Michael Eissinger

Michael Eissinger

@meissinger.bsky.social

Educator, Historian, Anthropologist, Broadcaster in Central California www.meissinger.com Host of The Struggle (Wed 5pm pacific) streaming at www.kfcf.org

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If Obama or Biden had said this, it would be rightfully understood as them arrogating dictatorial authority to themselves, it would be the only thing anyone in the media or opposition would talk about for a year, and it would probably end their presidency. For Trump, it’s literally just Tuesday.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

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🚨BREAKING: Trump just announced at his cabinet meeting that they'll seek the death penalty for anyone killing someone in the Capitol building. Families of the police officers who died at the Jan 6 insurrection and saw their murderers walking free would like to have a word.

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A federal judge warned Kari Lake, an outspoken Trump ally who oversaw the effective shutdown of Voice of America, that she could be held in contempt for failing to comply with his directive to resume broadcasts at the taxpayer-funded news outlet.

apnews.comJudge orders Trump administration to explain why order to restore Voice of America wasn't followedA U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to explain why it is apparently not following his order to restore operations at the government-run Voice of America.

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I’m convinced Trump could announce he’s bringing back human sacrifice to assure the harvest and the Times headline would deem it “unconventional plan for farmers.”

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If Trump wants to throw the book at people who commit “violent crime” while desecrating the American flag, why did he pardon people who on Jan. 6, 2021 violently assaulted our cops with American flags-on-poles, calling them heroes and rewarding their bloody flag desecration?

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In lasted attempt at distracting from the Jeffrey Epstein cover up, Trump is now attacking US museums and inciting discourse about the 1861 US civil war, and attempting to provoke a reaction by downplaying Slavery. Trump has previous been reported to have enslaved young models. #opdeatheaters

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Two big takeaways from yesterday. First, by “joking” that if the U.S. were at war in 2028 there would be “no more elections,” brushing aside the constitutional mandate for regularly scheduled votes. Then later, when a hot mic caught him telling French President Macron that

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The occupation of our capital city is not “a distraction.” It’s part of the dictator’s playbook. The attempt to rig the rules of the next election is not “a distraction.” It’s a direct threat to the will of the voters. Fighting for our democracy is not a distraction.

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FACT: Hitler and the Nazi Party repeatedly exaggerated or outright fabricated crime and unrest in order to justify taking over policing powers, centralizing control, and dismantling democratic safeguards.

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Many people unfortunately don’t seem to be aware that in May, Prasad and Makary announced that the FDA was changing guidance for COVID19 vaccines to only those aged 65+ or those with a health condition that puts them at risk for severe COVID19. This is the impact of installing RFK Jr. at HHS.

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28 girls and women claim Trump raped them. Zero felony charges for Trump. One guy throws a sandwich at Nazis and the entire Federal Government wants him convicted for felony assault. This is why we can’t have nice things.

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The Bear is Awake — And it’s Coming for Republican Fraudsters It’s time to stop the election rigging by Trump & red states. On November 4th, California voters will decide to approve temporary changes to our state’s Congressional map. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

open.substack.comThe Bear is Awake — And it’s Coming for GerrymandersIt’s time to stop the election rigging by Trump & red states. On November 4th, California voters will decide to approve temporary changes to our state’s Congressional map.

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More bad news! A federal appeals court has cleared the Trump administration to push forward with plans to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, overturning a lower court’s attempt to halt mass layoffs.

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Charlie Sykes@sykescharlie.bsky.social

So here is your Saturday question: Does American get it yet? Do we — by which I mean citizens, institutions, and former guardrails — understand the full scope of what is happening? Do the courts, businesses, law firms, universities, media companies get it yet? open.substack.com/pub/charlies...