By exec order [FN1], trump seeks “to ensure alignment w/the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions.” [FN2] trump is telling museums what can’t be displayed. 1/6

We study history is to avoid repeating it. [FN3] trump lies to say the past was good for everyone. The maga just nod & follow along. This lie is most notable when rights are at issue, the rights are at…

“While I appreciate and welcome lively debate, unfortunately, there were individuals with less than good intentions and resorted to uncivil conduct against each other and law enforcement.” [FN1] Thus spake IN Lt Gov Christofascist Micah Beckwith. Only problem: 1/6

Beckwith is lying. On 2/1/20, Beckwith tagged me on (then-) Twitter w/a snotty insult & never disputed my inference that it was a challenge to debate. [FN2] On “the campaign trail,” Beckwith agreed that we arrange time,…

Today in her blog, Heather Cox Richardson details the 2016 election hack whereby Russian Pres Putin handed the Oval Office to trump [FN1] & how White House officials are revisiting Putin’s interference in the 2016 election “to distract voters” from trump/Epstein; one observer 1/8

speculates “Putin might possess ‘some form of the Epstein files’” that trump wants kept secret. [FN2] I’ve said for several years that Putin has “kompromat” [FN3] on trump. [FN4] As the past few months…

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Today, trump said he ordered “two nuclear submarines” to be moved to “‘appropriate regions.’” [FN1] A move closer to nuclear war was prompted by crap. trump called Dmitry Medvedev Russia’s “failed former president” who should “watch his words.” [FN2] 1/9

Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, replied: “‘Russia is right on everything” & will “go its own way” [FN3] & said to remember “‘how dangerous the fabled ‘Dead Hand’ can be.” That refers to…