The Trump administration wants to send anyone it wants, including U.S. citizens, to foreign prisons. Keeping Abrego Garcia in El Salvador is key to that lawless plan.
We are not America anymore if they can get away with this.
The Supreme Court ultimately needs to rule that nobody - immigrant or citizen - can be sent to a foreign prison unless they are FIRST given due process IN the US with an attorney and an hearing, AND they can readily be returned to the US.
Otherwise, this fucked up administration will keep playing games with people’s lives and freedom to fulfill Trump’s little power fantasies about sending people away forever when he doesn’t like their ethnicity or they piss him off. John Roberts needs to take a lesson from this, he needs to use a sledgehammer and not a velvet glove with Trump. Give Trump a micron of wiggle room and he will take a mile. He is a bad faith actor, every time.
For one, I don't know if you remember, but this isn't Trump's first time as President! The first time was was roughly...eight years ago! I mean, we can talk about Biden defying *international* law by continuing to supply weapons for Israel's campaign of genocide, but even without that, yeah, we've been far from whatever well-meaning people mean when they say "America" for a while now.
Still not following. After seeing what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians and Gaza since Trump, I've realized Biden may have been doing a really good job of keeping Israel in check. It was bad before, but with Trump, it's a pure land grab, with not only no consequences, but applause.
Defying international law is miles away from defying US courts. The US courts are a co-equal branch of government.
As with you I was upset with Biden not stopping Israel, but now I realize that may have not been a realistic option. Israel is a sovereign nation and elections have consequences.
Isn’t there some mechanism, law, etc, to charge anyone esp in the upper rankings of government who can be charged for violating the oath of office and the constitution
Everyone in the executive branch and the GOP in the legislative branch. Dems attorneys should figure out to charge these people and go straight to SCOTUS. Give them an easy way to reverse Trump immunity. & the usage of that 17__ law . Give the SCOTUS a win.
Yes there is such a mechanism. It's called impeachment, and it requires supermajorities in Congress. That's the same Congress that's been captured by gerrymandering, among other tactics, and is now fully in Trump's pocket.
While impeachment is the one powerful way to get rid of him, the president's oath of office and the standards of the person in that position do not give the president "immunity", because crimes committed in office are not protected "official acts"...if that were the intent of the Founders when writing the Constitution, and even the Declaration of Independence, our elected and appointed officials could have intended to just form another country like the one they left...which was very much NOT the Founding ideals. They came here to get away from being ruled by money and authority that could just do what it pleased...in order to "form a more perfect union"...
Also a lawyer…why is no one doing anything. I just gave this same analysis to a friend. He could be tried and held in contempt because as you say, he committed an illegal act. Calling my senators and reps repeatedly.
If the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts, why would you presume they are not willing to defy congress. They would contest the congressional action in the courts then defy the courts.
Once you get away with defiance ... . And it seems they already have gotten away with defiance.
I agree with you, but SCOTUS does not. They explicitly said that, if a President orders another official to do something, that is an "official act," whether or not that order and the subsequent actions are illegal. They gave him a blank check to argue that everything a President does is "official," just like his lawyers were doing when there was an active insurrection case against him.
That aside, even if he commits a clearly illegal, clearly unofficial act, DOJ "policy" prevents indicting a sitting President, so as long has he clings to office (legally or not), he's immune anyway.
So, the question is: since we can see them thumbing their noses and flipping the bird at the rule of law and the judicial system, what can WE do about it?
Well, since it is we, the people who were empowered with the Constitution, our voice must be very strong with Congress, telling them if they don’t fix this according to the responsibility assigned to them through their oath of service (as the military does), they will get kicked to the curb. The judicial system can also be made aware of that. We don’t have to engage in violent actions, just make sure they all know that they are in their positions by our approval, and when we see them doing things that violate the law and our Constitution, they will be kicked to the curb and will face consequences. The rights we claim are dependent on our commitment to maintain them and use them in ways that don’t endanger others or impede others from exercising their rights properly.
Although Trump may appear immune, the people around him are not. Every one of them can be sued for following illegal or unconstitutional orders, according to former DOJ lawyers.
I read that to mean if he is giving an official an order, it has to be within his powers as president. He's using 19th century law erroneously to justify his actions. That is not what the SCOTUS meant. There may be policy against indicting a president but "policies" can be changed. The founders clearly did not mean to create a monarchy where the king makes the law. They chose three branches as a check on each other: legislature makes the law; judiciary interprets the law; and the executive executes the law. Here orange man is exercising all three. Constitutional crisis. But knowing Roberts, who's a corporate shill, this won't happen. Legislative have not had to exercise control over a rogue president before, so it's new. But damn it, they had four years to come up with something. Call Congress everyday.
Just read the case. SCOTUS granted the Art. II position (executive branch, president) absolute immunity and as long as the executive (Trump) is exercising conclusive and preclusive powers stated in Article II of the Constitution, they have absolute immunity. It rests with the plaintiff to rebut an assumption of immunity and can be proved by presenting evidence differentiating between official (Article II) and unofficial acts to avoid treading on the executive branch. Much of the case was remanded for that determination.
SCOTUS in that case stated “[a]s for a President’s unofficial acts, there is no immunity…The separation of powers does not bar a prosecution predicated on the President’s unofficial acts.” The syllabus for the case ended with the following statement that echoes the finding of the court:
“The president enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law.”
But SCOTUS cited the felon's consultation with White House lawyers and the acting Attorney General — consultation in an attempt to overturn an election — as him acting in his "official capacity" as President. Which implied to me that he can't be prosecuted for illegal orders if they are given to other officials.
I'd argue the SCOTUS needs to rule that nobody can be sent to prisons outside the US, period. They can be deported to their country of origin if they are illegally present and it's desirable to deport them for other reasons, but not to a third country and not into incarceration in any third country. Why would we do that except to side step public scrutiny?
Great post. Appreciate as always your frequent updates at this important moment. I've seen online a few attempts to reference this CECOT and the prospective El Salvador sites as concentration camps, and not prisons since they would be outside the judicial process/system.
I think that's right and its how we should communicate what the Administration is attempting to build in El Salvador. These are concentration camps.
I agree, 👍, yes, an oubliette…. but the only response emoji available is ❤️, and I distinctly do NOT “like” the idea of America doing this.
As the sayings go, however, “it is what it is,” and we need to call it what it is (“call a spade a spade”?), because “you can’t put lipstick on a pig.” (The pig being the facts….
As for the perpetrators themselves, “pigs” is too kind, and a terrible insult to pigs.
I had to look up oubliette, but you are exactly right.
I certainly hope the country and the world finds an effective way to stop this. Until then, I'll keep contributing, joining protests, contacting reps and anything else I can think of, including car stickers.
As with many, many other things in the Trump era, would you have ever thought we would do this and that half of the country would support Trump in doing it. I figured all Senators would be screaming by now, but in for a penny, in for a pound.
No, I didn’t. I thought everyone had learned their lesson the first go-round. We all knew that a second term would be a revenge tour, but people cared more about the price of eggs and the sex of the Democratic candidate than keeping Putin’s poodle out of the Oval Office.
I’ve said elsewhere, and I’ll say it here, I may one day forgive the non-voters and Trump voters, but I will never be able to trust them again. If I can ever get to the point that my art is financially sustainable, I’m leaving this country and never looking back. This has been one betrayal too many.
I hope you’re thinking the same way I’m thinking of that.
That it could be “Trump’s Siberia” in the same way that Elba and St Helena were “Napoleon’s islands.”
And that you didn’t mean that it’s where he could send *other* people. (Which I eventually realized you might have meant.)
I want HIM exiled to somewhere cold.
I understand that there’s another US airbase on Greenland, fallen out of use. But it’s still there under the layers of snow. That should be a great place for him.
Yes, Carla, I’m in complete agreement with you. I’m worried that Trump would actually consider it his personal Siberia for disappearing anybody he doesn’t like. He’s obviously been thinking about all of this for a long time, because why else would Marco Rubio be in such a hurry to have gone to Central America so early in his tenure? Another plan from Project 2025?
To address the situation regarding President Trump's actions, particularly the illegal deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the administration's defiance of court orders, here is a detailed, actionable plan:
🛑 Holding Trump Accountable: Legal and Political Actions
1. Initiate Contempt Proceedings
Federal courts have the authority to enforce their orders through contempt proceedings. If the executive branch defies a court order, the judiciary can hold officials in contempt, which may include fines or imprisonment.
2. Pursue Impeachment
The U.S. Constitution allows for the impeachment of the President for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." The process begins in the House of Representatives and, upon approval of articles of impeachment, proceeds to the Senate for trial. A two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for conviction and removal from office.
While the Supreme Court does not accept public comments on cases, staying informed about their decisions and understanding their implications is crucial.
🗣️ Amplify Your Voice
Organize and Participate in Protests: Peaceful demonstrations can raise awareness and show public dissent.
Engage with Media: Write op-eds, letters to editors, and use social media platforms to share information and perspectives.
Support Advocacy Groups: Collaborate with organizations working to uphold democratic principles and human rights.
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
My senators are Schiff and Padilla. Both are leading the charge. I wrote to Chief Roberts yesterday asking him what he plans to do since Trump threw the SCOTUS ruling back in their faces. Roberts is the chief alright. Chief of deception. He planted Citizens United firmly for the usage of PACs to be established. He facilitated “dirty money” to flow through candidates coffers. He took away voting rights and slammed through Roe v Wade. He is the epitome of evil along with his pals, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanugh, and Coney-Barrett.
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
This is abhorrent- how has it gone this far!? It’s terrifying. Most of these men don’t even have criminal records, one is a gay makeup artist! The cruelty is beyond my ability to comprehend. Are the journalists and attorneys going to have to shut up or face such blatant violations of our legal system, human rights, and decency!?
I’m wondering the same thing. If they ignore the courts, the only pathway I can conjure up is to take the elections in 2026 and then impeach him and kick him out this time.
Unfortunately there aren’t enough Republicans seats up for grabs in 2026. Our Democratic leadership has to convince as many Republicans as they can to get on board with us.
I hope the option of a free and fair election is still available in 2026. I feel like a fanatic making a comment like that, but with all I have seen so far, it is well within the realm of possibility.
Subject: Immediate Return of U.S. Citizens and Unlawfully Deported Individuals to the United States
Dear President Bukele,
This letter is to express, in the clearest possible terms, the grave and unlawful nature of your government’s cooperation with the administration of Donald J. Trump regarding the extrajudicial detention and imprisonment of individuals—particularly U.S. residents and citizens—within the CECOT facility in El Salvador.
We demand the immediate and unconditional return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and any other individuals deported outside lawful judicial process from the United States to El Salvador. These removals have occurred in direct violation of standing U.S. court orders and established principles of international law.
The rule of law is not optional. You are not simply acting as a sovereign government—you are now actively collaborating in what amounts to a foreign detention scheme designed to evade the United States Constitution and shield an authoritarian leader from domestic judicial oversight.
We are currently pursuing every legal avenue to impeach Donald Trump, and let this serve as your notice that your government will be held accountable—diplomatically, politically, and legally—for your role in this ongoing human rights violation. Any harm that comes to individuals detained under these unlawful agreements will be viewed as the responsibility of your administration.
This is not a request. This is a formal warning: If El Salvador continues to act as a holding ground for political targets and unlawful removals from the United States, you will face significant international consequences, including possible sanctions, asset freezes, legal prosecution under international law, and total diplomatic isolation.
You must act now to return these individuals and terminate all cooperation with the illegal elements of the Trump administration. Failure to do so will escalate this matter on all available fronts.
We are watching. And we will act.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City, State, USA]
[Date]
Para: Presidente Nayib Bukele
República de El Salvador
A través de la Embajada de El Salvador en Washington, D.C.
Asunto: Retorno inmediato de ciudadanos estadounidenses y personas deportadas ilegalmente
Estimado Presidente Bukele,
Por medio de la presente, deseo expresarle en los términos más claros la gravedad y la ilegalidad de la cooperación de su gobierno con la administración de Donald J. Trump en relación con la detención extrajudicial de personas—en particular residentes y ciudadanos estadounidenses—en las instalaciones del CECOT en El Salvador.
Exigimos el retorno inmediato e incondicional de Kilmar Abrego Garcia y de todas las personas deportadas sin el debido proceso judicial de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Estas deportaciones han ocurrido en violación directa de órdenes judiciales federales vigentes y principios fundamentales del derecho internacional.
El estado de derecho no es negociable. Usted no está actuando simplemente como un gobierno soberano—usted ahora está colaborando activamente en un esquema de detención extraterritorial diseñado para evadir la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y proteger a un líder autoritario del control judicial interno.
Actualmente estamos utilizando todos los mecanismos legales disponibles para procesar e inhabilitar políticamente a Donald Trump, y esta carta sirve como advertencia formal: Su gobierno será considerado responsable—diplomática, política y jurídicamente—por su rol en esta violación en curso de los derechos humanos. Cualquier daño que sufran las personas detenidas será atribuido directamente a su administración.
No es una solicitud. Es una advertencia. Si El Salvador continúa funcionando como centro de detención para objetivos políticos y deportaciones ilegales de los Estados Unidos, su país enfrentará consecuencias internacionales graves, incluyendo sanciones, congelamiento de activos, procesos legales bajo derecho internacional, y aislamiento diplomático total.
Debe actuar de inmediato para retornar a estas personas y cancelar toda cooperación con los elementos ilegales de la administración Trump. De no hacerlo, esta situación se escalará por todos los medios disponibles.
The government’s exercise of power—all power— is limited by the Constitution. Foreign relations may be delegated exclusively to the Executive — Congress can’t interfere — but that does not mean that the President may violate the due process rights of American citizens and residents when he engages in foreign relations.
There is no separation of powers problem here.The duty of the President under the Constitution is to faithfully execute the laws. A court ruling - especially one interpreting the Constitution - has the force of law and is one that the President is constitutionally obliged to execute and obey.
We wish. Remember the first iteration of the unitary executive, as promulgated by Dick Cheney during W's first term? Yeah, that crap laid the groundwork for this insanity. Unitary executive/imperial presidency/Trumpian dictatorship, all of it a continuum of undermining democratic norms, like the Executive branch abiding by the rulings of the Judicial branch.
My despair and grief for our country is bitter and fathomless.
Where is the Senate-approved treaty that allows imprisonment of people without criminal records to be detained and tortured in prisons in other countries without any process for release, even for a court appearance? This violates numerous provisions of the Constitution. But that is the point, isn't it. Trump wants to be a dictator with absolute power that is independent of the Constitution and laws. Added to his constant lying, scapegoating, attacks on law firms, attack in the press, and attack in religious freedom, legislating by executive order without Congress, and his sycophantic Cabinet picks, he is confirming his adherence to fascism.
It's very sobering to think about how SCOTUS would approach Trump's plan to send U.S. citizens to a foreign prison. It should be a slam dunk 9-0 decision against the administration, but I don't think that is what would happen.
Aaaah... Trump is stomping all over the rule of law. The Rule of law and the democracy we knew is dead! Let's continue to resist... but there's another R word in the air. This statement might get me in trouble. But it's in the air... yes, indeed.
We are not America anymore if they can get away with this.
The Supreme Court ultimately needs to rule that nobody - immigrant or citizen - can be sent to a foreign prison unless they are FIRST given due process IN the US with an attorney and an hearing, AND they can readily be returned to the US.
Otherwise, this fucked up administration will keep playing games with people’s lives and freedom to fulfill Trump’s little power fantasies about sending people away forever when he doesn’t like their ethnicity or they piss him off. John Roberts needs to take a lesson from this, he needs to use a sledgehammer and not a velvet glove with Trump. Give Trump a micron of wiggle room and he will take a mile. He is a bad faith actor, every time.
Let's remember that the Supreme Six were installed by the Federalist Society for exactly this moment.
Agree
I call them the Injustices6.
Agreed. Except who’s going to enforce the court’s order? What recourse is there? Let’s face it they can continue to ignore the courts.
They’ve got the DOJ , Homeland, ICE, FBI, NSA and the damn military all run by their fascist people.
We are screwed.
America, the beacon of freedom to the World, is dead.
No sane human ever perceived America to be a beacon of freedom 😂
Buddy, whatever you thought "America" was, we've not been in it for at least 8 years. And that's being generous.
I don't understand the last 8 years, unless you think Biden also defied the courts. If so, please state where.
For one, I don't know if you remember, but this isn't Trump's first time as President! The first time was was roughly...eight years ago! I mean, we can talk about Biden defying *international* law by continuing to supply weapons for Israel's campaign of genocide, but even without that, yeah, we've been far from whatever well-meaning people mean when they say "America" for a while now.
Still not following. After seeing what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians and Gaza since Trump, I've realized Biden may have been doing a really good job of keeping Israel in check. It was bad before, but with Trump, it's a pure land grab, with not only no consequences, but applause.
Defying international law is miles away from defying US courts. The US courts are a co-equal branch of government.
As with you I was upset with Biden not stopping Israel, but now I realize that may have not been a realistic option. Israel is a sovereign nation and elections have consequences.
Choices are rarely simple and often ugly.
You are too far gone with lack of logic, waste no time on this one....!
You are too far gone with lack of logic, waste no time on this one....!
Afraid you are right.
Isn’t there some mechanism, law, etc, to charge anyone esp in the upper rankings of government who can be charged for violating the oath of office and the constitution
Everyone in the executive branch and the GOP in the legislative branch. Dems attorneys should figure out to charge these people and go straight to SCOTUS. Give them an easy way to reverse Trump immunity. & the usage of that 17__ law . Give the SCOTUS a win.
Yes there is such a mechanism. It's called impeachment, and it requires supermajorities in Congress. That's the same Congress that's been captured by gerrymandering, among other tactics, and is now fully in Trump's pocket.
Good luck with that.
While impeachment is the one powerful way to get rid of him, the president's oath of office and the standards of the person in that position do not give the president "immunity", because crimes committed in office are not protected "official acts"...if that were the intent of the Founders when writing the Constitution, and even the Declaration of Independence, our elected and appointed officials could have intended to just form another country like the one they left...which was very much NOT the Founding ideals. They came here to get away from being ruled by money and authority that could just do what it pleased...in order to "form a more perfect union"...
Also a lawyer…why is no one doing anything. I just gave this same analysis to a friend. He could be tried and held in contempt because as you say, he committed an illegal act. Calling my senators and reps repeatedly.
If the Trump administration is willing to defy the courts, why would you presume they are not willing to defy congress. They would contest the congressional action in the courts then defy the courts.
Once you get away with defiance ... . And it seems they already have gotten away with defiance.
I agree with you, but SCOTUS does not. They explicitly said that, if a President orders another official to do something, that is an "official act," whether or not that order and the subsequent actions are illegal. They gave him a blank check to argue that everything a President does is "official," just like his lawyers were doing when there was an active insurrection case against him.
That aside, even if he commits a clearly illegal, clearly unofficial act, DOJ "policy" prevents indicting a sitting President, so as long has he clings to office (legally or not), he's immune anyway.
So, the question is: since we can see them thumbing their noses and flipping the bird at the rule of law and the judicial system, what can WE do about it?
Well, since it is we, the people who were empowered with the Constitution, our voice must be very strong with Congress, telling them if they don’t fix this according to the responsibility assigned to them through their oath of service (as the military does), they will get kicked to the curb. The judicial system can also be made aware of that. We don’t have to engage in violent actions, just make sure they all know that they are in their positions by our approval, and when we see them doing things that violate the law and our Constitution, they will be kicked to the curb and will face consequences. The rights we claim are dependent on our commitment to maintain them and use them in ways that don’t endanger others or impede others from exercising their rights properly.
Although Trump may appear immune, the people around him are not. Every one of them can be sued for following illegal or unconstitutional orders, according to former DOJ lawyers.
I read that to mean if he is giving an official an order, it has to be within his powers as president. He's using 19th century law erroneously to justify his actions. That is not what the SCOTUS meant. There may be policy against indicting a president but "policies" can be changed. The founders clearly did not mean to create a monarchy where the king makes the law. They chose three branches as a check on each other: legislature makes the law; judiciary interprets the law; and the executive executes the law. Here orange man is exercising all three. Constitutional crisis. But knowing Roberts, who's a corporate shill, this won't happen. Legislative have not had to exercise control over a rogue president before, so it's new. But damn it, they had four years to come up with something. Call Congress everyday.
Just read the case. SCOTUS granted the Art. II position (executive branch, president) absolute immunity and as long as the executive (Trump) is exercising conclusive and preclusive powers stated in Article II of the Constitution, they have absolute immunity. It rests with the plaintiff to rebut an assumption of immunity and can be proved by presenting evidence differentiating between official (Article II) and unofficial acts to avoid treading on the executive branch. Much of the case was remanded for that determination.
SCOTUS in that case stated “[a]s for a President’s unofficial acts, there is no immunity…The separation of powers does not bar a prosecution predicated on the President’s unofficial acts.” The syllabus for the case ended with the following statement that echoes the finding of the court:
“The president enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not above the law.”
Prosecute his sorry ass.
But SCOTUS cited the felon's consultation with White House lawyers and the acting Attorney General — consultation in an attempt to overturn an election — as him acting in his "official capacity" as President. Which implied to me that he can't be prosecuted for illegal orders if they are given to other officials.
I believe it is Congress who should pass a law saying no one can be transferred to a foreign prison. I wrote to my congressman already.
I'd argue the SCOTUS needs to rule that nobody can be sent to prisons outside the US, period. They can be deported to their country of origin if they are illegally present and it's desirable to deport them for other reasons, but not to a third country and not into incarceration in any third country. Why would we do that except to side step public scrutiny?
The evil empire is not the evil empire anymore once it turns its attention to people who were hitherto ignored?
Great post. Appreciate as always your frequent updates at this important moment. I've seen online a few attempts to reference this CECOT and the prospective El Salvador sites as concentration camps, and not prisons since they would be outside the judicial process/system.
I think that's right and its how we should communicate what the Administration is attempting to build in El Salvador. These are concentration camps.
And, like with previous, historical concentration camps, when they get too full, the authorities then look for quick ways of emptying them . . .
The jump from concentration camps to extermination camp is really a very small hop.
If no-one can removed from the El Salvador prison, effective extermination is probably in effect now. In any event we will never know.
Yeah, it’s the modern-day equivalent of an oubliette.
I agree, 👍, yes, an oubliette…. but the only response emoji available is ❤️, and I distinctly do NOT “like” the idea of America doing this.
As the sayings go, however, “it is what it is,” and we need to call it what it is (“call a spade a spade”?), because “you can’t put lipstick on a pig.” (The pig being the facts….
As for the perpetrators themselves, “pigs” is too kind, and a terrible insult to pigs.
I had to look up oubliette, but you are exactly right.
I certainly hope the country and the world finds an effective way to stop this. Until then, I'll keep contributing, joining protests, contacting reps and anything else I can think of, including car stickers.
As with many, many other things in the Trump era, would you have ever thought we would do this and that half of the country would support Trump in doing it. I figured all Senators would be screaming by now, but in for a penny, in for a pound.
No, I didn’t. I thought everyone had learned their lesson the first go-round. We all knew that a second term would be a revenge tour, but people cared more about the price of eggs and the sex of the Democratic candidate than keeping Putin’s poodle out of the Oval Office.
I’ve said elsewhere, and I’ll say it here, I may one day forgive the non-voters and Trump voters, but I will never be able to trust them again. If I can ever get to the point that my art is financially sustainable, I’m leaving this country and never looking back. This has been one betrayal too many.
Perhaps Greenland is slated to become Trump’s Siberia.
I hope you’re thinking the same way I’m thinking of that.
That it could be “Trump’s Siberia” in the same way that Elba and St Helena were “Napoleon’s islands.”
And that you didn’t mean that it’s where he could send *other* people. (Which I eventually realized you might have meant.)
I want HIM exiled to somewhere cold.
I understand that there’s another US airbase on Greenland, fallen out of use. But it’s still there under the layers of snow. That should be a great place for him.
Yes, Carla, I’m in complete agreement with you. I’m worried that Trump would actually consider it his personal Siberia for disappearing anybody he doesn’t like. He’s obviously been thinking about all of this for a long time, because why else would Marco Rubio be in such a hurry to have gone to Central America so early in his tenure? Another plan from Project 2025?
In keeping with the spirit of the Monroe Doctrine, all of Central and South America are colonies of the USA.
To address the situation regarding President Trump's actions, particularly the illegal deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the administration's defiance of court orders, here is a detailed, actionable plan:
🛑 Holding Trump Accountable: Legal and Political Actions
1. Initiate Contempt Proceedings
Federal courts have the authority to enforce their orders through contempt proceedings. If the executive branch defies a court order, the judiciary can hold officials in contempt, which may include fines or imprisonment.
2. Pursue Impeachment
The U.S. Constitution allows for the impeachment of the President for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." The process begins in the House of Representatives and, upon approval of articles of impeachment, proceeds to the Senate for trial. A two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for conviction and removal from office.
📞 Contacting Elected Officials
Your U.S. Senators and Representatives
Find Your Senators: www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Find Your Representative: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Reach out to express your concerns and urge them to take appropriate action.
⚖️ Engaging with the Judiciary
Supreme Court of the United States
Contact: www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contact_pio.aspx
While the Supreme Court does not accept public comments on cases, staying informed about their decisions and understanding their implications is crucial.
🗣️ Amplify Your Voice
Organize and Participate in Protests: Peaceful demonstrations can raise awareness and show public dissent.
Engage with Media: Write op-eds, letters to editors, and use social media platforms to share information and perspectives.
Support Advocacy Groups: Collaborate with organizations working to uphold democratic principles and human rights.
📚 Stay Informed
Brennan Center for Justice: www.brennancenter.org
Brennan Center for Justice
League of Women Voters: www.lwv.org
League of Women Voters
Congressional Research Service Reports: www.congress.gov
These resources provide in-depth analyses and updates on legal and political developments.
Thank you. Very helpful
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
Websites & Networks
https://icsahome.com
https://freedomofmind.com
https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com
https://cultnews101.com
Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag
https://hds.harvard.edu
Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology
https://www.routledge.com
https://www.amazon.com
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
GlaxoSmithKline
Liberty Mutual
General Motors
Procter & Gamble
Intuit
Kraft Heinz
Progressive Insurance
Toyota
Charles Schwab
Nestlé
Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:
https://www.trueusa.org
https://progressiveshopper.com
https://actionnetwork.org
Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.
💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates
Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.
What You Can Do:
Avoid all Trump properties, such as:
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Trump National Golf Clubs
Trump-branded products
Use boycott apps and guides:
https://www.grabyourwallet.org
Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
My senators are Schiff and Padilla. Both are leading the charge. I wrote to Chief Roberts yesterday asking him what he plans to do since Trump threw the SCOTUS ruling back in their faces. Roberts is the chief alright. Chief of deception. He planted Citizens United firmly for the usage of PACs to be established. He facilitated “dirty money” to flow through candidates coffers. He took away voting rights and slammed through Roe v Wade. He is the epitome of evil along with his pals, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanugh, and Coney-Barrett.
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Comcast/Xfinity: 1-800-934-6489
Charter/Spectrum: 1-833-267-6094
Cox Communications: 1-800-234-3993
DirecTV: 1-800-531-5000
Use resources from https://www.nofoxfee.com and https://www.commoncause.org to help guide your conversations.
📺 Adjust Your Subscription
Parental Controls: Block Fox News on your household devices.
Ask for Cable Downgrades: Some companies offer packages that exclude Fox — you just have to demand it.
Switch to Streaming: Cut your cable entirely and subscribe only to responsible, independent news sources.
📝 Petitions and Mass Action
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
🌎 Major Resources to Use and Share
Petition and Activism Sites:
https://www.nofoxfee.com
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
https://www.commoncause.org
Fact-Checking and Media Literacy Sites:
https://www.mediamatters.org
https://www.factcheck.org
https://www.snopes.com
https://newslit.org
https://adfontesmedia.com
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Cancel cable packages.
Pressure cable companies.
Pressure advertisers.
Educate ourselves and others.
Build a future where truth matters again.
Truth is patriotic. Lies are not. Fox must go.
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
Websites & Networks
https://icsahome.com
https://freedomofmind.com
https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com
https://cultnews101.com
Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag
https://hds.harvard.edu
Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology
https://www.routledge.com
https://www.amazon.com
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
GlaxoSmithKline
Liberty Mutual
General Motors
Procter & Gamble
Intuit
Kraft Heinz
Progressive Insurance
Toyota
Charles Schwab
Nestlé
Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:
https://www.trueusa.org
https://progressiveshopper.com
https://actionnetwork.org
Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.
💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates
Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.
What You Can Do:
Avoid all Trump properties, such as:
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Trump National Golf Clubs
Trump-branded products
Use boycott apps and guides:
https://www.grabyourwallet.org
Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
The Supreme Court says they don’t accept public comments but there IS a form that can be used to send comments, which I assume are read by someone.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contact_pio.aspx
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Comcast/Xfinity: 1-800-934-6489
Charter/Spectrum: 1-833-267-6094
Cox Communications: 1-800-234-3993
DirecTV: 1-800-531-5000
Use resources from https://www.nofoxfee.com and https://www.commoncause.org to help guide your conversations.
📺 Adjust Your Subscription
Parental Controls: Block Fox News on your household devices.
Ask for Cable Downgrades: Some companies offer packages that exclude Fox — you just have to demand it.
Switch to Streaming: Cut your cable entirely and subscribe only to responsible, independent news sources.
📝 Petitions and Mass Action
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
🌎 Major Resources to Use and Share
Petition and Activism Sites:
https://www.nofoxfee.com
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
https://www.commoncause.org
Fact-Checking and Media Literacy Sites:
https://www.mediamatters.org
https://www.factcheck.org
https://www.snopes.com
https://newslit.org
https://adfontesmedia.com
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Cancel cable packages.
Pressure cable companies.
Pressure advertisers.
Educate ourselves and others.
Build a future where truth matters again.
Truth is patriotic. Lies are not. Fox must go.
Question. If contempt in a federal court is a federal crime, can the US president pardon someone from a contempt charge?
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Comcast/Xfinity: 1-800-934-6489
Charter/Spectrum: 1-833-267-6094
Cox Communications: 1-800-234-3993
DirecTV: 1-800-531-5000
Use resources from https://www.nofoxfee.com and https://www.commoncause.org to help guide your conversations.
📺 Adjust Your Subscription
Parental Controls: Block Fox News on your household devices.
Ask for Cable Downgrades: Some companies offer packages that exclude Fox — you just have to demand it.
Switch to Streaming: Cut your cable entirely and subscribe only to responsible, independent news sources.
📝 Petitions and Mass Action
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
🌎 Major Resources to Use and Share
Petition and Activism Sites:
https://www.nofoxfee.com
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
https://www.commoncause.org
Fact-Checking and Media Literacy Sites:
https://www.mediamatters.org
https://www.factcheck.org
https://www.snopes.com
https://newslit.org
https://adfontesmedia.com
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Cancel cable packages.
Pressure cable companies.
Pressure advertisers.
Educate ourselves and others.
Build a future where truth matters again.
Truth is patriotic. Lies are not. Fox must go.
Then,k you, only engage with result oriented content. Thats what I do.
Fox News: America's Most Dangerous Domestic Threat — And How We Can Shut It Down
For decades, Americans feared enemies abroad. But today, our greatest threat to democracy comes from within: Fox News — a 24/7 disinformation infomercial that has poisoned public discourse, promoted conspiracy theories, and radicalized millions against their own country.
Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet. It is a propaganda machine whose mission is simple: Lie, incite, divide, and conquer.
Even President Obama — normally cautious with his words — said Fox was “destructive” to American society, likening it to yellow journalism of the Hearst era. Yet tragically, he did not act — and today, we are living with the catastrophic results.
Fox News helped create Trump. Fox News fueled January 6th. Fox News spread vaccine lies that killed thousands. Fox News normalized hatred, violence, and authoritarianism.
It is time to stop them.
📺 Fox News Survives Because of Cable Companies — and You Are Paying for It
Despite declining ad revenue, Fox News earns over $1.5 billion per year through cable carriage fees (Los Angeles Times). Companies like Comcast (Xfinity), Charter (Spectrum), Cox Communications, and DirecTV automatically bundle Fox News into your basic cable package. You are funding Fox even if you never watch it.
We can change that.
Here’s how:
📞 Contact Cable Providers
Demand that they drop Fox News or allow you to opt out of paying for it. Here are the numbers:
Comcast/Xfinity: 1-800-934-6489
Charter/Spectrum: 1-833-267-6094
Cox Communications: 1-800-234-3993
DirecTV: 1-800-531-5000
Use resources from https://www.nofoxfee.com and https://www.commoncause.org to help guide your conversations.
📺 Adjust Your Subscription
Parental Controls: Block Fox News on your household devices.
Ask for Cable Downgrades: Some companies offer packages that exclude Fox — you just have to demand it.
Switch to Streaming: Cut your cable entirely and subscribe only to responsible, independent news sources.
📝 Petitions and Mass Action
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
Every signature counts. Every call counts. Every cancellation counts.
💰 Target Fox's Major Advertisers
Fox News is vulnerable because it needs advertising money.
Contact these advertisers and demand they stop supporting disinformation:
MyPillow (major advertiser during prime time)
HomeAdvisor
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Sandals Resorts
Verizon
General Motors (GMC, Chevrolet)
Pfizer (Yes — call them out)
Tempur-Pedic
Use Media Matters' Stop Funding Fox page to track current sponsors.
📚 Understand the Fox Propaganda Model
Fox News is not unique — it follows a long history of manipulating the public. Just like William Randolph Hearst’s yellow journalism, Fox invents and twists facts to whip up hysteria and anger (Library of Congress).
Today, it’s even worse:
Sean Hannity admitted under oath he knew the election fraud claims he promoted were false (NPR).
Tucker Carlson’s private texts show he didn’t believe Trump’s election lies, even as he pushed them nightly (PBS).
They lied knowingly — to keep ratings high and their audiences enraged.
⚖️ Legal Barriers and Consumer Action
Can the government shut Fox down? Not easily. The First Amendment protects even deliberate liars — as long as they're not committing defamation directly.
Fox has no FCC license. Because it's cable (not over-the-air broadcast), it’s harder to regulate. But:
Consumer pressure works.
Advertiser boycotts work.
Petitions and lawsuits work.
In the case of the Dominion lawsuit, Fox had to pay $787 million for lying about election fraud (NPR).
We can hurt them where it counts: Money. Reputation. Market access.
🌎 Major Resources to Use and Share
Petition and Activism Sites:
https://www.nofoxfee.com
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/have-fox-news-removed
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/deplatform-fox-join-robert-reich-and-demand-cable-companies-including-comcast-charter-and-att-take-dangerous-disinformation-off-the-air-now
https://www.commoncause.org
Fact-Checking and Media Literacy Sites:
https://www.mediamatters.org
https://www.factcheck.org
https://www.snopes.com
https://newslit.org
https://adfontesmedia.com
📚 Essential Books on Disinformation and Propaganda
Manufacturing Consent – Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky
The Misinformation Age – Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall
Network Propaganda – Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts
Weaponized Lies – Daniel J. Levitin
Post-Truth – Lee McIntyre
How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley
Republic of Lies – Anna Merlan
Calling Bullshit – Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
The Death of Expertise – Tom Nichols
Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies – Donald A. Barclay
🧠 Final Word: We Must Shut Fox Down to Save Democracy
Fox News is not journalism. It is weaponized disinformation. It is the single largest driver of division, hate, and ignorance in modern American history.
It brainwashed a third of the country. It enabled a fascist coup attempt. It cost lives during the pandemic. It is a domestic enemy of the Constitution.
We can't rely on Congress to fix it — not yet. But we the people can take action:
Cancel cable packages.
Pressure cable companies.
Pressure advertisers.
Educate ourselves and others.
Build a future where truth matters again.
Truth is patriotic. Lies are not. Fox must go.
The Trump Cult Crisis: A Psychiatric, Social, and Strategic Response
Trumpism is not a political movement. It is a mass psychosis—an organized cult phenomenon that has infected the minds of tens of millions of Americans. It bypasses reason, ignores fact, and elevates a single authoritarian figure to unquestionable status. No matter how outrageous, illegal, immoral, or absurd Donald Trump's behavior becomes, his loyal followers excuse it, explain it away, or attack anyone who questions it. This is not democracy. It is delusion—and it is dangerous.
Understanding Trumpism Through Psychiatry: A Cult, Not a Campaign
Leading psychiatrists, psychologists, and cult recovery experts have identified that Trumpism closely mirrors the behavior of religious or political cults. It follows a familiar structure:
A charismatic leader who claims exclusive insight or truth.
Followers who accept lies as truth and reject any contradictory evidence.
A manipulative media ecosystem (Fox News, OAN, Newsmax) that isolates members and reinforces doctrine 24/7.
Demonization of outsiders, opposition, or the "deep state."
Psychiatric Strategies for Deprogramming Cult Members
Psychiatry doesn't recommend shouting facts or engaging in confrontation. That only strengthens resistance. The following methods are evidence-based and endorsed by cult recovery experts:
Establish non-confrontational, empathic communication. Avoid direct attacks. Instead, show care and curiosity.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage critical thinking: “What makes you trust this person so completely?” or “Have you considered where that information came from?”
Build self-esteem and autonomy through supportive relationships. Cult followers often have emotional vulnerabilities exploited by the leader.
These approaches are based on work by renowned experts like Steven Hassan, Dr. Michael Langone, and Dr. Gillie Jenkinson.
📚 Top Books and Resources to Help Recover from Cult Influence
Here are 20 of the most respected resources on cult dynamics, mind control, and recovery:
Books by Experts
Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
The Cult of Trump – Steven Hassan
Recovery from Cults – Michael Langone
Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide – Lorna Goldberg et al.
Leaving the Fold – Marlene Winell
Walking Free from the Trauma of Coercive, Cultic and Spiritual Abuse – Gillie Jenkinson
Take Back Your Life – Janja Lalich
Terror, Love and Brainwashing – Alexandra Stein
Cults in Our Midst – Margaret Thaler Singer
The End of the World As We Know It – Robert Jay Lifton
Websites & Networks
https://icsahome.com
https://freedomofmind.com
https://thetherapistsbookshelf.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com
https://cultnews101.com
Medium.com Cult Recovery Tag
https://hds.harvard.edu
Goodreads Lists: Cult Psychology
https://www.routledge.com
https://www.amazon.com
📺 How to Dismantle Propaganda Networks Like Fox News
Fox News is not a news outlet. It is a 24/7 propaganda machine. It functions as the central voice of the Trump cult, delivering conspiracy, fear, and rage straight into American homes.
Steps to Boycott and Defund Fox News:
Identify their key advertisers and publicly call them out. Major advertisers include:
GlaxoSmithKline
Liberty Mutual
General Motors
Procter & Gamble
Intuit
Kraft Heinz
Progressive Insurance
Toyota
Charles Schwab
Nestlé
Use platforms to track and boycott these brands:
https://www.trueusa.org
https://progressiveshopper.com
https://actionnetwork.org
Write to companies. Demand they stop funding hate.
💰 Economic Boycotts Against Trump Properties and Affiliates
Going after the money works. Trump’s empire thrives on brand loyalty and passive consumerism. Cutting this off damages his power.
What You Can Do:
Avoid all Trump properties, such as:
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Trump National Golf Clubs
Trump-branded products
Use boycott apps and guides:
https://www.grabyourwallet.org
Boycott Trump App (TeenVogue)
Support ethical alternatives and businesses that support democracy, diversity, and human rights.
🧠 The Deeper Problem: Propaganda, Brainwashing, and the Brain
Decades of research show that the human brain—especially the amygdala—is highly susceptible to fear-based messaging. Fox News and similar outlets exploit this by constantly activating the fear and anger centers of the brain. Over time, this weakens reasoning, erodes empathy, and entrenches authoritarian thinking.
This is not about intelligence. It is about exposure, repetition, isolation, and identity. Trump followers have been systematically trained to:
Trust no one but their leader
Reject all outside information as “fake”
Respond to emotional manipulation, not logic
🤝 Final Thoughts: We Can Win This
This is a crisis of the mind, of democracy, and of truth itself. The solutions are not easy—but they are possible:
Help people leave the cult through empathy and education.
Disempower propaganda machines by cutting off their funding.
Reclaim the public square through truth, transparency, and resilience.
Let’s take back our country—not just from a man, but from a mass delusion.
There is not a hell hot enough for trump and his cabinet…
This is abhorrent- how has it gone this far!? It’s terrifying. Most of these men don’t even have criminal records, one is a gay makeup artist! The cruelty is beyond my ability to comprehend. Are the journalists and attorneys going to have to shut up or face such blatant violations of our legal system, human rights, and decency!?
How can we stop this!??
I’m wondering the same thing. If they ignore the courts, the only pathway I can conjure up is to take the elections in 2026 and then impeach him and kick him out this time.
Unfortunately there aren’t enough Republicans seats up for grabs in 2026. Our Democratic leadership has to convince as many Republicans as they can to get on board with us.
I hope the option of a free and fair election is still available in 2026. I feel like a fanatic making a comment like that, but with all I have seen so far, it is well within the realm of possibility.
With the new whistleblower against DOGE, we may have a new scenario altogether. Same with the El Salvador visit by the guy from Maryland?
I don’t know. It’s abhorrent
The Constitution does mention “a well-regulated militia”.
To: President Nayib Bukele
Republic of El Salvador
c/o Embassy of El Salvador in Washington, D.C.
Subject: Immediate Return of U.S. Citizens and Unlawfully Deported Individuals to the United States
Dear President Bukele,
This letter is to express, in the clearest possible terms, the grave and unlawful nature of your government’s cooperation with the administration of Donald J. Trump regarding the extrajudicial detention and imprisonment of individuals—particularly U.S. residents and citizens—within the CECOT facility in El Salvador.
We demand the immediate and unconditional return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and any other individuals deported outside lawful judicial process from the United States to El Salvador. These removals have occurred in direct violation of standing U.S. court orders and established principles of international law.
The rule of law is not optional. You are not simply acting as a sovereign government—you are now actively collaborating in what amounts to a foreign detention scheme designed to evade the United States Constitution and shield an authoritarian leader from domestic judicial oversight.
We are currently pursuing every legal avenue to impeach Donald Trump, and let this serve as your notice that your government will be held accountable—diplomatically, politically, and legally—for your role in this ongoing human rights violation. Any harm that comes to individuals detained under these unlawful agreements will be viewed as the responsibility of your administration.
This is not a request. This is a formal warning: If El Salvador continues to act as a holding ground for political targets and unlawful removals from the United States, you will face significant international consequences, including possible sanctions, asset freezes, legal prosecution under international law, and total diplomatic isolation.
You must act now to return these individuals and terminate all cooperation with the illegal elements of the Trump administration. Failure to do so will escalate this matter on all available fronts.
We are watching. And we will act.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City, State, USA]
[Date]
Para: Presidente Nayib Bukele
República de El Salvador
A través de la Embajada de El Salvador en Washington, D.C.
Asunto: Retorno inmediato de ciudadanos estadounidenses y personas deportadas ilegalmente
Estimado Presidente Bukele,
Por medio de la presente, deseo expresarle en los términos más claros la gravedad y la ilegalidad de la cooperación de su gobierno con la administración de Donald J. Trump en relación con la detención extrajudicial de personas—en particular residentes y ciudadanos estadounidenses—en las instalaciones del CECOT en El Salvador.
Exigimos el retorno inmediato e incondicional de Kilmar Abrego Garcia y de todas las personas deportadas sin el debido proceso judicial de los Estados Unidos a El Salvador. Estas deportaciones han ocurrido en violación directa de órdenes judiciales federales vigentes y principios fundamentales del derecho internacional.
El estado de derecho no es negociable. Usted no está actuando simplemente como un gobierno soberano—usted ahora está colaborando activamente en un esquema de detención extraterritorial diseñado para evadir la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y proteger a un líder autoritario del control judicial interno.
Actualmente estamos utilizando todos los mecanismos legales disponibles para procesar e inhabilitar políticamente a Donald Trump, y esta carta sirve como advertencia formal: Su gobierno será considerado responsable—diplomática, política y jurídicamente—por su rol en esta violación en curso de los derechos humanos. Cualquier daño que sufran las personas detenidas será atribuido directamente a su administración.
No es una solicitud. Es una advertencia. Si El Salvador continúa funcionando como centro de detención para objetivos políticos y deportaciones ilegales de los Estados Unidos, su país enfrentará consecuencias internacionales graves, incluyendo sanciones, congelamiento de activos, procesos legales bajo derecho internacional, y aislamiento diplomático total.
Debe actuar de inmediato para retornar a estas personas y cancelar toda cooperación con los elementos ilegales de la administración Trump. De no hacerlo, esta situación se escalará por todos los medios disponibles.
Estamos observando. Y actuaremos.
Atentamente,
Do you have an address?
I did find his facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nayibbukele/
No one should ever forget that the Republican Party had aided and abetted the destruction of our democracy.
They could stop this tomorrow with impeachment and removal.
THEY choose not to.
The shithead is lawless and will do whatever he wants, because there is no one who will arrest him and put him behind bars where he belongs
The government’s exercise of power—all power— is limited by the Constitution. Foreign relations may be delegated exclusively to the Executive — Congress can’t interfere — but that does not mean that the President may violate the due process rights of American citizens and residents when he engages in foreign relations.
There is no separation of powers problem here.The duty of the President under the Constitution is to faithfully execute the laws. A court ruling - especially one interpreting the Constitution - has the force of law and is one that the President is constitutionally obliged to execute and obey.
We wish. Remember the first iteration of the unitary executive, as promulgated by Dick Cheney during W's first term? Yeah, that crap laid the groundwork for this insanity. Unitary executive/imperial presidency/Trumpian dictatorship, all of it a continuum of undermining democratic norms, like the Executive branch abiding by the rulings of the Judicial branch.
My despair and grief for our country is bitter and fathomless.
Thanks to the Supremes, he doesn't answer to anyone.
Chris, I have 2
questions.
1. Can SCOTUS
withdraw the Immunity
Rule?
2. Can "the people" file a
Class Action suit against
the Trump Admin.?
Thank you for this excellent report.
Trump considers Bukele probably the same way Hitler considered the Grand Rabbi of Warsaw.
Where is the Senate-approved treaty that allows imprisonment of people without criminal records to be detained and tortured in prisons in other countries without any process for release, even for a court appearance? This violates numerous provisions of the Constitution. But that is the point, isn't it. Trump wants to be a dictator with absolute power that is independent of the Constitution and laws. Added to his constant lying, scapegoating, attacks on law firms, attack in the press, and attack in religious freedom, legislating by executive order without Congress, and his sycophantic Cabinet picks, he is confirming his adherence to fascism.
It's very sobering to think about how SCOTUS would approach Trump's plan to send U.S. citizens to a foreign prison. It should be a slam dunk 9-0 decision against the administration, but I don't think that is what would happen.
It won’t matter how the Supreme Court rules. They will ignore it. The court has no army. No means to enforce its ruling.
And the ironic part is THEY did this with their insane rulings making TFG a king and citizens united.
THEY made themselves irrelevant.
What's even more evil beyond that is they PURPOSELY made themselves irrelevant as part of the Project 2025 plan.
The next move by the court should be coercive incarceration to compel steps to secure G’s release. The question is whom to lock up. I nominate Miller.
Aaaah... Trump is stomping all over the rule of law. The Rule of law and the democracy we knew is dead! Let's continue to resist... but there's another R word in the air. This statement might get me in trouble. But it's in the air... yes, indeed.