Tony Vittorino
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For some reason, I was just thinking about how Trump’s former chief of staff tried to warn us right before the election that Trump was a fascist who wanted to rule us like a dictator … and the New York Times put that story on page A12
June 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
For some reason, I was just thinking about how Trump’s former chief of staff tried to warn us right before the election that Trump was a fascist who wanted to rule us like a dictator … and the New York Times put that story on page A12
What feud?
Despite War of Words, Trump May Funnel Billions to Musk's Starlink With BEAD Changes www.cnet.com/home/interne...
Despite War of Words, Trump May Funnel Billions to Musk's Starlink With BEAD Changes www.cnet.com/home/interne...
Despite War of Words, Trump May Funnel Billions to Musk's Starlink With BEAD Changes
Updates to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program have been anticipated for months.
www.cnet.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
What feud?
Despite War of Words, Trump May Funnel Billions to Musk's Starlink With BEAD Changes www.cnet.com/home/interne...
Despite War of Words, Trump May Funnel Billions to Musk's Starlink With BEAD Changes www.cnet.com/home/interne...
Trump and Musk are ostensibly feuding in public a la WWE. The real news is that the Supreme Court, in typical fashion, is handing Trump and Musk major victories just before SCOTUS breaks for summer. That’s misdirection.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
Justices Grant DOGE Access to Social Security Data and Let the Team Shield Records
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Trump and Musk are ostensibly feuding in public a la WWE. The real news is that the Supreme Court, in typical fashion, is handing Trump and Musk major victories just before SCOTUS breaks for summer. That’s misdirection.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
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If Biden had said anytihng like this, Fox News would have had a banner headline: "The Democrats' War on Girls"
Trump: "I don't think a beautiful baby girl that's 11 years old needs to have 30 dolls. I think they can have three dolls or four dolls ... they don't need to have 250 pencils. They can have five."
May 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
If Biden had said anytihng like this, Fox News would have had a banner headline: "The Democrats' War on Girls"
A rare but candid look at childhood hunger by the WSJ and the overt callousness of Republican politicians who have refused federal dollars. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds suggested foregoing summer food programs would alleviate childhood obesity. Ceausescu would be proud.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Why Some States Refuse Federal Cash to Feed Poor Kids
Millions of federal dollars helped pay for food for hundreds of thousands of children in Tennessee last summer while school was out. Washington made the same offer this year—and Tennessee refused.
www.wsj.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A rare but candid look at childhood hunger by the WSJ and the overt callousness of Republican politicians who have refused federal dollars. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds suggested foregoing summer food programs would alleviate childhood obesity. Ceausescu would be proud.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
What have we learned? Maybe the Wall Street Journal should endorse Democrats next time.
April 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
What have we learned? Maybe the Wall Street Journal should endorse Democrats next time.
I recently read a post that reframed tolerance as a social contract among parties. This statement clarifies the paradox of tolerating the intolerant. Tolerance is a social contract, making it enforceable only if all parties adhere to it. Thus, one does not have to tolerate those who espouse hatred.
April 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I recently read a post that reframed tolerance as a social contract among parties. This statement clarifies the paradox of tolerating the intolerant. Tolerance is a social contract, making it enforceable only if all parties adhere to it. Thus, one does not have to tolerate those who espouse hatred.
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We certainly use ours!
April 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We certainly use ours!
In case you’re wondering how House Republicans, such as Nick LaLota, feel about checks and balances.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Republican Bill to Curb Nationwide Injunctions Passes US House
Legislation to prevent US trial courts from issuing rulings that apply nationwide passed the House in the latest effort by Republicans to push back against judges who’ve ruled against President Donald...
news.bloomberglaw.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
In case you’re wondering how House Republicans, such as Nick LaLota, feel about checks and balances.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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It's the sacking of Rome, but by the Romans.
April 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It's the sacking of Rome, but by the Romans.
An effective synthesis of what Sen. Booker accomplished on Monday.
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
What Sen. Booker’s Speech Teaches Us About Effective Resistance Strategy
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers!
open.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
An effective synthesis of what Sen. Booker accomplished on Monday.
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
The more you know. Thankfully, no tariff yet on imported words.
April 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The more you know. Thankfully, no tariff yet on imported words.
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The ICE arrests are meant to terrorize dissenters and crush the intellectual freedom that’s the whole point of universities—and the tactic is having its intended effect. Thanks to these professors for fighting back. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
We’re Harvard Professors Suing the Trump Administration. Here’s Why. | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Universities are currently on the front lines of a battle for basic civil liberties. We must fight for the values — and the people — that define us. This lawsuit is a start.
www.thecrimson.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Trump trader advisor Peter Navarro states that tariff revenue will offset tax cuts, effectively lowering taxes for the 1% and raising taxes on everyone else. Does that count as wealth redistribution? Thanks to WSJ for reporting.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Car Prices Go Up
If the new 25% tariff on imported vehicles makes foreign cars more expensive, the president says, that would boost sales of U.S.-made vehicles.
www.wsj.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trump trader advisor Peter Navarro states that tariff revenue will offset tax cuts, effectively lowering taxes for the 1% and raising taxes on everyone else. Does that count as wealth redistribution? Thanks to WSJ for reporting.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The concerted effort attacking judges and law firms is intended to intimidate any real opposition to a one-party state. It’s the playbook of too many “modern” dictatorships.
Check out this podcast:
www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/aga...
Check out this podcast:
www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/aga...
March 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The concerted effort attacking judges and law firms is intended to intimidate any real opposition to a one-party state. It’s the playbook of too many “modern” dictatorships.
Check out this podcast:
www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/aga...
Check out this podcast:
www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/aga...
This story is on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. How long before Hegseth resigns to spend more time with his family?
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under criticism after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This story is on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. How long before Hegseth resigns to spend more time with his family?
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
They use merit and competence the way Orwell would have in 1984. Merit means nepotism and competence implies its opposite
He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother.
March 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
They use merit and competence the way Orwell would have in 1984. Merit means nepotism and competence implies its opposite
One wonders why some firms, which ostensibly make their living in litigation, have been so quick to settle. Not exactly an endorsement for their services.
Breaking News: A federal judge called President Trump’s attempts to punish the law firm Jenner & Block “disturbing” as he temporarily blocked most of an executive order that targeted it, the latest courtroom defeat in Trump’s campaign of retaliation against law firms.
Trump Live Updates: Judge Rules Against Order Punishing Law Firm
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
One wonders why some firms, which ostensibly make their living in litigation, have been so quick to settle. Not exactly an endorsement for their services.
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Sabotaging the country which is in the interests of America's enemies
Layoffs at NOAA, which warns us about severe weather
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
March 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Sabotaging the country which is in the interests of America's enemies
That servility led to Italy’s ruin. Eventually no Italian would admit they supported Mussolini.
@vittorinot.bsky.social the fever eventually breaks, right?!
"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...
March 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
That servility led to Italy’s ruin. Eventually no Italian would admit they supported Mussolini.
Two amazing speeches that summarize the Democratic Party platform. Skip to minute 12:45. The Democratic and Republican Parties are not the same.
www.youtube.com/live/3t62_wF...
www.youtube.com/live/3t62_wF...
LIVE from Tempe with @AOC (LIVE at 9PM ET)
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
www.youtube.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Two amazing speeches that summarize the Democratic Party platform. Skip to minute 12:45. The Democratic and Republican Parties are not the same.
www.youtube.com/live/3t62_wF...
www.youtube.com/live/3t62_wF...
The smart man learns from his mistakes, the wise man learns from other people’s mistakes. DOGE’s preference for speed over preparedness is a disaster in the making. Dangers to the food supply are real. Why wouldn’t we want a backup plan?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds?
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The smart man learns from his mistakes, the wise man learns from other people’s mistakes. DOGE’s preference for speed over preparedness is a disaster in the making. Dangers to the food supply are real. Why wouldn’t we want a backup plan?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...