House Republicans Are Helping Donald Trump Keep His Tax Returns Secret

Bastards!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tax-returns-release_us_58b54393e4b0a8a9b785cf56

Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s “Alternative Tax Facts”

Useful details on Trump's tax plans:

http://americansfortaxfairness.org/dont-be-fooled-by-trumps-alternative-tax-facts/

Reince Priebus may have opened the floodgates

So what are the odds all this turns into something worse than Watergate?

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/24/1637380/-Reince-Priebus-may-have-opened-the-floodgates

The First 100 Lies: The Trump Team’s Flurry Of Falsehoods

Something to use against Trump supporters who don't think he lies:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-administration-lies-100_us_58ac7a0fe4b02a1e7dac3ca6

Buoyed By Anti-Trump Activism, Democrat Wins Delaware Special Election

Is this the first domino to fall in the reversal of fortune?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/delaware-special-senate-election_us_58b22659e4b060480e089560

But the video at the bottom does not look good.

Former Trump Aide Says Wind and Solar Research Will Be Cut

Another move that frosts the hell out of me. They're just propping up a dying industry instead of promoting what is the future, no question:

http://time.com/4681719/donald-trump-renewable-energy-research-funding/

What's Next in the Grassroots Fight Against President Trump

http://time.com/4678832/president-trump-protests-town-halls/

I didn’t think I’d ever leave the CIA. But because of Trump, I quit.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-didnt-think-id-ever-leave-the-cia-but-because-of-trump-i-quit/2017/02/20/fd7aac3e-f456-11e6-b9c9-e83fce42fb61_story.html?utm_term=.9d78d29a8405

Something strange is happening in Kansas over taxes and Medicaid

Kansas was the conservative experiment. California was the liberal experiment. California has a huge surplus. This is what Kansas has:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/23/1637020/-Something-strange-is-happening-in-Kansas-over-taxes-Medicaid

‘Post-election stress disorder’ sweeps the nation

Both Democrats and Republicans are suffering anxiety and depression from Trump's presidency:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/post-election-stress-disorder-sweeps-nation/?google_editors_picks=true

Trump White House Bars News Organizations From Press Briefing

Trumplethinskin just can't handle criticism:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-house-bars-news-organizations_us_58b08a76e4b0a8a9b78213ae

We have a free press. Get used to it, you walking golden wart!

Brilliant troll hands out tiny Trump Russian flags right before Trump's CPAC speech

This is how to troll:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/24/1637324/-Brilliant-troll-hands-out-tiny-Trump-Russian-flags-right-before-Trump-s-CPAC-speech

:-)

Bannon Admits Trump's Cabinet Nominees Were Selected To Destroy Their Agencies

Would it be any different to allow Russia or ISIS to infiltrate our government?:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/23/1637009/-Bannon-Reveals-His-Intention-To-Deconstruct-The-Administrative-State-i-e-Destroy-The-Country

Where does the Trump saga end?

Mostly awful scenarios:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/how-trump-might-redefine-the-presidency-100007834.html

To keep Donald happy, Trump's staff has to ensure he's always receiving praise and adulation

We have a toddler for a president...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/22/1636626/-To-keep-Donald-happy-Trump-s-staff-has-to-ensure-he-s-always-receiving-praise-and-adulation

Here Are All The Favors Donald Trump Has Performed For Wall Street

Just to have the list available when your conservative uncle claims Trump is for the little people:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wall-street-white-house-trump_us_58ae12a8e4b05ca474a078ef

I think I may be glad Trump won the election....

I've wanted to articulate these thoughts for a month or so now, so here goes....

When Cheeto Hitler won the election, like most of the population I was stunned. Shocked. Horrified. I went to bed despondent. And the next few days included a lot of "What the fuck, America?!" exhortations, even when no one else was in the room.

I still ask that question...but the massive worldwide turnout for the Women's March immediately eased the despondency. So did all the marches and town hall meetings that soon followed. And after ruminating over the situation for a couple weeks, I came to the realization that the Pumpkin Pustule win...might actually turn out to be the best possible outcome for America.

Hear me out: If Clinton had won, she would have faced basically the same problem Obama did after the 2010 elections: a Congress dead set against letting the president get anything done. She wouldn't even have had the luxury of getting major achievements done as Obama did (Obamacare, infrastructure spending, saving the auto industry, etc.) before the Party of No took over Congress. Yes, had she been elected she would have been able to nominate a Supreme Court justice...but you saw what the Republicans in the Senate did to Obama's pick, and they were already making noise about leaving the seat empty if Clinton were to win. She would have had to rely heavily on executive orders, just as Obama did later in his presidency...and look how quickly Trumplethinskin reversed a number of them simply because he could. So what would have happened if Clinton had won the presidency? More gridlock. More division. And more and more Americans becoming disillusioned with government.

But the Tangerine Tweet-Monkey won instead...barely. He did it by losing the popular vote spectacularly, which showed everyone that most Americans didn't want him but that due to complacency and the Electoral College (and a little help from Comey, Putin and fake news), the unthinkable happened. Then the Wee-Fingered Bloat and the Republican Congress started acting on all sorts of shit that the majority of Americans don't want: draconian immigration policies, rolling back LGBTQ protections, killing environmental regulations, repealing Obamacare, screwing with international stability, and so on. And America. Woke. Up.

Suddenly people who in the past perhaps voted for president but otherwise couldn't be bothered with politics are now showing great interest in what is happening up and down the ballot. And they're doing something about it. Protests are erupting daily, in the streets and in town halls, and the Republicans are getting their panties in a wad (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-party-trump_us_58ac7f3ce4b0c4d5105717e0). They're like the dog that caught the bus, and they have no idea what to do with it. That bus is huge and it's not going in the direction they want to go, and they're beginning to realizing it's likely going to squash a lot of them flat.

So what is all this leading to? As long as the Butternut Soufflé of Death and the Republicans continue to behave in ways nobody really wants, the outrage and the activism will continue. The 2018 elections were supposed to be a long shot for Democrats, but now I'm not so sure. I think the Republicans will get the drubbing they deserve for putting Fuckface von Clownstick into the White House, and it should set the stage for an overwhelming Democratic win in the 2020 presidential election (assuming we put a reasonably strong candidate on the ticket). The wave of changing demographics should be hitting pretty hard by then, which should drive the overwhelmingness into overwhelmingnesser territory.

So that's why I think losing the presidency may be the best thing that could happen to us. Instead of an ineffectual, go nowhere presidency and waning progressive involvement now, we could end up with a truly massive sweep of Congress and the presidency over the next four years. Yes, we may lose the Supreme Court seat to a die-hard conservative, and we may end up glowing from a global nuclear war over some stupid-ass tweet our Golden Shower in Chief feverishly whips off after watching a particularly embarrassing Saturday Night Live skit. But if not, the country could...should...tilt so hard to the left that conservatives will flee to Russia in droves.

Stay angry, my friends....

Derek Mathias
2/22/17

EDIT: Here is some more support: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/13/1633273/-Instead-of-diversifying-the-GOP-catered-to-white-racist-voters-Here-s-why-it-ll-backfire

The Resistance Is the Majority of Americans — Not a New Tea Party

An interesting comparison between the Teabaggers and what we have now:

http://time.com/4676825/democratic-resistance-tea-party/

Do These 10 Things, And Trump Will Be Toast

Making calls apparently has a disproportionately large effect on congressbastards, although some of the others (like running for office!) are a bit tough:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/do-these-10-things-and-trump-will-be-toast_us_58ac605ae4b07028b704264a

Sean Spicer's Alternative ABCs

One-upping Sarah Palin's word salad specialty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_H_wiI46D8&feature=youtu.be

Teen Suicide Attempts Fell as Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal

The next time you meet a pro-lifer who also wants gay marriage repealed, throw him this statistic:

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/teen-suicide-attempts-fell-same-sex-marriage-became-legal-n723511

Getting Rid Of Trump ‘Easy’: Neither Impeachment Nor 25th Amendment Required

This could work:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/getting-rid-of-trump-easy-neither-impeachment-nor_us_58aa697ae4b0b0e1e0e20d2e

I'm not 100% convinced Drumpf's tax forms will take him down, though. I think there's a reasonable chance there isn't technically anything criminal in them, but that they show he's paid no taxes in 20 years and that he has less money than he claims. I think he would be more worried that people will think less of him (which they will) than any concerns about legalities.

President Trump's Foreign Policy Failures Are Alarming Europe

This shows how much the rest of the modern world depends on a sane US foreign policy:

http://time.com/4676329/donald-trump-munich-security-conference-nato-europe/?xid=newsletter-brief

Lawrence O'Donnell: Mike Pence is the man Trump should fear

I'd hate to see Pence take over, but it would be amusing to see Trump go batshit crazy about being kicked out for being incompetent:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/21/1636120/-Lawrence-O-Donnell-Mike-Pence-is-the-man-Trump-should-fear

The original video is available here:

https://egbertowillies.com/2017/02/20/lawrence-odonnell-mike-pence/

GOP Wants NASA To Stop Worrying About Earth And Focus On Space

Republican anti-science views piss me off more than anything else:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nasa-climate-change_us_58a91361e4b045cd34c2689e

How to turn trolls into your best friends

For those of us who argue online, this is a good lesson:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/19/1634327/-How-to-turn-trolls-into-your-best-friends

Ever heard of "Yakla"? No? Then you know why Democrats suck at this...

Trump's Bengazi:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/19/1632615/-Ever-heard-of-Yakla-Then-you-know-why-Democrats-suck-at-this

No Trump tax returns? No GOP tax cuts

A detailed breakdown of how Trump's tax plan would enrich the rich and screw everyone else:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/19/1634299/-No-Trump-tax-returns-No-GOP-tax-cuts

This Is What Obamacare's Critics Won't Admit Or Simply Don't Understand

A good comparison of the pros and cons of the ACA to use against those who think it is a failure:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obamacare-what-went-right-critics_us_58a725dce4b045cd34c11b4c?f01pxf6bkdftotj4i

Trump family trips cost taxpayers $11.3m in one month – almost as much as Obama’s cost in a year

The sheer hypocrisy of Drumpf:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-costs-trips-security-taxpayer-barack-obama-month-year-a7586261.html

Don't Dismiss President Trump's Attacks on the Media as Mere Stupidity

An excellent rundown of how Orwellian Trump is:

http://time.com/4675860/donald-trump-fake-news-attacks/

After Bonkers Conference, Trump Emails Bizarre Survey To Boost Ego

This is so amazingly...pathetic and sad:

http://the-daily.buzz/a/after-bonkers-conference-trump-emails-bizarre-survey-to-boost-ego

What Delaware’s Special Election Reveals About The Trump Resistance

This is rather encouraging...as long as it can be sustained until the next elections:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/delaware-special-election-trump_us_58a631e8e4b037d17d2646b9?t49y5z0ik7fjb2csor

Keith Olbermann: Is The Trump White House High?

Another great rant:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/keith-olbermann-donald-trump-white-house-high_us_58a6c427e4b07602ad5371e7

Four Ways To Impeach Trump

Keeping an eye for at least one of them to gain traction:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/four-ways-to-impeach-trump_us_58a5e00ae4b026a89a7a27a3?9fhau17hxkyv6lxr

"I suffered for eight years now it's your turn."

A great summary of Obama's achievements in response to those who claim to have suffered under Obama's presidency:

https://www.quora.com/Has-President-Trump-done-more-in-14-days-than-Obama-did-in-8-years/answer/Al-Gardner?srid=uBhZO&share=5cfb23d4

18 WTF Moments From Trump's Unhinged Press Conference

Amazing shit show:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/18-wtf-moments-from-trumps-unhinged-press-conference-w467518

House Republicans launch special investigation to protect Donald Trump from Russia scandal

This especially pisses me off:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/16/1634344/-The-House-launches-a-special-investigation-but-not-into-Trump-s-Russia-connection

Trump and McConnell inadvertently make the rock solid case for NOT confirming Supreme Court nominee

This would be a brilliant way to stop the nomination of Gorsuch:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/16/1634417/-Trump-and-McConnell-inadvertently-make-the-rock-solid-case-for-NOT-confirming-Supreme-Court-nominee

Just too bad McConnell is a hypocrite....

Intel Community to Trump: "Now we go nuclear. He will die in jail."

A long but fascinating analysis of the Trump-Russia connection:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/15/1634012/-Under-the-Drumpfster-Fire-of-Flynn-and-Russian-Intel-is-most-likely-much-more-fire

Why I Hate President Trump

A nice summarizing rant:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-i-hate-president-trump_us_58a4875ce4b0e172783aa325

Can Universal Basic Income Fix America’s Inequality?

A call for America to adopt the Scandinavian concept of social decency:

http://bigthink.com/videos/jeffrey-sachs-on-universal-basic-income-and-social-democracy

The Actually True and Provable Facts About Non-Citizen Voting

Info to use against Drumpf supporters who believe that millions of illegal aliens voted:

http://time.com/4669899/illegal-citizens-voting-trump/?xid=newsletter-brief

Trump Administration Sued Over Bee Policy

Because bee survival is human survival:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-attacked-over-bee-policy_us_58a39db8e4b094a129f048a5?snloibt12z86c4n29

The beginning of the end ...finally ... and the long road of obstruction begins ... Drumpf-Gate

Wow. This has the potential to bring down not just Trump, but the entire administration. Delicious, just delicious:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/14/1633502/-The-beginning-of-the-end-finally-and-the-long-road-of-obstruction-begins-Drumpf-Gate

The only way to get into America is through this 60,000 strong, pro-Trump armed force

This is a lot scarier than most people realize:

https://qz.com/898566/customs-and-border-protection-agents-form-the-front-lines-of-a-60000-strong-pro-trump-immigration-force/

Climate Change Is A Far Bigger Threat To Wildlife Than We Thought, Study Says

This is heartbreaking and it just pisses me off more about the reactionary anti-science policies of the Trumpertantrum administration:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-change-threatens-animal-species_us_58a1fe6de4b03df370d8f79c?9oz0llfapizjb57b9

Conservatives Take A Hard Line On Obamacare Repeal, Putting GOP In A Bind

Hopefully, as long as they are attacking one another, they won't be able to do much damage to a ACA:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/freedom-caucus-obamacare-repeal-position_us_58a269fae4b094a129ee4e32?vkasgqsblz6ywrk9

Dear White, Christian Trump Supporters: We Need To Talk

A useful perspective from one of their own:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-white-christian-trump-supporters_us_589f5ce4e4b0e172783a9cef

Morning Joe & Mika on WH Advisor Steven Miller: "Oh my God! It's much worse than I imagined"

There's a new liar in town:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/13/1633263/-Morning-Joe-Myka-on-WH-Advisor-Steven-Miller-Oh-my-God-It-s-much-worse-than-I-imagined

Be sure to watch the whole video.

New Jersey congressman invokes 1924 tax law giving Congress power to examine Trump's tax returns

Oh please happen!

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/11/1632589/-New-Jersey-congressman-invokes-1924-tax-law-giving-Congress-power-to-examine-Trump-s-tax-returns

Someone invented a new word for Donald Trump and people think it's perfect

Perfect. Just perfect:

https://www.indy100.com/article/s-c-r-o-t-u-s-7576276

I understand now. The Trump administration is right about everything

Of course! It's the only explanation!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2017/02/07/i-understand-now-the-trump-administration-is-right-about-everything/?utm_term=.6d6ceec050d0

Illegal Voting Gets Texas Woman 8 Years in Prison, and Certain Deportation

This is why illegal immigration issues aren't black and white:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/us/illegal-voting-gets-texas-woman-8-years-in-prison-and-certain-deportation.html

5 Reasons Why America Will Not Collapse Like the Roman Empire

This is encouraging:

http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/5-reasons-why-america-will-not-fall-like-the-roman-empire

The Continuing History Of The Republican Alternative To Obamacare

The sad results of years of the Party of No tackling an alternative:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republican-alternative-to-obamacare_us_589b56e1e4b09bd304bf448b

What Neil Gorsuch Means In the Battle Over Abortion Rights

http://time.com/4652322/donald-trump-gorsuch-abortion/?xid=newsletter-brief

Angry Veterans Use ‘SNL’ To Send President Trump A Serious Message

Watch the video. It's effective:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/veterans-snl-ad-trump_us_589fad70e4b03df370d6dc64?4rmhsrv8by9nc23xr

A list of Trump's executive actions and their consequences

It looks like Trumplethinskin is getting a lot done in his agenda...but not so much:

https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-possible-that-President-Trump-can-achieve-so-much-single-handedly-without-getting-approval-from-anyone-else-e-g-Congress/answer/Jumare-Jaeger?srid=uBhZO&share=54788d23

Why Nobody Cares the President Is Lying

This is what we're up against:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/04/opinion/sunday/why-nobody-cares-the-president-is-lying.html

Buzzfeed Exposes Continued Russian Involvement In Our Upcoming Midterm Elections!

Russian involvement HAS to be investigated:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/10/1632218/-Buzzfeed-Exposes-Continued-Russian-Involvement-In-Our-Upcoming-Midterm-Elections

Americans Now Evenly Divided on Impeaching Trump

ALL these statistics are good news for us and terrible news for the Blumpkin in Chief:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2017/02/americans-now-evenly-divided-on-impeaching-trump.html

The beginning of the end?

I don't know if it will go anywhere, but the first step toward impeachment has been taken:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/10/1632174/-The-beginning-of-the-end

Paul Krugman Issues A Warning About What We All Know Is Coming

An attack on the US would give Shitler the power he craves, and blaming judges for stopping him helps shift the blame of any attack onto them:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/10/1632194/-Paul-Krugman-Issues-A-Warning-About-What-We-All-Know-Is-Coming

Congressional Oversight May Be More Important Than Ever. Is Jason Chaffetz Up To The Job?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jason-chaffetz-trump-oversight_us_589ca9fce4b09bd304c08b06

Trump vexed by challenges, scale of government

Aw, poor privileged baby can't handle it:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/donald-trump-challenges-governing-presidency-234879

The taste of his tears are so delicious.…

Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school in Washington

She NEEDS education in public schools...but maybe if enough people despise her and she can't do her job, she will resign:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/10/politics/devos-protest-at-washington-school/index.html

Donald Trump has successfully buried the story that worries him most

I suspect people finding out he's not really a billionaire bothers him most, but this is likely near the top:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/9/1631858/-Donald-Trump-has-successfully-buried-the-story-that-worries-him-most

Michael Flynn Caught Lying About Russia Talks, Reports Say

Come on, folks, when do the prosecutions begin?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-flynn-russia-sanctions_us_589d6c69e4b0ab2d2b13e518

Amidst Everything Else, We're Now Dealing with a War on Science

This really is the worst:

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a52925/lamar-smith-house-republicans-war-on-science/

Ethics office swamped with calls after Conway plugs Ivanka Trump line

How many laws will they have to break until they're prosecuted?

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/09/news/office-government-ethics-kellyanne-conway/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

American companies are bracing for a new kind of “natural disaster”: a mean tweet from Donald Trump

Anti-Trump insurance. This is what we've come to:

https://qz.com/893189/firms-are-selling-trump-twitter-terrorism-insurance-packages-to-companies/

Why Stop At Rosie? ‘SNL’ Should Have Women Play Trump’s Entire Administration

Considering how thin-skinned Trumplethinskin is, this should drive him nuts:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/snl-women-trump-administration_us_5899c922e4b040613138f6f9

My favorite? Ellen DeGeneres as Mike Pence. :-)

Steve Bannon Believes The Apocalypse Is Coming And War Is Inevitable

Or this?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steve-bannon-apocalypse_us_5898f02ee4b040613138a951

Trump's partner in crime (or even puppet master) wants war. Oh, fun.

The Bannon Files: Divorce Records Reveal Marital Discord and Questionable Parenting

Is anyone surprised by this?

https://theopporeport.com/2016/12/02/the-bannon-files-divorce-records-reveal-marital-discord-and-questionable-parenting/

Pennsylvania senator to Trump: Come after me, you 'shit-gibbon'

Wow. This is just...wow:

http://www.phillyvoice.com/pennsylvania-senator-trump-come-after-me-you-s-gibbon/

Europe Must Defend Itself Against A Dangerous President

Reaction to Trump from a German perspective:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-1133177-amp.html

It would take two things to impeach Donald Trump, and right now his critics have neither

Alas, it doesn't look like impeachment is likely...for now:

https://qz.com/904331/impeaching-donald-trump-would-take-two-things-and-right-now-his-critics-have-neither/

But having him resign is looking increasingly likely!

Leaks Suggest Trump’s Own Team Is Alarmed By His Conduct

Failure is an option:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-leaks_us_589a45f1e4b04061313a1fbb

GOP Senator On Obamacare Replacement: ‘There’s Not Any Real Discussion Taking Place Right Now’

They've had SEVEN YEARS to come up with a replacement. Now they don't think they can come up with anything for at least another year? This isn't a project they're even interested in, so good luck on them finding a way to cover everyone with less cost that Republicans can swallow. This WILL bite them in the ass:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bob-corker-obamacare_us_589a47aae4b0c1284f292a55?vsgzl0rvh1lsxajor

Those who voted for Trump got conned

So nicely laid out:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10211141668915405&id=1167595440

And these are the people who have been hoodwinked...and are still deluded, unfortunately:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/06/news/economy/donald-trump-beattyville-kentucky/index.html?iid=hp-grid-dom

They're not getting enough help, but they HAVE gotten some help...so they pin their hopes on someone who is busy getting RID of that help. Sigh.

Trump’s Immigration Order Is Getting Slammed With Legal Opposition

This is just beautiful to see. Tragic, too:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/turmp-immigration-ban-opposition_us_5898a54fe4b0c1284f2710c6

The March To Impeachment

The options for getting rid of Trump. An enjoyable read :-):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/march-to-impeachment_us_5897b401e4b0406131376a32

President Trump Defends Travel Ban: 'Any Negative Polls Are Fake News'

Rule #1 for fascism: Marginalize the press. And now ALL polling negative to Trump is "fake news":

http://time.com/4660961/donald-trump-travel-ban-polls-fake-news/

Uh-Oh: Does Donald Trump Know How to Read?

This is pretty compelling evidence:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd79UsXSLWg

A president who can barely read? Ugh. Well, we have one more thing to use to attack his self-esteem....

Trump sells out retirees to Wall Street and removes protections against economic collapse

Trump really does seem like a Russian agent trying to destroy the U.S. from within:

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/3/1629437/-Trump-sells-out-retirees-to-Wall-Street-and-removes-protections-against-economic-collapse

An insurgent in the White House

"In politics, chaos normally leads to failure."

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21716026-donald-trump-rages-against-world-he-inherited-president-americas-allies-are-worriedand

Republican Representatives Propose A Bill to Abolish The EPA

This is awful. I can't tell whether it's pure evil or sheer stupidity at work here:

https://futurism.com/republican-representatives-propose-a-bill-to-abolish-the-epa/

‘He Has This Deep Fear That He Is Not a Legitimate President’

This article by some of the people who know Trump best gives some wonderful insight into the morass that is Trump's mind:

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/trump-biographers-presidency-legitimate-214655

In The Age Of Trump, Thank God For James Comey

I was under the perception that three things were mostly responsible for sinking Clinton's election at the end: Comey and his timely updates on the investigation into Clinton's emails, Putin's meddling in the election through Wikileaks, and fake news. Well, according to this, Comey may not have been intentionally at fault:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/in-the-age-of-trump-thank-god-for-james-comey_us_5893e75ce4b02bbb1816b8ee

Trump Takes Propecia, A Hair-Loss Drug Associated With Mental Confusion, Impotence

This could explain a LOT:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-propecia-haiir-loss_us_58936376e4b06f344e4058a6

Congressional Republicans Continue Taking Heat Over Obamacare Repeal

This article talks about my congressman, Tom McClintock, who is, unfortunately, a Republican. But it's great to see locals taking him to task:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/congressional-republicans-protests-obamacare_us_5896566ae4b0406131373bae?nvvlt46h5k0ara4i

PPP Poll 40% of voters want Trump Impeached

Another good sign:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/02/1629079/-PPP-Poll-40-of-voters-want-Trump-Impeached

Hill Republicans revolt over Trump's plans to build border wall

Republicans have the most power to wreck Trump's presidency, and this is a good start:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/border-wall-republicans/index.html

The Rise of Progressive 'Fake News'

This sucks. I try to avoid fake news, and will remove it if I inadvertently post any:

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/02/viva-la-resistance-content/515532/?utm_source=

'Trump Adviser' Is a Contradiction in Terms (a.k.a: How to get rid of Steve Bannon)

The best way to get rid of white supremacist Steve Bannon is to give him more publicity than Trump:

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-02-02/-trump-adviser-is-a-contradiction-in-terms

Time Magazine is off to a good start with its latest cover:

http://time.com/4657665/steve-bannon-donald-trump/

‘I will give you everything.’ Here are 282 of Donald Trump’s campaign promises.

A good list to keep an eye on in the coming weeks, months and years:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/i-will-give-you-everything-here-are-282-of-donald-trumps-campaign-promises/2016/11/24/01160678-b0f9-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html?utm_term=.c7d9f7d710f4

I hope I'm kidding about the years part....

Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Law Banning Political Activity by Churches

Abolishing separation of church and state? Even a conservative Supreme Court SHOULD strike that down:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/us/politics/trump-johnson-amendment-political-activity-churches.html

Senate Democrats tweet out video calling out Mitch McConnell's hypocrisy in no uncertain terms

And then McConnell has the gall to claim Democrats are not playing nice:

http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/2/1/1628713/-Senate-Democrats-tweet-out-video-calling-out-Mitch-McConnell-s-hypocrisy-in-no-uncertain-terms

(Watch the video)

Remember when Republicans weren't going to let Hillary Clinton have a SCOTUS appointment? Ever?

And here's an example of what will happen if Republicans aren't made to pay for their theft:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2017/02/01/1628480/-Remember-when-Republicans-weren-t-going-to-let-Hillary-Clinton-have-a-SCOTUS-appointment-Ever

Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court Seat Was Stolen by Republicans

It just fucking frosts me, and there HAVE to be serious negative consequences for the Republicans or else it will only encourage further unacceptable behavior:

http://time.com/4656196/scotus-neil-gorsuch-geoffrey-stone/?xid=newsletter-brief

A Scientists’ March on Washington Is a Bad Idea

Oh, bugger:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/opinion/a-scientists-march-on-washington-is-a-bad-idea.html

Yeah, that's probably true. But damn it, we can't help it if reality has a liberal bias!

Trump’s Ban Has Republican Fingerprints All Over It

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2017/01/the-ban-is-a-republican-thing-not-just-a-trump-thing.html

And don't forget that Rudy Giuliani admitted they were working on a way to enact a ban on Muslims without calling it a ban on Muslims.

Why Democrats Should Oppose Neil Gorsuch

This article expresses my sentiments exactly:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/opinion/neil-gorsuch-how-democrats-should-respond.html

Here is Mitch McConnell's hypocrisy on video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H6rjextSrM

Trump Supporters In This Small Town Love His Controversial Refugee Ban

This is just depressing to read. These people just don't have much of a grasp on reality:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-supporters-refugee-ban-west-virginia_us_58912a6ae4b0522c7d3dfa92

Researchers Find a “Vaccine” for Climate Change Skeptics

Mass inoculations, now!

http://bigthink.com/david-ryan-polgar/researchers-find-a-possible-fake-news-vaccine

The psychology of why 94 deaths from terrorism are scarier than 301,797 deaths from guns

The statistics are clear, yet low-information voters are scared of the wrong things:

https://qz.com/898207/the-psychology-of-why-americans-are-more-scared-of-terrorism-than-guns-though-guns-are-3210-times-likelier-to-kill-them/

The odds:

"One in 6 million: Risk of dying in a plane hijacking, assuming you fly four times a month and hijackers destroy one plane every year. (Just to be clear, since 9/11, hijackers have not destroyed any flights in the US.)
One in 7,000: the risk of dying in a car accident in any given year
One in 600: the risk of dying from cancer in any given year"

And don't forget the 1 in 3.6 BILLION of being killed in a terrorist attack by a refugee.

How to Build an Autocracy

Your fresh scare for the day:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/03/how-to-build-an-autocracy/513872/

Why Trump Won’t Serve His Full First Term

I certainly hope this is true...although the guy who will replace him could be worse:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-trump-wont-serve-his-full-1st-term_us_588ced75e4b06364bb1e2652