A twitter emigrant looking to follow interesting people. Following does not imply endorsing. I will try to keep my opinions in check. (Profile update: I have failed in that last goal). My long-form articles can be found on Medium at medium.com/@sjgenco.
If only we worried about feeding our people as much as we worry about feeding our missile stockpile ...
Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns (Gift Article)Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East.www.nytimes.comIt's time to pick a side. (just published on Medium)
Yes, We Have Met the EnemyAnd yes, he is indeed usmedium.comWow. What a nice opportunity for the SCOTUS Five to gut the 1st Amendment, kind of like they just tried to gut the 14th.
Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reportingThe reporters received the legal summons after they reported on alleged security issues with the president's new plane, which was gifted by Qatar.www.bbc.comI wrote this piece from the perspective of a foreign intelligence officer assigned the task of profiling America’s President. Here is how you get a pathological narcissist to do exactly what you want him to do.
Donald Trump’s Tower of Vulnerability — IntroductionThis was all predictable back in 2015. We elected him anyway … twice.sjgenco.medium.comA 5-4 decision on this is unconscionable. The minority vote on this interpretation of the Constitution constitutes an actionable violation of their oaths of office, to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States... ." THEY are enemies of the US, and need to be held accountable.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship | CNN PoliticsThe Supreme Court struck down Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship and ruled states can ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams.www.cnn.comEvery little boy needs to grow up with heroes.
Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixonwww.nytimes.comEt tu, AP? Interesting this story is presented without the slightest bit of skepticism that this administration might just be lying its ass off, like in every other mess it gets itself into.
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service saysA top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant ins...apnews.comIf you think the Reflecting Pool looks bad today, wait until you see what the Office of the DNI looks like in about 2 weeks. In case you're wondering, the purpose of all this is to enable (not avoid!) a terrorist attack on US soil so he can declare martial law and cancel the midterms.
Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he c...www.cnn.comWe remain enthralled by the corruption, incompetence, and cruelty, but let's not forget where the juice comes from. Americans have been groomed to be haters.
We Can Have Our Racism or We Can Have Our Democracy, But We Can’t Have Both“If you can convince the lowest White man that he’s better off than the best colored man, he won’t notice you picking his pocket. Hell…medium.com