War, Lies, and Shutdown Checks That Never Arrive
The fascist circus just added a few new acts — an unauthorized war fantasy, a missing paycheck, and a diplomatic meltdown that’d make a toddler blush. Welcome to another day in the crumbling empire, kittens.
1. “We’re just gonna kill people.”
Yes, the words actually came out of Trump’s mouth. He said he doesn’t need congressional authorization for strikes in Venezuela. Translation: war crimes for breakfast. Legal scholars are howling — the War Powers Act still exists, even if Trump’s reading comprehension doesn’t.
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2. The donor who bought the Pentagon.
A private donor reportedly handed Trump $130 million to cover military paychecks during the shutdown — no congressional approval, no oversight. The U.S. military now runs on billionaire tips.
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3. Blame Canada.
Trump canceled trade talks and accused Canada of trying to influence the Supreme Court through ad campaigns. Because nothing screams “national security threat” like maple syrup diplomacy.
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4. Bay Area pushback wins.
Trump planned to send federal troops into San Francisco but backed down after local leaders and tech execs told him to get stuffed. Moral: resist loudly enough, and even fascists blink.
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5. Federal workers miss paychecks.
The shutdown drags on. Half a million workers are unpaid, food assistance is collapsing, and the regime shrugs. But hey — billionaires got their tax cuts, so priorities, right?
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Featured Resister: Senator Jeff Merkley
He took the floor for nearly 23 hours this week, warning that “authoritarianism isn’t coming — it’s here.” He waved the Constitution like a cat flaunting a caught mouse. That’s what courage looks like.
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Today’s To-Do List
- Amplify Merkley’s speech — tag your reps and demand comment on the war-powers violation.
- Ask your local journalists to follow the $130 million “donation.” If it smells like money laundering, it probably is.
- Share news about San Francisco’s local resistance — proof that pushback works.
- Call your senators about the shutdown; real families are missing rent and food money.
- Check ResistanceDirectory.com for mutual-aid groups helping unpaid federal workers.
Featured Events
- Fri, Oct 24 @ 11am
Stop the Trump Shutdown: Tampa › - Thu, Nov 6 @ 6:30pm
Indivisible FL-13 Mid Pinellas Meeting › - Sat, Oct 25 @ 5pm
¡Alto a Avelo, Acabemos con ICE! Lakeland, FL › - Sat, Oct 25 @ 5pm
Stop Avelo, Abolish ICE! Lakeland, FL › - Wed, Oct 29 @ 8:30am · Indivisible Pro-Choice Pinellas
Court Support for Tony Hack – Clinic Defense Is Not a Crime › - Tue, Nov 4 @ 5pm · Indivisible Action Tampa Bay
Stand Up for Stories – Out of the Blue by Robert Tregoning ›
Boycott of the Day: The Ballroom Mafia
While Americans skip meals and federal workers skip paychecks, the regime’s donors are cutting checks for chandeliers and champagne. The “White House Ballroom Project” is shaping up to be the most opulent middle finger to democracy since Versailles.
These fuckers traded money for contracts and power instead of paying their employees a fair wage.
The Corporations That Bought a Ballroom
Let’s meet the billionaires and brands funding Trump’s gilded ego bunker — because nothing says “public service” like private cash for a palace.
- Altria Group — because nothing pairs with fascism like lung cancer.
- Amazon — building luxury halls while warehouse workers pee in bottles.
- Apple — maybe they’ll design the dance floor to autocorrect ethics.
- Booz Allen Hamilton — the surveillance contractors underwriting the surveillance state.
- Caterpillar Inc. — the company that literally builds bulldozers for border walls.
- Coinbase — crypto bros funding coups, one blockchain at a time.
- Comcast Corporation — even their hold music sounds like fascism.
- Hard Rock International — apparently “Love All, Serve All” doesn’t apply to democracy.
- Google (Alphabet Inc.) — still pretending “Don’t be evil” is a core value.
- HP Inc. — printing receipts for tyranny.
- Lockheed Martin — no ballroom is complete without a few missiles.
- Meta Platforms — misinformation HQ, now sponsoring fascist décor.
- Micron Technology — memory chips, no moral memory.
- Microsoft — Clippy would say, “It looks like you’re funding authoritarianism!”
- NextEra Energy — corporate greenwashing meets gold-leaf ceilings.
- Palantir Technologies — Big Brother’s data dealer.
- Ripple — a crypto company making waves in corruption.
- Reynolds American — blowing smoke, literally and politically.
- T-Mobile — their coverage doesn’t reach morality.
- Tether America — the stablecoin for unstable governments.
- Union Pacific Railroad — riding the fascist gravy train straight to D.C.
Private Donors and Foundations
When the oligarchs aren’t throwing money at elections, they’re buying themselves ballroom seats.
- J. Pepe and Emilia Fanjul — sugar kings sweet on autocracy.
- Adelson Family Foundation — never met an apartheid policy they didn’t love.
- Stefan E. Brodie — Wall Street whisperer turned ballroom backer.
- Betty Wold Johnson Foundation — from healthcare philanthropy to helping fund fascist décor.
- Charles and Marissa Cascarilla — crypto cash meets culture crash.
- Edward and Shari Glazer — because owning sports teams wasn’t enough power.
- Harold Hamm — oil baron with a taste for tyranny.
- Benjamin Leon Jr. — healthcare mogul funding state propaganda.
- The Lutnick Family — Wall Street royalty helping the regime waltz.
- The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation — Marvel money, minus the heroism.
- Stephen A. Schwarzman — Blackstone billionaire buying a dance floor to toast deregulation.
- Konstantin Sokolov — Russian money always finds the ballroom.
- Kelly Loeffler & Jeff Sprecher — insider trading their way to the fascist gala.
- Paolo Tiramani — luxury inventor funding a luxury autocracy.
Ballroom Details
- Estimated cost: $300 million
- Size: 90,000 square feet
- Capacity: up to 999 guests (because apparently 1,000 would be gauche)
Featured Articles and Podcasts
- SCOOP: ICE List Shares Evidence With Letitia James
- After No Kings, Democrats Urgently Need a Proactive Message. Here It Is.
Calls to Make Today
- Demand Speaker Johnson Swear in Rep Grijalva
- Protect the Office of Special Education Programs
- Oppose a Blank Check Federal Budget Deal – GOV SHUT DOWN
Featured Petitions
- Stop Trump’s violent ICE invasions
- Tell Congress: Investigate Trump’s Revenge Committee
- Tell Congress: Don’t Let the U.S. Fall Behind on Renewables
- Stop Trump From Selling Student Debt to Wall Street
- End Trump’s violent ICE raids!
- Tell ICE: Respect Due Process. Restore Bond Hearings.
- Tell Congress: Investigate Trump’s Revenge Committee
- Tell JD Vance: Stop Defending Racism
Featured Easy Send Letters
- Tell Congress: Rein in the Insurrection Act and End Trump’s War on Cities
- Investigate ICE prisons and shut down Alligator Alcatraz NOW
- Stop Trump’s military takeover!
- Tax the Rich – Protect Rhode Islanders from a State of Emergency
Final Rallying Call
The regime is cracking under its own arrogance — and we’re the claws in those cracks. They think chaos keeps us numb, but chaos only makes us louder. Every illegal war threat, every stolen paycheck, every lie is another spark. Keep pushing, keep posting, keep clawing. The fascists are tired; the resistance is wide awake.
This is Resistance Kitty — signing off with claws out, tail high, and zero tolerance for treason.
Sources
- The Guardian – “Trump says he does not need declaration of war for Venezuela strikes”
- The Guardian – “Trump accuses Canada of attempting to influence US Supreme Court with anti-tariff advertising campaign”
- The Guardian – “Trump scraps plan to send federal troops to San Francisco Bay Area”
- ABC News – “Government shutdown updates: Federal workers missing first full paycheck”
- The Guardian – “Senator Jeff Merkley delivers 23-hour speech warning of authoritarianism”