The Revolt and The Revolting
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
Trump Family Scavenger Hunt
Trump found an Achilles Heel.
President Donald Trump (click here) said in a Sunday Truth Social post that he would convert plans for the D.C.-area “Triumphal Arch” to “a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” at the request of the U.S. military for national security purposes.
The new plan, he said, is to “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.”...
I simply love this Op-Ed. It is America. Literally. In every way. It is who we are.
Above my desk hangs an engraving of an island. (click here) It depicts a still-young city in a still-young nation. Its cobblestone streets are lined with squat buildings, none taller than a church spire. No bridges or tunnels in sight, schooners and paddle-steam ferries crowd a shoreline bustling with working piers. This is New York City in 1851.
On Sept. 18 of that year, at the south end of the island, on Nassau Street, the newspaper we know today as The New York Times published its first issue. Put together in unfinished lofts by candlelight, it consisted of four dense, colorless pages of text. It sold for a penny.
On Friday, The New York Times turns 175. Over the past several months, I’ve found myself drawn to that engraving on my office wall. How unlikely it is that a newspaper born before indoor electricity — let alone cars, radio, telephones, planes and computers — is still here. And how fortunate The Times is to have witnessed and chronicled and interrogated so much history in all those years.
At The Times, we believe the job of a newspaper is to seek the truth, to help people understand the world and to hold the powerful to account. This means equipping people with the information they need to make decisions. It means bonding our diverse communities with a fuller understanding of the lives, hopes and concerns of our neighbors....
Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Trump Administration is simply untrustworthy.
This was in Saudi Arabia. Trump/Hegseth are just letting the military be destroyed. I am fairly sure it can be called treason. Soldiers are dead.
If they won't protect the military, they aren't protecting the country. Hegseth simply started dropped bombs and kept going without regard to the national security of the country.AI Czar
Most probably a violation of the ICC (click here).
This is about national security, but, does anyone trust Trump to handle this without exploiting every company in the country?
Trump is too dangerous to trust.
I think the industry protections fall under Patent and Copyright (Click here).
There is no policy for AI in the USA. The Republicans have insisted on "hands off" when it comes to the ITs.
Trump is too cozy with corruption and racketeering and Jarad Kushner to allow such a Czar to demand cooperation with the industry.
Artificial intelligence (click here) is no longer confined to futuristic demos or novelty apps — it’s now embedded in how business, governments and consumers work and interact with the web. From generative AI that powers content creation, to self-driving cars, to AI-driven breakthroughs in medicine, the technology is reshaping nearly every sector and continues to grow in popularity.With investors clamoring and the technology cross-pollinating countless industries, we’ve rounded up some AI companies and startups worth keeping an eye on....
Anthropic
Nvidia
Microsoft
Meta
Oracle
Palantir
IBM
Amazon
Putin needs to leave Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (click here) claimed that Moscow is prepared to resume cooperation and restore diplomatic relations with its European neighbors, asserting that Russia harbors no hostile intentions toward the European continent, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Friday, Sept. 18.
Speaking during a meeting of Russia’s Military-Industrial Commission, the Russian leader insisted that the Kremlin remains open to re-establishing bilateral dialogue despite years of acute geopolitical confrontation since Moscow launched its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“We are ready to cooperate and restore relations with our European neighbors,” Putin stated, adding that Moscow maintains no aggressive designs against European states....
The Republican Congress has endangered this democracy.
Vance needs to be careful.
...Cobb also pointed to reports (click here) about Trump’s behavior in the past when things haven’t gone his way.
“Keep in mind, this is a man who was willing to tolerate the hanging of his vice president on Jan. 6th, 2021, in order to prevent the peaceful transfer of power,” Cobb said. “He wants to be a bully. He is a bully, and this is his chance to punch down on people at the end of a week where the courts and the facts beat him pretty badly.”
The Tabloid President
The Education Department is a disaster.
Student loan borrowers (click here) pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) face significant processing delays. Education Department lags are preventing some qualifying payments from being credited, forcing many to continue payments on their student loans long after meeting the 120-payment requirement. The department's tracking system is failing to update for July, August, and September, leaving borrowers in limbo and unable to receive a discharge. Numerous frustrated individuals report completing their service months ago but still await official loan forgiveness. Options are limited; administrative forbearance is unavailable without confirmed payments, and general forbearance has downsides. Borrowers should maintain records and file complaints, though these channels also experience backlogs.
As good as gold.
With these treasures I do believe The Center is unvalued and can borrow with a mortgage to conduct any repairs.
Congress can appropriate monies to pay back the mortgage. Fund raising must be allowed to go forward with proper oversight.
Friday, September 18, 2026
Vote - Stop the draft
Vote against the war expansion and the burgeoning draft of out citizens. The Israeli war will be the reason for the citizen draft into military service.
Early balloting in the USA has started.
(click here)
Vote while there is still a two party system!
BE FEARLESS!
GO, America, GO!
The Pentagon. That was the Pentagon as in Hegseth, Secretary of Defense is lying to us about soldier deaths (click here).
Trump is attempting to violate the NATO treaty again by bribing Russia with USA business so Putin will end the war (click here). Does anyone expect Putin to end the war with additional income from the USA?
End the AI invasion.
Trump's administration is completely unhinged to satisfy his ego driven racism. (click here).
(Trump's FAA Director)
Trump's FAA approves the Trump Arch (click here) It requires an eternal flame so pilots can see it. The Vietnam Veterans are suing to end the assault against Washington, DC defacement.
Trump's Vanity Project Costs
Trump's Arch - $100 million
Trump's Ballroom - $927 million
(basically $1 billion)
Trump's Reflecting Pool - $19 million
Kennedy Center - $285 million
Eisenhower Executive Bldg. - $7.5 M
Hero Gardens - $40 million
Rose Garden - $1.9 million
The total is about $1.3 billion
And people in this country don't have health care. Amazing.
The Trump family affiliation with Russia is grossly inappropriate and must stop.
The Trump family MUST stop their affiliation with Russia. It is corruption through and through. There is no other name for it. When Vladimir Putin's surrogate pays a lot of money for a three day wedding for the president's son, that is nothing but corruption.
September 15, 2026The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee (click here) launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of Trump Jr.’s wedding earlier this year.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., sent two letters on Monday to the White House and Trump Jr. requesting records related to Trump Jr.’s financial relationship with the oligarch, Umar Kremlev.
“The secretive, close relationship between the son of a sitting U.S. President and a member of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s inner circle raises serious national security and public corruption concerns,” Garcia wrote. Garcia told Trump Jr. it “may be the most serious allegation against you to date.” The letter to Trump Jr. asked for documents including Trump Jr.’s communications with Kremlev and “financial records of all purchases made for your wedding by foreign nationals.”...
Trump is a sell out. He does favors for Russia like having Cash Patel attack Canada. When out allies are a target it makes Russia stronger. Russia uses that news inside Russia as propaganda to win favor with their citizens. There is no way that is even proper. I don't want to hear it. Business between allies is done through meetings and treaties. Patel and Trump are wrong and it needs to stop.
There is no opposition party in Russian elections this year. This is exactly what Trump is trying to achieve. He is being mentored by Putin.
A couple of things to cover today. One is Medicare for All.
Senator Sanders has been asking for the people to tell their Congresspersons to vote for a bill that would bring all Americans under "Medicare for All." He is correct. I will show you why.
We all know the issues, too expensive and rationing of services that endanger lives and diminish human potential and quality of life. That can be eliminated.
I have issues that most Americans don't. I subscribe to Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage. I pay approximately $210 per month for this plan. The deduction from my Social Security Check and $35.00 extra. I have complaints and I will cover them later, but, this is more important right now. There is a lot right with what is happening with me.
This procedure occurred Wednesday. I have a genetically odd right kidney. As I age it is becoming a problem in that it is developing mineral deposits most commonly known as kidney stones. The procedure was to introduce a catheter with a lazar to break the stones and remove them. This was performed in an operating room and not a clinical setting that most folks call "Same Day Surgery." I went home after the procedure, it is just that in surgery I have a higher risk and an OR rather than a clinic setting is the only option.
Okay. So $210 per month payment and here is the bill.
Co-pay $375.00 for a surgery costing more than $38,000.00. That is more than reasonable considering the excellent care I receive. The staff is great and I went home without complications.
Every American no matter their age deserves this level of care with this minimal expense. If I can't handle the co-pay immediately there are payment plans that offer monthly breakdowns. But $375.00 is an incredible reality I can't complain about. Do any of the Americans suffering under insurance expense and compromised coverage and quality of life believe they are not worth Medicare for All?
This is a good idea and it needs to pass into law.
Seriously.
Let's do this.
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Public comment needs information. Newspapers have helped citizens for more than a century.
Appreciate the Main Stream Media.
The New York Times is celebrating it's anniversary today. (click here)
175 Amazing years informing the citizens of this country about events that shape our Free World lives.
Freedom requires information. Information without tainting or interference. This democracy relies on the truth.
Much has changed since the publication debuted on September 18, 1851. What hasn’t changed, staff members say, is the paper’s missionThursday, September 17, 2026
Whatever happened to public comment?
If I wanted to be Queen.
The Republicans are trying to create controversy. The fact is the war in the Middle East is going badly.
Iran experienced a surprise unprovoked attack that killed it's Supreme Leader. Anyone sincerely think the Shia Crescent would not erupt?
Trump's PR team wants a focus on Natalie; is that her name; because if the public is talking about her rather than the Middle East. She is Trump's assistant. What is there to talk about. He gives everyone under the sun who is loyal to him national security clearance. He is a racketeer. End of discussion.
There was a Town Hall in Michigan for the candidates for USA Senate and Mike Rogers didn't attend. He is saying he never agreed to it. So if he never attended he missed out on having his views heard while responding to voters in the audience. He cannot complain the moderator favored El-Sayed because he was the only one being heard. End of discussion.
Trump is barking at everyone he can find, including, the Supreme Court because they did the right thing and rejected Trump's attempt to override the USA Constitution and remove States Rights. Now, he is barking at the Fed. Nothing new there.
One thing Iran must consider in regard the extension of war throughout the Middle East; it plays into Netanyahu's playbook. He was alone and ridiculed before Trump decided the USA military is a mercenary force and attacked Iran without cause. Now, there is increased attacks with drones into places that tend to be exclusively Sunni Arabs. That means the countries of the Middle East are going to form alliances to stand against the disruption by the Crescent. That is not good. Iran will have to bring a war with more countries than Israel and the USA. It escalates this mess that Trump and Netanyahu created to a much larger confrontation.
Controlling the oil exports is one thing, but, to attack civilians and major cities is another. Iran must take escalation by the Crescent seriously.
In the USA the price of diesel fuel is rising chronically. It is now $6.79.9 US and rising. This impacts the economy in the way of transportation costs. I am wondering how long companies that rely on mail orders will continue to offer their customers free shipping. The oil supply problem Trump created is a huge issue and that alone will have an impact on my Free World issues.
The planet is heating up, too. So, this is coming at a time when the Free World has to make changes and solar is becoming an energy source of choice.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
It is the law.
Trump’s name will not appear on the Kennedy Center ever.
"How many of you, who are going to be doctors, are willing to spend your days in Ghana? Technicians or engineers, how many of you are willing to work in the Foreign Service and spend your lives traveling around the world?"
His young audience responded to this speech with a petition signed by 1,000 students willing to serve abroad. Senator Kennedy's challenge to these students—to live and work in developing countries around the world; to dedicate themselves to the cause of peace and development—inspired the beginning of the Peace Corps.
As a Peace Corps Volunteer (click here) in south India in the mid-1960s, Joel Shapiro taught villagers how to dig latrines, build smokeless ovens, and utilize night soil for more productive vegetable gardens, among other sustainability initiatives. More than 50 years later, his sculptures and works on paper are in the permanent collections of museums all over the world: New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art; down south at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas; out west at California’s Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and across the Atlantic at the Tate Gallery in London, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, the Kunstmuseum in Winterthur, Switzerland, the Stedelijk in Amsterdam, and the Museé National d’Art Moderne in Paris.
He has also done two large commissions through the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. One, Conjunction, was installed in 1999 outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Ontario; and another, Now, was installed in 2013 outside the newly built U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. In fall 2019, his monolithic Blue was installed on the campus of Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.















