Ted Landau
@tedlandau.bsky.social
Former journalist/author/blogger (MacFixIt, Macworld, etc.) and college professor. Now into political action (Indivisible) and writing (slantedviewpoint.com).
The emergency is here. The crisis is now. It is not six months away. It is not another Supreme Court ruling away from happening. It’s happening now. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
Opinion | The Emergency Is Here (Gift Article)
Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send “homegrown” Americans there next.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The emergency is here. The crisis is now. It is not six months away. It is not another Supreme Court ruling away from happening. It’s happening now. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
To all Reps and Senators: Whenever you are thinking of taking (or not taking) an action regarding Trump, ask yourself: Is this about the same thing I did (or would have done) when GW Bush was POTUS?
If the answer is Yes, you're doing it wrong. Trump is not normal. Stop treating him that way.
If the answer is Yes, you're doing it wrong. Trump is not normal. Stop treating him that way.
March 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
To all Reps and Senators: Whenever you are thinking of taking (or not taking) an action regarding Trump, ask yourself: Is this about the same thing I did (or would have done) when GW Bush was POTUS?
If the answer is Yes, you're doing it wrong. Trump is not normal. Stop treating him that way.
If the answer is Yes, you're doing it wrong. Trump is not normal. Stop treating him that way.
I didn’t think it was possible for me to loathe Trump any more deeply than I did. And yet, yesterday, with his meeting with Zelensky, Trump plumbed new depths. Never in my life have I despised a person as much as I despise Trump. Words fail me.
March 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I didn’t think it was possible for me to loathe Trump any more deeply than I did. And yet, yesterday, with his meeting with Zelensky, Trump plumbed new depths. Never in my life have I despised a person as much as I despise Trump. Words fail me.
According to today’s Madow show (youtu.be/URcgyx2QSW0?...), latest polls show the country really doesn’t like Trump. If only they could have figured this out before the election!!
The Rachel Maddow Show [9PM] 2/20/2025 | 🅼🆂🅽🅱️🅲 BREAKING NEWS Today February 20, 2025
YouTube video by Sercan Akgüneş
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February 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
According to today’s Madow show (youtu.be/URcgyx2QSW0?...), latest polls show the country really doesn’t like Trump. If only they could have figured this out before the election!!
“There is no point in pretending that Trump’s new administration isn’t violating the law as it takes administrative action to advance its goals.“
Two and a Half Weeks In
Today, there seems to be a growing awareness across the country of the peril we are in.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“There is no point in pretending that Trump’s new administration isn’t violating the law as it takes administrative action to advance its goals.“
Wondering if and when the pre-election warnings that Trump will attempt to destroy democracy will happen? Wonder no more. It’s already happened!
An Open Letter To The Majority Of Congressional Democrats
The norms are gone. Wake the hell up!
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February 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Wondering if and when the pre-election warnings that Trump will attempt to destroy democracy will happen? Wonder no more. It’s already happened!
“It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment. This isn’t a coup with tanks in the streets and mobs overrunning government offices. It’s a quieter coup, a billionaires’ coup. Call it what it is: A coup. Let’s make sure it doesn’t succeed.”
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Is It Really a Coup?
Is it really a coup if it doesn’t feel like one?
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February 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
“It’s an all-hands-on-deck moment. This isn’t a coup with tanks in the streets and mobs overrunning government offices. It’s a quieter coup, a billionaires’ coup. Call it what it is: A coup. Let’s make sure it doesn’t succeed.”
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"Netanyahu lavished the new U.S. leader with praise.
“You say things others refuse to say,” Netanyahu said. “And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and they say, ‘You know, he's right.’”
Nope. You misheard. What they actually say is" You know, he's a fucking lunatic."
“You say things others refuse to say,” Netanyahu said. “And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and they say, ‘You know, he's right.’”
Nope. You misheard. What they actually say is" You know, he's a fucking lunatic."
Trump proposes U.S. control of Gaza, permanent displacement of residents — The Washington Post
The idea, a first indicator of Trump’s approach to the conflict, was sure to inflame the region given the history of Palestinians’ displacement from their territory.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"Netanyahu lavished the new U.S. leader with praise.
“You say things others refuse to say,” Netanyahu said. “And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and they say, ‘You know, he's right.’”
Nope. You misheard. What they actually say is" You know, he's a fucking lunatic."
“You say things others refuse to say,” Netanyahu said. “And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and they say, ‘You know, he's right.’”
Nope. You misheard. What they actually say is" You know, he's a fucking lunatic."
NFL announces its support for racism (or least not ending it): apple.news/AKDkHKtuOQuW...
NFL to remove 'End Racism' messaging in end zone ahead of Super Bowl: Sources — The Athletic
NEW ORLEANS — At his annual news conference Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expressed strong support for the league’s policies designed to promote diversity at the club-employment level and ind...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NFL announces its support for racism (or least not ending it): apple.news/AKDkHKtuOQuW...
“In just two weeks back in office, Trump has moved with astonishing speed and boundless ambition to overturn the existing political, economic, cultural and international order in an even more far-reaching way than many of his supporters or critics had imagined possible.”
How Trump Is Reshaping U.S. Government, Just 2 Weeks Into His Presidency (Gift Article)
The new president has left virtually no corner of the nation’s capital untouched in a wide-ranging effort to tear down the federal government and refashion it to his liking.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“In just two weeks back in office, Trump has moved with astonishing speed and boundless ambition to overturn the existing political, economic, cultural and international order in an even more far-reaching way than many of his supporters or critics had imagined possible.”
Trump is already delivering on his threat to destroy democracy. The time to be alarmed is NOW!
It’s much worse than you think
Trump is already delivering on his threat to destroy democracy You don’t need me to tell you that our current political environment is…horrendous. But, if you’re just following the day-to-day repor…
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February 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trump is already delivering on his threat to destroy democracy. The time to be alarmed is NOW!
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There is no more important story that needs your attention than the fact that the GOP is trying to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat.
Please watch, share, and take action.
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Please watch, share, and take action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...
The GOP Is Trying To Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat
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January 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There is no more important story that needs your attention than the fact that the GOP is trying to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat.
Please watch, share, and take action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...
Please watch, share, and take action.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzh1...
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This post by Steve Schmidt re California fires and Trump has “gone viral” — having been reposted in its entirety in blogs by both Robert Reich and Michael Moore. Definitely worth a read.
The Great Fire of LA
Like the Great Fire of London in 1666, the Great Fire of Los Angeles will be recalled for 500 years.
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January 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This post by Steve Schmidt re California fires and Trump has “gone viral” — having been reposted in its entirety in blogs by both Robert Reich and Michael Moore. Definitely worth a read.
Reposted by Ted Landau
If the GOP prevails in this obvious attempt to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat election, it’s a strong sign that democracy is on the way out.
Stop the (North Carolina) Steal
The Democratic incumbent got more votes. Now the Republican challenger is trying to throw out tens of thousands of them.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If the GOP prevails in this obvious attempt to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat election, it’s a strong sign that democracy is on the way out.
Reposted by Ted Landau
Op-eds seem to be getting more and more apocalyptic. Perhaps none more so than this one from Ezra Klein. ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters.’
Opinion | The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through. (Gift Article)
Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Op-eds seem to be getting more and more apocalyptic. Perhaps none more so than this one from Ezra Klein. ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters.’
Reposted by Ted Landau
The Big Capitulation continues. Democrats in Congress sign on to a new immigration bill that is a “horrifying Trojan Horse.”
This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse
If Democrats cannot recover their nerve and stand up to this extremism, they will be complicit in the devastating consequences of its passage.
slate.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Big Capitulation continues. Democrats in Congress sign on to a new immigration bill that is a “horrifying Trojan Horse.”
Tomorrow, Kamala Harris will oversee the electoral count voting that Trump tried to prevent 4 years ago. And in a few more weeks, Trump will be inaugurated on the steps of the building where the January 6 insurrection took place. The word “irony” does not do justice to this travesty.
January 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Tomorrow, Kamala Harris will oversee the electoral count voting that Trump tried to prevent 4 years ago. And in a few more weeks, Trump will be inaugurated on the steps of the building where the January 6 insurrection took place. The word “irony” does not do justice to this travesty.
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The threat to democracy isn’t over; It’s just getting started
Stop me if you’ve heard this… “Democracy is doing just fine, thank you. We’re headed for a peaceful transfer of power. The government is still functioning. There are no riots in the streets. What a…
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December 31, 2024 at 8:32 PM
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The oligarchy has already arrived...even before Inauguration Day.
If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
December 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
The oligarchy has already arrived...even before Inauguration Day.
A week or two ago, the Bay Area had a rare tsunami warning. Today, we had our first ever tornado warning. And now, the Tahoe area has an avalanche warning. Plus we had an earthquake near Eureka. Northern California weather has not been dull.
December 14, 2024 at 10:29 PM
A week or two ago, the Bay Area had a rare tsunami warning. Today, we had our first ever tornado warning. And now, the Tahoe area has an avalanche warning. Plus we had an earthquake near Eureka. Northern California weather has not been dull.
Robert Reich today summarizes my current feelings:
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“I’m surprised at how many of the people I speak with are in denial. They tell me “Trump is just bluffing” or “He’s not so stupid as to try these things.” Or “the Constitution is strong enough to withstand Trump.”
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“I’m surprised at how many of the people I speak with are in denial. They tell me “Trump is just bluffing” or “He’s not so stupid as to try these things.” Or “the Constitution is strong enough to withstand Trump.”
Checking in
Six weeks to go before Trump. How are you doing?
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December 10, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Robert Reich today summarizes my current feelings:
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
“I’m surprised at how many of the people I speak with are in denial. They tell me “Trump is just bluffing” or “He’s not so stupid as to try these things.” Or “the Constitution is strong enough to withstand Trump.”
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
“I’m surprised at how many of the people I speak with are in denial. They tell me “Trump is just bluffing” or “He’s not so stupid as to try these things.” Or “the Constitution is strong enough to withstand Trump.”
Considering an espresso maker? I just debated over Breville’s Touch v. Touch Impress v. Oracle Jet. Decided on the Touch cause I didn’t want to over-automate. But they are all great machines, IMO. E.g., see www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
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December 7, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Considering an espresso maker? I just debated over Breville’s Touch v. Touch Impress v. Oracle Jet. Decided on the Touch cause I didn’t want to over-automate. But they are all great machines, IMO. E.g., see www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Hi. My first BlueSky post. Here goes...
December 6, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Hi. My first BlueSky post. Here goes...