The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

Nice to see the American people aren’t onboard with prosecuting the people who displease Trump

"Trump and his apparatchiks are overconfident and overreaching. All the talk of shock and awe?...“Shock and awe” doesn’t have a very good track record over the medium and longer term. So don’t be shocked. Don’t be awed. Trumpism is formidable. But it’s beatable." www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-be-sh...

A convicted criminal pardoning convicted criminals. In America.

Some resources for those in the thick of it.

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Trump’s second term raises fresh nepotism concerns as extended family members take key roles. Critics argue appointees like Charles Kushner (Ambassador to France) and Kimberly Guilfoyle (Ambassador to Greece) reflect loyalty over qualifications, risking public trust and accountability in governance.

CNN Fact-Checks Trump’s Claims

Daniel Dale debunked Trump’s false claims: no link between vaccines and autism, tariffs were paid by Americans, U.S. inflation hit 8% under his term, and wars in Yemen, Syria, and elsewhere continued. Misinformation on key issues misleads the public and erodes trust.

Media organizations are bending the knee to Trump. That shit is going to backfire, and it's going to backfire spectacularly.

A prediction from me in @niemanlab.org:

www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/medi...

I’m a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will continue to be watered with the blood of children until the laws change.

All of the people who have stayed in abusive relationships too long know exactly what is coming on January 20.

A free & fair democracy no longer exists

66,000 fake accounts & paid for tic tok post shares

Declassified information from Romania's intel agencies reveals sudden rise of populist hard-right candidate Calin Georgescu in first round of last month’s presidential election was "not a natural outcome"

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Your librarian here with the library tip

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