www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Is this how the Trump era in American politics ends – not with a bang, but with a whimper? ... the signals of his waning influence are everywhere.
Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition | Moira Donegan
The Republican party is far from moving beyond Trump – but signals of his waning influence are everywhere
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Is this how the Trump era in American politics ends – not with a bang, but with a whimper? ... the signals of his waning influence are everywhere.
substack.com/@lucid/note/... "...cracks appearing within MAGA as the Epstein coverup news persists and the costs of this administration’s economic policies, incompetence, self-dealing, and chaos become harder to ignore."
MAGA Discontent and the Autocratic Idea of Foreign Policy: My Conversation with Anand Giridharadas
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.
substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
substack.com/@lucid/note/... "...cracks appearing within MAGA as the Epstein coverup news persists and the costs of this administration’s economic policies, incompetence, self-dealing, and chaos become harder to ignore."
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"Much of the reality-based press is doing a poor job of even acknowledging that they have a role in saving democracy, much less doing anything about it."
Thank you, @sulliview.bsky.social. Yes, we need the media to do better!
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Thank you, @sulliview.bsky.social. Yes, we need the media to do better!
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Do better, Big Journalism. Please do much, much better
Low points from the New York Times, the BBC, the Washington Post and the New Yorker. And some highs.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Much of the reality-based press is doing a poor job of even acknowledging that they have a role in saving democracy, much less doing anything about it."
Thank you, @sulliview.bsky.social. Yes, we need the media to do better!
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
Thank you, @sulliview.bsky.social. Yes, we need the media to do better!
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Since Donald Trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of presidential power to advance personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder.
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Since Donald Trump’s re-election a year ago, warnings that his use of presidential power to advance personal interests is corroding American democracy have grown ever louder.
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/... Trump shows his disdain for the principles of justice by attacking the International Criminal Court, which was established in 2002 to investigate and prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
Trump's Dangerous Disregard for International Justice
A guest post by international law expert Ruti Teitel
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/... Trump shows his disdain for the principles of justice by attacking the International Criminal Court, which was established in 2002 to investigate and prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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This is almost word for word what xenophobes in the 1930s and 1940s said about Miller's Jewish ancestors and relatives. He's so hateful he couldn't possibly recognize that of course.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is almost word for word what xenophobes in the 1930s and 1940s said about Miller's Jewish ancestors and relatives. He's so hateful he couldn't possibly recognize that of course.
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You can’t just focus on Trump.
🔴 FBI & other corrupt authorities & top oligarchs are playing games with the world, literally burning up the world as they maintain their extreme wealth & domination
Pretending otherwise doesn’t help most people & life on this planet
bsky.app/profile/sara...
🔴 FBI & other corrupt authorities & top oligarchs are playing games with the world, literally burning up the world as they maintain their extreme wealth & domination
Pretending otherwise doesn’t help most people & life on this planet
bsky.app/profile/sara...
From 2020: Comey doesn't want Trump to be investigated because doesn't want his own activity to be investigated. Comey spent his tenure at the FBI protecting a mafia syndicate linked to the Kremlin -- a mafia syndicate two other former FBI heads went on to serve.
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
-- HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020)
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
You can’t just focus on Trump.
🔴 FBI & other corrupt authorities & top oligarchs are playing games with the world, literally burning up the world as they maintain their extreme wealth & domination
Pretending otherwise doesn’t help most people & life on this planet
bsky.app/profile/sara...
🔴 FBI & other corrupt authorities & top oligarchs are playing games with the world, literally burning up the world as they maintain their extreme wealth & domination
Pretending otherwise doesn’t help most people & life on this planet
bsky.app/profile/sara...
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied... "Oh, look. the complete piece of shit who knows more about being a complete piece of shit ... is going use this senseless tragedy as an excuse to double down on the racism and the cruelty — he’s going to put a stop to all immigration (of non-white people)."
Preznit Fuckwit and his flunkies once again mishandle a tragedy
never a thoughtful or reasoned response to anything
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied... "Oh, look. the complete piece of shit who knows more about being a complete piece of shit ... is going use this senseless tragedy as an excuse to double down on the racism and the cruelty — he’s going to put a stop to all immigration (of non-white people)."
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this is just the age-old Republican plan of shifting the entire tax burden into the lower classes by increasing the sales tax to 25% they've just obfuscated it by saying 'tariff'
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income reut.rs/4p65j0l
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.
reut.rs
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
this is just the age-old Republican plan of shifting the entire tax burden into the lower classes by increasing the sales tax to 25% they've just obfuscated it by saying 'tariff'
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It happened! The @nytimes.com profiled Paulina!
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It happened! The @nytimes.com profiled Paulina!
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Gift Link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...
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Trump: TO be tough on China I will impose huge tariffs
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump: TO be tough on China I will impose huge tariffs
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
China [buys all its soybean from Brazil]
Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee
Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early]
Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
"In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized the newspaper for an article suggesting he was running low on energy in his 80th year, insisting he had “never worked so hard in my life”."
My least favorite Trump delusion of all time, hands down, is he works hard. Nope.
My least favorite Trump delusion of all time, hands down, is he works hard. Nope.
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized the newspaper for an article suggesting he was running low on energy in his 80th year, insisting he had “never worked so hard in my life”."
My least favorite Trump delusion of all time, hands down, is he works hard. Nope.
My least favorite Trump delusion of all time, hands down, is he works hard. Nope.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the media after last week calling another “piggy”.
Trump calls New York Times reporter ‘ugly’ in latest insult to female journalist
In a Truth Social post, the president lashed out at journalist Katie Rogers after an article questioned whether he was slowing down
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the media after last week calling another “piggy”.
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... The amount of self-serving corruption that the Trump administration has brought to American foreign policy in just 10 months is staggering in its width and depth .
Clown Car Diplomacy
Maybe Trump’s developer friends should stick to real estate
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p... The amount of self-serving corruption that the Trump administration has brought to American foreign policy in just 10 months is staggering in its width and depth .
Reposted by Dave Sloan
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Pew found that 70% of Latinos “disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president”, while 65% disapprove of his administration’s approach to immigration and 61% believe his economic policies have worsened economic conditions.
Majority of Latino voters disapprove of Trump, Pew study finds
Research shows 70% disapprove of job US president – who won backing of nearly half of Latino voters in 2024 – is doing
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Pew found that 70% of Latinos “disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president”, while 65% disapprove of his administration’s approach to immigration and 61% believe his economic policies have worsened economic conditions.
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hey don't be so hard on yourselves; it delivered oceans of sensitive government and citizen data to billionaires
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
hey don't be so hard on yourselves; it delivered oceans of sensitive government and citizen data to billionaires
As is the return of Texas to Mexico.
Xi: “The return of Taiwan to China is a key part of the post-war international order.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
As is the return of Texas to Mexico.
Is 36% a low approval rate? No one knows.
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Is 36% a low approval rate? No one knows.
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Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Trump Wrongly Indicted Me, I’ll Rightly Impeach Him | Kat Abughazaleh Speaks at Lincoln Memorial
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Impeachment isn’t an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent.
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
Impeach, convict, remove. And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo54...
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Hey MAGA pals-
How does it feel to suddenly love Zohran Mamdani & hate Marjorie Taylor Greene?
That's what you believe now!
Go forth in blind obedience, like you do.
How does it feel to suddenly love Zohran Mamdani & hate Marjorie Taylor Greene?
That's what you believe now!
Go forth in blind obedience, like you do.
November 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hey MAGA pals-
How does it feel to suddenly love Zohran Mamdani & hate Marjorie Taylor Greene?
That's what you believe now!
Go forth in blind obedience, like you do.
How does it feel to suddenly love Zohran Mamdani & hate Marjorie Taylor Greene?
That's what you believe now!
Go forth in blind obedience, like you do.
Reposted by Dave Sloan
Follow the money! It's not a peace deal, it's a Kremlin bribe. Russian mafia expert and CEPA analyst @olgalautman.bsky.social and I explain the Trump/Witkoff crypto scheme to sell out Ukraine to Russia & Qatar's role. It's a launchpad for a larger war w/Europe gaslitnation.libsyn.com/trumps-crypt...
Gaslit Nation: Trump’s Crypto Scheme to Sell Ukraine to Russia - TEASER
In this extremely enraged episode of Follow the Money, we ask the only question that actually matters in Trump’s second crime spree through history: who is getting rich off of Trump chaos and the worl...
gaslitnation.libsyn.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Follow the money! It's not a peace deal, it's a Kremlin bribe. Russian mafia expert and CEPA analyst @olgalautman.bsky.social and I explain the Trump/Witkoff crypto scheme to sell out Ukraine to Russia & Qatar's role. It's a launchpad for a larger war w/Europe gaslitnation.libsyn.com/trumps-crypt...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... The president said the group has engaged in “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH” and that they should be arrested after they posted a video in which they told active service members they should refuse illegal orders.
Trump’s threats amount to calls for ‘execution of elected officials’, says Chuck Schumer – US politics live
Democrat Senate minority leader says president’s remarks are ‘outright threat’ as other leading Democrats warn ‘political violence has no place in America’
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... The president said the group has engaged in “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH” and that they should be arrested after they posted a video in which they told active service members they should refuse illegal orders.
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF