Category Archives: Resistance Rebellion And Death

Narcissistic Denial as Policy Planning Process

Observed at 16th and P Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C. While I think there’s a tendency ‘overpsychologize’ politicians’ actions, but Trump’s narcissism is just so damn predictive. In our ongoing ‘excursion’* in Iran, we are seeing another example of textbook … Continue reading

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What If ICE or CBP Murdered Someone in D.C.?

Put another way, Trump might be able to get away with murdering someone on 5th Avenue in NYC, but he almost certainly could get away with murdering someone on Constitution Avenue in D.C. Consider the question in the post title … Continue reading

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The Superbowl Ads Show How Desperate AI Companies Are

As expected, the Superbowl ads were heavily focused on ‘AI.’ What struck me is the level of desperation they had. One ad attempted to leverage the supposed cultural cachet that Sam Altman and Elon Musk have, which is… interesting. The … Continue reading

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When It Comes to ICE and CBP, We Know Enough

From testimony at a town meeting in Surprise, AZ, about a proposed ICE concentration camp: I’d like to share a story from a local paper in Coldwater, Michigan dated to the 9th of April, 1945. It tells how the US … Continue reading

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Regime Change in the U.S.

When all the wars finally come home (read to the last paragraph–it’s a doozy): Walz said the president made the reference during a Monday call that was part of the administration’s stunted efforts this week to calm tensions in the … Continue reading

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Trump Is a Narcissist, Which Means He Is Delusional

And maybe after this letter sent to various European ambassadors, more people will realize this (note: Shifrin is a PBS Newshour correspondent): Again, as I’ve been saying since 2017, Trump isn’t just a self-absorbed asshole, his untreated narcissism means he … Continue reading

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Abolishing ICE Is a Pragmatic Solution to Protect American Democracy

Of course, there are some who want to abolish ICE who do want completely open borders, but many simply want ICE to go away because some of us have been warning people for years (I wrote about this in 2017) … Continue reading

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Impeach HHS Secretary and Plaguelord Kennedy. Impeach Him Now.

Calls for a Kennedy impeachment: it’s not just for bloggers anymore! Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens* (MI) is pushing filed articles of impeachment against HHS Secretary and Plaguelord Kennedy. Is she doing this to help her Senate bid (she’s running for … Continue reading

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“…The Laws Are Designed Specifically to Prevent That from Being OK.”

In a very good piece by Elie Mystal about Defense Secretary Hegseth’s recent murder spree, he writes (boldface mine): What it all comes down to is this: If we’re not at war, Hegseth is a murderer; if we are at … Continue reading

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Two Guardsmen Shot in D.C., Near Farragut West Metro

Yesterday afternoon, two guardsmen were shot at 17th and I NW (according to the Washington Post, the shooting was about 30 years south on I from the intersection). The shooter is an Afghan national admitted into the U.S. in 2021 … Continue reading

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