"It is really important to understand the contrast between Trump’s behavior and those of previous presidents for two reasons [after a highly publicized murder of an outspoken ideologue]: First, to get a clear measure of the extent of our moral descent. And second, to fully understand the authoritarian dangers our republic is facing."

~ Berny Belvedere

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/9

https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/other-presidents-tried-to-heal-america

"As the nation reckons with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, there has been a notable trend from mainstream pundits and press outlets. They have tended to downplay or outright ignore the ugly things that he said and instead to stress the polite ways he said them. It's an emphasis on style over substance."

~ Kevin Kruse

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/10

https://campaign-trails.ghost.io/the-white-civility-council/

"This approach has been widespread in the punditocracy, which has almost uniformly moved to hold Kirk up as a rare avatar of civil disagreement in an uncivil era.

These pundits' paeans to Charlie Kirk's 'civil' approach to politics ignore the many illustrations of his incivility."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
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"Trump and MAGA did not get Kimmel suspended for a joke. They got Kimmell suspended for a show of power. They are sending the message to stick to their approved MAGA script or they will come for you."

~ Dean Obeidallah

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/11

https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/kimmel-wasnt-suspended-for-a-joke

"Don't you dare call us fascists, they say, as they force people off the airwaves for criticizing them while vowing to crush and criminalize their opposition."

~ Mehdi Hasan quoted by The Bulwark

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/12

“You may think you’re angry over Colbert and Kimmel but as someone who is familiar with the history of Nazi Germany I promise you, you’re not nearly angry enough yet.”

~ J David Clark

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/13

https://www.threads.com/@officialjdavidclarke/post/DOuyza8j3vZ

"Kimmel’s accusation that Trump is using the Kirk murder for political payback was right on the money.

It’s not as if this is surprising. It’s not as if we haven’t been warned about what’s coming again and again. It’s not as if the President of the Right hasn’t signaled his yearning for absolute rule day after day after day."

~ Lewis Grossberger

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/14

https://grossbergerbulletin.substack.com/p/jimmy-kimmels-show-assassinated-by

"It’s not just about one late-night comedian or even one assassination.

It’s about when America will finally wake up.

Or fail to."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/15

"Donald Trump and his loyal enforcer Stephen Miller have once again revealed the heart of their political project: to recast the state as an instrument of vengeance against dissent. ...

Trump and Miller do not simply want to punish their critics—they want to reshape America into a machine of loyalty and fear. Their vision requires enemies because enemies justify repression."

~ Mark Mansour

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/16

https://mmansour.substack.com/p/the-death-of-free-speech

"And while they cloak their project in American flags and talk of law and order, the blueprint is the same one authoritarian regimes across the twentieth century wrote in blood: silence the critics, glorify the leader, criminalize dissent."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism
/17

"One of the necessary conditions for an authoritarian takeover is control of the media. It’s a critical step to quash dissent—turning a free press designed to hold power accountable into a propaganda organ that amplifies the state’s message."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism #media
/18

https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/does-maga-control-the-media-now

"That could never happen here, right? Not with our long tradition of a vibrant, free media?

Well, the MAGA Right is on the verge of controlling the vast majority of the American media ecosystem.

A dynamic highlighted by the fact that Disney announced it was bowing to pressure from the Trump Administration and pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely because of comments he made about Charlie Kirk."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism #media
/19

"Time and again, the corporate media would rather surrender than fight for their First Amendment rights.

But ownership is also driving the shift. …

There are exceptions, but much of the corporate press is now too loyal to, or too afraid of, Trump to act as a true check on power."

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism #media
/20

"The timing isn't coincidental. This is happening while people are still being fired for not mourning Charlie Kirk appropriately. Karen Attiah lost her Washington Post column. Airline pilots got grounded. Hospital workers were terminated. Now a comedian with one of the longest-running shows on television gets yanked off the air for making a joke about Trump…."

~ Parker Molloy

#Trump #CharlieKirk #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #fascism #media
/21

https://www.readtpa.com/p/read-the-jimmy-kimmel-monologue-that

@stman @50htz @vidak @theruran @oceane @gorekhaa

Obviously #fascists will criminalize #antifascism even tho that is not just absurd and wrong, but also a clear message that #Trump and his #MAGA|ts have decided to proudly be #villains!

PS: Please link to the original posts in the screenshot!

I see that Trump is being welcomed with heartwarming pictures, projected onto Windsor Castle.

Apparently 4 people were arrested for something or other.

#Trump #Epstein #RandyAndy #Abuse #LedByDonkeys

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A photograph of trump and Epstein projected into the castle

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A photograph of P. Andrew and Epstein projected onto the castle

The #Trump admin has ordered several #NationalParkService sites to take down materials related to #slavery & #NativeAmericans, including an 1863 photograph of a formerly enslaved man with scars on his back that became one of the most powerful images of the Civil War era.

The moves by the admin were outlined in internal emails reviewed by NYT & 2 people briefed on the matter….

#Whitewashing #UShistory #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #WhiteSupremacy #Colonialism #genocide
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/climate/trump-park-service-slavery-photo-tribes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The directives stemmed from Trump’s EO in March that instructed the #NPS to remove or cover up materials that “inappropriately disparage [white] Americans,” part of a broader effort by #Trump to promote a more positive view of the nation’s history.

Critics say the effort could lead to the #erasure of the contributions of people of color, gay & transgender people, women & other marginalized groups.

#Whitewashing #UShistory #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #WhiteSupremacy #Colonialism #genocide

At Fort Pulaski National Monument in Georgia, #Trump officials have directed Park Service staff to remove a reproduction of “The Scourged Back,” the famous photo that depicts the formerly enslaved man, who was known as both Peter & Gordon, exposing severe scars on his back from whippings, according to the emails & one of the people briefed on the matter.

#Whitewashing #slavery #UShistory #AmericanHistory #BlackHistory #WhiteSupremacy #Colonialism #genocide

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“The Scourged Back” A photo of a man who escaped slavery at a medical examination in Baton Rouge, La., in 1863, after the city fell to Union forces. Credit: Library of Congress

@jonnyevans simple: They know.that woth the #Trump Regime they'll likely not be able to afford a new one during his lifetime & presidency!

Analysis: "Is Israel forcing Trump to be the capitulator in chief?"

"The Doha bombing comes after months of US deference to Netanyahu, who has become increasingly dismissive of the president & our interests."

"Whether Washington knew of Israel’s war plans, colluded in them, or whether Trump is truthful in claiming ignorance, the outcome is the same: Israel has dealt a severe blow to American credibility."

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/doha-bombing-trump/

#USPol #Europol #DohaAttack #Trump #Netanyahu .

"On a windy September morning, Josh and Jordan Gackle huddled to discuss the looming crisis facing their North Dakota soybean farm.

For the first time in the history of their 76-year-old operation, their biggest customer — China — had stopped buying soybeans. Their 2,300-acre soybean farm is projected to lose $400,000 in 2025."

~ Alan Rappeport

#Trump #economy #farmers #agriculture #soybeans #NorthDakota #tariffs #BigBeautifulBill #Republicans
/1

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/china-us-soybeans-farming.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mE8.lQnO.17ofv8vdtNpz

Trump is just murdering people, without an arrest or trial, against all known laws....
#trump #fascism #geopolitics #usa @geopolitics

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Trump just killing people in international waters

Gross. #Trump is calling his new #tariffs announcement event in the Rose Garden,“Make America Wealthy Again”

They will do the exact opposite.

#economy #inflation #recession #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/02/business/trump-tariffs-liberation-day?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=05B724A4-9BAC-4D02-A7DA-53810A9C318B

#Trump just claimed #America has for many years been “loot pillaged & raped” by other nations. More proof he has no idea what it means to be raped.

#economy #tariffs #inflation #recession #TrumpTariffs #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol

#Trump called the announcement “our declaration of economic independence” & described it as one of the most important moments in American history.

Trump said his #tariff policies would generate “trillions and trillions of dollars to reduce our taxes & pay down our national debt.”

Again, the opposite is true according to most financial experts.

#economy #inflation #recession #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol

#Trump claims that many countries have targeted the #US w/ “non-monetary barriers,” like currency manipulation, subsidies, exorbitant taxes & theft of intellectual property.

Trump specifically talked about the #EuropeanUnion’s value-added tax, which he has long despised. #VAT rates are common outside of the United States, & the U.S. is actually an outlier for not having one.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #economy #tariffs #inflation #recession #TrumpTariffs #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol

#Trump singled out other countries for their #tariffs on US cars, but important to remember his admin already announced 25% tariffs on cars & auto parts imported into the US. Those go into effect just after midnight Thurs.

Trump is mentioning tariffs that other countries put on American products, but not the high tariffs that the US charges on certain products from other countries. For example, he mentioned a 10% tariff that Europe puts on American vehicles.

#economy #inflation #recession

The 25% #tariff on cars & car parts that #Trump is talking about goes into effect just after midnight. The #UAW union is a strong supporter of those #tariffs, but auto companies & economists have said they will lead to significantly higher car #prices & could even slow US auto production.

Trump said his tariffs offered an example of his admin “standing up for our great farmers & ranchers.” Reminder: in his first term, he had to bail farmers out after they were hurt by his #TradeWar w/ #China.

#Trump talks about the #trade deficits the US has amassed w/other countries and says, “We’re really not taking it anymore.” The trade deficit is the difference between what a country #exports & what it #imports. The #US has long imported more goods than it exports.

Economists don’t agree #TrumpTariffs will really lower the US trade deficit.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #economy #tariffs #inflation #recession #Trumpcession #geopolitics #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/trump-us-trade-deficit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=BDD83014-9AC7-4D03-920E-1AE6DAAAD536

#Trump is cherry picking a lot of high #tariffs that foreign countries charge on American products. But the US has high tariffs on certain products too, like sugar, footwear, apparel & peanuts, a legacy of efforts to protect those industries. The United States charges 350% tariffs on tobacco from many countries, 260% tariffs on Irish butter substitutes & 197% tariffs on Chinese stainless steel kitchenware, for example.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #economy #tariffs #inflation #recession #Trumpcession

@gerrymcgovern

@gerrymcgovern

👉Proposals for multibillion-dollar rate increases by #Utilities driven by expansion of #Datacentres promoted by the #Trump administration👈"

A 🧵

*#Energy … on the credit card*

👉#Household #UtilityDebt is reaching crisis levels👈, jumping from $17.5bn in January 2023 to $21bn in June 2025 and forecast to climb as high as $25bn by the end of this year.

Currently, only 26 states and the District...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/31/phoenix-heat-deaths

@TheGuardian

of #Columbia have rules restricting some #UtilityShutoffs over the summer, and disconnections could hit 4m by the end of 2025, according to #Neada... "

"...in #Arizona and across the country, private #Utilities have submitted 👉proposals for multibillion-dollar rate increases👈, in order to cover infrastructure upgrades, inflation and new #FossilFuel projects – 👉driven, at least partially, by the unchecked expansion of massive #Datacentres promoted by the #Trump...

@gerrymcgovern @TheGuardian

...fan,..."

"...she was unaware of the #LowIncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceProgram (#Liheap), the chronically underfunded federal program to help families pay their energy bills, which the #Trump administration proposed cutting after firing the entire workforce in April."

"👉As many as 60% of #American households live paycheck to paycheck, while one in three report forgoing basic necessities such as food or medicine to pay energy bills and avoid #Disconnection... 👈

@gerrymcgovern @TheGuardian

Stuart Stevens: "I someone wants to make the case that Donald Trump is not systematically attacking every element of successful American civil society, have at it. I’d like to hear your argument. The 'why' doesn’t really matter. It’s what he and the Republican Party are doing that matters."
#destructiveness #sabotage #Trump #WorstPresidentEver #politics

"This afternoon [Trump] told reporters that in response to Kirk’s murder 'we have to beat the hell' out of the 'radical left lunatics.'

Needless to say this libelous and criminal threat is something a president should never say but which comes easily to President Trump and is treated as mostly expected by the elite political class."

~ Josh Marshall

#CharlieKirk #Trump #guns #violence
/11

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-remain-adrift-in-an-ocean-of-lies-30-hours-after-the-charlie-kirk-shooting

"I was struck yesterday by the sight of Republican policymakers holding Kirk up as a champion of free speech while at the same time using his death to call for state crackdowns on the speech of others."

~ Andrew Egger

#CharlieKirk #Trump #guns #violence
/12

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kirk-killing-suspect-in-custody-cdc-shooting-officer-david-rose

"#Trump: Russian drone incursion into #Poland ‘could have been a mistake’"

Popular conception: Trump is being played by #Russia

Reality: "SIM cards from Poland and #Lithuania found in downed #drones"

Meaning: #Putin specifically prepared to fly drones into Poland

Verdict: Trump is a fucking moron. The #USA is being run by morons

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/12/sim-cards-in-downed-drones-expose-russias-months-long-plan-to-target-poland-and-lithuania/

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5499609-trump-downplays-russian-drones-poland/

#UkraineWar

Gentle #reminder - #Trump and #Elonmusk are just human. They are not above you. They may have #political power but they do not control your heart or mind. They are mortal. You grant them more hold over you if treat them as unmovable forces. They are morally #corrupt men but that is all they are - they aren’t invincible.