Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
Tahoe dweller, democracy defender, systems analyst, lifelong techie
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Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
· May 19
The Dirty, Dangerous Dozen: Trump, Vance, Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Gabbard, RFK Jr, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Homan, Rubio
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
What a horrible mistake the US made in selecting this career criminal as its leader
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
What a horrible mistake the US made in selecting this career criminal as its leader
The racism is palpable
‘A harmful barrier’: new Florida law mandates all driving tests to be offered in English only
Critics say law will disproportionately affect immigrant communities and those who speak limited English
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The racism is palpable
Very easy to see why Trump and Epstein were best buddies for years
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Very easy to see why Trump and Epstein were best buddies for years
Trump is already implementing plans to steal the midterms and guarantee that the MAGA party maintains permanent control over Congress.
Are Dems prepared? Is the country? A huge fight pushing back will be necessary. If we lose, it will mean decades of white supremacist fascism
Are Dems prepared? Is the country? A huge fight pushing back will be necessary. If we lose, it will mean decades of white supremacist fascism
Alarm bells sound over Trump’s ‘take over the voting’ call
Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Trump is already implementing plans to steal the midterms and guarantee that the MAGA party maintains permanent control over Congress.
Are Dems prepared? Is the country? A huge fight pushing back will be necessary. If we lose, it will mean decades of white supremacist fascism
Are Dems prepared? Is the country? A huge fight pushing back will be necessary. If we lose, it will mean decades of white supremacist fascism
Why not just name the whole fucking country after this fascist maniac?
The answer to Trump has to be: NO!
The answer to Trump has to be: NO!
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station, Dulles for Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Why not just name the whole fucking country after this fascist maniac?
The answer to Trump has to be: NO!
The answer to Trump has to be: NO!
"The more unpopular an autocrat becomes, the more he needs his lies to create the reality necessary to keep himself in power. That is where we are now in the United States."
The midterms are the whole game now. If Trump can steal them, we lose democracy for a LONG time
The midterms are the whole game now. If Trump can steal them, we lose democracy for a LONG time
The Big Lie (Foreign Interference Version), Is Back, And Now All U.S. Elections Are At Stake
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 PM
"The more unpopular an autocrat becomes, the more he needs his lies to create the reality necessary to keep himself in power. That is where we are now in the United States."
The midterms are the whole game now. If Trump can steal them, we lose democracy for a LONG time
The midterms are the whole game now. If Trump can steal them, we lose democracy for a LONG time
There are about 10,000 centi-millionaires in the US. They ARE the Epstein class and Trump is their leader and protector
From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core
Let this week be yet another reminder that plutocrats are a threat to democracy, not its saviors.
www.thenation.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
There are about 10,000 centi-millionaires in the US. They ARE the Epstein class and Trump is their leader and protector
This is how Trump screams, "Look at ME! Forget about Epstein"
The pathetic reality: Trump will almost certainly not lose a single MAGA supporter - it's just who they are.
The pathetic reality: Trump will almost certainly not lose a single MAGA supporter - it's just who they are.
Here Are the Republicans and Trump Loyalists Who Demanded He Take Down Obama Ape Video
Hours before President Donald Trump finally took down a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, numerous Republicans and loyalists slammed the commander in chief for posting the clip...
www.mediaite.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This is how Trump screams, "Look at ME! Forget about Epstein"
The pathetic reality: Trump will almost certainly not lose a single MAGA supporter - it's just who they are.
The pathetic reality: Trump will almost certainly not lose a single MAGA supporter - it's just who they are.
Who would want to visit an emerging fascist state where masked, heavily armed goons kidnap people off the streets?
Donald Trump’s policies dent international travel to US in blow to tourism sector
Foreign visitors to the US fell 4.2% in 2025, while international travel worldwide rose 4%
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Who would want to visit an emerging fascist state where masked, heavily armed goons kidnap people off the streets?
Have we still learned nothing at all? Giving in to the bully or mob boss only leads to further demands and ever greater cave ins. Will Dems in Congress meet the challenge or will they shrivel before the orange god king?
Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station, Dulles for Trump
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Have we still learned nothing at all? Giving in to the bully or mob boss only leads to further demands and ever greater cave ins. Will Dems in Congress meet the challenge or will they shrivel before the orange god king?
Where do the most evil people in the world meet? At a prayer breakfast hosted by convicted felon Donald Trump
The way, the Trump and the lies: prayer breakfast displays US right’s devil’s pact
Trump might not embody Christian values yet is the religious right’s chosen instrument to turn the tide against liberal, godless America
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Where do the most evil people in the world meet? At a prayer breakfast hosted by convicted felon Donald Trump
Maintaining this level of corruption requires full control of government … which is why Trump will stop at nothing to steal the midterms and keep Congress totally under his control
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed | Mohamad Bazzi
A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout?
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Maintaining this level of corruption requires full control of government … which is why Trump will stop at nothing to steal the midterms and keep Congress totally under his control
Furious, emotionally stunted crybaby demands that everything be named “Trump”
Trump says he’ll free infrastructure funds for New York if Penn Station is renamed after him
Trump also demanded Dulles airport be given his name in exchange for funding NY-NJ tunnel and subway extension
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Furious, emotionally stunted crybaby demands that everything be named “Trump”
Bezos’ gift to Trump
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Bezos’ gift to Trump
America’s monster president has made the US alone in the world. No friends, no more allies. Just a nation in rapid decline rule by a cruel dictator
Opposition to US has hardened in western Europe after Greenland threat, poll finds
Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
America’s monster president has made the US alone in the world. No friends, no more allies. Just a nation in rapid decline rule by a cruel dictator
This is just Trump’s way of screaming, “Look at me!”
Trump shares video with racist imagery of Barack and Michelle Obama in late-night posting spree
In clip amplifying false claim that Trump won 2020 election, the Obamas’ faces are superimposed on bodies of apes
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is just Trump’s way of screaming, “Look at me!”
What do you call a country that sends young children to prisons, that selects Donald Trump, a corrupt convicted felon, as president?
The United States of Cruelty
The United States of Cruelty
Republicans are the party of separating and destroying families | Moira Donegan
Their ‘pro-family’ rhetoric is a cynical and hollow sham
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
What do you call a country that sends young children to prisons, that selects Donald Trump, a corrupt convicted felon, as president?
The United States of Cruelty
The United States of Cruelty
Why not just ask Tom Homan for the $50K back and use that?
FBI Offers $50,000 Reward in Search for Savannah Guthrie’s Mother
No suspects have been identified in the investigation, which is in its fifth day.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Why not just ask Tom Homan for the $50K back and use that?
Trump, Miller and their MAGA stooges and members of Congress have plunged the United States into a bottomless pit of immorality
Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Trump, Miller and their MAGA stooges and members of Congress have plunged the United States into a bottomless pit of immorality
ICE = Stasi
Opinion | ICE’s New Surveillance State Isn’t Tracking Only Immigrants
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
ICE = Stasi
What the NYT writer’s style guide (edited by lawyers) calls “claims without evidence”, normal people just call “lying”.
Opinion | What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
What the NYT writer’s style guide (edited by lawyers) calls “claims without evidence”, normal people just call “lying”.
Xi wants Taiwan. Trump wants only money, power and glory. Somewhere in there is a deal
China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Xi wants Taiwan. Trump wants only money, power and glory. Somewhere in there is a deal
Putin has no interest in any real peace deal and Trump wants whatever Putin tells him to want
Ukraine-Russia Talks End With Little Progress and Hints of an Impasse
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Putin has no interest in any real peace deal and Trump wants whatever Putin tells him to want
Trump’s new Commandant has the same orders: terrorize the citizens and implement Miller’s ethnic cleansing.
Trump’s border-czar takeover does little to calm Minneapolis tensions: ‘The agenda is still the same’
Experts say Tom Homan’s charge, replacing Greg Bovino’s aggressive tactics, may change the tone, but not the mission
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Trump’s new Commandant has the same orders: terrorize the citizens and implement Miller’s ethnic cleansing.