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Not the pirate. Contributor to fightthefire.substack.com, an all-free site. Winner of multiple prestigious awards from dogs. Whistles through darkness. Aspires to ask "WTF did you just say?" at a WH press conference.
"Let’s pause for a moment to reflect upon the fact that we’re actually at a point where it’s highly relevant for a congressman to display such a sign at a State of the Union address.
Not just highly relevant but spot-on."
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We're three former newspaper people who couldn't sit by and watch Trump destroy this country. So we're helping to call attention to what he's doing and, we hope, rally support to stop him.
New: "There’s little hope that the real victims of Trump’s nonsensical application of tariffs – that would be us, the consumer – will see a cent returned."
Plus, the Wall Street folks who could profit from Trump's failure.
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My latest, "We beg of you: Down sit the boogie. Down."
RFK Jr. and Kid Rock make a workout video for a justifiably ungrateful nation.
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My latest: A mile high and beneath contempt: The Trumpworld affair you really didn't want to know about but should because it's kinda funny.
Ever heard of someone firing a pilot mid-flight? Corey Lewandowski did.
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Eek! Eek! The working class!
AOC's visit to the Munich Security Conference wasn't as bad as MAGA and Fox portray it - and she could have stayed silent and outperformed Trump.
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Busy days ahead for our new Fraud Czar, JD Vance.
New from Jesse Welles:
"Cosmic justice is a whirlwind,
It's a promise, not a threat."
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My latest: "The best that can be said about Donald Trump’s 'tribute' to Jesse Jackson is that the civil rights leader didn’t get the full Rob Reiner treatment. Of course, like most of us, Jackson probably would have preferred not to get any homage at all from the man."
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"Let’s pause for a moment to reflect upon the fact that we’re actually at a point where it’s highly relevant for a congressman to display such a sign at a State of the Union address.
Not just highly relevant but spot-on."
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Favorite Trump name of late, from Andy Borowitz -- Metamuciillini.
Roger Sollenberg first reported records affiliated w/ an FBI interview were omitted from released Epstein files.
Other records released indicate the interview "was conducted July 24, 2019, and entered into the FBI’s case files on August 9, the day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell."
Trimmed it too much to fit -- it's Roger SollenbergER.
He's an independent journalist formerly Daily Beast and Salon reporter. His pieces also have been published in The New Republic and WIRED, among others.
Trimmed it too much to fit -- it's Roger SollenbergER.
He's an independent journalist formerly Daily Beast and Salon reporter. His pieces also have been published in The New Republic and WIRED, among others.
Roger Sollenberg first reported records affiliated w/ an FBI interview were omitted from released Epstein files.
Other records released indicate the interview "was conducted July 24, 2019, and entered into the FBI’s case files on August 9, the day before Epstein was found dead in his jail cell."
"The woman who directly named Trump in her abuse allegation claimed that around 1983, when she was around 13 ... Epstein introduced her to Trump 'who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out.'"
"The woman who directly named Trump in her abuse allegation claimed that around 1983, when she was around 13 ... Epstein introduced her to Trump 'who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out.'"
From Billy Bragg, "City of Heroes," a tribute to Minneapolis:
"When they dragged people from their cars
I got in their face
When they took families from their homes
I got in their face
When they murdered our sister
I got in their face
When they murdered our brother
I still got in their face"
Pam Bondi defends Jeffrey Epstein's former wingman in Congress today: “I find it interesting you keep going after President Trump, the greatest president in American history.”
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New:
Jeffrey Epstein was a remarkably wealthy and well-connected man considering that virtually no one recalls knowing him, meeting him or spending any time at all with him.
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Oh, no, the FBI flacks assure us, Kash Patel DID NOT fly to Italy to see the U.S. hockey team and pose for this photo. Not at all!
He was in Milan on OFFICIAL business, visiting a field office providing security. HAD to be there on our tax dollars.
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New song from U2 about the killing of Renee Good -- "American Obituary."
"America will rise
Against the people of the lie"
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New York Times Headline: Despite Trump's Claims, Grocery Prices are Rising. Weather, supply tariffs, labor and changing consumer habits continue to drive up the cost of groceries. President Trump falsely claims prices are falling.
The Guardian Headline: Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll. Six out of 10 Americans fault president for financial struggles and eight out of 10 worry about tariffs' impact.
The Washington Post Headline: From groceries to gas, Americans say they're spending more under Trump. The Post-ABC News-Ipsos survey found two-thirds of independents and 92 percent of Democrats blame the president, but only 20 percent of Republicans do.
Politico Headline: Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis. Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
Trump promised to lower costs on day one.
Meanwhile:
Crys Matthews, "Sleeves Up"
I know it feels like
this is the end,
but if we stop hoping, we stop fighting
and that's how a tyrant wins.
It's not a marathon,
it's not a sprint.
It's a thousand day relay race,
so rest and resist again.
New at Fight the Fire:
"It’s bigoted claptrap, through and through, dressed up as high falutin’ scholarly research but only a few notches higher than a Klan Crayola missive."
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