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Yesterday, journalists observed members of the Texas National Guard at a U.S.

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 4d

Utter Insanity

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 4d

This short piece has to be read and the advice given followed.

Little can be done to throttle the attempt by T***p to wrest plenary authority with his henchmen, Miller and Vought, pushing him to exercise it. Our efforts have to be focused on the 11/'26 election.

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 8, 2025

Trump's plan to invoke the Insurrection Act

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 4d

Reich is 100% spot on. Video is just 3 minutes long.

Please watch + repost if you agree

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You need to be aware of his four-point plan

Mike Nellis (@mikenellis)

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 6d

Father Pfleger is such a good person.

substack.com/@mikenellis/...

Everyone should watch this video of Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger speaking out against what Trump is doing to this country. He says: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's bi...

Prospect Heights woman acquitted at trial in fatal hit-and-run of Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hills

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a sad story - I'm not sure how or why this woman was charged with having hit and then running from an impact with a pedestrian leading to his death. Nor is it clear why it took four years to get it to trial. Lots of open questions here.

www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/10/04/p...

A Prospect Heights woman was found not guilty at trial on Wednesday on charges that she left the scene of a personal injury crash that killed a 22-year-old Lake Forest College student near Vernon Hill...

www.lakemchenryscanner.com

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 6d

Illinois, Texas National Guard troop mobilization to Chicago to begin 'immediately,' last 60 days: Pentagon

The article suggests that 700 National Guard troops, 400 from Texas and 300 from Illinois would be deployed. They will be most unwelcomed by Chicagoans

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Illinois, Texas National Guard troop mobilization to Chicago to begin 'immediately,' last 60 days: Pentagon

Officials confirmed 300 troops from Illinois and another 400 troops from Texas are being mobilized to go to Chicago, Portland and other locations. The troops will be stationed "in places where there a...

chicago.suntimes.com

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suzette sommer @suzette.bsky.social · 7d

Ellen Mitchell (@ellenmitchell2)

A retired Army Major General just issued a SAVAGE response to Trump’s misuse of National Guard troops to invade Democratic cities. Major General Paul Eaton did NOT hold back as he told the out-of-cont...

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 7d

Pritzker doing better journalism 101 than a lot of tv news producers these days

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 7d

This from @govpritzker.illinois.gov on @cnn.com

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 10d

I hope a few people read this.

Cadet bone spurs (Dumpty) won his first deferment the same week in August 1964 when I volunteered for the draft

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Kathy (@kathy622729)

ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 11d

15 year battle in respect to wrongful death of a 43 year old busboy who left a widow and four children, the youngest of whom was 4 months old finally comes to an end on appeal. Prejudgment interest is assessed: final amount = $5,782,349.85. WOW!

ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-res...

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 12d

Which one is the bigger bully? It almost demands the Hamas terrorists to tell both of them to go straight to blazes - in the case of Netanyahu it's Geh im Gehenna. In the case of T***p, it's "Go to hell".

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else

Trump's Speech to "His" Military

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 12d

My Uncle, Bud Berman, who was the Aide De Camp to then Lt. Col. J. Strom Thurmond, landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Bud is likely spinning in his grave today if he's thinking of the lunatic rally speech T***p delivered at Quantico today largely ignored by the crowd open.substack.com/pub/cryn/p/t...

In a Bizarre Rant, Trump Claims "America is under invasion from within"

Democratic Governors Have the Legal Authority to Arrest ICE Agents. They Should Use It.

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 14d

Call your governor or attorney general and say exactly this:
Federal agents are committing state felonies including burglary, kidnapping, and assault. File criminal charges now. If local law enforcement refuses to do their jobs, they can be fired or arrested

cmarmitage.substack.com/p/democratic...

Even failed prosecutions would force federal agents to think twice before breaking down doors.

cmarmitage.substack.com

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 14d

Reich is spot on. Americans are waking up to t***p’s lunacy. Ours is a society of sleepy giants waking up to t***p nonsense.

open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Sunday thought

An extraordinary week for America

President Trump, Rush in the Troops -- Not to Portland, but to Kristof Farms

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

A must read article - best laugh of the week.

open.substack.com/pub/nickkris...

Portland is doing fine, but in Yamhill we can use troops to handle the menace of domestic terrorists in our apple orchard and vineyard.

A $100,000 Per Worker Visa Fee Tips the Balance to Big Tech

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

A typical H-1B visa costs companies about $10,000 including legal fees and administrative costs. The brain drain will stagger the development of AI if this becomes the norm. It's not just losing qualified foreign trained medical personnel affected here.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/t...

LIVE: BREAKING NEWS on LEGAL AF…POPOK and KATIE PHANG - 9/27/2025 | Legal AF

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15d

Trump’s sham Comey indictment, attacks on birthright citizenship & the Fed, his war on the First Amendment, and more. Watch Popok and Katie Phang live on Legal AF at 8p ET/5p PT!

How defective was the Comey indictment and grand jury process? And what would a loss by Trump in this high profile prosecution mean for his reign of terror? Will the Supreme Court allow Trump to dest...

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan,was investigated for potential bribery after accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash, but the case was closed after Trump took office by the DOJ. A defense of entrapment would never fly from my experience as a former prosecutor in Chicago

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

NY Times article:

"Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Knocks Down Bridge Between India and the U.S. The H-1B visa lured a generation of Indian professionals to take part in the American dream. A $100,000 fee has forced a rethink of the route."

Why should a foreign trained ,medical doctor want to come here?

Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Takes Over Comey and James Cases

DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

She sure is pretty, but will she be competent to take on heavy hitter defense lawyers at trial. My take is that she will eventually be disbarred for her ethical violations in participating in vindictive prosecutions. I was once a prosecutor to know her exposure.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Greenlandic Woman Wins Her Baby Back in Denmark

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

Almost unthinkable cruelty has been reversed.

An 18 year old Greenlandic woman living in Denmark will regain custody of the infant girl taken from her an hour after her birth on August 18. The case has become the latest flashpoint between Denmark and Greenland.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

If the Swiss Army Knife Is Made in America, Is It Still Swiss?

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DonaldNathan @donaldnathan.bsky.social · 15d

President Trump’s 39 percent tariff on Switzerland has forced some companies to consider whether they could produce in the United States while still retaining their Swiss identity."

Obviously enough, it can't be done - you can't have your cake and eat it too.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/b...