Per NPR, A federal Judge indicated Thursday she intends to " ... take steps to ensure that federal food [SNAP] assistance keeps flowing to 42 Million who depend on it".
[That's Boston U.S. District Judge, INDIRA TALWANI. Clearly, the 25 state Plaintiffs have brought more than sufficient admissible evidence to Judge Talwani's court record to support a finding of "irreparable harm" to public health & well being.]
Contingency funds are in fact available. Tomorrow is 10/31 so we should have the Order by Noon 10/31/25 Eastern.
That is one powerful video. The idea that it would be used for parties for young girls is sickening and disgusting. I'm glad the Lincoln Project put that out. Thank you for the link.
Check out the vid. attached to this post. 1789 here we come, except that the French monarchy, bad as it was, was far better than these bozoes on the bus.
Better than the Lincoln Projcet vid. Alot better. And an outcome that increasingly is becoming a possibility. War (and politics) makes for strange bedfellows.
I keep posting. According to Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Trumpepstein may cause an "Epstein bomb" causing over 100 Republican members to "jailbreak" from Trump.
It is manipulated. It is a parody. Which is different than a heavily manipulated video of Donald Trump with a crown, flying a military jet, dumping feces on the American people. Go ahead and watch it. I will guarantee no harm will come to you.
The video is imagining possible future events, not documenting past events. When you imagine the future, It's just a possibility, never a documentation. The video is not claiming to be a documentary
“But beneath the legal analysis is something deeper, it is a reckoning with how far the system has drifted from moral clarity.” Right on, Johan! All of the looking away, the shoulder shrugging, pretending not to notice and hope that others won’t call one out on it, etc.—we have drifted from moral clarity.
But as I write this, I’m feeling push back from myself. Have we actually drifted from moral clarity or have we drifted from our belief in moral clarity? It’s just been in our lifetimes that child abuse, for instance, has become something that teachers are not only enabled to report to authorities but required to do so. (Not just the most severe and obvious cases.)
I don’t know. What you say is true, but there’s much more. We’ve made great progress and somehow it was too much for some and it’s blown to hell. But not entirely, right? Judges are pushing back, making demands. It’s not over. There’s a reckoning. I believe it in my bones that the malaise that we’ve been living through for so many years is shifting. There’s movement.
Some people are making an effort to be kind and to engage in a casual friendly manner. It’ll be a long time before dawn, but I think I just heard a robin. Listen.
Thank you again…your response really stayed with me. I’ve spent years studying how behavioral norms shift, especially in systems where moral clarity used to be a given. What you said about how certain responsibilities quietly fade from view really struck me.
This is the kind of erosion I’ve been writing about…not just what people do, but what they no longer feel compelled to do. It’s subtle, but it’s everywhere.
And that robin moment was beautiful. Even in the fog, something still sings. I’d love to hear more from your perspective, you clearly see the deeper layers.
I’m certain we’ll be exchanging ideas. I want to say more now, but it’s a very deep rabbit hole that requires more than what now offers. But, yes, I’ve lived in these layers and have managed to find my way to the shoreline. It sounds like you’ve got your own experiences with systems whose members believe that some things must remain hidden in order for the system to continue. I’m curious to know more.
I wonder if this shameless display of corruption and such will lead to more exposure—to these other systems, be they familial, community or other organizations will take the current events as permission to conduct themselves more openly? That is, if Trump is shameless and is celebrated for that, others may follow suit. Won’t that be a rude awakening? And perhaps that’s when we’ve arrived at a new day.
I’m glad you liked the robin. It was there in the front of my mind. It felt “risky” to speak with a poet’s voice and so I did. 😏
It has never occurred to me before that the fascist rights opposition to and hatred of teachers is that they see the evil that is done to children and may turn them in.
The hostility toward teachers isn’t just ideological, it’s behavioral. They’re seen as potential witnesses, as people who might name the harm and disrupt the machinery.
In systems built on denial, anyone who sees too clearly becomes a threat. That’s why the extreme right targets educators. It’s not just about control. It’s about silencing those who might speak for the vulnerable.
I wrote about this same dynamic in my piece on the Zurich Film Festival…a Russian documentary showed the exact same behavioral pattern. Worth a read if this resonates.
OMG, that’s big. That is to say, all the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and use of religious freedom to siphon money away from public education are things they’re not ashamed of speaking about, but the multi-generational child abuse is something they won’t publicly defend, even if it’s so ingrained in their DNA that they don’t see it as abuse. That’s something they know they can’t get away with defending publicly.
Your comment is spot on. The public rhetoric from that side is loud when it comes to anti-LGBTQ+ policies and religious justifications, but the silence around multi-generational abuse is telling.
They know they can’t defend it openly, even if it’s embedded in their systems and behavior. That gap between what they shout and what they hide is exactly where the truth lives.
Last year, my work involved building diplomatic bridges between allies on LGBTQ+ rights. When the new administration came in, I was told to whitewash it…erase the progress, erase any mention of my actual work. I refused. I’ll keep speaking truth to power and standing up for human rights, no matter how uncomfortable it makes them.
Thank you for naming what so many overlook. This is how we hold the line.
Well, that hadn’t occurred to me either! But I think you’re onto something there. It squares with their many complaints of government intrusion into family matters.
Thank you…really appreciate the kind words. I’ve done a lot of research on this, so if you’re curious, feel free to check out more of my posts. There’s plenty to dig into.
Johan, I agree with you except that I don't think 'drifted' is the right word. To me drifting is a slow process. This DOJ didn't just drift to where it is now, it leaped into existence immediately.
Totally hear you on that. “Drifted” implies gradual erosion, but what we’ve seen feels more like a rupture, a leap, as you said.
The shift wasn’t slow or subtle. It was immediate, jarring, and deeply revealing. I’ve been tracking these behavioral breaks, and this DOJ didn’t evolve, it emerged, fully formed, with its own logic.
This Halloween is scarier than most I have ever lived in my life, which is a long life so far. And it’s because of Trump and the multitude of horrors he is perpetuating.
David, I think I heard one of the toddler pool was going out for Halloween as a caring American, another a patriot, another a decent father, another a woman who cares, and I think there is a Christian! With all those masks, I wonder if anyone will guess which is which.
David, yes, but they keep switching them among themselves so they can, they think, fool the American people. I know it is working with some, but anyone paying attention can tell which is which, well, sometimes. Trump has picked a certain look of women and thinks that because they are his type, they will be everyone else's too. They don't even need masks because the work done on their appearance is mask enough.
A certain look … and unquestioning loyalty. PLUS a generous dose of ignorance. Ronald Reagan was a proud anti-intellectual, but Trump trumpets pure ignorance.
David, you are right, particularly about the ignorance! It seems no one in this regime even cares about truth, honesty in any form, and integrity. Every time I read about the lying and ignorance, the refrain of the Paul Simon song "The Boxer" comes to mind "Lie lie lie O Republicans do lie, all the time, lie lie lie lie lie lie lie, Republicans do lie." I can't help it, and Bondi is a lousy liar, but she does it anyway and gets furious if anyone catches her in a lie, of which she has many. Amazing!
Pam, and what is worst for me is that Trump has dementia and everyone around him knows it yet pretend that Trump is just perfect, so they get to tear at our democracy from behind the puppet they have helped establish. That should be seen as treason, but alas, who would make the charge, Bondi who absolutely knows? She isn't bright, but she has enough brain power to know what is going on. So, who is threatening her, prompting Trump to threaten her, Miller, Vought, Vance?
Bondi: I’m thinking that our Pammy has the goods on Trump, not the other way around. More research needs be done to her as Florida AG and Epstein. She let him avoid serious punishment—another “campaign” contribution?
David, Bondi doesn't fit a mask, she is just too rotten. She is Trump's pseudomommy and will protect him to the very end no matter what it costs her. Maybe the information she has related to Trump is her insurance that Trump won't take away her job that she is completely unqualified for. We'll see. None of that crowd is worth the room they take up, related to their jobs, yet We the People keep paying their salaries while the people are about to lose their food assistance and other rights. Something is really sick about that.
Apparently We the People couldn’t be bothered. It has become a dreadful reality show … and his adoring audience thinks it’s either amusing or not applicable to white America.
David, yes, then when the Trumpers and Trumpettes start losing assistance they depend on, of course, it is the Democrats' fault because their Baby Donnie wouldn't do anything like that to them. They have chosen to believe that Trump actually cares about them even though he has told them over and over, he doesn't care, he just wants their vote. Now that he doesn't need their vote anymore, he cares even less, if that is possible.
Trump is famous for his betrayals: the Kurds, Ukraine, Afghanistan … and now MAGA. You’re right—he’s outta jail, into grift (and graft); he has the shield of immunity as president, the shield of senility and advanced age for later.
She wasn't AG when he was convicted the first time, and was in another county. I can't imagine this case wasn't known and talked about, but I doubt she had influence on the cushy sentence he got.
Yes, you’re right. Perhaps I’m projecting in assuming that Epstein had more influence as a rich “businessman” in Florida than in reality. But she WAS AG when Epstein got his cushy deal; that she let a pedophile slide with all those unsupervised furloughs …
I think I do! I sign a multitude of statements and petitions with my own full name, and I add JD and LLM, not that that would stop them from retribution!
Whichever attorneys (officers of the court) signed the second memo should be examined by the Bar Association for conduct beneath the profession’s ethical requirements.
So what exactly does the Bar Association do? So far they've had ample opportunity to target ethics violations, perjury etc. Are they so overwhelmed, or just scared!
My first response is: what in actual hell is going on here? But that seems obvious. Will he be pardoned for this as well? Thank you, Joyce. We have ALL got to make sure the truth is told about these incidents. When you say we're in this together-- I think, yes, and we all have to keep telling the truth. And keep shining a big light on it all.
I have been on a bit of a news blackout while in China for 3 weeks. I can tell you this - in China, no guns PERIOD; even the armed police must hand theirs in as they go off duty (they are not all armed). No knives of substantial size. No homeless, and the streets are spotless. Not just litter-free, but looking very scrubbed and people using the trash cans. Treatment for anyone with drug addiction problems with long-term follow-up. Education for as many as possible. Yes there are exceptions, black market guns, drugs, etc. as anywhere. No system is working perfectly in our world. But the effort and agreement is there among most of the people. They had a devastating famine in the 50-60's and have a long history of feudal chaos, so the people welcome whatever brings stability and increasing standard of living for everyone. We may have issues with China but reread what Joyce has just written. We could do so much better, but a huge number of Americans are blindly supporting this renegade crowd we have at the controls. I hope we can all come together and see our way with some unity to a better America for everyone.
I've been to China, and basically don't like it. If you go to Beijing, it is depressing. It is the same with what they've done to Hong Kong, though I haven't been back there since mainland China started suppressing the freedom in Hong Kong. The only place I've been that was halfway decent was Shanghai. It was a pleasant place to visit.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I was on a cruise ship so I didn't get to go to out of the way places the way you did. I have wonderful memories of Hong Kong from before the repression started.
Now the T regime has declared war on organizations promoting gun safety. Makes me wonder how much this is influenced by capitalism. After all, gun manufacturing is not profitable in China.
Unrelated to this, but more in line with your interview with Heather Cox Richardson: I wanted to pass this bit of humor along... "Keep Calm and Carry Yarn"
Thank goodness that the judge questioned what was going on.
I confess that I am surprised that someone with an arsenal of weapons and who is talking about trying to get inside to kill someone, a past President at that, would only get that short a sentence. I am sure that he has not learned his lesson.
We are watching the rule of law in our nation being dismantled one case at a time, one day at a time. I hope that enough judges are able to withstand the pressure that is being put on them until the voters can help by electing politicians who will help dismantle this assault.
I had heard this story, listening to Ken Dilanian on last night's The Last Word. It is sickening to see the so-called DOJ try to erase the truth. Knowing that made me even more grateful for the survey I got from my congressional rep, Veronica Escobar. This one was about whether or not we agreed with cutting SNAP benefits. She always gives us some background after the survey question, and today she included a page that has been taken down from the USDA's website describing their plan for continuing SNAP benefits in case of a government shutdown. She makes sure the truth is out there for all those who care to know. And to think that if the new gerrymander map goes through we'll lose her. That prospect is very sad.
Justice was over with at the presidential level when the SCOTUS excused trump the first time around and now he uses pardons like get out of jail free cards for whom ever he likes. I can’t wait to read that he’s dead
"The only people who are mad at you for speaking the truth are those who are living a lie." - Frida Kahlo
BREAKING: & Updated at 11:30 pm PDT:
Per NPR, A federal Judge indicated Thursday she intends to " ... take steps to ensure that federal food [SNAP] assistance keeps flowing to 42 Million who depend on it".
[That's Boston U.S. District Judge, INDIRA TALWANI. Clearly, the 25 state Plaintiffs have brought more than sufficient admissible evidence to Judge Talwani's court record to support a finding of "irreparable harm" to public health & well being.]
Contingency funds are in fact available. Tomorrow is 10/31 so we should have the Order by Noon 10/31/25 Eastern.
No food hostages!
Thank you for this update, Bryan!
Danka. I copied &; pasted the post on LFAA.a few minutes ago.
Although the contingency funds are not enough for one month or for all current recipients. And the Big Ugly Bill slashes for assistance.
DON'T MISS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiXMQwBEaA
The Epstein Memorial Ballroom
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Here’s how we fight back. Be sure everyone you know sees this video.
Don’t miss when the date rape drug goes into the elegant champagne glass.
Share this video.
Please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiXMQwBEaA
That is one powerful video. The idea that it would be used for parties for young girls is sickening and disgusting. I'm glad the Lincoln Project put that out. Thank you for the link.
Check out the vid. attached to this post. 1789 here we come, except that the French monarchy, bad as it was, was far better than these bozoes on the bus.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anita-kennedy-75948b7_ai-maga-democracy-activity-7387845720734863360-XHn1
Wow! That is incredible but horrifically too probable.
That one is even better.
Better than the Lincoln Projcet vid. Alot better. And an outcome that increasingly is becoming a possibility. War (and politics) makes for strange bedfellows.
How can this be reposted?
Click on the three dots to the far right of my name, and you will be able to copy a link or restack as a note under your name.
Thank you
I keep posting. According to Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Trumpepstein may cause an "Epstein bomb" causing over 100 Republican members to "jailbreak" from Trump.
Massive Congressional visits November 18.
https://www.instagram.com/flare.usa/p/DP_mdOyjdiG/
Visit Congressional Republicans.https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/851451/
I continue to be exasperated by the parties and lawyers with cases when justices and judges who have dispositive records of bribery and prejudice are not challenged. At SCOTUS, Roberts opened the door in November, 2023. https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/Code-of-Conduct-for-Justices_November_13_2023.pdf
https://blueprint.democrats.org/
First comment on YouTube. Broke me up.
"I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be Illuminated solely by gaslighting"
I haven't watched the video because a disclaimer says it was manipulated to depict things that didn't happen. What am I missing?
It is manipulated. It is a parody. Which is different than a heavily manipulated video of Donald Trump with a crown, flying a military jet, dumping feces on the American people. Go ahead and watch it. I will guarantee no harm will come to you.
Okay, thank you for explaining this.
The video is imagining possible future events, not documenting past events. When you imagine the future, It's just a possibility, never a documentation. The video is not claiming to be a documentary
Of course it was manipulated but certainly tells a story.
Once truth had become oracular rather than factual, evidence was irrelevant. Timothy Snyder
This piece doesn’t just ask if justice is done…it asks if justice still means anything.
The rituals of prosecution, the choreography of consequence, the fragile hope that accountability might still matter.
But beneath the legal analysis is something deeper, it is a reckoning with how far the system has drifted from moral clarity.
This isn’t just about one verdict.
It’s about whether truth can still pierce through performance.
Whether institutions built to protect can still withstand the weight of complicity.
And maybe, just maybe, justice isn’t dead.
But if it lives, it does so in moments like this: fragile, contested, and burning quietly beneath the spectacle.
Thank you for writing this. It names what too many still pretend not to see.
—Johan
“But beneath the legal analysis is something deeper, it is a reckoning with how far the system has drifted from moral clarity.” Right on, Johan! All of the looking away, the shoulder shrugging, pretending not to notice and hope that others won’t call one out on it, etc.—we have drifted from moral clarity.
But as I write this, I’m feeling push back from myself. Have we actually drifted from moral clarity or have we drifted from our belief in moral clarity? It’s just been in our lifetimes that child abuse, for instance, has become something that teachers are not only enabled to report to authorities but required to do so. (Not just the most severe and obvious cases.)
I don’t know. What you say is true, but there’s much more. We’ve made great progress and somehow it was too much for some and it’s blown to hell. But not entirely, right? Judges are pushing back, making demands. It’s not over. There’s a reckoning. I believe it in my bones that the malaise that we’ve been living through for so many years is shifting. There’s movement.
Some people are making an effort to be kind and to engage in a casual friendly manner. It’ll be a long time before dawn, but I think I just heard a robin. Listen.
Thank you again…your response really stayed with me. I’ve spent years studying how behavioral norms shift, especially in systems where moral clarity used to be a given. What you said about how certain responsibilities quietly fade from view really struck me.
This is the kind of erosion I’ve been writing about…not just what people do, but what they no longer feel compelled to do. It’s subtle, but it’s everywhere.
And that robin moment was beautiful. Even in the fog, something still sings. I’d love to hear more from your perspective, you clearly see the deeper layers.
I’m certain we’ll be exchanging ideas. I want to say more now, but it’s a very deep rabbit hole that requires more than what now offers. But, yes, I’ve lived in these layers and have managed to find my way to the shoreline. It sounds like you’ve got your own experiences with systems whose members believe that some things must remain hidden in order for the system to continue. I’m curious to know more.
I wonder if this shameless display of corruption and such will lead to more exposure—to these other systems, be they familial, community or other organizations will take the current events as permission to conduct themselves more openly? That is, if Trump is shameless and is celebrated for that, others may follow suit. Won’t that be a rude awakening? And perhaps that’s when we’ve arrived at a new day.
I’m glad you liked the robin. It was there in the front of my mind. It felt “risky” to speak with a poet’s voice and so I did. 😏
It has never occurred to me before that the fascist rights opposition to and hatred of teachers is that they see the evil that is done to children and may turn them in.
That’s a sharp insight.
The hostility toward teachers isn’t just ideological, it’s behavioral. They’re seen as potential witnesses, as people who might name the harm and disrupt the machinery.
In systems built on denial, anyone who sees too clearly becomes a threat. That’s why the extreme right targets educators. It’s not just about control. It’s about silencing those who might speak for the vulnerable.
I wrote about this same dynamic in my piece on the Zurich Film Festival…a Russian documentary showed the exact same behavioral pattern. Worth a read if this resonates.
OMG, that’s big. That is to say, all the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and use of religious freedom to siphon money away from public education are things they’re not ashamed of speaking about, but the multi-generational child abuse is something they won’t publicly defend, even if it’s so ingrained in their DNA that they don’t see it as abuse. That’s something they know they can’t get away with defending publicly.
Your comment is spot on. The public rhetoric from that side is loud when it comes to anti-LGBTQ+ policies and religious justifications, but the silence around multi-generational abuse is telling.
They know they can’t defend it openly, even if it’s embedded in their systems and behavior. That gap between what they shout and what they hide is exactly where the truth lives.
Last year, my work involved building diplomatic bridges between allies on LGBTQ+ rights. When the new administration came in, I was told to whitewash it…erase the progress, erase any mention of my actual work. I refused. I’ll keep speaking truth to power and standing up for human rights, no matter how uncomfortable it makes them.
Thank you for naming what so many overlook. This is how we hold the line.
Wow. Thank you
Well, that hadn’t occurred to me either! But I think you’re onto something there. It squares with their many complaints of government intrusion into family matters.
Well said, Johan.
Thank you…really appreciate the kind words. I’ve done a lot of research on this, so if you’re curious, feel free to check out more of my posts. There’s plenty to dig into.
Johan, I agree with you except that I don't think 'drifted' is the right word. To me drifting is a slow process. This DOJ didn't just drift to where it is now, it leaped into existence immediately.
Totally hear you on that. “Drifted” implies gradual erosion, but what we’ve seen feels more like a rupture, a leap, as you said.
The shift wasn’t slow or subtle. It was immediate, jarring, and deeply revealing. I’ve been tracking these behavioral breaks, and this DOJ didn’t evolve, it emerged, fully formed, with its own logic.
Appreciate your push for sharper language.
I would bet dollars to doughnuts that a large percentage of the J6 pardonees are doing ICE work.
ABSOLUTELY ! JUST THE VILE, UNCONTROLLED VICIOUS ATTACKS TELL YOU ITS THEM. THE HIDDEN FACES, THE ANGER AND DELIBERATE CREULTY SAYS IT ALL.
Plus the inability to pass an open book test. And flunking basic running and push up requirements.
Truer words were never spoken
I think that's been verified!
Of course.
This Halloween is scarier than most I have ever lived in my life, which is a long life so far. And it’s because of Trump and the multitude of horrors he is perpetuating.
And they’re so delighted with their costumes!
David, I think I heard one of the toddler pool was going out for Halloween as a caring American, another a patriot, another a decent father, another a woman who cares, and I think there is a Christian! With all those masks, I wonder if anyone will guess which is which.
But they’ve worn these costumes since January 20th!
David, yes, but they keep switching them among themselves so they can, they think, fool the American people. I know it is working with some, but anyone paying attention can tell which is which, well, sometimes. Trump has picked a certain look of women and thinks that because they are his type, they will be everyone else's too. They don't even need masks because the work done on their appearance is mask enough.
A certain look … and unquestioning loyalty. PLUS a generous dose of ignorance. Ronald Reagan was a proud anti-intellectual, but Trump trumpets pure ignorance.
David, you are right, particularly about the ignorance! It seems no one in this regime even cares about truth, honesty in any form, and integrity. Every time I read about the lying and ignorance, the refrain of the Paul Simon song "The Boxer" comes to mind "Lie lie lie O Republicans do lie, all the time, lie lie lie lie lie lie lie, Republicans do lie." I can't help it, and Bondi is a lousy liar, but she does it anyway and gets furious if anyone catches her in a lie, of which she has many. Amazing!
Kristi even has a line of 10 men in their skivvies chained to her belt...
Every day is Dress Up Day for our Kristi.
Pam, and what is worst for me is that Trump has dementia and everyone around him knows it yet pretend that Trump is just perfect, so they get to tear at our democracy from behind the puppet they have helped establish. That should be seen as treason, but alas, who would make the charge, Bondi who absolutely knows? She isn't bright, but she has enough brain power to know what is going on. So, who is threatening her, prompting Trump to threaten her, Miller, Vought, Vance?
Trump’s dementia: Where’s the family?
Bondi: I’m thinking that our Pammy has the goods on Trump, not the other way around. More research needs be done to her as Florida AG and Epstein. She let him avoid serious punishment—another “campaign” contribution?
David, Bondi doesn't fit a mask, she is just too rotten. She is Trump's pseudomommy and will protect him to the very end no matter what it costs her. Maybe the information she has related to Trump is her insurance that Trump won't take away her job that she is completely unqualified for. We'll see. None of that crowd is worth the room they take up, related to their jobs, yet We the People keep paying their salaries while the people are about to lose their food assistance and other rights. Something is really sick about that.
Apparently We the People couldn’t be bothered. It has become a dreadful reality show … and his adoring audience thinks it’s either amusing or not applicable to white America.
David, yes, then when the Trumpers and Trumpettes start losing assistance they depend on, of course, it is the Democrats' fault because their Baby Donnie wouldn't do anything like that to them. They have chosen to believe that Trump actually cares about them even though he has told them over and over, he doesn't care, he just wants their vote. Now that he doesn't need their vote anymore, he cares even less, if that is possible.
Trump is famous for his betrayals: the Kurds, Ukraine, Afghanistan … and now MAGA. You’re right—he’s outta jail, into grift (and graft); he has the shield of immunity as president, the shield of senility and advanced age for later.
We all know that Trump doesn’t read remember? Somebody else is reading those transcripts and reacting.
She wasn't AG when he was convicted the first time, and was in another county. I can't imagine this case wasn't known and talked about, but I doubt she had influence on the cushy sentence he got.
Yes, you’re right. Perhaps I’m projecting in assuming that Epstein had more influence as a rich “businessman” in Florida than in reality. But she WAS AG when Epstein got his cushy deal; that she let a pedophile slide with all those unsupervised furloughs …
Trump. Miller
It's what they want. Don't give it to them.
Show them yOUR couRAGE
I think I do! I sign a multitude of statements and petitions with my own full name, and I add JD and LLM, not that that would stop them from retribution!
Whichever attorneys (officers of the court) signed the second memo should be examined by the Bar Association for conduct beneath the profession’s ethical requirements.
So what exactly does the Bar Association do? So far they've had ample opportunity to target ethics violations, perjury etc. Are they so overwhelmed, or just scared!
My first response is: what in actual hell is going on here? But that seems obvious. Will he be pardoned for this as well? Thank you, Joyce. We have ALL got to make sure the truth is told about these incidents. When you say we're in this together-- I think, yes, and we all have to keep telling the truth. And keep shining a big light on it all.
I have been on a bit of a news blackout while in China for 3 weeks. I can tell you this - in China, no guns PERIOD; even the armed police must hand theirs in as they go off duty (they are not all armed). No knives of substantial size. No homeless, and the streets are spotless. Not just litter-free, but looking very scrubbed and people using the trash cans. Treatment for anyone with drug addiction problems with long-term follow-up. Education for as many as possible. Yes there are exceptions, black market guns, drugs, etc. as anywhere. No system is working perfectly in our world. But the effort and agreement is there among most of the people. They had a devastating famine in the 50-60's and have a long history of feudal chaos, so the people welcome whatever brings stability and increasing standard of living for everyone. We may have issues with China but reread what Joyce has just written. We could do so much better, but a huge number of Americans are blindly supporting this renegade crowd we have at the controls. I hope we can all come together and see our way with some unity to a better America for everyone.
Thank you for this post. It's very interesting.
I think I’ll put China in my top 3 new “go to” countries if we don’t take the House back in’26. Thank you.
From one dictatorship to another? I'll take Norway.
I've been to China, and basically don't like it. If you go to Beijing, it is depressing. It is the same with what they've done to Hong Kong, though I haven't been back there since mainland China started suppressing the freedom in Hong Kong. The only place I've been that was halfway decent was Shanghai. It was a pleasant place to visit.
Agree. Shanghai is lovely; Beijing is polluted. But we traveled west to small cities and villages and were pleasantly surprised.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I was on a cruise ship so I didn't get to go to out of the way places the way you did. I have wonderful memories of Hong Kong from before the repression started.
You're joking, right?
Now the T regime has declared war on organizations promoting gun safety. Makes me wonder how much this is influenced by capitalism. After all, gun manufacturing is not profitable in China.
Unrelated to this, but more in line with your interview with Heather Cox Richardson: I wanted to pass this bit of humor along... "Keep Calm and Carry Yarn"
Thank goodness that the judge questioned what was going on.
I confess that I am surprised that someone with an arsenal of weapons and who is talking about trying to get inside to kill someone, a past President at that, would only get that short a sentence. I am sure that he has not learned his lesson.
Denigrate education … rewrite history … brainwash completed.
We are watching the rule of law in our nation being dismantled one case at a time, one day at a time. I hope that enough judges are able to withstand the pressure that is being put on them until the voters can help by electing politicians who will help dismantle this assault.
Your cogent analysis is the reason that I was happy to renew my subscription to your sub stack for a second year.
Appalling and disgraceful. The mendacious people who serve this tyrant will not be forgotten
No surprises here. And such beautiful, clear, writing. Very informative for those of us not part of the legal system.
Yes. Clear as a bell … and terrifying
I had heard this story, listening to Ken Dilanian on last night's The Last Word. It is sickening to see the so-called DOJ try to erase the truth. Knowing that made me even more grateful for the survey I got from my congressional rep, Veronica Escobar. This one was about whether or not we agreed with cutting SNAP benefits. She always gives us some background after the survey question, and today she included a page that has been taken down from the USDA's website describing their plan for continuing SNAP benefits in case of a government shutdown. She makes sure the truth is out there for all those who care to know. And to think that if the new gerrymander map goes through we'll lose her. That prospect is very sad.
Justice was over with at the presidential level when the SCOTUS excused trump the first time around and now he uses pardons like get out of jail free cards for whom ever he likes. I can’t wait to read that he’s dead
I got a cigar waiting to be smoked (and i dont smoke)!!