My head is spinning and my heart is broken. I’m also angry AF at the dems who left us so unprepared. I have no idea how to fight this. I live in a ruby red state and my calls and pleas matter not. I seriously don’t know which way to turn.
I'm in the same situation, Red State and no matter who I call in leadership, They DO NOT CARE.... OH The Heartache is real and my panic has become overwhelming.... 😞🫂🫂🫂
Hi Deea. I'm in a swing state gone Red and am heartbroken. Though I agree with D.E., I decided to become a volunteer with my local Dems office and League of Women's Voters. I also sign up and attend Zoom meetings with Indivisible and Progressive Democrats of America (PDA). Each has a few videos on YouTube, but the private meets are much more informative and encouraging. I quietly believe this administration will declare all Democrats as enemies of the State, encouraging persecution. This is why I decided to get involved - while I can (at least I tried). I wish you well.
I feel you. Also, I agree with D. E. The Dem party failed us. Now, the odds are against us. I also know I must "try." Thousands have organized. They are adding to their numbers, strategizing, and networking. Independent journalists are growing and networking. It will comfort me (a little) to know I was amongst those who tried. For now, I encourage you to join your local Dems office and sign up for a Zoom meeting with Indivisible. Be well.
All autocrats have unique styles. Trump’s is less genocidal, more Putinesque - he’s going to grind American optimism in to the dirt, while tinsel rains down on his weird court every night on the TV. It’ll be a river of bullshit, perfect teeth, and quarterbacks selling supplements - every night. Every F Night.
I hope it is less genocidal! My fear is that the evil persons he has unleashed and chosen to run things and will pursue the genocidal paths simultaneously with the God and Prosperity bullshit whitewashing the carnage.
I believe this was very well orchestrated. Look at the line of succession. First Jd Vance, and then Mike Johnson. None of them worth a penny but both loyal to him and to the powers behind, Not to the constitution. The money invested was not just on the campaign or the individuals. It was to follow a plan that would crumble government as we know it. These three were just the perfect fit
Where are the Dems? None are pushing back to speak of. They are leaving it up to Lawyers in Organizations to fight the fight. They could at least say they are on the side of democracy and will fight this mad man everyday possible!! Show their snarling teeth like mad dogs, something!!
As if it is of any consequence, I just sent this to my two senators in Kansas and will be expecting a Maggot response or the gestapo at my door soon. Feel free to use, modify, if you like for your own representatives of your state. I'm not the best at writing, but it's what comes out of my head and onto the keyboard.
Senator Jerry Moran,
By pardoning the 1600 January 6th, rioters from incarceration your president, not mine, has created an untenable situation that I and my constituents in Kansas need answers too and soon.
#1. What are you going to do to protect those of us that didn’t vote republican, because everything I see leads me to believe Trump is coming after anyone that doesn’t agree with him, be it voting, his policies, his picks to run the levers of government that have no business doing so, on and on.
#2. Do you really believe in “the rule of law” as a party, because it certainly doesn’t look that way after yesterday’s executive action with these pardons. If you do believe the rule of law still exists as a part of your platform, please explain how you reached that conclusion, again soon.
#3. This is my take for the present moment.
I made the prediction to friends that he would pardon the people convicted of insurrection (it wasn't much of a prediction as it was exactly what he said he would do). This decision by him, IMHO, has blown a hole in our justice system and every attorney, judge, clerk, too and including law enforcement officers, etc. should be terrified of what is next. Their work, decisions, etc. have no meaning if they can be reversed with the swipe of a sharpie. Law and its practice are what keeps society and international agreements grounded and makes democracy work, and as I see it, that just came to an end.
Tell me who can trust our courts now, Jerry?
Republicans and "the rule of law" is a sick joke. None of this is a laughing matter now and it soon could be deadly serious for all of us. When our military turns against us as citizens, I will know the end of democracy has arrived and the fight will be on.
I don’t know about you but I and millions of others across the United States are scared to death of what comes next and I’m tired of making predictions because they seem to come true.
What’s your prediction Jerry, what do you see for the future?
Amy Klobuchar stood up yesterday to apparently raffle off some tacky souvenir inauguration vases. I could not believe my eyes. Supine to the google infinity power. Disgraceful.
Spot on. Well said and well written. Not that you require these comments from me, but it all had to be said so that we, the Americans that are still awake, still have the strength and courage, still can tell right from wrong, can hold together and together push back at the terribly corrupt and evil onslaught that Trump and his oligarchs are about to unleash on not just the US, but the whole world. He is set on destroying the very basis of our lives. He will destroy our planet together with that crazy, anti-Semitic, evil monster Musk whose answer is to go to Mars, thus wasting an enormous amount of money on a venture that will only enrich him, while costing the country the money that should rebuild LA and continue to provide a social safety net for the poor and disadvantaged in America. In addition, Trump will pick fights with our allies, take us out of NATO, as he has again taken us out of the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords. He plans clearly on also expanding the borders of the US by invading Canada, Greenland and Panama, while likely also planning on controlling Mexico (but not annexing it, as it is filled with the people he and his acolytes hate to work and live with, but love to have work for them because they are "cheaper".) He will do this by trying to destroy their economies with his proposed tariffs. All this while working actively with our erstwhile enemies (especially Russia and North Korea) and most likely also with China, Saudi Arabia and other non democratic Middle Eastern countries whose money Trump will be glad to add to the coffers of his family business organization. All this by the man who promised us no wars and a better US "free of the radical and corrupt administration" he claims to be following. These next months and years will without doubt be the worst that America has EVER been subjected to - more may have died in the Civil War, but my fear is that much more harm will be done during this forthcoming cultural war that Trump will unleash. Never have we been led by such an unscrupulous, lying, hypocrite. He even had the stupidity/audacity to announce at one of his rally's yesterday that Musk helped him win the election by rigging the Pennsylvanian election computer system - can we doubt that this likely happened more extensively than in PA alone? This by the man who since 2015 has complained about rigged elections only to prove that he has been trying to, and likely rigging, all these past elections. And what about the assassination attempts - were those real or staged for effect on his "base" who crave only violent excitement, live and breathe his lies, and have no idea what harm they have done by voting for this evil, vicious monster! But we will all soon learn that harm. All of us - because as much as the elites will be hurt by losing our freedom, our ideals of a liberal democracy and our desire to help those not as well off as ourselves, those very people, the ones who did vote for him, will be in the street, without sufficient food and shelter, paying much more exorbitant prices for their daily lives than they ever thought possible and with little likelihood of redress. Yes, we must push the media, we must push our representatives, actually on both sides of the aisle, and we must push and support each other to reject this regime. We have to work hard to prevent our lives from being completely upended and the world of our children and grandchildren destroyed.
D. Earl ---> of all the political writers I read, you are the one I line up shoulder to shoulder with EVERY SINGLE TIME. You are the first one I read the moment I open my email. Posts like this are why.
"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.” ~ Stephen King
You're still on your feet. And so am I. And we are not alone.
Earl, You seem to think the media is from years ago. It is not. It is owned by the ultra right wing. They are employed by the trumpians. So to expect a sudden realization from them is a waste of time. They brought this in intentionally. They will not suddenly report the truth. They have not for years. It is quite easy to look up “ultimate owners” of all the media you can think of ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, (Far right Sinclair Bros own 294 tv stations). I haven’t gotten to the newspapers, magazines, the Twitter Failure etc. This is what makes THIS time far more difficult to overcome. We need to access the truth, but we can;t with growing exceptions..BlueSky, Substack, Free Speech tv, (which is also Free Speech radio).
Watch MSNBC—they’re still in the fight: Nicole, Chris, Rachel, Lawrence, Stephanie, Weekend Crew and others. They often have Substack writers on as regulars-Tim, George, Andrew, Heather, and many more.
Maybe not perfect from dawn to dusk, but so far their network is allowing their opinions and fact-checking to stay intact. We need to support and encourage its continuation.
The point of "law enforcement" now is to support the Glorious Leader and his crew of traitors and criminals, ensuring that they cannot be overthrown or impeded, even by legal means.
I read in Mark Baker’s book “Cops,” an oral look at the profession, at how one police officer talks about how in the Academy, they dabble in social science, psychology, and criminology. Then they go down to the gym, and the instructor there says, “What you heard up in the classroom is all b******. Hit them in the eyes. Knee them in the groin.”
The police early on in our history were raiders and thugs to protect and serve their masters. Not much has really changed in 200 years. Local county sheriff's are more independent than any other law enforcement jurisdiction. Keep your eye on those bastards, especially in Red States.
Pretty much with county sheriffs. The “libertarians” and “sovereign citizens” believe that the highest authority in the nation should be the county sheriff, and, as we know, that is often a total disaster.
It’s “Western” movies that make sheriffs into heroes, but there never was an “Old West.” That’s the creation of Hollywood and guys like Zane Grey. The harsh reality was that the county sheriff was just the legal arm of the Ku Klux Klan for most of American history. Still is, when you look at clowns like Joe Arpaio and his concentration camps.
Urban police forces were different…until the development of civil service procedures, they were the tools of political machines like Tammany Hall. Cops were expected to pay for promotions, and that meant shaking down saloon owners and prostitutes. That continued in New York right into the 1990s, with the well-known cases of Serpico and the “Dirty Thirty” Precinct.
Hoboken, New Jersey, when dominated by the McFeely regime, had an unusual situation: each police officer “owned” his own prostitute. They made their money providing personal services to crewmen of the many ships that parked at the city’s docks. They in turn paid protection to the cop who owned them in a percentage of their take and more personal services. That was broken up after the McFeeleys fell from power and the shipping industry moved out of Hoboken.
We all know about how Chicago motorists had to keep $50 bills in their wallets, if they were pulled over for speeding, to pay the “fine.”
The single worst county sheriff abuse is gone, now: the rural sheriff’s deputy sitting at the traffic light at the center of town and yanking it to “red” when an out-of-state license plate (or a black person) drove through it. That motorist was guaranteed to get hit with either a massive fine or 90 days on the chain gang, depending on what the county needed more.
The reason that’s gone? Nobody has to drive through the center of some little town anymore…they can take Eisenhower’s interstate highways.
I called Senator Jon Ossoff just now. I am forty years older than he is so I spoke very frankly to him after reading Earl’s column. I said why was he inaugurated? What did the Democrats do for four years to protect us from Donald Trump? I said I am asking for half the voters in the state of Georgia. I said we are panicked. I said basically 330 million people need you to think of a plan any plan. I lived through the sixties. I know what this is. I lived through Vietnam. I lived through civil rights.
Earl I sent a message to Jon a few nights ago. It was about the tik tok ban. I am on tik tok and several other platforms because I am a self discribed activist who is writing a book. I am writing a memoir. I have been writing five years. I was a flight attendant and have stories to tell. I have an amazing family to write about. My book has been in me since high school and I am 75. Fast forward to 2017. I was so blown away by Trump’s election like you were that I did not sleep for eight days. At the end in a panic I found Twitter and a new postcard group. I wrote every day for seven years and found you on Twitter . You always made me laugh. My group wrote one million postcards for Ossoff and Warnock. We are based in Georgia. I don’t write right now. But I amplify on social media for other people like you. I read substack and when I see you on social media except X which I ditched I repost you. Long story short my postcards for Ossoff elected. He owes me. And in a nice way by message and by phone message today I said what are you going to do for the American people Jon. He has launched his 2026 campaign. I got an email from him today saying he condemns the pardons Trump gave. He said Trump wants Majorie Taylor Green to run against him. Jon is thirty five years old. He is the youngest senator. He needs to get a grip about the real world and where we are. He will contact me but it will be a form letter by email. I don’t care what he says I care what I say to him. I could be his grandmother. The Democrats are not acceptable. Pelosi and Schumer need to retire. And how mad did Harris and Biden make you? They just jetted off without a word to anyone.
I hate to be the one that says it, but arm yourselves (only you can answer what that means for you). Be prepared to fight for yourself, your families, your neighbors. Work out every day. Do not stand by while evil is perpetrated in front of you. Do not lay down. Do not surrender. If you ever wondered what would have done in Germany in 1933, you're doing it now. It's not too late - FIGHT.
When we see the tech billionaires up on the podium with Trump, one thing we're not talking about is that most of them are Accelerationists. That is, they believe the apocalypse is coming for civilization and it is best to bring it on quickly so they can then rebuild civilization from the ashes in their own image. For them, Trump is nothing more than an accelerant. This is perhaps where the real evil lies.
Our professional military leaders will be our only hope. The West Point and Annapolis trained leaders will decide our future as a democracy. Their sworn Oath is the last hope. Fuck Face cannot take power without them. If they acquiesce to his tyranny we become a dictatorship. Torture and retribution WILL be the order of the day. Humiliation and suffering is what MAGA wants. That’s what makes their America great again.
Those guys will kill us if they follow orders. We’re finished. No untrained unarmed civilian force could defeat a professional military. I’m not religious and don’t ask God to do mankind’s work. But we need a miracle.
Then we are in the exact same place as Nazi Germany. I am absolutely afraid and devastated. I do not know what to do. Trump will do all the things he says he will do. Not because he is a powerful leader, but because he is a coward who seeks only revenge in retribution on all those who revile him
Those were the guys who were insecure jealous of everybody in high school and now have immunity to punish us for their continued insecurity. And they call it Patriotism.
My head is spinning and my heart is broken. I’m also angry AF at the dems who left us so unprepared. I have no idea how to fight this. I live in a ruby red state and my calls and pleas matter not. I seriously don’t know which way to turn.
I'm in the same situation, Red State and no matter who I call in leadership, They DO NOT CARE.... OH The Heartache is real and my panic has become overwhelming.... 😞🫂🫂🫂
Hi Deea. I'm in a swing state gone Red and am heartbroken. Though I agree with D.E., I decided to become a volunteer with my local Dems office and League of Women's Voters. I also sign up and attend Zoom meetings with Indivisible and Progressive Democrats of America (PDA). Each has a few videos on YouTube, but the private meets are much more informative and encouraging. I quietly believe this administration will declare all Democrats as enemies of the State, encouraging persecution. This is why I decided to get involved - while I can (at least I tried). I wish you well.
I feel you. Also, I agree with D. E. The Dem party failed us. Now, the odds are against us. I also know I must "try." Thousands have organized. They are adding to their numbers, strategizing, and networking. Independent journalists are growing and networking. It will comfort me (a little) to know I was amongst those who tried. For now, I encourage you to join your local Dems office and sign up for a Zoom meeting with Indivisible. Be well.
I am with you. Horrific. Above all, disgraceful for America.If any Jew voted for Shitler, forever be dammed.
I am with you!
All autocrats have unique styles. Trump’s is less genocidal, more Putinesque - he’s going to grind American optimism in to the dirt, while tinsel rains down on his weird court every night on the TV. It’ll be a river of bullshit, perfect teeth, and quarterbacks selling supplements - every night. Every F Night.
“…river of bullshit, perfect teeth, and quarterbacks selling supplements - every night.” That’s BRILLIANT.
Ever watch late night tv? It’s ALREADY like that!
I hope it is less genocidal! My fear is that the evil persons he has unleashed and chosen to run things and will pursue the genocidal paths simultaneously with the God and Prosperity bullshit whitewashing the carnage.
Cholesterol, you're our only hope.
Dementia - but he is just the front man; so even if we take away the car keys, the real threat is the oligarchy.
Absolutely correct t!!
Thanks Ann -- I heard that perfectly in Princess Leah's voice.
I believe this was very well orchestrated. Look at the line of succession. First Jd Vance, and then Mike Johnson. None of them worth a penny but both loyal to him and to the powers behind, Not to the constitution. The money invested was not just on the campaign or the individuals. It was to follow a plan that would crumble government as we know it. These three were just the perfect fit
Wrong!! Totally wrong. JD Vance will be 10X worse.
🥺🥺🥺
Agree !!
Where are the Dems? None are pushing back to speak of. They are leaving it up to Lawyers in Organizations to fight the fight. They could at least say they are on the side of democracy and will fight this mad man everyday possible!! Show their snarling teeth like mad dogs, something!!
The hyenas have taken over the pridelands
The patients are running the asylum. No justice, it’s a “just us” free-for-all.
I wish my “heart” looked like a scrunched up sad face! Like= 😨😱🥵🥶🤬
As if it is of any consequence, I just sent this to my two senators in Kansas and will be expecting a Maggot response or the gestapo at my door soon. Feel free to use, modify, if you like for your own representatives of your state. I'm not the best at writing, but it's what comes out of my head and onto the keyboard.
Senator Jerry Moran,
By pardoning the 1600 January 6th, rioters from incarceration your president, not mine, has created an untenable situation that I and my constituents in Kansas need answers too and soon.
#1. What are you going to do to protect those of us that didn’t vote republican, because everything I see leads me to believe Trump is coming after anyone that doesn’t agree with him, be it voting, his policies, his picks to run the levers of government that have no business doing so, on and on.
#2. Do you really believe in “the rule of law” as a party, because it certainly doesn’t look that way after yesterday’s executive action with these pardons. If you do believe the rule of law still exists as a part of your platform, please explain how you reached that conclusion, again soon.
#3. This is my take for the present moment.
I made the prediction to friends that he would pardon the people convicted of insurrection (it wasn't much of a prediction as it was exactly what he said he would do). This decision by him, IMHO, has blown a hole in our justice system and every attorney, judge, clerk, too and including law enforcement officers, etc. should be terrified of what is next. Their work, decisions, etc. have no meaning if they can be reversed with the swipe of a sharpie. Law and its practice are what keeps society and international agreements grounded and makes democracy work, and as I see it, that just came to an end.
Tell me who can trust our courts now, Jerry?
Republicans and "the rule of law" is a sick joke. None of this is a laughing matter now and it soon could be deadly serious for all of us. When our military turns against us as citizens, I will know the end of democracy has arrived and the fight will be on.
I don’t know about you but I and millions of others across the United States are scared to death of what comes next and I’m tired of making predictions because they seem to come true.
What’s your prediction Jerry, what do you see for the future?
Sincerely,
Perfectly put.
Let us know what you hear, Bill.
Perfect. Thanks for sharing ☺️
If you ever hear from him, (don’t hold your breath!) please tell us what he says.
He has put so much fear in our media, who knows. And our democratic leaders seem to fear it as well. Where are they? When do they stand up?
Amy Klobuchar stood up yesterday to apparently raffle off some tacky souvenir inauguration vases. I could not believe my eyes. Supine to the google infinity power. Disgraceful.
She's a goddam joke.
Could not agree more.
Wut? Amy Klobuchar did that?? Croikey.
May she get what she deserves.
Great question! Cowards!
Spot on. Well said and well written. Not that you require these comments from me, but it all had to be said so that we, the Americans that are still awake, still have the strength and courage, still can tell right from wrong, can hold together and together push back at the terribly corrupt and evil onslaught that Trump and his oligarchs are about to unleash on not just the US, but the whole world. He is set on destroying the very basis of our lives. He will destroy our planet together with that crazy, anti-Semitic, evil monster Musk whose answer is to go to Mars, thus wasting an enormous amount of money on a venture that will only enrich him, while costing the country the money that should rebuild LA and continue to provide a social safety net for the poor and disadvantaged in America. In addition, Trump will pick fights with our allies, take us out of NATO, as he has again taken us out of the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords. He plans clearly on also expanding the borders of the US by invading Canada, Greenland and Panama, while likely also planning on controlling Mexico (but not annexing it, as it is filled with the people he and his acolytes hate to work and live with, but love to have work for them because they are "cheaper".) He will do this by trying to destroy their economies with his proposed tariffs. All this while working actively with our erstwhile enemies (especially Russia and North Korea) and most likely also with China, Saudi Arabia and other non democratic Middle Eastern countries whose money Trump will be glad to add to the coffers of his family business organization. All this by the man who promised us no wars and a better US "free of the radical and corrupt administration" he claims to be following. These next months and years will without doubt be the worst that America has EVER been subjected to - more may have died in the Civil War, but my fear is that much more harm will be done during this forthcoming cultural war that Trump will unleash. Never have we been led by such an unscrupulous, lying, hypocrite. He even had the stupidity/audacity to announce at one of his rally's yesterday that Musk helped him win the election by rigging the Pennsylvanian election computer system - can we doubt that this likely happened more extensively than in PA alone? This by the man who since 2015 has complained about rigged elections only to prove that he has been trying to, and likely rigging, all these past elections. And what about the assassination attempts - were those real or staged for effect on his "base" who crave only violent excitement, live and breathe his lies, and have no idea what harm they have done by voting for this evil, vicious monster! But we will all soon learn that harm. All of us - because as much as the elites will be hurt by losing our freedom, our ideals of a liberal democracy and our desire to help those not as well off as ourselves, those very people, the ones who did vote for him, will be in the street, without sufficient food and shelter, paying much more exorbitant prices for their daily lives than they ever thought possible and with little likelihood of redress. Yes, we must push the media, we must push our representatives, actually on both sides of the aisle, and we must push and support each other to reject this regime. We have to work hard to prevent our lives from being completely upended and the world of our children and grandchildren destroyed.
I vote your post best response on Substack. You put into words what I have failed to articulate SO ELOQUENTLY!!
Thank you for that kind response. Certainly a tragic time in which we live. Good luck to you as we navigate these times.
D. Earl ---> of all the political writers I read, you are the one I line up shoulder to shoulder with EVERY SINGLE TIME. You are the first one I read the moment I open my email. Posts like this are why.
"The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.” ~ Stephen King
You're still on your feet. And so am I. And we are not alone.
Thanks, Rebecca.
So we fight ...
Earl, You seem to think the media is from years ago. It is not. It is owned by the ultra right wing. They are employed by the trumpians. So to expect a sudden realization from them is a waste of time. They brought this in intentionally. They will not suddenly report the truth. They have not for years. It is quite easy to look up “ultimate owners” of all the media you can think of ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, (Far right Sinclair Bros own 294 tv stations). I haven’t gotten to the newspapers, magazines, the Twitter Failure etc. This is what makes THIS time far more difficult to overcome. We need to access the truth, but we can;t with growing exceptions..BlueSky, Substack, Free Speech tv, (which is also Free Speech radio).
These fuckers are drumming lies 24/7!!!!!
You think that, and you haven't read most of a damn thing I've written.
Watch MSNBC—they’re still in the fight: Nicole, Chris, Rachel, Lawrence, Stephanie, Weekend Crew and others. They often have Substack writers on as regulars-Tim, George, Andrew, Heather, and many more.
Maybe not perfect from dawn to dusk, but so far their network is allowing their opinions and fact-checking to stay intact. We need to support and encourage its continuation.
I really don’t see the point in law-enforcement anymore.
In a police state, the criminals are the police.
The point of "law enforcement" now is to support the Glorious Leader and his crew of traitors and criminals, ensuring that they cannot be overthrown or impeded, even by legal means.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_state
My nephew is NYPD. And fully indoctrinated. My heart aches for my sister.
I read in Mark Baker’s book “Cops,” an oral look at the profession, at how one police officer talks about how in the Academy, they dabble in social science, psychology, and criminology. Then they go down to the gym, and the instructor there says, “What you heard up in the classroom is all b******. Hit them in the eyes. Knee them in the groin.”
The police early on in our history were raiders and thugs to protect and serve their masters. Not much has really changed in 200 years. Local county sheriff's are more independent than any other law enforcement jurisdiction. Keep your eye on those bastards, especially in Red States.
Pretty much with county sheriffs. The “libertarians” and “sovereign citizens” believe that the highest authority in the nation should be the county sheriff, and, as we know, that is often a total disaster.
It’s “Western” movies that make sheriffs into heroes, but there never was an “Old West.” That’s the creation of Hollywood and guys like Zane Grey. The harsh reality was that the county sheriff was just the legal arm of the Ku Klux Klan for most of American history. Still is, when you look at clowns like Joe Arpaio and his concentration camps.
Urban police forces were different…until the development of civil service procedures, they were the tools of political machines like Tammany Hall. Cops were expected to pay for promotions, and that meant shaking down saloon owners and prostitutes. That continued in New York right into the 1990s, with the well-known cases of Serpico and the “Dirty Thirty” Precinct.
Hoboken, New Jersey, when dominated by the McFeely regime, had an unusual situation: each police officer “owned” his own prostitute. They made their money providing personal services to crewmen of the many ships that parked at the city’s docks. They in turn paid protection to the cop who owned them in a percentage of their take and more personal services. That was broken up after the McFeeleys fell from power and the shipping industry moved out of Hoboken.
We all know about how Chicago motorists had to keep $50 bills in their wallets, if they were pulled over for speeding, to pay the “fine.”
The single worst county sheriff abuse is gone, now: the rural sheriff’s deputy sitting at the traffic light at the center of town and yanking it to “red” when an out-of-state license plate (or a black person) drove through it. That motorist was guaranteed to get hit with either a massive fine or 90 days on the chain gang, depending on what the county needed more.
The reason that’s gone? Nobody has to drive through the center of some little town anymore…they can take Eisenhower’s interstate highways.
I called Senator Jon Ossoff just now. I am forty years older than he is so I spoke very frankly to him after reading Earl’s column. I said why was he inaugurated? What did the Democrats do for four years to protect us from Donald Trump? I said I am asking for half the voters in the state of Georgia. I said we are panicked. I said basically 330 million people need you to think of a plan any plan. I lived through the sixties. I know what this is. I lived through Vietnam. I lived through civil rights.
Any response, Mary?
I like Ossoff.
Earl I sent a message to Jon a few nights ago. It was about the tik tok ban. I am on tik tok and several other platforms because I am a self discribed activist who is writing a book. I am writing a memoir. I have been writing five years. I was a flight attendant and have stories to tell. I have an amazing family to write about. My book has been in me since high school and I am 75. Fast forward to 2017. I was so blown away by Trump’s election like you were that I did not sleep for eight days. At the end in a panic I found Twitter and a new postcard group. I wrote every day for seven years and found you on Twitter . You always made me laugh. My group wrote one million postcards for Ossoff and Warnock. We are based in Georgia. I don’t write right now. But I amplify on social media for other people like you. I read substack and when I see you on social media except X which I ditched I repost you. Long story short my postcards for Ossoff elected. He owes me. And in a nice way by message and by phone message today I said what are you going to do for the American people Jon. He has launched his 2026 campaign. I got an email from him today saying he condemns the pardons Trump gave. He said Trump wants Majorie Taylor Green to run against him. Jon is thirty five years old. He is the youngest senator. He needs to get a grip about the real world and where we are. He will contact me but it will be a form letter by email. I don’t care what he says I care what I say to him. I could be his grandmother. The Democrats are not acceptable. Pelosi and Schumer need to retire. And how mad did Harris and Biden make you? They just jetted off without a word to anyone.
Fair enough ...
Keep up the good work down there. Georgia really is always on my mind.
Who would have thought Oligarchs, the American Taliban, and a felon would be in charge. You can’t make this up. It’s beyond.
And it was all by design, Alice.
There was plenty warning. It went on deaf ears and blind eyes.I feel my brain on the verge of a stroke.
I hate to be the one that says it, but arm yourselves (only you can answer what that means for you). Be prepared to fight for yourself, your families, your neighbors. Work out every day. Do not stand by while evil is perpetrated in front of you. Do not lay down. Do not surrender. If you ever wondered what would have done in Germany in 1933, you're doing it now. It's not too late - FIGHT.
When we see the tech billionaires up on the podium with Trump, one thing we're not talking about is that most of them are Accelerationists. That is, they believe the apocalypse is coming for civilization and it is best to bring it on quickly so they can then rebuild civilization from the ashes in their own image. For them, Trump is nothing more than an accelerant. This is perhaps where the real evil lies.
Our professional military leaders will be our only hope. The West Point and Annapolis trained leaders will decide our future as a democracy. Their sworn Oath is the last hope. Fuck Face cannot take power without them. If they acquiesce to his tyranny we become a dictatorship. Torture and retribution WILL be the order of the day. Humiliation and suffering is what MAGA wants. That’s what makes their America great again.
I wish I had more faith in them, but I don't.
Our military is infested with white supremacists. It's an open secret that has NOT been dealt with.
That scares the shit out of me
It should scare the shit out of everybody.
Those guys will kill us if they follow orders. We’re finished. No untrained unarmed civilian force could defeat a professional military. I’m not religious and don’t ask God to do mankind’s work. But we need a miracle.
Me too.
Not just military. Also law enforcement. I worked alongside them for 27 years. Well meaning men and women but had already drunk the kool-aid.
Then we are in the exact same place as Nazi Germany. I am absolutely afraid and devastated. I do not know what to do. Trump will do all the things he says he will do. Not because he is a powerful leader, but because he is a coward who seeks only revenge in retribution on all those who revile him
Those were the guys who were insecure jealous of everybody in high school and now have immunity to punish us for their continued insecurity. And they call it Patriotism.
"Thoughts and prayers." Do NOT tell me God exists because that would mean God is on the side of the Devil. NATIONALIST HATEFILLED GODLESS DEVIL.