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February 21, 2026
Good morning. It’s a chilly Saturday here, but there’s some warmth in my heart. Even after losing two family members this month (a brother and a cat), which is the reason for my quietness, I read that the Supreme Court has ruled that Cheeto Jeezus’ tariff scheme is unconstitutional. Three “conservative” justices ruled against him in a 6-3 vote; the three (commonly known as the “purchased trio”) dissenters were Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh. It gives some hope that there are separation of powers, but don’t hold your breath; Cheeto, as part of the MAGA shtick, will most likely double down, and has to a degree; heaping insults on the justices and announcing a 10% tariff – on the whole world. While heartened, it doesn’t lessen the egregious rape of our Constitution – summary executions by ICE, warrantless detention, apprehension and transport; use of the FCC to intimidate dissent; diversion of the public treasury without consent of the branch responsible; and the absolute corruption of the Department of Justice in protecting a ring of pedophiles, not even having the courage to give them a glance.
We can protest, fight, intimidate (yes, even your local GOP who is complicit in this) and assemble like-minded supporters of the Constitution, dignity, decency and the rule of law – because there’s a hell of a lot more of us than them – and we have to. Freedom was fought for, not “negotiated”, liberty is granted inherently, not by a “permit.”
My MAGA associates, just like the Confederacy and the Nazis, you’re on the wrong side of history. And it will not treat you well.
February 13, 2026
So the GOP-controlled House has passed the “SAVE” act, sending it to the Senate where it faces an uncertain future. The bill is an unabashed Fox-News glazed cupcake, leaning on debunked theories of massive voter fraud by non-citizens. The Brennan Center for Justice studied and audited 23 jurisdictions, counting 23 million voters; States as red as Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia have all audited their voting rolls with the average non-citizens found averaging around three-decimal points (i.e., .0024%). Tell your GOP Congressperson he’s full of shit for this legislation, as it’s a loosely disguised “white power” move masquerading as election integrity.
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