Parental rite of passage.

Sadly our entire political infrastructure (cable news, social media, fundraising) supports, encourages, enables and rewards Mace’s behavior.

That’s unfortunate because I was actively working to avoid finding you here.

At the start of Trump's first term, he didn't know what he was doing and he didn't know what he could get away with.

At the start of Trump's second term, he knows what he is doing and he knows he can get away with pretty much everything.

The coup was successful.

This was super helpful. Thank you.

Trump isn't playing three dimensional chess. He is throwing the chess board against the wall and hoping it breaks.

That ethics report must be devastating.

And then we have to implement well… and fast. Before it can be defined by the other side. See also: ACA, Inflation Reduction Act, etc.