenerative. This is on MAGOPs in Congress who ignore it.
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A Danish pension fund is selling off $100 million of its US treasuries. They say it's related to the poor government finances in the U.S, though Trump's threats against Denmark made the decision easier.
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Staggering amount of US treasuries dumped as Trump salivates over Greenland
A Danish pension fund is selling off its US treasuries in the wake of President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to annex its sovereign territory, Greenland.The fund, known as AkademikerPension, said o...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A Danish pension fund is selling off $100 million of its US treasuries. They say it's related to the poor government finances in the U.S, though Trump's threats against Denmark made the decision easier.
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Earlier today, I wrote about the police chief of a Minneapolis suburb giving a press conference on some of his off-duty officers (of color) being stopped by ICE & asking for papers. The POD SAVE AMERICA podcast discussed this today, with video of the press conference.
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Minnesota Police Chief EXPOSES ICE In BOMBSHELL Press Conference
YouTube video by Pod Save America
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January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Earlier today, I wrote about the police chief of a Minneapolis suburb giving a press conference on some of his off-duty officers (of color) being stopped by ICE & asking for papers. The POD SAVE AMERICA podcast discussed this today, with video of the press conference.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOj...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOj...
Trump retweeted a post saying NATO is the "real threat," and Russia & China are "not boogeymen."
The serious question is when will MAGOPs in Congress live up to their sworn oath & protect the U.S. Their silence enabling Trump puts the country at risk.
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The serious question is when will MAGOPs in Congress live up to their sworn oath & protect the U.S. Their silence enabling Trump puts the country at risk.
www.rawstory.com/trump-nato-u...
NATO 'cult' is 'real threat' — while Russia and China aren't 'boogeymen': Trump post
After President Donald Trump touched down in Davos to meet with the World Economic Forum, he sent out a message to his followers suggesting treaty organizations like NATO and the United Nations were "...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Trump retweeted a post saying NATO is the "real threat," and Russia & China are "not boogeymen."
The serious question is when will MAGOPs in Congress live up to their sworn oath & protect the U.S. Their silence enabling Trump puts the country at risk.
www.rawstory.com/trump-nato-u...
The serious question is when will MAGOPs in Congress live up to their sworn oath & protect the U.S. Their silence enabling Trump puts the country at risk.
www.rawstory.com/trump-nato-u...
Near Minneapolis, ICE agents are stopping off-duty police officers (of color) and demanding to see papers. An officer took her phone to record, & it was knocked from her hands. She finally ID'ed herself, and ICE left, without apology. It was not an isolated incident.
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ICE agents pull guns on police officers 'of color' and demand papers: MN chief
Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley revealed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been pulling guns on off-duty officers of color while illegally demanding their citizenship p...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Near Minneapolis, ICE agents are stopping off-duty police officers (of color) and demanding to see papers. An officer took her phone to record, & it was knocked from her hands. She finally ID'ed herself, and ICE left, without apology. It was not an isolated incident.
www.rawstory.com/ice-racial-p...
www.rawstory.com/ice-racial-p...
To help celebrate the first anniversary of what 58% of the public says (in a CNN-SRSS poll) is a "failed" first year for Trump -- and the first day the markets are open since his latest tariff dump on our NATO allies -- the DJIA is down 671 points.
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
To help celebrate the first anniversary of what 58% of the public says (in a CNN-SRSS poll) is a "failed" first year for Trump -- and the first day the markets are open since his latest tariff dump on our NATO allies -- the DJIA is down 671 points.