I’m viewing all this from UK. What Meidas Touch and the Meidas Mighty are doing is amazing. Keep up the good work, and all the very best to each and every one of you.
Thank you, Sylvia. That helps more than you know. I'm looking forward to the days when we begin to rebuild better systems that will insure we won't have to go down this path again. ♥️
Thank you! The support from our allies means much more than we can ever express!!! Please stay strong and do not do business with trump...he can never ever be trusted. Do you know if I can sign the 38Degree petition to keep trump from visiting the UK or can only UK citizens sign in?
I've been closely following American politics for over 10 years. I am considering starting a YouTube channel for British people to help them understand what Trump is doing that affects us, and changes the world order as we once knew it.
I would! But my understanding is that due to lack of coverage, the general population in UK is clueless!
I’ve started a Parliamentart petition to stop Trump’s proposed visit to Uk. It’s had the initial 5 signatories to be looked at, and has just moved to the stage of being considered - it won’t accept more than 20 signatories until it’s approved. I hope they get a move on!
That, Sylvia is what our beloved late Democratic Representative from Georgia who was a civil rights activist would call "good trouble". "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." Such a great step! Well done.
That is a brilliant idea, Jane! And I believe that it would be very well received. I hope that you do it. It would help people realise what a danger trump is worldwide.
Sylvia, did the UK media cover the many protests that occurred on Saturday, the 19th? I keep calling for the BBC to cover it to the point it embarrasses the US media for its lack of coverage. These are big stories that are being ignored by networks.
I'm watching on from Australia and couldn't agree more. MTN, the Meidas Mighty and others are awesome! Much love to all of you ❤️ Democracy loving people everywhere are with you! Oh, and when you're ready to rebuild, feel free to hit us up for some timber, or perhaps some iron ore if you'd prefer to build with steel next time 😂
Here’s an email I sent to my rep & 11 Senators this morning. Seems appropriate….
How many more examples of AMATEUR HOUR in the White House do we have to endure? A mistaken takeover letter to HARVARD. On & off tariffs against Canada and Mexico and then the WORLD. Give up on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after a few weeks. Hegseth AGAIN! Pardon J6 defendants. I could go on… In less than 100 days DONALD TRUMP has thoroughly earned his third impeachment.
You won't get responses from Republicans. I get responses from my democrat representatives. I have been emailing the Supreme Court. I am also tempted to send all Republicans and the Supreme Court justices copies of the Constitution and telling them to read it since they clearly aren't following it.
I have received response letters from Thom Tillis, Ted Budd, and my rep Brad Knott. They all tow the Maga party line. It’s disgusting and discouraging and disappointing, but I guess not surprising. I feel like giving up on them, but I know that’s not helpful, so I persist.
Keep Pounding on them. They may not respond, but you will continue to tell them your concerns. Even if they try to ignore it, these letters are there in the backs of their minds eating away at them and the more letters/emails and calls there are, the more it will eat at them. The numbers matter.
I hear you, Dorie. Thanks for your perseverance. I get a response letter from Thom Tillis just about each time I write to him, but as you say, they tow the party line and it is so frustrating. I am so glad that Wiley Nickel is going to run for Tillis's seat.
I wasn't aware that Wiley Nickel was running next year. That's good news! I'm waiting for all these spineless, despicable non-humans get what's coming to them...losing their seats! I hope we still have free and fair elections by then.
Well, I think it irritates the heck out of them when you email them to complain. I did it to Lyndsay Graham when I was living in South Carolina. Even the tiny mouse can bring down an elephant.
Hard to say, but keep their staffers overloaded and busy taking calls and counting emails. That is a better use of their time than thinking up ways to damage "We the People..." and our Democracy!
The response I got was infuriating. It glossed over my concerns about Musk/DOGE and lied about all the good that was happening. I won't email again, but I do leave messages.
Agreed, Rita. I admit, I've left messages with some colorful language, I'm so filled with rage. I'm not proud of that, but I also feel like they are totally gaslighting us, so they deserve what they get.
That's what they all do! It's infuriating! I really wonder how they look at themselves in the mirror and feel like they're decent human beings, or how they sleep at night. Boggles the mind.
Same here Slyvia. I am in TX. Need say no more. My blue reps replied. However, Coryn, abbott, cruz never did. I guess cruz is planning his next get away to cancun.
My if I email I at best get a form reply but other that that I don't get replies. But what I do when I call an leave a voice message I include in the message that I know they feel safe in their district/state, and they are, but that I will not be voting for them and I will be contributing to campaigns in other states where there is a good chance that the dems or independents will win and once the dems take over the House and Senate, they will no longer have any power and will not longer be getting the pats on the head from trump.
After we take the house back, I am hoping dems have the backbone to send every single one in this administration to CECOT. Or fed prison where there is yet another AMERICAN GANG called the Aryan Brotherhood. They give a new definition to HARDCORE BRUTALITY.
I try not to wish harm on anyone, but these persons do deserve to be in prison, and try as one might, it's hard to prevent violence in prisons (I worked in the area of prison reform many years ago and not much has changed since then, there is no magic bullet ) So if they are to be treated like every other American and go to a prison, not a country club prison, well, what will happen will happen.
Wishing bad and putting the law to work for everyone equally are two different things. These people are purposely hurting us all. Their main thing is REVENGE. I've seen so many comments from republican senators to maga saying: I'm all for it if it means hurting the demorats. As they put it. Farmers are also saying they are willing to lose it all just to back trump. I've never looked at it that way. As we fight to gain our democracy back, I realize I am also fighting for their stupid ignorant asses. And if we win, they won't be grateful. But hey thats ok. That's what distinguishes us from them.
I always try and help people. I dont have much at all. I receive $1,200/month of social security. Yet when I go to the grocery store and see people asking for money, I give. That's what my heart tells me to do. I hope we win.
They will probably double down on destroying it since they clearly disagree with much of , but maybe something would resignate with why they went into law in the first place. I can't believe they went into law with the thought they would work to destroy the Constitution
I usually get a reply from my Republican congressman, but it's clear he's drank the koolaid but occasionally I get one that show's that he or someone on his staff have read my message, and gave a thoughtful reply. One senator sends form letters; the other nothing;
I still think national security is the tie that binds. Hegseth is a dream opponent....
Meidas should be concentrating on the many Congressional Republicans who are unhappy with Trump. We need to get them to come to their senses and stand up with us. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
She's a Republican trying to do the right thing; She and Adam Kissinger have done much in defense of the Constitution, civil rights and the welfare of the people. I respect and appreciate their stepping up when so few Republicans have even when I know in my heart that there are some that don't like what's going on but don't have the guts to stand up and say this is wrong; I don't think we should be going in that direction. I follow their news letters and FB page. It gives me hope that there are Republicans out there that hate what's going on as much as the dems. I think we have to quit the them and us thing and talk with those who don't like Trump's actions any more than we do. Maybe they will have more weight with their Congrees people than angry democrats. We need strong Democrat voices but we can't ignore the Republicans who are trying to fight to save our democracy, especially when Trump is targeting and trying to quell those voices from within. This is far to big to be about parties and individual idiologies. We have to find ways to unite people from everywhere who support our Constitution and way of life. We can't afford to make it an us or them fight. This has to be a we everyone together fight. We need every single person who's willing to stand up and fight for democracy to do so without fear of being targeted.
When Cheney comes out and supports womens rights 100%, then all you say is true. So far, 'thoughts and prayers" have not stopped gun violence.
Where is Liz on that??
Where are the Republicans that are standing up against Trump in all these votes......please make a list of them for me.
Maga/GOPs main reason to exist is to " Get the Libs" They are the ones that do not want to be reached out too!! When will that message be finally received........they are narcissitc bullies and think that this is just a sign of weakness and LOL at us!!!
Adam Kissinger is for sure kicking ass.
Look at the hell we are going through......and the GOP cancel their town halls!!! Bernie and OAC are risking alot going into Red Zones.......hopefully they hve good security.........
The people are finding their way.....they are going to the streets to protest againt Trump/Musk/fascists/GOP sellouts..........their savinga are being stolen......old age security in jeopardy..........is playing nice really an option when the other side laughs at you?
Flash: Rep. Don Bacon, a prominent Republican and former Air Force general, has become the first GOP lawmaker to publicly call for the removal of Pete Hegseth.
Is there such a thing as a prominent Republican? They are all either sexual preditors or felons.... have taken the Orange Oath, kissed the ring and sold their souls This guy is the next up to be fired by the Orange dictator.........Hegseth is just following the 2025 fascist playbook that instructs the use of alternate media.
"We are close to eliminating Trump."..........are fc#king kidding me? This has to be a joke........but you are serious and that is truly frightening to see on the MTN. Will keep an eye out for your future postings........You need some kind of wake up call......I cannot help you.
I've liked your comments, but the things you wrote about some good repukkkes I only see in your posts, nowhere else. Are you writing the wishful thinkings or what, only you know.
Unless that party unambiguously and unequivocally rejects and condemns the entire tRumputin-his magat-person&movement, at least the way Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger did, I see no bacons or hams or pork chops doing anything good.
I hope he's not just a Susan Collins who always says something like well this is concerning, and then always supports trump knowing any stance she sort of takes may placate some voters but will not hurt trump's agenda at all.
The republicans are all complicit in shredding the constitution and making as much money as possible from trumps get rich quick schemes - that he promised them.
Great email! WE should all copy and paste and send this every day until someone gets a hint that things need to change and they need to be helping save the UNITED STATES from this batsh*t crazy moron and his lackeys!
I either don't get responses or ones that don't address our concerns. Here in Utah they back Trump but that's coming to a close. I notice people are no longer so proud to be flying those Trump flags in my small town these days. With all the protests I see that these people in office will be voted out soon. I can't wait. Neither can our country wait.
Not if musk rigs the elections like he did 2024 for trump to win. Alison Riggs is still fighting for her win. The election manipulation and suppression is widespread. It's disgusting and they're all corrupt.
Thank you for remembering us, we have been busy collecting guano and almost have enough now to ship to Trump. Our plan is to cover all the lawns at the White House and Mar-a-Largo to try to cover up the stench currently emanating from those edifices.
I appreciate your comment as I figure just about everybody says things better than I do. And as much as I don't like scripted phone calls, I think I need to start using them, even if it's just something I write because I just get so angry in my calls and sometimes say things that do not help like how can you be so stupid or how can you be so cruel and still go to church every Sunday or where do your kids go to school because I don't want my kids in school with kids who are being taught and praised for being bullies (actually I've never said that but sure think it).
Probably not. They are too busy protecting tRump and not interested in preserving our Constitution. They don't care about our Democracy, in other words, they don't give a damn about WE THE PEOPLE. So sad because when tRump no longer wants them as jesters in his court, they will be shipped off to El Salvador. Guess, what Senators, WE THE PEOPLE, are fighting for your a__es, too. Because all lives matter. It's just what you do with them, that makes the difference. Why don't you join us in this fight? We would love to have you, if you could fight honestly to preserve what we deserve - The Constitution to be followed as it was written and the right for the American people to have a Democracy. I challenge you to do the right thing and do your job, or are you too afraid to fight for us?
I hate to say it but I think it’s time to talk about impeachment! Trump has made us a mockery to the rest of the world. He is ruining everything!. It’s time!
I don't think we will ever undo all the damage. It's not "just" the economy but I guess I wonder why any competent person (think doctors, engineers, computer whizzes, etc) take a chance on coming to work in America, even if trump leaves office it will always be possible that someone else like him will come to power. The world does not need nearly as much unskilled labor as what the US seems to want to encourage, even factory jobs that used to be relatively unskilled will be phased out and replaced by AI. Or A ONe. Bill Gates projected that in 10 years most jobs that we know now will be done by AI. That may not be true, but may not be far off and the jobs we need to work with AI will need folks with critical thinking skills, and those folks are not going to want to come here and those here may not want to stay. My grandchildren already have plans to relocate to another country. I think it is very very hard to rebuild trust...there may be superficial trust and agreements that work ok but that other nations are not actually relying on.
It makes me sad to think that our immigrant ancestors came to America in the hopes of escaping despots and to better their lives and now their descendants want to leave for the same reasons.
I agree. And also that the sons and daughters of immigrants are now the ones that are treating other immigrants with such cruelty. And the trump family hasn't been here all that long.
So true. I am only 2nd generation and don't even know, for sure, if the grandparents of my mother were here legally or not. They originally immigrated to Canada; but, had two of their many children in the USA. All, but one, of my mother's siblings became American citizens. The other relatives still live in Canada.
Since when does getting speeding tickets mark someone as a criminal "demanding" that they be deported, even if they are legally here?
I am not sure what I am...my mother was a Canadian and she did not become a citizen but was here legally from 1945 until her death in 2003. My father's family is one of the FFV, First Families of Virginia and has been here since at least 1716 (that's as early as I can trace back). I happen to be a naturalized Canadian citizen because I am the daughter of a Canadian citizen. So am I a first generation immigrant? Or a 10th immigration citizen? If I am the daughter of a Canadian citizen born in the US, does that make my citizenship a birthright citizenship even though my father was an American citizen? If I were picked u for speeding or just coming across the border ICE folks would have no idea about my heritage since I sure look to be all American..no reason to suspect I might be a birthright American.
Your post immediately made me think of Stalin's 5 year plans. A few paragraphs from this site:
"As historian Stephen Kotkin notes, "The Soviet Union was like a submarine. The plan was to go full speed ahead, no matter what the obstacles… even if the ship took on water."[^1]"
"The plan also coincided with the rise of Stalin‘s cult of personality, as he was increasingly portrayed as the wise, all-knowing leader guiding the country towards socialism. Historian Isaac Deutscher describes how "the Stalin cult was built up to monstrous proportions" during this period, with "his portraits and statues everywhere, his name constantly invoked and praised."[^7]"
"As historians continue to grapple with this complex legacy, the first Five Year Plan serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked state power and the subordination of human rights to abstract economic and political goals. It is a story of grand ambitions and even grander tragedies, one that still holds crucial lessons for our understanding of the Soviet experience and the broader history of the twentieth century."
the monster evil stalin amounts to the same evil of hitler 'cause stalin's-his derivatives' evil has lasted longer and is the source point of all post-WW2, I repeat, of all post-WW2 scourges throughout the world.
RESIST remember I’m hiring the plan to take the ORANGE MORON to El Salvador. We have 2 volunteers. One bringing snacks, one supplying the shackles. What do you want to donate?
I was a mental health RN for 40 years. I will donate my considerable skill (never used against family, friends nor allies) at "meeting each person where they are."
I will hold back the 🤢 & put myself in the 💩 of DJT's very, very damaged psyche, to make going to the El Salvador gulag his own, bigly smart, stable genius, highest ever score on a screening test for cognitive impairment/dementia, genius plan.
Then leave him there.
Do we have a pilot & a fake Air Force One lined up?
Oh! Or a special pre-teen beauty pageant flight he could join?
Great Saturday let’s make the next one even bigger and better. Let’s stay strong and keep pushing back and standing up and together for the fight against the evil monsters of Trump and his Regime. And Also RIP Pope Francis You Will Be Missed. And FU JD Evil Vance.
They are saying over a million people this weekend but two weeks ago they had 5 million. This is not a good trend. Let's hope it is because of the Easter weekend. We must redouble our efforts.
Yeah maybe but I went it didn’t stop me and I had a big day the next day on Sunday. Any way we can’t back down we have to keep going and doing this. Because trump and his regime are not gonna stop until they completely destroy America and Americans. Evil can’t prevail
Folks on Raw Story's comments section are excellent too. It's just that these couple of months I simply could not have the time for keeping up with the too hectic speedy fast pace of Raw Story as I've been here on Substack, primarily TMN, it gets simply impossible to keep up with the pace.
I’m here from Canada and I want you to know how grateful I am that you’re supporting us in so many ways, including your discussions with Charlie Angus. I know I’m not alone up here, and your continued references to Canada and our Trump sound-alike, Poilievre’s, sketchy no-platform rhetoric remind me that we democracy die-hards aren’t alone. And when this election is over for us, we’ll continue to have your back!
I got an email from Baumgartner, and told him that he doesn't work for Trump, that we are his employers and we pay his salary and expect him to do his job. Got an email back telling me all the wonderful things he has done for us. I emailed him back and told him to stop the BS and that he took an oath to uphold the constitution and he isn't and if he doesn't, he will be voted out! Also emailed the Supreme Court and told them the same but also told them this nightmare is their fault for giving him immunity, why didn't they put some kind of guardrails on that which could have prevented this, maybe. I told them that they could be next because he will remove them so to stop him now before it's too late. Do their jobs.
I’m viewing all this from UK. What Meidas Touch and the Meidas Mighty are doing is amazing. Keep up the good work, and all the very best to each and every one of you.
Thank you, Sylvia. That helps more than you know. I'm looking forward to the days when we begin to rebuild better systems that will insure we won't have to go down this path again. ♥️
Get lost, scammer
Thinking about Vance putting on his eye make-up and going for the smoky-eye gives me brain fog
Bots suffer from brain fog?
...low on WD-40...
And I follow all this amazing movement with all my guts from Portugal.
I'm watching from Sweden, especially Meidas Touch but also, Jim Acosta, Aaron Parnas, son of Lev Parnas, Robert Reich and many, many others.
To all of you who are fighting against the sickest man in the world and his equally sick followers, I am with you!
Thank you so very very much.
Thank you for viewing and your support.
TY Sylvia. Keep UK pushing back too. Especially with tesla. God bless.
Thank you! The support from our allies means much more than we can ever express!!! Please stay strong and do not do business with trump...he can never ever be trusted. Do you know if I can sign the 38Degree petition to keep trump from visiting the UK or can only UK citizens sign in?
I'm from the UK too.
I've been closely following American politics for over 10 years. I am considering starting a YouTube channel for British people to help them understand what Trump is doing that affects us, and changes the world order as we once knew it.
Would you support such a venture?
And thank for being a supporter of democracy!
I would! But my understanding is that due to lack of coverage, the general population in UK is clueless!
I’ve started a Parliamentart petition to stop Trump’s proposed visit to Uk. It’s had the initial 5 signatories to be looked at, and has just moved to the stage of being considered - it won’t accept more than 20 signatories until it’s approved. I hope they get a move on!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725386
That, Sylvia is what our beloved late Democratic Representative from Georgia who was a civil rights activist would call "good trouble". "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." Such a great step! Well done.
It would be wonderful if all democratic countries refused a visit to the fascist trump!
YES! Do it! I will watch!
Yes!
That is a brilliant idea, Jane! And I believe that it would be very well received. I hope that you do it. It would help people realise what a danger trump is worldwide.
Sylvia, did the UK media cover the many protests that occurred on Saturday, the 19th? I keep calling for the BBC to cover it to the point it embarrasses the US media for its lack of coverage. These are big stories that are being ignored by networks.
No. Virtually nothing. I’m signed up to Miedas Touch, was before they reached 500,000 subscribers I believe, certainly under 1 million!
I'm watching on from Australia and couldn't agree more. MTN, the Meidas Mighty and others are awesome! Much love to all of you ❤️ Democracy loving people everywhere are with you! Oh, and when you're ready to rebuild, feel free to hit us up for some timber, or perhaps some iron ore if you'd prefer to build with steel next time 😂
Onward! We will fight for our rights!🤜🤛📣💙🇺🇸💙
Here’s an email I sent to my rep & 11 Senators this morning. Seems appropriate….
How many more examples of AMATEUR HOUR in the White House do we have to endure? A mistaken takeover letter to HARVARD. On & off tariffs against Canada and Mexico and then the WORLD. Give up on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after a few weeks. Hegseth AGAIN! Pardon J6 defendants. I could go on… In less than 100 days DONALD TRUMP has thoroughly earned his third impeachment.
I wonder why I never get a response?
You won't get responses from Republicans. I get responses from my democrat representatives. I have been emailing the Supreme Court. I am also tempted to send all Republicans and the Supreme Court justices copies of the Constitution and telling them to read it since they clearly aren't following it.
I received a very nice letter from Adam Schiff but not one from any of the republicans. Any one here ever get a response from Ted Cruz? I think not.
I have received response letters from Thom Tillis, Ted Budd, and my rep Brad Knott. They all tow the Maga party line. It’s disgusting and discouraging and disappointing, but I guess not surprising. I feel like giving up on them, but I know that’s not helpful, so I persist.
Keep Pounding on them. They may not respond, but you will continue to tell them your concerns. Even if they try to ignore it, these letters are there in the backs of their minds eating away at them and the more letters/emails and calls there are, the more it will eat at them. The numbers matter.
I hear you, Dorie. Thanks for your perseverance. I get a response letter from Thom Tillis just about each time I write to him, but as you say, they tow the party line and it is so frustrating. I am so glad that Wiley Nickel is going to run for Tillis's seat.
I will certainly vote for Wiley Nickel.
I wasn't aware that Wiley Nickel was running next year. That's good news! I'm waiting for all these spineless, despicable non-humans get what's coming to them...losing their seats! I hope we still have free and fair elections by then.
I think we will still have elections. It's the free and fair part that worries me.
Well, I think it irritates the heck out of them when you email them to complain. I did it to Lyndsay Graham when I was living in South Carolina. Even the tiny mouse can bring down an elephant.
Do any of the Re-Putin-Cans know how to write?
Hard to say, but keep their staffers overloaded and busy taking calls and counting emails. That is a better use of their time than thinking up ways to damage "We the People..." and our Democracy!
In crayon maybe. But do they know how to read?
I get responses from John Cornyn.
Cruz and Cornyn both responded with a gaslighting Maga response.
I have never gotten a response from Cruz.
The response I got was infuriating. It glossed over my concerns about Musk/DOGE and lied about all the good that was happening. I won't email again, but I do leave messages.
Agreed, Rita. I admit, I've left messages with some colorful language, I'm so filled with rage. I'm not proud of that, but I also feel like they are totally gaslighting us, so they deserve what they get.
Keep up the fight!
That's what they all do! It's infuriating! I really wonder how they look at themselves in the mirror and feel like they're decent human beings, or how they sleep at night. Boggles the mind.
Same here Slyvia. I am in TX. Need say no more. My blue reps replied. However, Coryn, abbott, cruz never did. I guess cruz is planning his next get away to cancun.
My if I email I at best get a form reply but other that that I don't get replies. But what I do when I call an leave a voice message I include in the message that I know they feel safe in their district/state, and they are, but that I will not be voting for them and I will be contributing to campaigns in other states where there is a good chance that the dems or independents will win and once the dems take over the House and Senate, they will no longer have any power and will not longer be getting the pats on the head from trump.
After we take the house back, I am hoping dems have the backbone to send every single one in this administration to CECOT. Or fed prison where there is yet another AMERICAN GANG called the Aryan Brotherhood. They give a new definition to HARDCORE BRUTALITY.
I try not to wish harm on anyone, but these persons do deserve to be in prison, and try as one might, it's hard to prevent violence in prisons (I worked in the area of prison reform many years ago and not much has changed since then, there is no magic bullet ) So if they are to be treated like every other American and go to a prison, not a country club prison, well, what will happen will happen.
Wishing bad and putting the law to work for everyone equally are two different things. These people are purposely hurting us all. Their main thing is REVENGE. I've seen so many comments from republican senators to maga saying: I'm all for it if it means hurting the demorats. As they put it. Farmers are also saying they are willing to lose it all just to back trump. I've never looked at it that way. As we fight to gain our democracy back, I realize I am also fighting for their stupid ignorant asses. And if we win, they won't be grateful. But hey thats ok. That's what distinguishes us from them.
I always try and help people. I dont have much at all. I receive $1,200/month of social security. Yet when I go to the grocery store and see people asking for money, I give. That's what my heart tells me to do. I hope we win.
They will probably double down on destroying it since they clearly disagree with much of , but maybe something would resignate with why they went into law in the first place. I can't believe they went into law with the thought they would work to destroy the Constitution
great idea!
Same here Sylvia. They just don't care.
I usually get a reply from my Republican congressman, but it's clear he's drank the koolaid but occasionally I get one that show's that he or someone on his staff have read my message, and gave a thoughtful reply. One senator sends form letters; the other nothing;
When I call, the staff are very respectful. Too bad they are not in charge.
Now that's a brilliant idea! Go Sylvia! Elbows Up ♥️
SCOTUS and republicans are following project 2025 not the constitution.
Do it please!
I still think national security is the tie that binds. Hegseth is a dream opponent....
Meidas should be concentrating on the many Congressional Republicans who are unhappy with Trump. We need to get them to come to their senses and stand up with us. https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
See Keith Olbermannn today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjUmNp4kg60&t=240s
The most important thing said by a Congressional Republican. "I am afraid."
Liz Cheney’s clear and spot-on guidance to Dems plants her in a leadership role ~
NO NO........OAC and Jasmine are the ones we need.............Hauling up Liz Cheney was a bad move.
She's a Republican trying to do the right thing; She and Adam Kissinger have done much in defense of the Constitution, civil rights and the welfare of the people. I respect and appreciate their stepping up when so few Republicans have even when I know in my heart that there are some that don't like what's going on but don't have the guts to stand up and say this is wrong; I don't think we should be going in that direction. I follow their news letters and FB page. It gives me hope that there are Republicans out there that hate what's going on as much as the dems. I think we have to quit the them and us thing and talk with those who don't like Trump's actions any more than we do. Maybe they will have more weight with their Congrees people than angry democrats. We need strong Democrat voices but we can't ignore the Republicans who are trying to fight to save our democracy, especially when Trump is targeting and trying to quell those voices from within. This is far to big to be about parties and individual idiologies. We have to find ways to unite people from everywhere who support our Constitution and way of life. We can't afford to make it an us or them fight. This has to be a we everyone together fight. We need every single person who's willing to stand up and fight for democracy to do so without fear of being targeted.
When Cheney comes out and supports womens rights 100%, then all you say is true. So far, 'thoughts and prayers" have not stopped gun violence.
Where is Liz on that??
Where are the Republicans that are standing up against Trump in all these votes......please make a list of them for me.
Maga/GOPs main reason to exist is to " Get the Libs" They are the ones that do not want to be reached out too!! When will that message be finally received........they are narcissitc bullies and think that this is just a sign of weakness and LOL at us!!!
Adam Kissinger is for sure kicking ass.
Look at the hell we are going through......and the GOP cancel their town halls!!! Bernie and OAC are risking alot going into Red Zones.......hopefully they hve good security.........
The people are finding their way.....they are going to the streets to protest againt Trump/Musk/fascists/GOP sellouts..........their savinga are being stolen......old age security in jeopardy..........is playing nice really an option when the other side laughs at you?
Invite she and Murkowski to join them.
How many Republican Congressional votes can Bernie and AOC deliver?
David Brooks?
The Cantwell tariff bill has 7 Republican cosponors.
Republicans need psychological reinforcement to stand with us.
Every progressive voice I have heard say the GOP are afraid of being primaried......Musk will use his $$$$ to go against them..
Wow......7 GOP members want to do someting on tariffs?? What about the 100s of others????
.....The Pope dies right after looking at Vances eye make up and his best smoky-eye.....yea fascism is bad for your health.
Flash: Rep. Don Bacon, a prominent Republican and former Air Force general, has become the first GOP lawmaker to publicly call for the removal of Pete Hegseth.
Is there such a thing as a prominent Republican? They are all either sexual preditors or felons.... have taken the Orange Oath, kissed the ring and sold their souls This guy is the next up to be fired by the Orange dictator.........Hegseth is just following the 2025 fascist playbook that instructs the use of alternate media.
With that attitude we are fucked. We are close to eliminating Trump, and you would reject it.
"We are close to eliminating Trump."..........are fc#king kidding me? This has to be a joke........but you are serious and that is truly frightening to see on the MTN. Will keep an eye out for your future postings........You need some kind of wake up call......I cannot help you.
I've liked your comments, but the things you wrote about some good repukkkes I only see in your posts, nowhere else. Are you writing the wishful thinkings or what, only you know.
Unless that party unambiguously and unequivocally rejects and condemns the entire tRumputin-his magat-person&movement, at least the way Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger did, I see no bacons or hams or pork chops doing anything good.
I hope he's not just a Susan Collins who always says something like well this is concerning, and then always supports trump knowing any stance she sort of takes may placate some voters but will not hurt trump's agenda at all.
The republicans are all complicit in shredding the constitution and making as much money as possible from trumps get rich quick schemes - that he promised them.
Love this & thank you! We need to keep the phone lines flooded too!💙💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Great email! WE should all copy and paste and send this every day until someone gets a hint that things need to change and they need to be helping save the UNITED STATES from this batsh*t crazy moron and his lackeys!
I either don't get responses or ones that don't address our concerns. Here in Utah they back Trump but that's coming to a close. I notice people are no longer so proud to be flying those Trump flags in my small town these days. With all the protests I see that these people in office will be voted out soon. I can't wait. Neither can our country wait.
Not if musk rigs the elections like he did 2024 for trump to win. Alison Riggs is still fighting for her win. The election manipulation and suppression is widespread. It's disgusting and they're all corrupt.
Don’t forget the 10% tariff on penguins!
Thank you for remembering us, we have been busy collecting guano and almost have enough now to ship to Trump. Our plan is to cover all the lawns at the White House and Mar-a-Largo to try to cover up the stench currently emanating from those edifices.
Copied and sent-- THANK YOU.
I added to my GOP Rep: All of this is YOUR fault for supporting a convicted felon and VIOLATING your oath to defend the Constitution.
I love this! We can amplify our voices by sharing the letters we write. Often I find others have said things better than I can myself!
I appreciate your comment as I figure just about everybody says things better than I do. And as much as I don't like scripted phone calls, I think I need to start using them, even if it's just something I write because I just get so angry in my calls and sometimes say things that do not help like how can you be so stupid or how can you be so cruel and still go to church every Sunday or where do your kids go to school because I don't want my kids in school with kids who are being taught and praised for being bullies (actually I've never said that but sure think it).
Your righteous anger is absolutely understandable. this tRumputinist deadly freakshow has been taking a decade of our one and only lifetime.
It takes weeks to get a reply, but keep on sending them!
I'll send this to my congressman, too. Thanks.
Probably not. They are too busy protecting tRump and not interested in preserving our Constitution. They don't care about our Democracy, in other words, they don't give a damn about WE THE PEOPLE. So sad because when tRump no longer wants them as jesters in his court, they will be shipped off to El Salvador. Guess, what Senators, WE THE PEOPLE, are fighting for your a__es, too. Because all lives matter. It's just what you do with them, that makes the difference. Why don't you join us in this fight? We would love to have you, if you could fight honestly to preserve what we deserve - The Constitution to be followed as it was written and the right for the American people to have a Democracy. I challenge you to do the right thing and do your job, or are you too afraid to fight for us?
Way to go Rusty! Appreciate you sharing your story.
I hate to say it but I think it’s time to talk about impeachment! Trump has made us a mockery to the rest of the world. He is ruining everything!. It’s time!
I stole this, added some, and sent to all my senators & congressman. Ty.
Let’s keep keeping on!
We will Win and be United to heal the damage done🇺🇸‼️✌️
I don't think we will ever undo all the damage. It's not "just" the economy but I guess I wonder why any competent person (think doctors, engineers, computer whizzes, etc) take a chance on coming to work in America, even if trump leaves office it will always be possible that someone else like him will come to power. The world does not need nearly as much unskilled labor as what the US seems to want to encourage, even factory jobs that used to be relatively unskilled will be phased out and replaced by AI. Or A ONe. Bill Gates projected that in 10 years most jobs that we know now will be done by AI. That may not be true, but may not be far off and the jobs we need to work with AI will need folks with critical thinking skills, and those folks are not going to want to come here and those here may not want to stay. My grandchildren already have plans to relocate to another country. I think it is very very hard to rebuild trust...there may be superficial trust and agreements that work ok but that other nations are not actually relying on.
It makes me sad to think that our immigrant ancestors came to America in the hopes of escaping despots and to better their lives and now their descendants want to leave for the same reasons.
I agree. And also that the sons and daughters of immigrants are now the ones that are treating other immigrants with such cruelty. And the trump family hasn't been here all that long.
So true. I am only 2nd generation and don't even know, for sure, if the grandparents of my mother were here legally or not. They originally immigrated to Canada; but, had two of their many children in the USA. All, but one, of my mother's siblings became American citizens. The other relatives still live in Canada.
Since when does getting speeding tickets mark someone as a criminal "demanding" that they be deported, even if they are legally here?
I am not sure what I am...my mother was a Canadian and she did not become a citizen but was here legally from 1945 until her death in 2003. My father's family is one of the FFV, First Families of Virginia and has been here since at least 1716 (that's as early as I can trace back). I happen to be a naturalized Canadian citizen because I am the daughter of a Canadian citizen. So am I a first generation immigrant? Or a 10th immigration citizen? If I am the daughter of a Canadian citizen born in the US, does that make my citizenship a birthright citizenship even though my father was an American citizen? If I were picked u for speeding or just coming across the border ICE folks would have no idea about my heritage since I sure look to be all American..no reason to suspect I might be a birthright American.
The topper is involuntary servitude in an axis of evil.
Your post immediately made me think of Stalin's 5 year plans. A few paragraphs from this site:
"As historian Stephen Kotkin notes, "The Soviet Union was like a submarine. The plan was to go full speed ahead, no matter what the obstacles… even if the ship took on water."[^1]"
"The plan also coincided with the rise of Stalin‘s cult of personality, as he was increasingly portrayed as the wise, all-knowing leader guiding the country towards socialism. Historian Isaac Deutscher describes how "the Stalin cult was built up to monstrous proportions" during this period, with "his portraits and statues everywhere, his name constantly invoked and praised."[^7]"
"As historians continue to grapple with this complex legacy, the first Five Year Plan serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked state power and the subordination of human rights to abstract economic and political goals. It is a story of grand ambitions and even grander tragedies, one that still holds crucial lessons for our understanding of the Soviet experience and the broader history of the twentieth century."
https://www.historytools.org/stories/stalins-first-five-year-plan-a-leap-forward-or-a-leap-into-tragedy
the monster evil stalin amounts to the same evil of hitler 'cause stalin's-his derivatives' evil has lasted longer and is the source point of all post-WW2, I repeat, of all post-WW2 scourges throughout the world.
Yes 💯💯💯💯💯👍👌👍💪👏
What is the Next Step🙌🇺🇸
Chop wood and carry water. Self care and uplift others.
Do you read Jessica Craven's Chop Wood and Carry Water substack? I love her Extra Extra Sunday editions!!!
Imagining Trump changing his dripping.stinking depends diaper gives me brain fog
It turns out AI agents also make shit up ("confabulate", "hallucinate" ... lie) when they run out of actual data to process.
RESIST remember I’m hiring the plan to take the ORANGE MORON to El Salvador. We have 2 volunteers. One bringing snacks, one supplying the shackles. What do you want to donate?
A Hannibal Lector style mouth covering. Therefore, we won’t he won’t able to eat burgers from McDonald’s or even talk, hopefully.
Perfect.
I was a mental health RN for 40 years. I will donate my considerable skill (never used against family, friends nor allies) at "meeting each person where they are."
I will hold back the 🤢 & put myself in the 💩 of DJT's very, very damaged psyche, to make going to the El Salvador gulag his own, bigly smart, stable genius, highest ever score on a screening test for cognitive impairment/dementia, genius plan.
Then leave him there.
Do we have a pilot & a fake Air Force One lined up?
Oh! Or a special pre-teen beauty pageant flight he could join?
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To the Bad Bunny who gave me a "like."
Le gusto Senior Conejo.
Le gusto su energía y su 🎼.
I'll bring a Flowbee and shave his hair.
he's efffin' bald, just yank his orange skunk from his head off!!
Now that’s a great addition! We can all watch.
*he won’t not we won’t. Frankly, if it’s something he likes, I hate it.
Laurieanne....I reported your post by mistake, I meant to report the spam from Kim above...I apologize <3... :-(
No problem. I reported Kim also.
Great Saturday let’s make the next one even bigger and better. Let’s stay strong and keep pushing back and standing up and together for the fight against the evil monsters of Trump and his Regime. And Also RIP Pope Francis You Will Be Missed. And FU JD Evil Vance.
They are saying over a million people this weekend but two weeks ago they had 5 million. This is not a good trend. Let's hope it is because of the Easter weekend. We must redouble our efforts.
Yeah maybe but I went it didn’t stop me and I had a big day the next day on Sunday. Any way we can’t back down we have to keep going and doing this. Because trump and his regime are not gonna stop until they completely destroy America and Americans. Evil can’t prevail
You guys keep me sane. Thank you.
Catherine, I feel the same. 👍☮️
Folks on Raw Story's comments section are excellent too. It's just that these couple of months I simply could not have the time for keeping up with the too hectic speedy fast pace of Raw Story as I've been here on Substack, primarily TMN, it gets simply impossible to keep up with the pace.
Excellent message! Thanks for your work!
I’m ready for 03 May 2025!!!
Me too! I'll be spending my birthday with a few million of my closest friends. 🙂
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Me too 💯💪💯💪💯
This needs to be front and center everyday 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until something is done. The gravity and seriousness of this is mind-blowing,
Yep!!
thanks for your important work, stay safe and drink enough water, greetings from Germany
There must be more signs and stickers everywhere: "inform yourself! MeidasTouch!"
A huge thank you for what you are doing and for this message. Beautiful. We will not stop 🔥
Great way to start the week staying pumped up in our quest
I’m here from Canada and I want you to know how grateful I am that you’re supporting us in so many ways, including your discussions with Charlie Angus. I know I’m not alone up here, and your continued references to Canada and our Trump sound-alike, Poilievre’s, sketchy no-platform rhetoric remind me that we democracy die-hards aren’t alone. And when this election is over for us, we’ll continue to have your back!
I see and feel a circling of the wagons in the Oval Office. He is becoming frantic and frustrated by the objections of We The People.
The Insurrection Clause will be tried and used against us as he frantically tries to regain control.
Stay strong! Democracy is worth the effort of resistance!
the insurrectionist-in-chief tRumputin would invoke that act. Eh, "scotus", merrick garland and Biden what you allowed....
I got an email from Baumgartner, and told him that he doesn't work for Trump, that we are his employers and we pay his salary and expect him to do his job. Got an email back telling me all the wonderful things he has done for us. I emailed him back and told him to stop the BS and that he took an oath to uphold the constitution and he isn't and if he doesn't, he will be voted out! Also emailed the Supreme Court and told them the same but also told them this nightmare is their fault for giving him immunity, why didn't they put some kind of guardrails on that which could have prevented this, maybe. I told them that they could be next because he will remove them so to stop him now before it's too late. Do their jobs.
Yes! Perfectly said 👏👏👏 well done resistance warrior ♥️