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Joseph McPhillips's avatar

From another of Trump's illegal wars without guardrails under the guise of a "noble mission" to the subversion of our elections in November as a "national emergency"...we have been warned. Resist MAGA gangster grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane. #VoteBlue!

Daniel Solomon's avatar

Call it what it is --- THE EPSTEIN WAR.

Malcolm Nance just said war will keep Epstein off the headlines for maybe two days. https://deanblundell.substack.com/

He's killing several "birds." Primary is to detract from Epstein.

Secondary is personal aggrandizement.

Also raises oil prices -- to benefit Putin's war machine.

And a pretext -- an "emergency" to invoke the "unitary executive".

Deb Pierce McCabe's avatar

Thank you for keeping us on track! Yes, it's a two coffee morning, that's for sure.

Merrill's avatar

Trump must be in the happiest place of his life. Now he can be the One and Only Master of the Universe. With the US nuclear arsenal at his back, he literally has the fate of mankind in the palm of his hand. He has reached back 3 millennia to join an Old Testament religious war between Jews and Arabs. Will he, like the mighty Sampson, pull down the Temple? Oh you faint of heart, don't worry, Emperor of All he wishes, OUR POTUS, has the solid advice of 2 NYC real estate developers to rely on. We're all good

Joanna Denis's avatar

Joyce, I thought your video with Ruth yesterday was informative and enjoyable. I've been a Lucid member for years and enjoy Ruth's Friday morning Zoom meetings. But please don't sell yourself short. Giving Up Is Unforgivable is, indeed, an eloquent book that has inspired me in terms of resistance. We are fortunate to have a good many people guiding the way, including Marc Elias and others who are really "in the know". I thank you for all you do and I immensely enjoy Civil Discourse.

Linda (Evanston IL)'s avatar

Thank you, Joyce. We watched all your live events this week. We loved the State of the Swamp and the Portland Frogs. According to Miles Taylor the event had 215 million “total reach” including international views.

Joel Salus's avatar

Now that liar, fraud, con Trump has illegally begun a war against Iran, keep your “eyes open” in your neighborhood. Be on the lookout for Iranian and Iranian-aligned terror cells in the U.S. While ICE and CBP are wasting time detaining and murdering American Citizens and Immigrants who’ve committed zero crimes, and while the FBI, at Trump’s, Bondi’s and Blanche’s direction, is committing most of its resources to redacting Trump’s name from the Epstein files and hiding documents in the Epstein files, including one that alleges Trump sexually-assaulted a 13-year old, We The People must be ready to defend our communities from Iran’s retaliation.

Linda (Evanston IL)'s avatar

I learned this morning on The Guardian live blog Iran used drones in their attack on the UAE.

Margee Cooper's avatar

Is there a chance that other entities have a complete unredacted copy of the EF? Perhaps somewhere in Europe? Perhaps right at the DOJ. WHere's our whistleblower???? Ms Cannon needs to be muzzled.

Dave Briggs's avatar

Joyce - Thank you for your weekly wrap-ups. Excellent wrap-up of what happened over the week, the things we might have missed and the things we need to revisit (like Ruth Ben-Ghiat's conversation which, like what I had for breakfast, I had already forgotten). And thanks for making the live events available for those of us that can't keep up. Appreciate all that you do.

Carole Langston's avatar

JV, greatly admire your calm. No wonder my older sister recommended you. She knows how I am.

You help with the Daily Cluster@#!% that 🍊 IT creates.

Phyllis D's avatar

Oh Carole, I feel the same way. Every day is another Cluster @#&k. I really needed the laugh.

On another note, my son was killed at 27 years old by drunk driver, my heart breaks for the parents of the soldiers that lost their lives, so trump change the narrative. I know the pain and emptiness that goes with that loss.

He is a disgrace to the office of the presidency. For that matter, so are those in Congress who think this was a “good” idea. After all, what else can they say, they weren’t consulted, as written in the Constitution. Oh that’s right, “Orange” doesn’t do the Constitution. I wonder if they have considered that it might come back to bite us here at home. The last time it was New York, my niece lived through it. Perhaps this time it will be Washington. My point, we have made more enemies, at this point, even our allies hate us, that concerns me.

Carole Langston's avatar

So sorry about your son. I was living in Staten Island, NY when 911 happened.

I was at a wedding dinner in Windows on the World Restaurant, the top of one of the towers in the 1980's.

Be strong and pissed off enough to not lose hope. Portland Frogs. Frogs United.

ICE OUT. 🍊 OUT. Yada Yada Yada.

Joy Cunningham's avatar

Joyce, I heard you express some frustration in your interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat at the lack of protests or at least your perception of the lack. I highly suggest you subscribe to the Substack "How to Resist" which gives a weekly run-down on the number of protests going on in the week. For example, for the week of Feb 28-March 6 there are 1,185+ events (protests, banner drops, vigils, bridge protests, postcard writing, etc etc) scheduled across the country. And that is an undercount. Also Robert Hubbell posts photos every day on his Substack of gatherings and protests around the nation. They may be scarce in Alabama but they are happening elsewhere.

Cheryl P.'s avatar

This has been one hell of a week! Just when we swear he can’t go any lower, he goes lower.

Trying to anticipate what he specifically has planned for November. The gerrymandering didn’t work. The fake electors failed. Changes to deadlines in mail-in ballots. Cancel elections?

There HAS TO be an election or there will be riots in the street. I looked it up and even with martial law, elections aren’t cancelled. So voter intimidation? ICE at polling places? So many identification requirements that everybody has to file a provisional ballot? What fresh hell does he and his handlers have planned??

Carol's avatar

Three American troops have died. The parents of these soldiers should hire a hit man or woman. Just as Trump said a million years ago, I can shoot someone dead and not be punished. ( sorry I can't recall the exact words)

you should be afforded the same opportunity. You would be hailed as heroes. May he forever rest in Hell.

Parkin Hunter's avatar

I wonder how many really and to come? I ascribe all deaths, regardless of nationality or status as inexcusable. Feel like we are accessories to murder since our tax dollars do it. My view would be the same even if there were a War Powers Resolution to sanitize it. The Rule of Law would not fix the immorality.

Carol's avatar

Wow, so well said. And I do not want to condone a cold blooded murder. But is is wrong to wish for the murder of someone who has no heart?

And of course many more deaths of soldiers will follow.

john@johnmdowd.com's avatar

On judge cannon, ask Rubio how he became SOS after sponsoring Cannon for her seat and out of thin air denied Smith all relief.

Cheryl P.'s avatar

This has been one hell of a week! Just when we swear he can’t go any lower, he goes lower.

Trying to anticipate what he specifically has planned for November. The gerrymandering didn’t work. The fake electors failed. Changes to deadlines in mail-in ballots. Cancel elections?

There HAS TO be an election or there will be riots in the street. I looked it up and even with martial law, elections aren’t cancelled. So voter intimidation? ICE at polling places? So many identification requirements that everybody has to file a provisional ballot? What fresh hell does he and his handlers have planned??

Bill terKuile's avatar

Dump launches attacks against an "evil regime" in Iran propped up by a terrorist Revolutionary Guard, while building a terrorist Guard to prop up his regime at home.

Americans rot in concentration camps here, while Dump crows he is "fighting for Iranian freedom".

Call your Representatives and Senators - both parties please - and DEMAND that Congress re-convene and vote to stop this latest unconstitutional war of distraction.

Then, that Congress DEMAND the FULL release of the Epstein files.

Barbara Grinell's avatar

The work you do is special.