I'm really sorry to hear how aggressive and persistant that virus is that you've been fighting. I am only speaking for myself, but as much as I appreciate what a great job you do for all of us, if just focusing on rest and pausing your newsletter for a week would help you recover faster, I hope you do take time off. It seems that the effort you expend to keep on top of the news, do research and write the newsletter--even a short version--may be taking energy from you that you need to heal. Sending wishes for a more speedy recovery to you and Jill!
I found it very ironic .. and disgusting ... that it was Justice Alito who was chosen to announce the 5-day stay. Maybe trying to say he's not always the bad guy or even making us hopeful that he's seen the error of the Dobbs ruling and is looking for redemption. That Justice Alito is the Pontius Pilate who washed his hands of any blame for crucifying Roe. In his case throwing everything into chaos for all and unnecessary death for some unfortunate women whose lives are less valuable than a heartless, brainless fetus. Cruelty is the point. They must put women in their place with no choice but to work full time and take care of their children and forced to carry a pregnancy that will make her life doubly/triply stressed. I'd like to see a Sea Horse rule where a rapist is forced to carry the pregnancy like the male sea horse does. Women have successfully given birth after a uterus transplant; research is being done on uterus transplant in men and deemed theoretically possible for a man to give birth. In the mean time (excuse the pun) I don't understand why primarily male legislatures have any standing to make these draconian laws that do not apply to men ... as yet.
I'd like to add to the Clarence Thomas discussion by noting how Justice Abe Fortas was forced to resign in 1969 for far less than what Thomas appears to have done. The New York Times has a super article detailing how Thomas' behavior was far more egregious than Fortas'; and this before the news broke that Harlan Crow had purchased his mother's house,. Thomas must go. To leave him on the court is to create a moral hazard. (The link is free; no subscription needed):
Yes. There really isn’t anything MAGA can’t make worse. Very alarming, discouraging, and dangerous. All to enunciate the absolute necessity of getting more and more democrats elected.
I am exhausted from hearing the idiotic things from MTG's mouth and that of Tuckums Carlson. Thinking back several years ago, before the rise of TFG and his ilk, I would not have been able to conjure that congressional members and media personalities would shout from the rooftops their adoration and support of Putin and disparage our own country. They are vile people. And I will refrain from launching into my horror with the kind of people who vote or watch those two. Of course, MTG has lots of company with fellow wicked travelers in the house, and they have some company in the Senate. Gads! When will it end?
Please dear sir, place your health above anything else, except your loved ones, in your daily regimen. We need your wisdom, but also appreciate that you need to rest and recover. Hugs to you and your family, and hoping that you can force yourself to step away until you are truly ready to return to the fray.
Could someone please tell me whether any other members of the gaming group will be held accountable specifically the one who reposted the leaked information on other platforms?
Thank you, Robert. I join with the rest in wishing you, Jill, and the rest of your family a complete recovery.
Jessica Craven's latest post published a photo of Justin Jones upon his return to the TN House. That, along with her comments, was inspiring. Hope the story for Tennessee continues upward in its quest for democracy.
I don’t know what it will take to halt the maga cult. We need to register young voters and encourage everyone to vote wisely. And the gun violence is completely out of control. Ban assault rifles on the ballot, red flag laws in every city nationwide, background checks, if there is another school massacre I will lose my mind. Choose kindness.
What readers of this newsletter don’t comprehend fully is the extent that Trump and MAGA domestic terrorists have corrupted and brainwashed people like Jack Teixeira, who took time away from espionage efforts to spread racist and antisemitic memes among the teenage boys on the Discord serve. Think about where the source of the racism and hatred became commonplace and how many other young men and woman have been affected. To make matters worse these individuals are armed and somewhat trained and believe because of the MAGA right wing propaganda machine that the country is going in the wrong direction. It’s going to take more than indictments and defamation suits to change their beliefs and these individuals are a greater threat than we can ever imagine. It’s people like Majorie Taylor Greene who feed this machine and are fuel for the discontent felt by these individuals.
The most trenchant words from Robert Hubbell tonight are these: "There is nothing the MAGA world can't make worse." Their defense of Mr. Texeira is just the latest example of their defending the indefensible and attacking the commendable. My hope is that, with the Right's ever greater predictability, we all can begin to give them greatly diminished attention.
MTG, Carlson and MAGAs are distracting so that parallels and special treatment of Trump stay out of range. What strikes me is the swiftness to arrest Texiera by FBI SWAT and charging him under the espionage act among other charges. And Trump? And Garland? And Jack Smith? Hello! Are you in there? No one is above the law, eh?
Tucker Carlson manages to thread a line that is so close to sedition that I can't tell the difference. I know that FOX employs him because he is glib, handsome, and amoral. But it is really disgusting that there is a public space for someone who should leave the USA if he hates it so much. Father Coughlin?
First, I hope the aggressive treatment of your virus includes lots of chicken soup. It feeds the belly and the soul. I am not sure why it is so effective. But it works wonders. I have many theories, but later on that.
My thoughts on your letter today. First, I have been hearing interviews with veterans about the espionage of Jack Teixeira. I don't think MTG and Carlson are winning any votes with folks associated with the military. Maybe a few disgruntled bigots. But mostly, I think our military personnel - past and present - view this kid as a traitor. A man who took an oath and betrayed his country. Purely from a political perspective, MAGA statements in support of young Jack are only going to work in our favor.
And second, I am going to predict a ruling in favor of staying the Texas judges ban on mifepristone. Why? Because I believe that the Oligarchs who pull the strings of these Federalists see this as a disruption of commerce. A threat to drug makers profits. It will be a financial decision - not based on the Constitution or straight up morality or the fact that the vast majority of Americans support reproductive rights. They will support the system of enormous profits by drug companies and the FDA plays a key role in that process.
If this drug can be threatened by a fringe group, so can any other. It's all about money and who gets to keep it. You can be sure Harlan Crow has used a burner phone already...
I'm really sorry to hear how aggressive and persistant that virus is that you've been fighting. I am only speaking for myself, but as much as I appreciate what a great job you do for all of us, if just focusing on rest and pausing your newsletter for a week would help you recover faster, I hope you do take time off. It seems that the effort you expend to keep on top of the news, do research and write the newsletter--even a short version--may be taking energy from you that you need to heal. Sending wishes for a more speedy recovery to you and Jill!
I found it very ironic .. and disgusting ... that it was Justice Alito who was chosen to announce the 5-day stay. Maybe trying to say he's not always the bad guy or even making us hopeful that he's seen the error of the Dobbs ruling and is looking for redemption. That Justice Alito is the Pontius Pilate who washed his hands of any blame for crucifying Roe. In his case throwing everything into chaos for all and unnecessary death for some unfortunate women whose lives are less valuable than a heartless, brainless fetus. Cruelty is the point. They must put women in their place with no choice but to work full time and take care of their children and forced to carry a pregnancy that will make her life doubly/triply stressed. I'd like to see a Sea Horse rule where a rapist is forced to carry the pregnancy like the male sea horse does. Women have successfully given birth after a uterus transplant; research is being done on uterus transplant in men and deemed theoretically possible for a man to give birth. In the mean time (excuse the pun) I don't understand why primarily male legislatures have any standing to make these draconian laws that do not apply to men ... as yet.
I'd like to add to the Clarence Thomas discussion by noting how Justice Abe Fortas was forced to resign in 1969 for far less than what Thomas appears to have done. The New York Times has a super article detailing how Thomas' behavior was far more egregious than Fortas'; and this before the news broke that Harlan Crow had purchased his mother's house,. Thomas must go. To leave him on the court is to create a moral hazard. (The link is free; no subscription needed):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/opinion/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-abe-fortas.html?unlocked_article_code=8iSvgGTvZISuqz_W61NPImLygJxUKiz2oVvt1TnSZpMDduukvvKr4YrePvWw2YLDFrKFDjfVSbJPBC8ktUVyXXQlHZsupOXzHaPyABNAdpzrSY49_WySfXfjn-bRmop1JlYoKioU9hhEFe7BNl1iTQE4qY-dcIm_zjnErONmGs_OE67OlK0x4a3mbSGWFDm6bl8SIkATErd6MthxdovYrxMEKm_q9_DBeen6I0aW7YpPfVmw4C_ltihb6kT9yM2xsrX8Rnd0u4Yg-sZAWE6TiJ1kT35CUC58wtOuKlge1Oh_RZSwDpoPu_yfMQW_V01iiSun18RZM8jGw7Yxzu_0MgolvhQH428Kktxn36k2X_I&giftCopy=4_Disclaimer&smid=url-share.
Yes. There really isn’t anything MAGA can’t make worse. Very alarming, discouraging, and dangerous. All to enunciate the absolute necessity of getting more and more democrats elected.
I am exhausted from hearing the idiotic things from MTG's mouth and that of Tuckums Carlson. Thinking back several years ago, before the rise of TFG and his ilk, I would not have been able to conjure that congressional members and media personalities would shout from the rooftops their adoration and support of Putin and disparage our own country. They are vile people. And I will refrain from launching into my horror with the kind of people who vote or watch those two. Of course, MTG has lots of company with fellow wicked travelers in the house, and they have some company in the Senate. Gads! When will it end?
Please dear sir, place your health above anything else, except your loved ones, in your daily regimen. We need your wisdom, but also appreciate that you need to rest and recover. Hugs to you and your family, and hoping that you can force yourself to step away until you are truly ready to return to the fray.
The irony is, if these idiots were living under the type of regime they appear to support, they would have their yaps shut up pretty damn quick
Could someone please tell me whether any other members of the gaming group will be held accountable specifically the one who reposted the leaked information on other platforms?
Thank you, Robert. I join with the rest in wishing you, Jill, and the rest of your family a complete recovery.
Jessica Craven's latest post published a photo of Justin Jones upon his return to the TN House. That, along with her comments, was inspiring. Hope the story for Tennessee continues upward in its quest for democracy.
https://open.substack.com/pub/chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions/p/chop-wood-carry-water-414?r=5g1rs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I don’t know what it will take to halt the maga cult. We need to register young voters and encourage everyone to vote wisely. And the gun violence is completely out of control. Ban assault rifles on the ballot, red flag laws in every city nationwide, background checks, if there is another school massacre I will lose my mind. Choose kindness.
What readers of this newsletter don’t comprehend fully is the extent that Trump and MAGA domestic terrorists have corrupted and brainwashed people like Jack Teixeira, who took time away from espionage efforts to spread racist and antisemitic memes among the teenage boys on the Discord serve. Think about where the source of the racism and hatred became commonplace and how many other young men and woman have been affected. To make matters worse these individuals are armed and somewhat trained and believe because of the MAGA right wing propaganda machine that the country is going in the wrong direction. It’s going to take more than indictments and defamation suits to change their beliefs and these individuals are a greater threat than we can ever imagine. It’s people like Majorie Taylor Greene who feed this machine and are fuel for the discontent felt by these individuals.
The most trenchant words from Robert Hubbell tonight are these: "There is nothing the MAGA world can't make worse." Their defense of Mr. Texeira is just the latest example of their defending the indefensible and attacking the commendable. My hope is that, with the Right's ever greater predictability, we all can begin to give them greatly diminished attention.
MTG, Carlson and MAGAs are distracting so that parallels and special treatment of Trump stay out of range. What strikes me is the swiftness to arrest Texiera by FBI SWAT and charging him under the espionage act among other charges. And Trump? And Garland? And Jack Smith? Hello! Are you in there? No one is above the law, eh?
Tucker Carlson manages to thread a line that is so close to sedition that I can't tell the difference. I know that FOX employs him because he is glib, handsome, and amoral. But it is really disgusting that there is a public space for someone who should leave the USA if he hates it so much. Father Coughlin?
First, I hope the aggressive treatment of your virus includes lots of chicken soup. It feeds the belly and the soul. I am not sure why it is so effective. But it works wonders. I have many theories, but later on that.
My thoughts on your letter today. First, I have been hearing interviews with veterans about the espionage of Jack Teixeira. I don't think MTG and Carlson are winning any votes with folks associated with the military. Maybe a few disgruntled bigots. But mostly, I think our military personnel - past and present - view this kid as a traitor. A man who took an oath and betrayed his country. Purely from a political perspective, MAGA statements in support of young Jack are only going to work in our favor.
And second, I am going to predict a ruling in favor of staying the Texas judges ban on mifepristone. Why? Because I believe that the Oligarchs who pull the strings of these Federalists see this as a disruption of commerce. A threat to drug makers profits. It will be a financial decision - not based on the Constitution or straight up morality or the fact that the vast majority of Americans support reproductive rights. They will support the system of enormous profits by drug companies and the FDA plays a key role in that process.
If this drug can be threatened by a fringe group, so can any other. It's all about money and who gets to keep it. You can be sure Harlan Crow has used a burner phone already...
And feel better Hubbells♥️