#RussVought, a #Project2025 architect, is reportedly set to repeat as head of Office of Management and Budget after serving in the position for Trump's first term.

We recently unearthed private videos of Vought's plans for "traumatically" razing the civil service, siccing military on protestors, defunding environmental protections, and generally helping #Trump accumulate more executive power than any president before him.

#News #USPolitics #Politics #Government

propublica.org/article/video-d…

Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s “Shadow” Plan for Second Administration

Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.

^ProPublica

Visualizing cryptocurrency industry super PAC funding

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol

I just called my Representative and Senators to express my support of S.4973 No Kings act because no President or Vice President should be above the law, and my opposition to H.R.9495 which could be used to circumvent due process and destroy non-profits.

You can call yours too:
congress.gov/members/find-your…

#USpol #USpolitics #s4973 #hr9495 #house #senate #HouseOfRepresentatives #congress #law #democracy #autocracy #NoKingsAct

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A disturbing, but insightful column in the NYT today:

nytimes.com/2024/11/15/opinion…

See the next note for a quote from the opening paragraph.

Emboldened by Trump's election win, Neo-Nazis paraded through Columbus, Ohio today.

#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #Trump

In my opinion it was always the goal to destroy this successful free speech platform and transform it with the help of foreign investors into a controlled tool for propaganda and manipulation.

And you know what, it worked as we can see now. 44 billion well spent…

Worrying…

#uspolitics #trump #misinformation #manipulation #propaganda #musk

tariffs, mass deportation – the pieces fit together

I think I’ve squared a circle. Doesn’t mean it’s real; just that I’ve found a way to square it.

Walk with me.

Let’s say you’re Trump and you’ve promised mass deportations and huge tariffs on China and other countries.

Let’s say that mass deportation is incredibly expensive – maybe you’re aware that Hitler’s camps and extermination programme were eating 13% of Nazi Germany’s GDP in the middle of their wars of conquest.

Let’s say you’re also aware that this will take years and years and years, because there’s literally no way to do this quickly. Physically, I mean. 15 million people can’t be thrown out overnight, or even over months. It’ll be years.

Let’s also say you want to keep inflation down, particularly to keep prices from skyrocketing due to your tariff policies. Tariffs are, I remind you, a tax an imports that get paid by the importer, and which are passed on to the customer. They are inflationary, by design. At least, until and unless they torpedo the economy entirely, at which point, well, you’ve set off a second Great Depression, just like Smoot and Hawley.

Now, let’s say that it’s very important to you to keep wages down as well, because nobody wants to pay workers if they can avoid it. If you want to bring back a lot of manufacturing in an already-tight labour market, that’s going to raise labour costs. It just is.

So you assign an amoral monster like Tom Homan – author of Trump’s Family Separation policy – as the “czar” of immigration. He’s promising the largest deportation force in history and recently said his answer to preventing “family separation” is to expel the entire family – citizenship be damned.

(He’s also a contributor to Project 2025 and a visiting fellow at Heritage Foundation. Project 2025 absolutely is the agenda. All of it.)

Then you start talking to people you’re already very friendly with, the operators of private prisons. They are utterly ready and looking forward to the new policies. They see it as an opportunity to double – or better – the size of their evil industry in all its forms.

Your inner circle have already acknowledged you’ll have to build camps – lots of them, big ones. You’ll call them “prisons” or “detention facilities” or “military camps,” not “concentration camps,” you certainly won’t call them that. Let’s say “facilities.”

Prison “facilities” are already well known for requiring prison labour, and for their pennies-per-hour payment to inmates. Private prisons have pushed the envelope on this in many ways; prison labour is a profit centre. One I was working against, before the fascist era.

So.

Imagine, if you would, the very easy jump.

You’ve got to do something with these hundreds of thousands of imprisoned people, don’t you.

Imagine expulsions taking months, then years. Years at a time. Perhaps they stop working so hard on speeding up the process. Perhaps they slow-walk it, timed to, say, suit the availability of “facility” beds.

Of course you’ll put them to work. A rotating cast of “facility” workers – “prison workers” – worked slowly through the system so there’s no one there quite long enough to start organising.

Paid, technically. At pennies for the hour, as a token, a pretence that it’s not slavery. But, of course, it is. You recoup the pennies you have to pay by charging them for everything. Maybe even their bed.

And just like that you have highly profitable… North Korean-style labour camps, with entire families of workers imprisoned, for who knows how long while they are put to work as factory labour for the private prison companies which become the new internal outsourcers of zero-cost labour.

Slavery, though not by name.

Maybe you’ll tie camp expansions to increases in tariffs. Raise them in parallel, timed so that the internal outsourcing absorbs the cost of the new tariffs. And then look – no price inflation, no wage inflation.

And whole new class of people to look down upon forever, if you like.

It’s quite the plan. Very neat. Very clean. Given that Trump voters actively want “military camps” used against immigrants, it’ll be a very easy sell.

And very, very profitable. Slave camps always have been, really.

And all you have to be is an abomination upon the earth.

And all your supporters have to do is let you be one.

Is that the plan? I don’t know.

All I know is that all the pieces seem to fit.

#fascism #politics #uspolitics

Trump announces Tom Homan as incoming border czar

President-elect Donald Trump announced late that Tom Homan, the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be his administration's "border czar."

^{Megan Lebowitz (NBC News)}

1/ My dear American readers, I feel it is time to acquaint you with a phrase that was very popular during the Third Reich:

"Wenn das der Führer wüsste!"

You see, whenever Nazis at any level of the German government did something shitty, a lot of Germans who followed them refused to believe that high Nazi leadership was in any way responsible, and insisted that if Adolf Hitler himself knew of this, he would immediately put a stop to it - up to and including the deportation of the Jews. Hence their exclamation:

"If only the Führer knew about this!"

And in the years to come, I believe you will hear a similar phrase from many of those who voted for Trump whenever the Trump government does something shitty:

"If only Trump knew about this!"

#USPolitics #Trump #Hitler #Nazis

CISHET MEN: GET ON IT

I am not seeing nearly enough cishet men react proactively to this national wave of rape threats.

Most men listen only to men, particularly on topics like these. These men specifically only listen to men. Not listening to the opinions of women is the point, because as far as they’re concerned, we don’t get to have any.

Right now, these men are testing what they can get away with. They see but don’t care about how women react; if anything, they like the revulsion and anger, and look forward to more of it when they actually start “grabbing women by the pussy.”

But they do want to see how other men will react. They want to know what other men will say or do.

Passivity now, in the face of this, is permission. And your men friends are watching. If you don’t object, they probably won’t either. So if you’re against this – and you fucking well need to be – you need to get ahead of it.

And the next time, and the time after that? Every other time the fash test something? Because they will be testing everything they can?

It’s the same reality.

You have to get in front of it. Independently. Not just a thumbs up to a woman’s post. Preferably in your own words.

And you have to start right now.

#fascism #politics #uspolitics

Haymarket Books has made 10 key antifascist ebooks #free to download.

“Wherever each of us live, work, and are in community: the time is now to build power and fight back, together.”

haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-t…

#USPolitics
#Election2024
#reading

The biggest take-away from the US election:

The fourth estate is dead. Without a free press, democracy cannot exist.

EDIT: Not only do we not have a free press, we have a propaganda press.

#fourthestate
#FreePress
#USPolitics

The election is too new to know how desperate it will be for members of the #LGBTQ community in Red areas, but people are already moving or trying to move.
Sadly, I think it will only get worse.
buff.ly/3Cn88GQ

#USPolitics #Transgender #Education #Teachers #Schools

I Just Became a Teacher for Queer Kids. Right on Time?

The new privilege awarded to me by this election is that I live in a Blue city, one that will have a new group of refugees to receive, the gender refugees. The election is too new to know how…

^{Emma Holiday (Prism & Pen)}

One of the many things I don't get:

Inflation in the US peaked in June 2022.

Yet there was no red wave in the midterms in Nov 2022, and Democrats actually picked up a seat in the Senate.

How did inflation become the number 1 reason to vote against Democrats in 2024 when inflation is down to 2%?

#election #USPolitics #musings

Never give in to the despair they want you to have. Fight against regression, and fight for progress. If they want to take our rights, make it a fight at every level

#uspol #uspolitics

2024-November-08 Friday

690 Americans Died Last Week From COVID 19

1,210,251 Americans Dead From COVID 19 In Total

#America #AmericanDeaths #Americans #Booster #Corona #CoronaVirus #Covid #COVID19 #CovidIsAirborn #CovidIsNotOver #Friday #LongCovid #Mask #Masks #Pandemic #PandemicIsNotOver #Politics #US #USA #USNews #USPolitics #Vaccine #Vaccines #WearAMask

Newsletter: A message to those asking “what do I do now?” How to protect yourselves, and how to fight.

citationneeded.news/wind-the-c…

#CitationNeeded #USpolitics #USpol

Wind the clock

^{Molly White (Citation Needed)}

"It will be a dark four years"
- Aure

Elon Musk’s daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson officially announces she is fleeing U.S. after Donald Trump win

Musk, who has previously said his daughter was “killed by the woke mind virus,” has been estranged from Wilson since 2022. That year, she legally changed her name and gender to distance herself from her father.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

themirror.com/news/politics/el…

Elon Musk’s daughter officially announces she is fleeing U.S. after Trump win

^{The Mirror US}

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Substack:

The Aftermath. Fighting Fascism by Building On All That We Achieved During the Campaign

substack.com/home/post/p-15127… #uspol #USPolitics #politics #resist

I'm Russian living in Russia. I was 5 when Putin was 'elected'. I'm 30 now. I know that feeling of hopelessness very well. You should never surrender. Autocrats of the world are counting on you being down and depoliticized because all of this. Don't give them an easy win. Always fight, no matter how bad situation seems.

#usa #trump #election #democracy #us #uspol #USPolitics #harris #russia #putin #palestine #ukraine

So here's the breakdown: white woman moved to Harris, but not quite a majority. Latino men moved heavily to Trump, and it was not just a majority, but a 33 point swing from 2020.

Not a thing I saw coming. I mean... how do you vote for the guy calling you and yours what he calls you? How do you vote for the one _campaigning_ on an _ethnic purge against you_?

That's not all of it, but it's a lot of it.

This isn't over but this is some very, very bad case scenario here.

#uspol #uspolitics #politics #fascism

“As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” So proud of my home state for a ballot question seeking to limit the kind of massive corporate spending that has plagued this election cycle, and all elections since Citizens United.

Mainers: Vote yes on 1, fight to end billionaire influence on politics!

#USpolitics #USpol #CitizensUnited #Maine

Republican Jim Banks has won his Indiana Senate race, as the heavily favored candidate. He received $3 million in crypto super PAC support in his primary race, but no support in the general.

followthecrypto.org/elections/…

#USpolitics #USpol #crypto #cryptocurrency

Republican Jim Justice has won his West Virginia Senate race, flipping the seat from retiring Democrat Joe Manchin. Justice was heavily favored to win.

He received $3 million in crypto super PAC support in his primary race, but no support in the general.

followthecrypto.org/elections/…

#USpolitics #USpol #crypto #cryptocurrency

West Virginia Senate election | Follow the Crypto

Cryptocurrency industry spending to influence the West Virginia Senate election.

^{Follow the Crypto}

Democrat Elizabeth Warren has won re-election to the Massachusetts Senate, winning over longshot crypto candidate Republican John Deaton. Deaton received $1.7 million in backing from crypto industry, which also spent a bit over $400K to oppose Warren.

followthecrypto.org/elections/…

#USpolitics #USpol #crypto #cryptocurrency

Massachusetts Senate election | Follow the Crypto

Cryptocurrency industry spending to influence the Massachusetts Senate election.

^{Follow the Crypto}

"How long were the lines in your area?"
- Aure

Shoal Creek, Alabama. Folks said they’d never had to wait in line before.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews

Not yet registered to vote?

The following states allow you to register and vote on the same day!!! Visit www.vote.gov to find out the rules in your state!

Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

#election2024 #VOTE #uspol #uspolitics @KamalaHarrisWin

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VOTE!!!

Do it for yourself. Do it for all the women you love.

#Politics #USPolitics #USPol #News #Election2024 #HarrisWalz2024 #Project2025 #Fascism

It's polling day in the US! 🗳️

We've heard the queues over there can get pretty long, so remember to take a snack and some water when you head out to the polls.

Take time to understand what you are voting for. This is an important moment for yourself, your family, and the people in your life.

You can keep up with discussion in the @uspolitics Feed or stay up to date on all things Harris in the @KamalaHarrisWin Group.

#USPol #Election #Fediverse #FederateTheVote #USPolitics

ICYMI: Jon Ralston, based on the early vote, predicts #Harris will win #Nevada narrowly—will depend on late mail ballots in Clark County and for independents to lean Harris.

The race is extremely volatile though, so it would not be a shock if she did not win.

thenevadaindependent.com/artic…

#uspol #politics #uspolitics #election #trump #nv #earlyvote

Editor Jon Ralston’s 2024 Nevada election predictions

Elections, as always, are about a lot of things, but when distilled, they are about math. And the math this year is confounding.

^{Jon Ralston (The Nevada Independent)}

TRUMP CRIME FAMILY

Elon Musk’s Genius Lawyer Admits His $1 Million Lottery Is Total Scam

The only person dumber than Elon Musk is his lawyer in the lottery case.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking #Musk #Twitter #x #Fediverse

newrepublic.com/post/187879/el…

Elon Musk’s Genius Lawyer Admits His $1 Million Lottery Is Total Scam

^{The New Republic}

Actress Jennifer Lawrence Knocks on Doors in Las Vegas for Kamala Harris Ahead of Election Day
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

hollywoodreporter.com/news/pol…

@Npars01 Can't see anything "Grand" or "Great" in today's "Republicans".

Maybe it's because there's nothing "grand" or "great" about corruption, cruelty, craziness & criminality.

Correct me if I'm wrong. 👋😎

America deserves better. America has better: Kamala Harris & democracy.

Red is the color of blood. Vote Blue!

#Election2024 #YourVoiceMatters #KamalaHarris #HarrisWalz2024 #VOTEBlue #VOTEHonesty #RuleOfLaw #Law #JusticeMatters #YouMatter #USPol #USPolitics

Harrison Ford, you guys!!!

“I've got one vote, same as anyone else, and I'm going to use it to move forward. I'm going to vote for Kamala Harris.”

I don’t know why this one hit me in the feels. Maybe because he’s known as a tough guy, he’s rich, he’s a bit eccentric…I was worried. But we all know that Indiana Jones hates Nazis, and it turns out Harrison Ford does too. 💙

threads.net/@kamalahq/post/DB4…

#Vote #HarrisWalz2024 #HarrisonFord #Election2024 #USPolitics @KamalaHarrisWin

Kamala HQ (@kamalahq) on Threads

Harrison Ford: When dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms saying ‘For God's sake, don't do this again,’ you have to pay attention. They're telling us something important.

^Threads

Tim Scott Gives Away The Plan By Refusing To Say Trump Shouldn't Declare Victory Early

#RepublicanParty #VoteCounting #RefusalToSupportDemocracy #TimScott #USPolitics

politicususa.com/2024/11/03/ti…

Tim Scott Gives Away The Plan By Refusing To Say Trump Shouldn't Declare Victory Early

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) was asked directly if he would urge Trump not to declare victory while the results are still being counted, and he refused to support democracy.

^{Jason Easley (PoliticusUSA LLC)}

Newsletter: Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”. Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork.

citationneeded.news/issue-69/

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol

Issue 69 – Nice

Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”. Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork.

^{Molly White (Citation Needed)}