Speaker Johnson doesn't want Gonzalez to resign despite office affair. The Bible-thumping speaker is willing to turn the other cheek to protect his slim House margin. He's a type-A hypocrite.
The American president is more insulated from accountability than a British royal.
Our political system provides the elite with immunity. It has to change.
Breaking: @NickMiroff of Atlantic has THREE sources saying the original training period of 13-16 weeks for ICE recruits was originally reduced to 47 days because Trump is the 47th president. This is worse than Caligula making his horse the consul of Rome. Oldgoats.substack.com
The REAL story behind Trump’s unhinged take on Greenland share.google/raTjLN42KPno...
The Renee Good case in historical perspective. oldgoats.substack.com/p/how-the-mu...
If this happened to a conservative organizer, Republicans would make her a hero, a household name and a congressional candidate.
Elected Democrats just pretend it isn't happening.
Thanks, @patti4040.bsky.social !!
"No Kings is brilliant because it's so capacious":
You need only believe in America's founding principles to be a part of it.
— Historian @jonathanalter.bsky.social, discussing #NoKings with @jenrubin.bsky.social and @normeisen.bsky.social of @contrariannews.org
Here’s the final chapter of the wildest story I’ve ever written. “Nick Rockefeller,” who died with his secret intact, may be the most successful imposter in US history. share.google/K0qYhyU1HbbM...
Hey, @susanchumsky.bsky.social you may be right! But my people were in the Pale of Settlement then.
Here's Part II of the most bizarre story I've ever written.
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I'm so saddened by the death of Bob Barnett, who represented me (for 27 years) and so many others on both sides in politics and journalism. It's cool to deride "insiders" and "elitists" and they have their faults. But they (we) have brought continuity and decency to the system. RIP, Bob.
They're swimming in the Chicago River! This is the fulfillment of the vision of my late mother, Joanne Alter, who in 1972 was elected to the Sanitary District on a "Clean Water" platform. Thanks to all who helped her. www.nytimes.com/card/2025/09...
Bill Pulte, wo has been sliming the Fed's Lisa Cook, should look inside his own family. His parents have committed what he calls "mortgage fraud." www.reuters.com/world/us/bil...
Vance lied. The very conservative Cato Institute reports that since 1975 (excluding 9/11), 10 percent of political murders have been from the left, 23 percent from Islamicists, and 63 percent from the right.
My latest Old Goats. Please subscribe--free or paid. oldgoats.substack.com/p/can-spence...
My take on shutdown: Clinton-Era Lessons for Democrats Confronting Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/o...
Just out of curiosity—why?
Please read @marcelias.bsky.social here for a fuller understanding of the
thugs, creeps and liars now running our government.
Then and Now: Right-Wing Conspiracy Politics
We discuss the John Birch Society, Dr. Strangelove and how much worse and more mainstream conspiracy theories are today. Five minutes only! Please subscribe to Old Goats, free or paid.
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As Congress gets set to approve THE BIG UGLY BILL, it's essential that it be called that in EVERY reference to it--over and over again through the midterms. Americans are already overwhelmingly against THE BIG UGLY BILL, but need to call it by one name so the stigma sticks.
The Police State is the Point.
We're headed for one. Believe it. open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
CBS Prez George Cheeks can resign and be an American hero—or be condemned by history. What’ll it be, George?
Watch “Past and Presidency” with me and Prof. Julian Zelizer today at 11 am est. We’ll discuss the Big Ugly Bill.
@jonathanalter.bsky.social a 21 year survivor of a stage 4 cancer, says Biden’s cancer prognosis is 30% at 5 years. He says “someone has to be in the good percentages It might as well be Joe Biden. He’s a man of great decency & integrity & an awful lot of people in this country are rooting for him”❤️
Our new show debuts: Past and Presidency with Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
Good news! Bezos backed off his idea to break out tariffs on Amazon products but the cat is out of the bag. When the toys parents buy (almost all from China) are more than twice as expensive, they will know to blame Trump open.substack.com/pub/oldgoats...
FDR calmed and unified the country; Trump has terrified and further divided us
Not sure what you mean, @jabbanobadda.bsky.social
