Meet the judge and the lawyers at the center of Diddy's case

In Memory of Kavika ~ I Miss My Friend

Red & Kavika

The Fracturing of Democracy - A Chronicle of Continuing Trauma.

“Saturday, April 19th Find a Rally--Stand Together, Stand Out, Stand Up”

The Constitution only holds when people follow the instructions within. Trump desires to be king, so he deals in not merely bad faith but unfaith, or maybe anti-faith. According to the Trump Regime the Constitution of the United States is a code to get around, not to be followed. This is...

David Brooks Calls for 'National Civic Uprising' to Defeat Trumpism

“Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks has called for a mass uprising to oppose President Donald Trump, going so far as to quote The...”

Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks has called for a mass uprising to oppose President Donald Trump, going so far as to quote The Communist Manifesto. In a blistering piece published on Thursday, Brooks wrote that modern civilization is buttressed by several pillars, including...

Trump Supporters, What Is Your Breaking Point ?

“Since taking office Trump has lied, profusely every day of his term. Sometimes his lies are strangely specific , as in a day or two ago when he...”

We know there a number of die hard Trump supporters here. We know that because they still make excuses for his erratic deceitful corrupt behavior.   Since taking office Trump has lied, profusely every day of his term. Sometimes his lies are strangely specific , as in a day or two ago when he...

Republican Support Collapses Under Donald Trump

“"It is my opinion, increasingly, in view of the extremely negative ratings experienced by a Republican led Administration, it does appear that,...”

2026 Midterms are shaping up to produce a shift of control in the House of Representatives based on growing disdain for the Republican administration under President Trump

NPR: Abrego Garcia was “Living Quietly” in Maryland Before he was Deported

Yesterday, I tweeted out after hearing a segment on National Public Radio on the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. NPR reported that there was no evidence presented that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 member and that “he had been living quietly in Maryland” before he was suddenly arrested and deported....

An artful exploration of life in all its forms

An artful exploration of life in all its forms Anicka Yi's ongoing exhibition at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, explores her thoughts on the interchange between humans and other life-forms in an array of mesmerizing installations. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] "We're...

'Power-mad dictator': Critics pounce on Trump after he orders investigation of Act Blue

“U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his latest attack on political opponents by directing the Justice Department to investigate...”

(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his latest attack on political opponents by directing the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, a critical fundraising platform for Democrats and progressive organizations. The order came in the form of a memorandum that the...

On the Brink: Ontario woman mastering the art of coupons to fight inflation

On the Brink: Ontario woman mastering the art of coupons to fight inflation This is the latest instalment of a Global News series called 'On the Brink,' which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, we meet a woman who has used couponing to help her...

"Disappear without recourse": Trump's defiance of a court order means "any American" could be next | Salon.com

“Legal experts say that the refusal to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home is a troubling harbinger of what's to come”

President Donald Trump's administration maintains that those that it improperly sent to a prison in El Salvador are themselves responsible for seeking legal relief that could potentially return them to the United States, a position that legal experts say is destined for argument before the...

The Rule of Law vs Lawfare

“Asked on Fox News about the issue, Bondi told Bill Hemmer of "America's Newsroom," "Bill, the most I've learned about the case, I just learned from...”

The Cambridge Dictionary defines lawfare as: "the use of legal action to cause problems for an opponent."LAWFARE | definition in the Cambridge English DictionaryI would add to that the legal action need not be based on the law. After using extreme lawfare against a Presidential candidate, with...

Gordian Knots

““We’ve dedicated the – almost the entirety of the president’s first hundred days in office at the highest levels possible to trying to achieve a...”

Link to quote: Running out of patience, Trump could abandon peace negotiations in Russia's war on UkraineThe final term of the Trump Presidency has been dedicated to fixing the big problems, the ones that were kicked down the road. Some are really hard issues. At this point, which is only the...

What is pronatalism, and what role do Musk and Vance have with it? : NPR

“Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see...”

April 25, 20255:00 AM ET By Lisa Hagen Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance. "Humanity is dying," billionaire Elon Musk told Fox News...

With insulin killings, the murder weapon is often hiding in plain sight

“When a lifesaving drug — insulin — is used as a murder weapon, medical professionals are likely unprepared to consider that the difficult-to-detect...”

When a lifesaving drug — insulin — is used as a murder weapon, medical professionals are likely unprepared to consider that the difficult-to-detect medication was used to commit a crime, according to a forensic pathologist who worked on the recent case of a West Virginia pharmacist convicted of...

China quietly exempts some U.S.-made semiconductors from tariffs

“Levies on certain U.S.-made microchips have been dropped, importers say. Meanwhile, China denied President Trump’s claims that talks to reduce...”

Cracks are appearing in the inscrutable wall.   reports that the tariff exemptions include pharmaceuticals and aircraft parts.  There may be other exempted US goods. China's economy had been slowing for some time before Trump's tariffs were imposed.  Xi Jinping will have a difficult time...

Product shortages and empty store shelves loom with falling shipments from China

“Retailers are warning that U.S. consumers could once again be faced with empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain snarls that marked the...”

By Shannon Pettypiece Retailers are warning that U.S. consumers could once again be faced with empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain snarls that marked the Covid era if President Donald Trump's tariffs on China remain at their current levels. Companies have been canceling their...

America's Pernicious Rural Myth: An Interview with Steven Conn

“Narratives about rural crisis seem to trap American discourse in a cycle of crisis and myth”

A couple weeks ago, I seeded "Why are trucks so big?" We had a pretty good conversation, which bled over into a another interesting conversation about "rurality", a subject I've been thinking a lot about since Mark from Wyoming lit me up on the topic a year ago. I had thought the subject...

First embodied intelligence robot games open in Wuxi

BUZZ NOTE:  A video of the robots playing games is the main feature of this aricle, which can be opened and watched by clicking on the SEEDED CONTENT link just below this message, which will open the original source article.  When opened, just click on the arrow in the middle of the image, and...

US economic policies disapproved by majority of Americans: Poll

US economic policies disapproved by majority of Americans: Poll Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port in Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/For China Daily] The US economic policies are disapproved by a majority of Americans, as the approval rating of the policies has fallen to 37...

Kavika Walked On Today

“Though we may still be sad that he is not here in body, we know that his spirit lives on in our heart and minds.", Ojibwe Saying About Death”

It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that our member and my friend Kavika walked on today. He passed peacefully, after taking on last trip down to Australia to see his daughter, his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his great-great-grandchild. He died with a full heart. He was...

Will the SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote? We ask legal experts : NPR

“Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage...”

April 13, 2025 Juliana Kim A woman votes at a polling location at The Chapel, an Evangelical church in St. Joseph, Mich., on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. As the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act heads to the Senate, there has been growing debate on how the bill may affect voting for...

Wisconsin judge arrested for obstructing ICE arrest at courthouse, FBI says

“Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan faces obstruction charges after allegedly interfering with an ICE operation to detain an undocumented migrant”

A Wisconsin judge was arrested Friday after allegedly interfering with a federal immigration arrest operation at the Milwaukee County Courthouse last week. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has been charged with obstruction, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Dugan misdirected ICE agents...

Right-wing influencer Tim Pool in the "new media" seat asks Karoline Leavitt to comment on "unprofessional" press behavior

What the hell is going on this country?  We now have far right "influencers" who regularly host conspiracy mongers and accept money from Russia asking questions in the White House briefing room ? 

'Literally in the middle of the night': Justice Alito slams SCOTUS for issuing 'unprecedented' relief by stopping Trump deportations carried out under wartime law

“In sum, literally in the middle of the night, the Court issued unprecedented and legally questionable relief without giving the lower courts a...”

The U.S. Supreme Court’s order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out certain deportations under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) was “hastily and prematurely granted” — nor was it “necessary or appropriate” — said Justice Samuel Alito in a blistering dissent Saturday after the decision...

Pam Bondi leads first anti-Christian bias task force meeting

“Attorney General Pam Bondi leads White House task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias, following Trump's National Prayer Breakfast. ”

by The Hill Staff - 04/22/25 2:00 PM ET Attorney General Pam Bondi will lead the first meeting of the White House task force assigned to "eradicate anti-Christan bias," just days after the Easter holiday. The panel will address what President Trump described during February's National Prayer...

Trump plays spoiler for his own MAGA Congress | Salon.com

“Trump sinks to bottom of the polls in 100 days, spoiling congressional Republicans' only political capital”

mr popularity's efforts to turn america into a christo-fascist kleptocracy seems to be faltering ...

'Violently dismembering science': Medical journal blasts Trump in blistering editorial

“One of the top medical journals in the world is now directly condemning President Donald Trump's administration over its continued attacks on the...”

One of the top medical journals in the world is now directly condemning President Donald Trump's administration over its continued attacks on the scientific community. In a recent editorial, the Lancet — a highly regarded, peer-reviewed medical journal based in the United Kingdom — tore into...

Trump Takes His Biggest Step Yet Toward Restoring Meritocracy

Measured in Trump time, it took them eons to get around to it, but the White House has finally taken the most important step it can to restore meritocracy to American society: eliminating disparate-impact theory from civil rights analysis and enforcement. Disparate-impact theory holds that if a...

How Supreme Court special session can halt anti-Trump judges

“President Trump is looking to counter rogue judges' overreach — without taking the extreme steps of impeachment or defying their orders.”

"What's the difference between God and a federal judge?" goes the old joke. Answer: "God knows he's not a federal judge." The district judges issuing scores of "nationwide" injunctions against President Trump appear to take this gag with deadly seriousness. Under this dubious practice, a...