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Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S....
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service. “…the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the agency’s 121-year history. Not a budget cut. Not a policy shift. Not
Apr 8, 2026, 10:57 PM
“All of Humanity’s Problems Stem From Marc Andreessen’s Inability to Sit Quietly in a Room Alone”
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Tech investor and billionaire Marc Andreessen has many bad opinions (as evidenced by his investment portfolio). On a recent podcast, he shared a real boner: tha
Apr 1, 2026, 2:00 PM
Nothing Works in Trump’s America — Except Racism ....
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Nothing Works in Trump’s America — Except Racism. “Trump is objectively bad at running the government, but he’s objectively good at running a Klan rally, and hi
Apr 1, 2026, 1:24 AM
Syndicates of Capital
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Jessica Burbank: A new world order is here. States (countries) are no longer the highest form of power globally. Power has shifted to wealthy individuals who
Mar 10, 2026, 8:30 PM
From ProPublica, a database of financial disclosures...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
From ProPublica, a database of financial disclosures from the Trump regime’s political appointees. “Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest
Mar 5, 2026, 6:49 PM
Why Attack Iran?
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
There are many possible and plausible answers to this simple question. Timothy Snyder offers a useful perspective in helping answer it: How do [we] understan
Mar 2, 2026, 2:08 PM
The Trump regime is still deporting people to wherever...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
The Trump regime is still deporting people to wherever they want, facilitated by a corrupt Supreme Court.
Feb 20, 2026, 3:13 PM
Science magazine: US government has lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs since...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Science magazine: US government has lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs since Trump took office.
Jan 27, 2026, 5:54 PM
What Is the Scale of the Resistance in Minnesota?
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
A must-read thread from Margaret Killjoy (Skywriter thread) on what’s going on in Minnesota. I came to Minneapolis to repor
Jan 22, 2026, 3:51 PM
M. Gessen on the new world order the Trump regime seems eager...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
M. Gessen on the new world order the Trump regime seems eager to bring about. “If Trump can take Venezuela and Putin can tak
Jan 5, 2026, 3:45 PM
Isaac Chotiner interviews Oona Hathaway, an expert in international law, about the...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Isaac Chotiner interviews Oona Hathaway, an expert in international law, about the “brazen illegality” of the Trump re
Jan 5, 2026, 2:31 PM
“America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won....
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
“America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump stat
Jan 2, 2026, 3:16 PM
Kottke Wrapped 2025
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Spotify really started something, didn’t they? Everyone has a “Wrapped” this year; I even got an email one fro
Dec 31, 2025, 4:53 PM
Listen to the Cassandras
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Dec 30, 2025, 7:55 PM
On Kindness, Power, and Hypocrisy
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Earlier this week, Vanity Fair published a two-part story about the Trump regime’s “inner circle”, including e
Dec 18, 2025, 3:38 PM
“The Trump administration’s vision for the United States is one of a...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
“The Trump administration’s vision for the United States is one of a white Christian nation. And the path to accomplis
Dec 16, 2025, 7:27 PM
Atul Gawande of Harvard’s School of Public Health: The Trump regime’s destruction...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Atul Gawande of Harvard’s School of Public Health: The Trump regime’s destruction of USAID “has already caused t
Nov 28, 2025, 7:10 PM
Yes, this exactly: “The government is already shut down, and has been...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Yes, this exactly: “The government is already shut down, and has been for several months, as the Trump administration initia
Sep 30, 2025, 1:53 PM
The Trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Disney dropped the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu today, a feature-length film that will debut in theaters in May 2026. A
Sep 22, 2025, 9:35 PM
“Trump told voters that they could indulge their resentments and still walk...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
“Trump told voters that they could indulge their resentments and still walk away richer and more prosperous. But they can
Sep 17, 2025, 3:56 PM
The Armed Takeover of US Cities by the President Is Not a “Distraction”
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Jamelle Bouie on Democratic politicians who maddeningly cannot recognize and acknowledge what is going on in the country. From
Aug 26, 2025, 1:03 PM
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies (ProPublica). “Food and...
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies (ProPublica). “Food and drug facility inspectors are having to go t
Aug 21, 2025, 2:48 PM
The Covid Vaccine Situation for the Fall Is a Complete Mess
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina (aka Your Local Epidemiologist) has a frustrating update on how Covid vaccines are probably going to work thi
Aug 20, 2025, 3:20 PM
The Boston Globe’s Prescient 2016 View of Our Trumpist Future
Jason Kottke, kottke.org
On April 9, 2016, several months before Donald Trump was elected President for the first time, the Boston Globe ran an editorial e
Aug 12, 2025, 4:56 PM
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