PUTIN SIGNALS TROUBLE FOR HIS BROMANCE WITH TRUMP

 

'A Russian state television network congratulated Melania Trump on her husband's
reelection as president of the United States by showing nude of her on 
live television, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
On the show 60 minutes, Russian television presenters, husband
 and wife Yevgeny Popov and Olga Skabeyeva, spoke about
Donald Trump's reelection and showed numerous photos from 
Melania Trump's modeling days on screen, including 
nude photographs from a GQ profile in 2000.' -Newsweek

'Sharing Melania’s old photos in the popular show was meant to be an obvious slight to the president-elect that spells out the power dynamic of the US-Russia relationship – or at least how Putin would like it to be.

By publicly shaming Trump’s wife, the Russian leader is demonstrating both that nothing is off-limits and who is in the dominant position. The Russian leader has used misogynistic attacks and rhetoric for decades to demean his enemies and bolster his supporters.

The stunt may also have been meant as a subtle threat that the Kremlin holds other embarrassing or politically damaging material that could threaten the 47th president.' -KYIV Post

Oh my, is the thrill gone?

More Appropriate Picks for Trump's Cabinet

Secretary of Defense, Brigadier General Jack Ripper. Devout anti-Communist, pro-male bodily fluids, & fearless nuclear bomb enthusiast.  

Secretary of Labor, Colonel Saito. Japanese labor camp efficiency expert, motivational bridge builder, & able to deliver goals by using torture.

Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Hannibal Lector. Trump favorite for his ability to digest his enemies, has experience with fava beans & chianti, & enjoys a cunning ability to escape jail.

Secretary of Commerce, Alfonse Capone. Another Trump favorite for his dead-on capitalistic business acumen, his expertise in tax evasion, & is a fierce gun supporter.  

Treasury Secretary, Ebenezer Scrooge. Penurious unrepentant loan shark, willing to work holidays, & devoted fiscal conservative.

Director of HHSA: Dr. Frankenstein. Misunderstood pioneer of organ transplants, supporter of green electricity, & an environmentally friendly cadaver recycler. 

MAGA'S NOSTAGIA FOR THE FIFTIES

 

THE GOP'S PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

 

40 WAYS TO FIGHT FASCISM

After the shocking and depressing election loss, our only hope is to remain united, take action, and not give in to hopelessness and helplessness. Inaction=defeat. Last night I attended a local activist group of like-minded people who have committed to engaging in nonviolent means to combat the rising tide of this neo-Nazi movement. They already started to form a plan of how they are going to resist the proposed right-wing policies. I left feeling empowered and energized.

How can we overcome the rising tide of neo-Nazism? Align yourself with local activist groups, focus on what can be done to restore democratic norms, and continue to support candidates who reflect a healthy democracy. 

The following are links that will stimulate actions we can take:

40 Ways to Fight Fascists – The Battleground

Practicing Emergent Strategies to Fight the Right and Resist Fascism | Political Research Associates

Fascism, and How to Fight It — Hampton Institute

TIME TO FORM A RESISTANCE NETWORK TO SABOTAGE PRESIDENT HITLER AND HIS NEO THIRD REICH

 

I'm done despairing over the election results. No one ever defeated a dictator by despair. We need to form a united network of resistance fighters like they did in Europe after Hitler seized power. This does not mean staging a 911-type terrorism, but actively engaging in acts of nonviolent political defiance. President Hitler needs to know we will actively push back on his Fascist agenda. 

We can learn a lot by previous heroic women and men who defied Hitler in their own way. This includes:

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Protestant theologian whose opposition to National Socialism eventually led to his execution. Two days after Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, Bonhoeffer took to the radio and denounced the Nazis, accusing them of being a dictatorship and anti-Semitic. He was cut off before he could finish.

Sophie and Hans Scholl were students in Munich, where they founded the White Rose. This resistance group distributed thousands of leaflets condemning the actions of the Nazi government and raised awareness about the ongoing genocide.

Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen was a Roman Catholic bishop of Münster, Germany. Owing to the Nazi regime’s anti-Catholic propaganda and racism, von Galen quickly became an influential critic of the Nazis. 

Die Swing Youth was a collection of like-minded teenagers across cities in Germany, Austria, and other countries in Europe who shared a love of jazz music and British and American pop culture and a hatred of German nationalism, military regulation, and uniformity. The first ‘Swing Cliques’ originated in Hamburg, Berlin, and Frankfurt in 1935-6. During the first years of the war, the liberal, non-conformist Swingjugend movement developed into a protest against the Nazi state’s authoritarianism. It escalated, with its members refusing to join relevant Nazi youth groups or serve in the military.

Wilhelm Franz Canaris (1887 – 1945) Head of the German Abwher, Canaris was a long-term opponent of Hitler’s rule. He promoted resistance and tried to work with the Allies to bring about Hitler’s downfall.

Beware the Enemy Within

As shocking and depressing as the election results were, I will not give up nor will I give in to Trump's fascism. Americans may have largely forgotten how Hitler gained power, but I have not. Anyone who has studied history can see the parallels between Trump and Hitler. 

My message to Trump is yes, you should beware of the enemy within because we are half of the electorate, and we will fight you all the way. It's not over. I will commit myself to thwart, obstruct, dismantle, and protest Trump's fascist policies. No longer will I idly sit by as he seeks to create an anti-democracy platform with backing from his 2025 Project and billionaire friends. 

It is unconscionable that an insurrectionist, rapist, pathological liar, cheat, and grifter was elected. To those who voted for him I say, you will regret casting your vote for someone who only cares about enriching himself and avoiding prison for his felonies. 

When we fight, we win! We have only just begun.