One item that needs to be mentioned is the issue with the postal service moving forward in its efforts to curtail mail-in voting. One thing Biden did that was a travesty was to keep this piece of garbage after the first Trump administration. This is one of many tentacles the Administration is doing to rig elections and curtail free and fair elections
I wrote my senators frequently about ousting DeJoy and it was not going to happen no matter what. This Board of Governors has it sewed up. So they were able to obey Trump and appoint David Steiner to be our present Postmaster General. He is working of destroying mail-in voting.
The way to have avoided that would have been for the craven Senate to have convicted Trump on his first impeachment trial.
I look forward to this every week, and I have this iced coffee drink on my list of new things to try. You are expanding my understanding of so many things. Keep up the good work, chica! Besos 😘
Olivia, your covfefe today is so poignant, insightful, and informative, and your writing voice is so accessible. We are beyond BETRAYED by this regime.
"Federal prosecutors have apparently subpoenaed the Reddit and X platforms seeking personal information, including names, addresses, and even banking records, associated with anonymous accounts that posted criticism of immigration enforcement operations. The government hasn’t publicly explained what crimes, if any, are being investigated. Attorneys representing the users say their clients have not been told why they are being targeted and argue the effort appears designed to identify anonymous critics rather than prosecute legitimate criminal conduct. That’s what makes this story so unsettling."
Very unsettling. Thank you so much for your courage and truth telling.
That is an awesome photo! Glad for you to see that. More fascist behavior for sure. Leave the natural granite alone! I hope the Preservationists win that one. All the so-called beautification is so disgusting. He has very gaudy taste!
Bruce is an interesting figure in politics. Ever since "Born in the USA" I have heard so many Bruce fans express how disappointed they are in Bruce's politics. It's always baffled me. Who cares? Do they expect Bruce to come on stage with a Ronald Reagan tee-shirt or a MAGA hat? Many people in this country define someone by their perceived politics, which is silly.
By far the most disturbing players in this sadistic era, more so than even Trump, are the hoards of sycophants around him who’ve collapsed into his arms
- The elected ones: Tim Scott, Lady G, Speaker Johnson, Comer, Jordan and more; and Mitch McConnell who could have ended this 5 years ago but put party over country and did nothing. And Merrick Fucking Garland
- The soulless white people who sit behind him at every rally, nodding and cheering while he spews insults and threats at Americans.
- The media. Not just Fox News, but CNN, NYT, CBS, WaPo and weak weak weak both sidesers like Smerconish, Cillizza, Chuck Toad, Tapper and others, too afraid to take a stand against this insanity for fear of losing 4 followers.
This week Cillizza wrote another hilariously awful piece blasting Jill Biden, calling her a liar, while the lies and dysfunction spew from the WH in metric tons
We’re being destroyed from within with no shots fired, just as Khrushchev predicted
Thanks Olivia: Calling Stephen Miller ugly was terrible, One should never refer to one's looks. Stephen Miller is a deplorable human being. Both Donald Trump and Stephen have hate pumping through their veins. Both of these nefarious individuals hate immigrants .
Thank you for the link to the comment about Stephen Miller. Something about him makes me think of Nosferatu (Count Orlock) as played by Max Schreck. He is the evil one whispering in Trump's ear (as if Trump needs such advice), always there, like "Wormtongue" in Lord of the Rings. I expect he will have a long political career with whatever right-wing political organization picks up the pieces of MAGA and its constituency.
Bullies believe everyone must march to the bullies' drumbeat. I'm not having that. Not historically and not today. In the supposed "land of the free," we also are free to tell bullies to eff the H off. I'm tired of reading constant cursing so I am reverting to code.
Just a thought about Iran. They're having a severe water shortage now, and I thought it might be a good time to offer a bit of the carrot rather the the stick. Why don't we assist them in the construction of some desalination plants? Even if they refused, it might help to defuse some of the anti-American sentiment present because of our bombing their school girls. And, should they accept and we successfully complete that undertaking, we might turn our attention to water supply in our own country. You know, try for once to get ahead of a problem.
As usual, I appreciate and value your trenchant observations about the current zeitgeist in the United States. I did not know that the Federalist Papers were published anonymously.
Regarding Stephen Miller, the DNC staffer was right; he’s an ugly MF. And a personality disordered social misfit, fascist miscreant as well. And his wife, Katie, is a racist, repulsive, hideous bitch eating crackers. Together, they comprise a Mickey and Mallory couple from hell.
With respect to the Trump regime’s bastardized and Stalinized DOJ targeting anonymous critics of its ICE Gestapo with harassment, I have zero problem avowedly calling out ICE for being the domestic terrorist entity it has deteriorated into under this regime. And should I somehow martyred for it, so be it. I’m expendable.
Also, I think that girls and young women learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu at that refugee camp in Beirut is a beautiful thing. And I hope that the Israel-Palestinian conflict will soon be resolved so that these girls and women can return to their homes and marry rich.
Finally, I’m glad that you had fun “Dancing in the Dark” at the Springsteen concert earlier in the week. There will always be generals, admirals, popes, prime ministers, and presidents. But there will ever only be one Boss. And “tramps like (him) Baby, (they) were born to run!”
Are you joining the lawsuit to be able yo seek damages due to govt being weaponized against you? Do you believe govt was wesponized against you? I think irmt was.
One item that needs to be mentioned is the issue with the postal service moving forward in its efforts to curtail mail-in voting. One thing Biden did that was a travesty was to keep this piece of garbage after the first Trump administration. This is one of many tentacles the Administration is doing to rig elections and curtail free and fair elections
You’re talking about de Joy I assume. Biden was not able to get rid of him; that was up to their Bd of Governors. And they supported the POS
Thanks for the clarification! I was unaware and appreciate the update
I wrote my senators frequently about ousting DeJoy and it was not going to happen no matter what. This Board of Governors has it sewed up. So they were able to obey Trump and appoint David Steiner to be our present Postmaster General. He is working of destroying mail-in voting.
The way to have avoided that would have been for the craven Senate to have convicted Trump on his first impeachment trial.
Louis DeJoy ... is gone now ... much too late!
I look forward to this every week, and I have this iced coffee drink on my list of new things to try. You are expanding my understanding of so many things. Keep up the good work, chica! Besos 😘
Olivia, your covfefe today is so poignant, insightful, and informative, and your writing voice is so accessible. We are beyond BETRAYED by this regime.
"Federal prosecutors have apparently subpoenaed the Reddit and X platforms seeking personal information, including names, addresses, and even banking records, associated with anonymous accounts that posted criticism of immigration enforcement operations. The government hasn’t publicly explained what crimes, if any, are being investigated. Attorneys representing the users say their clients have not been told why they are being targeted and argue the effort appears designed to identify anonymous critics rather than prosecute legitimate criminal conduct. That’s what makes this story so unsettling."
Very unsettling. Thank you so much for your courage and truth telling.
That is an awesome photo! Glad for you to see that. More fascist behavior for sure. Leave the natural granite alone! I hope the Preservationists win that one. All the so-called beautification is so disgusting. He has very gaudy taste!
Bruce is an interesting figure in politics. Ever since "Born in the USA" I have heard so many Bruce fans express how disappointed they are in Bruce's politics. It's always baffled me. Who cares? Do they expect Bruce to come on stage with a Ronald Reagan tee-shirt or a MAGA hat? Many people in this country define someone by their perceived politics, which is silly.
They never listened closely to the lyrics of his songs.
"10th Avenue Freeze•out" — por ejemplo.
By far the most disturbing players in this sadistic era, more so than even Trump, are the hoards of sycophants around him who’ve collapsed into his arms
- The elected ones: Tim Scott, Lady G, Speaker Johnson, Comer, Jordan and more; and Mitch McConnell who could have ended this 5 years ago but put party over country and did nothing. And Merrick Fucking Garland
- The soulless white people who sit behind him at every rally, nodding and cheering while he spews insults and threats at Americans.
- The media. Not just Fox News, but CNN, NYT, CBS, WaPo and weak weak weak both sidesers like Smerconish, Cillizza, Chuck Toad, Tapper and others, too afraid to take a stand against this insanity for fear of losing 4 followers.
This week Cillizza wrote another hilariously awful piece blasting Jill Biden, calling her a liar, while the lies and dysfunction spew from the WH in metric tons
We’re being destroyed from within with no shots fired, just as Khrushchev predicted
Dumping on Jill Biden is such a "manly" move by Cillizza-what a nasty little punk
He’s so much worse than a punk.
He’s been fired from every job he had and now is trying to make a name for himself with his insipid, both sides sewage.
So appreciate your work and especially your Saturday covfefe 😂😂
Thanks Olivia: Calling Stephen Miller ugly was terrible, One should never refer to one's looks. Stephen Miller is a deplorable human being. Both Donald Trump and Stephen have hate pumping through their veins. Both of these nefarious individuals hate immigrants .
Thank you for the link to the comment about Stephen Miller. Something about him makes me think of Nosferatu (Count Orlock) as played by Max Schreck. He is the evil one whispering in Trump's ear (as if Trump needs such advice), always there, like "Wormtongue" in Lord of the Rings. I expect he will have a long political career with whatever right-wing political organization picks up the pieces of MAGA and its constituency.
Bullies believe everyone must march to the bullies' drumbeat. I'm not having that. Not historically and not today. In the supposed "land of the free," we also are free to tell bullies to eff the H off. I'm tired of reading constant cursing so I am reverting to code.
Thank you Olivia great stuff.
Just a thought about Iran. They're having a severe water shortage now, and I thought it might be a good time to offer a bit of the carrot rather the the stick. Why don't we assist them in the construction of some desalination plants? Even if they refused, it might help to defuse some of the anti-American sentiment present because of our bombing their school girls. And, should they accept and we successfully complete that undertaking, we might turn our attention to water supply in our own country. You know, try for once to get ahead of a problem.
This was a good post, a good summary of some developments which had got a bit lost in the events of the week.
Thank you.
Olivia,
As usual, I appreciate and value your trenchant observations about the current zeitgeist in the United States. I did not know that the Federalist Papers were published anonymously.
Regarding Stephen Miller, the DNC staffer was right; he’s an ugly MF. And a personality disordered social misfit, fascist miscreant as well. And his wife, Katie, is a racist, repulsive, hideous bitch eating crackers. Together, they comprise a Mickey and Mallory couple from hell.
With respect to the Trump regime’s bastardized and Stalinized DOJ targeting anonymous critics of its ICE Gestapo with harassment, I have zero problem avowedly calling out ICE for being the domestic terrorist entity it has deteriorated into under this regime. And should I somehow martyred for it, so be it. I’m expendable.
Also, I think that girls and young women learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu at that refugee camp in Beirut is a beautiful thing. And I hope that the Israel-Palestinian conflict will soon be resolved so that these girls and women can return to their homes and marry rich.
Finally, I’m glad that you had fun “Dancing in the Dark” at the Springsteen concert earlier in the week. There will always be generals, admirals, popes, prime ministers, and presidents. But there will ever only be one Boss. And “tramps like (him) Baby, (they) were born to run!”
Best and Non-Anonymously,
David Hurwitz
Chicago. IL
"Marry rich" ....?
🎶🎵
"What's love got to do with it?!"
— T.T.
I meant happy, content, and fulfilled by using the word “rich,” Hal. Maybe there are better words to communicate that.
Metta.
Metta is a beautiful word, Hal, but “I hope you marry rich” sounds a lot better.
What can “We the People” do from the destroyer in chief from painting the beautiful granite Eisenhower Executive Office Building?
Are you joining the lawsuit to be able yo seek damages due to govt being weaponized against you? Do you believe govt was wesponized against you? I think irmt was.