At 8:06 this morning, the President of the United States posted a message from inside the White House that sent shockwaves around the world within seconds. "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." And for the next 10 hours and 26 minutes, the entire planet held its breath. In Tehran, the government...
Thank you for putting it out there as it really is. The stakes could not be higher, both abroad and at home. We desperately need independent journalists and commentaries more than ever. What you say resonates so strongly with me. I might not be an American, but I know an Authoritarian regime when I see one and the powers of censorship at play. Keep strong, keep the faith and we love and support you 100%!!
Last night I went to bed earlier than you guys in touch with a friend in USA and both of us terrified that Trump was about to do the most appalling thing and annihilate another country.
At 1 am I checked my phone and was then able to sleep. Thank God, not trump that Pakistan has intervened.
He has to be removed he is ill and deranged.
His posts are written by other people so there are others involved and the likes seem to be rocket high straight away so again must be manufactured.
There is a mini army playing tactics with this man who is beyond dangerous - more so than Hitler because he has instant access to getting his manic ideas out into the ether
Please USA and any sane person get this man to a safe place where he can be looked after medically and then clean up the appalling mess of yes men he leaves behind.
At least today we can breath and Thank you Heather for your post and bravery. Strength to your arm as we say in UK
Just watching Hegseth on our 6pm news and wondering which planet he lives on as his bombastic victory speech bears no semblance of truth with what is actually happening. The man is bonkers.
The shock is that so much of the news in the US has become self edited for the reasons you explain so clearly.. . Thank you for the risks you continue to take. I’m in Ireland, where the world sees more clearly what is happening. My friends here understand that people in the States don’t get the same coverage.
I’ve never subscribed any of these before. Then after a few weeks of reading your articles I just had to. You are my Walter Cronkite. Whatever happened to that news? Oh, it has worked its way into people like you and your colleagues. Please keep independent news alive.
Wonderful column! A couple of things to address here.
First of all, "Two or three years ago, most of us could go days without thinking about the president." Definitely! People like to bitch and moan and squeal about Joe Biden--and no, he wasn't perfect; he made a serious blunder or two--but nonetheless, most of his time was spent quietly doing his job, not constantly coming up with new ways to draw attention to himself like a spoiled three-year-old.
Secondly--of course I'm relieved that the world didn't blow up last night; however, that relief was quickly followed by my own feelings of "Epic Fury", if you will--it's obvious to me how badly we've all been played. The latest Taco move sounds purposeful to me: Get as close as possible to annihilation, then pull back and look like a "hero." Like the movie scenes where a criminal dangles someone out the window, then pulls them back in at the last second.
Third--Vance. He's every bit as evil as his boss, but without his inexplicable charisma--a venomous snake as opposed to a bloated and aging T. rex. Don't trust him!!!!!
And thank you for your positive words at the end. Let's hope that maybe the tide is finally turning and we'll be rid of all of these monsters one fine day.
Heather, I often think of you and the courage it takes to speak out as you do in the face of trump’s attacks. As you said, that isn’t a comfort zone. Yet you are a gifted communicator. We need your voice, and so it follows that we must support you in your brave efforts.
I firmly believe that we can trust only independent voices anymore.
I am happy to be a paid subscriber and I encourage others to consider it too.
Good work, Heather, and thanks. All this is a difficult subject to address adequately, and you're doing it! Last night on Lawrence O'Donnell Senator Markey of Massachusetts said that in November voters will be going to the polls "with pitchforks" for those in office who are not doing their duty against Trump. Vance, Johnson, and Thune have a duty to lead Trump's expulsion under the 25th. Building popular contempt for their cowardice is a necessary task, and you have chosen it and are doing it well.
Try Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Hubbell, The Concis/Shankar Narayan, Paul Krugman, Joyce Vance. A wide array of truth tellers and all are free if you cannot subscribe.
For 47 it's just another weekly cliffhanger like the Apprentice . It pisses me off to no end that the idiots that believed his bluster and elected him are now joined by those of us who saw right through him . It's a narcissists dream to have the attention of the entire world and it feeds his black soul for five minutes then the emptiness inside this creature rears its ugly head and he finds a new crisis . The fact that this man lives in our collective heads is obscene . We are catering to a monster with the worst possible incurable psychiatric diagnosis . How did I(we) get here ? I try to take full breaks from all of this but it is very hard . How do we quit him and still stay informed 🤷🏻♀️ I believe Heather is asking the same thing .
Thank you for keeping us informed about what’s happening in our country. I read your posts daily and look forward to your insights. Stay strong, it will get better, it has to!
Orban is just another fascist kleptocrat who dismantled democracy to enrich himself and his family / friends. A true damaging corrupt mini trumpian copy. No pasaran!
Thank you Heather, for yet another wonderful post. I suppose it's easy for us in Europe to advocate for Americans to keep fighting against that tyrant and his yes men and women in the White House but please k
The strain on all of us, even the person who didn't know that tRump had made the threat, is difficult to endure. Just the way the orange man likes it. Chaos, amplified threats, riling up the the world so he gets the attention he wants. That in no way whatsoever negates what he threatens because he is so unpredictable with his rants, insidiously throwing out whatever comes to mind in the moment. This man-child has certifiable mental illness on top of his diminishing capacity neurologically. Vance is nearly as bad. He has no business campaigning in Hungary. We must keep up the pressure on this current regime (I use that word intentionally). We will overcome. Keep MLK and John Lewis in mind as we resist.
He cannot outrun Epstein.
Hammer Time!
Hi Heather,
Thank you for putting it out there as it really is. The stakes could not be higher, both abroad and at home. We desperately need independent journalists and commentaries more than ever. What you say resonates so strongly with me. I might not be an American, but I know an Authoritarian regime when I see one and the powers of censorship at play. Keep strong, keep the faith and we love and support you 100%!!
Last night I went to bed earlier than you guys in touch with a friend in USA and both of us terrified that Trump was about to do the most appalling thing and annihilate another country.
At 1 am I checked my phone and was then able to sleep. Thank God, not trump that Pakistan has intervened.
He has to be removed he is ill and deranged.
His posts are written by other people so there are others involved and the likes seem to be rocket high straight away so again must be manufactured.
There is a mini army playing tactics with this man who is beyond dangerous - more so than Hitler because he has instant access to getting his manic ideas out into the ether
Please USA and any sane person get this man to a safe place where he can be looked after medically and then clean up the appalling mess of yes men he leaves behind.
At least today we can breath and Thank you Heather for your post and bravery. Strength to your arm as we say in UK
Thank you Heather.
Helpful, balanced reporting. Thank you for keeping going. 💕 People need your information.
The "pieces" were spread out.
Congress is on "Spring Break"😠😡😠😡😠😠😡😠,
VP VANCE was in Hungary, Trump was with his internet.
You wouldn't think there was a WAR on. Trump started it and left.
Israel is using our military to fight their enemy.
Congress is AWOL and can not make decisions.
MC CONNELL once pulled this.
He left, and only came back 3 days before election.
Traitors and cowards.😡😠
🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
Well said. Add to this that Trump is being manipulated by a far more intelligent and sinister shadow government.
Just watching Hegseth on our 6pm news and wondering which planet he lives on as his bombastic victory speech bears no semblance of truth with what is actually happening. The man is bonkers.
The shock is that so much of the news in the US has become self edited for the reasons you explain so clearly.. . Thank you for the risks you continue to take. I’m in Ireland, where the world sees more clearly what is happening. My friends here understand that people in the States don’t get the same coverage.
I’ve never subscribed any of these before. Then after a few weeks of reading your articles I just had to. You are my Walter Cronkite. Whatever happened to that news? Oh, it has worked its way into people like you and your colleagues. Please keep independent news alive.
Wonderful column! A couple of things to address here.
First of all, "Two or three years ago, most of us could go days without thinking about the president." Definitely! People like to bitch and moan and squeal about Joe Biden--and no, he wasn't perfect; he made a serious blunder or two--but nonetheless, most of his time was spent quietly doing his job, not constantly coming up with new ways to draw attention to himself like a spoiled three-year-old.
Secondly--of course I'm relieved that the world didn't blow up last night; however, that relief was quickly followed by my own feelings of "Epic Fury", if you will--it's obvious to me how badly we've all been played. The latest Taco move sounds purposeful to me: Get as close as possible to annihilation, then pull back and look like a "hero." Like the movie scenes where a criminal dangles someone out the window, then pulls them back in at the last second.
Third--Vance. He's every bit as evil as his boss, but without his inexplicable charisma--a venomous snake as opposed to a bloated and aging T. rex. Don't trust him!!!!!
And thank you for your positive words at the end. Let's hope that maybe the tide is finally turning and we'll be rid of all of these monsters one fine day.
Heather, I often think of you and the courage it takes to speak out as you do in the face of trump’s attacks. As you said, that isn’t a comfort zone. Yet you are a gifted communicator. We need your voice, and so it follows that we must support you in your brave efforts.
I firmly believe that we can trust only independent voices anymore.
I am happy to be a paid subscriber and I encourage others to consider it too.
Good work, Heather, and thanks. All this is a difficult subject to address adequately, and you're doing it! Last night on Lawrence O'Donnell Senator Markey of Massachusetts said that in November voters will be going to the polls "with pitchforks" for those in office who are not doing their duty against Trump. Vance, Johnson, and Thune have a duty to lead Trump's expulsion under the 25th. Building popular contempt for their cowardice is a necessary task, and you have chosen it and are doing it well.
I'm curious.
Was the post beginning 'Based on conversations..' signed with an autopen?
1000 bonobos sharing one typewriter would be more likely to compose those words, in that order, than the name suggested.
FWIW Heather, I only became a paid subscriber a few days ago, but honestly, if you felt unsafe and needed to step back, I'm OK with that.
Meanwhile, I'll enjoy your eloquence and insight.
I subscribe to this substack and to those of Mary Geddry and Dan Rather because I want to read the truth behind the ranting.
Try Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Hubbell, The Concis/Shankar Narayan, Paul Krugman, Joyce Vance. A wide array of truth tellers and all are free if you cannot subscribe.
For 47 it's just another weekly cliffhanger like the Apprentice . It pisses me off to no end that the idiots that believed his bluster and elected him are now joined by those of us who saw right through him . It's a narcissists dream to have the attention of the entire world and it feeds his black soul for five minutes then the emptiness inside this creature rears its ugly head and he finds a new crisis . The fact that this man lives in our collective heads is obscene . We are catering to a monster with the worst possible incurable psychiatric diagnosis . How did I(we) get here ? I try to take full breaks from all of this but it is very hard . How do we quit him and still stay informed 🤷🏻♀️ I believe Heather is asking the same thing .
Hi Heather,
Thank you for keeping us informed about what’s happening in our country. I read your posts daily and look forward to your insights. Stay strong, it will get better, it has to!
Orban is just another fascist kleptocrat who dismantled democracy to enrich himself and his family / friends. A true damaging corrupt mini trumpian copy. No pasaran!
New paid member. And thank you.
Thank you Heather, for yet another wonderful post. I suppose it's easy for us in Europe to advocate for Americans to keep fighting against that tyrant and his yes men and women in the White House but please k
The strain on all of us, even the person who didn't know that tRump had made the threat, is difficult to endure. Just the way the orange man likes it. Chaos, amplified threats, riling up the the world so he gets the attention he wants. That in no way whatsoever negates what he threatens because he is so unpredictable with his rants, insidiously throwing out whatever comes to mind in the moment. This man-child has certifiable mental illness on top of his diminishing capacity neurologically. Vance is nearly as bad. He has no business campaigning in Hungary. We must keep up the pressure on this current regime (I use that word intentionally). We will overcome. Keep MLK and John Lewis in mind as we resist.