Posts by Robert Meintzer
If Republicans hate the CA and VA redistricting, they can thank the person responsible - Donald J. Trump.
None of it would’ve been possible without his leadership on this issue.
Gates Foundation launches outside review of Bill Gates’ Epstein ties Foundation said it launched the external review earlier this year to “assess past foundation engagement w/Epstein & our current policies for vetting & developing new philanthropic partnerships.” www.seattletimes.com/business/loc...
Today is a good day for democracy 💥
Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, and Mike Johnson tried to rig midterms… and still took the L.
Virginia voters understood the assignment. They saw it for what it was and obliterated it.
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on former Trump getting scared as he believes former President Obama’s leadership of the “vote yes” position in Virginia could lead to Trump’s impeachment...
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When institutions are already on fire 🔥, they hand leadership to a woman and call it progress.
When it fails? She takes the blame. 👎
Tell Congress: Block Trump’s illegal scheme to gut the US Forest Service. Do it now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.
249 years later, we have this idiot.
If Adolf Hitler were suddenly reincarnated and installed inside the American government, one of the first things he would do is start investigating organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The SPLC is America's early warning system for fascist, white supremacist takeovers of our country.
bsky.app/profile/noof...
Warren: "Will you disclose how you divest those assets, or will you just collect the check for $100 million from someone whose whole business is betting on what the Fed will do?"
Warsh: "Ethics officials at the Fed. Reserve and the Office of Government Ethics-"
Warren: "I will take that as a no."
Zampolli and Trump’s friend Casablancas groomed and raped 14 year old Stephanie Seymour when he was 42. The industry & everyone close to him knew about it. A 2019 federal lawsuit revealed Elite executives competed to see who could rape the most child models. spookyconnections.com/2024/10/18/j...
Enter Paolo Zampolli. Milan, born 1970. Inherited a toy company, sold it, moved to New York on the encouragement of his childhood friend the modelling industry child rapist John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model Management and longtime Trump confidant. spookyconnections.com/2026/04/19/p...
In 2002 a 17 year old from Londrina, Brazil boarded Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet in Paris and was trafficked to New York. Around 30 girls were on that flight. Ghislaine Maxwell prowled the cabin. Some girls sat on Epstein’s lap. The teenager was Amanda Ungaro.
www.yacnews.com/amanda-ungar...
Wow:
More Corruption from the felon.
The SAVE act died in the Senate.
As politely as I can, it is hard to overstate how stupid GOP voters are. Anything not GOP is "Marxism and communism" according to them.
Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank
Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank https://aje.news/l353i6
Netanyahu finally found a United States leader who will fall for the false propaganda that Israel puts out. We now have the the distinction of having the dumbest President ever, running the United States.
Journalists planning to honor Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner have a choice:
A. Party with the dictator, wear fancy clothes and network to boost their careers.
B. Stand up for democracy by staying home.
They’re going to choose A. It looks terrible now. It will look worse to history.
Jack Schlossberg is running for New York’s 12th Congressional District. He says if elected, he plans to investigate the Department of Health and Human Services ran by his cousin - RFK, Jr.
I don't see anything from Manitoba, Ontario or Canada to prevent the impact this mining in Minnesota would have on our land, water, wildlife + population health. The current level of pollution coming from south of the border is already too high and hurting Lake Winnipeg.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hoo boy, that was a tough listen. Two women in a department store, browsing racks right next to me, discussing 'immigrants'. I had to walk away when one said '...and you know what? We'll never get them all out of here either'.
There's just no helping some people. 🙄 #Its2026
We know this bill won’t become law, but the fact that there are MAGA members willing to say the quiet part of fascism this loudly should concern every single American who believes in our Constitution.
The tariff refund process is going to be a nightmare.
•businesses seek refunds, not the consumers they passed costs through to
•small businesses don't have the same compliance shops
•some refund claims sold to Wall Street
Bob Kuttner has more.
prospect.org/2026/04/21/t...