I don’t recall Donald Trump campaigning on acquiring new territories by force. I don’t think it was in Project 2025, either. So it wasn’t clear when he first brought it up whether he was joking (he’s such a card!), whether it was one of those...
Author: Cheryl Rofer
It seemed to me that there was a tiny turnaround this week. Just a little vibe shift. Last night I saw a reporter saying the same thing. The administration continues.
White House photo Trump supporters are not all of the same mind, although for now they mostly agree on disassembling the government. If we can identify the potential fracture lines,.
UPDATE (3/5/2025): It looks like the list has been withdrawn. Pushback works! Wired has an interactive map of the buildings on the list. I think Josh Marshall has this right: It hasn’t gotten a lot of attention but Donald Trump’s February 11th “workforce optimization” executive order provides...
Last night a report came through that Musk’s boys want to eliminate the DOE office in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It’s not clear if they are terminating the lease for the.
Credit: Freepik Some good advice on Bluesky this morning for government workers confronted with DOGE goons. I’d like to expand on it, having dealt with similar (but much less blatantly.
This is the week when the President of the United States and his bully boys ceased to support democracy against autocracy. There are still a lot of things happening. I am unable to keep up with the lawsuits but will note that at least one...
I’m going to leap right into the leopards’ den. Not everyone should be required to be as aware of politics and government as the front pagers and commenters on this.
Tallinn Television Tower by Dmitry G - Own work, Public Domain 20 August 1991: Soviet armored vehicles roll down the main highway toward the Tallinn television tower. A coup attempt.
The administration is panicking and throwing stuff at the wall. This morning, in reference to Donald Trump's repeating what Vladimir Putin told him about Russia's rare earths I suggested that it will really get interesting when Putin convinces him of Russia's strategic snipe reserves. Putin...
There have been a number of court victories – some partial – that I’m not the best person to report on. Even the court-watchers (Chris Geidner (LawDork, Bluesky), Roger Parloff.
It's not a well person who posts something like this. https://bsky.app/profile/isaacdovere.bsky.social/post/3likj5hue622h The Department of Transportation revoked the permit for New York's congestion pricing, but New York attorneys are already in.