Demosthenes Phillipics
@onthecrown.bsky.social
Alt for ability to say what I’m thinking about the dismantling of our government and the excellence of our government employees.
I don’t have time for all the posting that’s induced by ICE violence, killing alleged drug runners in boats illegally, or attempting to kidnap Maduro - why else would the CIA be on the ground there. And that’s without even focusing on Johnson’s lies, Vance’s advocacy for Young Nazis. Ugly time.
October 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I don’t have time for all the posting that’s induced by ICE violence, killing alleged drug runners in boats illegally, or attempting to kidnap Maduro - why else would the CIA be on the ground there. And that’s without even focusing on Johnson’s lies, Vance’s advocacy for Young Nazis. Ugly time.
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The explicitly bigoted, violence-embracing chat logs of Young Republican leaders was quite bad on its own, but as @anthonylfisher.bsky.social writes, JD Vance's defense of them was worse, showing how even directly pro-Hitler is welcome in MAGA.
Also, they think it's unfair if you call them fascists.
Also, they think it's unfair if you call them fascists.
"Young Republican" leaders (one of them just six years younger than the vice president) gleefully talking like Nazis is shocking but not surprising.
Donald Trump re-normalized gutter racism for over a decade while anti-anti-Trumpers obsessed over wokeness. And they still don't get it.
Donald Trump re-normalized gutter racism for over a decade while anti-anti-Trumpers obsessed over wokeness. And they still don't get it.
Opinion | Young Republicans have a racism problem — and it’s all thanks to Trump
The Supreme Court might think racism is over — but GOP activists’ leaked chat logs proved Trump really has re-normalized bigotry in America.
www.msnbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The explicitly bigoted, violence-embracing chat logs of Young Republican leaders was quite bad on its own, but as @anthonylfisher.bsky.social writes, JD Vance's defense of them was worse, showing how even directly pro-Hitler is welcome in MAGA.
Also, they think it's unfair if you call them fascists.
Also, they think it's unfair if you call them fascists.
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“As President Trump continues to pretend he’s a dictator, we are standing up again to push back against his hateful, authoritarian actions.” #NoKings
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
No Kings protests expected to draw tens of thousands in Arizona this weekend | Arizona Mirror
Arizona No Kings protests Trump weekend rallies expected to draw thousands across state over authoritarian actions
azmirror.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“As President Trump continues to pretend he’s a dictator, we are standing up again to push back against his hateful, authoritarian actions.” #NoKings
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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Plus ça change …
October 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Plus ça change …
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RSVPs for Saturday's "No Kings" protests have more than doubled since Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders began trying to smear and discredit the effort last week, says one of the organizers
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
RSVPs For ‘No Kings’ Rallies More Than Doubled After GOP Leaders’ Attacks
www.huffpost.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RSVPs for Saturday's "No Kings" protests have more than doubled since Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders began trying to smear and discredit the effort last week, says one of the organizers
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Nothing more American than protesting for a better America. “I love my America, I hate Trump’s (Miller’s!) America.”
1. Republicans/right-wing media spent weeks blaming discrete acts of political violence on incitement by overheated Democratic rhetoric.
2. They are currently arguing that nationwide protests planned for tomorrow are "Hate America" rallies by antifa/pro-Hamas/communist agents.
2. They are currently arguing that nationwide protests planned for tomorrow are "Hate America" rallies by antifa/pro-Hamas/communist agents.
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nothing more American than protesting for a better America. “I love my America, I hate Trump’s (Miller’s!) America.”
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A message to Mike Johnson & the GOP:
October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A message to Mike Johnson & the GOP:
I hate Trump’s authoritarian, racist, misogynist America. I love my America. We have to get these liars, grifters, and anti-Americans out of office.
Mike Johnson on No Kings: "We refer to it by its more accurate description -- the Hate America Rally. You're gonna bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far left Democrat Party. That is the modern Democratic Party."
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I hate Trump’s authoritarian, racist, misogynist America. I love my America. We have to get these liars, grifters, and anti-Americans out of office.
Attempted branding as “Hate America Rally” should be modified as “Hate Miller’s, Trump’s, Vance’s, Vought’s, and Johnson’s America” - all should also be asking are they trying to take America back to pre-civil rights or to pre-Civil War?
Welcome to No Kings Eve. Trump is sounding and behaving kingly, and Republicans are at DEFCON 1 on the desperation meter. You can tell by their hallucinatory talking points, which are untethered from both reality and the Constitution. New from me at @msnbc.com:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Republicans' attacks on 'No Kings' protests reek of desperation
The GOP’s fictional portrait is part of a strategy to stop the resistance before it flexes its growing power
www.msnbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Attempted branding as “Hate America Rally” should be modified as “Hate Miller’s, Trump’s, Vance’s, Vought’s, and Johnson’s America” - all should also be asking are they trying to take America back to pre-civil rights or to pre-Civil War?
What does this look like here? Do we find out on the 18th?
Thousands have taken to the streets of Madagascar’s capital to protest against power cuts, water shortages and rampant corruption. Their grievances are decades in the making
Why protests are sweeping Madagascar
Anti-government protests reflect profound frustration about poverty and corruption
econ.st
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What does this look like here? Do we find out on the 18th?
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Another epic scoop by @marisakabas.bsky.social. Independent media for the win 💪
SCOOP — The White House instructed all federal agency leadership on Tuesday to send out a mandatory message to workers blaming the impending potential government shutdown on House Democrats, The Handbasket was first to learn. Absolutely no modifications to the email were permitted.
My story:
My story:
Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown
Workers call the partisan email "a vile slap in the face."
www.thehandbasket.co
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Another epic scoop by @marisakabas.bsky.social. Independent media for the win 💪
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Is the Russian military something the US military should aspire to?
Do you look at Russia’s military performance in Ukraine—3.5 years and a million casualties failing to conquer a smaller neighbor—and think “wow, I wish we could be more like that”?
Do you look at Russia’s military performance in Ukraine—3.5 years and a million casualties failing to conquer a smaller neighbor—and think “wow, I wish we could be more like that”?
Rep. Andy Harris: "I guarantee you China and Russia do not have woke policies in their military."
September 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Is the Russian military something the US military should aspire to?
Do you look at Russia’s military performance in Ukraine—3.5 years and a million casualties failing to conquer a smaller neighbor—and think “wow, I wish we could be more like that”?
Do you look at Russia’s military performance in Ukraine—3.5 years and a million casualties failing to conquer a smaller neighbor—and think “wow, I wish we could be more like that”?
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Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
Thread. Important to recognize this is a choice by Republicans including every senator and representative. They could stop this. Instead they will inflict harms. Because they are cowards who won’t do what is right.
This is absolutely a lie. There is no reason shutdowns trigger layoffs. They never have before. Trump is simply using the shutdown as an excuse to take federal employees hostages and to further gut the government.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/shutdown-h...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/shutdown-h...
Trump: "When you shut it down, you have to do layoffs. So, we'd be laying off a lot of people that are going to be very affected, and they're gonna be Democrats."
September 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Thread. Important to recognize this is a choice by Republicans including every senator and representative. They could stop this. Instead they will inflict harms. Because they are cowards who won’t do what is right.
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just looking straight into the camera and saying “this is my fault”
Trump: "When you shut it down, you have to do layoffs. So, we'd be laying off a lot of people that are going to be very affected, and they're gonna be Democrats."
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
just looking straight into the camera and saying “this is my fault”
While they are continuing their ham-fisted efforts they will alienate more and more people who will decide they have had enough. Trump’s bluster about being irreversible will quickly be shoved aside when they are voted out. At least if the right people are voted in. (Not Schumer and Jeffries.)
Russ Vought: "Let it be said -- there are all manner of authorities to keep this administration's policy agenda moving forward, and that includes reducing the size and scope of the federal government, and we will be looking for opportunities to do that."
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
While they are continuing their ham-fisted efforts they will alienate more and more people who will decide they have had enough. Trump’s bluster about being irreversible will quickly be shoved aside when they are voted out. At least if the right people are voted in. (Not Schumer and Jeffries.)
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From the Editorial Board:
We’ve heard the president demean Chicago.
What we haven’t seen until now is Donald Trump describing our fellow citizens as “the enemy within” and adding our city to his list of potential “training grounds” for troops who enlist to defend America from foreign adversaries.
We’ve heard the president demean Chicago.
What we haven’t seen until now is Donald Trump describing our fellow citizens as “the enemy within” and adding our city to his list of potential “training grounds” for troops who enlist to defend America from foreign adversaries.
Editorial: No, President Donald Trump, Chicagoans are not ‘the enemy within’
Delivering a rambling speech to a highly unusual gathering of U.S. military brass, President Donald Trump labeled Chicago as a domestic enemy.
trib.al
September 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
From the Editorial Board:
We’ve heard the president demean Chicago.
What we haven’t seen until now is Donald Trump describing our fellow citizens as “the enemy within” and adding our city to his list of potential “training grounds” for troops who enlist to defend America from foreign adversaries.
We’ve heard the president demean Chicago.
What we haven’t seen until now is Donald Trump describing our fellow citizens as “the enemy within” and adding our city to his list of potential “training grounds” for troops who enlist to defend America from foreign adversaries.
She’s right.
NEW: Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for Pete Hegseth to resign.
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
"If this PR stunt proved anything, it's that the best thing Pete Hegseth can do to strengthen our military is resign in disgrace immediately."
September 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
She’s right.
LTC Amy McGrath had the best response to this today: “there were no male or female combat pilot standards. Either you could land your fighter on the deck or you couldn’t.” Combat standards were about success in combat. Hegseth can’t understand as he had no success, and blames rules of engagement.
"If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Hegseth rips Pentagon 'decay,' 'fat generals': Quantico meeting takeaways
"If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
bit.ly
September 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
LTC Amy McGrath had the best response to this today: “there were no male or female combat pilot standards. Either you could land your fighter on the deck or you couldn’t.” Combat standards were about success in combat. Hegseth can’t understand as he had no success, and blames rules of engagement.
Finally.
A federal judge delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university professors and students by targeting non-citizens on college campuses who have spoken out in support of Palestine.
‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university profe...
www.cnn.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Finally.
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Watch the clip below and then remember this is the audience that President Sundown is addressing
September 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Watch the clip below and then remember this is the audience that President Sundown is addressing
I’m glad to have been wrong about today. Though Trump said he wanted to use the military in blue cities and eliminate them from the map of elections going blue he didn’t order anything like quasi martial law. And Hegseth just demonstrated his incompetence and inability to lead. No one cared. Morons.
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I’m glad to have been wrong about today. Though Trump said he wanted to use the military in blue cities and eliminate them from the map of elections going blue he didn’t order anything like quasi martial law. And Hegseth just demonstrated his incompetence and inability to lead. No one cared. Morons.
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This is demonstrably pathetic and a sign of true weakness.
The Feds lack the numbers to do what they want to do. They can hurt, yes, but not at the authoritarian scale that (de facto President) Miller desires.
So they go for the media-bait illusions of power.
Like this.
Profoundly weak flex.
The Feds lack the numbers to do what they want to do. They can hurt, yes, but not at the authoritarian scale that (de facto President) Miller desires.
So they go for the media-bait illusions of power.
Like this.
Profoundly weak flex.
ICE boats trawling the Chicago River. This is the DUMBEST thing I've seen in my entire life. No exaggeration. What's next? Humvees loaded with armed, masked agents patrolling Disney's Main Street U.S.A.?
#Chicago
#Chicago
September 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is demonstrably pathetic and a sign of true weakness.
The Feds lack the numbers to do what they want to do. They can hurt, yes, but not at the authoritarian scale that (de facto President) Miller desires.
So they go for the media-bait illusions of power.
Like this.
Profoundly weak flex.
The Feds lack the numbers to do what they want to do. They can hurt, yes, but not at the authoritarian scale that (de facto President) Miller desires.
So they go for the media-bait illusions of power.
Like this.
Profoundly weak flex.
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I guess pointing out hypocrisy doesn’t matter anymore, but the same people who voted for DOGE and emptying the swamp and kicking out the fat cat elites, etc. are perfectly fine with a real estate developer using taxpayer money to slap gold on everything
Trump: “Some of the highest quality 24 Karat Gold used in the Oval Office and Cabinet Room of the White House. Foreign Leaders, and everyone else, “freak out” when they see the quality and beauty. Best Oval Office ever, in terms of success and look!!! President DJT”
September 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I guess pointing out hypocrisy doesn’t matter anymore, but the same people who voted for DOGE and emptying the swamp and kicking out the fat cat elites, etc. are perfectly fine with a real estate developer using taxpayer money to slap gold on everything