Ah, memories! Long ago I had a beloved Nissan that was, by the end of its life, built largely out of expanding foam, aluminum tape, and bondo.

It's worth highlighting a passage from a recent blog post by @davidbrin.bsky.social: davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/will...
#ice #immigration #borderpatrol #polarization #tyranny

My weekend post (a bit late) is about how one million or so professionals - civil servants, intel/FBI, military officers, judges, cops, first responders - stand tween us & chaos. They won't let us come to harm if they can help it! But they are caught in a bind!
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/will...

Example #3: When Daniel Montenegro tried to film a Border Patrol raid at a Home Depot, agents tackled him, injured his back and falsely accused him of using tire spikes to attack vehicles.

They’re assaulting citizens for documenting their violence.

We need investigations. Now.

Example #2: U.S. citizen and Veteran George Retes:

“They broke his window, they pepper sprayed him, they grabbed him, threw him on the floor."

Mr. Retes was wrongfully jailed for three days by Trump's federal agents. Three days.

This is how Trump treats our heroes.

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Consider a hypothetical situation: Imagine that it is November, 2016, and you've met a time traveler from November 2025. Anxious about the stakes in the upcoming election, you ask: What has happened since 2016?

#trump #maga #tyranny #democracy #dictatorship #nokings

The great journalists at @propublica.org did the hard work to compile a list of US citizens who have been detained by ICE.
Kristi Noem is a liar.
And a sadist (remember her CECOT glamor shots?)
And a fool.
And a puppy killer.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...

1. This History Thread is about recent (2023-25) books on Burma (Myanmar.) It includes books on WW2, ethnic issues & the anti-coup revolution. A pre-order announcement of my new book "Where the Mithuns Are: Essays on War, Art and Beasts" is at the end. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 📚

“There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the information by which to detect lies.” - Walter Lippmann

#RadioFreeAmerica

Was this Donald Trump’s most corrupt week yet? We discuss his ballroom bribes, crypto pardons, and much more on a brand new Coffee Klatch. https://youtu.be/GAsbeDLUsrU?si=P5KmYKiGGU76yUvK

Critics warn Illinois’ ‘megaproject’ tax breaks shift costs to taxpayers

Republicans: Say that Trump's age and his work load have finally caught up with him. Say, sadly, that he's not the leader he once was. Say in your most solemn voice that he has done a great service to America, but it's time for him to step aside.

#trump #republicans #gop #impeach #nokings #dictator

Do not misunderstand: The things you are witnessing in this country are not warning signs. They are boasts. The Trump Administration has no intention of abiding by the law.

Photo: Chicago, October 18, 2025.
#protests #resist #chicago #nokings #authoritarianism #originalphotography #brucesharp

I would encourage everyone to read Steve Vladeck's detailed article in the link below.

Being uninformed is bad, but being misinformed is far worse.

#maga #foxnews #foxnewsisnotnews #journalism #propaganda

"If America hasn't broken your heart, you don't love her enough." Chicago, April 5, 2025.

#protests #resist #corybooker #mekongnetwork #originalphotography #brucesharp

It's pretty clear that "Tom Ethridge" was simply a fake name used by Forrest Gump.

From a @chicago.suntimes.com poll asking readers how they felt about the arrival of National Guard troops in the Chicago Area:

"They should have waited until January and had them bring a snow shovel. They might be useful then."
— Krystina Davis

#chicago #nationalguard #chicagosuntimes #ice

"Still, there was once supposed to be a message. Let that be a lesson to you, adults used to say to children, and historians to their readers. But do the stories of history really teach anything at all?"

- Margaret Atwood, "The Robber Bride"

#mekongnetwork #history #margaretatwood #therobberbride

Long ago Mekong.Net was home to an extensive collection of articles, primarily about Cambodia. The demands of everyday life eventually made it difficult to update the site.

Now, current events are dire. Falsehoods are everywhere. We should all speak up when and where we can, even if no one listens.