A No Kings Field Report

Montgomery, AL.

Minnesota Speaker Emerita and Husband Assassinated

A state Representative and his wife have also been shot and are in the hospital.

Defending and Downplaying the Padilla Incident

Force to create compliance should not be supported or excused. And yet…

TGIF Tabs

In Front of Our Noses: Noem’s Liberation Promises

The authoritarian rhetoric continues.

A Photo for Friday

“Turmoil Above, Peace Below”

US Senator Taken to Ground and Handcuffed [Updated]

The crime: trying to ask DHS Secretary Noem a question at a press conference in a federal building.

Trump And Miller At Functional Odds On Immigration Policy [Updated: Or maybe not]

The challenges and harms of meeting campaign promises.

In Front of Our Noses: The Rhetoric of Invasion

A tidbit from Trump’s Fort Bragg speech.

Sec Def Peter Hegseth Jokes About Afghanistan Allies

Spoiler alert: the joke wasn’t funny

Israel May Attack Iran Soon

A major escalation in Middle East tensions is forecast.

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Brian Wilson, 1942-2025

The Beach Boy legend is gone at 82.

Trump Restores Confederate Names to Army Bases

But Not Really (Wink Wink)

In Front of Our Noses: Politicizing the Military

Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg.

US Representative McIver Indicted

“A brazen attempt at political intimidation.”

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Where Americans Get Their News

The information bubble is real.

Governor Gavin Newsom speaking with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. Governor Gavin Newsom speaking with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California.

Newsom 2028?

He’s clearly using the standoff with the White House to elevate his national stature.

YouGov Poll on National Guard Deployment to LA

One poll, to be sure, but not one in Trump’s favor.

Tabby Tuesday

Autocracy is Popular

While critics warn of fascism, the public is thus far backing Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Its AG Monday

This week we talk the weird 70s with the co-hosts of Monster Talk.

A Pattern of Turning Away Members of Congress is Emerging Amid Concerns of Detention Facility Conditions

Like in NJ, ICE rejects a Representative from seeing a facility in CA.

Some Random Tweets And Thoughts On The LA Protests

There’s always a tweet

In Front of Our Noses: An Unprofessional and Unserious President

Calling a governor names during a crisis.

A Reminder about “Proof”

The curious case of the finger tattoos.

The Great Realignment

Half the counties in America have moved more Republican in each of the last three elections.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to the US

He now faces a federal indictment.

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Pentagon Fueled Area 51 Conspiracy

An Air Force colonel spread misinformation to hide the stealth program.

In Front of Our Noses: Additional Trump-Musk Thoughts

It says a lot about the Trump era.

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The Trump-Musk Breakup

The bromance is apparently over.

A Photo for Friday

“Feasting”

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Crying Over Spilt Milk

You can’t take the politics out of politics.

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Trump DOE Attacks Columbia Accreditation

The administration’s war on higher ed has escalated.

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The newest Executive Order.