Chuck Taggart, Private Eye
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I enjoy cocktails, French fries, and science fiction. Queer. 🏳️🌈 He/him. Trekkie. 🖖🏻 Former KCRW & KCSN radio host & music programmer, Angeleno from New Orleans. Growing luminous by eating light. Retired. http://mixcloud.com/safeathome
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Clowns will say it doesn't matter; we don't have the numbers to impeach.
You get the numbers by FORCING THE ISSUE. You make NOISE, you DEMAND, you NEVER STOP YELLING.
You do nothing? You get nothing.
Ignore the clowns. Call your fucking reps and tell them to do their jobs and IMPEACH.
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You get the numbers by FORCING THE ISSUE. You make NOISE, you DEMAND, you NEVER STOP YELLING.
You do nothing? You get nothing.
Ignore the clowns. Call your fucking reps and tell them to do their jobs and IMPEACH.
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I’m going to quote-post this and pin it to the top of my feed.
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yeah like this sucks but we, Yankees, are going to eat a lot of shit as and when the world justifiably hardens against us, and it will not be pleasant and it will not feel entirely fair
finding out that I am apparently responsible for all US imperialism, ever
January 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
yeah like this sucks but we, Yankees, are going to eat a lot of shit as and when the world justifiably hardens against us, and it will not be pleasant and it will not feel entirely fair
Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio ramp up their mass murder spree.
NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
January 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio ramp up their mass murder spree.
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One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
July 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.
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Today in the further casual media normalization of wildly illegal trade policies that violate both US domestic law & our international treaty obligations
Trump says 10 to 12 countries will get letters on tariff rate on Friday reut.rs/4krpnqT
Trump says 10 to 12 countries will get letters on tariff rate on Friday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration later in the day will begin sending letters to 10 to 12 countries informing them of the tariff rate their products will face in the United States.
reut.rs
July 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Today in the further casual media normalization of wildly illegal trade policies that violate both US domestic law & our international treaty obligations
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Capt America shares his opinion of American interventionism in Latin America in the 1990 issue of Daredevil #283:
January 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Capt America shares his opinion of American interventionism in Latin America in the 1990 issue of Daredevil #283:
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My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Why push for impeachment?
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
Because politics is an exercise in moving public opinion as much as counting votes in the senate.
The Jan 6 Hearings were not a criminal proceeding against Trump that would end in jail, but they focused public attention.
Performative public investigations matter
January 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
My position on impeachment is the same as it was six months ago: Impeachment is first about driving public attention to Trump’s crimes and corruption.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
Democrats should introduce impeachment articles and force votes to boost their parallel media effort.
Performative public investigations matter.
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a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
Honestly insane they didn't brief the gang of eight until it was underway
January 4, 2026 at 9:56 PM
a lot of problems wouldn't exist if we had a congress with even an ounce of self interest
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This was such a bananas experience.
Oh wow. Lanes on I-10 narrowed suddenly, forcing ALL drivers to exit at a weigh station.
A makeshift checkpoint—digital sign read: “Have Passport Ready”
1 of like 12 ICE agents, all standing around—in full military gear—ordered me to open my window:
“You a U.S. citizen?”
“Uh yes” then let me go..
A makeshift checkpoint—digital sign read: “Have Passport Ready”
1 of like 12 ICE agents, all standing around—in full military gear—ordered me to open my window:
“You a U.S. citizen?”
“Uh yes” then let me go..
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
This was such a bananas experience.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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the most braindead kind of take in these situations. we've had the unquestioned power to turn most countries into glass parking lots for most of our lifetimes. who on earth is still impressed by this?
January 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
the most braindead kind of take in these situations. we've had the unquestioned power to turn most countries into glass parking lots for most of our lifetimes. who on earth is still impressed by this?
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It is impressive how the Democratic Party managed to pick the most useless people to be their leaders in the House and Senate at a time like this.
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It is impressive how the Democratic Party managed to pick the most useless people to be their leaders in the House and Senate at a time like this.
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I really don't understand what facts he thinks he needs here
Asked if he supports Congress using its power of the purse to hold Trump accountable for Venezuela, Chuck Schumer replies: "Let's first get the facts."
January 4, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I really don't understand what facts he thinks he needs here
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Here’s a gift link to the source of those Trump quotes👇👇
NEW: In a phone call this morning, I asked President Trump why Venezuelan regime change was different from Iraq. “I didn’t do Iraq. That was Bush. You’ll have to ask Bush that question, because we should have never gone into Iraq," he told me. Here is the story: www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Here’s a gift link to the source of those Trump quotes👇👇
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America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
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This is the argument of an abused spouse who is economically and socially dependent on their abuser.
Keir Starmer: "I constantly remind myself that 24/7 our defence, our security & our intelligent relationship with the US matters probably more than any other relationship we've got in the world and it would not be in our national interest to weaken that in any way"
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This is the argument of an abused spouse who is economically and socially dependent on their abuser.
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He has assembled a government full of deeply abusive people that is solely based on power and control.
It’s no way to run a country. It’s causing chaos and death here and abroad.
It’s no way to run a country. It’s causing chaos and death here and abroad.
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
He has assembled a government full of deeply abusive people that is solely based on power and control.
It’s no way to run a country. It’s causing chaos and death here and abroad.
It’s no way to run a country. It’s causing chaos and death here and abroad.
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In 2005 Trump famously said that when you’re a star you can do anything you want.
In 2026 Hegseth said America can project our will anywhere at any time.
You can draw a direct line from one to the other. Trump told us who he was — a deeply abusive and hateful man. 1/2
In 2026 Hegseth said America can project our will anywhere at any time.
You can draw a direct line from one to the other. Trump told us who he was — a deeply abusive and hateful man. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
In 2005 Trump famously said that when you’re a star you can do anything you want.
In 2026 Hegseth said America can project our will anywhere at any time.
You can draw a direct line from one to the other. Trump told us who he was — a deeply abusive and hateful man. 1/2
In 2026 Hegseth said America can project our will anywhere at any time.
You can draw a direct line from one to the other. Trump told us who he was — a deeply abusive and hateful man. 1/2
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They also think that "Born in the USA" & "Rockin' in the Free World" are pro-America songs, because listening & critical thinking are not in their skill set.
January 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
They also think that "Born in the USA" & "Rockin' in the Free World" are pro-America songs, because listening & critical thinking are not in their skill set.
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Quite simply, any mail-in voter must now place their ballot in the mail at least ONE WEEK sooner than they might have in previous years...or be encouraged to return them in person, if possible.
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
Mail-in voting faces new hurdle as postal service formalizes postmark practice
Guidelines announced on Dec. 24 allow postmarks to reflect processing date rather than mailing date, affecting 14 states with grace periods for late-arriving ballots, including Massachusetts.
www.masslive.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Quite simply, any mail-in voter must now place their ballot in the mail at least ONE WEEK sooner than they might have in previous years...or be encouraged to return them in person, if possible.
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
We need to message around this consistently from this point forward.
www.masslive.com/news/2026/01...
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The mafia won’t run the neighborhood restaurant. It just demands protection money.
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The mafia won’t run the neighborhood restaurant. It just demands protection money.
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I think the grok shit is what’s finally going to kill Section 230 and when it does, you can chalk that up to what ultimately will go down in history as the biggest single act of damage to democracy Elon Musk ever facilitated
January 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I think the grok shit is what’s finally going to kill Section 230 and when it does, you can chalk that up to what ultimately will go down in history as the biggest single act of damage to democracy Elon Musk ever facilitated
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Saw this elsewhere:
AOC: The Maduro action was about oil and regime change, not law enforcement
Conservatives: Listen to that, AOC is too radical to be allowed near power
Trump: It was about oil and regime change
AOC: The Maduro action was about oil and regime change, not law enforcement
Conservatives: Listen to that, AOC is too radical to be allowed near power
Trump: It was about oil and regime change
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Saw this elsewhere:
AOC: The Maduro action was about oil and regime change, not law enforcement
Conservatives: Listen to that, AOC is too radical to be allowed near power
Trump: It was about oil and regime change
AOC: The Maduro action was about oil and regime change, not law enforcement
Conservatives: Listen to that, AOC is too radical to be allowed near power
Trump: It was about oil and regime change
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This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
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Know the interpretations so you can call the BS when the administration and its supporters use them.
Know the 1989 OLC memo. Loath the 1989 OLC memo.
Know the 1989 OLC memo. Loath the 1989 OLC memo.
This is very good, for reasons that may strike many as irritating but I think are important.
The admin is going to invoke a string of executive branch interpretations of law. It's useful to know what those are. This post describes w/out endorsing them or suggesting they make everything legal.
The admin is going to invoke a string of executive branch interpretations of law. It's useful to know what those are. This post describes w/out endorsing them or suggesting they make everything legal.
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Know the interpretations so you can call the BS when the administration and its supporters use them.
Know the 1989 OLC memo. Loath the 1989 OLC memo.
Know the 1989 OLC memo. Loath the 1989 OLC memo.