Here we are, 250 days after the Presidential Inauguration of 2025, and we have never had any Presidency quite like the present situation.
Yes, Franklin D. Roosevelt had tremendous intervention in the Great Depression in his first eight months and beyond of his “New Deal”.
But now, Donald Trump has managed to conduct the greatest “Criminal” Presidency, way surpassing Richard Nixon by massive amounts.
He has utilized more than 200 Executive Orders in eight months, an all time record, and higher than almost all past American Presidents.
He has promoted a so called “War on Crime”, which is victimizing thousands upon thousands of immigrants, racial minories, and citizens as well, ignoring due process and establishing what could be considered a non death series of “concentration camps” to hold the victims.
But there is the horrifying possibility that an unhinged Donald Trump, in league with his corrupt Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and his corrupt Attorney General Pam Bondi, and with the support of other Cabinet officers, and other aides, including the extremely dangerous Stephen Miller, Thomas Homan, Russell Vought, and a multitude of others, could go further and decide to utilize summary justice, meaning executions!
It is not beyond the realm of possibility in the lunatic world we live in now, and undermining American economic security, our national defense, and our position in world affairs!
MAGA tech bros are fueling the evangelical obsession with Armageddon and ‘the Antichrist’.
https://www.alternet.org/evangelicals-thiel-antichrist/
I’m still of the opinion that Trump is the Antichrist.
Despite the Trump Administration’s Best Efforts to Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive and Well Online
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01102025/climate-science-available-online/
A Reagan-Appointed Judge Just Wrote a Blistering Anti-Trump Decision
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/a-reagan-appointed-judge-just-wrote-a-blistering-anti-trump-decision/
White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/bls-nominee-withdrawn.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qE8.zL_P.22p9mnQH3pwY&smid=url-share
Trump mandates all federal agencies send email blaming Dems for potential gov’t shutdown.
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-omb-mandatory-email-federal-shutdown
Trump’s Grand Plan for a Government Shutdown
“The Trump administration might use a shutdown to finish the job that DOGE started.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/09/trumps-grand-plan-for-a-government-shutdown/684401/
The Mainstream Media Is Catastrophically Failing To Meet The Moment
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/30/the-mainstream-media-is-catastrophically-failing-to-meet-the-moment/
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia.
https://www.theverge.com/news/789152/google-ai-searches-blocking-trump-dementia-biden
Republicans refuse to swear in newly elected Democrat, delaying success of Epstein petition.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5529055-republicans-grijalva-swearing-in-house/
NEW TV AD: Virginia Law Enforcement Officers Back Abigail Spanberger to Serve as Virginia’s Next Governor
Southern Liberal and I are trying to get our Covid vaccines. Pharmacies in our neck of the woods are still requiring people younger than 65 to get a prescription from a doctor to get the vaccine.
Trump Advisor Says ICE Will Be at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Amid MAGA Meltdown
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-trump-ice-agents-1235439470/
Most Americans Think the Country’s Divisions Cannot Be Overcome, Poll Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/times-siena-poll-political-polarization.html
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-government-shutdown-firings-layoffs-vought-1fd57313272ec4db5984f653b095be33
Trump Cuts Funding to 16 Blue States That Didn’t Vote for Him
https://newrepublic.com/post/201223/trump-cuts-energy-funding-16-blue-states-democrats-shutdown
Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown
https://www.wired.com/story/government-employees-out-of-office-email-replies/
These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/politics/democrats-shutdown-vote.html
This is MASSIVELY corrupt!
Trump’s YouTube Settlement Will Fund Golden White House Ballroom
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trumps-youtube-insurrection-settlement-will-fund-white-house-ballroom
White House Asks Colleges to Sign Sweeping Agreement to Get Funding Advantage
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/trump-universities-compact-federal-funds-agreement-df158493?st=tN578Z&reflink=article_copyURL_share
FBI’s Kash Patel attacks ADL as ‘extreme group functioning like a terrorist organization’.
https://jewishinsider.com/2025/10/fbis-kash-patel-attacks-adl-as-extreme-group-functioning-like-a-terrorist-organization/
Patel is completely deranged as usual.
Another illegal action by the criminal in the White House.
White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/10/01/national-council-on-the-humanities-fired-white-house/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU5MjkxMjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzYwNjczNTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTkyOTEyMDAsImp0aSI6ImJkYzBjMTU5LTY0NWYtNGJiMi04ODIyLTA1MjYxYTkwOWU3ZSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50LzIwMjUvMTAvMDEvbmF0aW9uYWwtY291bmNpbC1vbi10aGUtaHVtYW5pdGllcy1maXJlZC13aGl0ZS1ob3VzZS8ifQ.QeaPtOFeL43s9ucxZSZHF9FW2d_h6nUAgfCbcuhNT3w&itid=gfta
What the heck is Kash Patel smoking?!! The Anti-Defamation League is certainly no “terrorist” organization or “extremist” group.
Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/01/jane-fonda-committee-first-amendment-trump
Mike Johnson Caught on Camera Admitting Trump Is ‘Unwell’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mike-johnson-caught-on-camera-admitting-trump-is-unwell/
Conservatives are criticizing the Anti-Defamation League because the group included slain activist Charlie Kirk’s organization in a glossary on extremism.
Rational Lefty,
I was able to get it today at CVS without a prescription.
Maybe some pharmacies are easing up on the prescription rule?
Ok. Thanks, Southern Liberal. I’ll try there.
Trump and Hegseth blew up another boat off the coast of Venezuela today.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/politics/strikes-boat-carribbean-fourth
Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/lawmakers-from-both-sides-pressed-pentagon-on-legal-basis-for-cartel-boat-strikes-a61b9de0
Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump AG pressure.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/apple-ice-app-trump-bondi.html
WTF is this fascist insanity???
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
https://people.com/ice-agents-overnight-chicago-raid-11823082
Trump’s Deportation Machine Has Diverted Some 42,000 Crime Fighters From Other Tasks
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/trump-ice-deportation-local-state-federal-police-assisting-287g/
Government shutdown delays key monthly jobs report at a pivotal moment for the U.S. economy.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/government-shutdown-jobs-report-trump-rcna235298
Anti-abortion groups furious as FDA approves generic abortion pill.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/02/generic-abortion-pill-fda-mifepristone
WIC funding could run out in weeks, as government shuts down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/03/wic-government-shutdown-2025-funding-run-out/
Democrats are doing more to resist Trump than their voters think.
“There’s only so much you can do without a majority.”
https://www.vox.com/politics/463590/democrats-resist-doing-obstruct-senate-block-trump-house-congress-voters-do-something
This is APPALLING!
Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
https://www.wired.com/story/government-workers-say-their-out-of-office-replies-were-forcibly-changed-to-blame-democrats-for-shutdown/
Why some Republicans are getting cold feet about Trump’s shutdown layoff threats.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/politics/republicans-trump-shutdown-layoffs-analysis
Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/early-polls-trump-republicans-taking-blame-government-shutdown-rcna235141
Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/02/congress/john-thune-russ-vought-warning-00591596
Thune is a disgrace to the US Senate, which of course DOES have a lot of power to deal with Russ Vought and whoever else in the Trump administration; Republicans just refuse to use any of that power.
Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag.
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/kash-patel-fires-fbi-agent-trainee-displaying-gay-pride-flag-rcna235306
Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword.
https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2025-10-02/director-of-eisenhower-library-in-kansas-ousted-after-refusing-to-give-trump-administration-a-sword
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/paramount-officially-acquiring-the-free-press-and-making-bari-weiss-cbs-news-editor-in-chief-report/
So much for Paramount and CBS “News”
Trump in talks to appear on CBS’ ’60 Minutes’.
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2025/trump-in-talks-to-to-appear-on-60-minutes
New Emerson College Poll of 2025 VA Governor’s Race: Spanberger 52%-Earle-Sears 42%; Early Vote So Far Spanberger 60%-Earle-Sears 38%
Youngkin’s approval at 46%-41%; Trump at 42%-54%; tpp issues the economy, education, healthcare, democracy, housing affordability
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/virginia-2025-polling/
One poll says Spanberger leads by 10 percentage points. Another says 3. Here’s why they’re so different.
“A2 Insights has a more conservative sample and so, naturally, gets more conservative results.”
https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/03/one-poll-says-spanberger-leads-by-10-percentage-points-another-says-3-heres-why-theyre-so-different/
This same polling outfit had Trump at 48% approval back in July…which was about 5 points higher than the polling average shows. So…definitely Republican-friendly.
Jay Jones Releases Ad Highlighting Jason Miyares’ Failure to Stand Up to Trump and Protect Virginia’s Economy
Virginia Democrats call for Republican John Reid to exit lieutenant governor race in Nazi porn scandal.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/democrats-demand-john-reid-resignation
In regards to being able to get the Covid vaccine at pharmacies without a prescription, large chains like CVS and Walgreens are allowing patients to “self-attest” that they are eligible to get the vaccine. Small, independent pharmacies may be choosing to require more rigorous verification.
I got my Covid vaccine at CVS this morning without having to get a prescription.
Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/health/kennedy-aaron-siri-vaccines-lawsuits.html
The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Bring a Gun Everywhere
https://newrepublic.com/article/201351/supreme-court-wolford-lopez-hawaii-gun-rights-case
Ugh! This is madness!
Treasury Department Has Plans To Mint Dollar Coin Featuring Donald Trump’s Likeness
https://defector.com/treasury-department-has-plans-to-mint-dollar-coin-featuring-donald-trumps-likeness?giftLink=6e03b60535612e35d232ae669f2a5db3
I certainly don’t want a Trump coin!
If one winds up in my possession, I’ll throw it away!
Bari Weiss Is Simply Unqualified to Run CBS News
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a68816412/cbs-news-bari-weiss/
Trump Administration Reverses $187 Million in N.Y. Counterterrorism Cuts
“Gov. Kathy Hochul had said the cuts, which would have devastated New York’s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, made ‘all of America more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.’”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/nyregion/trump-new-york-counterterrorism-funds.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk8.gla3.K6Nvtm0ealsr&smid=url-share
Spanberger holds wide lead in Virginia governor’s race, Post-Schar School poll finds.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/03/virginia-election-poll-spanberger-earle-sears/
Ugh! This is not good in the VA AG race!
Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general once suggested a top Republican should get ‘bullets to the head,’ text messages show.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democratic-candidate-virginia-attorney-general-jay-jones-text-messages-rcna235573
AP reader question: Have agencies violated the Hatch Act by using Democrat-blaming language online?
https://apnews.com/article/federal-agencies-political-messages-hatch-act-shutdown-fe1266f760f0032cb26d8086c691c76e
The answer to that is: yes, obviously.