Rather than confront the core issues affecting Americans, Trump focuses on aesthetics and grandeur. That is the autocrat’s playbook: accumulate power, ignore the needs of the majority, and distract from the resulting failures with political noise and chaos.

Introducing Washington Walk & Talk, a new video series from The Steady State offering short, expert-informed updates from D.C. on the warning signs of growing authoritarianism in America.

Autocrats believe due process is itself a sham. That is why they assume and expect sham trials. The J6 myth depends on pretending these were sham prosecutions. But as McFarlane notes, not one case was overturned. None. And DOJ had a 100% jury conviction rate at trial.

Trump continues to upend the world order. For decades, U.S. Taiwan policy has been strategic ambiguity. But after the China summit, he’s publicly made that ambiguity less ambiguous, and not in Taiwan’s favor.

“Warrior-focused legal culture” is a phrase worth watching closely. In a healthy system, military lawyers help commanders fight lawfully. In a dangerous system, lawyers are pressured to make unlawful or abusive decisions look legally defensible.

The U.S. “war on narco-terrorism” has normalized extrajudicial violence and weakened both international law abroad and constitutional restraints at home. zurl.co/iF4FX

Project 2025 wasn’t a “liberal hoax.” It was the governing blueprint. They proposed 1,913 recommendations. They say Trump has already implemented 1,055.

The $100 million figure was not “made up.” It was a reported estimate of potential liability if Trump lost a long-running IRS audit fight.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
— George Orwell, 1984

Hegseth’s accusation was supposed to make Mark Kelly look reckless. Instead, Hegseth exposed himself as trying to criminalize a senator for quoting him accurately. zurl.co/FmdR0 zurl.co/lq7Sg

Speaker Johnson and the majority should join us to put an end to the Administration’s prolonged war in Iran. “We’ll see” how much time it will take to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not the answer nearly 80 days into this unauthorized conflict...

Rep, Zoe Lofgren: ..."My Republican colleagues called a hearing on threats to the Supreme Court’s legitimacy, so I decided to read just a few examples of the $2.4 million in gifts Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted from his ultra wealthy allies"

Are you celebrating the Dark Jubilee? If not, join in on the madness with “The Dark Jubilee: Life,” a Subscribestar post for Voyeur tiers and up... subscribestar.adult/posts/877575

When no drones attack for a while that infamous scene from Blackadder Goes Forth comes to mind: The Great War of 1914 to 1917.. See you on the other side folks 🙏 Erbil Kurdistan Iraq.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis pledges to withhold support from any Trump nominee to the Federal Reserve until Trump terminates his “investigation” into Jerome Powell.

Spent my Tuesday evening watching Husk expose AI hallucinations on TikTok while waiting to find out if we were all about to die. This is a good one.

Ben Shapiro: “What Candace [Owens] is doing right now is absolutely satanic to Erika Kirk”

𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 🥽 Not every robotics breakthrough comes from software. Sometimes the smartest control system is the shape of the foot. Credit to Tech with AI ◼ OG | AI & Automation, without the hype #Robotics #BioInspired #Engineering

A remote rural town makes headlines as it goes up for sale. But behind the novelty lies a rich family legacy. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Ukrainian forces use a robotic vehicle to help an elderly woman evacuate from the Donetsk frontline.

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Tonight’s NBA Playoff Referee Assignments 🏀🏆 WEST FINALS – GAME 1 ⏰ 830PM ET 🏀 @spurs at @okcthunder 🏀 15 Zarba, 10 Jo. Goble, 27 Ervin Alternate Official: Ed Malloy Replay Center Referee: Karl Lane (from @OfficialNBARefs on X)

Save me from this simpleton boot-licking Black mother🤬 - who probably still loves tRump‼️ Fuck Tim Scott... genuinely - with a cactus

The crucial public services that we all rely on are at threat. That's why we must vote!

…amazing how often a seemingly ‘lost’ bee will quickly recover when given the chance to dry out and access to nectar or a 50/50 white sugar and water mix. To recap: the #wildlife in your garden needs water too. Especially during the summer. If you are hot & thirsty chances 10/11 #nature #bees #help

“Not going to see Addy Brown in a practice jersey for awhile” Update from Iowa State Coach Fennelly on Addy Brown. Status has not changed. Still out “indefinitely”. #wbb #ncaaW

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We weren’t the same people we used to be and that’s what made it work. This song’s about healing, forgiveness, and finding each other again. #indierock #emotional #inspirationalmusic #musicthatmatters

What happens when you put a snake in shag carpeting with some little soft, bendable posts in the way (and also it can't see the posts). If you answered: "It behaves like a light particle moving through a diffraction grating" then congratulations! You win! Let's talk about SNAKE DIFFRACTION.

The news didn’t slow down this week, and we broke it down for you. The DOJ is deleting Jan. 6 records, Iran is threatening retaliation after fresh U.S. strikes, Ken Paxton ousted Cornyn in Texas, federal workers may soon be forced to sign NDAs, and more. Take a closer look at what happened.

Sen. Booker: Donald Trump has been clear to Americans that he does not care about the financial pain that he has caused. He has caused millions of Americans to lose their health care, to have their clinics and hospitals close.

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Bisan owda @bisan__bisan ✖️🐦✖️ Keep heads and spirit up,we have a long,one way road...وإما أن نكون، أو لا نكون

Released on this day in 1951 was the sci-fi/horror film, 'The Thing from Another World'. Starring Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, and Douglas Spencer, it is the story of scientists and Air Force officials who fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism. #OnThisDay

POV: you’re toasting to Kyiv birthday with friends and air raid siren goes off because Russia decided to bomb your city The reason I’m not running is because well it’s 5 year of war. I’m tired. And it seems from reports Kyiv is not the target right now. And yet I can see my face is giving me away

Mississippi Freedom Summer Shared from @myskincolorisnotacrime 🎥✨ Full credit to them. Watch more 📺 https://www.instagram.com/reels/C-S4DuHv23s/ #BlackHistory365 #JamesChaney #OnThisDay #FreedomSummer #CivilRightsMovement #VotingRights #BlackHistory #MississippiHistory #CivilRightsHeroes

🇫🇷🗞️📰📌Ireland's Energy Minister says approximately €18.9 billion will be invested in the energy network between now and 2030 to "meet the increased demand as, fortunately, our population continues to grow."

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I love that Valve’s Steam controller does the Wilhelm scream if you drop it 😂 what a fun little Easter egg

🧵 Just so, I had a look at Trump's current timeline on Truth Social. His increasingly unhinged posts now squeeze between ads for 'snore stop' & 'wallet defender'. Who did this? 😁 P.S. The adverts make this platform entirely unreadable and that's before you look at the content...

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Poll after poll people do not want this war.

Greetings all, here are all the Poké Balls from the games (and a nod to the anime as well). I hope you all like it! (I don't own Pokémon, I just like to draw them!) #Artist #Artwork #Art #Pokemon #Games

Sharing the Gospel: How to Spread the Good News of Jesus Christ Learn how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with confidence and clarity. Discover what the Bible teaches about evangelism, spreading the good news

Defaulting to GB News on power up? The very thought of knowing that awaits you and the preparedness to change the channel as quickly as possible is traumatising. No matter how fast you react, you'll be exposed to a few seconds of Holmes, Rees-Mogg, Christys and Farage. 🤮 Glad you got it resolved!

🔥"This girl is on #FIRE." When she #ZYDECO #DANCES. For a #HOT #TIME #DANCING, go join her. **ZYDECO MUSIC & DANCE - TRY THEM - ENJOY THEM** #MUSIC #DANCE DANCING GOOD TUESDAY #TACO TUESDAY #TuesdayMotivation #TuesdayThoughts #TechTuesday #TuesdayTunes #TUESDAYTIP #Tuesday Ash Kash Kevin Hart

📰 NEWS | April 21, 2026 | Galway Metals Intersects 6.1 g/t Gold over 19.0m Including 18.3 g/t over 3.0m For more details 🔗 https://stockmkt.info/4ez0WIr ___ 🇨🇦 TSXV: GWM | 🇺🇸 OTCQB: GAYMF #ProjectUpdate

Knight is Flirting #charliegtv #charliegtvai #detroit #sora

Yesterday marked the start of the spring term, Hilary term, in Oxford. Yiming Cheng, a 2025 Scholar from China, reflects upon her first term as a #RhodesScholar, finding work-life balance, finding community and finding a home in Oxford. We wish all of our Scholars in Residence a great term ahead!

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Mommy squirrel and her frolicking kiddos are here.😂🤗🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿

PENCE: “The idea of creating a fund that could compensate people that assaulted police officers and vandalized the Capitol that day is totally unacceptable — My hope is the administration will drop the idea entirely."

Why are Maccabi Tel Aviv an Israeli club allowed to play in the European Champions League? Tasnima from @elsclegal explains on our recent podcast how this is another clear example of how Israel operates as a settler colony. Whole episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/141439...

Some fishes doing fishy things at Natural Bridge.

Closeup of Ms Finch #birds

At Spirituality & Beyond, biotech educator Damon Tighe encourages aspiring mycologists to return to the same natural spaces again and again to observe the hidden patterns of fungal life.  #Mycology  #Fungi #CitizenScience #Nature #Ecology

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