Maryjane Osa

Hail, Hail Freedonia!

What’s the overlap between the Epstein files and the Panama Papers? 🤔 Asking for a friend…

I come here every morning with one question on my mind: Is he dead yet?

Yet another disappointing day.

A clear, crisp correction.

This is an amazingly powerful article. Everyone should read it.

Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony Exposed the Whole Game The Epstein files are related to the rest of the legal chaos we are experiencing.

Dahlia:

The Epstein story is also the template …and the proof text for all that is happening … It is an ongoing road map for an administration …[to show] that they are rich and powerful and famous enough to be above the law, and wishes for the rest of us to ultimately learn and accept that fact.

If Jeffrey Epstein were Alive Today He would go Nazi. And so would his friends.

In the Epstein class, there are two tiers: Those men with real accomplishments provide cover for the shady, endlessly greedy, and carelessly wealthy. But only the top-tier men have real freedom: to follow their desires and pursue grievances with abandon, & without real attachments or allegiances.

If Jeffrey Epstein were Alive Today He would go Nazi. And so would his friends.

America First patriotism is a sham, a camouflage for chameleons whose commitments are to financial gain, social prestige, and power. The billionaires have no real attachments to any homeland or political ideology; Populism and Nationalism are games for them, and they gamble with the house money.

Makes you really long for the pros from Dover.

But who is running the show these days?

“The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”

And on and on.

So tired.

More productive to fight the fascists instead of each other.

The Department of Homeland Security Was Always a Bad Idea DHS was a mess from Day One. Let political hacks hastily reorganize the government in response to a crisis. Sure, why not?

Congress is just debating DHS operations *now*????

Nobody remembers how FEMA "underperformed" after it was ingested into DHS when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?

That was 2005.

#politics #DHS #sociology

I asked AI to name my wife. To the hopelessly incorrect people it cited, my deepest apologies | Martin Rowson Authors, a newsreader, a lawyer and an esteemed colleague: they’re all great – but I’m not married to any of them. Can we really depend on this technology, asks cartoonist and author Martin Rowson

AI. He did his own research:

We should all by now have worked out that AI is about as sentient as an abacus, and only truly mirrors the human mind in its capacity to lie to humans, telling them what it “thinks” they want to hear.

The Department of Homeland Security Was Always a Bad Idea DHS was a mess from Day One. Let political hacks hastily reorganize the government in response to a crisis. Sure, why not?

"A mishmash of old and new, the DHS combined venerable government organizations like the US Coast Guard (1716) and baby orgs like the TSA (2001). But the most volatile unit added to this administrative grab bag was CBP (1924), a collection of cowboys operating under the cover of law."

#politics

Nah. How does an asshole sully his reputation? This just shows that he’s a *violent* asshole. See? Reputation still intact!

Kudos to Ms Martinez & Atty Parente! Every step forward helps

‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’

When moderate Democratic politicians radicalize, watch out!

( and you know things have gotten bad if the centrists are to the left of Bernie)

Revising My Argument I was wrong to think that the Insurrection Act would be a "red line." Does Trump really care about invoking the Act? Threatening to do so keeps the news cycle focused on him. And ICE is on the ground.

Why bother invoking the Insurrection Act, when you can occupy Blue cities with your masked, armed & angry paramilitary forces whenever you please? And demonstrate how you act "strongly" with impunity at the same time?

Following the law is for sissies. /s

Building owner OK’d Trump administration’s raid of Chicago apartment complex, court records show Federal officials claimed the area surrounding the building in South Shore was a hub for Venezuelan gangs, but new arrests reports show it was targeted in the jarring raid because “illegal aliens were...

Landlord neglected building maintenance, & tired of tenant complaints, he tipped off DHS to undocumented residents in his building. What an asshole!

Noem & Bovino got their social media content and everyone else had their civil rights trampled. Check this out:

Hundreds Of CPS Students Protest Federal Immigration Crackdown During School Walk-Out At least 400 Chicago Public Schools students from across the North Side took part in a walk-out Monday to protest immigration raids. “We are fed up,” one student said.

“I love it. We can’t mutual aid our way out of state failure. But in times of terror and crisis, it’s heartwarming,” Seale said. “It’s good to have this safety in community.”
#chicago #minneapolis

There ‘s too many to list.

Plus I forgot what was in the caption. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Which “he”?

Revising My Argument I was wrong to think that the Insurrection Act would be a "red line." Does Trump really care about invoking the Act? Threatening to do so keeps the news cycle focused on him. And ICE is on the ground.

Hard to tell if the glass is half full or half empty. Today I'm going with 3/4 empty.
#politics #minnesota #sociology

Start the day off with a smile 😃

He destroyed the peace, the White House, any sense of security that we possibly had, and now he ruined the Kennedy Center.

May god grant me a life longer than this motherfucker.

We told people, in 2015, 2020, and 2024:

"Donald Trump will destroy this country."

How many folks, how many times did they roll the dice? Why??

Thank you for your reporting. Hard work, I know. We owe such a debt of gratitude to you and all the brave ones at Pro Publica.

JFC

What’s With the Whistles? “We have whistles. They have guns." How this simple tool creates solidarity, protects communities, and defends democracy.

Protect your neighbors--have a whistle-packing party!

Who?

When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take) YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen

This anthem deserves a revival

youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...