The Edifice Complex Monuments don’t create legacy; they merely memorialise it.

Very interesting piece.

“An ‘edifice complex’ emerges when individuals in positions of authority, uncertain of their place in history, attempt to pre-empt posterity’s judgment with grandiose construction projects. It reflects insecurity and egomania in equal measure.”

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This indictment really is absurd. Trump’s DOJ and FBI are accusing the SPLC of sponsoring far-right extremism instead of combating it. Even though the FBI worked with SPLC to combat extremism until last year.

The indictment is ridiculous.

Masterful questioning by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to RFK Jr. on why he's giving more money to insurance companies in the HHS budget hearing:

Q: "We know they're lying...We are giving them more money because they're saying that they need it?"

RFK Jr.: "Yeah, they're lying, but..."

Bravo, AOC!

👏

Trump 'denied nuclear codes' by military chief in White House meeting — Manchester Evening News Trump allegedly tried to access the nuclear codes during an emergency White House meeting with military chiefs, according to a retired CIA analyst

According to Retired CIA analyst, Larry Johnson said that it has been reported that, at a White House meeting on Saturday
"Trump wanted to... use the nuclear codes and General Dan Caine stood up and said 'No'.”

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What about a financial lifeline for poor and middle class Americans? 😡

"The White House is considering a financial lifeline to the United Arab Emirates as the U.S. war with Iran wreaks havoc on the Gulf state’s economy, a White House official told CNBC."

Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. Someone keeps making perfectly-timed bets right before the President speaks. The victims are your pension, your 401(k), and the country I took an oath to defend.

Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
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BREAKING: Mike Rogers Silent as Tim Cross Steps Down from Campaign Leadership Team Due to Child Sex Abuse Scandal - Michigan Democratic Party LANSING — Mike Rogers is continuing to stay silent even as Tim Cross, a member of his campaign’s senior leadership team, resigned today in disgrace amid reports about his “connection to a Midland chur...

BREAKING: One of Mike Rogers' senior campaign leaders just resigned in disgrace amid reports about his “connection to a Midland church where three elders have been convicted of sex crimes involving children." Meanwhile, Rogers continues to remain silent. michigandems.com/breaking-mik...

Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Dodges One Very Easy Question on Epstein — The New Republic Kevin Warsh, who has appeared in the Epstein files, had a tough time explaining all his undisclosed investments.

Senator: “Do you have investments tied to Epstein?”
Warsh: “I’d rather not say.”
Senator: “That’s yes or no.”
Warsh: “I’ll sell them if confirmed ”.

100M undisclosed, Epstein ties & a job interview for the most powerful economic role on earth.

#USDemocracy #Pinks

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Fragile Trump, 79, Insists No One’s Laughing at Him in All-Caps Rant The president started the day with his usual rant on social media.

Trump: “Nobody’s laughing!”

World: “If we’re not laughing it’s because we’re horrified and disgusted.”

@hcrichardson.bsky.social Happy Tuesday Dorchester

And #wethepeople have paid millions — upon MILLIONS — of dollars so this unfathomably depraved SELF-PROFESSED sexual assaulter can golf.

The most expansive cover-up in American history must END.

STOP. PREDATORS.

#stoppedos
#protectourdaughters
#protectchildren
#releasethefiles
#epsteinfiles

Not a President……a terrorist!

‘Something is fundamentally wrong:’
Detainees start hunger strike at PA ICE facility.

National Guard roams Washington with no end in sight to $1 million-per-day deployment Even with pivotal elections looming this year, that lingering presence is barely mentioned

National Guard roams Washington with no end in sight to $1 million-per-day deployment

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Again, it's not just that it is targeting MI, but Harmeet is targeting Wayne (Detroit and Dearborn) and not Oakland or Antrim, where there were criminal shenanigans by Trumpsters in 2020 or Washtenaw, where a non-citizen did unwittingly vote in 2024 (but got prosecuted after the fact).

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):

NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2

Also, hate is up, ignorance is up, and authoritarianism is up. Democracy is down.

A masterclass on handling an illegal ICE stop.

Per www.PAXIS.app, police need reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or a valid warrant.

If stopped: ask if you’re free to go. If detained, show documents, stay silent, refuse searches, stay calm.

FIGHT ICE, FIGHT TRUMP: www.gofundme.com/f/PAXIS

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Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October.

Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year.

Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce.

Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.

Opinion | The Warmongers Are Getting History All Wrong

This is really good, and it’s free:

The Warmongers Are Getting History All Wrong www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/o...

Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.

ICE Custody Deaths Hit All-Time High Under Trump

Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.

New Gallup Poll Results:

A Record High 79% of Americans Now Say Immigration Benefits the United States

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I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

I don’t think we talk nearly enough about the fact that corporations like Amazon, don’t pay a single cent to maintain the roads they use, the transportation system they use, the courts they use, they pay nothing for the infrastructure that is absolutely critical to their business.

WE Pay for