Musk on the cover of Time Magazine? Don't tell Trump. We discuss Elon Musk spreading chaos inside the federal government while Trump pretends he didn't know whether Time Magazine was still in business
Jim:: The greatest would be if you got into the press room and tangled with Karoline Leavitt! Now that Trump is pissed that you are successful in a new venue it would blow him up!
TGIF guys!!! I’m in DC and attended the Treasury Bldg rally! Please announce when and where these demonstrations are being held so we can attend in our respective cities! We’re gaining traction and the Dems are getting their “mojo” back!
Jim, a conversation with people who understand the psychology of narcissistic personalities like Trump and Musk and other tyrants might be really helpful to understand not only how and why they operate as they do, but also what we can do to survive and resist their abuse. Thank you! 🙏
Dr. Brandy X Lee and other social psychiatrists have written much about them and explained their mental constructs. Interesting and frightening. The inmates are running the asylum. Check out Brandy X Lee online.
Absolutely! Dr Bandy Lee is courageous, fierce, and has been a powerful voice in speaking out about Trump's madness for years now. Check out her books, including "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump." Also, Dr John Gartner and Dr Harry Segal's "Shrinking Trump" podcast speaks to this topic. They'd also be great guests to have. Invite all three!!!! They collaborate.
Jim mentioned again that he is going to bring some frills to the show🤣🤣🤣 It's OK, no frills is the feature of independent media but wouldnt mind to see what is coming. Great to see a snippet of Duke. He is being very good. No barking. Would be nice to hear from Alex Vindman; he should have been offered a pardon. Congrats for the great success of the first week of the show. Very appreciative to hear that Jim is "still reporting from Washington". Please stay safe and enjoy the weekend.
Jim, looking at the dailies, this is more than troubling. Steve Bannon said early on in an interview—before all this—that the strategy was to attack, attack, attack every day with three things at once, overwhelming the media because they can’t concentrate on more than one issue at a time. Project 2025 was the blueprint, clearly announced beforehand.
No one around me can understand how it was possible for the Democrats—let alone the American people—to be so numerous yet allow this to happen.
Why did we need this f** around and find out* situation?
The Supreme Court, USAID, FBI, CDC—your institutions are crumbling before your very eyes, and yet, many in your country are cheering it on. While we do see people like you condemning this, we don’t see an overwhelming majority standing up.
Why did we need to get to this? And this is only the begining. God have mercy on all of us.
Unfortunately, my French Canadian friend, you are 💯 % right on your appreciation. We'll have one last chance to get it right and start the turning point: tha midterm election. If they don't declare the state of emergency or invoke the insurrection act first.
Is what Republicans are allowing to happen similar to when Hitler created a fake constitutional crisis to overtake Govt. He lit the Reichstag on fire and blamed it on those opposing him.
Similar might happen here if they sense they would lose the midterm election. They might create an incident to declare state of emergency or the insurrection act. That would be the point of no return.
I’m quite upset that Trump is trying to take over the Kennedy Center; he doesn’t care about the arts at all. I know this isn’t as horrific as his other actions, but why? Does he want to put his name pin the. Enter, too!
If Trump was born in Italy, he would take over the Vatican and he might actually try from here. This is all about revenge. If the Pope insulted Trump intentionally or not, then he is on the list. And it is such a long list it will take four years of our sanity and health and all that we hold dear in this country to unleash it.
The entire four years will be focused on: revenge, real estate and personal gain. He is no longer trying to get anyone's vote. But he does need MAGA to be there as his personal army of "brown" shirts.
This is 1933 all over again. We need to hit the streets fill the streets and stop thinking this will get better or anyone in the government can fix it. There is no hero coming over the hill. This is us. It is time for our rage.
I'm going to a protest locally this month and meeting with my local organization. I also want to be on top of local issues, that is where the real threat lies.
Keep an eye on what is happening locally. Find your local group to focus your work. I found mine thru Common Cause web site based on my zip code local events and local meetings that are in person and virtual were sent to me after I signed up. Indivisible is also a good source.
Good luck everybody. We can do this. We've got work to do. See you on the street!!
I think it is revenge against Caroline Kennedy and the family openly objecting and warning us about Robert Kennedy Jr.
Everything Trump does is either focused on financial gain for himself like the deal he is offering Ukraine to help with military assistance if Ukraine turns over their precious metals to him. Or, real estate acquisition i.e. Greenland, Panama Canal, Mexico, Canada and claiming Gulf of Mexico is our territory which I guess it is but branding as ours by renaming it.
All hostile acts that have isolated not so much him but us the people of America from our allies. Isolation is the first act of any abusive relationship. We the people of America are being subjected to abuse, isolation and financial insecurity as well as loss of employment and left fearful by our POTUS. That is classic abuse. Classic.
I read it will take a generation for Canada to recover from what Trump has done; not financially but they don't trust us as a nation. I don't blame them. I'd run as well from such a neighbor.
However, Trump really had no specific complaint and kept changing the reason for his outrage, which played into what I first thought of his behavior. My reaction to the bizarre aggression had nothing to do with Canada. It was directed to Trudeau personally in my view. Does anyone remember the event in Europe where Melania is caught in a photo definitely flirting with Trudeau while Trump in same photo has his back turned. Trudeau was not returning the flirting. Google the photo. Melania is all but offering herself up to Trudeau. Not surprised. She is as much transactional as is Trump himself. Peas in a pod those two.
It is all revenge, real estate and financial gain. He and Kushner want Gaza. Trump wants Ukraine natural resources delivered to him before he will help them. And Musk enjoys take overs which to date leave the target of his take over in ruin but reshaped to serve only him.
This is very likely following a plan with Putin and Musk communicated often with him so he is shutting down any agencies that were involved in espionage and Biden’s freezing of Russian oligarchs’ bank accounts. Please investigative journalists - a Pulitzer Prize for journalism for uncovering the corruption and criminal plot behind this coup.
Beto, this Canadian, loved watching you and listening to you when you used to be on TV a lot and it was so nice to see and hear you again today. Nice to know you're still out there fighting for truth and democracy.
Absolutely right Marty,but not many people are talking about that, which is the lies that supports everything the felon is doing. I would like part of one of Jim's shows to get into that topic.
Jim:: The greatest would be if you got into the press room and tangled with Karoline Leavitt! Now that Trump is pissed that you are successful in a new venue it would blow him up!
Good for it Jim!!!
Wow, would I ever love to see that matchup.
Me too! He’ ll clean her clean her clock ⏰
I will drop everything to see that interview - hope it happens!
Sorry ! Friday night whine, I mean wine!
Me too Judy!
From your lips to god's ears...
TGIF guys!!! I’m in DC and attended the Treasury Bldg rally! Please announce when and where these demonstrations are being held so we can attend in our respective cities! We’re gaining traction and the Dems are getting their “mojo” back!
Finally!
They need a LOT more MOJO
YES! Many of us are interested nationally!
Indeed they do!
I hope getting their mojo back is indeed true - their hand-wringing has been so worrisome and rudderless
Agreed. We have a lot of work to do.
What is Beto doing now? He should have been raised up and now being playing an important role for America! Would love to see him make a comeback!
Jim, a conversation with people who understand the psychology of narcissistic personalities like Trump and Musk and other tyrants might be really helpful to understand not only how and why they operate as they do, but also what we can do to survive and resist their abuse. Thank you! 🙏
Dr. Brandy X Lee and other social psychiatrists have written much about them and explained their mental constructs. Interesting and frightening. The inmates are running the asylum. Check out Brandy X Lee online.
Absolutely! Dr Bandy Lee is courageous, fierce, and has been a powerful voice in speaking out about Trump's madness for years now. Check out her books, including "The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump." Also, Dr John Gartner and Dr Harry Segal's "Shrinking Trump" podcast speaks to this topic. They'd also be great guests to have. Invite all three!!!! They collaborate.
Jim mentioned again that he is going to bring some frills to the show🤣🤣🤣 It's OK, no frills is the feature of independent media but wouldnt mind to see what is coming. Great to see a snippet of Duke. He is being very good. No barking. Would be nice to hear from Alex Vindman; he should have been offered a pardon. Congrats for the great success of the first week of the show. Very appreciative to hear that Jim is "still reporting from Washington". Please stay safe and enjoy the weekend.
French Canadian here.
Jim, looking at the dailies, this is more than troubling. Steve Bannon said early on in an interview—before all this—that the strategy was to attack, attack, attack every day with three things at once, overwhelming the media because they can’t concentrate on more than one issue at a time. Project 2025 was the blueprint, clearly announced beforehand.
No one around me can understand how it was possible for the Democrats—let alone the American people—to be so numerous yet allow this to happen.
Why did we need this f** around and find out* situation?
The Supreme Court, USAID, FBI, CDC—your institutions are crumbling before your very eyes, and yet, many in your country are cheering it on. While we do see people like you condemning this, we don’t see an overwhelming majority standing up.
Why did we need to get to this? And this is only the begining. God have mercy on all of us.
Unfortunately, my French Canadian friend, you are 💯 % right on your appreciation. We'll have one last chance to get it right and start the turning point: tha midterm election. If they don't declare the state of emergency or invoke the insurrection act first.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-security/681600/
IT threat
Is what Republicans are allowing to happen similar to when Hitler created a fake constitutional crisis to overtake Govt. He lit the Reichstag on fire and blamed it on those opposing him.
Similar might happen here if they sense they would lose the midterm election. They might create an incident to declare state of emergency or the insurrection act. That would be the point of no return.
I’m quite upset that Trump is trying to take over the Kennedy Center; he doesn’t care about the arts at all. I know this isn’t as horrific as his other actions, but why? Does he want to put his name pin the. Enter, too!
If Trump was born in Italy, he would take over the Vatican and he might actually try from here. This is all about revenge. If the Pope insulted Trump intentionally or not, then he is on the list. And it is such a long list it will take four years of our sanity and health and all that we hold dear in this country to unleash it.
The entire four years will be focused on: revenge, real estate and personal gain. He is no longer trying to get anyone's vote. But he does need MAGA to be there as his personal army of "brown" shirts.
This is 1933 all over again. We need to hit the streets fill the streets and stop thinking this will get better or anyone in the government can fix it. There is no hero coming over the hill. This is us. It is time for our rage.
I'm going to a protest locally this month and meeting with my local organization. I also want to be on top of local issues, that is where the real threat lies.
Keep an eye on what is happening locally. Find your local group to focus your work. I found mine thru Common Cause web site based on my zip code local events and local meetings that are in person and virtual were sent to me after I signed up. Indivisible is also a good source.
Good luck everybody. We can do this. We've got work to do. See you on the street!!
He is such a small man.
I think it is revenge against Caroline Kennedy and the family openly objecting and warning us about Robert Kennedy Jr.
Everything Trump does is either focused on financial gain for himself like the deal he is offering Ukraine to help with military assistance if Ukraine turns over their precious metals to him. Or, real estate acquisition i.e. Greenland, Panama Canal, Mexico, Canada and claiming Gulf of Mexico is our territory which I guess it is but branding as ours by renaming it.
All hostile acts that have isolated not so much him but us the people of America from our allies. Isolation is the first act of any abusive relationship. We the people of America are being subjected to abuse, isolation and financial insecurity as well as loss of employment and left fearful by our POTUS. That is classic abuse. Classic.
I read it will take a generation for Canada to recover from what Trump has done; not financially but they don't trust us as a nation. I don't blame them. I'd run as well from such a neighbor.
However, Trump really had no specific complaint and kept changing the reason for his outrage, which played into what I first thought of his behavior. My reaction to the bizarre aggression had nothing to do with Canada. It was directed to Trudeau personally in my view. Does anyone remember the event in Europe where Melania is caught in a photo definitely flirting with Trudeau while Trump in same photo has his back turned. Trudeau was not returning the flirting. Google the photo. Melania is all but offering herself up to Trudeau. Not surprised. She is as much transactional as is Trump himself. Peas in a pod those two.
It is all revenge, real estate and financial gain. He and Kushner want Gaza. Trump wants Ukraine natural resources delivered to him before he will help them. And Musk enjoys take overs which to date leave the target of his take over in ruin but reshaped to serve only him.
Hi Jim...great show with another of my favorites Beta O'Rourke and Alexander Vindman.
Good to see Beto fired up!!! Another great episode FYI he mentioned it a few times. switchboard 202-224-3121
This is very likely following a plan with Putin and Musk communicated often with him so he is shutting down any agencies that were involved in espionage and Biden’s freezing of Russian oligarchs’ bank accounts. Please investigative journalists - a Pulitzer Prize for journalism for uncovering the corruption and criminal plot behind this coup.
Beto, this Canadian, loved watching you and listening to you when you used to be on TV a lot and it was so nice to see and hear you again today. Nice to know you're still out there fighting for truth and democracy.
give us one positive action to take each day, like www.1adayresistabs.com
He’s ignored rules and the law for years, why people don’t care is beyond me.
Trump has no mandate
Absolutely right Marty,but not many people are talking about that, which is the lies that supports everything the felon is doing. I would like part of one of Jim's shows to get into that topic.
We don't need the frills -- it's robust material to educate us, and it is a CALL TO ACTION.