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Lisa F Jackson's avatar

The Contrarian has become indispensable but could you PLEASE indicate more clearly WHERE THE VIDEOS ARE HIDING. Instead of "read more" put "watch video". Jen Rubin's voice is one of the only things keeping me from defenestration and locating her videos shouldn't be a daily treasure hunt. Thank you!

Biff52 vrag naroda's avatar

Click the "Archive" button and you'll see all the posts in chronological order. It makes life easier!

Linda Weide's avatar

Right now Europe needs to become much more independent. I am grateful that Macron was explaining to Trump and the US media that Ukraine should not pay reparations it should receive them, and that Ukraine has to be supported. I worry that Trump cannot hold that thought.

What Merz needs to do is get a coalition together as quickly as he can so that he can share in leading Europe in defense of Ukraine and the EU and democracy. Here is an article I wrote today about Merz as Chancellor.

https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/friedrich-merz-the-untested-incoming?r=f0qfn

Eva Douglas's avatar

This came up before the election, that if he won, he would fire all the Federal worker who wouldn't sweat fealty him , like James Comey head of the FBI wouldn't. This is where schedule F comes in. So when they rehire the Federal employees, he is going to want just the ones that will swear fealty to him.

Daniel Solomon's avatar

Trump's achilles heel is Ukraine. The UN vote to absolve Putin.

We have a window of opportunity to get Congressional Republicans to cooperate re Ukraine. I've sent you the letter Rick Scott sent me. Wicker, McConnell, Tillis and other have said the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaovN5mY9nQ

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/video/roger-wicker-john-kennedy-trump-putin-digvid

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5161804-mcconnell-trump-russia-ukraine-war/

22 senate Republicans voted to fund Ukraine. House Bipartisan Ukraine Committee.

Bipartisan Resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives Marking the Third Year of War and Supporting Ukraine. February 24, 2025

See remarks.

https://www.wilx.com/2025/02/25/congressional-ukraine-caucus-marks-third-anniversary-russian-invasion-ukraine/

Joseph McPhillips's avatar

Couldn't say it better than Anat Shenker-Osorio 2/21/25: "Trump & the billionaires who bought him, Musk...are coming for your life & your livelihood...your freedom...your privacy...your information. And he is conducting a hostile takeover of our government so he can take our money.” https://youtube.com/shorts/iZuYdpmjpKU?si=Mmm_1Vtd7AE5sHV7

MAGA gangster governance & fascist fantasies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjruPKgjRpc

When you surround yourself with fools &/or cowards...

Don’t let the bastards grind you down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29CLvC6bY-o. #Resist

Merrill's avatar

Donald Trump, our con-artist, criminal, monarchical president is collapsing the Great American Empire. Some citizens are already suffering from his attack on the administrative state. All Americans will soon suffer from his attack on agencies that protect our money, keep us safe and build our national wealth. Quite an accomplishment in just 6 weeks.

Why? Trump loves money more than anything else and certainly more than he loves America. With loyalist control at the Justice Department, FBI and the DOD, Trump, WILL loot the Treasury through tax cuts and misappropriated funds. He will use his trade policies to cut every kind of corrupt deal with large companies and foreign leaders, leaving office a much richer than he is now.

We the People have the power to stop Trump if we take collective action. We need protest marches in every city in the US. We need a national strike. We need a tax revolt. We need to do these actions very soon.

Paul H Love's avatar

Andrew everything is after the fact. Why can't you send lawyers to court with the inkling that Musk and his merry band of computer thugs are looking at a department or government service to disrupt. Be proactive before the fact? Beat them with protections from courts.

Richard France, Ph.D.'s avatar

DONALD TRUMP IS A RUSSIAN ASSET - AND HAS BEEN FOR DECADES.