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Betsy Reed, editor of The Guardian US, speaks out about the craven refusal of both Los Angeles Times and Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris in the election — that is, to reject fascism:
"It has never been clearer that media ownership matters to democracy."
That's it in a nutshell. As long as fascism is good for business elites and rich men, bring it on…. That's what these beyond shameful media outlets are saying.
#Trump #fascism #WashingtonPost
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Whoa.
“Freedom Caucus leader says #NorthCarolina should consider giving #Trump its electors before votes are counted
Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver.”
politico.com/news/2024/10/25/t…
“This is cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty. Donald #Trump will celebrate this as an invitation to further intimidate The Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos (and other media owners),” former Post executive editor Martin Baron, who led the paper while Trump was president, said. “History will mark a disturbing chapter of spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”
"Federal authorities believe a viral video spreading online showing mail ballots being destroyed in the key battleground suburb of Bucks County, #Pennsylvania, might be a hoax perpetrated by Russia as part of its covert effort to help elect former President Donald #Trump..."
usatoday.com/story/news/politi…
Feds looking at Russian interference in key battleground of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
A federal official tells USA TODAY the investigation is into whether Russia made fake video of ripped up Trump ballots to help elect former president., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
Stacey Williams says Donald #Trump and Jeffrey Epstein ‘coordinated’ groping incident
Former model said of incident at Trump Tower in 1993: ‘I was rolled in there like a piece of meat in some kind of twisted game’
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…
Polls schmolls, FWIW. Note the obviously MAGA 22%🤦🏻♀️:
“Nearly half of Americans say they view #Trump as a fascist
ABC News/Ipsos poll, released Fri, defined a fascist as “a political extremist who seeks to act as a dictator, disregards indiv rights & threatens or uses force against their opponents.” When asked who exhibits those behaviors, 49% of registered voters identified Trump, 22% said the same of #Harris” thehill.com/homenews/campaign/…
More than a dozen former #Trump admin officials are signaling their support for John Kelly after he said Trump fits the definition of a fascist.
"The revelations General Kelly brought forward are disturbing and shocking. But because we know Trump and have worked for and alongside him, we were sadly not surprised by what General Kelly had to say." nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elec…
13 former Trump administration officials sign open letter backing up John Kelly's criticism of Trump
Thirteen former Trump White House officials signed an open letter backing up former Trump chief of staff John Kelly, who told the New York Times that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.Megan Lebowitz (NBC News)
Via Kamala HQ:
#Project2025 leader: #Trump is just claiming to distance himself from Project 2025 because it’s campaign season. But we know that if he's elected, the page will turn to policymaking season. That’s our season
Via Dan Pfeiffer:
This is a smart way to draw attention to what access to abortion could look like across America if #Trump wins.
It is not a play to win #Texas. And the fact that people are reacting this way shows that its a great way to get attention -- the most valuable resource at this stage
Sam Stein:
#Harris will head to TEXAS on Friday. Will campaign with Allred. Will focus on #abortion policy
Trump fancies himself a king.
The rest of the world sees him as a court jester at best.
#republicans #trump #election #election2024 #democracy #vote 4 #KamalaHarris
“‘Fascist’, ‘conman’, ‘predator’, ‘cheat’: what 11 former #Trump staffers say about him now
From John Kelly to Mike Pence, top figures from the Trump administration have warned of his unfitness to be president”
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…
NBC News exclusive:
Rep. Jamie #Raskin is sounding the alarm over the #Trump team's failure to enter into key agreements with the Biden admin for the presidential transition process — warning that it could endanger the peaceful transfer of power and threaten U.S. national security. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elec…
House Democrat says Trump campaign has ‘refused to commit to a smooth transition’ by not working with administration
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, is sounding the alarm over former President Donald Trump's failure to enter into key agreements with the Biden administration over the presidential transition process.Rebecca Shabad (NBC News)
Vicious Partner Feud Roils EF Hutton
The investment bank that took Trump Media & Technology Group public is beset by angry investors, and in dueling lawsuits two partners accused each other of mismanagement, and abusing drugs and alcohol.
"The suits revealed a federal investigation into securities fraud and allegations that one partner lost millions of dollars gambling and the other partied with strippers and prostitutes"
#EFHutton #Trump #TrumpMedia #TMTG
What have I said for years now? Say it with me:
Everything out of Trump's mouth is a lie and/or projection/confession.
Via Acyn:
#Trump: We’re like a garbage can for the world
Can you say "egregious hypocrisy" Trump?
Or as Rupar put it: "Trump exhumes irony and then re-murders it."
#Trump: "Last night he blew it. He [Pres. Biden] said 'lock him up.' He's not allowed to say that."
ADDED: He said lock him up last night. He’s not allowed to say that. He's such a stupid guy
Oy.
Via @Brandi_Buchman:
Tonight: #Trump has filed a motion to dismiss his indictment in the #Jan6 case, arguing "private citizen" #JackSmith should never have been appointed.
ICYMI
Stacey Williams and the Latest Installment of the Donald #Trump–Jeffrey Epstein Story - Vanity Fair apple.news/AtjiLd8KZSLK0jcYqIl…
Stacey Williams and the Latest Installment of the Donald Trump–Jeffrey Epstein Story — Vanity Fair
The former president and late financier built a long-running relationship in New York and Palm Beach. A former model has now accused Trump of groping her in 1993 in what she described as a “twisted game” between the duo.apple.news
Sigh. If only...
If she's going to spill the beans, today would have been a good time, but...
Sordid stuff, folks.
"Ghislaine Maxwell planning to end #Trump's campaign for president.
Ghislaine Maxwell is planning to reveal everything she knows about Trump."
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Thread by @politvidchannel on Thread Reader App
@politvidchannel: BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell planning to end Trump's campaign for president. Ghislaine Maxwell is planning to reveal everything she knows about Trump. Ghislaine Maxwell is planning to reveal soon ev...…threadreaderapp.com
Via Ammar Moussa:
And this was all in under an hour!
Exhausted, and unstable.
SarafinaChitika:
In #Arizona tonight, #Trump has:
❓ Confused Afghanistan and Ukraine
⁉️ Called voters "fat ass"
‼️ Confused ICE and ISIS
KamalaHQ:
Trump: He doesn't even know what he's watched. Tell him, Jimmy. Get up. You're getting up, Jimmy. Let's go. Let's go, Jimmy. I'm not gonna use foul language. Get your fat ass out of the couch
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Oh hell to the yeah this!👇🏼
Via Rupar, who has vid:
"I'm Bruce #Springsteen and I'm here today to support Kamala #Harris and Tim #Walz for president and vice president. And to oppose Donald #Trump and #JDVance. Here's why -- I want a president who reveres the constitution ... Trump is running to be an American tyrant ... "
Trump has been a russian asset since they first dangled a carrot in the form of a tall tower hotel in moscow...then upon his return to the usa he ran full page ads questioning the NATO alliance...
#russiagate, #trump. #gullible, #USpol, #putin
Ex-KGB Officer Says Trump Has Been a Russian Asset Since 1987 and Was Very Easily Manipulated
We need to get to the bottom of this, and many of us believe that we’re not even close. Three things must be done to have confidence in any finality with respect to Russia’s relationship with Trump.Andrea Jefferson (Political Flare)
@burtchen @mkarliner
To me, it is both surprising and appalling how many Americans have made it obvious that they would have supported Hitler’s rise to power.
"If you took Trump's statements about immigrants and replaced the words for "immigrant" with the words for "Jew", what would you see?"
#Trump #Hitler #Antisemitism #Immigrants #Meme #Meme
Via Angry Staffer:
Corrupt candidate promises Saturday night massacre on first day of Presidency if elected.
Seriously, he’s telling you exactly what he’ll do. Don’t vote for this.
Amy Siskind:
#Trump says he would fire special counsel #JackSmith in "two seconds." He has also said he would pardon all the #Jan6 insurrectionist. So much at stake! Find it in yourself to volunteer to get out our vote. We are not going back! When we fight, we win!!!
"Ghost town"
Via ABC15's Rachel Louise Just:
90 minutes before Donald #Trump takes the stage at Mullett Arena at #Arizona State University and it’s a ghost town outside. We’ve seen just a trickle of people going in over the last 30 minutes.
My colleague Danny bavaro says it’s about 70% full inside right now.
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Via James Singer:
NEW STUDY >> Companies that made substantial donations in political connections to GOP prior to and during the beginning of the #Trump administration were more likely to secure exemptions for products otherwise subject to tariffs.
23 Nobel prize-winning economists are backing Vice President #Harris' economic policies — warning that #Trump's would increase national debt and lead to higher prices.
"Harris' economic agenda will improve our nation's health, investment, sustainability, resilience, employment opportunities, and fairness and be vastly superior to the counterproductive economic agenda of Donald Trump." cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/no…
Madness
#GOP candidates embrace #Trump’s call to abolish #Education Dept
Closing the Education Dept is a central plank in Trump’s #schools agenda. Inside the #Republican Party, he’s not alone.
GOP candidates in some of the most competitive #Senate & #House races have proposed shuttering the agency, following Trump’s lead. #Project2025, the *conservative* blueprint for a future Republican admin, lays out a detailed plan for how to go about ending it.
#HarrisWalz2024
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“Do you think somebody possibly has video of Trump mocking the handicapped, demeaning US prisoners of war, boasting about sexually assaulting women, praising Vladimir Putin, or urging a violent attack on the US Capitol? That would be huge.”
~ David Frum as quoted by Andrew Egger
Irony alert here.
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler
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thebulwark.com/p/the-soft-bigo…
The Soft Bigotry of Our Trump Expectations
One candidate gets graded like a normal candidate would. The other gets excused for talking about Arnold Palmer’s junk.Sam Stein (The Bulwark)
Dan Froomkin reminds us that the US did once have news commentators fiercely committed to the truth, courageous, and intent to serve democracy by remaining true to their vocation – in a word:
Walter Cronkite.
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler
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criticalread.substack.com/p/ti…
Time for a 'Cronkite moment'
Network anchors must speak the unvarnished truth about Trump’s mental stateDan Froomkin (Press Watch)
"The U.S. Naval Academy’s history department invited NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat to give a guest lecture this month about what happens to militaries under authoritarian rule, then the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing figures launched a pressure campaign and the academy disinvited her."
~ David Kurtz
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #RuthBenGhiat
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morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.…
Kamala Harris Plans To Close With A Strong Anti-Fascism Message
INSIDE: Ruth Ben-Ghiat ... Patrick Soon-Shiong ... Mike FlynnDavid Kurtz (Morning Memo)
"We have been studying democratic crisis and authoritarianism for 30 years. Between the two of us, we have written five books on those subjects. We can think of few major national candidates for office in any democracy since World War II who have been this openly authoritarian….
The U.S. establishment is sleepwalking toward a crisis."
~ Steven Levitskiy and Daniel Ziblatt
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler
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"the reality is Trump could be a wannabe fascist all day. But without followers, he is just a guy screaming out anti-American garbage.
That is why to me it’s far more alarming that millions of Americans see Trump for who he is and love it. They want 'America’s Hitler'—as JD Vance warned in 2016 Trump could become. MAGA is what a modern day fascist movement looks like."
~ Dean Obeidallah
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler
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deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/…
VP Harris is 100% correct that Trump is a Fascist—but that’s only half the alarming story.
MAGA is a full blown fascist movement!Dean Obeidallah (The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah)
Endorsing Kamala Harris, The Guardian states that Harris Harris represents a hopeful future, while Trump will drag Americans back into a reactionary past.
Trump’s authoritarianism may be the end of US democracy, The Guardian concludes.
#KamalaHarris #Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #media #TheGuardian
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theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
The Guardian view on the US presidential election 2024: a Democratic government is the one we need
Editorial: This election presents a critical choice. Do we embrace a hopeful future or retreat to a reactionary past? We’re backing Kamala Harris. She will unlock democracy’s potential, not give in to its flawsHarry Fischer (The Guardian)
And an important piece of information we may need to assess why Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked an editorial endorsing Kamala Harris: as Sewell Chan, previously an editor at Los Angeles Times, reminds us:
"Elon Musk … is friendly with Soon-Shiong — they are both South African-born billionaire entrepreneurs."
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #media #sanewashing #LosAngelesTimes #PatrickSoonShiong #ElonMusk
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Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement
Mariel Garza, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times, resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.Columbia Journalism Review
"In a statement, the L.A. Times Guild said it is especially concerned 'that he is now unfairly assigning blame to Editorial Board members for his decision not to endorse.'"
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #media #sanewashing
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"Mariel Garza, the Los Angeles Times' editorials editor, resigned yesterday after Patrick Soon-Shiong, the newspaper's billionaire owner, blocked the outlet’s decision to endorse Harris. This has further strained Soon-Shiong's already tense relationship with Times staff during a year marked by newsroom cuts and turmoil."
~ Brian Stelter
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #media #sanewashing #LosAngelesTimes #PatrickSoonShiong
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"No one else in modern politics has been given more leeway for aberrant behavior than Trump."
~ Renée Graham
#Trump #Republicans #fascism #Hitler #media #sanewashing
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bostonglobe.com/2024/10/22/opi…
Opinion | When will media stop coddling Trump?
Call it normalizing or "sanewashing," but covering the former president as if he’s an ordinary nominee is journalistic malpractice.The Boston Globe