What’s Happening
Breaking Down the News with Facts, Context, and Insight
What the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Actually Does
I’ve built this as an outline for simplicity and clarity. The bill is long and technical, but the outcomes aren’t abstract—they shape the daily lives of all of us. So I’ve organized the information around real-world impact: who gains, who loses, and what changes. It’s divided into themes, with each section answering a basic question:…
Why Trump Can’t Bring Peace
Donald Trump said he would bring peace to Ukraine and Gaza on day one. That line made it into rally speeches, interviews, and soundbites, repeated with the same conviction he once used to promise a border wall or trade victories. No plan. No timeline. Just confidence. And it landed—especially with people who feel burned out…
Ruling Through Manufactured Fear and Fake Emergencies
May 10, 2025 tl;dr Since returning to office, Trump has declared four new national emergencies. A fifth, started under Obama, was quietly extended. None of them involve an actual crisis. They’re being used to push long-term political goals without going through Congress. Emergency powers give the president broad authority with little oversight. Used too often,…
Trump: The Globalist Investor with America Last
We Americans can spot a hypocrite. And we loathe them. He says companies should stop investing overseas and bring jobs back home. That’s why he’s pushing new tariffs. The message: build in America, or pay up. But since returning to the White House in January, Trump’s own company has announced four big development deals. Not…
DOGE’s Transformation of America: We Now Live in a Dystopian AI Police State
The promised savings never materialized. Instead, DOGE built the most expansive domestic surveillance and control system in U.S. history — complete with warrantless searches, the collapse of Fourth Amendment protections, and the erosion of due process. Let’s Introduce This From the start, DOGE’s mission was not to shrink government. It was to reengineer it —…
The Dismantling of American Democracy
Sabotage and Disenfranchisement tl;dr: The Trump administration has launched a methodical campaign to unravel the guardrails of American democracy. Instead of pausing or canceling elections, it’s targeting the systems that make them legitimate—defunding cybersecurity infrastructure, disbanding foreign interference task forces, and removing the very officials tasked with protecting election integrity. In parallel, new laws and…
The Trade War Strikes Back: Part II – The Self-Inflicted Defeat
First, we lost the trade war with our neighbors. Now we’re losing it with the world. TL;DR: The numbers were flawed, the logic was political theater, but even that might have been survivable. The real damage came from the instability. No business is going to invest billions when tomorrow’s rules are anyone’s guess. Uncertainty kills…
Ethnic Cleansing Has Come to the U.S.
We associate ethnic cleansing with atrocities in distant places—mass displacements, targeted removals, and governments using the machinery of the state to purge communities they’ve marked as expendable. The term has a clear definition: the systematic removal of people based on their ethnicity, nationality, or identity, often carried out through coercive force or administrative control. The…
Children and Public Protest: Thoughts for Families in Uncertain Times
Protest, Parenting, and the American Pattern Throughout American history, moments of deep national reckoning have often played out in the streets. From the Boston Tea Party to the Selma to Montgomery marches, from anti-war demonstrations to Standing Rock, protest has been a defining thread in the fabric of our democracy. It is how everyday people—parents,…
Optimized for Survival – The Return of Social Darwinism and Eugenics in American Policy
This is the architecture of a belief system—one that never fully died.A system that ranks human worth.That justifies inequality as natural.That frames failure not as structural, but as personal. And this time, it’s not hidden. “You have good genes, you know that, right? You have good genes. A lot of it is about the genes,…
Where Have All My Constitutional Conservatives Gone?
For years, conservatives argued staunchly as defenders of two core American principles: constitutional limits on government power and the rule of law. They warned of creeping authoritarianism, condemned executive overreach, and fought to preserve the separation of powers. In the past few months, that message has disappeared. Since Inauguration Day, several violations of constitutional restraint…
From “We Must Preserve History” to a Digital Book Burning
The Same People Who Screamed About “Erasing History” Are Now Doing Exactly That Not long ago, the loudest voices in American politics insisted that removing Confederate statues was an unforgivable crime against history. The argument was simple: If you take down statues of Robert E. Lee or rename military bases that honored Confederate generals, you…
We’ve Already Lost the Trade War
During his 2024 campaign, again and again, Trump promised that his tariffs would bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. The logic seemed straightforward: make imports more expensive, and companies would have no choice but to shift production to American factories, creating jobs and strengthening the economy. But here we are, less than two months…
The GOP’s Continuing Resolution – It’s Not About Spending. It’s About Power.
Yesterday, March 11, 2025, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through September. Now, the bill moves to the Senate, where Democrats face a choice: filibuster and force a shutdown, or allow it to pass and surrender congressional power. The bill includes the usual partisan priorities—Republicans increasing defense and…
America, Inc.: Is Elon Musk Taking the CEO Role?
From Wealthiest Man to the Most Powerful? Elon Musk has long been more than just the world’s richest man—his companies have embedded themselves into key infrastructure across multiple industries. Now, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his influence within the U.S. government is expanding at an unprecedented rate. Based on how he operates his…
Transgender Mice and the State of the Union: Skip the Spectacle and Read the Transcript
The last time I watched a State of the Union (SOTU) address was back when George W. Bush was president. Since then, I’ve stopped tuning in, because the SOTU, no matter who is in office, has become political theater, designed more for emotional validation than substantive policy discussion. It’s a night of applause lines, choreographed…
Reagan Spinning in His Grave
I can’t help but imagine Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave—not just turning over, but tunneling to the White House to confront Trump himself. This is the man who stood at the Brandenburg Gate and declared, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” He dedicated his presidency to countering Soviet influence, championing democracy, and ensuring that…
The “End DEI” Informant Portal—A Line Crossed
February 28, 2025 For years, even though others have used the label, I’ve rejected calling the Trump regime fascist. Certainly, elements were present, but they were difficult to pin down—primarily rhetorical, largely targeting non-citizens, and lacking formal structure. But with the launch of the “End DEI” informant portal, we have crossed a threshold. This is…
It’s the Economy, Stupid—And Trump and Musk Are Crashing It
Campaign Promises vs Economic Reality Throughout the campaign, Trump painted a picture of economic revival. He promised to bring back manufacturing, secure American jobs, and cut wasteful government spending. Since I wasn’t going to vote for him anyway, I didn’t pay much attention at first. But as the election neared, three key themes kept surfacing:…
The Tax Cut Scam: How It Explodes the Deficit and Drains America
The Deficit Is a Serious Problem—But Tax Cuts Are Making It Worse The national debt and budget deficit are serious issues. There’s no debate about that. Deficits should be managed responsibly, ensuring the country remains financially stable while still investing in what drives long-term economic growth. But the approach we’ve seen repeated for decades—cutting taxes…
Forget Capitalism vs. Socialism—Techno-Feudalism Is Here, and Musk Is Leading the Takeover
A new elite ruling class isn’t fighting over capitalism or socialism—they’re replacing both. Techno-feudalism is taking hold, and Musk is spearheading the transition to an AI-driven regime where power belongs to those who control the algorithms. A year ago, I would have dismissed this as a conspiracy theory—the ramblings of a madman, a dystopian fantasy…