Russ Baker
@realrussbaker.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, WhoWhatWhy.org; author of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years
Another Parkland mass-shooting survivor kills himself -- with a gun he got legally
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Another Parkland mass-shooting survivor kills himself -- with a gun he got legally
Megalomaniac branding dude Donald Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class.’ In other words, the ships will be extremely low-class
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Megalomaniac branding dude Donald Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class.’ In other words, the ships will be extremely low-class
During his first presidential campaign, Trump claimed he was uncorruptible because of his personal wealth. Now, he takes loads of money from the rich, seemingly in return for contracts, pardons and favors.
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
During his first presidential campaign, Trump claimed he was uncorruptible because of his personal wealth. Now, he takes loads of money from the rich, seemingly in return for contracts, pardons and favors.
Comment of the Day (from WaPo re Trump seizing Venezuelan oil ships):
December 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Comment of the Day (from WaPo re Trump seizing Venezuelan oil ships):
Newly released Epstein files contain tons of photos of what appear to be very young women (with their faces obscured)
December 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Newly released Epstein files contain tons of photos of what appear to be very young women (with their faces obscured)
CDC to recommend that children no longer be exposed to Trump
December 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
CDC to recommend that children no longer be exposed to Trump
A search of the just-released Epstein files from DOJ show only ONE hit on Trump: a book on the shelves. Meanwhile, you get hundreds of hits on Clinton -- but mostly because Epstein joined a few trips, like to the wedding of the King of Morocco. Normal trip type pics, look like
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A search of the just-released Epstein files from DOJ show only ONE hit on Trump: a book on the shelves. Meanwhile, you get hundreds of hits on Clinton -- but mostly because Epstein joined a few trips, like to the wedding of the King of Morocco. Normal trip type pics, look like
DOJ has released Epstein files. A search on "Trump" of the purportedly thousands and thousands of documents reveals only that Epstein had a copy of a book by/about Trump on his bookshelves. Hmm. You think they left anything out?
December 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
DOJ has released Epstein files. A search on "Trump" of the purportedly thousands and thousands of documents reveals only that Epstein had a copy of a book by/about Trump on his bookshelves. Hmm. You think they left anything out?
(from WaPo): The comments on Erika Kirk's endorsement of JD Vance for the 2028 presidential election are largely critical and skeptical. Many commenters view Erika as an opportunist, leveraging her widowhood and association with Turning Point USA for personal gain and attention.
December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
(from WaPo): The comments on Erika Kirk's endorsement of JD Vance for the 2028 presidential election are largely critical and skeptical. Many commenters view Erika as an opportunist, leveraging her widowhood and association with Turning Point USA for personal gain and attention.
Now that FBI #2 Dan "Bonkers" Bongino is resigning, maybe he can take Kash Patel with him. And both can find some less harmful way to kash in
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Now that FBI #2 Dan "Bonkers" Bongino is resigning, maybe he can take Kash Patel with him. And both can find some less harmful way to kash in
After scaring everyone into NOT vaccinating, the Trump CDC is now urging everyone to get flu shots following record child deaths
December 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
After scaring everyone into NOT vaccinating, the Trump CDC is now urging everyone to get flu shots following record child deaths
Don on the Run: Senate passes Pentagon bill urging Hegseth to disclose boat strike evidence
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Don on the Run: Senate passes Pentagon bill urging Hegseth to disclose boat strike evidence
Marjorie Taylor Greene says “the dam is breaking” in GOP against Trump
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says “the dam is breaking” in GOP against Trump
Wrestling great Mick Foley has called it quits with the WWE over its cozy relationship with President Donald Trump, he said Tuesday, citing “incredibly cruel comments” Trump made about film director Rob Reiner’s murder. (NYDN) Is this the beginning of the end for Trump and MAGA?
December 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wrestling great Mick Foley has called it quits with the WWE over its cozy relationship with President Donald Trump, he said Tuesday, citing “incredibly cruel comments” Trump made about film director Rob Reiner’s murder. (NYDN) Is this the beginning of the end for Trump and MAGA?
The Trump Coast Guard in its manual has downgraded using swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to ‘potentially divisive.’ Potentially? Divisive? Ya think?
December 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Trump Coast Guard in its manual has downgraded using swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to ‘potentially divisive.’ Potentially? Divisive? Ya think?
A Free-Speech Nobel Nomination for Musk and Other Head-Slapping Absurdities || Elon decides whose voice is heard russbaker.substack.com/p/a-free-spe...
A Free-Speech Nobel Nomination for Musk and Other Head-Slapping Absurdities
Elon decides whose voice is heard.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
A Free-Speech Nobel Nomination for Musk and Other Head-Slapping Absurdities || Elon decides whose voice is heard russbaker.substack.com/p/a-free-spe...
At least two Brown University students who were on campus when a deadly shooting unfolded there on Saturday have survived school shootings before. (NYT) One had been shot at her high school. Said the other: “how dare this country allow this to happen to someone like me twice?”
December 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
At least two Brown University students who were on campus when a deadly shooting unfolded there on Saturday have survived school shootings before. (NYT) One had been shot at her high school. Said the other: “how dare this country allow this to happen to someone like me twice?”
This is big news: Republican members of the Indiana Senate bucked President Trump on Thursday and joined Democrats in voting down a new congressional map that would have positioned Republicans to sweep the state’s U.S. House seats. (nyt)
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is big news: Republican members of the Indiana Senate bucked President Trump on Thursday and joined Democrats in voting down a new congressional map that would have positioned Republicans to sweep the state’s U.S. House seats. (nyt)
Students using AI to ace classes now increasingly face oral exams. Those are tough, and -- my guess -- tougher for the current generation, which due to immersion in online devices, social isolation, and the decline of reading is less used to presenting ideas articulately.
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Students using AI to ace classes now increasingly face oral exams. Those are tough, and -- my guess -- tougher for the current generation, which due to immersion in online devices, social isolation, and the decline of reading is less used to presenting ideas articulately.
Just read shocking NYT oped, supporting war with Venezuela. And this: "the entrenchment of an autocratic and repressive regime that has welcomed the worst international forces into our hemisphere and abused the human rights of its own people." Not talking about Trump?
December 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Just read shocking NYT oped, supporting war with Venezuela. And this: "the entrenchment of an autocratic and repressive regime that has welcomed the worst international forces into our hemisphere and abused the human rights of its own people." Not talking about Trump?
In 488-word Truth Social post, Trump lashed out at NYT & other media for reporting signs of his mental and physical aging. He says is "fake" and "seditious." But apparently it wasnt for him to question the same about Biden -- or to falsely claim Obama wasnt born in US
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 488-word Truth Social post, Trump lashed out at NYT & other media for reporting signs of his mental and physical aging. He says is "fake" and "seditious." But apparently it wasnt for him to question the same about Biden -- or to falsely claim Obama wasnt born in US
Media Dance Around the Big Story: How, Under Trump, the Rich Run the Country|| Why billionaire influence must be an election issue — now. russbaker.substack.com/p/media-danc...
Media Dance Around the Big Story: How, Under Trump, the Rich Run the Country
Why billionaire influence must be an election issue — now.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Media Dance Around the Big Story: How, Under Trump, the Rich Run the Country|| Why billionaire influence must be an election issue — now. russbaker.substack.com/p/media-danc...
Trump is still trying to sell "America is Back" but that's looking pretty stale. It goes to show that it is easier to criticize others than to meaningfully deliver on one's promises.
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump is still trying to sell "America is Back" but that's looking pretty stale. It goes to show that it is easier to criticize others than to meaningfully deliver on one's promises.
Before and after MAGA:
December 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Before and after MAGA: