Donald Trump made 160+ posts on Truth Social Monday night between 7:09 p.m. and 11:57 p.m ET. Many were shares of the prior post, and they clogged the feed, but they were still rants. For example, here he is electioneering for a candidate for office in Tennessee (one of several): Technically, Truth Social is a private network and not subject to rules governing … [Read more...] about Trump’s Truth Social spree includes Tennessee electioneering
MODERATE REPUBLICAN
Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
A junior at the University of Oklahoma has succeeded in getting a trans graduate student suspended from teaching by claiming she got a bad grade due to her religious beliefs. The assignment was an academic response to a journal article with three criteria (rubrics): clear link to the article, thoughtful response to the article, coherent argument. The student, Samantha … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Our President, DJT has declared war on some narcotics traffickers in South and Central America, done without the consent of Congress. Our Air Force is destroying small boats in the Caribbean and Atlantic (one in the Pacific) thought to be conveying drugs, but without any proof. The ships were believed to be berthed in Venezuela or Columbia, and possibly Ecuador. 80-100 … [Read more...] about Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
A plaque in Russia commemorates the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, whose leaders were executed in August 1952. Adam Baker/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Wendy Z. Goldman, Carnegie Mellon University Many Americans know of Josef Stalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for political crimes, … [Read more...] about Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
ROGUE ELEPHANT UPROOTING NORMS
Let Your Thanksgiving Memories Spark Stories of Loved Ones
Being thankful, giving thanks for my life, is on my mind, of course, at this time of year. Memory serves up so many family traditions and happy experiences for me to revisit. Do you find memories of family traditions rising to the surface for you at this time of year? I remember fondly how my father always stuffed, cooked and served the family turkey. Mamie is a favorite … [Read more...] about Let Your Thanksgiving Memories Spark Stories of Loved Ones
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Trump pardons notorious drug trafficker while plotting war with Venezuela over … drug trafficking?
Right hand, meet left hand. On one hand, President Trump is embroiled in controversy over a pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, who was serving 45 years for trafficking more than 400 tons of drugs into the US. On the other hand, Trump is bombing small boats in the Caribbean under the pretext that they are (a) trafficking drugs into the US and … [Read more...] about Trump pardons notorious drug trafficker while plotting war with Venezuela over … drug trafficking?
Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power
House Speaker Mike Johnson has given a lot of effort to pushing the agenda of President Donald Trump. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft the rules of our government on a hot, humid day in the summer of 1787, debates over details … [Read more...] about Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power
Congressional lawmakers label second Trump Caribbean boat attack a war crime
A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers are reportedly not only supporting congressional reviews of the report that the US military killed two survivors of the Trump Administration's first Caribbean boat bombing. On Sunday, three said that the Administration would have committed a illegal act, probably war crimes, if The Washington Post report that Secretary of Defense … [Read more...] about Congressional lawmakers label second Trump Caribbean boat attack a war crime
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance programs have left farmers short of … [Read more...] about As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
Legal Orders
Donald Trump is issuing illegal orders to the military Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) addresses the failure to obey orders, stating that service members must obey lawful orders. An order is considered unlawful if it requires a service member to commit a crime, violates the Constitution, or is otherwise illegal. Service members have a duty to refuse … [Read more...] about Legal Orders
Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
Right-wing influencer Nick Fuentes, center, speaks in front of flags that say ‘America First’ at a pro-Trump march on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File Alex McPhee-Browne, University of Cambridge When Tucker Carlson hosted Nick Fuentes on his show last month, the response followed a familiar script. Critics … [Read more...] about Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
‘Kill them all’
It shouldn't be a surprise that the day after The Washington Post broke the story of a second strike designed to kill survivors of a US attack on a Caribbean boat, President Donald Trump asserted that the airspace around Venezuela should be "closed in its entirety." After the smoke cleared from the initial September 2 Caribbean attack, according to the Post, drone cameras … [Read more...] about ‘Kill them all’
A pox on both of their houses
A West Virginia National Guard member died yesterday after being shot in Washington, DC. Her tragic death lies with President Donald Trump and Governor Patrick Morrisey (WV-R): Trump for his illegal use of National Guard troops in DC and Morrisey for his eagerness to please. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, should have been home with her family for Thanksgiving. Instead, … [Read more...] about A pox on both of their houses
Science vs. Climate Policy
The difference between Science and Climate Policy is often misunderstood, as revealed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This revelation is featured in the NBC News article COP30 climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan. Referring to the United Nations’ COP30 climate summit, NBC News quotes Guterres saying, "I … [Read more...] about Science vs. Climate Policy
Thanksgiving memories of home
When I think of Thanksgiving, I see the children's table. I remember asking how could we graduate to the adult table? There were a fixed number of seats at that dining table! So unless someone died, or heavens forbid, didn't come home for Thanksgiving... I'm an only child. We celebrated Thanksgiving, as well as Christmas and Easter, with my mother's older sister's family, … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving memories of home
American Thanksgiving: Speaking American
The advanced wrote this morning: In October, Clay Jones suffered a stroke. Through the generous support of the cartoonist community across the country and local citizens, and with the expertise of the physicians at Mary Washington Hospital and the healthcare workers supporting his recovery, Clay is slowly making his way back. While he’s not ready to pick up the demands of … [Read more...] about American Thanksgiving: Speaking American
Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly speaks at a town hall meeting hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 12, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Gregory A. Daddis, Texas A&M University In an unprecedented step, the Department of Defense announced online on Nov. 24, 2025, that it was reviewing statements … [Read more...] about Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views