David Lewis

Every day now

A sickening moral slum of an administration. George Will

The recent trajectory, in broad strokes: - Regime starts militarizing the conflict in early summer - Regime declares all liberal/leftwing political activity as domestic terrorist or terrorism-adjacent in presidential memo - Regime ramps up the propaganda against “the Left” across all channels

New week's cover of The New Yorker, "Remote Control," by Barry Blitt.

Luttig: “But in this instance, the means by which this president has done it are far more aggravated than King George, beginning with the fact that for 250 years we have had an independent judiciary by design and intent of the Declaration and the Constitution of the United States.”

Let’s make America great again…to a time when there was civility, humanity, respect, compassion, and all of those other now outdated values that have been replaced by the rampant lust for money and power.

Maybe he’ll sell footage to FOX for a reality show

Okay, this Musk tweet is pretty interesting. He's figuring it out!

I’m so old that I remember the rich and famous touting their humanitarian work

WONDERFUL POST...!

Has anyone noticed that this country is run by a collection of grotesque humanoid abominations driven by insatiable greed, their every action twisted toward self-gain as they devour everything in their path, leaving only ruin in the name of power and profit.? Or is it just me?

Justice Scalia on what makes American government exceptional: Our Constitution separates powers to "prevent the centralization of power in one person, or one party." In other countries, where power is centralized in one person, "the game is over" for rights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggz_...

“One thing you always find Trump and MAGA in general doing is assuming that the real world must look the way their prejudices say it should look.” Paul Krugman

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall.” Gandhi. Resist!

Resist!

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

Congrats everyone — we are at the point where The Onion and real life are indistinguishable from one another. 😳🇺🇸 theonion.com/ice-agents-w...

As Martin Luther King said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

The Trump administration works to create a world where ruthless people can thrive. Summarized sentiment from David Brooks

The President of the United States fears only those who do not fear him.

Trump played golf while the American economy burned. But don’t worry because, as the president posted: “only the weak will fail.”

George Washington warned we should always “guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

Thinking about this quote, from JPMorgan's Michael Cembalist, today: www.jpmorgan.com/insights/out...

I’d like to ask every single New Yorker who’s remotely left of center to get actively involved in your local Democratic Party chapter with the goal of driving Schumer, Gillibrand, Hochul, Adams, Cuomo and all the other dead wood into retirement.

Brutal.

While there was a lot of criticism of yesterday’s meeting with Zelenskyy, I take it as a good first step that there are now direct talks between the combatants.

Bravo New Yorker!!!

This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.

WTF. NONE OF THIS IS OK, EVERYONE. NONE OF THIS IS NORMAL.” —the generally calm Sen. Chris Murphy responding to Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right Neo-Nazi AfD party in Germany. www.americaamerica.news/p/what-do-yo...

Nothing angers me more than to see people who were born into money arguing against government assistance as "handouts" That's not an opinion you've earned the right to hold. Your entire life was built on a handout.

With the incoming administration insanity would be an upgrade.

Just edged out runner up, the Black Death

Everyday is just exhausting

So long, and thanks for all the fish. Final NYT column is up. News about future plans probably tomorrow morning www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

Hey, anti-Trump Republicans, you have to come up with a new party name. If you’re not Maga, you are not Republican. You may own the heritage but Maga now owns the Republican name and policies, that, if your anti-Trump, are not yours.

I don’t take credit for this meme, but I do co-sign.