oppression Archives

It’s Still Amateur Hour at the Pentagon

September 22, 2025 Buck Banks

“This is so dumb that I have a hard time believing it is true. We don’t want a bunch of Pravda newspapers only touting the Government’s official position. A free press makes our country better. This sounds like more amateur hour.”

— Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), on X in response to the Pentagon’s decision to prevent reporters from accessing military or defense information that has sparked condemnation across the aisle and backlash from media organizations that argue the move hampers press freedom, the Washington Post reports.

Trump Administration’s Open Oppression

September 22, 2025 Buck Banks

“There’s no hiding the political retaliation and weaponization. It’s all out in the open.”

— Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), quoted by the Wall Street Journal.

A Chilling Effect

September 18, 2025September 25, 2025 Buck Banks

The attacks on free expression are getting pretty scary,
Before you speak your mind these days you must be wary.
Standing up for the truth is a heavy load,
And defending your beliefs is a rocky road,
That has led us to this: Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream without Jerry.

Tag: oppression

It’s Still Amateur Hour at the Pentagon

“This is so dumb that I have a hard time believing it is true. We don’t want a bunch of Pravda newspapers only touting the Government’s official position. A free press makes our country better. This sounds like more amateur hour.”

— Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), on X in response to the Pentagon’s decision to prevent reporters from accessing military or defense information that has sparked condemnation across the aisle and backlash from media organizations that argue the move hampers press freedom, the Washington Post reports.

Trump Administration’s Open Oppression

“There’s no hiding the political retaliation and weaponization. It’s all out in the open.”

— Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), quoted by the Wall Street Journal.

A Chilling Effect

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“My friend & Co-Chair gave his all in Kentucky! Trump is my President! Jesus is Lord! I look forward to a lifetime filled with joy, purpose, and gratitude. May God continue to bless America and the freedoms that make this nation the greatest.”

— Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sucked up to President Trump, just hours after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) was defeated in a Republican primary and Trump threatened to oppose Boebert’s re-election as well.

— Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), quoted by CNBC, on the reported settlement proposal the Justice Department has with President Trump for his lawsuit against the IRS.

“Thank you for everything you’ve done for the country. To the folks at CBS, in the words of the great Ed Murrow: Good night, and good luck, motherf**kers.”

— David Letterman, quoted by CNN, speaking to Stephen Colbert as “The Late Show” ends its 33-year run on CBS.

Numerati

59%

A new Pew Research survey finds 59% of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us, while 40% say its best years are ahead.

3.8%

56%

352,000

“About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a new estimate, underscoring the high cost that President Vladimir V. Putin is willing to bear to pursue his battlefield aims,” the New York Times reports.

115,000