It’s looking increasingly likely that the world’s richest man got played. foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/14/elo…

We are an unserious nation led by unserious people, and our enemies have noticed. The parade in China was worse than a mere snub; it showed that the world doesn't respect Trump - and doesn't have to. Newest from me: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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Withdrawing from the War on Cancer: an extraordinarily successful scientific research system that took decades to build, saved millions of lives and generated billions of dollars in profits is being dismantled in short order. Jonathan Mahler nytimes.com/2025/09/14/mag…

Yes, insane, but this sounds just like his campaign speeches. Trump has been spouting this vindictive lunacy out in the open for years, normalizing it, and carrying it out at every opportunity since he returned to power. This isn’t an accidental post, but a designed message.

"On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron."—HL Mencken, 1920

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/…

There it is. Trump just confirmed he'll be cutting benefits for hardworking Americans after he shuts down the government. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

“Take care of” is not subtle. This weekend the ground has shifted and no person can deny what the president, unpopular and unfit, intends. To remain silent is to welcome this. They can both sides or claim they didn’t hear, but there is no wiggle room about his plans now.

Bad news for the Holiday season. INFLATION UP. GROCERIES UP. ELECTRICITY BILLS UP. RECORD JOB LOSS. Donald Trump is lying to you.

Trump promised a golden age, he just didn’t mention that it would only be for his family and a small circle of people with influence and advance access to announcements.

A Christianity that believes it needs a president, legislation and a government to ensure its survival is a Christianity that is centered on the worship of its own power rather than faithfully relying on the power of God. God is just its mascot for its political ideology

In his juvenile world, he probably thought it clever. Remember Lavrov's "USSR" shirt in Alaska? Everything is a joke to these people because they don't care about anything greater than themselves.

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public" - Theodore Roosevelt

My recent article: open.substack.com/pub/benjaminrc…

The Trump administration is excusing murder by ICE using the same lies as those told by Maduro’s regime. These lies are part of the logic of death squads. The government controls the story and the next murder is easier. And suddenly this is normal and people simply disappear.

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DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:

Not bizarre at all and driven with focus and fanaticism. Trump is in office to solve Putin’s problems.