Frankusz

Voter apathy causes voter atrophy. If you don't use it, you lose it. This has never been more vividly apparent than now. The percentage of eligible voters who actually vote in 2026 and 2028 will be the most predictive metric for the question of whether we will fall into autocracy & oligarchy or not.

ICE demonstrates how to weaponize a vehicle in Woodland, CA yesterday 10/20/26. See: www.facebook.com/reel/4500990... They behave this way and then forgive themselves by falsely projecting the same behavior onto their innocent victims.

My wife and I both received our $90 bribe from Trump today via direct deposit. We promptly donated it to ActBlue. secure.actblue.com/my-express/

How confident can one be that this was a genuine suicide? How rigorously was Epstein's own suicide investigated? The movers and shakers of this time in history seem unconstrained by a moral code or the prospect of being found out. They seem to believe that they are invulnerable. Are they right?

Of course, when others offer public service announcements (PSAs) it's "overly political."

Don't fall for the johnny-come-larely Republicans who only now are critical of Trump policy and action. They are well beyond a day late and a dollar short. Throw the Republican bums out! All of them!

Something for all voters to think about right now: At least two bad things will happen right after the midterms: 1) Trump will resume bombing Iran, and 2) Medicaid cuts will begin. If you feel disrespected and injured now, just wait. It will get worse. Vote Democrat to mitigate the effects of this.

National Security has rapidly become the universal solvent for the facist Trump regime. Not even the First Amendment can resist dissolution in their mealy minds.

"Democrats Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory" is the clickbait headline that CNN and other MSN outlets are working on. It's all about the clicks; rational analysis and discussion are irrelevant. Note that these outlets don't solicit feedback from their audiences like here on Bluesky.

Assuming that Democrats prevail this year and in 2028, I want to wish Donald Trump just enough time on this mortal coil to see all of his evil work rapidly undone and historians framing his tenure as being among the worst of all American presidencies. Then, he can go ... to H, E, double tooth pics.

So we need to develop insights into why people reject prevailing scientific conclusions, going past the veneer of pseudo-science to the core beliefs that drive this self-destructive behavior. Is it religious? anti-establishment? what? The fight against this requires that we understand the enemy.

Trump's "bunker mentality" is getting harder and harder to ignore:

Keven Hassert tried to claim that the July job numbers were significantly due to classroom teachers taking the month off. Misleading since most public school teachers receive paychecks through the summer and are ineligible for unemployment insurance b/c they are under contract for the coming year.

Where do you go to get advice on how to surveil and control an unhappy population? Russia and China have the experience and proven techniques and technology. So our intrepid FBI leader Kash Patel does the obvious thing, consult with Russia and China.

Just imagine a world where surveillance cameras (e g. Flock), facial recognition, artificial intelligence and other technologies combine to form the Eye of Sauron, Big Brother and the eyes of everyone else looking to find something to "correct" or "adjust."

Donald Trump has what psychologists might call an EDIFICE COMPLEX.

With this, there is more than ample evidence to support the assertion that no quantity of valid, relevant evidence will ever quell Republican animus. This is especially true when those Rs are looking like the architects of our current misery. They sorely need a scapegoat, and they hope Fauci is it.

With this, there is more than ample evidence to support the assertion that no quantity of valid, relevant evidence will ever quell Republican animus. This is especially true when those Rs are looking like the architects of our current misery. They sorely need a scapegoat, and they hope Fauci is it.

Presidential pardons a la Trump are nothing new. The Medici family used pardons called dispensations to reward allies who committed criminal acts on their behalf. A pardon should only be valid with the advice and consent of Congress. Our founders may have missed this but an amendment will fix it.

Because there is no realistic possibility of eliminating the Trump administration before 2028, the best and only strategy available is to remove as many Republicans from office as possible. Without those enablers, Trump can be effectively countered and neutered by active Democrats. Midterms are key.

Now you have to fear going to the emergency room because a private company working for the government will harvest all data from a visit, including name, address and other personally identifiable info. Who knows what purposes that data will be put to.

Looks like Bibbi pulled Little Donald's chain after hearing about the Saudi nuclear deal. That started a chain reaction in Maga world that took him to task. TACO

The GOP definition of communism is more autobiographical than ever. Highlights: Voter repression, police state Gestapo, taking stakes in private enterprises, and so on ad nauseam. Is their stated opposition to communism an instance of self-hatred?

The problem with US prediction markets is that there is no "house" that absorbs the loss when a bettor wins. Traditionally, the house is highly motivated to uncover cheating and has the power to mete out punishment, usually a ban. Prediction losses are absorbed by all other (powerless) bettors.

What's the Democratic strategy for 2026 and beyond? Trump is not explicitly on any ballot, so voters have to grok the abstractions = active +/or passive support for his actions. More importantly, Democrats have to be for something that has local value. Emulate those Democrats who are winning.

Hegseth's campaign against "low T" may be just the beginning. It's not that much of a stretch to imagine that next up will be the ready availability of steroids for the troops. Maybe a mandate for some. Are we ready for "roid rage?"

I do hope that MSM and Independent journalists demand EQUAL TIME for the responses of the Democrats to be heard just as far and wide as this will go.

In Iran, Trump has painted himself into a corner. There are only two options available to him: humiliation and GBOGH (Go Big or Go Home). He would rather trash the US than suffer a humiliating defeat that he can't disguise as something else. Thus, he will eventually opt for GBOGH. Only Fix: Impeach.

US President Donald Trump said he would be reinstating a blockade of Iranian ships in the strait, with the US acting as its “guardian” and charging any other ships for passage. Right on brand.

McConnell Death Watch: It's not just truculence that explains why the McConnell team is not informing the public about his condition. There are important political consequences associated with the date a senator becomes permanently unable to serve their constituents. We need to know those dates.

Does this make RFK Jr. an accessory after the fact? If not legally then morally?

Donald J. Trump and his alter ego are "not concerned about anything" so there.

The party-pooper-in-chief has so fragmented our 250th birthday party that it has become a real downer for me. I wish it were otherwise but there is not enough time and treasure to clean up our be-soiled celebration this year. Perhaps we can reprise this after 2028. www.cnn.com/2026/06/27/p...

Ron Filipkowski reports below that Trump is trying to cover his tracks on farming losses caused by his tariffs. As we follow the money, lets note how agribusiness gets more than their fair share. Also, let me point out the irony of farmers on the dole who previously disparaged that status.

Toward what end(s) is Trump "buying time"? Mid-terms? What will he do when that time is up? Voters need tokeep these questions in mind. After the mid-terms he may be unstoppable if we don't stop his enablers first. Throw the bums out!