@bgrammy15.bsky.social
When authoritarians tell you they like authoritarianism, over and over and over and over and over again, believe them
Trump on Egypt: "They have very little crime. Because they don't play games. That's why. Like we do in the United States with governors that have no idea what they're doing."
October 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
September 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Well, I'm no JAG, but yes, I think illegal, for following reasons:
1. Civilian vessel
2. Not self-defense
3. No attempt at interdiction (i.e. disable engines)
4. Int'l waters
5. No PID on folks in boat (could be civilians)
6. No declared state of war or hostilities so unclear authorization
1. Civilian vessel
2. Not self-defense
3. No attempt at interdiction (i.e. disable engines)
4. Int'l waters
5. No PID on folks in boat (could be civilians)
6. No declared state of war or hostilities so unclear authorization
September 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
BREAKING - Zelensky:
“Russia must end this war, which it itself started.”
“Russia must end this war, which it itself started.”
August 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Susanne Williamson is a teacher with a master’s degree who has been dedicated to teaching for fifteen years and made $58,000 a year.
Meanwhile, ICE is offering new hires $100,000 to start, plus signing bonuses, and student loan debt forgiveness.
We’re not broke!
We’re funding hate!
Meanwhile, ICE is offering new hires $100,000 to start, plus signing bonuses, and student loan debt forgiveness.
We’re not broke!
We’re funding hate!
August 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
As the United States becomes more brazenly corrupt, we have reached the stage where meetings to plan cover-ups of crimes are not done in secret, but are announced, and are not done in remote parking decks, but at the Vice President's home.
August 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
TEXAS @repcasar.bsky.social : “Imagine in another country a corrupt president was trying to change the election laws. Then that president’s political ally threatened to remove all the legislators of the other party to get it done. That’s what’s happening in Texas right now.”
August 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“What do you think of the possibility of Trump pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell?”
Virginia Giuffre’s family: “It would be an abomination… our sister always told us Maxwell was even worse than Epstein.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Virginia Giuffre’s family: “It would be an abomination… our sister always told us Maxwell was even worse than Epstein.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I am at a global health conference this week. I do not think Americans fully understand the degree of harm we have done to our international reputation and to our ability to wield soft power for decades to come.
May 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I am at a global health conference this week. I do not think Americans fully understand the degree of harm we have done to our international reputation and to our ability to wield soft power for decades to come.
Did Trump and Pam Bondi make a deal with the Sinaloa Cartel? It would seem so, and now 17 cartel family members have been allowed to enter the U.S. apnews.com/article/el-c...
Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration
Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States.
apnews.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Man who had a student kidnapped and trafficked because she wrote something he didn't like yuks it up with man who had a journalist dismembered with a hacksaw because he wrote things the man didn't like.
May 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
May 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This 👇👇👇
May 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
1. Clay Jackson, a Texas lawyer, provided basic legal advice to an immigrant family fearing deportation
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Then, two officers visited him at his home, accusing him of "obstructing an ongoing immigration investigation"
Then, after speaking publicly, he was fired from his job at a Fortune 500 company
Fortune 500 company abruptly fires lawyer who helped immigrant family
On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in the Dallas area, was at a gas station near his home when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family.
popular.info
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole.
These kids are fierce.
Their fight is righteous.
This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.
April 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
the true meaning of easter: the failed assassination attempt by one of my deranged supporters which I then blamed on my political opponents.
Trump shows children a card depicting the Butler assassination attempt today at the Easter Egg Roll. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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As the government flings itself apart, we will keep coming back to the grim reality. Trump can’t be restrained, or reasoned with, or babysat for the next four years. The only way to bring power back under the rule of law is to remove a lawless man from power.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Some members of Congress are starting to talk about impeachment. They’re right.
It’s time to stop beating around the bush: Trump must be impeached and removed from office.
www.msnbc.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
As the government flings itself apart, we will keep coming back to the grim reality. Trump can’t be restrained, or reasoned with, or babysat for the next four years. The only way to bring power back under the rule of law is to remove a lawless man from power.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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A decade of systematic, intentional failure, systematically & intentionally continuing
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Every so often I look at the paper of record to see if it is quickly communicating to readers that they are living through a constitutional crisis, and the answer consistently is "no."
They are covering the topics, but in the name of journalistic balance, not conveying the alarm.
They are covering the topics, but in the name of journalistic balance, not conveying the alarm.
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A decade of systematic, intentional failure, systematically & intentionally continuing
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Today in "neither our media nor our political system is designed to deal with a far right authoritarian party"
Sometimes it feels like I’m going crazy, because there is something that is right in front of our faces, has been for years, and nobody of consequence ever says it:
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
March 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Pathetic cowardice from Senator Marshall
He can’t defend Republican policies to his constituents
So he runs away
He can’t defend Republican policies to his constituents
So he runs away
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM