NOW PLAYING == 'BradCast' 5/26/2026 (Encore: Trump Activist Judges Allow Ten Commandments in TX Classrooms, with Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes)

https://BradBlog.com/audio/BradCast_Encore_BradFriedman_TalaricoSenatePolling_JayWillis_TenCommandmentsTX_052626.mp3

#news #uspol #commentary #progressive #left #BradFriedman #TheBradBlog #electionintegrity #climate #greennews #DesiDoyen #Democrats #vsn #radio #activism #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

Finally, Citizens United comes to its logical conclusion.

A judge in Delaware, where many big U.S. companies are incorporated, ruled ‌on Tuesday that a small town that allows corporations to vote in municipal elections was not violating the state's constitution.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/delaware-court-upholds-voting-by-companies-small-towns-election-2026-05-26/

#uspol

Most Corrupt Act in Presidential History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5waWbsMgjQ

#Trump #corruption #US #USA #USPol

‘Free Zone Island’

‘Most people have never heard of this transformation. That is by design. When Labour rebranded Freeports as ‘Industrial Strategy Zones’ and systematically avoided the word ‘Freeport’ in official documents, it was a deliberate strategy. The rollout took place through secondary legislation, meaning no parliamentary debate, no public consultation, and no press notification.’ https://tribunemag.co.uk/2026/05/free-zone-island #Empire #MouldyLogic #WeakMen
#Stupidity #ThePeople #UltrasEvil
#GovernmentCorruption #USPol #UKPol
#FascistCorpTakeOver #TheRepublic #BadDeals #PonziNations #Subordination #TheFederation #Foundation #Freedom

It's coming, Todd. You know it. Trump knows it. We all know it.

#DisbarToddBlanche #DC #ABA #DCBar #USPol

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B/W image of Todd Blanche. Superimposed caption: DISBAR TODD BLANCHE

Yeah, but 77 million Americans will vote for him again because he hates Women and Black People.

#Trump #MAGA #25thAmendment #USPol #USPolitics

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@ Aaron Rupar © @atrupar.com Trump posted the exact same (crazy) thing on Truth Social 8 days apart. The cognitive isn't cognitiving.

Glenn Greenwald vs 20 Trump Supporters

https://youtu.be/W_L0sOE2UGo

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:01:13 President Trump is more of a war-making president than a peace-making president
00:19:37 President Trump is subservient to the Israel lobby
00:40:42 The Trump Administration had been considerably more corrupt than the Biden Administration
00:58:52 Bombing Iran is not in the American people's interest
01:23:32 JOSH'S CLAIM: Donald Trump is the best president of my lifetime

#GlennGreenwald
#Iran #USA #Israel #EndlessWar #IranWar #WarOnIran
#UKpol #USpol #EUpol #Palestine ...all for #Israel

#Epstein #EpsteinWars #Video

#Trump #WalterReed #USPol #USPolitics

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TM R's'm'n’ @greatdeadwhite.bsky.social - 2h Going to Walter Reed excessively is one thing. But it's the excessive coming back that irks me.

"The playbook is the same, scapegoating one community and fear-mongering to be able to get the votes that you need, especially in the Republican primary, [but] the volume has amplified significantly." https://www.texasobserver.org/the-interview-salman-bhojani/

#racism #midterms #politics #Texas #USpol #news

"The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted against a measure to advance a new congressional map, ending the redistricting effort in the state for now.

The failed vote was a surprise rejection of President Donald Trump, who had urged lawmakers to pass a redrawn map that eliminated the state’s single majority-Black district, represented by longtime Democratic Rep. James Clyburn."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/south-carolinas-redistricting-effort-fails-state-senate-gop-opposition-rcna346962

#USPol

RE: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116642131173028444

Iran has won the war of American & Israeli Aggression so to celebrate it's switched the Internet back on for it's subjects.

The USA retreats across the globe, led by a deranged sex criminal. And 77 million Americans voted for this.

#IranWar #GeoPolitics #USPol #USPolitics

And then tRump, not Biden, goes to Arlington National Cemetery in August, 2024, during his presidential campaign, and smiles and gives “thumbs up” at the graves of Marines buried in Section 60 who were killed as the pullout from Afghanistan was going on in 2021.
#USpol

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Afghanistan Withdrawal Facts. Trump not Biden Negotiated directly with the Taliban terrorists and excluded the Afghan army. Trump not Biden Drew down US forces from 13,000 to 2,500, making them vulnerable to attack. Trump not Biden Ordered the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters from prison, one of whom would become the new leader of Afghanistan. Trump not Biden Wanted to invite the Taliban leaders to Camp David on the anniversary of September 11th. Seriously. Trump not Biden Agreed to a May 1st exit from Afghanistan, then bragged that he didn't need an exit strategy. Trump not Biden Refused to brief Biden's incoming team on the situation in Afghanistan. Trump not Biden Shut down every airbase in Afghanistan except one, crippling the US's ability to extract its assets safely. Pay attention to facts, not bullshit.

"Loser, loses"

All of his stupid Paedo plans, turning to shit because he's a thick cunt who is terrible at deals and he's surrounded himself with equally incompetent and intellectually diminished people

#IranWar #Trump #USPol #USPolitics

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38mago 14.47 8ST As part of the peace deal with Iran - which could now be on the rocks - Donald Trump has made a push for Gulf states to sign up to his Abraham Accords and recognise the state of Israel. AFP has spoken to some analysts that see these demands as unrealistic.

Tuesday is when the Paedophile does his Stock Market hustle, isn't it?

#IranWar #Trump #USPol #USPolitics

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Middle East crisis live: Iran's foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes The US military said it carried out strikes on Monday against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launchsites @® US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels

Grand juries:⚡heart of the criminal justice sys -prosecutors have enormous power to indict their fellow citizens.

But under Trump, #DOJ:🚨difficulties presenting cases to GJs.

Recently,🚨prosecutors have repeatedly failed to persuade GJs: cases➡️brought warrant crim chgs.

Misconduct:🚨Broadview: PAs had spoken to grand jurors outside the GJ room, WY: 9 indictments: dism’d w/o prejud➡️inexp PA handed out bus cards to jurors & invited them to reach out...
#Courts #Law #USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-justice-department-grand-juries.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lVA.VQWU.zHLKWrAqZOCg&smid=bs-share

Britain is systematically incarcerating more & more climate & anti-genocide activists.

"Custodial sentences for acts of direct action or civil disobedience were once rare but are now being imposed with increasing length & frequency."

The real danger is that people are being criminalised for breaching what "is essentially a civil injunction".

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/23/anti-protest-sentences-rise-england-wales-political-prisoners

#UKPol #EUPol #USPol #DefendOurJuries #gazaGenocide #UKSuppression #Democracy #news .

The NYT reports on RFK’s push to get psychiatrists to deprescribe SSRIs — may be worth reading if you take such meds.

One sentence that really jumped out at me: Many psychiatrists at the conference in San Francisco said that they routinely urge patients to try therapy as an alternative or a complement to medications, but that many patients have no access to that care, because their insurance will not pay for it.

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/science/rfk-jr-antidepressants-ssri-psychiatry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.k1A.-grK.r-uvfcD2lkzt&smid=url-share

#depression #RFKJr #uspol

Shine on you crazy bastard.

Massie is a Republican, but he voted to release the Epstein files when told not to, and voted to curb war powers.

Trump hates him. Trump got him removed in a Primary.

But he's running anyway, as an independent, to split the republican vote.

Not to win. 👉 Dems won't vote for him. But enough republicans will.

Shine on Massie. Shine on. Thanks.

"Massie Files To Run In 2028 After Losing To Trump-Backed Candidate"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-thomas-massie-files-paperwork-run-2028-says-hasnt-made-final-decis-rcna346831

#uspol #massie #dems

#Trump has seemingly agreed to "allow" Iran to dilute its stockpile of enriched uranium under the supervision of the Atomic Energy Commission, marking the first time the he has not stated that Iran must ship the stockpile out of the country.

#NuclearAgreement #CeasefireTalks #WarOnIran #EpsteinWar #Israel #WestAsia #Iran #USpol #Politics

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Trump on Truth Social: "The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT"

Sen Kim🚨was pepper-sprayed when he stepped btw the protestors & ICE agents.

Gov Sherrill⚡joined fed lawmakers Mon for her 1st visit to the #ICE #detention fac *denied entry.

Protesters faced off w ICE agents on Mon as ICE🚨threatened to trf >100 detainees inv in a #HungerStrike to LA & TX. Sen Kim remained at the fac, trying to negotiate with ICE not to trf the detainees.

~5 PM:🚨agents fired rubber bullets at protesters & pepper sprayed them.

#StateViolence #DHS #USPol
https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/05/25/new-jersey-governor-denied-entry-to-delaney-hall-as-ice-detainee-strike-continues/

With First-of-Its-Kind Bill, #BernieSanders and #AOC Propose #Moratorium on New #AI #DataCenters

“These massive facilities are sucking up precious #water resources, paving over #farmland, driving #ClimateChange, and disrupting the fabric of communities,” said one supporter of the new legislation.

by Jake Johnson, Mar 25, 2026

"Two of the leading progressives in the US Congress, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, announced legislation on Wednesday that would impose a nationwide moratorium on the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers amid mounting concerns over their insatiable consumption of power and water resources, impacts on the climate, and other harms.

"Sanders’ (I-Vt.) office said in a press release announcing the #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenterMoratorium Act that the construction pause would remain in effect 'until strong national safeguards are in place to protect workers, consumers, and communities, defend privacy and #CivilRights, and ensure these technologies do not harm our #environment.'

"Sanders and #OcasioCortez (D-NY) are set to formally introduce their legislation at a press conference on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.

"Food & Water Watch (#FWW), which last year became the first national organization in the US to call for a total moratorium on the approval of new AI data centers, celebrated the first-of-its-kind bill and called on other members of Congress to 'move quickly to sponsor, champion, and pass' it. FWW’s groundbreaking call for a national AI data center moratorium was later echoed by hundreds of advocacy organizations at the state and national levels.

" 'We need a halt to the explosive growth of new AI data center construction now, because political and community leaders across the country have been caught completely off guard by this aggressive, profit-hungry industry,' Mitch Jones, FWW’s managing director of policy and litigation, said in a statement Wednesday. 'It has yet to be determined if—not how—the industry can ever operate in a manner that sufficiently protects people and society from the profusion of inherent hazards and harms that data centers bring wherever they appear.' "

Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-data-center-moratorium

#AWS #NoDatacenters #NoAI #NoNukesForAI #UnrestrictedGrowth #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution #AISucks #USPol

"In a detailed report released last week, titled The Urgent Case Against #DataCenters, #FWW pointed to some of the 'documented harms caused by #AI and data centers,' including:

- Enormous #energy footprints: A single hyperscale data center can consume as much energy as 2 million US households.
- A lifeline for #FossilFuels: The thirst for fuel is being met by keeping old #coal-fired power plants running and by building new natural gas ones. [And restarting old #NuclearPlants]
- Skyrocketing electricity costs: Increased #EnergyDemand can raise residential rates, which soared 31% from 2020 to 2025 (compared to 4% from 2015 to 2020).
- Drained water resources: By 2028, AI data centers could use as much water as 18.5 million households, just for cooling their servers.
- An investment bubble: A handful of companies are investing in one another and increasingly turning to risky debt structures to hide the threat of the bubble.
- A litany of other harms: This includes massive amounts of electronic waste (#EWaste), unrelenting noise pollution, loss of #farmland, political instability from #deepfake videos, lost revenue from data center tax incentives, and #ChildEndangerment from #AI #chatbots."

#NoDatacenters #NoAI
#NoNukesForAI #UnrestrictedGrowth #WaterIsLife #NoisePollution
#AISucks #USPol

Usually, when AR Moxon @JuliusGoat publishes his thoughts on The Reframe, I read it, then comb through to find a pithy nugget to quote and post.

I can't do that today. You have to read it all. No small passage will do. Particularly if you are in his immediate audience. Like me.

He'll explain. Just read it.

https://www.the-reframe.com/are-you-pulling-or-are-you-the-rope/

#Politics #USPol #humanity

RE: https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/116631913368831787

So there’s still one country that likes us. Big whoop. I’d like to see YOU try to piss off so many people so fast. We will figure out a way to piss off Poland soon enough. No need to make a fuss over how there’s still one country that doesn’t hate us.

😛
#uspol #trump

Vee » 🌐 2026-05-24 / 2026-05-24
@VeroniqueB99@mastodon.social

A new Politico survey of more than 10,000 Europeans found that 37% of French people now view the United States as a threat - up from 21% in 2021.
Across the 6 countries surveyed, only 12% still consider the US a close ally.
63% of Europeans say the US is an unreliable ally, and 58% believe Washington no longer takes its allies' interests into account.
55% of 18 to 34 now view the US as a threat.⠀
The one exception is Poland, where 58% still see the US as a close ally or partner.

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63% OF EUROPEANS SAY THE UNITED STATES IS NO LONGER A RELIABLE ALLY

"It’s worth remembering that for the master of the 'art of the deal' a 'deal' isn’t an agreement between parties so much as getting one over on a weaker or less sophisticated party. That’s the entirety of Trump’s career in business. It’s also why that business career involved a string of bankruptcies. Because he’s actually not a good negotiator at all with a sophisticated counterparty."

🎁 https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/taking-the-l-and-trumps-long-iran-walk-into-the-twilight/sharetoken/5dbc1a67-a0fd-42e4-9620-f552c5be1fdd

#USPol

NJ Gov Sherrill🚨denied access to Delaney Hall IMM #detention center as #HungerStrike enters 4th day.

She visited the site to hear from advocates & the fams of those detained.

“What I heard from them was heartbreaking -I'll continue to hold #ICE accountable -calling reports of “unsafe, inhumane, & unconst living conds… -completely unacceptable.”

"A modern-day concentration camp operating in our own backyards, #HumanRights violations..."
-S Altman

#DHS #Torture #USPol
https://whyy.org/articles/delaney-hall-hunger-strike-governor-sherrill/

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116636014360789023

kill all a̶g̶e̶ v̶e̶r̶i̶f̶i̶c̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ commercial spying and stalking legislation

#California #Colorado #fascism #USpol

Legal pushback, at last, against pro-Zionist, false notions of antisemitism

Report: UK group heralds a judicial review on the misuse of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.

Across "public bodies, a non-statutory definition is being weaponised to silence lawful political speech against the State of Israel."

"Criticism of Israel is being mischaracterised as hate" & hate laws applied to protect it.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260524-legal-challenge-launched-against-the-ihra-definition-of-antisemitism-in-british-court/

#EUPol #USPol #palestine #IHRA .

From Jessica Luther in our magazine: Once the majority has decided a marginalized group is the demon in one part of a story, it’s easier to paint them as demons in another. To counter this, we need to look at gender-expansive athletes in a detailed and holistic way. https://www.texasobserver.org/trans-athletes-inclusion-sports-culture/

#sports #gender #trans #politics #USpol #books #bookstodon

Every measure taken by fascism — its entire economic, social, political, and military set-up — means eventual war.
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda

One of the guys on our ham radio net (whose father was killed in WW2) was bemoaning the massive, very noticable lack of American flags around here this year for Memorial Day. But, it's not a reflection on lack of remembrance of war dead here, IMHO, it's a reflection of the flag being taken over by a hostile government. #uspol

"Hey Hegseth.....Hegseth....FUCK YOU!"

#USPol #USPolitics #PopeLeo #PeteHegseth

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Paul Prins @paulurbanmonastic.org - 2h The new theological position of the Catholic church. "It is important to reaffirm that the "just war theory, which has all too often been used to justify any kind of war, is now outdated." Pope Leo XIV - Magnifica Humanitas

It was during the last years preceding the Nazi seizure of power that the big industrial corporations began to make their contributions... It must be understood, however, that this includes only the voluntary gifts...
#fascism #uspol #history #propaganda

See?
Who cares what the old Paedo says, we're all so fucking sick of him and his dithering....

You lost you dirty fucker, and everyone is just waiting for you to wave the white flag in your tiny, useless hands

#Trump #IranWar #USPol #USPolitics

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hago 11.2285T Iran deal will either be 'great and meaningful’ or there will 'be no deal’ atall, Trump says

Isn't this working up to some Stock Market hustle on Tuesday?

Be nice if the News could look into that, instead of boring us with this endless "will they, won't they" reporting which everyone is thoroughly sick of.

#IranWar #Geopolitics #USPol #USPolitics #Iran

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Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiations

omggg i am reading this book called "american rapture" i wad told it was lusty rape rage zombies and at first it was a bleak purity culture critique. then, the instant it hits 20 percent, holy hells the 28 days later rage zombie orgy takes off at faster than light speeds!! i'll likely finish it tomorrow and its going to get 5 stars! #books #bookstodon #zombie #scifi #uspol #christianity not too many trigger warnings thus far and zero grotesque tortyure porn crap! yaaayyyyy!

NOW PLAYING == Al Jazeera World News & Top Stories LIVE

https://www.youtube.com/live/gCNeDWCI0vo?si=F6RkAjjdzfGwGZYs

#news #uspol #geopolitics #worldnews #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #Resist

Iran objects to revised terms in draft deal
May 24, 2026 ~22:00 ET
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE

Less than a day after #US President Donald #Trump said an agreement with Tehran was “largely negotiated”, signs of friction have emerged over key elements of the proposed deal.

According to #AlJazeera, a source familiar with the talks said #Iran believes Washington is backing away from earlier understandings on the mechanism for unfreezing Iranian assets and the scope of a ceasefire framework for #Lebanon.

The source said the draft agreement includes provisions related to a ceasefire in Lebanon, but #Israel is reportedly pressing the United States to include language allowing #Israeli forces to carry out military operations in response to what it considers threats.

According to the source, Tehran has informed mediators that it will not sign the agreement under those terms, raising new questions about whether a final deal can be reached.

#news #politics #USpol
@worldnews

Bill Blum at Truthdig:

"Neutering the Voting Rights Act represents the culmination of Roberts’ lifelong calling and warrants his ranking alongside Taney as the most disgraceful chief justice in history.

It may be premature to conclude a new Civil War is upon us, but a high-stakes battle for the future of the country is well underway."

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/has-the-supreme-court-set-the-stage-for-a-new-civil-war/
#UsPol
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If I see new headlines with "New Peace Deal Iran close" or something like that I don't reed it anymore

They are only fooling themselves, #Trump is stuck and can't do shit. That is the current reality

#USPol

Trump's crypto partner is still helping Iran

Stay informed on Trump's for-profit presidency

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#trump #news #uspol #politics #crypto #iran

https://www.1100pennsylvania.com/p/trumps-crypto-partner-is-still-helping

On May 2, 2026, James Talarico gave a commencement address titled "Unshakeable Things: Gen Z and the New Great Awakening" at Paul Quinn College, the oldest HBCU in Texas.

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

25/x

#Texas #Politics #USPol #Education

Hasan Piker Got Subpoenaed by the Trump Administration
https://youtu.be/y1mOfWCPgHE - 'Hasan Got Subpoenaed by the Trump Administration over his trip to Cuba

Hasanabi (AKA Hasan Piker) is an American Twitch streamer and political commentator. He is known for covering the news and discussing politics from a left-wing perspective. He also plays a variety of video games, reacts to funny videos and occasionally checks out memes made by the community.'

#HasanPiker #Hasanabi #1stamendment #FreeSpeech #USpol #SocialMedia #Cuba

Predictions markets are a blight on America!!

Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5893409-paxton-cornyn-odds-kalshi/

#KenPaxton #Texas #ScumbagPaxton #BanKalshi #BanPolymarket #USPol

This is every reason to keep bringing it up then....

...murderers.

#BBC #Journalism #MarcoRubio #IranWar #WarCrimes #USPol #USPolitics #Minab

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15mago 2032BST Marco Rubio scolds BBC reporter for asking about deadly strike on Iranian school Robert Mackey "At a news conference in India on Sunday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, scolded a BBC reporter for asking if the deadly strike on a school in Minab, Iran on the first day of the US-Israeli attack, and strikes on another 21 schools in the following weeks, was “reckless”."