Open Thread

Fascism On The March:  These massive cuts only make sense if you're executing a government coup.  Examples: Getting rid of a new generation of scientists and public health experts: At the…

Fascism On The March.  Yo, Rethugs, ya wanna have Elon Musk rooting through your IRS files?  You might just be in luck: Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to…

Fascism On The March:  Nice country you have there.  You can keep part of it if you give us 50% of your minerals: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a…

Fascism On The March!  Massive Purge Of Federal Workers Under Way: The Trump administration’s move to fire thousands of federal employees could have a swift and severe impact on public services,…

Fascists On The March.  Adams Prosecutor Resigns Rather Than Dropping The Case: On Thursday, the interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Danielle R. Sassoon, resigned rather than sign off on Mr.…

So much grift, so much fascism, so little time: One Way To Boost Tesla Sales: The US Department of State is planning to spend $400m buying new Tesla armoured vehicles,…

Another Day In The Life Of A Fascist State.  President Musk Claims To Have Uncovered Massive Federal Fraud.  Provides no proof: The billionaire Elon Musk said in an extraordinary Oval…

A Day In The Life Of A Fascist State: Trump's DOJ Orders Charges Dropped Against NYC's Corrupt Mayor.  After Eric Adams virtually took up residence at Mar-A-Lago. Trump Orders Consumer…

The Bad News? Trump Is President. The Good News?  The Eagles Are Your Super Bowl Champions!  Me? I'm opting for a day of Bread And Circuses. How they got there. …

'Make Musk The Villain'.  I agree with Chris Murphy: “I don’t think economic populism really sells to anybody unless you’re naming names. When you engage in sort of just general…

A Failed DL Experiment.  Well, actually, it's all my fault.  Going forward, I will no longer post submissions unless I know who wrote the submission.  Those who write pieces will,…

Open Question:  Dan Cruce, where do you live?  Do you live in SD 1, or do you live in Suxco?  Y'see, it's kinda important because you ran for office in SD…