At 8:04 this morning, he stood at the podium in the Pentagon, with his hair greased back, shifting back and forth on his feet, reading from his prepared remarks, desperately trying to convince the American people that a war failure was actually a war victory. And when a female reporter tried to ask about Iran launching missiles, he snapped back, calling her “rude,” before muttering under his breath, “so nasty,” as if she were the problem and not the truth her question exposed. He proclaimed that "Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield" and that "President Trump had the power to cripple Iran's entire economy in minutes, but he chose mercy." And try as he might, Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense for the United States of America, failed just as terribly as the war did. He didn’t sound like...
Heather Cox Richardson (HCR) has been my last read it the night, or first in the morning, every day since Trump’s first term. Every single day. And repost her religiously.
Now HDR is right up there on my daily must-read, and repost too. I love how different your styles are. I love the list of sources. I love that you cover the same day, the same events, but with different passions. I love that - every day - I learn something different from each post.
Yes, you spread facts, but both of you also make those of us out here who feel the 24/7 stress and fear and sadness of watching our democracy be dismantled by fascist, authoritarian, monsters, feel less alone, and more determined to keep fighting. So, thank you!
She is THE BEST of my must reads, but she loses me talking about elections because if we don’t stop him before that it’s not just that we likely wouldn’t have elections but our technological civilization could be gone. I’m writing about what could get him and his hires out before that.
Linda, you expressed my opinion and feelings too. Thanks to both Heathers for keeping us informed with each of your unique ways of journaling the craziness of each day.
You are correct about WE the people NEED to do something. We really NEED a National shutdown…airports, trains, all transportation, government jobs, especially since Congress is STILL on VACATION and getting paid-6 digit salaries and full healthcare and benefits for Life while we the people are being strangles with unaffordable healthcare that we stay have to pay for a lot of services out of pocket, basic needs prices climbing like crazy, etc. We need manufacturing, ALL unions, shipping, everything to shut down to hurt them where they only feel it…their pockets.
Complicit KKKabinet, sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman are ALL bought and sold with BLOOD MONEY…our Democrats are USELESS.
We are being held prisoner, while the Nazi trump and his family, Epstein Class are thriving and getting millions and billions off this war, manipulating the stock market, Polymarket, extortion, money laundering, “real estate deals,” stolen oil money, etc in his bank account in Qatar, along with the profiteering “BORED of peace” members getting richer by the second.
Thank you for your support.
Also, we are in 1930’s Germany and we NEED ALL the writers who speak the truth, no matter how they tell it. I find Heather Delaney Reese and HCR are the perfect complement to each other. Also, Lance Rosen, I Fucking Love Australia, Lisa Baker, Eyes on ICE on EYES on ICE, Aaron Parnas. We are in Nazi HELL complete with ICE Gestapo, Concentration Camps, Executions, mass deportations, calling out people as “vermin” and extermination.
trump =hitler
It is the Fascist playbook meets Project 2025-26, and “1984” on AI steroids…an Orwellian, dystopian, fascist, authoritarian, imperialistic dictatorship HELL…a Democracy in free-fall.
It appears they are grooming Nazi in waiting Vance who is over playing for another Fascist dictator another Putin ally, Orban, in Hungary.
They are also running desperately from EPSTEIN FILES national and global Web…Justice for Survivors and victims for the decades long cover-up.
Thank you for highlighting the dichotomy between the truth and the gaslighting the regime is trying to ram down our throats regarding the war.
Also, hats off to you and the other undaunted representatives from Independent and Legacy media who have the fortitude to sit through these press conferences and report truth to power and still maintain your equilibrium and your sanity. Much appreciated!
Every single time I see a pic of President Obama I say I miss you SO much! I could listen to him speak for hours - now if it’s the President ~ it’s MUTE or OFF! Counting the days…
Trump demonstrates with each passing day (and his Truth Social posts) that he hasn't the faintest idea what's going on and is just making it up as he goes along. Not to mention showing yet again when he called a female reporter "rude" that he is a total misogynist who has no respect for women. It's
significant that it is only women who have been removed from his inner circle. As for his criticism of NATO, I would like to make a comment to the orange Hitler. NATO only come to the aid of fellow members when one member nation is attacked. Remember 9/11 Trump?
Hegseth trying to sound like Trump (calling reporters rude, nasty) is even more laughable than when he sounds like himself, flinging around sound-bite slogans, hoping in vain for a hit. God. This regime is so disgustingly corrupt. And the only thing transparent in the whole bunch IS their blatant, arrogant corruption.
Thank for your post. Any attempt to make sense of the current situation is riddled with dead ends, a labyrinth of lies, reality rejection. A desperate and deluded despot, Tdump in this case - so as not to confuse with other contenders. A secretary of defence acting like a donkey in a mastermind final!!!
It will, no doubt, get even harder as the days, weeks and months unfold. Let us be clear together, through all the propaganda, the hyperbole and threats, this regime is fatally wounded. Tdump faithfuls are either jumping or being pushed overboard. The international community is now directly involved, unlike election rigging, voter suppression, ICE and the immigration tragedies, the global economy is now suffering and embroiled. This is a greater threat to Tdump and his Fascist regime.
He is like a child caught in a lie changing his story in more and more fantastical ways trying to persuade the grown ups that his version is true
It reminds me of my 2 nephews Left briefly alone in a room at age 5 and 3 the younger one suddenly yelped and started crying My sister shot back in the room and the older one shame faced said immediately ‘I didn’t hit him’ My sister asked ‘what didn’t you hit him with?’ and he pointed to a small wooden hammer….he said sorry immediately and had it explained to him the importance of the truth If only Trump were dealt with so easily
Some days I just want him ousted in a theatrical manner - a big arrest, him in cuffs being led to prison everyone cheering and the world being righted by the click of a switch
Then my sensible head takes over We need to take every opportunity for any steps, tiny though they may feel. Gather evidence, push back at every opportunity, keep records until every drop of evidence turns eventually into a mighty flood against all of this administration
One drop of water may seem inconsequential but enough of them can erode mountains and change the landscape forever
Thank you Heather for your well researched and well presented articles with the message of hope at the end of each one
I know you can do this America I’m just praying it is sooner rather than later
Thank you Heather for sharing your reactions to what is so appalling. With people like you we have hope that things will get better. We cannot get used to this Trumpian dystopia. Your efforts remind us of what we cannot tolerate,
They don’t care what people think of their blatant lies. They don’t care about the consequences of their actions. They don’t care that judges consistently rule against them. They don’t care that the entire world watched them launch a coup against our government to try to stay in power. They don’t care that Congress is the only branch of government authorized to declare war against another nation. They don’t care that children are being grievously harmed and killed by curable diseases because of their attacks on science and public health. They don’t care that they’re committing war crimes and threatening genocide. They don’t care that they’re murdering citizens on our streets. They don’t care about laws, or truth, or morality, or humanity.
They only care about one thing: Their power. And as long as they have it, they will never care about anyone or anything else. Nothing will change that. Nothing.
Heather Cox Richardson (HCR) has been my last read it the night, or first in the morning, every day since Trump’s first term. Every single day. And repost her religiously.
Now HDR is right up there on my daily must-read, and repost too. I love how different your styles are. I love the list of sources. I love that you cover the same day, the same events, but with different passions. I love that - every day - I learn something different from each post.
Yes, you spread facts, but both of you also make those of us out here who feel the 24/7 stress and fear and sadness of watching our democracy be dismantled by fascist, authoritarian, monsters, feel less alone, and more determined to keep fighting. So, thank you!
If only we could elect more women like these in Congress…
She is THE BEST of my must reads, but she loses me talking about elections because if we don’t stop him before that it’s not just that we likely wouldn’t have elections but our technological civilization could be gone. I’m writing about what could get him and his hires out before that.
Linda, you expressed my opinion and feelings too. Thanks to both Heathers for keeping us informed with each of your unique ways of journaling the craziness of each day.
You are correct about WE the people NEED to do something. We really NEED a National shutdown…airports, trains, all transportation, government jobs, especially since Congress is STILL on VACATION and getting paid-6 digit salaries and full healthcare and benefits for Life while we the people are being strangles with unaffordable healthcare that we stay have to pay for a lot of services out of pocket, basic needs prices climbing like crazy, etc. We need manufacturing, ALL unions, shipping, everything to shut down to hurt them where they only feel it…their pockets.
Complicit KKKabinet, sycophantic and complicit RepubliKKKans and Benedict Fetterman are ALL bought and sold with BLOOD MONEY…our Democrats are USELESS.
We are being held prisoner, while the Nazi trump and his family, Epstein Class are thriving and getting millions and billions off this war, manipulating the stock market, Polymarket, extortion, money laundering, “real estate deals,” stolen oil money, etc in his bank account in Qatar, along with the profiteering “BORED of peace” members getting richer by the second.
Thank you for your support.
Also, we are in 1930’s Germany and we NEED ALL the writers who speak the truth, no matter how they tell it. I find Heather Delaney Reese and HCR are the perfect complement to each other. Also, Lance Rosen, I Fucking Love Australia, Lisa Baker, Eyes on ICE on EYES on ICE, Aaron Parnas. We are in Nazi HELL complete with ICE Gestapo, Concentration Camps, Executions, mass deportations, calling out people as “vermin” and extermination.
trump =hitler
It is the Fascist playbook meets Project 2025-26, and “1984” on AI steroids…an Orwellian, dystopian, fascist, authoritarian, imperialistic dictatorship HELL…a Democracy in free-fall.
It appears they are grooming Nazi in waiting Vance who is over playing for another Fascist dictator another Putin ally, Orban, in Hungary.
They are also running desperately from EPSTEIN FILES national and global Web…Justice for Survivors and victims for the decades long cover-up.
There are stunning rundowns about the absurdity of it being a rescue mission.
Thank you. I will look into those writers.
And Yes, I did read from some military personnel, accounts of what a real rescue looks like.
DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING coming from here that is not independent. If it seems like it’s not real…it probably isn’t.
trump, his family, Epstein Class owns most ALL the media from here and even put a loyalist in the FCC to control everything.
I’m not exaggerating that we are in Nazi Germany, 1930’s and Orwell’s’s “1984,” but supercharged with AI and propaganda.
Iran has put out more accurate “news” and truths through their Lego videos.
https://fb.watch/GnGt06TCLh/?fs=e
https://fb.watch/GnGvkvtRd7/?fs=e
It’s all about power, greed and corruption and everyone else be damned.
Seems to be the definition of “bro” masculinity - not true masculinity, but something else, something deranged.
Does anyone else see the irony of Trump calling the US the "hottest" country after denying global warming and canceling wind and solar projects.
Drill, baby drill! We can burn this place up even faster! 🥵😵👹😖🖤😱
Enjoy your concert. Trumps post about Springsteen sounds so like a spoilt teenager having a go at someone who used to be a friend.
Springsteen also has people who love him and admire him. Trump is behaving like a jealous toddler.
He's acting like a fucking idiot and I love the comment, "dried up prune", pot calling the kettle black is what I read.
Thank you for highlighting the dichotomy between the truth and the gaslighting the regime is trying to ram down our throats regarding the war.
Also, hats off to you and the other undaunted representatives from Independent and Legacy media who have the fortitude to sit through these press conferences and report truth to power and still maintain your equilibrium and your sanity. Much appreciated!
I remember the days when I didn’t have to think about the president every day. I miss those days SO MUCH.
Every single time I see a pic of President Obama I say I miss you SO much! I could listen to him speak for hours - now if it’s the President ~ it’s MUTE or OFF! Counting the days…
Trump demonstrates with each passing day (and his Truth Social posts) that he hasn't the faintest idea what's going on and is just making it up as he goes along. Not to mention showing yet again when he called a female reporter "rude" that he is a total misogynist who has no respect for women. It's
significant that it is only women who have been removed from his inner circle. As for his criticism of NATO, I would like to make a comment to the orange Hitler. NATO only come to the aid of fellow members when one member nation is attacked. Remember 9/11 Trump?
Hegseth trying to sound like Trump (calling reporters rude, nasty) is even more laughable than when he sounds like himself, flinging around sound-bite slogans, hoping in vain for a hit. God. This regime is so disgustingly corrupt. And the only thing transparent in the whole bunch IS their blatant, arrogant corruption.
Well… he does have a glam room at the Pentagon ‼️OMG
Hi Heather,
Thank for your post. Any attempt to make sense of the current situation is riddled with dead ends, a labyrinth of lies, reality rejection. A desperate and deluded despot, Tdump in this case - so as not to confuse with other contenders. A secretary of defence acting like a donkey in a mastermind final!!!
It will, no doubt, get even harder as the days, weeks and months unfold. Let us be clear together, through all the propaganda, the hyperbole and threats, this regime is fatally wounded. Tdump faithfuls are either jumping or being pushed overboard. The international community is now directly involved, unlike election rigging, voter suppression, ICE and the immigration tragedies, the global economy is now suffering and embroiled. This is a greater threat to Tdump and his Fascist regime.
Keep the faith, enjoy Bruce!!!
He is like a child caught in a lie changing his story in more and more fantastical ways trying to persuade the grown ups that his version is true
It reminds me of my 2 nephews Left briefly alone in a room at age 5 and 3 the younger one suddenly yelped and started crying My sister shot back in the room and the older one shame faced said immediately ‘I didn’t hit him’ My sister asked ‘what didn’t you hit him with?’ and he pointed to a small wooden hammer….he said sorry immediately and had it explained to him the importance of the truth If only Trump were dealt with so easily
Some days I just want him ousted in a theatrical manner - a big arrest, him in cuffs being led to prison everyone cheering and the world being righted by the click of a switch
Then my sensible head takes over We need to take every opportunity for any steps, tiny though they may feel. Gather evidence, push back at every opportunity, keep records until every drop of evidence turns eventually into a mighty flood against all of this administration
One drop of water may seem inconsequential but enough of them can erode mountains and change the landscape forever
Thank you Heather for your well researched and well presented articles with the message of hope at the end of each one
I know you can do this America I’m just praying it is sooner rather than later
Thank you Heather for sharing your reactions to what is so appalling. With people like you we have hope that things will get better. We cannot get used to this Trumpian dystopia. Your efforts remind us of what we cannot tolerate,
Nicely said Jane‼️
Thank you, Heather! Love your posts!
Here’s the problem: They. Don’t. Care.
They don’t care what people think of their blatant lies. They don’t care about the consequences of their actions. They don’t care that judges consistently rule against them. They don’t care that the entire world watched them launch a coup against our government to try to stay in power. They don’t care that Congress is the only branch of government authorized to declare war against another nation. They don’t care that children are being grievously harmed and killed by curable diseases because of their attacks on science and public health. They don’t care that they’re committing war crimes and threatening genocide. They don’t care that they’re murdering citizens on our streets. They don’t care about laws, or truth, or morality, or humanity.
They only care about one thing: Their power. And as long as they have it, they will never care about anyone or anything else. Nothing will change that. Nothing.
Thanks for this reporting Heather.
Thank you again.💕🦋🌸🌼
Helpful to read your posts. They are such an antidote to DTs nastiness.
I have been suggesting HOUSE ARREST, GAG ORDER.
Grounding Air Force One.
It costs $23,000 an hour to fly Air Force One.
Someone needs to CHANGE the nuke codes. Enjoy Springsteen. 💕
🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
My husband and I appreciate your writing! Have a great time at the concert!
We do too- then it’s off to family and friends! ♥️