Russian brinkmanship has turned into blatant aggression.

Trump’s weakness and Hegseth’s blundering has allowed Putin’s ambitions to attack NATO to bring the alliance into the Ukraine war, to begin.

After ranting about protecting the Russian facilities in NATO territory Putin has attacked two commercial ships, sinking one off Bulgaria (click here).

This open aggression against non-military targets is for the sole purpose of threatening war with NATO. Bulgaria needs protection and the USA must provide significant protection in the Black Sea.

Kaliningrad Oblast isn’t even close to Bulgaria’s sovereign borders. This is an outrage. Russia has to answer for the sinking of a civilian ship which is highly illegal to international maritime law. There are currently 12 people missing and feared dead.

Republicans are trying to say Democrats are going to turn criminals loose.

 Really?

Democrats are interested in prison reform, not turning those deserving of their sentence loose.

Bank fraud is nothing to Trump. He participated in it himself for 34 counts.

Falsifying business records is a criminal offense in the laws of several U.S. states.

This is not a surprise.

Corruption exists throughout the party. Trump's sons have been on the take. Now, Guilfoyle was extorting people, and Kushner has been taking charity monies from Saudi Arabia. None of the crimes of Republicans should surprise the American people, ie: Musk.

October 13, 2026
By Sara Dorn

Paxton and his girlfriend, (click here) who is not his wife, Tracy Duhon, partied in Dubai with two American fugitives indicted on healthcare-fraud charges in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a video it viewed showing Paxton and Duhon at the party and court records and sources familiar.

One of the fugitives, healthcare executive Anosh Ahmed, donated $190,000 to Paxton, including $25,000 days after he was indicted, according to the Journal.

He and Sameer Suhail were indicted on federal charges in Illinois in 2024 accusing them of embezzling $15 million from a Chicago hospital where Ahmed worked as the chief financial officer.

Ahmed, who reportedly has business interests in Texas, was later indicted in a $195 million Covid-19 fraud scheme; he has pleaded not guilty.

Both are back in the U.S., and Ahmed is in custody.

A lawyer for Suhail, Adam Sheppard, said he was initially unable to travel to face charges due to civil matters in Dubai, and Ahmed’s attorney said his return was delayed by family health issues, the Journal reported....

Why is DEI under attack?

...But what if some votes count more than others? (click here) Can there be an authentic representative democracy if equal representation of constituents is not achieved through the electoral process? Can government be fair, if the interests of some groups of voters have more weight than those of less privileged groups in the decisions of their representatives?...

These decisions are based in ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE. Citizens United has proven to be adverse to the very basis of this democracy as the wealthier the person the more votes they have with elections. Citizen's United puts a thumb on the scale in an age of wealthy influence that allows corruption and racketeering, including extortion.

Citizens' United was an experiment that should never have been allowed.

Baker v. Carr (1962) (click here)

Charles W. Baker and other Tennessee citizens alleged that a 1901 law designed to apportion the seats for the state's General Assembly was virtually ignored. Baker's suit detailed how Tennessee's reapportionment efforts ignored significant economic growth and population shifts within the state.

Reynolds v. Sims (1964) (click here)

In 1961, M.O. Sims, David J. Vann (of Vann v. Baggett), John McConnell (McConnell v. Baggett), and other voters from Jefferson County, Alabama, challenged the apportionment of the state legislature. Lines dividing electoral districts had resulted in dramatic population discrepancies among the districts. The state constitution required at least one representative per county and senatorial district. However, the district in Jefferson County, which is near Birmingham, contained 41 times as many eligible voters as those in another district of the state. Sims and the other voters argued that this lack of proportionality prevented them from effectively participating in a republican form of government

Time to file against "Citizens' United."

 We know full well the monies used in elections is corrupting the process. The taxpayers allow a certain amount of money to be used from the income tax they pay for elections. Citizens' United decision erased the precautions of that voter fund.

12 October 2026

By Andrew Pulver

...Alex Gibney, director of the new four-hour documentary (click here) about Elon Musk, said that Universal, owners of the film’s international distribution rights “wavered” over releasing the film outside North America.

Gibney was speaking to the New York Times as the film opened in the US (where it is being released by the independent distributor Bleecker Street), and appeared to confirm a story in the Hollywood Reporter that Universal, which had acquired the international rights to the film in 2023, had got cold feet. Asked by the New York Times, “Did Universal Pictures waver in setting up its international release plans?” Gibney replied: “Yes.”...

Trump can't use taxpayer money for political ads.

So.

Musk has decided to throw a quarter billion at the Midterm elections in the USA. It is nothing for him to do that, but, we know he gets quid pro quo when he does. There is a lot of peril for Musk if the Republican Party loses control. 

Now that Citizens' United has been the law of the land for many elections it is time to review the legal basis for these monies. We know there is gross corruption accompanying the monies used in elections. Musk is THE POSTER BOY of the level of corruption that exists with Citizens' United in effect now and in the future.

Musk doesn't just throw enormous amounts of money at an election he also seeks to influence voters through digital media. The idea Musk could have mettled in the 2024 elections can be determined by previous records. The political parties should have a way of determining if the voting pattern is normal or not. The states Former Vice President Harris needed to win all fell to Trump and quite frankly it seemed odd they did.

WE NEED TO RETURN TO NORMAL PAPER BALLOTS AND/OR MECHANICAL VOTING MACHINES WITHOUT INTERNET CONNECTIONS.

October 10, 2026
By Sara Boboltz

...St. Clair, (click here) who participated in the film, revealed that Elon Musk told her shortly before Election Day 2024 that he was feeling “optimistic” because “tomorrow we unleash the anomaly in the matrix.

Asked what he meant, Musk pointed to “lasers from space,” saying, “I have over 10,000 lasers in space right now.”

Was Musk interfering in the 2024 election? Gibney has been careful to note that he cannot say whether Musk was bragging to a romantic partner or lying. At a Friday screening of the new film, the director said the texts to St. Clair seemed like a pretty important detail to include. He also shared his theory about what Musk was actually talking about.

“If I was to hazard a guess,” Gibney said, “it had to do with not the switching of votes, but with the reporting of votes, and that he knew sooner than anybody else did because, you know, out of the voting systems, there are things that appear on the internet, and if you know how to hack into them, you can get real-time data.”...

October 12, 2026

By Sean James

Elon Musk is spending even more money to help Republicans this year. (click here)

The Tesla and SpaceX boss has dropped $336 million to boost GOP candidates and help the Republican Party keep control of Congress, according to a Monday report from Reuters. Musk — whose $1 trillion net worth makes him the world’s wealthiest person — has accelerated his spending as the midterms have drawn closer, with Reuters reporting he has plowed $276 million into campaigns since July....

This is a weapon system that needs testing long before deployment. The public should have transparency to witness and comment on these issues. That is not happening. Trump is making a determination about applying highly irregular technology to the Pentagon systems that defend this country. It is outrageous that computers are taking over national security. THEY CAN BE HACKED BY OUR ENEMIES.

January 13, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (click here) said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology.

"Very soon we will have the world's leading AI models on every unclassified and classified network throughout our department," Hegseth said in a speech at Musk's space flight company, SpaceX, in South Texas.

The announcement comes just days after Grok — which is embedded into X, the social media network owned by Musk — drew global outcry and scrutiny for generating highly sexualized deepfake images of people without their consent....

The use of public funds for personal legal defense is also a problem. We are seeing these abuses in Florida.

Hope Florida was an attempt by DeSantis' wife to turn the public sector into a profitable business for the private sector. Hope Florida is not a hoax. It was a blatant attempt to turn government into a profit for cronies.

Hope Florida (click here) is an initiative spearheaded by First Lady Casey DeSantis that utilizes Hope Navigators to unite communities while guiding Floridians on an individualized path to prosperity, economic self-sufficiency and hope. Hope Navigators are the key to what makes the Hope Florida Model different. These experts work hand-in-hand with individuals to identify their unique barriers and engage all sectors of the community to be a crucial part of the solution....

This is called corruption of government and it is highly unethical. Government programs are welcome when they solve problems, but, those problems should have a sound basis of concern proven in legislative hearings that prompt legislature and funding. The programs are supposed to be conducted by government offices. If the governor's wife wants to do some PR for the programs that is acceptable. But, the governor's wife in his instance was running the program and repeatedly would ask the Florida legislature for more and more appropriations for her program. There was no model for this program or research to back up the intent of the program OR IT'S OUTCOMES EFFECTIVENESS. This is corruption at it's worst.

October 12, 2026

By Kate Payne

For months, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration (click here) has dismissed the Hope Florida scandal as a “hoax,” maintaining that “nobody did anything wrong.” Yet at the same time, state agencies have quietly shelled out thousands of dollars to high-powered law firms that were hired to keep an investigation of the saga out of public view.

State purchasing records reviewed by The Florida Trib show a flurry of payments to the private law firms hired to represent public officials scrutinized by a Leon County grand jury, which investigated the diversion of $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement into the nonprofit behind first lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare initiative.

Recently released court records reveal how state officials represented by private attorneys fought the grand jury findings for months in closed court proceedings that were barred from public view by state law and judicial orders. Meanwhile, public records show the firms hired to represent the officials racked up hefty legal bills, with some lawyers charging the state $800 an hour.

The use of public funds to pay attorney’s fees for public employees called before a grand jury is barred by a longstanding opinion that is still available on the website of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier — who was one of the central subjects of the Hope Florida grand jury....

How is this administration getting away with all this damage?

HOLD TRUMP IN CONTEMPT.

It doesn't matter if the Supreme Court states it is okay for Trump to destroy a public golf course, Trump is still in contempt.

October 12, 2026

By Jan Wolfe

A US judge said on Monday (click here) that she was "furious" with Justice ​Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s takeover of a historic ‌golf course in Washington, saying it was "inexcusable" that hundreds of trees were removed from the course over the weekend.

"More than being upset and furious right now, I am just deeply disappointed in the government," US District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington told government lawyers during a court hearing. "On what universe ​did anyone in your office think this was acceptable?"...

What are they doing, cutting them down and putting them in a chipper? That is outrageous. The people aren't important to this administration.

May 2026 Injunction: U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes previously ruled that the administration must provide clear advance notice to the court and plaintiffs before closing the course or removing more than 10 trees. 

October 2026 Order: Outraged by the weekend felling, Judge Reyes expressed deep disappointment in Justice Department lawyers and issued an immediate temporary restraining order halting all further tree removal through at least Tuesday morning ahead of emergency hearings.

The Tree Removal Controversy

Scope of Damage: NPS crews cleared around 529 trees—including mature oaks, maples, and a historic cherry tree near the 14th green—primarily in an area known as "Trash Island"

Government Stance: The Interior Department and NPS argued the work was routine landscape maintenance and hazard pruning separate from any larger golf course redesign.

Preservationist Backlash: The DC Preservation League and local golfers argued that the massive tree clearing is an attempt to bypass environmental reviews and fast-track President Trump’s proposed championship-grade golf course overhaul.

I think they have it right. It is the Trump strategy. Do the unthinkable and everyone else is stuck with it.

The trees are worth money. Even dead trees that are taken down for safety reason are worth money. Those trees should be removed with the idea they will provide income to the government property to defer the maintenance. There are ways of managing these lands responsibly that also enhance the land and the protections the people want, including adding to the budget for the land. Golf courses will suffer quality if there is soil erosion. Clear cutting trees definitely allows soil erosion. Management plans should be transparent and allow public testimony and comment.

Representive Omar’s immigration story is an open book.

There is no reason for an investigation. None. She and her family were nearly killed. They made it out and qualified for refuge status in the USA. There was never anything suspicious from day one. 

These attacks on Rep. Omar strongly appear to be racist. My instinct say she should file a lawsuit against the government and the decision makers to carry out these attacks, including Trump.

Severe winter weather alert.

Montana and Idaho

The snow is accumulating followed by two days of severe freeze. 

It is a state of emergency.

Do not drive. Stay home.

Road conditions: dial 511

People and animals should be secured when possible. 

Chance of extended loss of power. Be prepared for survival for the next three days. 

Calderas implode before they explode.

Yellowstone is imploding. 

Winter is coming. Tourists should stay out of the park.

2021

Large explosive volcanic eruptions (click here) are commonly associated with caldera subsidence and ignimbrites deposited by pyroclastic currents. Volumes and thicknesses of intracaldera and outflow ignimbrites (click here) at 76 explosive calderas around the world indicate that subsidence is commonly simultaneous with eruption, such that large proportions of the pyroclastic currents are trapped within the developing basins. As a result, much of an eruption must penetrate its own deposits, a process that also occurs in large, debris-filled vent structures even in the absence of caldera formation and that has been termed “gargling eruption.” Numerical modeling of the resulting dynamics shows that the interaction of preexisting deposits (fill) with an erupting (juvenile) mixture causes a dense sheath of fill material to be lifted along the margins of the erupting jet. This can cause an eruption that would otherwise produce a buoyant plume and fallout deposits to instead form pyroclastic currents as the dense sheath drives pulsing jet behavior. Increasing thickness of fill amplifies the time variation in jet height. Increasing the fill grain size relative to that of the juvenile particles can result in a much higher jet due to poorer mixing between the dense sheath and the dilute jet core. In all cases, material collapses along the entire height of the dense sheath rather than from the top of a simple fountain. These gargle dynamics provide strong backing for processes that have been inferred to result in intraplinian ignimbrites and simultaneous deposition from high- and low-energy pyroclastic currents....

Saudi Arabia needs to begin peace talks with Iran.

Hatred and war isn't the way to go with Iran or any of the Shia Crescent. 

Genocide is not okay.

I would like to say I am surprised civilian areas are being targeted, but, the attacks on the Shia have also been merciless. I would expect the holy men and women of the Shi'ite faith would reflect on the attacks within Saudi Arabia and decide about such violence. It isn't doing anything, except, fuel Israel's goals. 

October 5, 2026
By Fanny Ardlandis

In an interview, (click here) anthropologist Marieke Brandt analyzes the ideology, power structures, military strength and pan-Islamic ambitions of the Houthis, the Yemeni movement that, in just 13 years, established itself as a quasi-state entity....

...The movement began in the 1990s in Saada, in northern Yemen [near the Saudi border], primarily aimed at reasserting Zaydi identity (click here) – a minority branch of Shia Islam, prevalent in northern Yemen – in the face of growing Salafi-Wahhabi [radical Sunni movements] influence, which was promoted by Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government.

In 2001, under the leadership of Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, a splinter group broke away from the Zaydi revival, which is how that splinter group came to be known as "the Houthis." Al-Houthi wanted more than a mere cultural revival. He envisioned an active movement that would proactively confront the problems facing Zaydis and the Islamic community at large. Palestine occupied a central place in al-Houthi's thinking from the very beginning, as a symbol of the humiliation of Muslims by Israel and the imperial West. The movement's slogan also dates from this period: "God is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews, victory to Islam."...

"...we are all in danger..."

 

Fantastic film only Tom Cruise and John Goodman could pull off.

The film is satirical with multiple subplots. It is fantastic. I plan to see it again and maybe even a third time. All the actors and actresses did a great job. The film is loaded with testosterone. 

Applause, applause.

As far as I am concerned the critics are wrong.

A Texan would understand the petroleum mess better than anyone.

(Click here)

A near miss could have cost people their lives.

This is reckless Donald's fault.

Trump has no plans, he seeks no approval, and simply states "build here, build there" and does not care about safety, proper notification of anyone involved. Everyone has to "WATCH OUT" for Trump.

Donald "Reckless and careless" Trump. The FAA should have issued citations to Trump of reckless endangerment.

-The NTSB report noted Marine One (click here) has been taking off from the Ellipse instead of the South Lawn amid construction on the White House grounds, which include the White House ballroom and a helipad being installed on the South Lawn.

-Technicians with the Federal Aviation Administration also found there was “not adequate line-of-sight to ensure communications between the radio transmitter/receiver sight and The Ellipse,” according to the report.

-Marine One tried contacting air traffic controllers twice at Reagan Washington National Airport to give a standard three-minute liftoff warning used to clear airspace, though one transmission was not received while the other was “broken and completely unreadable.”

-The air traffic control tower at Reagan cleared a jet for takeoff because it did not receive the warning from Marine One, which eventually warned the tower after gaining altitude.

-The helicopter carrying Trump flew 0.82 miles apart laterally and about 700 feet vertically from a passenger jet as a result (FAA rules say aircraft in Class B airspace are required to be separated at least 1.72 miles laterally or 500 feet vertically).

-The report noted the Marine One crew told Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s air traffic controllers a week prior to the incident that communications “had been spotty.”

-The FAA said earlier this month Trump was “never in danger” during the incident....

That is bullshit. No near miss is safe. There are profound safety concerns for all involved. Do we have to continue to repeat mistakes over and over? Do we?

I thought it would come straight north.

There was a similar storm, I believe it was 1960. That hurricane dumped 11 inches on Michigan.

Michigan just had a state of emergency in April. 

I would not take this storm lightly regardless of it's downgrade in hurricane standings, it has killed two people that is known. It can be the flooding that is worse than the wind.

There is a chance boating could be effected, too.

July 10, 2026

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan State Police (click here) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) with support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established multiple locations across the state to connect eligible residents affected by April's severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding with federal disaster assistance.

“Communities across Michigan are still rebuilding from devastating storms, tornadoes, and flooding this spring,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “That’s why we’re making it easier for eligible residents to access FEMA assistance close to home. Michigan Disaster Recovery Centers will bring critical recovery resources directly into impacted communities, helping families navigate the recovery process and become more resilient to future disasters. We'll keep working alongside our local, state, and federal partners to ensure every community has the support it needs to recover and move forward.”...

Trump is Russia's ally.

You don't stop a war of genocide as Russia is waging in Ukraine by demanding breaks for the enemy and billions of US dollars for Russia petroleum in attempts to win a USA election. 

That is nothing but continued corruption of the USA and American values.

October 10, 2026

US special envoys (click here) Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have warned Ukrainian negotiators during high-level talks in Miami that Washington could cut off intelligence sharing if Kyiv does not halt long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.

Accodring to Axios, the reported ultimatum came amid escalating friction over a bilateral agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to US and international markets – a transaction the White House claimed would alleviate elevated consumer fuel prices.

A US official disputed that the American envoys issued an explicit threat, but confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner conveyed that Washington expected reciprocity from Kyiv given US deliveries of ammunition and intelligence, warning that Ukrainian actions should not harm American consumers....

Excuse me?

Trump can wage war on every country on the planet and the American consumer by applying tariffs and alienating our closest and one of our dearest neighbors and that is okay, but, when Ukraine attacks Russia to end a war of genocide it is not okay. Really?

The corruption is real.

Republicans have done nothing to end it.

Guilfoyle is Trump's USA Ambassador to Greece. She is most likely promised a pardon for looking for money in all the wrong ways. I have to wonder how much is Trump's cut.

Guilfoyle will never be indicted by Trump's DOJ.

October 8, 2026

By Finya Swai

Eric Deters, (click here) a former Kentucky congressional candidate and longtime ally of President Trump, has emerged in the national spotlight after an explosive report revealed his alleged text exchanges with Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece, over her credit card debt.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Guilfoyle, ex-wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and the former fiancé of Donald Trump Jr., allegedly pressed Deters to pay her $100,000 American Express balance without leaving a paper trail and, in exchange, promised to help him reach senior administration officials.

Deters, 63, is a former attorney, businessman and conservative radio host who has spent years building connections within Trump’s inner circle. He declined to make the payment and has since publicly accused Guilfoyle of offering political access in exchange for large sums of money....

So here is more of Trump's trumped up plans.

Michael Cohen has turned coward. To win favor with Trump for his own reasons, he has literally admitted he perjured himself in from of Congress. He said he was weaponized. He would have to explain it, but, at this point Cohen is serving Trump's purpose of creating his own faux reality.

(Click here)

“Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!”

That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US president in his testimony to Congress in 2019. But now Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described fixer had different words: “boss” and “sir”. Just like old times....

The American people are witnessing racketeering by the most corrupt man on the planet.

MS NOW has learned the Department of Justice (click here) is seeking to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House aide who testified before Congress about Trump's actions leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Punchbowl News first reported that the DOJ is seeking a federal criminal indictment of Hutchinson on charges that she lied to Congress about the events surrounding the attack. A source familiar with the matter tells MS NOW that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury earlier this week and is expected to present more evidence and witnesses later this month. In April, when MS NOW learned Hutchinson was being investigated, The New York Times reported some DOJ officials had been skeptical from the onset about whether there is a viable criminal case against her. The New York Times investigative reporter Michael Schmidt joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest.

See this is how it works. If Trump can put pressure on people to capitulate their innocence to play his game he can change the course of history. Or so he thinks. The current DOJ has absolutely no reason to carry on trying to reverse the testimony of any witness to Trump's corruption. We all witnessed the attack on the Capital and we all saw the damage, the disrespect, and the gallows. 

Trump is corrupt more than anyone can imagine and now he is getting others to kiss his ass in order to get on with their lives. Or so they think. 

Michael Cohen thinks he is finished now that he had Trump on his radio show and reversed his testimony to the public, the Trump public. He is not. Before long Trump will have his corrupt DOJ bring Cohen to the stand to give witness to the weaponizing by a Congress that placed Former President Biden in office when in fact Trump should have successfully interrupted the Electoral College and kept the Oval Office.

We all know to what degree Former Vice President Mike Pence when to in order to protect his family from the rioters only to followed his heroic status with a successful counting of the Electoral Votes and placed Joe Biden in the presidency.

Cassidy Hutchinson is again a victim and Michael Cohen is facilitating Trump's plans by pandering to the criminal sitting at the Resolute Desk.

December 22, 2022

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson (click here for transcripts) told the House January 6 committee that she felt pressure from allies of former President Donald Trump not to talk and to instead risk “contempt,” transcripts show.

Read the transcripts from September 14, 2022 and September 15, 2022:...

This level of corruption has to stop. The American people have to stop it. This midterm election is the turning point in which the people take back their country and end the Trump nightmare. It is the turning point that will result in legislative reforms that will change the lives of average Americans for the better. 

This is the turning point.

Don't miss it. 

Be a part of it. 

Vote. 

Put a Democratic party majority in the federal government.

The USA Constitution needs us. We have to rise to the occasion. There is no other alternative. Not this year.

Trump is the reason for the people of the USA suffering for no reason except his own ego.

DO NOT GIVE HIM ANOTHER MAJORITY LEGISLATURE TO CONTINUE IT.

The country needs to get this mess turned around. There is too much damage being done and all Trump wants to do is bribe the American people as if it is going to change. Do Americans really want to be bribed with their own tax dollars?

Canada is launching it's own zero emission car.

After manufacturing cars for companies outside Canada, engineers have mastered it's own.