“The White House Wrecking Ball
President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing has struck a nerve in Washington and beyond.”
Interesting. I wonder if there’s even the faintest chance someone in authority will actually do anything about it.
“Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?”
https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2025/sep/10/bari-weiss-cbs
Leak exposes Washington Post boss Will Lewis’s role as secret adviser to Boris Johnson while PM
nostr:npub1ycc9dq6zz22v2maq3azxjqx27zgthdx9d9y0zd8g7s0ghdnq228s7ywjwh Destroying the federal government in an area filled with federal government workers turned out to be a bad plan.
Putin testing NATO.
“Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during strikes on Ukraine”
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-poland-drones-1232774279039f9e5c5b78bd58686cb9
“Even if they were in the restaurant, it didn’t matter. They were held up; guys would walk in with guns into a restaurant.”
“His claims are difficult to check and don’t match the experiences of many city residents.”
THIS claim is “difficult to check”, WaPo?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/09/trump-dinner-dc-restaurant/
It’s also encouraging to see a Trump cultist lose this badly - by about 50 points!
I hope someday there will be a “DeSantis Dungeon” and he will spend eternity in it.
“DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed 'Deportation Depot'”
Looking forward to hearing more about Nancy’s sex life!
"Patrick, my fiancé, tried to pull me over by my waist this morning in bed," Mace said while addressing the prayer meeting attendees. "And I was like, 'No, baby, we don't got time for that this morning. I gotta get to the prayer breakfast, and I gotta be on time.'"
Helpful chart.
“Trump Posts Fake Video Showing Obama Arrest
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video of former President Barack Obama being detained in the Oval Office.”
Try to imagine any other American president doing this.
You can’t.
Trump is unique: an unhinged, vengeful infant masquerading as a leader.
Yep. Trump’s insane.
Hey, MAGA folks. Pam lied to you.
Thought you might want to know.
“Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack of Evidence From Epstein Documents
After Attorney General Pam Bondi promised big revelations for months, the Justice Department noted a lack of evidence for conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder.”
“Health experts say that rural America stands to suffer the most if the Medicaid population shrinks; Mr. Trump’s bill will lead to 11.8 million more uninsured Americans by 2034, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.”
Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century
https://apnews.com/article/paris-swimming-seine-river-public-6ff093114f6addf0489b2bea952789e1
Read this (if your heart and stomach can stand it).
(Gift link)
“A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save”
Again, a plea to my former journalist colleagues, especially the broadcasters: refer to it as “the so-called Big Beautiful Bill” (or some similar language). Otherwise, YOU sound like YOU’RE calling it big and beautiful (it’s the former but not the latter, although that’s a different issue).
I know that is in fact the name of this monstrosity, but that’s a Joseph Goebbels-like propaganda ploy which you shouldn’t go along with.
(I notice many news organizations don’t even mention the name.)
“It’s not the judge’s fault that a correct interpretation of the law meant that, no, you don’t get to do this,” Roberts said. “If it’s just venting because you lost, then that’s not terribly helpful.”
Arrogant jerk.
Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom
“To me the irony of asking for happy photos of smiling children, happy families, and guests celebrating while threatening to fire thousands is peak Trumpism,” said one worker who received the cable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/28/state-department-layoffs-trump-rubio/
“BBC examining plans that could lead to US consumers paying for its journalism
Corporation has been targeting audiences across the Atlantic as it tries to shore up revenue streams”
“Prior to 9-11, Vance had already made several trips to violent areas in the Gaza Strip and West Bank where suicide bombings were taking place,” the site said. “He sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer.” In recent years, Boelter worked in Africa and sought to spread Christianity to “Islamic militants,” according to his LinkedIn profile and other traces of his activity online.”
Doubtful.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/06/14/vance-boelter-shooting-suspect-minnesota-lawmakers/
Apalling. But good for Padilla. Glad he didn’t have a dog with him.
“California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security”
“How thunderstorms could disrupt the massive Army parade in D.C. Lightning could pose a danger for the large crowds expected Saturday on the National Mall.”
Come on, weather gods! You can do it!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/06/12/army-parade-dc-forecast-thunderstorms/
The entire Trump administration is an endless parade of liars, incompetents, right-wing loons and criminals.
“Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.”
My god, how did our country ever sink this low?
“President Trump shared an outlandish conspiracy theory on social media on Saturday night saying former President Joseph R. Biden had been “executed in 2020” and replaced by a robotic clone, the latest in a string of dark, fringe material amplified by the president to his millions of followers.”
My god, how low our country has sunk..
The photo in this story is profoundly disturbing: armed, tattooed, masked, sunglass-wearing Navy SEAL-wannabes hauling off suspects.
“Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump’s deportation push”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/05/23/immigration-court-arrests-ice-trump/
