“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
Nothing like taking away any glimmer of hope. At this rate, people won't have any money to spend by then as many are having a hard time now with buying essentials. Speaking for myself, I have never thought it was my job to keep the billionaires, billionaires. Frankly, I'd love to see them close to penniless - the state they are hoping we attain.
MY hope for f47 is the BBO, likely most are waiting for. Should that happen, Vance, aka the couch guy not to be confused with the pillow guy, will not likely be voted in as president when elections do occur. Rubio really isn't any better.
None of these Republicans are any better. None of the Turning Point generation are any better. This party is poison for probably at least the next 30+ years, until this sickness is purged, if it ever is. We can’t forget how long anti democratic, racist, misogynist, Nazi and other ugly ism’s simmered beneath the surface of the right wing of the party until it burst forth again full throttle under Trump.
This is why the trump presidency needs to be ruled as illegitimate and then all of his pardons will be worthless. Election Truth Alliance has the data. Who will be the hero that challenges the trump regime??
There's some of that I believe, especially of trump saying he'll run again in 2028, because he's already said it. But this comes from Axios, the same place that maga cultist who's always tweeting out trump's greatest lies, Barack Ravid. I won't read Axios because of his dumbass. I don't believe the whole place anymore if they employ a liar like Ravid.
Case in point, his latest tweet:
"A diplomat from one of the mediating countries told me Iranian negotiators are waiting for final approvals from the Iranian supreme national security council about the deal with Oman and the US. "We expect this approval soon", the diplomat said." ‐ Barack Ravid Aug 7, 2026
He's always claiming "sources". What sources? "US Official". What US Official?
Axios is generally rated as having a lean-left political bias and high factual credibility by major media watchdog organizations. [1, 2]
Political Bias
• AllSides: Rates Axios as Lean Left, citing story choices and framing on cultural and social topics that tend to favor a progressive or liberal perspective. [1]
•
• Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC): Categorizes Axios as Left-Center, noting a slight-to-moderate liberal slant in story selection alongside a strong factual record. [1]
•
• Editorial Approach: Axios explicitly avoids traditional opinion columns and promotes a direct, "clinical" style of reporting. However, critics argue that subtle biases still emerge through the selection of topics and word choices. [1, 2, 3, 4]
•
Factual Credibility
• High Factual Reporting: Watchdog groups consistently award Axios high marks for accurate sourcing, transparency, and a lack of failed fact-checks. [1]
•
• Reporting Style: Known for its signature "Smart Brevity" format, the outlet focuses on delivering concise, direct news summaries rather than sensationalized narratives
They employ Ravid, who's an avid trump mouthpiece.
"Axios reporter Barak Ravid faces criticism and credibility questions on social media for publishing direct, unverified claims from Donald Trump regarding Middle East negotiations. Critics argue that passing along these unfiltered statements acts as a mouthpiece for Trump rather than objective journalism, while Ravid maintains he is simply reporting high-level scoops from a primary source."
Dems only need majorities to stop the chaos. That would give them control of the budget as well as subpoena power to go after ALL those enabling and implementing these illegal activities…..
You are correct in that Trump is not concerned about the mid terms. First off Elon will fix the important Senatorial races like he did for National votes in 2024. He has already fixed several of the Republican primaries to allow Trump preferred candidates to win.
Trump and Elon know that the democratic establishment supported by AIPAC and others owned by Oligarchs will not challenge the outcomes.
Even if some states get aggressive and stop Elons vote manipulation, Trump will ignore the house and senate just like now, everyone goes on camera, investigates and have entertaining hearings, but no one does anything with enforcement.
With laws broken in every direction and the structural damage to the nation's architecture (including the garish Oval Office decorating) how is it possible that there is no way out?
How much do you want to stop His Royal Heinous and the fascist takeover of the country?
Enough that you’re willing to make a small sacrifice? Like altering your spending habits for a month or two or three? That could be all it would take to get the attention of the oligarchs (formerly known as The Robber Barons in the first Gilded Age, also The Fat Cats, The Greedy Bastards).
A brief demonstration of We, the People’s, power of the purse could persuade them to quit supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
We quit spending, except on essentials, businesses lose money, stock market goes down, Greedy Bastards pay attention to our demands.
Greedy Bastards own most of the politicians of both major parties. GBs start losing money, tell politicians to change course and do what We, the People want.
We are running out of peaceful options. The legislature and Supreme Court are controlled by HRH. He controls the executive branch, including the Military, Justice Department, FBI, ICE, the IRS. He controls all levers of power.
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. When all else fails we can go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports the HRH.
Stop participating. Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. All of us. Hobble the economy and the stock market. Mahatma Gandhi drove the British from India by peaceful civil disobedience and economic disruption. We can stop the fascist takeover in the same way.
We can keep rehashing past and present atrocities until our access to the internet is taken away by the regime, or we can DO something!
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
The U S is in political turmoil similar to Hungary 8 years ago. They lost their democracy to a dictator focused on his personal power and self enrichment. Took them 16 years to find a way to oust. This only happens when services for the people are diminished and there is true suffering both financially and physically by the people. Once the young people realize hope for a free, comfortable and successful life is gone, THEY will become engaged and stand up. Took Hungary 16 years for that to happen.
We in the u s are just beginning to see and feel the affects of project 2025, white Christian nationalism, manipulation of our voting system, a totally useless political Senate and overwhelming dictator that has raided the U S treasury for his own wealth. As reported, he has 400 companies owned by him all designed to find avenues into our financial system. We all know that the Republican Party is totally corrupt from county and state levels up thru national congress members. They are about power and authority to protect and allow the corrupt politicians to enable the upper class and oligarchs to overrun past 80 years of good laws and rules passed in a democracy to take away from poor and working class to funnel to wealthy. THIS IS DICTATORSHIP!
To even begin steps to correct, the Democrat party has to be cleaned up. Only the young people can do this! Do not wait 16 years!
And our situation is even worse because of the enormous wealth and cunning of those behind the fascist takeover. They won’t make the same mistakes that orban did, especially regarding elections.
I agree, not spending is our power. Collaboratively we can choose our targets.
I would like to see a couple of chosen days of every week where we target a few corporations/billionaires. I know at my weekly protest in my town we would be happy to hold up a sign of who is on the list that week!
We know the evils that are happening, we know the path forward is difficult, many are out there protesting, calling, sending postcards, but we need to hit these cash cows for Rapepublicans where it hurts.
What is the DNC doing??? They should get this going. DNC should figure out how to connect with the young voters...we are not good at this.
There are things we can do, but we are not and that worries me.
There can be protest and information circulated to those not keeping up with the enormous devastation that is happening daily to our country and government.
Western NC: in a deep red area with people deeply rooted in fundamental religion and most never source news outside Fox; a well organized group—-Mountain Indivisible has protest about every 2 weeks and has been doing this since 2025. They are growing monthly in participation plus they also help with needs in the community. They have become a force. Good example to follow. Will work all across this country.
Even if it weren't unconstitutional, there's no way Trump will be able to run in 2028. By then, he will have joined Graham and McConnell . So we'll be stuck with Vance between 1-2 years..and of course all the sick, evil oligarchs who are all running this shit show.
I’m not discouraging people from voting. I’m trying to look beyond the election. HRH is going to continue operating as before unless the dems get a 2/3 majority in the senate. They won’t. This is the reality of the situation.
Do you have a crystal ball that's giving you insight into 2027 and 2028 that you know for a fact that dems, along with republicans, won't have a 2/3rds majority, and vote to impeach and remove trump? It absolutely can happen. Look how many maga senators are resigning because they've had enough of trump. It's over 20 anyway.
“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
I think it's incredibly naive to put all your stock in articles written by Axios about anything trump says, thinks, does, might do, they think he'll do, has said, has done, or maybe sorta kinda depends on his mood kinda day. trump is a known liar. Stop twisting yourself for Axios over their opinion of trump. Do you work for Axios? Do you write anything that comes from your own brain, or is everything a copy and paste from Axios. Your copy/paste posts are too long, too full of what you've copy/pasted previously. Are you a bot?
The polls, which you're obviously not paying attention to, show trump's approval ratings have fallen drastically and continue to fall. If you don't think that bothers him, you're not paying attention to what trump says. Listen to videos or read articles on how they had to drop the cases against David Hearn and 3 others because trump's DOJ lied to get the indictments. Look at everything trump said "he'd do on day one" and hasn't done any of it. Release the Epstein files was important to his own maga cult. I've heard from many that say they're done because of that. They now see how much trump lies.
You keep reading and believing anything Axios prints, and copy and pasting your same old BS. Meanwhile, the rest of us will live in the real world.
I think economic warfare is the only way. A strike and a boycott. This would require some sacrifice, but must be done. Take away their money--the only thing that would hurt them.
It truly is the only way to hurt the oligarchs but there are way too many people in this country that could not afford to, or would not join, because of their own selfishness, a general strike or not shop at certain places. What’s left, in numbers, would not be enough to make a difference. It’s a great idea, but not practical. Voting out the people who take their orders from these people is the only way to stop the madness.
“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
Harvard Professor Erica Chenoweth’s Pillar Strategy
Erica Chenoweth’s research highlights that nonviolent movements succeed by inducing defections within an opponent's "pillars of support"—institutions upholding the regime, such as economic elites, business leaders, media, and security forces. Targeting these pillars with economic pressure (strikes, boycotts) weakens regime loyalty, forcing structural change.
Key Aspects of Chenoweth’s Pillar Strategy:
• Definition: Pillars of support are the essential institutions (e.g., police, military, civil servants, media, organized labor, business leaders, educational systems) that maintain an authoritarian or unjust system.
• The Goal (Defection): Rather than directly attacking the regime, successful campaigns target these pillars to cause, in Chenoweth's term, "defections" - where key stakeholders stop supporting the leadership.
• Economic Tactics: Key actions include labor actions, consumer boycotts, and targeted pressure on economic elites and business leaders.
• Informed Pillar Strategy: Research suggests that identifying and focusing on the least loyal or most "low-hanging" pillars is more effective for small-to-medium movements than broad, random, or only massive mobilization.
• Disruptive Power: The goal is to break the perception that supporting the regime is in the best interest of these institutions.
The approach emphasizes that, while mass participation is crucial, specific, strategic action against the pillars of support is a more effective way to create, in Chenoweth's terms, a "cascade of defections".
A dynamic model of nonviolent resistance strategy - PMC
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
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The CABAL made up of oligarchs, big business CEO’, AIPAC and some representatives of the White Christian Nationalist make up the majority and the Federalist Society truly rule this country. They are not elected. They control Trump, Supreme Court, all of Congress and agencies that make up our government. Their constitution is project 2025!
“During the interview, Meiselas and Phang explained how the department has invented exceptions not found in the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Phang also sounded the alarm about the DOJ’s handling of individuals claiming victim status. Essentially, the DOJ argues it can label anyone a victim to justify redacting their name, without having to present any proof.”
So. Trump’s DOJ, with his “defense attorney” now at the helm, can label ANYONE as “VICTIM STATUS”. Hm. So are these “victims” actually the “special friends” Marjorie Taylor Greene was referring to?
“According to a profile published by The New York Times and subsequent statements from Greene, Trump called her office to express heavy frustration with her public advocacy for full transparency surrounding the Epstein files. Greene had met with Epstein survivors and threatened to use her congressional privilege to name alleged abusers on the House floor.
“She claimed that during this heated conversation, Trump yelled at her and stated that his friends would be harmed if the information came out. This disagreement contributed to a sharp political rift, leading Trump to pull his endorsement of Greene and prompting her resignation from Congress effective January 2026.”
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" ~ Sir Walter Scott
You are a real hero Katie. Thank you for everything you are doing for the real victims of the Epstein monster machine. I hope everyone involved with Epstein burns in hell. I wonder what excuses Blanche will come up with for August 13 if he even shows up. Or something I have been thinking, what if there are attacks made on Jude Sullivan and yourself. Please keep yourselves safe.
If Blanche refuses to comply with Judge Sullivan's order to release the rest of the Epstein files, he would be that much closer to disbarment. It's one good thing that could be the result of this case.
Well done! Interesting how the redaction log is the road map of what they are hiding in the EFTA. August 13th will be very interesting. I love how Judge Sullivan is putting Blanche’s lying assertions to the fire with the "show me(s)" to force Blanche to prove his assertions in the Judge's chambers.
Blanche is going to keep the files hidden that implicates him, Trump, Epstein and Maxwell. Until there is a Dem., Pres., in the WH will we know who, what where and how.
Let’s hope the Judge does not fall for any last minute delays.
Trump Knows: Midterms Won’t Matter
From Axios, August 2, 2026
“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
Nothing like taking away any glimmer of hope. At this rate, people won't have any money to spend by then as many are having a hard time now with buying essentials. Speaking for myself, I have never thought it was my job to keep the billionaires, billionaires. Frankly, I'd love to see them close to penniless - the state they are hoping we attain.
MY hope for f47 is the BBO, likely most are waiting for. Should that happen, Vance, aka the couch guy not to be confused with the pillow guy, will not likely be voted in as president when elections do occur. Rubio really isn't any better.
I just don’t see couch cougar or lil marco moving up! Move‘em out!!! With the lil nazi miller, vought et al!
Yep, move 'em out.
None of these Republicans are any better. None of the Turning Point generation are any better. This party is poison for probably at least the next 30+ years, until this sickness is purged, if it ever is. We can’t forget how long anti democratic, racist, misogynist, Nazi and other ugly ism’s simmered beneath the surface of the right wing of the party until it burst forth again full throttle under Trump.
Reality often sucks, but if you read my comment to the end you’ll see the hope.
I did read it to the end twice.
Ben and Katie this is such a great conversation- thank you.
This is why the trump presidency needs to be ruled as illegitimate and then all of his pardons will be worthless. Election Truth Alliance has the data. Who will be the hero that challenges the trump regime??
I totally agree with this thats why we need section2 article 4
It's Article II Section 4 for future reference 😊
Yep...i knew that didn't sound right in my head😅
There's some of that I believe, especially of trump saying he'll run again in 2028, because he's already said it. But this comes from Axios, the same place that maga cultist who's always tweeting out trump's greatest lies, Barack Ravid. I won't read Axios because of his dumbass. I don't believe the whole place anymore if they employ a liar like Ravid.
Case in point, his latest tweet:
"A diplomat from one of the mediating countries told me Iranian negotiators are waiting for final approvals from the Iranian supreme national security council about the deal with Oman and the US. "We expect this approval soon", the diplomat said." ‐ Barack Ravid Aug 7, 2026
He's always claiming "sources". What sources? "US Official". What US Official?
Axios is generally rated as having a lean-left political bias and high factual credibility by major media watchdog organizations. [1, 2]
Political Bias
• AllSides: Rates Axios as Lean Left, citing story choices and framing on cultural and social topics that tend to favor a progressive or liberal perspective. [1]
•
• Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC): Categorizes Axios as Left-Center, noting a slight-to-moderate liberal slant in story selection alongside a strong factual record. [1]
•
• Editorial Approach: Axios explicitly avoids traditional opinion columns and promotes a direct, "clinical" style of reporting. However, critics argue that subtle biases still emerge through the selection of topics and word choices. [1, 2, 3, 4]
•
Factual Credibility
• High Factual Reporting: Watchdog groups consistently award Axios high marks for accurate sourcing, transparency, and a lack of failed fact-checks. [1]
•
• Reporting Style: Known for its signature "Smart Brevity" format, the outlet focuses on delivering concise, direct news summaries rather than sensationalized narratives
•
They employ Ravid, who's an avid trump mouthpiece.
"Axios reporter Barak Ravid faces criticism and credibility questions on social media for publishing direct, unverified claims from Donald Trump regarding Middle East negotiations. Critics argue that passing along these unfiltered statements acts as a mouthpiece for Trump rather than objective journalism, while Ravid maintains he is simply reporting high-level scoops from a primary source."
There's also this:
Barak Ravid Has Unusual Access to Trump. But at What Cost? https://share.google/cstuI0czDssoSmKNE
How do you figure Democrats have the power of the purse??
They don’t. We the People do.
He’s at 32% approval WORST IN MODERN HISTORY.
Dems only need majorities to stop the chaos. That would give them control of the budget as well as subpoena power to go after ALL those enabling and implementing these illegal activities…..
You are correct in that Trump is not concerned about the mid terms. First off Elon will fix the important Senatorial races like he did for National votes in 2024. He has already fixed several of the Republican primaries to allow Trump preferred candidates to win.
Trump and Elon know that the democratic establishment supported by AIPAC and others owned by Oligarchs will not challenge the outcomes.
Even if some states get aggressive and stop Elons vote manipulation, Trump will ignore the house and senate just like now, everyone goes on camera, investigates and have entertaining hearings, but no one does anything with enforcement.
True
With laws broken in every direction and the structural damage to the nation's architecture (including the garish Oval Office decorating) how is it possible that there is no way out?
The Peaceful Solution-Part 1
How much do you want to stop His Royal Heinous and the fascist takeover of the country?
Enough that you’re willing to make a small sacrifice? Like altering your spending habits for a month or two or three? That could be all it would take to get the attention of the oligarchs (formerly known as The Robber Barons in the first Gilded Age, also The Fat Cats, The Greedy Bastards).
A brief demonstration of We, the People’s, power of the purse could persuade them to quit supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
We quit spending, except on essentials, businesses lose money, stock market goes down, Greedy Bastards pay attention to our demands.
Greedy Bastards own most of the politicians of both major parties. GBs start losing money, tell politicians to change course and do what We, the People want.
We are running out of peaceful options. The legislature and Supreme Court are controlled by HRH. He controls the executive branch, including the Military, Justice Department, FBI, ICE, the IRS. He controls all levers of power.
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. When all else fails we can go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting HRH and the politicians who enable him.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports the HRH.
Stop participating. Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. All of us. Hobble the economy and the stock market. Mahatma Gandhi drove the British from India by peaceful civil disobedience and economic disruption. We can stop the fascist takeover in the same way.
We can keep rehashing past and present atrocities until our access to the internet is taken away by the regime, or we can DO something!
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
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The U S is in political turmoil similar to Hungary 8 years ago. They lost their democracy to a dictator focused on his personal power and self enrichment. Took them 16 years to find a way to oust. This only happens when services for the people are diminished and there is true suffering both financially and physically by the people. Once the young people realize hope for a free, comfortable and successful life is gone, THEY will become engaged and stand up. Took Hungary 16 years for that to happen.
We in the u s are just beginning to see and feel the affects of project 2025, white Christian nationalism, manipulation of our voting system, a totally useless political Senate and overwhelming dictator that has raided the U S treasury for his own wealth. As reported, he has 400 companies owned by him all designed to find avenues into our financial system. We all know that the Republican Party is totally corrupt from county and state levels up thru national congress members. They are about power and authority to protect and allow the corrupt politicians to enable the upper class and oligarchs to overrun past 80 years of good laws and rules passed in a democracy to take away from poor and working class to funnel to wealthy. THIS IS DICTATORSHIP!
To even begin steps to correct, the Democrat party has to be cleaned up. Only the young people can do this! Do not wait 16 years!
And our situation is even worse because of the enormous wealth and cunning of those behind the fascist takeover. They won’t make the same mistakes that orban did, especially regarding elections.
I agree, not spending is our power. Collaboratively we can choose our targets.
I would like to see a couple of chosen days of every week where we target a few corporations/billionaires. I know at my weekly protest in my town we would be happy to hold up a sign of who is on the list that week!
We know the evils that are happening, we know the path forward is difficult, many are out there protesting, calling, sending postcards, but we need to hit these cash cows for Rapepublicans where it hurts.
What is the DNC doing??? They should get this going. DNC should figure out how to connect with the young voters...we are not good at this.
There are things we can do, but we are not and that worries me.
There can be protest and information circulated to those not keeping up with the enormous devastation that is happening daily to our country and government.
Western NC: in a deep red area with people deeply rooted in fundamental religion and most never source news outside Fox; a well organized group—-Mountain Indivisible has protest about every 2 weeks and has been doing this since 2025. They are growing monthly in participation plus they also help with needs in the community. They have become a force. Good example to follow. Will work all across this country.
Reference: http://mountainindivisible.org/news. Or for Facebook lovers; https:www.facebook.com/groups/mountainindivisable.
Absolutely Just as soon as we can get his ass Out of the Whitehouse !
Even if it weren't unconstitutional, there's no way Trump will be able to run in 2028. By then, he will have joined Graham and McConnell . So we'll be stuck with Vance between 1-2 years..and of course all the sick, evil oligarchs who are all running this shit show.
Stop discouraging people from voting. FFS.
I’m not discouraging people from voting. I’m trying to look beyond the election. HRH is going to continue operating as before unless the dems get a 2/3 majority in the senate. They won’t. This is the reality of the situation.
Do you have a crystal ball that's giving you insight into 2027 and 2028 that you know for a fact that dems, along with republicans, won't have a 2/3rds majority, and vote to impeach and remove trump? It absolutely can happen. Look how many maga senators are resigning because they've had enough of trump. It's over 20 anyway.
Read the polls.
Trump Knows: Midterms Won’t Matter
From Axios, August 2, 2026
“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
I think it's incredibly naive to put all your stock in articles written by Axios about anything trump says, thinks, does, might do, they think he'll do, has said, has done, or maybe sorta kinda depends on his mood kinda day. trump is a known liar. Stop twisting yourself for Axios over their opinion of trump. Do you work for Axios? Do you write anything that comes from your own brain, or is everything a copy and paste from Axios. Your copy/paste posts are too long, too full of what you've copy/pasted previously. Are you a bot?
The polls, which you're obviously not paying attention to, show trump's approval ratings have fallen drastically and continue to fall. If you don't think that bothers him, you're not paying attention to what trump says. Listen to videos or read articles on how they had to drop the cases against David Hearn and 3 others because trump's DOJ lied to get the indictments. Look at everything trump said "he'd do on day one" and hasn't done any of it. Release the Epstein files was important to his own maga cult. I've heard from many that say they're done because of that. They now see how much trump lies.
You keep reading and believing anything Axios prints, and copy and pasting your same old BS. Meanwhile, the rest of us will live in the real world.
Does Todd Blanches nomination flush your case down the toilet, hope not.
I think economic warfare is the only way. A strike and a boycott. This would require some sacrifice, but must be done. Take away their money--the only thing that would hurt them.
It truly is the only way to hurt the oligarchs but there are way too many people in this country that could not afford to, or would not join, because of their own selfishness, a general strike or not shop at certain places. What’s left, in numbers, would not be enough to make a difference. It’s a great idea, but not practical. Voting out the people who take their orders from these people is the only way to stop the madness.
Trump Knows: Midterms Won’t Matter
From Axios, August 2, 2026
“President Trump doesn't much care if Republicans lose the House and/or the Senate in the midterms this fall.
• Yes, he'd prefer a big win, but he seems indifferent to the election and the possibility of endless Democratic investigations of his family, wealth and policies, his closest advisers tell us.
• A big reason: Trump knows he'll emerge just as strong, or even stronger, heading into his final two years, at least among Republicans.
Why it matters: Trump will enjoy a more pro-Trump Republican Congress, win or lose; gleefully play '28 kingmaker and further test the boundaries of presidential power beyond legislating, his preferred method anyway. He'll use pardons to protect his people, the advisers say.”
Three dramas to watch post-November:
1. Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
2. As potential outside-the-walls competition in '28, the White House is watching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.).
Most importantly: A constitutional clash over congressional oversight, among the last and most vital powers lawmakers hold dear. What happens if Trump orders his entire administration, family and friends to just ignore Congress?”
From The Peaceful Solution:
The Midterms Will Not Solve the Problem
Most Americans disapprove of His Royal Heinous, but they are looking for an easy solution. One that will not require even a small sacrifice on their part, or any disruption to their life.
They are putting too much faith in what the midterms will do. The midterms may have a beneficial psychologic effect but in reality the outcome will have little or no practical effect, unless the Dems can get 2/3 majority in the house and senate, which they won’t. They will not be able to undo anything His Royal Heinous has done or pass new legislation, because of his veto power.
There will be investigations if the Dems take the House, but to what end. HRH will pardon all perpetrators, and they know it.
They will impeach HRH, but we’ve seen that movie twice before. Convicted in the senate and removed from office? Please.
He will continue to rule by “National Emergency“ and Executive Orders .
The greatest danger in all this is that it will appear that something beneficial is happening. The majority of people will believe the system is working. After about a year they will realize that nothing is changing. Then they will think, Oh well, he’ll be gone after the election next year.
Or will he? It took the Hungarians 16 years to get rid of Orban, and the Project 2025 people will certainly not make the same mistakes that Orban did.
What can we do?
We, the people, still have the power of the purse. No one can control our spending, or lack of spending. The other peaceful options are failing. Time is of the essence. The longer the fascist takeover goes on, the more difficult it will be to undo.
We must go on a spending strike until the business community stops supporting His Royal Heinous and the politicians who enable him.
Nearly 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumer spending. You and me. Hobble the economy and the stock market.
Economic warfare is the only thing the oligarchs, the business community, will understand and act on. Call it a Surreptitious General Strike (Quiet Quitting). Go to work, do as little as possible. Stop spending money except on essentials. Quit feeding the corporate beast that supports HRH.
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
This is a note I just posted:
Pull Down the Pillars
Harvard Professor Erica Chenoweth’s Pillar Strategy
Erica Chenoweth’s research highlights that nonviolent movements succeed by inducing defections within an opponent's "pillars of support"—institutions upholding the regime, such as economic elites, business leaders, media, and security forces. Targeting these pillars with economic pressure (strikes, boycotts) weakens regime loyalty, forcing structural change.
Key Aspects of Chenoweth’s Pillar Strategy:
• Definition: Pillars of support are the essential institutions (e.g., police, military, civil servants, media, organized labor, business leaders, educational systems) that maintain an authoritarian or unjust system.
• The Goal (Defection): Rather than directly attacking the regime, successful campaigns target these pillars to cause, in Chenoweth's term, "defections" - where key stakeholders stop supporting the leadership.
• Economic Tactics: Key actions include labor actions, consumer boycotts, and targeted pressure on economic elites and business leaders.
• Informed Pillar Strategy: Research suggests that identifying and focusing on the least loyal or most "low-hanging" pillars is more effective for small-to-medium movements than broad, random, or only massive mobilization.
• Disruptive Power: The goal is to break the perception that supporting the regime is in the best interest of these institutions.
The approach emphasizes that, while mass participation is crucial, specific, strategic action against the pillars of support is a more effective way to create, in Chenoweth's terms, a "cascade of defections".
A dynamic model of nonviolent resistance strategy - PMC
Please: Resist. Stop cooperating. Stop spending. Stop the fascist takeover.
Thank you for restacking, and sharing, to help Spread the Word!
If the GOP loses the House and the Senate, he will be abandoned by the GOP!
There is no GOP; there is only MAGA. And they will not abandon him no matter what because so many of them need presumptive pardons when he leaves.
The CABAL made up of oligarchs, big business CEO’, AIPAC and some representatives of the White Christian Nationalist make up the majority and the Federalist Society truly rule this country. They are not elected. They control Trump, Supreme Court, all of Congress and agencies that make up our government. Their constitution is project 2025!
Imprison the Fraudulent Lier while we still can!
Bad advice
“During the interview, Meiselas and Phang explained how the department has invented exceptions not found in the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Phang also sounded the alarm about the DOJ’s handling of individuals claiming victim status. Essentially, the DOJ argues it can label anyone a victim to justify redacting their name, without having to present any proof.”
So. Trump’s DOJ, with his “defense attorney” now at the helm, can label ANYONE as “VICTIM STATUS”. Hm. So are these “victims” actually the “special friends” Marjorie Taylor Greene was referring to?
“According to a profile published by The New York Times and subsequent statements from Greene, Trump called her office to express heavy frustration with her public advocacy for full transparency surrounding the Epstein files. Greene had met with Epstein survivors and threatened to use her congressional privilege to name alleged abusers on the House floor.
“She claimed that during this heated conversation, Trump yelled at her and stated that his friends would be harmed if the information came out. This disagreement contributed to a sharp political rift, leading Trump to pull his endorsement of Greene and prompting her resignation from Congress effective January 2026.”
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!" ~ Sir Walter Scott
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5665887-trump-greene-epstein-coverup-claims/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/epstein-files-trump
What is that suppose to mean? 🤣😂🤣
I hope you burn his ass to the ground. This Cover-up is purposely slow and incredibly frustrating.
Does he have any daughters?!
Only Ivanka for whom he lusts.
I think he has two daughters. The second is Tiffany Trump with Marla Maples.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/g63459082/donald-trump-kids-explained/
Go Katie! Keep up the fight for the victims!
Katie, you have me holding on to hope for justice.
Goooo, Katie! 🇺🇸💙✌️
Debar Blanche! #Florida #statebarassociation
You are a real hero Katie. Thank you for everything you are doing for the real victims of the Epstein monster machine. I hope everyone involved with Epstein burns in hell. I wonder what excuses Blanche will come up with for August 13 if he even shows up. Or something I have been thinking, what if there are attacks made on Jude Sullivan and yourself. Please keep yourselves safe.
I've been thinking the same...I hope Katie, the judge and others have security.
Lock them up! Orange lunatic too!!
Thats giving tools a bad name
Ikr! Even tools can be useful. I'd call him a plank, but you can do useful things with wood, too. He's abhorrent and a fucking moron.
Thank you, Katie Phang
I hope Katie crushes it — just like she has been! She gives me hope!
Awesome work Ms Phang! Watch your back!
Todd Blanche is not going to comply.
If Blanche refuses to comply with Judge Sullivan's order to release the rest of the Epstein files, he would be that much closer to disbarment. It's one good thing that could be the result of this case.
Well done! Interesting how the redaction log is the road map of what they are hiding in the EFTA. August 13th will be very interesting. I love how Judge Sullivan is putting Blanche’s lying assertions to the fire with the "show me(s)" to force Blanche to prove his assertions in the Judge's chambers.
Blanche is going to keep the files hidden that implicates him, Trump, Epstein and Maxwell. Until there is a Dem., Pres., in the WH will we know who, what where and how.
Katie is a hero, keep pushing!
She’s awesome!!!