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"Just as he did during his private-sector career, President Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can. The difference now is that America’s institutions don’t belong to him." — David A. Graham, The Atlantic
The United States of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can, but America’s institutions don’t belong to him.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM
"Just as he did during his private-sector career, President Donald Trump is slapping his name and face on everything he can. The difference now is that America’s institutions don’t belong to him." — David A. Graham, The Atlantic
Another clear eyed commentary about the ongoing catastrophe that is the United States.
Knees, Nations, and Other Failing Institutions
On EU asset traps, U.S. Naval piracy, AI power grabs, healthcare collapse, and squirrel diplomacy
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December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Another clear eyed commentary about the ongoing catastrophe that is the United States.
How Can Outrageous CEO Pay be Stopped?
Here's One Good Answer
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December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Patel may be the first scapegoat on the list but if it looks like Kegsbreath will really be a candidate for war crimes charges, I suspect he'll go too.
Empire in Decline: A Field Guide
From missiles in the Caribbean to the firing memo from hell, the Trump era reaches new depths of incompetence, cruelty, and farce.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Patel may be the first scapegoat on the list but if it looks like Kegsbreath will really be a candidate for war crimes charges, I suspect he'll go too.
I guess I'm slow but this post finally explained the motivation and timing of the "illegal orders" video made by Senator Mark Kelly, Representative Jason Crow, et al. I'm glad that members of the Congressional Armed Services Committee are pursuing the illegal actions of Kegbreath and Adm. Bradley.
Hegseth’s “Kill Everybody” Order: A Deeper Look at the Fallout — GOP Committees Demand Answers; Former JAGs: “This Is a War Crime.”
Friday’s revelations about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pre-operation directive to “kill everybody” aboard a suspected narcotics vessel has detonated in Washington in two remarkable ways:
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December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I guess I'm slow but this post finally explained the motivation and timing of the "illegal orders" video made by Senator Mark Kelly, Representative Jason Crow, et al. I'm glad that members of the Congressional Armed Services Committee are pursuing the illegal actions of Kegbreath and Adm. Bradley.
"Here’s the part we cannot allow ourselves to forget. Silence is complicity. Outrage is not optional." — Mary Geddry
No Quarter: The Collapse of Competence in Trump’s America
Inside the war crimes, the amateur diplomacy, the economic tremors, and the civic responsibility to refuse silence.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM
"Here’s the part we cannot allow ourselves to forget. Silence is complicity. Outrage is not optional." — Mary Geddry
This message is the one I need to hear right now. I'm exhausted and often discouraged. This message of hope gives me the hope I need to continue fighting.
American Resistance Runs Deep
Some time ago, I saw a particular Facebook post.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This message is the one I need to hear right now. I'm exhausted and often discouraged. This message of hope gives me the hope I need to continue fighting.
This authoritarian behavior must be put to an end.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This authoritarian behavior must be put to an end.
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It's time for blue states to stop funding the MAGA states, most of whom consume far more federal subsidy tax dollars than they contribute.
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Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
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November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's time for blue states to stop funding the MAGA states, most of whom consume far more federal subsidy tax dollars than they contribute.
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Mary Geddry is one of many independent journalists on Stubstack. Facebook, while good for entertainment and connecting with friends is no longer a reliable source of accurate information about what is happening to our country.
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Invasive Species
From warships off Venezuela to an empty seat at COP30, Trump’s America spreads like a blight across the hemisphere.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mary Geddry is one of many independent journalists on Stubstack. Facebook, while good for entertainment and connecting with friends is no longer a reliable source of accurate information about what is happening to our country.
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"Media owners are blocking stories about his mental decline. [...] The owners of all major media are either being sued by Trump for defamation or have recently settled with him or are dependent on Trump’s FCC or fear Trump’s FTC and don’t want to risk his wrath." — Robert Reich
Office Hours: Why isn't the media reporting on Trump's dramatic mental decline?
He's showing even more signs of dementia, but the media is mum
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November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"Media owners are blocking stories about his mental decline. [...] The owners of all major media are either being sued by Trump for defamation or have recently settled with him or are dependent on Trump’s FCC or fear Trump’s FTC and don’t want to risk his wrath." — Robert Reich
Mary Geddry is one of many independent journalists on Stubstack. Facebook, while good for entertainment and connecting with friends is no longer a reliable source of accurate information about what is happening to our country.
Carpe Momentum: Revoke Consent
What the GI resistance teaches us about saying no to authoritarianism and building a new world from the ground up.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Mary Geddry is one of many independent journalists on Stubstack. Facebook, while good for entertainment and connecting with friends is no longer a reliable source of accurate information about what is happening to our country.
The glimmer of hope ignited after Tuesday's Democratic wins continues to flicker dimly in the darkness.
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The Kakistocracy vs. The Constitution
Trump’s pirates, his plumbers, and the last sane adults in the room, the legal eagles saving America one injunction at a time.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The glimmer of hope ignited after Tuesday's Democratic wins continues to flicker dimly in the darkness.
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Yesterday's elections were a breath of hope. We can expect a full White House melt down and retribution against the American people. On top of that, I fully expect SCOTUS to find a way to weasel out of a decisive decision and leave Trump's tarriffs firmly in place.
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Fiscal Responsibility, Now with Extra Arson
The $15 billion-a-week shutdown, the Supreme Court’s tariff circus, and why The Big Short’s Michael Burry smells smoke again.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Yesterday's elections were a breath of hope. We can expect a full White House melt down and retribution against the American people. On top of that, I fully expect SCOTUS to find a way to weasel out of a decisive decision and leave Trump's tarriffs firmly in place.
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Tomorrow is election day. Sadly, I suspect that some people are considering not voting because for the most part the elections are for local- and state-level candidates and issues. I hope they change their minds.
November 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tomorrow is election day. Sadly, I suspect that some people are considering not voting because for the most part the elections are for local- and state-level candidates and issues. I hope they change their minds.
Trump “doesn't give a shit,” nor do the Republicans cowering behind him.
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Breadlines and Ballrooms
A Jazz-Age masquerade for the ruling class, a can of lentils for everyone else, and a president who still “doesn’t give a shit.”
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November 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Trump “doesn't give a shit,” nor do the Republicans cowering behind him.
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"America has lost its moral bearings; as a result, it has also lost its moral standing in the world. [...] A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots." — Peter Wehner
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Trump’s Plan Is Now Out in the Open
It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"America has lost its moral bearings; as a result, it has also lost its moral standing in the world. [...] A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots." — Peter Wehner
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As I read this post I'd have sworn that it was about Trump, not Mussolini.
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Hung Like a Pig
Mussolini walked around like Italy was his personal stage and everyone else existed to clap on cue and kiss his ass.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As I read this post I'd have sworn that it was about Trump, not Mussolini.
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Destruction was Trump's main purpose as he flipped a middle finger to the people of the United States. The point was to destroy the building as fast as possible, before inconvenient things like inspections, plans, permits etc. could put a stop to the destruction.
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Destruction was Trump's main purpose as he flipped a middle finger to the people of the United States. The point was to destroy the building as fast as possible, before inconvenient things like inspections, plans, permits etc. could put a stop to the destruction.
Unlike the US, the wealthiest nation in the world, some nations are still doing the hard work of trying to save our planet.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Unlike the US, the wealthiest nation in the world, some nations are still doing the hard work of trying to save our planet.
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"In case you hadn’t noticed, the current Democratic Party is dysfunctional if not dead.
"Better dysfunctional than a fascist cult like the Trump Republican Party. But if there was ever a time when America needed a strong, vibrant Democratic Party, it’s now. And we don’t have one." — Robert Reich
"Better dysfunctional than a fascist cult like the Trump Republican Party. But if there was ever a time when America needed a strong, vibrant Democratic Party, it’s now. And we don’t have one." — Robert Reich
The Mamdani Moment
And the Future of the Democratic Party
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October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"In case you hadn’t noticed, the current Democratic Party is dysfunctional if not dead.
"Better dysfunctional than a fascist cult like the Trump Republican Party. But if there was ever a time when America needed a strong, vibrant Democratic Party, it’s now. And we don’t have one." — Robert Reich
"Better dysfunctional than a fascist cult like the Trump Republican Party. But if there was ever a time when America needed a strong, vibrant Democratic Party, it’s now. And we don’t have one." — Robert Reich
Trump wants the US to be "at war" so that he can cancel the midterm elections.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Trump wants the US to be "at war" so that he can cancel the midterm elections.
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