Disgusting and unsurprising By: Austin Abbring October 7, 2026 Donald Trump addressing the media Can Donald Trump not take the most egregious position on every question he faces? This is one I am sure will infuriate many of you, yet not leave you surprised in the slightest. A few days ago, Donald Trump fielded questions from reporters outside the White House and was asked about his feelings on New York Attorney General Letitia James being appointed as the special prosecuto

If it looks like a fascist, smells like a fascist, and says fascist things…it is a fascist By: Austin Abbring October 6, 2026 I would say these two images side by side speak for themselves. There is a reason such a large number of people accurately point out the fascism on full display within this administration. Incidentally, that fascism is precisely what the Republican Party has been shifting towards for decades and is finally fully championing in this Trump era. In a r

For every one positive ruling, there are a dozen horrifying ones By: Austin Abbring October 1, 2026 3-year-old child next to a woman during an immigration court hearing. Photo Credit: David De Leon The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration can continue its controversial third-country deportation process. This process enables the rapid removal of immigrants through this draconian method. There have been around 25,000 immigrants so far since President

I know, almost impossible to believe By: Austin Abbring September 30, 2026 Donald Trump and the GOP’s midterm convention is a complete and utter flop. It was always going to be a failure for a multitude of reasons, starting first and foremost with the fact that it is not a good sign for your party when you have to hold midterm conventions to rally the public behind your policies and vision. Especially against a Democratic Party that just last summer was polling at an all-tim

The banality of cruelty knows no bounds By: Austin Abbring September 24, 2026 The Trump administration continues a deportation process with not a single modicum of human dignity behind it. The administration has struck deals with 35 countries, primarily in Africa and South America, which have seen the deportation of at least 25,000 individuals who have no connections to the country they are being deported to. Of the approximate 700,000 formal deportations since President Tru

Can life in America be any more Orwellian? By: Austin Abbring September 22, 2026 The five major national news outlets have banded together in solidarity against the Trump administration after Donald Trump restricted CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox News have all declined to continue in White House pool activities in response to Donald Trump's egregious action. It is exceptionally rare for me to say bravo to Fox, so I begrudgingly say, “b

How many times can the First Amendment be assaulted in one administration? By: Austin Abbring September 20, 2026 I am honestly surprised this has not happened before. After an announcement on social media, Donald Trump has barred CNN, MS Now, and Politico press from accessing the White House. The move comes following what he deemed “fake news” from these media outlets. A tale we are all too unfortunately familiar with and, in some respects, desensitized to. It is unclear wha

It feels weird to have good things happen By: Austin Abbring September 16, 2026 It almost feels wrong for anything to go right right now. In a rare glimmer of hope, at least in terms of midterm elections, for voters, and for voting rights, the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump and Republicans huge losses. These two losses may be the final nail in the coffin for Republicans as they are set to be overwhelmed by a blue wave in the House. Some prediction models also show the Sen

This is remarkably grotesque and inhumane, but it is obviously no surprise By: Austin Abbring September 15, 2026 “Telephone Booth” detainee cages at ICE facility in Ochopee, Florida. Photo credit: DHS/OIG There is some pretty damning reporting coming from The Guardian about a government watchdog report about the Trump administration essentially covering up the truth about horrific cages that held detainees outdoors, exposed to brutal Florida elements. Alligator Alcatraz ha

Nor is it a deterrent to anything. Anything at all. By: Austin Abbring September 14, 2026 This is one of those stories I have been desperately trying to avoid for a long time, but we have reached the point where I need to briefly discuss it. Do not fret; I will attempt to keep this short, as it is not overly consequential in the grand scheme of things and is just beyond stupid. Simply put. Donald Trump’s renaming and attempts at renaming landmasses and water masses have fina

It kind of sounds like election interference… By: Austin Abbring September 11, 2026 The Republican Party held its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week. This only indicates how well things are going for the GOP right now. Dubbed “Trump-a-palooza”, it was meant to spark some energy among Republican voters. Which simply means spreading propaganda, misinformation, xenophobia, transphobia, and perpetuating lies about elections, Democrats, and immigrants. The typical

The dementia has fully set in By: Austin Abbring September 8, 2026 Donald Trump's 9/11 Commemoration address from the White House The dementia has completely melted Donald Trump’s mind. This is not a new revelation; however, today it reared its ugly head in the worst imaginable way possible: making false claims about his experience on September 11th, in front of victims’ families and first responders from that tragic day. Earlier today, at a White House event commemorating 9

This is not surprising… By: Austin Abbring September 7, 2026 Rioters on January 6th This will not come as a shock to anybody, but nearly 100 individuals granted clemency by Donald Trump for their actions on January 6th have gone on to reoffend. As of June 2026, 97 participants from the coup attempt have been accused of or convicted of crimes since their full pardon. These crimes range from sexual assault, theft, burglary, child pornography possession, homicide, and DUI’s. Up

Completely Disturbing and Inexcusable By: Austin Abbring September 3, 2026 Aftermath of U.S. strikes in southern Iran Multiple U.S. missiles rained down in the small Iranian town of Kuhestak, resulting in at least 5 civilian deaths and nearly 70 injuries. Reporting is a bit inconsistent at the moment, but 4 people have been confirmed killed when a U.S. missile struck a home and demolished the roof where a wedding was being held. Two women and two children were killed. A fift

And where is the Democratic Party? By: Austin Abbring September 1, 2026 Angie Nixon and Abdul El-Sayed continue to face the utmost racist and bigoted vitriol from Republican media. They continue to fight this battle alone on an island, as the Democratic Party is nowhere to be found to support them as they face unadulterated character- and trope-based attacks. I have a few screenshots of some recent social media posts surrounding both Senate-hopeful candidates, where I will s

Yet another high-profile figure gone By: Austin Abbring August 31, 2026 Former U.S. Army Secretary, Dan Driscoll U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump. He is the latest in a relatively long list of high-ranking or high-profile military leaders to resign or be relieved by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Reporting indicates that Driscoll and Hegseth have been feuding for several months over Hegseth’s firings of gener

This is infuriating By: Austin Abbring August 28, 2026 The Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership. Desperately. I am going to reserve my frustrations with Chuck Schumer for another time and focus on a disastrous month for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. I mean, Jeffries' leadership in the Democratic Party has been a disaster for far more than the past month, but August has been especially disappointing. If Democrats continue to put members like Schumer and

Another danger is looming By: Austin Abbring August 26, 2026 Twenty-four states and D.C. are set to sue to block the new USPS rules on mail-in voting set by the Trump administration. Just a few days ago, the Supreme Court lifted a lower-court ruling that blocked the Trump administration from accessing voter rolls in an attempt to nationalize elections by overhauling absentee ballot rules. If this ruling were to hold, we would see irreparable damage to our democracy. At lea

Seems like an appropriate measure… By: Austin Abbring August 25, 2026 Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts This story has the energy of a toddler who just got a fifteen-minute timeout at recess for running on the blacktop before reaching the playground. In a response that can practically only be depicted as “if I can’t have anything nice, no one can!”, Donald Trump has threatened to demolish the Kennedy Center if it is not closed for renovations. The Department of Justice

By: Austin Abbring August 24, 2026 In a 6-3 ruling, the Republican-majority Supreme Court has essentially cleared a trail for the Trump regime to impose mail-in voting restrictions. The Supreme Court overruled a June decision in the lower courts that blocked the Trump administration from accessing voter rolls and from meddling with the USPS and its logistics of absentee ballots. The USPS has traditionally, as it always has before Donald Trump, been an independent governmen