Interpreting Trump
24 January 2026
Four heuristics for interpreting what the bullshitter says.
His bullshit has been observed to follow certain patterns, and these heuristics are based on those patterns.
‘Stop Andy Burnham’ campaign
24 January 2026
Labour leftist Andy Burnham has been a success as mayor of Manchester, and he may want to run for Parliament and challenge Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party.
Starmer is pulling strings to block him, so that a nebbish Labour right-winger will run instead.
If Starmer blocks leftists from running for Parliament while leftists are the ones the public will vote for, he is acting the role of a saboteur who would rather destroy Labour than let it stand for what it used to stand for.
(satire) ICE Deems
24 January 2026
(satire) *ICE Deems Being In Privacy Of Own Home Obstruction Of Justice.
(satire) Democrats condemn ICE
24 January 2026
(satire) *Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants.*
Ceasefire peace deal
24 January 2026
The Syrian government proved has made a peace deal with the Kurdish-centered Syrian Democratic Forces. The former definitely won the military confrontation but seems willing to coexist with the latter.
This may be a good outcome.
Repeated threats
24 January 2026
A narcissist feels others owe him whatever he desires, even a Nobel prize, and is inclined to punish whoever is slow to do so. The bully says he is punishing Denmark because Norway didn't give him the Nobel Peace Prize.
It looks like he doesn't recognize the difference between individuals or states — either they all bow down to him obsequiously or they are all at fault.
US justice department subpoenas
24 January 2026
The Department of Injustice has sent subpoenas to several Minnesota officials who oppose the mayhem of the deportation thugs there.
The article explains why the accusation of "impeding" federal thugs is bogus.
US liquified natural gas reliance
24 January 2026
Europe is now dependent on importing liquified fossil gas from the US. This is dangerous, since the bully can weaponize it.
BP accused of influence on UK education
24 January 2026
Britain's Science Museum runs science courses for teachers. Alas, it has given Billionaire Polluters control over what the courses can say.
Global water bankruptcy
24 January 2026
The global pattern of draining acquifers faster than they can refill threatens regional no-water-left crises that could happen at any time.
Large lakes are shrinking, and major rivers are ceasing to reach the sea.
The whole world is vulnerable to the consequences, through economic interdependence.
Macron’s private message
24 January 2026
Macron sent the cheater a private proposal for group negotiations about Greenland and other issues. The cheater contemptuously published the proposal
and rejected it.I think his motive was to reject the idea of negotiating a compromise: "Don't think of looking for a deal — obey my demands or I will shit on you!"
This accords with what I said previously: you should never expect that the cheater has made a deal he will carry out.
The so called "board of peace" that the Security Council voted for has been twisted into a swindle.
Trump’s demand for Greenland
24 January 2026
Arguing that Europe must respond to the bully's artificial Greenland crisis with firmness.
The idea of a deal with the persecutor is self-delusion — they should accept that they can't rely on the US as long as magats are in control.
ICE detention facility living conditions
24 January 2026
* Children, including the very young, have been spending weeks or months in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention facility in a remote part of Texas where outside monitors have heard accounts of shortages of clean drinking water, chronic sleep deprivation and kids struggling for hygiene supplies and prompt medical attention, as revealed in a stark new court filing.*
I don't see how any practical factors could lead to all of this maltreatment. Hatred and sadism must play some role.
Trump profit from presidency
24 January 2026
The corrupter's corruption is estimated at 1.4 billion dollars in the first year alone.
ChongLy Thao's house
24 January 2026
Deportation thugs broke into ChongLy Thao's house without a warrant to justify it, refused to let him show ID to prove he was a US citizen, then refused to let him don outdoor clothing before forcing him out into the cold.
A responsible law-enforcement agency would punish employees who did even one of these things, but there has been no punishment for those. It seems that the deportation thug agency is run by lawless sadists.
Iran protesters labeled by ayatollah
23 January 2026
Borrowing a tactic from the persecutor, the supreme ayatollah of Iran is facing massive protests by labeling the protesters as followers of the persecutor.
Loophole for large US-based multinational corporations in global business tax
23 January 2026
A global deal to require businesses to pay a certain minimum amount of income tax has been modified to make a loophole for large US-based multinational corporations.
Those are exactly the companies that worst rip off the whole world by paying an insufficient share towards keeping things going, while increasing the world's inequality.
Bully's proposed restrictions on visas for foreign journalists
23 January 2026
The Committee to Protect Journalists warns that the bully's proposed restrictions on visas for foreign journalists in the US could result effectively in censorship.
I suppose that's the whole point.
More info about proposed new visa restrictions.
Magats censoring US museums
23 January 2026
Magats are censoring US museums and bullying them into self-censorship. Most museums seem to be trying to duck under the desk in the hope that censors won't notice them. That will not be effective.
Deportation thugs blocked medics from Renee Good
23 January 2026
Deportation thugs blocked medics twice from reaching Renee Good to see whether she was dead or alive.
Israel pushes ahead with illegal settlement
23 January 2026
*Israel pushes ahead with vast illegal settlement in heart of West Bank.
Tender posted for construction of 3,401 homes in settlement designed to "bury idea of a Palestinian state"* by fragmenting the remaining land.
Medical problems reported after being tear gassed
23 January 2026
A small but significant fraction of the women protesters that the deportation thugs attacked with tear gas are reporting continuing medical problems afterward.
Similar problems occurred among protesters at Black Lives Matter protests who were tear gassed.
The article reports on medical studies that found harmful effects of tear gas. But it is hard to study the issue because the composition of any given tear gas product is secret.
Clearly the law should require manufacturers of any gas or liquid product intended to be applied to people at random to publish full details of its composition.
When mainstream parties show hostility towards immigration
23 January 2026
Studies show that when mainstream parties show hostility towards immigration, it boosts support for right-wing extremists. When social-democratic parties do this, it boosts the far-right vote and reduces their own.
This reinforces a conclusion I posted some decades ago: in politics, when the best outcome you can get is a compromise, you must never give the bad side of the compromise any moral legitimacy. Tell the truth, that with the limited influence you have, winning on this issue was beyond your reach.
Protests organized condemning murder of Renee Good
23 January 2026
Protests have been organized across the US condemning the deportation thugs' murder of Renee Good. Some also condemn the murder of people in small boats in the Caribbean — people who were accused of smuggling, but never put on trial to prove them guilty.
There wasn't enough notice to promote these protests here with non-JavaScript announcements, but we will try to do that in the future.
Two mining companies want to merge
23 January 2026
Two enormous mining companies want to merge. Whenever two enormous companies want to merge, governments should stop them. Capitalism with insufficient competition is effectively fascism.
Bully threats over Iranian government killing of protesters
23 January 2026
The Iranian government has killed hundreds of protesters; the bully is messing with the situation by threatening a military attack in the name of protecting protesters.
His idiotic meddling is enabling the government to cast the protesters as tools of the US.
Meanwhile, observe the irony of comparing how the bully speaks of Iranian protesters who demand human rights and democracy with how he speaks of American protesters who demand the same.
Here are fragmentary reports of events in Iran — I don't think we can be sure of their accuracy.
Officials want to vaccinate fewer babies against RSV virus
23 January 2026
Vaccinating any and all babies against the RSV virus is reducing the number who need hospitalization, but the idiot officials want to vaccinate fewer rather than more.
US businesses are dangerously concentrated
23 January 2026
Decades of mergers have left US business dangerously concentrated, with giant corporations operating under many brand names using PR meant to give the impression that they are alternatives to big business.
These combined businesses are so powerful that they can prevent the government from taking crucial actions to protect the health of their consumers, their workers, and the general public. (And animals too, but I think any human being is more important than a cow or a cat.) They also drive wages down so that most people are impoverished.
This article focuses on the food industry but the same issue applies to many other fields.
Another effect of this dangerous power can be seen in the states that passed "ag-gag laws". These laws criminalize making unauthorized videos inside farms or meat processing plants, even to prove illegal or dangerous practices of those businesses.
House members blocked from visiting deportation prison
23 January 2026
*Ilhan Omar and two other House members blocked from visiting [deportation prison] in Minnesota.
[They were] ejected even though judge ruled Congress members can’t be barred from visiting [such] facilities.*
Is there anything the judge can do to make the deportation thugs obey the order? Can perse dispatch federal marshals to arrest them for contempt of court if they don't?
Practice of paying web sites is risky
23 January 2026
The practice of paying web sites is risky — there are constantly fake sites that lead innocent people to pay fraudsters instead.
People should always have he right to pay with paper; and if there is no inherent reason why that would be absurd, people should have the right to pay anonymously.
Directing charges to a car license plate is inherently unjust surveillance.
China trying to forbid visits by Taiwanese officials to European countries
23 January 2026
China is trying to bully European countries into forbidding visits by Taiwanese officials.
The US is threatening punitive tariffs on countries that do business with Iran.
Senator Kelly suing Hegseth and War Department
23 January 2026
Senator Kelly is suing Hegseth and the War Department for trying to punish him for accurately citing laws that the corrupter wishes did not exist.
Senator Warren returning to progressive roots
23 January 2026
Senator Warren shook up the Democratic Party's "moderates", then mostly joined them — but this commentary says she is returning to her firm progressive roots.
(satire) More clothes on Elon Musk pictures
23 January 2026
(satire) *Users [of ex-Twitter] Ask Grok To Put More Clothes On Elon Musk Pictures.*
Threats to seize voting machines
23 January 2026
The cheater threatened to send the national guard to seize voting machines in the next election. Only in places where he loses, one supposes.
Urgent: Block Funds for deportation thugs
23 January 2026
US citizens: call on Democratic leaders in Congress to block funds for the deportation thugs.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
Please spread the word.
Urgent: Oppose military action against Greenland
23 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to oppose military action against Greenland.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
Please spread the word.
Urgent: Cancel medical debt and student debt
23 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to cancel medical debt and student debt, and make medical treatment and public colleges gratis for all.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
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Urgent: Protect officials of Federal Reserve from harassment
23 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to protect officials of the Federal Reserve from harassment prosecutions meant to bully them on questions of policy.
This does not mean I agree with the de-facto "mainstream" consensus of the past two decades, that the Fed should be totally independent on basic political questions, Fed chairs must be Republicans to insure that their independent decisions will be right-wing, and investors "comfort" must take priority over employment.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
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Urgent: Protect kids from RFK vaccine rollback
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on your state's governor to protect kids from RFK jr's vaccine rollback.
See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
Urgent: Arrest Renee Good's killer without waiting
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on Minnesota to arrest Renee Good's killer without waiting — there are enough grounds already.
See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
Urgent: Conditions on voting for DHS spending bill
21 January 2026
US citizens: phone your congresscritter and say, as suggested by Robert Reich:
Don't vote for the DHS spending bill unless it (1) disarms the deportation thugs (agents of "ICE") (2) prevents them from targeting people based on their race, language, or accent, and (3) stipulates that agents who harm civilians are liable under criminal and civil laws.
Even better in my view: abolish the deportation thug agency entirely with no replacement.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
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Urgent: GoFundMe rules of raising money
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on GoFundMe to follow its own rules against raising money for people who committed violent acts.
I refuse to use GoFundMe for any purpose because it requires running nonfree JavaScript code. Nearly all web sites require nonfree JS to make a payment, the exception I know of being fsf.org.
Urgent: Investigate deportation thugs' use of deadly force
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to investigate the deportation thugs' use of deadly force.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
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Urgent: Restore PBS and NPR funding
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to restore PBS and NPR funding.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
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Urgent: Dismiss Bari Weiss as head of CBS news dept.
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on CBS to dismiss Bari Weiss as head of the news department.
Urgent: Stop calling it a ceasefire
21 January 2026
US citizens: call on US mass media to Stop calling it a ceasefire. Report on what is really happening in Gaza and the West Bank.
See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
US capacity to prepare for natural disasters
21 January 2026
*Emergency managers say the [wrecker] has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters.*
Wave of repression as response to seizure of Maduro and his wife
21 January 2026
Nicaragua's tyrant couple have started a wave of repression as a response to the bully's seizure of Maduro and his wife.
Urgent: Stop march to war
19 January 2026
US citizens: call on Congress to stop the march to war — no attacks on Cuba, no escalation in Latin America, and no more US-driven violence in our hemisphere.
US citizens: Join with this campaign to address this issue.
To phone your congresscritter about this, the main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121.
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