Republicans are so deep into the Trump cult they'll give up their family name, religion, sports team or beloved dog before they'll give up on the power trip and outcomes that Trump has delivered over the last 10 years. "Epstein" will recede into the wake of craziness Trump creates, everyday, all the time and it won't take long.
Questions I would like to see answered: what are the possible legal consequences if Trump is found guilty of sex with a minor? And, when people say this potential scandal could be Trump's downfall, what do they mean by that? Impeachment? Democratic sweep in the midterms? Drop in the polls, obviously, but other effects?
I agree with all these comments about things not getting enough attention. In our household, we take the Wall Street Journal but the birthday book/letter article did not appear in our paper Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. We live in Arizona, which is in Pacific time. Is it possible that the article was pulled due to Trump’s threats during the day(s) the story was breaking on the Internet?
Trump weaponized conspiracy culture like a toddler with a flamethrower—and now he’s acting shocked the flames are licking his toupee.
For years, he amplified Epstein theories like it was QVC for QAnon. But now that the spotlight swivels toward Mar-a-Lago, suddenly he finds his inner constitutional purist. “We must protect the innocent,” says the man who live-tweeted threats at public servants and let his followers chant for hangings.
Let’s not kid ourselves. If those files painted only his enemies, he’d have declassified them with a Sharpie and a bullhorn.
The trap Trump set wasn’t just for others—it was for truth itself. And now that truth is kicking the door down in golf shoes.
So yes, Mona. It is poetic justice. Just don’t expect him to read the poem. He’s allergic to syllables.
Okay I just heard this on JV and Sarah's podcast. Apparently JustDumb flew to Montana to see the Murdochs to supposedly try and stop the WSJ story on the letter, but did he? Or was he there to talk to them about taking trump down so he can be president?
The threat to fire Powell. This is how Trump operates now. Put it out there, see the reaction, adjust and bully. It will happen and the markets will melt down.
Most comments here are reflecting this on specific issues, but the total collapse of any oversight by Congress over what the executive branch and agencies are doing. Pretty much complete in the House, only occasional signs in the Senate. It seems to be the Joni Ernst philosophy, why care “when we’re all going to die”.
Yes, and also the deeper meaning of the rescission package: Congress ceding its power of the purse to whatever Trump wants. Also, is shows Republicans they are likely to go back on their word on any deals made in budget negotiations, showing Democrats that it is pointless to negotiate any more. Shutdown, anyone?
It wouldn't surprise me to learn some day that the names on this list have been depositing money into some Crypto account so as to remain anonymous - corruption at its finest..
The quiet, ongoing effort to combine information across all federal agencies into one database - and the lack of transparency on Palantir’s government contract that expanded back in March. Given Palantir’s specialty in pattern recognition, the lack of clarity on what the new contract covers combined with the timing of the expansion is troubling.
What is not getting enough attention in the news? The fact that the so called BBB triggers an automatic 500B in cuts to Medicare over the next decade. These cuts will automatically occur unless the senate acts to stop them.
Systemic election suppression activities at the state level backed explicitly by DOJ, aimed at the 2026 elections, much, much sooner than anyone thinks. No one is paying attention, and it is chilling. See Democracy Docket's and Election Law Blog's tracking of what is going on at a state-by-state level and at DOJ.
"The Epstein Files" will be over by the end of the month
Republicans are so deep into the Trump cult they'll give up their family name, religion, sports team or beloved dog before they'll give up on the power trip and outcomes that Trump has delivered over the last 10 years. "Epstein" will recede into the wake of craziness Trump creates, everyday, all the time and it won't take long.
Say the victims names out loud.
Questions I would like to see answered: what are the possible legal consequences if Trump is found guilty of sex with a minor? And, when people say this potential scandal could be Trump's downfall, what do they mean by that? Impeachment? Democratic sweep in the midterms? Drop in the polls, obviously, but other effects?
The NYT apparently not running a single story or picture on the Good Trouble demonstrations.
I agree with all these comments about things not getting enough attention. In our household, we take the Wall Street Journal but the birthday book/letter article did not appear in our paper Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday. We live in Arizona, which is in Pacific time. Is it possible that the article was pulled due to Trump’s threats during the day(s) the story was breaking on the Internet?
Trump weaponized conspiracy culture like a toddler with a flamethrower—and now he’s acting shocked the flames are licking his toupee.
For years, he amplified Epstein theories like it was QVC for QAnon. But now that the spotlight swivels toward Mar-a-Lago, suddenly he finds his inner constitutional purist. “We must protect the innocent,” says the man who live-tweeted threats at public servants and let his followers chant for hangings.
Let’s not kid ourselves. If those files painted only his enemies, he’d have declassified them with a Sharpie and a bullhorn.
The trap Trump set wasn’t just for others—it was for truth itself. And now that truth is kicking the door down in golf shoes.
So yes, Mona. It is poetic justice. Just don’t expect him to read the poem. He’s allergic to syllables.
Okay I just heard this on JV and Sarah's podcast. Apparently JustDumb flew to Montana to see the Murdochs to supposedly try and stop the WSJ story on the letter, but did he? Or was he there to talk to them about taking trump down so he can be president?
The threat to fire Powell. This is how Trump operates now. Put it out there, see the reaction, adjust and bully. It will happen and the markets will melt down.
Most comments here are reflecting this on specific issues, but the total collapse of any oversight by Congress over what the executive branch and agencies are doing. Pretty much complete in the House, only occasional signs in the Senate. It seems to be the Joni Ernst philosophy, why care “when we’re all going to die”.
Yes, and also the deeper meaning of the rescission package: Congress ceding its power of the purse to whatever Trump wants. Also, is shows Republicans they are likely to go back on their word on any deals made in budget negotiations, showing Democrats that it is pointless to negotiate any more. Shutdown, anyone?
Nothing is more disgusting than Pam Bondi and Karoline Leavitt as women and mothers trying to help men powerful men cover up child / human trafficking
Abuse to women
Child sexual abuse .
It wouldn't surprise me to learn some day that the names on this list have been depositing money into some Crypto account so as to remain anonymous - corruption at its finest..
The quiet, ongoing effort to combine information across all federal agencies into one database - and the lack of transparency on Palantir’s government contract that expanded back in March. Given Palantir’s specialty in pattern recognition, the lack of clarity on what the new contract covers combined with the timing of the expansion is troubling.
What is not getting enough attention in the news? The fact that the so called BBB triggers an automatic 500B in cuts to Medicare over the next decade. These cuts will automatically occur unless the senate acts to stop them.
Josh Hawley of Missouri seems to think they will. I think he is perhaps too optimistic.
Thank you! For your prompt, the fallout from the RIF order has my field in further panic.
"E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm"
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/climate/epa-firings-scientific-research.html
The science community is trying to support its own and speak out by collecting stories and meeting with Congress.
American Fisheries Society: https://fisheries.org/federal-workforce-and-budget-cuts/
investNscience: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdojTpLqjTLLnoDsONWDf0wKH_5Uae_wJ1mse9KHFVxhLSbg/viewform?pli=1
Systemic election suppression activities at the state level backed explicitly by DOJ, aimed at the 2026 elections, much, much sooner than anyone thinks. No one is paying attention, and it is chilling. See Democracy Docket's and Election Law Blog's tracking of what is going on at a state-by-state level and at DOJ.