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Thursday, September 4, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Weekly Roundup: The Military Occupation of Los Angeles – and the USA (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad and Dan reflect on what feels like a historic and ominous week. They unpack the rapidly unfolding events in California and Washington, D.C., including:
  • The shocking treatment of Senator Padilla, who was thrown to the ground and handcuffed 
  • Governor Newsom’s response to escalating federal pressure 
  • The deployment of Marines and National Guard troops 
  • Judge Breyer’s ruling against Donald Trump—and the immediate appeal 
  • What a military parade through D.C. could mean for American democracy 
  • Widespread protests and what they signal about the weeks ahead 
This episode captures a pivotal moment in U.S. political life—one that may mark a turning point for the nation.
Interview: 


Trump coveted a military spectacle but his parade proved underwhelming: ‘Just kind of lame’ | Donald Trump | The Guardian

A young man, asked what he thought of the parade, remarked that he was not impressed. He felt that Trump's close association with the celebration had politicized it and "made a mockery" of the army, though it wasn't the army's fault. More to the point, he added, the event was "just kind of … lame"…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/15/trump-army-parade 


 



WTF?! Fox News CAUGHT FAKING PARADE Footage on LIVE TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4HajaOSMSg


Friday, July 5, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Trump’s hijacking of the Fourth of July just got a lot uglier - The Washington Post

The authoritarian nationalist leader typically rewrites the story of the nation in his own image, in a very particular way. Our own homegrown authoritarian nationalist has proved particularly devoted to this fusion of national mythmaking and self-hagiography, often delivered in his own unique language of crass, gaudy spectacle...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/03/trumps-hijacking-july-th-just-got-lot-uglier/


Giant robot Trump tweeting on toilet coming to DC to protest Fourth celebration - The Hill

A giant robot designed to look like President Trump tweeting while sitting on the toilet, which made its debut in London during the president’s recent visit, will follow the president to D.C. on July 4 to protest his “Salute to America” celebration ...
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/451607-giant-trump-robot-tweeting-on-toilet-being-brought-to-dc-to

Trump's July 4 extravaganza sets a political trap - CNN Politics

Donald Trump's attempt to make July Fourth great again is turning into an eloquent metaphor for the excesses and polarization of his presidency.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/politics/donald-trump-july-4-military-politics-parade/index.html








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