It’s sad. So sad! We are the world’s wealthiest country. We just increased taxes on and stripped benefits from the poor—all to feed the WEALTHY. Uncaringly ruthless Republicans, bought off by the WEALTHY, have an agenda of pain and suffering for the poor, the needy, the sinking middle class. For heaven’s sake, give heathcare, childcare, food assistance, and LIVING wages to everyone. Charge the total cost to the WEALTHY billionaires. They cannot be satisfied, and need their greedy asses kicked for this carnage. They are funding the ruthlessness; they are gouging and gorging. To what purpose is their $ billions? Hoarding alone. Outlaw this hoarding! They cannot spend it all, yet they fund tax cuts only for themselves. Sound about right to you? I made protest signs for your upcoming protests. Protesting is now critical for Occupied D.C. We must fill the streets! There is just enough time to get signs printed for your protest group. Fill the hands of the signless with signs…or hoagies. Where are your signs? It is time to post them so that others can use them. FreeDC!
It’s more than sad it’s tragic. As an outsider looking in from France I just find it beyond belief that the American people voted for a man so seriously flawed, lacking intelligence and clearly insane. Surely now there has to be some mechanism for getting rid of him.
We the American people DID NOT vote for this felon. If muskrat ever decided to tell the truth (which I doubt he ever will), we would learn that he was responsible for rigging this election to benefit himself.
I think so too Marsha. I hope the investigations now underway reveal that. America has failed, spectacularly, to supervise their elections and electoral process, allowing voter suppression and gerrymandering that is shocking to other democracies, and failing to verify the accuracy of vote counts.
The problem here is rooted in their lack of intelligent campaign finance laws.
Hi Suzanne - I’m in America too and just will never understand how anyone in their right minds would have voted a convicted felon and sex offender to run our country.
My guess is that those in their right minds (ie: anti-Maga) did not vote this felon and sex offender in while those NOT in their right minds (ie: Maga) did. It boggles the mind that anyone could sink so flippin' incredibly low, yet.... Yes, sad/tragic/pathetic beyond belief.
Not fast enough, not big enough and not loud enough from elected Democrats. We need more Jasmine's, more Bernie's more AOC's and definitely more Newson's. We can't do all the heavy lifting ourselves. We need our elected officials to start carrying some of the load. After all, isn't that what we elected them for?
Suzanne, same here in Canada, where we nearly elected a similarly flawed man, but came to our senses in time.
There is a mechanism for dethroning an incompetent president in America, but alas it has been bought. That mechanism is Congress and impeachment followed by conviction, but Republicans in Congress are in cahoots with this administration.
The Supreme Court could also sanction the president, but again, they are in cahoots and unbelievably passed a presidential immunity from the law provision...adding fuel to a burning dumpster fire.
I'm not one to embrace conspiracy theories, but I firmly believe the 2024 election was rigged. Somehow votes got lost or tossed out. People got removed from the voting lists. Trump told us if we voted for him we'd never have to vote again. Someone figured out how to be sure he won. Now we have the hard work of trying to be sure the next election is fair and honest. Many of us are resisting in any way we can.
Go to the Election Truth Alliance website or Facebook page. They present results of analysis of voting patterns showing evidence of tampering and they explain how it could have been done.
We the American people DID NOT vote for this felon. If muskrat ever decided to tell the truth (which I doubt he ever will), we would learn that he was responsible for rigging this election to benefit himself.
Most did not vote for him. There were outside circumstances that made it impossible for some democratic cities to cast their votes. It was a targeted effort. And yes, this last election was probably rigged illegally.
I just wish that the Democrats would investigate what happened. Many people (me included) believe that the elections were stolen; however, democratic leadership is just sitting on their hands.
He's just the mouthpiece it's the ones beneath him that will step in but it's the others that really are the problem....Frump won't be around for much longer
I don't think the other ones (Vance, Thiel, Vought) will inspire voter loyalty in the same way. Trump has a unique appeal to angry voters who feel disenfranchised and want both revenge and a scapegoat.
Oh no. Oh no. There is this ether of lies and unawareness that hard core MAGA somehow brings and has fallen for the lies. He is not the chosen one. He is not great. He is a person committing horrible, selfish, unthinkable acts and yet once he is gone they will (predicting) turn him into their savior.
I wonder with him gone if they will turn on his legacy and vilify his failure to do for them what they wanted (deliver the American Dream on a silver platter).
Believe me, there are tens of millions of us who wish him and his sycophantic minions/supporters long gone. It is regrettable that so many of those who laud the greatness of our country choose to overlook/ignore/deny how quickly it can be/is weakened by the willful ignorance and/or hatred of subversive insurrectionists and self-serving elected officials.
This American didn’t vote for him. In fact he and Harris were neck and neck right up to election day. Enter Elon musk, who paid people to register and gave 1M to a few. I think he bought the election. There’s no way he won ALL swing states AND the popular vote. Something is fishy but Harris had class and professionalism and conceded. No fight. No insurrection. No cry baby tweets. And here we are. In the exact place she warned us about if he were elected. So sad. Thank you for following meidas touch and staying in tune to what’s happening to us.
I am a lifelong American, born and raised in the same city I still live in, though now, at an advanced age, I am considering leaving the US. What has, and continues to transpire here is not only shocking, but abhorrent, not to mention heartbreaking. Trump has, since birth I believe, been a liar and cheat. He's a narcissistic con man who still manages to trick people into thinking that only he can protect us. But, who is protecting US AGAINST HIM?? Nobody! I believe he cheated to become President the 1st term and cheated again to get into office this time. He's already talking about a third term. Can you imagine? He's a horrible human being. His followers are like sheep... no offense to sheep. (Actually, I think sheep are smarter) Trumps maga followers don't use their brains at all and appear to be incapable of visualizing the future. The good people of America are doomed because of this one heinous man and his ignorant followers.
Suxanne, Thanks for your cogent message. It’s worse than you know for us because after Trump, by law the next prez would be Insulter-in-chief Just DISGUSTING Vance. And after that, next in line is evil doer and Fake “christian” Mike Johnson , speaker of the house.
So even though we wish Trump to die , we’d still be screwed until the next election.
Because part of persona is cheating in everything he does, I,too, just knew he had Musk buy the election. He as much as told us he did. He is morally bankrupt.
You can be sure that millions of us did NOT vote for that imbecile and that we are doing the best we can to get him out! Unfortunately both our Senate and House are Republican majority and even our top Supreme Court is now corrupt! We are fighting an uphill battle but we WILL win back our democracy. Thank you for keeping the faith in us. 💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Indeed, Trump ignores the Epstein victims, as well as school shootings. Yet he deploys the national guard to California, and DC, and I hear he is going to send them to Chicago now! I do not understand his twisted logic.
You are assuming too much. There is no logic, no thought, no intelligence. He ‘s an evil man who wants demonstrators to fight the national guard so he can say there really is crime .and bring in Marshall law. He’s is now a full fledge fascist. And he wants to take away your right to vote.
Thanks, Ben. I really value these little coffee breaks (as I drink my Rooibos/Redbush tea!). Stay safe - seeing John Bolton (about whom, I give not a fig), being a target of an FBI search is most worrying. Even if Trump pops his clogs next week, we have no guarantees that this political persecution will not continue.
I'm in PA on a full bus of people heading to the Moshannon Processing Center in Phillipburg PA to protest. Companies are making huge profits from these kidnappings!
The Meidas Mighty and Everyone in this country should read Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack for the proof of how the Republican Party, since Nixon, has been determined to take over our country and our democracy. She gives the history of how we got Trump. It’s up to the Democrats and the good people of America to kill the fascist overthrow before they totally corrupt our government and the country. It’s time for the Country’s Patriots to the Constitution to take back their Government and their freedoms before we lose them forever.
I Concur Wholeheartedly Knowledge Is Power And Must Be Freely Given And Accessible To All People Equitably. Integrity Is Everything. We CANNOT Have Truth Without Everyone's Honesty. Blessings And Truth For All.
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge supporter of MediasTouch and tell everyone I know to subscribe and buy gift subscriptions, but please don't fall into the same legacy media trap of not amplifying or recognizing the work of all the Black women and women in this general in this fight. There are many like Representatives Jasmine Crockett and AOC , and recently Texas State Sen. Nicole who are are leading as well. Every now and then a shout out or nod to women goes a long way. Not to say that you have never done it but women should also be peppered in your listing every single time. Thanks for the work that you do.
You are right. But MTN covers all these courageous, brave women quite regularly. Maybe not on this post, but in the tons of others and the videos they produce all day long. ✌️
It’s really hard to read & accept the news that Trump & his henchmen are attacking & persecuting their own population in America but we see that’s happening. We Canadians are walking a tightrope with trying to negotiate with the madman & thanks to people like our Charlie Angus, there is resistance growing here to authoritarian tactics. We need to support each other on both sides of the 49th & we welcome Meidas Canada with open arms. We are still Elbows Up but realize dealing with Trump is a “crap shoot”. ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸💪👍
I haven't heard Charlie Angus's name in a while. I'm glad to hear that he's still in this fight. I love the way he tells Donald to his face that Canada is not taking any of his shit and that they are going Elbows Up.
Best not to trust Felon47 in anything. He is treacherous and obviously compromised by Russia. Many of us south of you are very pro- Canada and greatly appreciate the moral support we feel from you. I have ordered my laundry detergent from one of your companies for several years and will continue to do so as long as it remains made in Canada. I noticed recently that some of the soaps are now made in the US. I will not be purchasing those!
Looking ahead (for this crap WILL end) we need to think about the steps to rebuilding our Democracy. What will a Progressive government look like and how do we get there?
This mess created by Trump, FOX, Stephen Miller is reaching a boiling point.
We protested in ruby red Rapid City, SD on Friday and Saturday - against the Guardians of the Pedos and against having military in cities. Our reward was a Navy vet flipping us off and making throat slicing gestures at the group. To top that off we got deliberately "coal rolled" by a diesel pickup truck. Unfortunately, we did not capture his license plate number as Friday was a small pop-up protest. Don't know if civility will return in my lifetime. But us old hippies will still continue to protest and then take a nap. (Screw you Stephen Miller).
We are a country that has always fought for our freedom. Thank you for keeping the light on the truth and for showing how disgusted and angry the country is. Our day is coming!!!
He ruined Sharpies for me, though I favor ultra-fine, not the Crayola-marker nibs with which he EKGs his John Hancock (“The late, great John Hancock never should have gotten the Kennedy Center Honors. It was DEI. Now Gloria Gaynor, there’s a black who loves Trump!”).
Keep Epstein front and center y’all, let’s keep our eyes on the prize.
It’s sad. So sad! We are the world’s wealthiest country. We just increased taxes on and stripped benefits from the poor—all to feed the WEALTHY. Uncaringly ruthless Republicans, bought off by the WEALTHY, have an agenda of pain and suffering for the poor, the needy, the sinking middle class. For heaven’s sake, give heathcare, childcare, food assistance, and LIVING wages to everyone. Charge the total cost to the WEALTHY billionaires. They cannot be satisfied, and need their greedy asses kicked for this carnage. They are funding the ruthlessness; they are gouging and gorging. To what purpose is their $ billions? Hoarding alone. Outlaw this hoarding! They cannot spend it all, yet they fund tax cuts only for themselves. Sound about right to you? I made protest signs for your upcoming protests. Protesting is now critical for Occupied D.C. We must fill the streets! There is just enough time to get signs printed for your protest group. Fill the hands of the signless with signs…or hoagies. Where are your signs? It is time to post them so that others can use them. FreeDC!
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/sign-off-i-call-for-a-sign-off?r=3m1bs
It’s more than sad it’s tragic. As an outsider looking in from France I just find it beyond belief that the American people voted for a man so seriously flawed, lacking intelligence and clearly insane. Surely now there has to be some mechanism for getting rid of him.
I truly believe the election was rigged.
We the American people DID NOT vote for this felon. If muskrat ever decided to tell the truth (which I doubt he ever will), we would learn that he was responsible for rigging this election to benefit himself.
Agreed!!
I think so too Marsha. I hope the investigations now underway reveal that. America has failed, spectacularly, to supervise their elections and electoral process, allowing voter suppression and gerrymandering that is shocking to other democracies, and failing to verify the accuracy of vote counts.
The problem here is rooted in their lack of intelligent campaign finance laws.
Evidence is coming out. Jessica Denson with Lights On shares the receipts.
Hi Suzanne - I’m in America too and just will never understand how anyone in their right minds would have voted a convicted felon and sex offender to run our country.
My guess is that those in their right minds (ie: anti-Maga) did not vote this felon and sex offender in while those NOT in their right minds (ie: Maga) did. It boggles the mind that anyone could sink so flippin' incredibly low, yet.... Yes, sad/tragic/pathetic beyond belief.
The resistance is building. 💙🇺🇸💙
Not fast enough, not big enough and not loud enough from elected Democrats. We need more Jasmine's, more Bernie's more AOC's and definitely more Newson's. We can't do all the heavy lifting ourselves. We need our elected officials to start carrying some of the load. After all, isn't that what we elected them for?
Texas redistributing is threatening to have Jasmine Crockett lose her seat. Y’all this is GO TIME.
She should run for President. That'll fix it!
Suzanne, same here in Canada, where we nearly elected a similarly flawed man, but came to our senses in time.
There is a mechanism for dethroning an incompetent president in America, but alas it has been bought. That mechanism is Congress and impeachment followed by conviction, but Republicans in Congress are in cahoots with this administration.
The Supreme Court could also sanction the president, but again, they are in cahoots and unbelievably passed a presidential immunity from the law provision...adding fuel to a burning dumpster fire.
Right?!?!?!
I'm not one to embrace conspiracy theories, but I firmly believe the 2024 election was rigged. Somehow votes got lost or tossed out. People got removed from the voting lists. Trump told us if we voted for him we'd never have to vote again. Someone figured out how to be sure he won. Now we have the hard work of trying to be sure the next election is fair and honest. Many of us are resisting in any way we can.
Because he is doing everything he can to stay in power. Like he did the first time. Like he was impeached for the second time.
Be repentant, when it's time for you to shed the bonds of mother earth, Mitch McConnell. You've slipped the surly bonds, for sure.
I however, will never forget how you blocked both Trump impeachments.
Just think of the devastation that could have been avoided!
Go to the Election Truth Alliance website or Facebook page. They present results of analysis of voting patterns showing evidence of tampering and they explain how it could have been done.
Thank you. I'll check that out.
We the American people DID NOT vote for this felon. If muskrat ever decided to tell the truth (which I doubt he ever will), we would learn that he was responsible for rigging this election to benefit himself.
Most did not vote for him. There were outside circumstances that made it impossible for some democratic cities to cast their votes. It was a targeted effort. And yes, this last election was probably rigged illegally.
Don’t be so quick to assume that he was voted for because there’s proof he stole the election with the help of Elon Musk
I just wish that the Democrats would investigate what happened. Many people (me included) believe that the elections were stolen; however, democratic leadership is just sitting on their hands.
He's just the mouthpiece it's the ones beneath him that will step in but it's the others that really are the problem....Frump won't be around for much longer
I don't think the other ones (Vance, Thiel, Vought) will inspire voter loyalty in the same way. Trump has a unique appeal to angry voters who feel disenfranchised and want both revenge and a scapegoat.
Oh no. Oh no. There is this ether of lies and unawareness that hard core MAGA somehow brings and has fallen for the lies. He is not the chosen one. He is not great. He is a person committing horrible, selfish, unthinkable acts and yet once he is gone they will (predicting) turn him into their savior.
Think of it - he won't get the Nobel Peace Prize, while still earthbound, but perhaps he'll be nominated for sainthood in his after life...
Ewwwww.
I wonder with him gone if they will turn on his legacy and vilify his failure to do for them what they wanted (deliver the American Dream on a silver platter).
Believe me, there are tens of millions of us who wish him and his sycophantic minions/supporters long gone. It is regrettable that so many of those who laud the greatness of our country choose to overlook/ignore/deny how quickly it can be/is weakened by the willful ignorance and/or hatred of subversive insurrectionists and self-serving elected officials.
This American didn’t vote for him. In fact he and Harris were neck and neck right up to election day. Enter Elon musk, who paid people to register and gave 1M to a few. I think he bought the election. There’s no way he won ALL swing states AND the popular vote. Something is fishy but Harris had class and professionalism and conceded. No fight. No insurrection. No cry baby tweets. And here we are. In the exact place she warned us about if he were elected. So sad. Thank you for following meidas touch and staying in tune to what’s happening to us.
I’m as shocked as you are and I live here!
I am a lifelong American, born and raised in the same city I still live in, though now, at an advanced age, I am considering leaving the US. What has, and continues to transpire here is not only shocking, but abhorrent, not to mention heartbreaking. Trump has, since birth I believe, been a liar and cheat. He's a narcissistic con man who still manages to trick people into thinking that only he can protect us. But, who is protecting US AGAINST HIM?? Nobody! I believe he cheated to become President the 1st term and cheated again to get into office this time. He's already talking about a third term. Can you imagine? He's a horrible human being. His followers are like sheep... no offense to sheep. (Actually, I think sheep are smarter) Trumps maga followers don't use their brains at all and appear to be incapable of visualizing the future. The good people of America are doomed because of this one heinous man and his ignorant followers.
Suxanne, Thanks for your cogent message. It’s worse than you know for us because after Trump, by law the next prez would be Insulter-in-chief Just DISGUSTING Vance. And after that, next in line is evil doer and Fake “christian” Mike Johnson , speaker of the house.
So even though we wish Trump to die , we’d still be screwed until the next election.
Because part of persona is cheating in everything he does, I,too, just knew he had Musk buy the election. He as much as told us he did. He is morally bankrupt.
You can be sure that millions of us did NOT vote for that imbecile and that we are doing the best we can to get him out! Unfortunately both our Senate and House are Republican majority and even our top Supreme Court is now corrupt! We are fighting an uphill battle but we WILL win back our democracy. Thank you for keeping the faith in us. 💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Read ‘Coming Up Short’ by Robert Reich and you will understand how we got here since the promising days of Eisenhower and JFK.
Also read Shameless by Brian Tyler Cohen which is an indept study of the Republican Party it explains how this party has changed to what it is today
They have always been the same.....just that now Frump has given them the right to say and do whatever
Just received my copy.
Read Dark Money by Jane Mayer & see how we got here!
Mary Mary
Quite contrary
How your trumpf admiration
Grows!
With armored thugs,
A cabinet wearing rugs,
And that trail you leave
Just the same as Slugs
beautifull
Oh Mary. Ted "goin' on holiday" Cruz is incapable of owning anyone, or owning up to anything...
Bad subject to trump out on Mery. Have you forgotten Can Cun cruz.
Indeed, Trump ignores the Epstein victims, as well as school shootings. Yet he deploys the national guard to California, and DC, and I hear he is going to send them to Chicago now! I do not understand his twisted logic.
He is a narcissist with a twisted evil mind. He is dangerous. I'm just waiting for karma to catch up to him.
🤞
He doesn't IGNORE them, he fondly remembers them at the age when they were abused, and softly rubs his mushroom
Just read he’s sending national guard to Illinois.
His logic is to take over the cities to where only his rule is allowed.
You are assuming too much. There is no logic, no thought, no intelligence. He ‘s an evil man who wants demonstrators to fight the national guard so he can say there really is crime .and bring in Marshall law. He’s is now a full fledge fascist. And he wants to take away your right to vote.
No problem 😉 it hasn’t left me ! That Bitch Maxwell will get hers !!
Waiting for karma to catch up to her.
Thanks, Ben. I really value these little coffee breaks (as I drink my Rooibos/Redbush tea!). Stay safe - seeing John Bolton (about whom, I give not a fig), being a target of an FBI search is most worrying. Even if Trump pops his clogs next week, we have no guarantees that this political persecution will not continue.
Ye-es!!!! My imagination knows no bounds so, naturally, I'm concerned.
Trump is cult. When they get power they absolutely do not want to give it up.
If Trump kicks it tomorrow Vance doesn’t have the gravitas to keep it going. In my opinion
There will be some there to keep him in line.
Very true!
I'm in PA on a full bus of people heading to the Moshannon Processing Center in Phillipburg PA to protest. Companies are making huge profits from these kidnappings!
The Meidas Mighty and Everyone in this country should read Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack for the proof of how the Republican Party, since Nixon, has been determined to take over our country and our democracy. She gives the history of how we got Trump. It’s up to the Democrats and the good people of America to kill the fascist overthrow before they totally corrupt our government and the country. It’s time for the Country’s Patriots to the Constitution to take back their Government and their freedoms before we lose them forever.
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/august-23-2025?r=12boh6&utm_medium=ios
I Concur Wholeheartedly Knowledge Is Power And Must Be Freely Given And Accessible To All People Equitably. Integrity Is Everything. We CANNOT Have Truth Without Everyone's Honesty. Blessings And Truth For All.
THANK YOU for not forgetting to mention that Senator Sanders has been all over this country fighting the oligarchy. God Bless Him.
Hear hear, Ronda! It shoulda been Bernie in 2016. He would have beaten the mango moron.
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge supporter of MediasTouch and tell everyone I know to subscribe and buy gift subscriptions, but please don't fall into the same legacy media trap of not amplifying or recognizing the work of all the Black women and women in this general in this fight. There are many like Representatives Jasmine Crockett and AOC , and recently Texas State Sen. Nicole who are are leading as well. Every now and then a shout out or nod to women goes a long way. Not to say that you have never done it but women should also be peppered in your listing every single time. Thanks for the work that you do.
You are right. But MTN covers all these courageous, brave women quite regularly. Maybe not on this post, but in the tons of others and the videos they produce all day long. ✌️
It’s really hard to read & accept the news that Trump & his henchmen are attacking & persecuting their own population in America but we see that’s happening. We Canadians are walking a tightrope with trying to negotiate with the madman & thanks to people like our Charlie Angus, there is resistance growing here to authoritarian tactics. We need to support each other on both sides of the 49th & we welcome Meidas Canada with open arms. We are still Elbows Up but realize dealing with Trump is a “crap shoot”. ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸💪👍
I haven't heard Charlie Angus's name in a while. I'm glad to hear that he's still in this fight. I love the way he tells Donald to his face that Canada is not taking any of his shit and that they are going Elbows Up.
Yes, Charlie is our Hero right now…he is not afraid to Tell The Truth!!!❤️🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
Best not to trust Felon47 in anything. He is treacherous and obviously compromised by Russia. Many of us south of you are very pro- Canada and greatly appreciate the moral support we feel from you. I have ordered my laundry detergent from one of your companies for several years and will continue to do so as long as it remains made in Canada. I noticed recently that some of the soaps are now made in the US. I will not be purchasing those!
Looking ahead (for this crap WILL end) we need to think about the steps to rebuilding our Democracy. What will a Progressive government look like and how do we get there?
This mess created by Trump, FOX, Stephen Miller is reaching a boiling point.
We protested in ruby red Rapid City, SD on Friday and Saturday - against the Guardians of the Pedos and against having military in cities. Our reward was a Navy vet flipping us off and making throat slicing gestures at the group. To top that off we got deliberately "coal rolled" by a diesel pickup truck. Unfortunately, we did not capture his license plate number as Friday was a small pop-up protest. Don't know if civility will return in my lifetime. But us old hippies will still continue to protest and then take a nap. (Screw you Stephen Miller).
Miller already looks like he is 60. He is only 39!!! I bet all the people he is calling old hippies looked better than he does when they were his age.
We flower children were hot!
Eyes forward ! Keep us going Ben. Thank you.
Thank you Ben and all of the MTN.
We are a country that has always fought for our freedom. Thank you for keeping the light on the truth and for showing how disgusted and angry the country is. Our day is coming!!!
We ‘won’t back down’!
DC in September.
https://removalcoalition.org/
Now people talk about Diet Coke like it’s a bad thing. Boo, Donald.
He ruined Diet Coke for me a long time ago.
He ruined Sharpies for me, though I favor ultra-fine, not the Crayola-marker nibs with which he EKGs his John Hancock (“The late, great John Hancock never should have gotten the Kennedy Center Honors. It was DEI. Now Gloria Gaynor, there’s a black who loves Trump!”).
But It Is. Coke And Pepsi Should Have To Pay Health Care Costs For Burdening The Whole System. Just Sayin'. Blessings And Truth For All
Thank you for all the work you do.