Tom Was A Paine

Consider this news:

Trump vows to end use of mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 midterm election (Reuters): not that he has any power over elections - not any constitutional power.

 Trump Is Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms (The Bulwark)

Texas Democrats face law enforcement after walkout protest (AP News) - not to protect them, but to keep them under Governor Abbott's thumb.

Immigration officer fires shots at vehicle with people inside in San Bernardino operation (Los Angeles Times)

Trump’s D.C. takeover: Here’s what the feds are really doing. (Slate)

US attorney general tells Vermont it’s violating Trump’s immigration policies (VTDigger)

Judge gives Trump administration and Florida partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case (CBS Miami)

Trump May Further Redefine U.S. Capitalism With an Intel Move (The New York Times)

The perfectly fine, already-paid-for satellites Trump wants to destroy in a fiery atmospheric reentry (CNN)

Seems like time to brush off Common Sense and pay attention to essays like Inventing the American Revolution: On Thomas Paine’s Guide to Fighting Dictatorship (Literary Hub)

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