An ailing, demented old man admits: "You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all, because we don’t need it. We have a lot of oil.”
When is reporting the news, war is intensifying & ground troops are headed to Mideast, a license revoking, unpatriotic crime? Rabid MAGA wolves are rampaging. The constitution & the rule of law are cast aside.
Resist MAGA gangster grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane. #VoteBlue!
Trump, Hegseth, Miller FAFO malevolence & incompetence is having catastrophic consequences for the economy & national security. German Defense Minister: “What does Trump expect a handful of European frigates to do that the powerful U.S. Navy cannot? This is not our war and we didn’t start it.”
Once again, lucid, highly relevant reporting, in a lucid, focused format.
Once again I am reminded that the personal use of the ever more threatened right to vote is less a opportunity to register a personal opinion (for which there are other avenues) as it is a share of responsibility for the fate of our society as a whole; i.e., self-government. To be stressed is when important political decisions are met with negligence, passivity, or self-centered narcissism or malice, those who already suffer with the least protection and fewest options will generally suffer first and most. Genuine liberty and justice exist as an environment of mutually-defended individual rights, and that the alternative is, to one degree or another, form of tyranny.
Yes, the vote is a share of personal choice, but also as an inextricable requirement of a constitutional republic, a share of social responsibility. I don't think we talk enough about that.
Always an important and relevant dissection of the “news”. I wish everyone could stick with the Blackout Briefs all the way through, because the examinations of what the headlines missed and/or the stories that are buried are most critical of all. The very heart of this country, the center and core of all that truly makes the country work lies in how our people are doing. How communities are thriving or struggling. How those who go to work every single day in labor or service jobs are supported. Healthcare, housing, working conditions and job stability, food stability, education, and social/cultural connections all must weave together in a way that holds us. In this country, we have leaned into these concepts and institutionalized policy and practice around social safety net and prioritizing wellness and justice over greed and marginalization. And that big old ship of isms and injustice has moved a bit. But not enough. And in this moment, powerful forces are intent on moving that big, rusty relic back to full on domination. I digress. But no. Reading the Blackout Briefs centers my intention, folks. It helps me to remember and focus on what is most important and on what my eyes are being trained not to see.
An ailing, demented old man admits: "You could make the case that maybe we shouldn’t even be there at all, because we don’t need it. We have a lot of oil.”
When is reporting the news, war is intensifying & ground troops are headed to Mideast, a license revoking, unpatriotic crime? Rabid MAGA wolves are rampaging. The constitution & the rule of law are cast aside.
Resist MAGA gangster grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane. #VoteBlue!
https://weissmann.substack.com/p/the-wolf-is-at-the-door?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Trump, Hegseth, Miller FAFO malevolence & incompetence is having catastrophic consequences for the economy & national security. German Defense Minister: “What does Trump expect a handful of European frigates to do that the powerful U.S. Navy cannot? This is not our war and we didn’t start it.”
Once again, lucid, highly relevant reporting, in a lucid, focused format.
Once again I am reminded that the personal use of the ever more threatened right to vote is less a opportunity to register a personal opinion (for which there are other avenues) as it is a share of responsibility for the fate of our society as a whole; i.e., self-government. To be stressed is when important political decisions are met with negligence, passivity, or self-centered narcissism or malice, those who already suffer with the least protection and fewest options will generally suffer first and most. Genuine liberty and justice exist as an environment of mutually-defended individual rights, and that the alternative is, to one degree or another, form of tyranny.
Yes, the vote is a share of personal choice, but also as an inextricable requirement of a constitutional republic, a share of social responsibility. I don't think we talk enough about that.
Always an important and relevant dissection of the “news”. I wish everyone could stick with the Blackout Briefs all the way through, because the examinations of what the headlines missed and/or the stories that are buried are most critical of all. The very heart of this country, the center and core of all that truly makes the country work lies in how our people are doing. How communities are thriving or struggling. How those who go to work every single day in labor or service jobs are supported. Healthcare, housing, working conditions and job stability, food stability, education, and social/cultural connections all must weave together in a way that holds us. In this country, we have leaned into these concepts and institutionalized policy and practice around social safety net and prioritizing wellness and justice over greed and marginalization. And that big old ship of isms and injustice has moved a bit. But not enough. And in this moment, powerful forces are intent on moving that big, rusty relic back to full on domination. I digress. But no. Reading the Blackout Briefs centers my intention, folks. It helps me to remember and focus on what is most important and on what my eyes are being trained not to see.
What was the famous quote from Reverend Jeremiah Wright again?