Scott, Bondi’s performance yesterday for an audience of one was pathetic, but not a surprise. Bondi showed her lack of character when she was the AG of Florida and took a bribe to refuse to enter a law suit against Trump University. Someone should remind her that Nixon never went to jail, but his AG did. I applaud those Olympians who have spoken out against the unconstitutional actions of the Trump administration. Their athletic accomplishments have given them an international spotlight and they are using it. BRAVO!
Let us focus on gratitude for this community. At my weekly Triangle Insight meditation sangha last night, the focus for the meditation was a practice on loving kindness. And the topic was the monk peace walk. The final blessing in DC finished within moments of our meditation portion finshing. And we were reminded as Bhikkhu Pannakara constantly shares for us to say, write and repeat out loud
"The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light."
— James Baldwin
Moving forward — your armor for today: Baldwin understood that survival is relational — it's not about individual toughness, it's about who sees you and who you see back. Today's headlines are designed to make you feel alone in the dark. They're not. Across Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta, and Detroit, people are showing up — at courthouses, at flagpoles, at community tables. Your job isn't to fix all of it. Your job is to mirror and magnify someone today. That's enough. That's the whole fucking thing.
Im happy to do so. Consolidating to 1600 words over the 4000 words makes for a MUCH less painful read. But then we also do audio cuts for all our works, so that you can also just "listen" to them at will.
News out of Tucson: the state's largest school district, Tucson Unified, is requiring training for all teachers and staff to report ICE as "unidentified intruders" on school grounds and use lockdown procedures to protect students:
Tom “cash bag” Homan announced just over an hour ago the siege (or surge) on Minneapolis is over. They really showed us the way foreword, we owe them much.
Yes. Many Minnesotans report that nothing has changed. Walz and Frey have also noted that only 600 thugs have been drawn down, which means there are still about 2400 there.
I don't believe one word out of any of the mouths of the regime. Not one word. Liars and criminals. All of them. Where will they send the thug army next?
That is one of the most pressing questions in the Country at this moment. I would also point out that Bondi’s performance yesterday demonstrated just how little The Regime cares about Congress’ role as an investigative body. That is one of the scariest things to come out yesterday.
After that performance yesterday…..Pam Bondi made it necessary for ICE to retreat…..also there is the matter of needing voters to be on their side in this debacle of ICE funding!
Let’s remember, all working Americans should be on the same side in this fight!
Parties be damned…..justice for US is what is important!
Take our tax money, and like any democracy, return it to us in universal healthcare, childcare and food assistance! This isn’t “communist” this is common sense! Why should billionaires receive our hard earned tax money? Do they ever have enough????🐖🐖🐖🐖
These same leeches keep our workers underpaid, so our tax dollars subsidize their employees as well! Hence, they call us the “working poor” disgraceful !!!
Tax the Rich, they are the “Welfare Queens of 2026”
Let’s hold this administration accountable for the state we are in today….trump and the other parasites in his administration, have no
problem spending our money to keep us in line, and frivolous trips on our dime!
Let your Representative know lower funding of ICE is not acceptable…dissolve it…….or don’t expect your vote in November!
Evil exists in both parties, we need to overcome it!
Very well said. You have touched on everything that I believe in. These billionaires have made their fortunes on the backs of working people. Instead of increasing their wages when profits are high, they only give themselves huge bonuses.
Thank you! I used to get hateful responses when I criticized both political parties…..but wealthy donors are on both sides of the aisle…and the wealthy have the same agenda!
As my daughter says, both wings are on the same rancid bird!
We have to begin protecting ourselves from this monumental greed!
The Resister movement grows each week…..Democrats, Independents and Republicans want an end to this abuse of the people who actually PAY their taxes! Oversight of politicians has become a necessity! Aside from a few warriors in the DNC they rotate as to who will give the GOP what they want, whether it is legal or not!
Any politician who votes to fund ICE rather than abolish it…..should never get your vote…why shoot yourself in the foot, just for party loyalty?
Painting ALL with a broad brush reveals your failures to pay attention and research FACTS.
How many candidates accept no corrporate or PAC contributions?
How many candidates are elected to office based on receiving ONLY grassroots contributions?
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS are available from OPEN SECRETS -
it's PUBLIC INFORMATION from a NON-PARTISAN SITE that I recommend that you access before making UNINFORMED COMMENTS!
What you are indicating is your willingness to make UNINFORMED COMMENTS and circulate them.
You wrote: Oversight of politicians has become a necessity! Aside from a few warriors in the DNC they rotate as to who will give the GOP what they want, whether it is legal or not!
WHO? WHEN? WHAT? EXPLAIN & ITEMIZE YOUR FACTS!
Where are you scrutinizing 'politicians' ?
You are also indicating that you don't even READ BOOKS!
This is a complex issue that ALL VOTERS should work to understand.
The BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER includes a great deal that you need to understand.
In addition, profitable corporations use their EXCESS PROFITS for STOCK BUYBACKS that increase that value of the STOCK by reducing the available SHARES.
President Biden attempted to address the issue, but failed.
If you don't understand what the BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER accomplished, you need to ask questions and read reliable sources that explain the consequences.
Not only was MEDICAID DESTROYED, but MEDICARE was significantly impacted by reducing doctors' reimbursements.
This will not only close many rural hospitals, but impact coverage elsewhere.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the UNINSURED CARE will be spread across ALL CARE.
ALL premiums will increase in anticipation of covering UNINSURED recipients.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the STEWARD BANKRUPTCY has impacted hospital closures requiring more expensive ambulance transports to other communities.
Homan's perfomance in annoucing the end of the siege was the flip side of Bondi's performance yesterday. Where hers was shrill and blond, his was mumbled and bald.
Bindi’s melt down just proved she knows she is in the wrong. It also highlighted her incompetency and fealty to DonOld. I am glad that the US Olympians are speaking up about what is wrong with our Country right now. The rest of the world needs to see that most of US citizens don’t agree with this regime
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Never were more appropriate words spoken of the times we are currently experiencing.
What did you think of Pam Bondi’s meltdown? I believe she knows she's painted herself into a corner she can't get out of and thinks deflections and insolence will help her. She won't be around much longer. I think The Atlantic mentioned that Trump is unhappy because she hasn't gone hard enough on his political opponents, and has bungled/not made go away the Epstein files.
What are your thoughts on Team USA Olympians speaking out against the Trump regime? Good! It is heartening to see young (and somewhat older but very impressive 54-y-o) Olympians speaking up. The world needs to know that many of us are opposed to and fighting this regime.
What’s an act of resistance that has inspired you lately? The Vermonters you just mentioned as well as many boomers who are out there protesting daily (I've seen it first hand, many times). An important thing to note about the Vermont protesters, their singing is essential to helping those brutally and lawlessly detained hang on and know that many of us are doing all we can to combat this regime. I hope we can get them all released soon!
Me…I think she was parroting everything Miller told her to say and in what way Miller told her to say it. Did you read he commands frequent daily meetings with the Cabinet and berates them if they don’t deliver exactly what he says..between that and felon #47’s phone calls at all hours day & night..it sounds like they are held with a collar tethered to the White House 24/7. (Don’t they know phones have a shut-off button? A voice mail feature?)
Bondi used MY defense! When Mom accused me of stealing a box of cookies, she immediately forgave me when I told her the DOW was up.
I mean, who wouldn’t? It works to answer any direct questions having nothing to do with the stock market.
🙄
A great retort, Wis!
Scott, Bondi’s performance yesterday for an audience of one was pathetic, but not a surprise. Bondi showed her lack of character when she was the AG of Florida and took a bribe to refuse to enter a law suit against Trump University. Someone should remind her that Nixon never went to jail, but his AG did. I applaud those Olympians who have spoken out against the unconstitutional actions of the Trump administration. Their athletic accomplishments have given them an international spotlight and they are using it. BRAVO!
What Benda said!
Bondi only helped the resistance with her pathetic behavior at the hearing.
The Olympians inspire me as well! Young folks with the courage to speak out in defense of what is right and just.
Our five main actions today:
Demand AG Bondi release ALL of the Epstein files now: https://tinyurl.com/yzm32ams
NEW: Stop Trump's move to take over state elections: https://tinyurl.com/364yzxdk
Vote no on SAVE Act: https://tinyurl.com/4rhzpyam
Tell Congress to Defund ICE: https://tinyurl.com/4dtkmn47
Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: https://tinyurl.com/253mfne4
My interview with Rep. Sarah McBride: https://tinyurl.com/a4m48jrc
My interview with Rep. Robin Kelly on impeaching Noem: https://tinyurl.com/y3fx5pt2
Here are three other actions for today:
Pass bill on unmasking ICE and displaying clear ID: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health: https://tinyurl.com/sk9xm38v
Impeach Trump: https://tinyurl.com/8u6xd8c9
Also, sign up to volunteer for our Watchdog Coalition: https://tinyurl.com/4afyy2bs
Hi Scott
As always thank you for your truthful articles.
I see Bondi
as dedicated to Cruelty
and
she has become it.
💥 this is the fire the resistance has been begging for.
Let us focus on gratitude for this community. At my weekly Triangle Insight meditation sangha last night, the focus for the meditation was a practice on loving kindness. And the topic was the monk peace walk. The final blessing in DC finished within moments of our meditation portion finshing. And we were reminded as Bhikkhu Pannakara constantly shares for us to say, write and repeat out loud
***Today is going to be my peaceful day***
Ill just leave you all with some wisdom
"The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light."
— James Baldwin
Moving forward — your armor for today: Baldwin understood that survival is relational — it's not about individual toughness, it's about who sees you and who you see back. Today's headlines are designed to make you feel alone in the dark. They're not. Across Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta, and Detroit, people are showing up — at courthouses, at flagpoles, at community tables. Your job isn't to fix all of it. Your job is to mirror and magnify someone today. That's enough. That's the whole fucking thing.
https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-daily-exhale-homan-cucks-epa-burns-and-they-try-to-steal-our-flags
Baldwin 💙
Thank you for distilling this down. It all is less overwhelming
Im happy to do so. Consolidating to 1600 words over the 4000 words makes for a MUCH less painful read. But then we also do audio cuts for all our works, so that you can also just "listen" to them at will.
What an awesome, inspirational message that is desperately needed!!!
You are welcome
Most welcome
News out of Tucson: the state's largest school district, Tucson Unified, is requiring training for all teachers and staff to report ICE as "unidentified intruders" on school grounds and use lockdown procedures to protect students:
https://azluminaria.org/2026/02/11/tusd-says-unidentified-law-enforcement-will-be-treated-as-intruders-trigger-lockdowns/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=High%20desert%20whorl&utm_source=505aeca60e&utm_source=AZ+Luminaria+Main+List&utm_campaign=6ad7782f9b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_02_11_05_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-6ad7782f9b-620067366
We almost covered this today maybe tomorrow! Need to talk to more folks about it
Awesome!!
Tom “cash bag” Homan announced just over an hour ago the siege (or surge) on Minneapolis is over. They really showed us the way foreword, we owe them much.
I'll believe it when the people of Minnesota confirm the ICEholes have left.
Yes. Many Minnesotans report that nothing has changed. Walz and Frey have also noted that only 600 thugs have been drawn down, which means there are still about 2400 there.
ice just moved their war on American citizens to a different Minn. city
I don't believe one word out of any of the mouths of the regime. Not one word. Liars and criminals. All of them. Where will they send the thug army next?
That is one of the most pressing questions in the Country at this moment. I would also point out that Bondi’s performance yesterday demonstrated just how little The Regime cares about Congress’ role as an investigative body. That is one of the scariest things to come out yesterday.
After that performance yesterday…..Pam Bondi made it necessary for ICE to retreat…..also there is the matter of needing voters to be on their side in this debacle of ICE funding!
Let’s remember, all working Americans should be on the same side in this fight!
Parties be damned…..justice for US is what is important!
Take our tax money, and like any democracy, return it to us in universal healthcare, childcare and food assistance! This isn’t “communist” this is common sense! Why should billionaires receive our hard earned tax money? Do they ever have enough????🐖🐖🐖🐖
These same leeches keep our workers underpaid, so our tax dollars subsidize their employees as well! Hence, they call us the “working poor” disgraceful !!!
Tax the Rich, they are the “Welfare Queens of 2026”
Let’s hold this administration accountable for the state we are in today….trump and the other parasites in his administration, have no
problem spending our money to keep us in line, and frivolous trips on our dime!
Let your Representative know lower funding of ICE is not acceptable…dissolve it…….or don’t expect your vote in November!
Evil exists in both parties, we need to overcome it!
TAX THE RICH🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖
Very well said. You have touched on everything that I believe in. These billionaires have made their fortunes on the backs of working people. Instead of increasing their wages when profits are high, they only give themselves huge bonuses.
Thank you! I used to get hateful responses when I criticized both political parties…..but wealthy donors are on both sides of the aisle…and the wealthy have the same agenda!
As my daughter says, both wings are on the same rancid bird!
We have to begin protecting ourselves from this monumental greed!
The Resister movement grows each week…..Democrats, Independents and Republicans want an end to this abuse of the people who actually PAY their taxes! Oversight of politicians has become a necessity! Aside from a few warriors in the DNC they rotate as to who will give the GOP what they want, whether it is legal or not!
Any politician who votes to fund ICE rather than abolish it…..should never get your vote…why shoot yourself in the foot, just for party loyalty?
Painting ALL with a broad brush reveals your failures to pay attention and research FACTS.
How many candidates accept no corrporate or PAC contributions?
How many candidates are elected to office based on receiving ONLY grassroots contributions?
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS are available from OPEN SECRETS -
it's PUBLIC INFORMATION from a NON-PARTISAN SITE that I recommend that you access before making UNINFORMED COMMENTS!
What you are indicating is your willingness to make UNINFORMED COMMENTS and circulate them.
You wrote: Oversight of politicians has become a necessity! Aside from a few warriors in the DNC they rotate as to who will give the GOP what they want, whether it is legal or not!
WHO? WHEN? WHAT? EXPLAIN & ITEMIZE YOUR FACTS!
Where are you scrutinizing 'politicians' ?
You are also indicating that you don't even READ BOOKS!
Where are you gathering your MISINFORMATION?
This is a complex issue that ALL VOTERS should work to understand.
The BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER includes a great deal that you need to understand.
In addition, profitable corporations use their EXCESS PROFITS for STOCK BUYBACKS that increase that value of the STOCK by reducing the available SHARES.
President Biden attempted to address the issue, but failed.
If you don't understand what the BIG BEAUTIFUL DISASTER accomplished, you need to ask questions and read reliable sources that explain the consequences.
Not only was MEDICAID DESTROYED, but MEDICARE was significantly impacted by reducing doctors' reimbursements.
This will not only close many rural hospitals, but impact coverage elsewhere.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the UNINSURED CARE will be spread across ALL CARE.
ALL premiums will increase in anticipation of covering UNINSURED recipients.
In MASSACHUSETTS, the STEWARD BANKRUPTCY has impacted hospital closures requiring more expensive ambulance transports to other communities.
Yes, DEFUND ICE call your reps today!
I’ll believe it when they are gone.
Homan's perfomance in annoucing the end of the siege was the flip side of Bondi's performance yesterday. Where hers was shrill and blond, his was mumbled and bald.
Bindi’s melt down just proved she knows she is in the wrong. It also highlighted her incompetency and fealty to DonOld. I am glad that the US Olympians are speaking up about what is wrong with our Country right now. The rest of the world needs to see that most of US citizens don’t agree with this regime
Pam Bondi should be investigated for not prosecuting the sex trafficking of Epstein In Florida from 2011 to 2019 when she was A.G at the time.
Right? Forgot about that..
Yeah that never made sense to me either
Go USA in Italy! Stay humble when you win and speak your mind about politics - you have the spotlight! Use it!
Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Never were more appropriate words spoken of the times we are currently experiencing.
She made a total ass of herself. She was a total ass as Florida attorney General and is a double ass as US Attorney General.
Absolutely
Hi Scott,
What did you think of Pam Bondi’s meltdown? I believe she knows she's painted herself into a corner she can't get out of and thinks deflections and insolence will help her. She won't be around much longer. I think The Atlantic mentioned that Trump is unhappy because she hasn't gone hard enough on his political opponents, and has bungled/not made go away the Epstein files.
What are your thoughts on Team USA Olympians speaking out against the Trump regime? Good! It is heartening to see young (and somewhat older but very impressive 54-y-o) Olympians speaking up. The world needs to know that many of us are opposed to and fighting this regime.
What’s an act of resistance that has inspired you lately? The Vermonters you just mentioned as well as many boomers who are out there protesting daily (I've seen it first hand, many times). An important thing to note about the Vermont protesters, their singing is essential to helping those brutally and lawlessly detained hang on and know that many of us are doing all we can to combat this regime. I hope we can get them all released soon!
Me…I think she was parroting everything Miller told her to say and in what way Miller told her to say it. Did you read he commands frequent daily meetings with the Cabinet and berates them if they don’t deliver exactly what he says..between that and felon #47’s phone calls at all hours day & night..it sounds like they are held with a collar tethered to the White House 24/7. (Don’t they know phones have a shut-off button? A voice mail feature?)
Interesting. I did not know Miller held such meetings but it totally makes sense.
Wonderful reporting Scott. You are the first thing I read each day
Thank you Maureen!