The government shutdown standoff is supposedly about health care subsidies. Republicans want them cut. Democrats won’t budge. The media frames it as a principled fight over Affordable Care Act funding… Read More
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Trump’s $300 Million White House Ballroom Costs $3,333 Per Square Foot
I just read a post on FB that got my spidey senses tingling. An architect named Andrew Kerr just laid out why Trump’s White House ballroom project is basically bullshit…. Read More
Trump Is Stocking His Election Oversight Team With 2020 Deniers. Fear 2026.
If you’re not already worried about the 2026 Election – you definitely should be. Trump’s out here building his second administration like he’s assembling the Avengers of election denial. The… Read More
Google’s Quantum Computer Just Broke Physics and Your Password Is Next
Alright, buckle up – this ones long and messy.Google just said their quantum computer solved a problem 13,000 times faster than the worlds fastest supercomputer. Unlike their last quantum supremacy… Read More
Coast Guard Gets Luxury Jets While Troops Work Without Pay
Noem signs $200 million contract for private aircraft during shutdown The government may have run out of money for paychecks but somehow found $200 million for private jets. While Coast… Read More
Protests Don’t Win Overnight, They Build the System That Does
No Kings rallies are recruiting grounds, not final battles I’ve seen a lot of people say that the No Kings Protest really didn’t move the needle, and they don’t see… Read More
Hegseth’s New Pentagon Press Corps Is Just Right-Wing Government Stenographers
The Pentagon just announced its shiny new press corps – and surprise – its mostly right-wing outlet’s that signed up for what amounts to a government-approved stenography program. Last week,… Read More
Harvard Has $57 Billion and Is Cutting PhD Programs. Pick a Lane.
The news that Harvard, of all institutions, is cutting PhD programs due to budget issues is pure absurdity. This is a university sitting on an endowment that just ballooned to… Read More
Trump Is Updating Nixon’s Playbook
Trump is pulling a Nixon – but somehow making it worse.
The administration is gutting the IRS Criminal Investigation division and installing loyalists who’ve already drawn up hit lists of Democratic …
Read MoreThe Young Republicans Scandal Was Not a College Group Chat
JD Vance wants you to believe the Young Republicans telegram scandal is just harmless banter from a college group chat. That would be a neat trick if these people were actually in college.
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Trump’s Deportation Contractor of 20 Years Just Sued Him for Corruption
I’ve written about the corruption behind Trump’s deportation scheme before – but there’s some new tea that is piping hot. When one of Trump’s own deportation contractors sues him, you… Read More
Netanyahu Blocked the Hostage Deal for 15 Months – Then Took a Bow
You’ve probably seen the footage by now of Trump and Netanyahu standing in front of cameras acting like they just pulled off the diplomatic miracle of the century. Trump got a standing ovation in the …
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