What a divisive, rambling, low energy Trump's 2024 RNC speech.
Obviously Trump is showing why, despite enormous political gifts the last three weeks, cannot pull away from Biden. He's radical, alienating, and he brings out the worst in everyone around him. Has there ever been a more rambling, boring convention speech from a major candidate? Ever?
We were reminded that Trump is a flawed candidate. Biden can totally beat this guy. Mark my words.
This "VOTE removes stubborn orange stains" shirt is more alive than ever 👇 🤣
So I'm doing phone banks, postcards, talking to friends, donating, reading, and writing. What are YOU doing?? If each of us can do just ONE THING for the Dems or for an individual candidate you respect, it will add up to a monumental effort. PLEASE DON'T JUST TALK: ACT! It's already just about too late. And watch AOC here:
OK, people are liking my post. That's nice. NOW, for fuck's sake, GET OUT THERE AND WORK. Don't sit in your recliner and like a post: ACT. REALLY. If you actually care about what Mary says, follow the examples of those of us who have dug in and worked. It's the ONLY antidote to despair and makes you feel satisfied that you have been part of the solution, not part of the problem. If you like my post, add a comment to tell me and Mary what YOU have been doing as a volunteer. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR EFFORTS!!
You are so right! Some time ago I realized how futile and passive just hitting a like button or even commenting was. I’m writing postcards to Wisconsin and Michigan encouraging likely Dem voters to register and VOTE!
Those activities are EXCELLENT! And I'm boring my friends with talk about P2025, but I don't care: they NEED to know what's going on! Better to find out now than to wake up in November under an autocratic regime.
Thank you! I'm trying to find a way to "talk" to people online somehow about Project 2025. Any ideas! ? One FB group I'm in mentioned that there are lots of younger people (I'm 70 y.o.) on TikTok. I've not been on TikTok and kinda scared in a way, since it is Chinese owned, right? Does anyone know if it would be safe to go onto TT and "talk" about Project 2025.
Gina, what a GREAT contribution!! Those 2 states need all the Democratic voters they can get, and a postcard reminding them to register to vote, along with the place to register (I'm sure that's in the message) is EXCELLENT! I am talking about all this here to pass the word along because every person who hears these things and who does ONE THING is another help!! If we all join hands and work together we will cheer ourselves up and make a difference!
The postcards I'll write to voters are for voters in my state, Texas. I know that many Americans write off my state (and to be honest, so have I). But Beto O'Rourke hasn't given up on us and neither have other people. So it's still worth the effort to GOTV even in a very red state like mine.
Yes, I've written many postcards in the last month too. (That's actually the easiest way of getting involved.) Come to think of it, the postcarding is overtly partisan.
But it's also very matter-of-fact in my experience: please vote for X, who has been working for working-class families in the state, or working to defend rights for women etc. The messages I've sent from the templates are not rabble-rousing at all. And the postcards are supposed to be neutral: just "Be a Voter!" or a similar message.
Thank you Veronica! I just realized, this is like an anti-war effort, back in the days of war overseas. Except it is a war right here, in Our Country, against Evil trumpism.
Being that it's my country too, I will not ever go down without a fight. I may not be able to get out in the world and volunteer, but I can do it from my computer, writing and sending words to others. My own family members, who I don't see any longer not because of this issue but it would be otherwise, are in with Trump to the point of worshiping him. I will be the first sort or person Trump will see to it to have killed. Like the democrats in congress in Washington DC will be, and not unlike what the Italian dictator Mussolini did to the democrats in his country in the 1930's and 40's. Yes, D.J. Trump is a dangerous man. Don't let that flabby flubby body fool you.
I think the orange turd will be focused first on retribution against Liz Cheney, Rachel Maddow, and others, trying to arrest them and put the in jail. I truly believe that he will not bother with ordinary citizens because he doesn't even know we exist. It's great that you see the problem with worshipping a crazy autocrat. Keep the faith!
I am starting a local organizing group to educate about PB2025 and all the rest. Yes, we all need to get out there and work! We all have to know we have done what we can do in the next 100 days.
How are you thinking about organizing your group, and what kinds of projects will you do to educate people? I'd like to do something like that in my own city.
I have become part of Red Wine, and Blue. They have the infrastructure, the how-to's, and the education pieces all put together already. RWB's organizing wing is call "Trouble Nation." Google either one of those and you will see about 500 groups all over this country. DM me know if you have trouble finding it.
I'm physically disabled and deeply concerned with the fact that my family is on death watch right now. A member of my family is dying as I write this, she is only 38 years old and it looks like it could happen today. I am writing this to tell you that some of us have lives that don't center around politics. Please bear this in mind before you criticize people who are "sitting in their recliners." Thanks
YOU are not one of the people I was referring to, and I'm very sorry that you thought I was talking about you. There are always folks who are dealing with terrible life events, and you have one chronic condition and one in process right now. I am so very sorry that your 38-year-old family member is dying; that's much too young to die.
What I referred to were those who were writing "patriotic" comments but were not willing to move out of their comfort zones to act. The "recliners" part was NOT a reference to age, but a reference to citizens who were too comfortable in their lives to want to stir up their emotions by acting. I said that because one of the strongest characteristics of a democracy is that it requires care, thought, and action by its citizens if it is to survive. An autocracy needs NOTHING from its citizens except that they obey the dictator and give up their wills and minds to him. The contrast between the two types of government could not be greater.
Writing the postcards and contacting all your frlends are strong, useful actions--great! I contact friends and send strong substacks or articles; I am sure some of them are bored with it, but I take this as my responsibility as a citizen and continue to do that. They can always email me to tell me to stop! hahahaha!!!
When we pick a local candidate in an election, we should donate at least 20$ and canvass, door-knock, share FB info about the candidate or something. I am working for Dr. Danny Avula, Richmond, VA Mayoral candidate. In my door knocking, itis shocking how many people don't know an election for ANYTHING is coming up in November. Most of America has just tuned out.
You are doing a great service to the people of Richmond, letting them know about the election and about Dr. Avula. Citizens' tuning out is fatal to a democracy.
I donated to Biden and Act Blue NOT A HUGE AMOUNT but what they asked for! Plus I ordered some Biden stickers and Pins I tell everybody at work about Project 2025 and send them Substack that explains what it is and I work in a hospital so there many chances to educate people in a positive way!
I'm getting the word out about Project 2025, liking posts, restacking notes, donating upticket and downticket, and constantly checking my voter registation status to make sure no one is messing with it.
I live in Mexico so for now it's been MONEY. I hope to go back to the States in October to help canvass. I have a very old loyal dog, so if she's still with me, I'll just continue to send money.
When I was younger I went door to door. Now I'm a grandmother and retired English teacher with a very bad back! BUT I absolutely could not stand to do nothing!
I"m a retired philosophy professor: it's no accident that we both are continuing to educate people in any way we can! it's so great of you to do these things despite your bad back-brava!!
We received our 500 postcards to send for POSTCARDS TO SWING STATES today. We will be busy. I'd like to find FB groups for towns and cities in Swing States that will allow discussing politics. Civil discussions, to inform Democrats especially about Project 2025. I don't imagine changing the minds of trumpites. Whoever the DNC picks next month needs to be the one that all us Dems vote for. Dems need to know that it is crucial to vote. A missed vote is a vote for trump and that would be awful. Vote Blue !!
Jean, I'm curious - who do you get these from? Do you pay for the postage yourself? I can imagine that gets very expensive! I'm scraping by on Social Security and wondering how I'd manage that?
Those sound like excellent strategies! I especially like your goal of having civil discussions because those help to open the minds of people who haven't really thought the issues through.
You are so right, Amy: those down-ballot races are crucial for our local areas and the candidates are sometimes overlooked in the pressure to support the top of the ballot. Great point!
I'm with you Ellen. I'm in VA and I'll be writing postcards and doing whatever I can to get all Democrats in my area elected. I have said the same thing to my friends who are doing a lot of talking and no action.
You are a great boon to VA, Lois! I'm in Colorado and have worked to get some local Dems elected as well as some in Congressional Districts 3 and 4 in southern and western CO. I believe that we do a real favor to friends who talk and don't act when we kind of poke at them to do ONE small thing. Then they feel better and find out how therapeutic action is! Besides, in my experience just doing a lot of talking takes the energy you need to use for action.
I couldn’t say I would at risk working the poll because of my area. But anything can happen anywhere. BUT there are so many poll workers who will be at risk in other areas. The eyes in the back of my head will be working overtime. 👀
In my city in AZ, the repubs have already started having someone sit in a car near one of the early voting ballot receptacles just staring down those of us who have deposited primary ballots there. No action yet, but it was very eerie seeing the look on his face, just grim and yes, threatening.
I am Restacking via messages, X, TickTock,Instagram and my mouth, to all my contacts & " followers.
I wish there was a way I could sent " THE Good IN US TO Congressional Democrats, Potus/ VP, a d his entire administration. Fk the msm.
See.s like none of them can get in their brain; WE want to Keep the Biden/ Harris ticket intact.
Where is the Diagnosis saying Joe is so incompetent, so frail,so deteriorated; that he can run or win? WHERE THE FUCK IS IT!!!!
STACKERS, PLEASE HELP REACH THE " I CROWD" trying to Force Out The TICKET ,WE THE DEMS. ELECTED TO CONTINUE; WORST THING IS THEY DON'T WANT KAMALA ,neither.
Sorry,I am just sick / outraged with the " turnrats"& the ignoring of OUR Voices.🤪😮💨😤😠😡💨💦🗨💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You are doing so much good--wow!! I especially like the way you are reaching out to all your contacts and friends, because spreading the word is key. And I agree: AOC posted a Youtube and Instagram video to point out that it's the lobbyists and the rich donors who are trying to push Biden out, not the millions of voters. They have another agenda, I'm afraid, especially the rich: stop Biden from ending the orange turd's tax cuts for the wealthy!
NEVER APOLOGIZE for feeling passionate about our democracy and defending it in your words. You are doing a lot of good here. I just hope that you will take several deep breaths, have a cup of tea, and give yourself a very large hug in recognition of all your efforts. You MUST take the time to appreciate yourself.
I'm going to send the link to Mary Trump Media to my senators and Rep in Congress. WHY NOT?? Send the link to yours!!
I'm posting my ass off at Huff Post, WaPo, and NYT with some Fox posts here and there -- although it's fascinating how many anti-Trump comments are being posted at Fox these days!
Yeah: AOC has a Youtube vidoe out talking about where the push to get Biden out of the race originated, and it turns out to be lobbyists and the big donors. I also have been told that the donors don't want Biden re-elected because he wants to lose the tax cuts for the wealthy that the orange turd established. No Biden, no increase in corporate taxes. And on the other hand the turd has promised to lower corporate taxes from 20% to 15%--as if these morbidly rich corporations aren't already paying less tax than even you and me as individuals!!
Even if he loses in November, the Heritage Foundation, ALEC, and other conservative organizations will press ahead to get Project 2025 implemented--or Project 2029, etc. Also, look at what's going on in Europe with neo-fascist organizations. You may want to follow the Global Project against Hate and Extremism: https://globalextremism.org/
I think we all need to recognize the global neo-fascist movement and be prepared to work against it. Thank heavens both France and Britain were able to defeat their far-right candidates; still, the people who are working to implement a racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant agenda are not going to stop. I suspect that they are terrified of losing any white power and becoming a white minority in their countries. Well, so what?? I think people who are NOT white are fully capable of running a country, making laws, and being decent citizens equal with white citizens. Our planet is becoming increasingly small so we are entangled with each other, as is our future on this planet. If Xi, Putin, and the orange turd get to work together to divide up drilling in the Arctic it will advance our global warming clock immensely and cause even more suffering, so we need to keep them from destroying the lives of so many on this planet from their enormous greed and insecurity. I believe that all three HAVE LITTLE TINY DICKIE-WICKIES SO THEY ARE INSECURE.
Now that is a fine psychopathic response. The GOP is not pushing Project 2025 or 2029. That is a bold-faced lie. Keep up the lies and I'll keep calling you out.
We can hope Judge Merchan gives him a sentence in September that will make that thing on his head curl. This immunity bullshit is what caused the much deserved sentencing to be delayed in the first place and he wasn't even president when those crimes were committed. Between the DOJ and the money hungry media, it's time for those free passes and hand slaps to turn into actual consequences that most convicted felons have to live with.
Hey Men, Husbands, Boyfriends.........You better get your ass in gear because the Maggats are coming after your woman!!! The real rapists, pedopiles, gangbangers have been projecting who they truly are...holding a bible in one hand and an AR15 in the other.....for a long time now. 2025 gives the Orange Cult Pervert Army the go ahead to rape and pillage with no quarter.
That's not a realistic prediction, and I'm surprised you'd put that in writing. Besides, I think the MAGA men like the orange turd are so insecure because they have LITTLE TINY DICKIE-WICKIES that wouldn't be able to rape and pillage anyway . . .
The comment above can be interpreted as saying that men generally need to get involved in beating Donald Trump in the booting booth. They might not be afraid for themselves but their daughters and wives will absolutely be targets of a second Trump term (I don’t even want to type those words!). That’s how I read it anyway.
Hulk Hogan was experssing violence and that threat against Liberals are like coded messages.The militas are linked to 2025 and if democracy does not survive then anything goes. The revenge list is 350 so far. Womens rights are slowly being taken away. There will be nothing to stop them from doing whatever they want to.
You are a vile beast of a human. You truly are. I hope you are barren, because no child deserves as a parent, such a bloodsucking vermin as you. You make fun of others yet you are blissfully unaware of the goodness in others. You prefer to use external symbols to show your worth. What a shame.
If you knew the first thing about law, evidence, ethics, jury selection, justice, or common sense, you would realize that Engoron and Merchan perverted the law and dispensed with Due Process to make their trials farces. Trump was railroaded on bizarre charges by DAs who are sociopathic political operatives. With any luck, all will be disbarred, imprisoned, or highlighted as laughing stock aberrations of our legal system.
Don't get sweaty palms. You are on the amateur hour side of the law.
We can take heart, though, from the defeat of right wing threats in both France and the UK recently.
We must maintain our resolve.
The divisions in the Democratic Party are not helpful. We need to unite, rather, with one another and with the Republican never-Trumpers. That’s what worked to defeat the French fascists.
Just read Rick Wilson’s Substack (I think it was the author, reading my trusted sources so quickly may be another) point is the author declared Trump wants to be a king complete with his family DYNASTY to which he will pass the torch when he goes. Makes sense to me. Another huge issue now is should he get elected the no experience ever (18 months in the senate bought by Peter Theil ) JDVance as veep would be pressed into service and follow still project 2025. We’re screwed in plain words. Too exhausted to be formal this night. We still have the DUTY TO WARN team of Dr. John T Gartner who with his colleagues has noted Donald has PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA. And we have another stacker, published two books on Donald’s DEMENTIA AND FAILING BRAIN Dr. Bandy X Li. And your unique perspective. DEMENTIA doesn’t help us except in the horrid and remote I hope instance that Donald got back into the White House and someone in authority requested a formal psych evaluation and implemented Amendment #25. However, that puts the more than horrible JDVance in executive power …….unless the dynasty did a CORRUPT SCOTUS run around. In any case, all this nonsense is in the service of oligarchs, PUTIN ESPECIALLY who wants Ukraine and his motherland restored. God, I’m sick of this nine years of Hell! I’m sure you are too, kudos to persistence in getting the VOTE OUT TO DEMS UP AND DOWN BALLOT. Most of my writing can be found as restacks in notes in my profile if you want to explore. Winning in 2024 is our only workable option! Get some rest this weekend !
That "mass deportations now" stuff has to be turning a lot of stomachs, as well as the cheesy merch like those assassination sneakers and the ugly stuff about putting the people who prosecuted him for his crimes in prison or in front of a firing squad. American presidents aren't supposed to be hateful, bigoted criminals who rape, steal and lie.
Democratic politicians turned rabid against Biden; wealthy Democratic donors have announced the block of economic support, high-profile supporters, such as Pres. Obama, admit he needs to go - it's time to send messages to them. Right?
Doesn’t her statement violate the First Commandment? The one that forbids worshipping another God? And to hear him invoke God in his recent speeches is especially vile.
It's a good thing our government is NOT built upon the christian religion and the 10 commandments! Besides that, which of the 4 biblical versions would you accept??
A 7th grader could have done what Tapper and Bash did in that debate.
Completely unprofessional "journalism" -- and don't dare try to tell us that wasn't purported to be "journalism", or else why did a news agency sponsor and conduct the debate?! Tapper and Bash are two reasons that Democracy will Die in Darkness.
Good Day. That's "Their" Plan, in the works for years.
"They" finally have their pre-tested Patsy to put in the White House. "He" just makes noise, as he always has. Someone else always the "Work"...Good Day.
I wonder what happens to the replies that you make in this comment section? They certainly don't seem to be appearing where they're supposed to be. What's the point in commenting then?
Who would do that? Except maybe other sociopathic narcissist. Certainly criminals, Neo Nazis, white supremacist, un Christian vangelicals, KKK, and just plain cult followers.
That “Acceptance Speech” after the usual blah yadda yadda quickly spiraled into beyond bizarre, bringing up his latest obsession, riffing on Hannibal Lector. Huh? What was that about, this was not the 1st time he’s brought the infamous, fictional monster up? Obviously off teleprompter, and off he went rambling in yet another crazy direction. A noticeable change to the oddest speech pattern, a droning, sing song, slowly almost hypnotic stream of nonsense almost put all the listeners in the RNC auditorium and audiences tuned in from home. On and on and on he was putting everyone sleep, if they weren’t too alarmed by the obviously very disturbing warnings,
there’s something seriously wrong with repeated wacko references to the Silence of the Lambs character again….. Why has the press not brought this to light?
While I agree with everything Mary said, I have been searching for more factual Media - I like Scripps and during Donald's speech, I was watching PBS (a network Project 2025 wants to cancel). They were doing a very good job of fact-checking.
The BBC Verify feature now does this and digs into the given story to check any claims or stats. Almost everything was confirmed as a lie or misleading
I donate to PBS because I listen to them and I appreciate that they don’t do commercials. Network stations have so many commercials that sometimes I lose interest in whatever I was watching. I don’t have cable or local channels. Just streaming and they have began to have commercials. The greed continues.
Great Idea! I dropped NYT…….and now on to the Washington Post! By the time this Nightmare reaches its conclusion…..there will only be The Philadelphia Inquirer….Just as well! At least we’ll have Mary, Joyce Vance and Yes, the Boys of Sirius XM Progress, Michelangelo Singnorile, Dean Obeidallah, John Fugelsang.
and Lawrence O’Donnell……on, well, you know where! That’s about it…..No CNN or any of the corporate Cop-Outs. Our choices are limited, but Outstanding, Dan Rather, Robert Reich! So, Dig in, and enjoy the few voices we have! And hope that the Nightmare won’t come crashing down.
The same thing I saw with the NYT. I had a subscription with the Washington Post for 30 years. I'm really over this drag Biden down and ignore the crazy orange clown. The Toronto Globe and Mail is in the same bucket.
I used to like it but after Biden’s debate they joined the ‘get rid of Biden’ train. Even their comments section is now full of anti Biden posts. Not worth my time to read anything on WaPo anymore.
They’re truly shadow of their former selves. It boosts Trump all the time and is a rag of a local newspaper anymore. I pay for online access to read certain writers but it feels wrong to give them a dime.
That's not a reasonable conclusion, and it's really not better than trusting all media. PBS, Deomcracy Now, BBC, The Guardian are all pretty reliable sources, and there are 4 fact-checking webpages. Don't give up: just find the few good ones! And substacks like Mary's, Joyce Vance's, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat's all stick to facts and explanations. You might try regular reading of those.
This election is not just important in the US. The safety of Europe hangs in the balance as well.
Trump has already given Putin a lot of support. This will only get worse if Trump becomes president again. I do not care whether he cut himself in the ear or not; he is a horrible person.
Republican politicians are only working for wealthy people. Wealthy Republicans don't want abortion because they want cheap labor. This election is extremely important for the whole world. Mary, you are showing the way. We need the Democrats to be very offensive now.
For me, it is not very important that Biden wins; it is important that Democrats win.
It's incredible how right-wing America all of a sudden loves Russia, simply because it was Biden who was in power and decided to support the Ukraine. If it had been a Republican president in power, who had decided to support the Ukraine, right-wing America would have continued to love Russia. Those people are either hypocrites or extremely ignorant.
It is very scary. We have already seen various attacks all over Europe, by Russian agents and hired mercenaries. A few weeks ago they tried to kill the owner of a German weapons factory, who provides weapons for the Ukraine.
^ That! Full support for the Democrats/democrats from me in Germany as well. Though we do have our own problems here in Europe as well. Scary times. Lessons learned from history - zilch!
Most of the people who are voting for Trump in the US, or voting for other right-wing politicians in Europe, are voting against their own interests. Most of them are not aware of this. Some of them are. The poor or lower middle class are voting against their own interests and they are voting out of frustration, out of hate. The more they suffer, the more they will vote for aggressive, hateful politicians. They are not aware of the enormous problems this presents. They think they can just vote for someone else if this doesn't work out, but we are facing fascism all over the world. If Trump is voted president, I am not sure, American voters are getting another chance. And then we all of a sudden have Russia, China and the USA, three fascist countries, abusing their populations and attacking whomever they see fit.
World peace is dependent on the US, continuing to be democratic.
Yes, I am nervous. I am happy for all of you though, doing what you can to support democracy.
The safety of our whole world hangs in the balance, I would not be surprised if people start importing products from the US, letting US businesses have companies in their country and in the extreme going to war against us if he wins and continues to destroy the environment and water ways.
I happen to have caught AOC on TikTok this afternoon. She was also on Instagram last night. I’m sure she is trying to hit all of Social Media. She wants to make sure Biden supporters know what is going on with the anti-Biden people. She said besides the wealthy donors it’s also the Dems, particularly legislators, actors etc that want Biden to step aside. But that’s not all. They don’t want Kamala either. I can’t believe this! What the hell is the matter with them? There’s three months until election. AOC also said Ohio needs to have the names on ticket before convention. There is another State has requirements etc. The point she was making is the Republicans have already filed paperwork (I have no idea what) in all the Swing States and will be prepared to take the Dems to court if we do anything wrong or against rules etc. Which makes me wonder who else knows this and if not, why not? I’m not positive if these were all her concerns or not. She said she’s been in meetings but they aren’t listening to her. Please try to listen to AOC on SM and then share with everyone.
I now follow https://globalextremism.org/ on the European neo-fascist organizations. You are right to be worried, and I am so sorry that you are experiencing this crisis in Denmark, too.
Thank you 😍 Yes, the system we have in Denmark is pretty good; democratic socialism, free healthcare, free education and no poverty. However, fascism is showing it's ugly head here, as well. And, being a small country, we are dependent on the US, staying democratic. I am rooting for all of us 🥰🌈❤️
Re the Democrats winning — Thank you, and that’s exactly what we here in the States have to concentrate on: We must vote for whomever is the presidential candidate, be it Biden or someone else. Never have Trump back in the White House. And vote against as many other fascists as are on the ballots.
And Canada and Mexico have big stakes in our election (obviously).
I worked at CNN Center in Atlanta behind the scenes in the newsroom from early 1996 to early 2001 and I can't fucking stand them anymore. They are traitors to democracy and have been this way since 2002.
If the NY Times and WaPo reporters and editors were properly doing their jobs they would get teams of reporters on the ground following the work of local and regional efforts for Biden and for Trump. They don’t check the efficacy of polls. Corporate media has no feel for how voters feel. Meanwhile, the billionaires of tech, especially Elon Musk, have many reasons to work together to push Pres. Biden out: government intervention to curb social media and artificial intelligence among the reasons. And then there are the perceived snubs by Pres. Biden to the billionaires who think they are the smartest people on the planet. They are every bit as egomaniacal as Trump but with far more intelligence than Trump. I am again suspecting that there are huge money and power interests pushing the removal of Biden and these interest are cloaked within the party’s donors.
Of course creepy ass Elflon Musk wants Biden out. Biden is going to tax billionaires up the ying yang. Trump plans on letting them keep their billions and us lower middle class can foot the tax bills. Why can’t these stupid, gullible, white trash so called “Christians” see this??? I guess they like letting 1% keep all the $$$ in America in their greedy coffers. They seem to think because they’re white Trump is going to have their backs and he don’t give a shit about anyone who’s bank account is less than $100 million.
When CNN was bought out by AOL and then they had reporters embedded with the troops in Iraq, the entire network fell into the abyss, sans Christiane Amanpour of course.
Hmm . . . thanks for explaining. I did not notice that at the time but now I see Jake Tapper and Dana Bash going easy on Repubs in an inappropriate way.
Ted Turner said his biggest mistake was selling his media entities to Time-Warner when I was working at CNN. They didn't mess with the reporting but it led to the AOL buyout and the rest of the fuckery since then leading to David Zaslav (a MAGAt traitor) calling the shots at CNN now.
What a great idea! I’m subscribed to the WAPO and they owe us this after calling the convention “energized and focused,” as if this were an ordinary convention with an ordinary candidate.
For the big players, it is not only who OWNS them, but who they employ. The one thing the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal have in common is a 93 year old man who owns the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch. Both the Bezos Post (WaPo) and the Tarnished Lady (NYT) use the WSJ has a farm club.
And there are grudges......Biden refusing to give an exclusive interview to Dash's NYT led to his getting the Hillary treatment. Bezos was busy trying to employ as his two top editors from the British style scandal sheet mode who both came with pretty sketchy reputations. (This is according to the New York Times and Politico which give sources). They may not have been employed by Murdoch, but they do employ the same kind of ethics.
Murdoch has said he does not "support" the tangerine turd but he still gives to his campaign. If that is not support, I don't know what is.
My theory is that the top papers in this country are all controlled one way or another, be it directly or indirectly by following the scandal mongering style of reporting advocated and encouraged by a 93 year old fascist who hates, loathes, and despises democracy and quite gleefully would love to see the turd back in the seat of power.
I would leave tomorrow but my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren will all have to come. We do not have enough money to all move. Thanks for the invite.
The U.K. is good right now. I may consider moving there and take driving lessons to learn how to drive on the left.:) I just returned from a trip there and loved it. Sorry for going OT
I am posting today. Was in a zoom meeting call with DNC and VP Kamala Harris today. Biden is still in the race. Rumpus can not be elected. My opinion is all sociopathic parties involved with this supposed takeover of America and making us into an authoritarian state should be convicted as traitors. My opinion 🤷
I have full confidence in Joe Biden & the American people. People aren’t blind or stupid. Let the billionaires burn all their money & the media drive themselves out of business. Mark my words, there will be a landslide victory for Democrats in November. However I fully expect the NYT to run a headline bashing Biden while wondering what could have been with Trump.
I agree – he hasn’t gotten any more voters and if you look at sites like Republican voters against Trump, you can see all the people who voted for him in the past but won’t make that mistake again. Keep the faith - they just loud pushy minority.
I sure hope you’re correct. I did feel a surge of optimism a few days ago, mostly due to my being caffeinated (coffee is my go-to antidepressant, in addition to my actual antidepressant). I was positive Biden will win. Then we’ll have to deal with the fascists’ refusal to accept Biden’s win. So be it.
He has been presented as frail and old. The media are creating the narrative, not reporting on it.
There is absolutely no evidence that any other candidate would do any better, or even do as well, against Trump. In fact, there's a decent case to be made that political insiders always underestimate Joe Biden and ignore his real support. It was reported in 2020 that Joe has overperformed his polling in every election he has been in ... For his entire career.
Thank you so much. Well, the symbol for the Democratic party is the donkey - so maybe at this time, Eeyore, from Winnie the Pooh, is the proper analogy. Either that or some of us are turning into straight up asses.
I am on your side but to me, he has looked very frail recently, even before the COVID diagnosis. We have to have our eyes open. It took me a while to come around to this and I was very resistant after the debate and wanted to think it was a "bad night".
You'd look frail too if, if you were being harassed every day by a jackenape media AND running a country. He also doesn't wear a ton of makeup. How do you think the tangerine turd really looks? Your eyes are being deceived by lights and makeup and the charlatans telling you how frail he is. He's running a country and has jackals whom he thought were his own party snapping at his heels.
Trump is a malignant Chauncey Gardner. In the movie, Chauncey was elevated to genius even though he was anything but. I see no difference here with the way the press and public elevate Trump.
No, he wasn’t - but it is still a fitting parable for this time in history. If anyone hasn’t read the book, you would find it interesting. Being There, by Jerzy Kosinsky.
I saw video of him at the convention last night, and it looked to me like he never took the gauze out of the wrapper. I was in another discussion where people were wondering if it was a prop. Based on what I saw today, that's exactly what it was.
Funny you should say that. I wondered the same thing. My husband had several skin cancers removed at the top of his ear. His was bandaged MUCH more than that.
No M.D. nor Nurse did. The Magats won't even give a medical report. Now think about that - would the esteemed 4th Estate stand for that if it were Pres. Biden? Just a thought.
The first reports, from the local police, was that he was hit by flying debris nothing more. If he were a child, it'd be called a boo-boo. Well....
You put the thoughts together so beautifully . It was a shit show and many clowns . What a horrible example of what they want to turn our country into 😢😢😢😢😢🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
If you get some exercise it will reduce stress: even a comfortable walk through your neighborhood will help. Then call your county Democratic Party, or go online and donate $10 to Biden or to your local Dem. Write 10 postcards; find out from a volunteer in your area what it's like to do a phone bank. Hint: it's very, very interesting and you can have wonderful conversations with other voters who are as scared as you are. When you tell them not to be so scared, YOU WILL FEEL STRONGER.
Think about volunteering in some capacity to get the vote out. Contact your County's Democrat Office/Party. It may help you, but it WILL HELP THE COUNTRY.
You know what helps counteract terror??? ACTION. Get out there and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Make a $10 donation to your state's Democratic Party. Volunteer to write 10 postcards. Volunteer to make 30 minutes' worth of phone calls to voters in your state. Volunteer to do lit drop or voter canvassing with a friend closer to the election. I can guarantee it will help you breathe and will stoke your courage.
They’re complicit in raising him up like some kind of “king” when he’s a sociopathic narcissist.
What a divisive, rambling, low energy Trump's 2024 RNC speech.
Obviously Trump is showing why, despite enormous political gifts the last three weeks, cannot pull away from Biden. He's radical, alienating, and he brings out the worst in everyone around him. Has there ever been a more rambling, boring convention speech from a major candidate? Ever?
We were reminded that Trump is a flawed candidate. Biden can totally beat this guy. Mark my words.
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Can't wait until Trump loses in November because after that it is over for him, he won't make it to another 4 years to run again.
Vote blue up and down the ticket! Our entire future depends on it.
So I'm doing phone banks, postcards, talking to friends, donating, reading, and writing. What are YOU doing?? If each of us can do just ONE THING for the Dems or for an individual candidate you respect, it will add up to a monumental effort. PLEASE DON'T JUST TALK: ACT! It's already just about too late. And watch AOC here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlzNvNFqtBE
OK, people are liking my post. That's nice. NOW, for fuck's sake, GET OUT THERE AND WORK. Don't sit in your recliner and like a post: ACT. REALLY. If you actually care about what Mary says, follow the examples of those of us who have dug in and worked. It's the ONLY antidote to despair and makes you feel satisfied that you have been part of the solution, not part of the problem. If you like my post, add a comment to tell me and Mary what YOU have been doing as a volunteer. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR EFFORTS!!
You are so right! Some time ago I realized how futile and passive just hitting a like button or even commenting was. I’m writing postcards to Wisconsin and Michigan encouraging likely Dem voters to register and VOTE!
I'm writing postcards and letters with Post Cards to Swing States and Vote Forward. I also talk about Project 2025 to people non stop.
Those activities are EXCELLENT! And I'm boring my friends with talk about P2025, but I don't care: they NEED to know what's going on! Better to find out now than to wake up in November under an autocratic regime.
Thank you! I'm trying to find a way to "talk" to people online somehow about Project 2025. Any ideas! ? One FB group I'm in mentioned that there are lots of younger people (I'm 70 y.o.) on TikTok. I've not been on TikTok and kinda scared in a way, since it is Chinese owned, right? Does anyone know if it would be safe to go onto TT and "talk" about Project 2025.
Gina, what a GREAT contribution!! Those 2 states need all the Democratic voters they can get, and a postcard reminding them to register to vote, along with the place to register (I'm sure that's in the message) is EXCELLENT! I am talking about all this here to pass the word along because every person who hears these things and who does ONE THING is another help!! If we all join hands and work together we will cheer ourselves up and make a difference!
The postcards I'll write to voters are for voters in my state, Texas. I know that many Americans write off my state (and to be honest, so have I). But Beto O'Rourke hasn't given up on us and neither have other people. So it's still worth the effort to GOTV even in a very red state like mine.
Yeay! Thank you for being a postcard writer. We received 500 postcards today so will be busy from now on... :)
WOW!! You are a devoted Dem! I hope you don't get carpal tunnel; maybe you can get a postcard-writing party together to share the work.
Yes, I've written many postcards in the last month too. (That's actually the easiest way of getting involved.) Come to think of it, the postcarding is overtly partisan.
But it's also very matter-of-fact in my experience: please vote for X, who has been working for working-class families in the state, or working to defend rights for women etc. The messages I've sent from the templates are not rabble-rousing at all. And the postcards are supposed to be neutral: just "Be a Voter!" or a similar message.
I have already written HUNDREDS of letters to voters, made a bunch of calls, and will write postcards in the coming weeks.
And I plan to do more!
Thank you Veronica! I just realized, this is like an anti-war effort, back in the days of war overseas. Except it is a war right here, in Our Country, against Evil trumpism.
This is terrific, Veronica!
Thanks, Philosopher. I'm glad to do it!
Being that it's my country too, I will not ever go down without a fight. I may not be able to get out in the world and volunteer, but I can do it from my computer, writing and sending words to others. My own family members, who I don't see any longer not because of this issue but it would be otherwise, are in with Trump to the point of worshiping him. I will be the first sort or person Trump will see to it to have killed. Like the democrats in congress in Washington DC will be, and not unlike what the Italian dictator Mussolini did to the democrats in his country in the 1930's and 40's. Yes, D.J. Trump is a dangerous man. Don't let that flabby flubby body fool you.
I think the orange turd will be focused first on retribution against Liz Cheney, Rachel Maddow, and others, trying to arrest them and put the in jail. I truly believe that he will not bother with ordinary citizens because he doesn't even know we exist. It's great that you see the problem with worshipping a crazy autocrat. Keep the faith!
He will focus on brown citizens, for sure.
I am starting a local organizing group to educate about PB2025 and all the rest. Yes, we all need to get out there and work! We all have to know we have done what we can do in the next 100 days.
How are you thinking about organizing your group, and what kinds of projects will you do to educate people? I'd like to do something like that in my own city.
I have become part of Red Wine, and Blue. They have the infrastructure, the how-to's, and the education pieces all put together already. RWB's organizing wing is call "Trouble Nation." Google either one of those and you will see about 500 groups all over this country. DM me know if you have trouble finding it.
I'm physically disabled and deeply concerned with the fact that my family is on death watch right now. A member of my family is dying as I write this, she is only 38 years old and it looks like it could happen today. I am writing this to tell you that some of us have lives that don't center around politics. Please bear this in mind before you criticize people who are "sitting in their recliners." Thanks
YOU are not one of the people I was referring to, and I'm very sorry that you thought I was talking about you. There are always folks who are dealing with terrible life events, and you have one chronic condition and one in process right now. I am so very sorry that your 38-year-old family member is dying; that's much too young to die.
What I referred to were those who were writing "patriotic" comments but were not willing to move out of their comfort zones to act. The "recliners" part was NOT a reference to age, but a reference to citizens who were too comfortable in their lives to want to stir up their emotions by acting. I said that because one of the strongest characteristics of a democracy is that it requires care, thought, and action by its citizens if it is to survive. An autocracy needs NOTHING from its citizens except that they obey the dictator and give up their wills and minds to him. The contrast between the two types of government could not be greater.
Yes, I stock piled colorful patriotic post cards a few weeks ago. Will get the list of registered voters to receive them in the next few days.
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Ellen, you make me laugh and are so right. Nothing makes us happier anymore comforted than to enter into action, like a snowball of empowerment, lol
I am writing postcards too every night.
Also emailed all my contacts sending them this below list, ( probably incomplete !) and asking them to share to anyone as reminders.... lol
What Trump did
Curtailed legal protections for immigrants, including separating children from their parents
Passed the biggest corporate tax cut in history
Eliminated scores of environmental protections, including pulling out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Overtly supported white nationalists
Responded to the COVID crisis by flouting science and championing dangerous treatment, resulting in hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths
Appointed three far-right justices to the Supreme Court, which then overturned Roe v. Wade
Withdrew from multiple multinational agreements
Passed almost no legislation of note because he did not forge a working relationship with Congress
Praised and supported autocrats like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un
Incited an insurrection
Was impeached — twice
Lost reelection
Refused to accept the results of the election and abide by the peaceful transfer of power
Openly encouraged the January 6th Capitol invasion
Stole classified documents and refused for a year to return them to the Archives
Was convicted of rape
Lied about the Capitol invasion as a peaceful visit by 'patriots'
Appears in the now published Epstein lawsuits
Chose an open Russian sold American supporter of Vladimir Putin as VP.
Supports the 2025 Project, which should be a mandatory read by everyone
Writing the postcards and contacting all your frlends are strong, useful actions--great! I contact friends and send strong substacks or articles; I am sure some of them are bored with it, but I take this as my responsibility as a citizen and continue to do that. They can always email me to tell me to stop! hahahaha!!!
When we pick a local candidate in an election, we should donate at least 20$ and canvass, door-knock, share FB info about the candidate or something. I am working for Dr. Danny Avula, Richmond, VA Mayoral candidate. In my door knocking, itis shocking how many people don't know an election for ANYTHING is coming up in November. Most of America has just tuned out.
You are doing a great service to the people of Richmond, letting them know about the election and about Dr. Avula. Citizens' tuning out is fatal to a democracy.
I donated to Biden and Act Blue NOT A HUGE AMOUNT but what they asked for! Plus I ordered some Biden stickers and Pins I tell everybody at work about Project 2025 and send them Substack that explains what it is and I work in a hospital so there many chances to educate people in a positive way!
What great actions!!
I'm getting the word out about Project 2025, liking posts, restacking notes, donating upticket and downticket, and constantly checking my voter registation status to make sure no one is messing with it.
You are doing your part and more--wow!
I live in Mexico so for now it's been MONEY. I hope to go back to the States in October to help canvass. I have a very old loyal dog, so if she's still with me, I'll just continue to send money.
Money is always useful. I hope your wonderful dog lives much longer!
I've been writing post cards for at-risk senators and congressmen/women. I'm retired, so I try to do whatever I can do for the Democratic party.
Doing the postcards and donating what I can!
Same!! #Biden/Harris2024
You are GREAT, Abigail: every thing that you do is a help! How do you feel, knowing that you are active on behalf of our beloved democracy??
When I was younger I went door to door. Now I'm a grandmother and retired English teacher with a very bad back! BUT I absolutely could not stand to do nothing!
I"m a retired philosophy professor: it's no accident that we both are continuing to educate people in any way we can! it's so great of you to do these things despite your bad back-brava!!
Monthly donation to Act Blue ever since 2016...
🏆🏆🏆. WOW!!! 💙
You are going above and beyond Carolyn!
We received our 500 postcards to send for POSTCARDS TO SWING STATES today. We will be busy. I'd like to find FB groups for towns and cities in Swing States that will allow discussing politics. Civil discussions, to inform Democrats especially about Project 2025. I don't imagine changing the minds of trumpites. Whoever the DNC picks next month needs to be the one that all us Dems vote for. Dems need to know that it is crucial to vote. A missed vote is a vote for trump and that would be awful. Vote Blue !!
Jean, I'm curious - who do you get these from? Do you pay for the postage yourself? I can imagine that gets very expensive! I'm scraping by on Social Security and wondering how I'd manage that?
You can buy postcards from various sources; Etsy has several sources and I like the ones T-Marie makes. You do have to buy the stamps yourself.
Those sound like excellent strategies! I especially like your goal of having civil discussions because those help to open the minds of people who haven't really thought the issues through.
I am writing Post Cards in WI. 200 and counting❤️
200 postcards for North Carolina and signing up for another round!
Turnoutpac https://www.mobilize.us/ptp/
Activism = therapy. (I realize that's not why we do it, but still.....)
Boy, do I agree with you! If I didn't volunteer I would go crazy!
Exactly! I'm doing the same and everyone needs to help local Democratic candidates in their local areas as well!
You are so right, Amy: those down-ballot races are crucial for our local areas and the candidates are sometimes overlooked in the pressure to support the top of the ballot. Great point!
Hi Ellen, my neighbor sent me a link to a great organization. They link one person with a person to talk with, across party lines. Here is the info on it. It is great for people who like to converse. It is not in person, done virtually. https://takeonesmallstep.org/?utm_source=StoryCorps+Email+Audience&utm_campaign=850c781e69-240718ossannouncementossopt&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-572ae8f459-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=850c781e69&mc_eid=d67fe86a45
They are an excellent group; thanks for posting!
Same. I doubled my monthly donation to Joe Biden and have been canvassing with pamphlets.
I'm with you Ellen. I'm in VA and I'll be writing postcards and doing whatever I can to get all Democrats in my area elected. I have said the same thing to my friends who are doing a lot of talking and no action.
You are a great boon to VA, Lois! I'm in Colorado and have worked to get some local Dems elected as well as some in Congressional Districts 3 and 4 in southern and western CO. I believe that we do a real favor to friends who talk and don't act when we kind of poke at them to do ONE small thing. Then they feel better and find out how therapeutic action is! Besides, in my experience just doing a lot of talking takes the energy you need to use for action.
Though tonight I am just revelling in hearing all the comments by dedicated Dems! It gives me such comfort to know we're all doing our part.
Working the polls. Making calls.
So good! The Repubs have plans to intimidate poll workers so you have a lot of courage. BRAVA!!
I couldn’t say I would at risk working the poll because of my area. But anything can happen anywhere. BUT there are so many poll workers who will be at risk in other areas. The eyes in the back of my head will be working overtime. 👀
In my city in AZ, the repubs have already started having someone sit in a car near one of the early voting ballot receptacles just staring down those of us who have deposited primary ballots there. No action yet, but it was very eerie seeing the look on his face, just grim and yes, threatening.
Thnx. Useful.
I am Restacking via messages, X, TickTock,Instagram and my mouth, to all my contacts & " followers.
I wish there was a way I could sent " THE Good IN US TO Congressional Democrats, Potus/ VP, a d his entire administration. Fk the msm.
See.s like none of them can get in their brain; WE want to Keep the Biden/ Harris ticket intact.
Where is the Diagnosis saying Joe is so incompetent, so frail,so deteriorated; that he can run or win? WHERE THE FUCK IS IT!!!!
STACKERS, PLEASE HELP REACH THE " I CROWD" trying to Force Out The TICKET ,WE THE DEMS. ELECTED TO CONTINUE; WORST THING IS THEY DON'T WANT KAMALA ,neither.
Sorry,I am just sick / outraged with the " turnrats"& the ignoring of OUR Voices.🤪😮💨😤😠😡💨💦🗨💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
You are doing so much good--wow!! I especially like the way you are reaching out to all your contacts and friends, because spreading the word is key. And I agree: AOC posted a Youtube and Instagram video to point out that it's the lobbyists and the rich donors who are trying to push Biden out, not the millions of voters. They have another agenda, I'm afraid, especially the rich: stop Biden from ending the orange turd's tax cuts for the wealthy!
NEVER APOLOGIZE for feeling passionate about our democracy and defending it in your words. You are doing a lot of good here. I just hope that you will take several deep breaths, have a cup of tea, and give yourself a very large hug in recognition of all your efforts. You MUST take the time to appreciate yourself.
I'm going to send the link to Mary Trump Media to my senators and Rep in Congress. WHY NOT?? Send the link to yours!!
I'm posting my ass off at Huff Post, WaPo, and NYT with some Fox posts here and there -- although it's fascinating how many anti-Trump comments are being posted at Fox these days!
Field team six postcards to Arizona about project 2025 and this is the fourth round of postcards I’ve sent to swing states maybe the fifth round…?
Meanwhile, more prominent Demos get on the ‘run biden out of office train. Disgusting.
Yeah: AOC has a Youtube vidoe out talking about where the push to get Biden out of the race originated, and it turns out to be lobbyists and the big donors. I also have been told that the donors don't want Biden re-elected because he wants to lose the tax cuts for the wealthy that the orange turd established. No Biden, no increase in corporate taxes. And on the other hand the turd has promised to lower corporate taxes from 20% to 15%--as if these morbidly rich corporations aren't already paying less tax than even you and me as individuals!!
F them…
They make me totally sick. Biden/Harris can and will win. We have power and strength in numbers!
Even if he loses in November, the Heritage Foundation, ALEC, and other conservative organizations will press ahead to get Project 2025 implemented--or Project 2029, etc. Also, look at what's going on in Europe with neo-fascist organizations. You may want to follow the Global Project against Hate and Extremism: https://globalextremism.org/
Ellen, this is what I am afraid of, too.
Thank you, Mary. 💙
I think we all need to recognize the global neo-fascist movement and be prepared to work against it. Thank heavens both France and Britain were able to defeat their far-right candidates; still, the people who are working to implement a racist, misogynistic, anti-immigrant agenda are not going to stop. I suspect that they are terrified of losing any white power and becoming a white minority in their countries. Well, so what?? I think people who are NOT white are fully capable of running a country, making laws, and being decent citizens equal with white citizens. Our planet is becoming increasingly small so we are entangled with each other, as is our future on this planet. If Xi, Putin, and the orange turd get to work together to divide up drilling in the Arctic it will advance our global warming clock immensely and cause even more suffering, so we need to keep them from destroying the lives of so many on this planet from their enormous greed and insecurity. I believe that all three HAVE LITTLE TINY DICKIE-WICKIES SO THEY ARE INSECURE.
I have subscribed, thanks for the link.
Now that is a fine psychopathic response. The GOP is not pushing Project 2025 or 2029. That is a bold-faced lie. Keep up the lies and I'll keep calling you out.
You are a sick POS. A typical disgusting liberal. Don't send me another disrespectful DM, got it chick?
And, best of all, he may FINALLY get the justice he deserves!
We can hope Judge Merchan gives him a sentence in September that will make that thing on his head curl. This immunity bullshit is what caused the much deserved sentencing to be delayed in the first place and he wasn't even president when those crimes were committed. Between the DOJ and the money hungry media, it's time for those free passes and hand slaps to turn into actual consequences that most convicted felons have to live with.
Hey Men, Husbands, Boyfriends.........You better get your ass in gear because the Maggats are coming after your woman!!! The real rapists, pedopiles, gangbangers have been projecting who they truly are...holding a bible in one hand and an AR15 in the other.....for a long time now. 2025 gives the Orange Cult Pervert Army the go ahead to rape and pillage with no quarter.
That's not a realistic prediction, and I'm surprised you'd put that in writing. Besides, I think the MAGA men like the orange turd are so insecure because they have LITTLE TINY DICKIE-WICKIES that wouldn't be able to rape and pillage anyway . . .
The comment above can be interpreted as saying that men generally need to get involved in beating Donald Trump in the booting booth. They might not be afraid for themselves but their daughters and wives will absolutely be targets of a second Trump term (I don’t even want to type those words!). That’s how I read it anyway.
Hulk Hogan was experssing violence and that threat against Liberals are like coded messages.The militas are linked to 2025 and if democracy does not survive then anything goes. The revenge list is 350 so far. Womens rights are slowly being taken away. There will be nothing to stop them from doing whatever they want to.
You are a vile beast of a human. You truly are. I hope you are barren, because no child deserves as a parent, such a bloodsucking vermin as you. You make fun of others yet you are blissfully unaware of the goodness in others. You prefer to use external symbols to show your worth. What a shame.
If you knew the first thing about law, evidence, ethics, jury selection, justice, or common sense, you would realize that Engoron and Merchan perverted the law and dispensed with Due Process to make their trials farces. Trump was railroaded on bizarre charges by DAs who are sociopathic political operatives. With any luck, all will be disbarred, imprisoned, or highlighted as laughing stock aberrations of our legal system.
Don't get sweaty palms. You are on the amateur hour side of the law.
We can take heart, though, from the defeat of right wing threats in both France and the UK recently.
We must maintain our resolve.
The divisions in the Democratic Party are not helpful. We need to unite, rather, with one another and with the Republican never-Trumpers. That’s what worked to defeat the French fascists.
Absolutely. I’m grateful for The Good in Us community.
There were no defeats - just hard left cheating. Le Pen still on course to take the presidency.
Just read Rick Wilson’s Substack (I think it was the author, reading my trusted sources so quickly may be another) point is the author declared Trump wants to be a king complete with his family DYNASTY to which he will pass the torch when he goes. Makes sense to me. Another huge issue now is should he get elected the no experience ever (18 months in the senate bought by Peter Theil ) JDVance as veep would be pressed into service and follow still project 2025. We’re screwed in plain words. Too exhausted to be formal this night. We still have the DUTY TO WARN team of Dr. John T Gartner who with his colleagues has noted Donald has PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA. And we have another stacker, published two books on Donald’s DEMENTIA AND FAILING BRAIN Dr. Bandy X Li. And your unique perspective. DEMENTIA doesn’t help us except in the horrid and remote I hope instance that Donald got back into the White House and someone in authority requested a formal psych evaluation and implemented Amendment #25. However, that puts the more than horrible JDVance in executive power …….unless the dynasty did a CORRUPT SCOTUS run around. In any case, all this nonsense is in the service of oligarchs, PUTIN ESPECIALLY who wants Ukraine and his motherland restored. God, I’m sick of this nine years of Hell! I’m sure you are too, kudos to persistence in getting the VOTE OUT TO DEMS UP AND DOWN BALLOT. Most of my writing can be found as restacks in notes in my profile if you want to explore. Winning in 2024 is our only workable option! Get some rest this weekend !
Hugs!🥰
Im praying for this and talking to everyone to vote blue!
Let's get to work.
That "mass deportations now" stuff has to be turning a lot of stomachs, as well as the cheesy merch like those assassination sneakers and the ugly stuff about putting the people who prosecuted him for his crimes in prison or in front of a firing squad. American presidents aren't supposed to be hateful, bigoted criminals who rape, steal and lie.
Democratic politicians turned rabid against Biden; wealthy Democratic donors have announced the block of economic support, high-profile supporters, such as Pres. Obama, admit he needs to go - it's time to send messages to them. Right?
He'll be going up against his younger, smarter, nastier self, Glenn Youngkin
I had a voter on the phone tell me the turd was his "glorious king." I should've asked him how he worshipped the turd: did he kiss the turd's ass??
Doesn’t her statement violate the First Commandment? The one that forbids worshipping another God? And to hear him invoke God in his recent speeches is especially vile.
They shall not worship false idols. Though shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3-5. It’s right there in black and white ( not ORANGE)
It's a good thing our government is NOT built upon the christian religion and the 10 commandments! Besides that, which of the 4 biblical versions would you accept??
All I mean is they’re violating their own religious tenants.
Ah, right--of course! Sorry for my misunderstanding.
Yes they are complicit because they are greedy and have fully rationalized the “greed is good” Mantra.
So true.
A 7th grader could have done what Tapper and Bash did in that debate.
Completely unprofessional "journalism" -- and don't dare try to tell us that wasn't purported to be "journalism", or else why did a news agency sponsor and conduct the debate?! Tapper and Bash are two reasons that Democracy will Die in Darkness.
Shame on you, CNN! You have failed America.
Good Day. That's "Their" Plan, in the works for years.
"They" finally have their pre-tested Patsy to put in the White House. "He" just makes noise, as he always has. Someone else always the "Work"...Good Day.
Who Trump?
Well okay goodbye then -have fun.
I wonder what happens to the replies that you make in this comment section? They certainly don't seem to be appearing where they're supposed to be. What's the point in commenting then?
Hello hello is anybody out there?
Yes, I think quite a few of us are reading the comments.
Who would do that? Except maybe other sociopathic narcissist. Certainly criminals, Neo Nazis, white supremacist, un Christian vangelicals, KKK, and just plain cult followers.
In the words of our brilliant Vice President Ms. Harris, UNITY IS MORE THAN JUST SAYING THE WORD”.
Keep this stokerpedohitler away from young girls and the WHITE HOUSE, VOTE BLUE!
Keep his VP candidate from the young girls, too. Birds of a feather…
YES, PEDOS DO FLOCK TOGETHER!
But they DON'T flock in non-existent basements below pizza restaurants!
🌴🥥🌊
Mary, this is among your very best essays. We have got to keep sounding this alarm!
I regret that Mary doesn't have more of a following.
Her reach is pretty wide. We have friends in Eastern Europe who appreciate her.
That “Acceptance Speech” after the usual blah yadda yadda quickly spiraled into beyond bizarre, bringing up his latest obsession, riffing on Hannibal Lector. Huh? What was that about, this was not the 1st time he’s brought the infamous, fictional monster up? Obviously off teleprompter, and off he went rambling in yet another crazy direction. A noticeable change to the oddest speech pattern, a droning, sing song, slowly almost hypnotic stream of nonsense almost put all the listeners in the RNC auditorium and audiences tuned in from home. On and on and on he was putting everyone sleep, if they weren’t too alarmed by the obviously very disturbing warnings,
there’s something seriously wrong with repeated wacko references to the Silence of the Lambs character again….. Why has the press not brought this to light?
I really believe we can no longer trust any media at all.
While I agree with everything Mary said, I have been searching for more factual Media - I like Scripps and during Donald's speech, I was watching PBS (a network Project 2025 wants to cancel). They were doing a very good job of fact-checking.
The BBC Verify feature now does this and digs into the given story to check any claims or stats. Almost everything was confirmed as a lie or misleading
Thank you. I’ll begin watching BBC.
Here’s the BBC website Verify article for reference Crime, immigration and tax cuts - Trump's speech fact-checked https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglk87d817zo
Thank you.
Thanks!
Actually, believe it or not, NYT also did a check on everything https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/19/us/rnc-fact-check?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20240719&instance_id=129197&nl=the-morning®i_id=233073492&segment_id=172583&te=1&user_id=715b62959ec90396b181a8be78fcc457
good to see someone at NYT is making an effort to swim against the tide of sycophancy
Surprising.
The Guardian is also good.
i agree. the guardian is my second trusted source for news and op-ed
Of note, neither the BBC (paid for by the British public) or the Guardian is owned by a billionaire with an agenda.
I watch PBS every day in Australia.
I donate to PBS because I listen to them and I appreciate that they don’t do commercials. Network stations have so many commercials that sometimes I lose interest in whatever I was watching. I don’t have cable or local channels. Just streaming and they have began to have commercials. The greed continues.
For international news
Democracy Now, Al Jazeera, Univision, WION
I dropped the Washington Post and NY Times.
I need to drop WaPo. Dropped NYT couple weeks ago.
I hope the NYT realizes this is happening. The Old Gray Lady is long gone.
I did, too. I get my political news about the election, etc., from PBS, Rachel, Mary, Jay Kuo, Brian Tyler Cohen, The Midas Touch, Democracy Now….
Great Idea! I dropped NYT…….and now on to the Washington Post! By the time this Nightmare reaches its conclusion…..there will only be The Philadelphia Inquirer….Just as well! At least we’ll have Mary, Joyce Vance and Yes, the Boys of Sirius XM Progress, Michelangelo Singnorile, Dean Obeidallah, John Fugelsang.
and Lawrence O’Donnell……on, well, you know where! That’s about it…..No CNN or any of the corporate Cop-Outs. Our choices are limited, but Outstanding, Dan Rather, Robert Reich! So, Dig in, and enjoy the few voices we have! And hope that the Nightmare won’t come crashing down.
Dropped them also.
Me too
Why drop WAPO? Just curious.
The same thing I saw with the NYT. I had a subscription with the Washington Post for 30 years. I'm really over this drag Biden down and ignore the crazy orange clown. The Toronto Globe and Mail is in the same bucket.
I used to like it but after Biden’s debate they joined the ‘get rid of Biden’ train. Even their comments section is now full of anti Biden posts. Not worth my time to read anything on WaPo anymore.
Since the new publisher Will Lewis started in January things have been going downhill at WaPo rapidly.
He came up through the ranks at Murdoch's British tabloid empire. Surprise, surprise, he pushes the same crass propaganda.
I haven’t trusted them since the way they did Bernie in 2016. Because of the way Jeff Bezos runs Amazon, I cannot support WaPo or Whole Foods.
They’re truly shadow of their former selves. It boosts Trump all the time and is a rag of a local newspaper anymore. I pay for online access to read certain writers but it feels wrong to give them a dime.
The American Prospect is a great source. I recommend them highly.
Meidas Touch, Anthony Davis, ProPublica, Daily Koz-- support these! Also Heather Cox Richardson, Joyce Vance
Also Robert Hubbell's newsletter
I stopped all tv media 2 weeks ago - and I don’t plan to go back. Only reliable and credible substacks and sites for my information.
That's not a reasonable conclusion, and it's really not better than trusting all media. PBS, Deomcracy Now, BBC, The Guardian are all pretty reliable sources, and there are 4 fact-checking webpages. Don't give up: just find the few good ones! And substacks like Mary's, Joyce Vance's, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat's all stick to facts and explanations. You might try regular reading of those.
I hope that's not true
I agree
This election is not just important in the US. The safety of Europe hangs in the balance as well.
Trump has already given Putin a lot of support. This will only get worse if Trump becomes president again. I do not care whether he cut himself in the ear or not; he is a horrible person.
Republican politicians are only working for wealthy people. Wealthy Republicans don't want abortion because they want cheap labor. This election is extremely important for the whole world. Mary, you are showing the way. We need the Democrats to be very offensive now.
For me, it is not very important that Biden wins; it is important that Democrats win.
We are rooting for you here in Denmark 🇩🇰 ❤️
So tragically. If Putin takes Ukraine, he’ll move right onto Poland.
Trump will never arm Ukraine especially because of his love for Putin
Yes, Repubs are saying this openly. That’s their “peace plan.”
It's incredible how right-wing America all of a sudden loves Russia, simply because it was Biden who was in power and decided to support the Ukraine. If it had been a Republican president in power, who had decided to support the Ukraine, right-wing America would have continued to love Russia. Those people are either hypocrites or extremely ignorant.
Few seem to realize that Putin will not stop ...
It is very scary. We have already seen various attacks all over Europe, by Russian agents and hired mercenaries. A few weeks ago they tried to kill the owner of a German weapons factory, who provides weapons for the Ukraine.
^ That! Full support for the Democrats/democrats from me in Germany as well. Though we do have our own problems here in Europe as well. Scary times. Lessons learned from history - zilch!
Yes, it is extremely depressing.
It's rather complicated.
Most of the people who are voting for Trump in the US, or voting for other right-wing politicians in Europe, are voting against their own interests. Most of them are not aware of this. Some of them are. The poor or lower middle class are voting against their own interests and they are voting out of frustration, out of hate. The more they suffer, the more they will vote for aggressive, hateful politicians. They are not aware of the enormous problems this presents. They think they can just vote for someone else if this doesn't work out, but we are facing fascism all over the world. If Trump is voted president, I am not sure, American voters are getting another chance. And then we all of a sudden have Russia, China and the USA, three fascist countries, abusing their populations and attacking whomever they see fit.
World peace is dependent on the US, continuing to be democratic.
Yes, I am nervous. I am happy for all of you though, doing what you can to support democracy.
The safety of our whole world hangs in the balance, I would not be surprised if people start importing products from the US, letting US businesses have companies in their country and in the extreme going to war against us if he wins and continues to destroy the environment and water ways.
I happen to have caught AOC on TikTok this afternoon. She was also on Instagram last night. I’m sure she is trying to hit all of Social Media. She wants to make sure Biden supporters know what is going on with the anti-Biden people. She said besides the wealthy donors it’s also the Dems, particularly legislators, actors etc that want Biden to step aside. But that’s not all. They don’t want Kamala either. I can’t believe this! What the hell is the matter with them? There’s three months until election. AOC also said Ohio needs to have the names on ticket before convention. There is another State has requirements etc. The point she was making is the Republicans have already filed paperwork (I have no idea what) in all the Swing States and will be prepared to take the Dems to court if we do anything wrong or against rules etc. Which makes me wonder who else knows this and if not, why not? I’m not positive if these were all her concerns or not. She said she’s been in meetings but they aren’t listening to her. Please try to listen to AOC on SM and then share with everyone.
Thank you!
I now follow https://globalextremism.org/ on the European neo-fascist organizations. You are right to be worried, and I am so sorry that you are experiencing this crisis in Denmark, too.
Thanks! Denmark is so far ahead of the US but we are trying!💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you 😍 Yes, the system we have in Denmark is pretty good; democratic socialism, free healthcare, free education and no poverty. However, fascism is showing it's ugly head here, as well. And, being a small country, we are dependent on the US, staying democratic. I am rooting for all of us 🥰🌈❤️
Re the Democrats winning — Thank you, and that’s exactly what we here in the States have to concentrate on: We must vote for whomever is the presidential candidate, be it Biden or someone else. Never have Trump back in the White House. And vote against as many other fascists as are on the ballots.
And Canada and Mexico have big stakes in our election (obviously).
I worked at CNN Center in Atlanta behind the scenes in the newsroom from early 1996 to early 2001 and I can't fucking stand them anymore. They are traitors to democracy and have been this way since 2002.
CNN are traitors!!!!
Yep and all my friends who worked there when I did aren't there anymore and agree with me about how vile that channel has gotten these past 22 years.
If the NY Times and WaPo reporters and editors were properly doing their jobs they would get teams of reporters on the ground following the work of local and regional efforts for Biden and for Trump. They don’t check the efficacy of polls. Corporate media has no feel for how voters feel. Meanwhile, the billionaires of tech, especially Elon Musk, have many reasons to work together to push Pres. Biden out: government intervention to curb social media and artificial intelligence among the reasons. And then there are the perceived snubs by Pres. Biden to the billionaires who think they are the smartest people on the planet. They are every bit as egomaniacal as Trump but with far more intelligence than Trump. I am again suspecting that there are huge money and power interests pushing the removal of Biden and these interest are cloaked within the party’s donors.
Of course creepy ass Elflon Musk wants Biden out. Biden is going to tax billionaires up the ying yang. Trump plans on letting them keep their billions and us lower middle class can foot the tax bills. Why can’t these stupid, gullible, white trash so called “Christians” see this??? I guess they like letting 1% keep all the $$$ in America in their greedy coffers. They seem to think because they’re white Trump is going to have their backs and he don’t give a shit about anyone who’s bank account is less than $100 million.
What specific things did you notice?
When CNN was bought out by AOL and then they had reporters embedded with the troops in Iraq, the entire network fell into the abyss, sans Christiane Amanpour of course.
Hmm . . . thanks for explaining. I did not notice that at the time but now I see Jake Tapper and Dana Bash going easy on Repubs in an inappropriate way.
Ted Turner said his biggest mistake was selling his media entities to Time-Warner when I was working at CNN. They didn't mess with the reporting but it led to the AOL buyout and the rest of the fuckery since then leading to David Zaslav (a MAGAt traitor) calling the shots at CNN now.
Got it; I forgot who was now in charge. No wonder CNN is headed south!
I want this piece to gain a million “likes” and be sent to the editorial page editors of every major newspaper.
EXACTLY -Mary Will you write an OpEd (and then would they print it?)
What a great idea! I’m subscribed to the WAPO and they owe us this after calling the convention “energized and focused,” as if this were an ordinary convention with an ordinary candidate.
Who owns the media, and why do they want him in power? Talk about deep state.
For the big players, it is not only who OWNS them, but who they employ. The one thing the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal have in common is a 93 year old man who owns the Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch. Both the Bezos Post (WaPo) and the Tarnished Lady (NYT) use the WSJ has a farm club.
And there are grudges......Biden refusing to give an exclusive interview to Dash's NYT led to his getting the Hillary treatment. Bezos was busy trying to employ as his two top editors from the British style scandal sheet mode who both came with pretty sketchy reputations. (This is according to the New York Times and Politico which give sources). They may not have been employed by Murdoch, but they do employ the same kind of ethics.
Murdoch has said he does not "support" the tangerine turd but he still gives to his campaign. If that is not support, I don't know what is.
My theory is that the top papers in this country are all controlled one way or another, be it directly or indirectly by following the scandal mongering style of reporting advocated and encouraged by a 93 year old fascist who hates, loathes, and despises democracy and quite gleefully would love to see the turd back in the seat of power.
I may be very wrong.....but......
I was just wondering how much boykotting is taking place by Democratic voters?
Not buying or selling a Tesla vehicle?
Not buying anything from amazon anymore?
Arent these multibilionaires not the oligarchs in the usa?
Just asking.....
Many media outlets are owned by Republican oligarchs.
I'm not sure about Mary, but I am terrified. If I had money, I would take my family and move out of America tomorrow!
We need you here to get out the vote 🗳 in November...then see about your plans.
I will for sure!
Yes but do we know who will replace Biden, if anyone.
It had better be Harris but I’m still ridin’ with Biden.
I have thought that same thing before, but I have to stay around and see the blue wave coming.
Be part of blue wave Indivisible.ORG
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Come to Australia. We are scared too. We have a military alliance with you.
I would leave tomorrow but my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren will all have to come. We do not have enough money to all move. Thanks for the invite.
All of you are valuable citizens here, so I hope you will be able to feel better about this country.
Same, girl, same.
Sadly there seems to be a shift to the right in a lot of countries. Here in Europe as well. Though it's not as bad as in the US at the moment.
The U.K. is good right now. I may consider moving there and take driving lessons to learn how to drive on the left.:) I just returned from a trip there and loved it. Sorry for going OT
I am posting today. Was in a zoom meeting call with DNC and VP Kamala Harris today. Biden is still in the race. Rumpus can not be elected. My opinion is all sociopathic parties involved with this supposed takeover of America and making us into an authoritarian state should be convicted as traitors. My opinion 🤷
Cannon would just give them a get outta jail card.
I have full confidence in Joe Biden & the American people. People aren’t blind or stupid. Let the billionaires burn all their money & the media drive themselves out of business. Mark my words, there will be a landslide victory for Democrats in November. However I fully expect the NYT to run a headline bashing Biden while wondering what could have been with Trump.
I agree – he hasn’t gotten any more voters and if you look at sites like Republican voters against Trump, you can see all the people who voted for him in the past but won’t make that mistake again. Keep the faith - they just loud pushy minority.
Do you remember when the billionaire Michael Huffington ran for governor of California? He spent tons of money and still lost. May the trend continue.
Joe has finally started to steer our economic policies away from 40+ years of reaganomics. Better for the all of us, except the billionaires.
Right - the billionaires who own the mainstream media and are donors to both parties
I would like to feel more assured. Thank you for your post.💞
People are blind and stupid
I sure hope you’re correct. I did feel a surge of optimism a few days ago, mostly due to my being caffeinated (coffee is my go-to antidepressant, in addition to my actual antidepressant). I was positive Biden will win. Then we’ll have to deal with the fascists’ refusal to accept Biden’s win. So be it.
He has been presented as frail and old. The media are creating the narrative, not reporting on it.
There is absolutely no evidence that any other candidate would do any better, or even do as well, against Trump. In fact, there's a decent case to be made that political insiders always underestimate Joe Biden and ignore his real support. It was reported in 2020 that Joe has overperformed his polling in every election he has been in ... For his entire career.
Thank you so much. Well, the symbol for the Democratic party is the donkey - so maybe at this time, Eeyore, from Winnie the Pooh, is the proper analogy. Either that or some of us are turning into straight up asses.
Could I have some numbers on the "way too many". And you know what each of those way too many only have one vote.
He does Not seem "extremely frail and disoriented"! Cite please.
Eeyore strikes again. With backers like this.....Thank you for the Maga message.
I am on your side but to me, he has looked very frail recently, even before the COVID diagnosis. We have to have our eyes open. It took me a while to come around to this and I was very resistant after the debate and wanted to think it was a "bad night".
You'd look frail too if, if you were being harassed every day by a jackenape media AND running a country. He also doesn't wear a ton of makeup. How do you think the tangerine turd really looks? Your eyes are being deceived by lights and makeup and the charlatans telling you how frail he is. He's running a country and has jackals whom he thought were his own party snapping at his heels.
Trump is a malignant Chauncey Gardner. In the movie, Chauncey was elevated to genius even though he was anything but. I see no difference here with the way the press and public elevate Trump.
Except as I recall, Chauncey wasn’t a malicious, evil narcissist.
No, he wasn’t - but it is still a fitting parable for this time in history. If anyone hasn’t read the book, you would find it interesting. Being There, by Jerzy Kosinsky.
I only saw the movie, way back in my college days.
I saw that movie twice
I think of that parallel all the time. Being There. Exactly the same - brainwashed, oblivious sheep.
Yes! Being There. I couldn’t recall the name. I, too, am always comparing what’s going on in our country with the incredulous reaction to Chauncey.
Did you watch to the end of the movie to see the outtakes?? Hilarious!
Except Chauncey was kindly unaware. But I do take your point!
Yes. In this case it’s more about the media and trump’s fanboys and girls, all willing to believe and not question.
The same way they worshiped Hitler until
Trump doesn't even know how to speak normally anymore. He literally only uses superlatives for everything. It gets so old!
He always did that
Great analogy. I saw that movie not too long ago.
Chauncey was a good man , very unlike Trump.
.... dont forget though that at the end of the movie he was indeed walking on water - so there must have been something to him.
DJT is a completely different story - bankrupting, cheating, embezzling, raping, stealing, .....
Is he the one who became President because everyone thought he was a genius?
What Dr or Nurse would put a bandage on like that. It’s just hanging there. Much much smaller is needed and then actually stick it to some skin.
Fay, I can't decide if that "bandage" reminds me more of a Post It note or a mini sanitary napkin. It's totally ridiculous.
I also found it interesting how the "bandage" didn't interfere with him getting the orange spray and makeup put on.
🤣
Its a glass cut, he's just a baby
From what I saw on one of the fact-checking sites, it was indeed from the bullet, not glass.
I saw video of him at the convention last night, and it looked to me like he never took the gauze out of the wrapper. I was in another discussion where people were wondering if it was a prop. Based on what I saw today, that's exactly what it was.
Funny you should say that. I wondered the same thing. My husband had several skin cancers removed at the top of his ear. His was bandaged MUCH more than that.
I’ll bet your husband didn’t put a Kotex on his ear to garner sympathy, though.
I thought that gauze was pretty funny! Geez what a baby.
No M.D. nor Nurse did. The Magats won't even give a medical report. Now think about that - would the esteemed 4th Estate stand for that if it were Pres. Biden? Just a thought.
The first reports, from the local police, was that he was hit by flying debris nothing more. If he were a child, it'd be called a boo-boo. Well....
I think it was Dr. Ronnie.
You mean Capt. Feel Good, because he was demoted from admiral. Does he still have a medical license?
How lucky can one f*cker be?
It’s a fucking prop.
You put the thoughts together so beautifully . It was a shit show and many clowns . What a horrible example of what they want to turn our country into 😢😢😢😢😢🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Yeah, GOP wants a nation of ignorant bumpkins they can control---looks like they have a pretty big audience of the sort.
I am so terrified, I can barely breathe. I passed scared a long time ago.
I too am exhausted from the endless stress. Hang in there.
If you get some exercise it will reduce stress: even a comfortable walk through your neighborhood will help. Then call your county Democratic Party, or go online and donate $10 to Biden or to your local Dem. Write 10 postcards; find out from a volunteer in your area what it's like to do a phone bank. Hint: it's very, very interesting and you can have wonderful conversations with other voters who are as scared as you are. When you tell them not to be so scared, YOU WILL FEEL STRONGER.
🎯🎯🎯 Was frozen in place post debate. The day #OrangeTurd was shot I signed up to write postcards.
Think about volunteering in some capacity to get the vote out. Contact your County's Democrat Office/Party. It may help you, but it WILL HELP THE COUNTRY.
You're not alone, Brooke.
You know what helps counteract terror??? ACTION. Get out there and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Make a $10 donation to your state's Democratic Party. Volunteer to write 10 postcards. Volunteer to make 30 minutes' worth of phone calls to voters in your state. Volunteer to do lit drop or voter canvassing with a friend closer to the election. I can guarantee it will help you breathe and will stoke your courage.
I respect you Mary for ALWAYS keeping it real when discussing your uncle! Thank you for your honesty, and fighting for our country & democracy!! 🇺🇸💙