Welcome to This Week in Trumplandia. Check in with us every Thursday for a weekly roundup of the most pertinent content on our country, which is currently spiraling down a crappy toilet drain. You owe it to yourself, your community, and your humanity to contribute whatever you can, even if it is just awareness of the truth.
Trumpocracy: Tracking the creeping authoritarianism of the 45th President.
Jon Stewart perfectly summed up one year of 45 in four words.
The ACLU has been challenging the current administration in court since the 2016 election.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump “in a world of shit,” claims a source close to family.
Same:
I’m done with these stories. It’s been a year, folks. These people obviously got what they voted for—cathartic displays of anger, white supremacy, etc.—and that is why they don’t hold him accountable. That is our job. https://t.co/dmVHagslsb
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) November 8, 2017
Finally, some good news:
A resounding defeat tonight for President Trump. Voters around the country rejected the ugly politics we have seen this past year. Instead, they chose candidates who unite and inspire us.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 8, 2017
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