Jacob Weindling

1 week ago | splinter.com | Jacob Weindling

Any corporate executive who signs off on a bribe to Trump should be prepared to explain their crimes in front of Congress and to the public when Democrats retake power[image or embed] — Senator Ron Wyden (@wyden.senate.gov) June 20, 2025 at 6:59 AMThis is good, and more Democrats should follow his lead.

1 week ago | splinter.com | Jacob Weindling

Congress officially renamed French fries to “freedom fries” for Pete’s sake. Freedom fries! Just say that phrase without feeling like a part of your brain just permanently shut off. You can’t do it. Americans gathered at the French consulate to protest their opposition to our war of choice, and they poured tons of expensive wine down the drain.

1 week ago | splinter.com | Jacob Weindling

Today is Fedsday, where the Federal Open Market Committee meets to decide whether they will change the Fed Funds Rate. This rate has an enormous impact on interest rates, and President Trump is keenly aware of it. He ranted about Fed Chair Jerome Powell at his little flagpole ceremony today, calling him “a stupid person” while claiming that “I’ve been so nice to” a man he said he wanted to fire two months ago.

1 week ago | splinter.com | Jacob Weindling

This is wild, man. Close your eyes and try to hear it in Mehdi Hasan’s voice and the fact-based aggression and indignation feels familiar. I need to be clear that I am not setting up a future “I do not in fact, have to give it to ISIL” post here. Just because someone knows how to do journalism does not make them a journalist.

1 week ago | splinter.com | Jacob Weindling

If the Stephen Miller freakshow is too much even for Ron Johnson (!) it’s probably worth confronting Republicans with the ugly truth: they aren’t being bullied into supporting “the MAGA agenda.” They’re being bullied into helping a sadistic degenerate get his fix.