Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00pm PT. Hope to see you then!
AdLib4 hours ago
Hey TW!
AdLib2 hours ago
Hey Ad
twilson117
2 hours ago
Looks like CL is with us also
twilson117
2 hours ago
Nope that’s me
twilson117
2 hours ago
Really? I don’t see her.
AdLib2 hours ago
Need to clean my glasses
twilson117
2 hours ago
Hopefully she’ll be here.
AdLib2 hours ago
Heh!
AdLib2 hours ago
Looks like the Mad King is losing it, the insanity this week was turned up to 11. It’s unsustainable.
AdLib2 hours ago
Still haven’t figure out how to get my icon to show, you said something about size will have to check that next, but more importanly did you read the article about the contact Trump want colleges and universities to sign to keep their funding from the government?
twilson117
2 hours ago
You’re right about that
twilson117
2 hours ago
Good name for Trump Mad King Frump
twilson117
2 hours ago
Yes and I’m so pleased by the pushback from our Gov who threatened any college in CA with losing all state grants and scholarships if they signed on to hand control of their college to Trump.
AdLib2 hours ago
Not only is this right out of 2025 playbook but from the dictator’s handbook as well. What the the
twilson117
2 hours ago
The most stunning thing about the big push to dictatorship is how nearly all the MSM news outlets are silent about calling it out.
AdLib2 hours ago
What the republicans do not understand is if they give in to Frump they too lose any hope of being free.
twilson117
2 hours ago
The MSM is rolling over and going along with the overthrow of our democracy. They were supposed to be the safety net, according to The Founders, that helped protect the people if the other branches failed and instead, they’re complying in advance thanks to their corrupt corporate owners.
AdLib2 hours ago
The Repubs see Trump as a tank rolling over the Constitution, democracy, the courts, and human decency and they would rather march behind that tank then end up under it. Cowards.
AdLib2 hours ago
You know what you just said is not unusual for main stream media, it’s the independent media that pushed the envelope on the cry from freedm and justice.
twilson117
2 hours ago
Man it seems I can’t type today.
twilson117
2 hours ago
Did you see this? Trump officials discussed sending elite Army division to Portland, text messages show
AdLib2 hours ago
You mean like the Rangers or Seal Teams?
twilson117
2 hours ago
And IMO, it’s so obvious that the nation is moving quickly against Trump yet the Repubs and MSM march with him oblivious to the coming storm. They will all find themselves on the business end of popular rage.
AdLib2 hours ago
Trump is out his f@@@ing mind
twilson117
2 hours ago
“The messages, casually exchanged last weekend in a crowded, public space, show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, an infantry division that has been parachuted into combat zones in both world wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan. If the administration were to send in the Army division, it would almost certainly be challenged in court under federal laws limiting how the military can be used domestically. “
AdLib2 hours ago
And as the economy collapses into recession, the anger towards Trump and the Repubs will be a tsunami.
AdLiban hour ago
Well we know that will happen but the question is will he give a damn and do it anyway?
twilson117
an hour ago
He does and doesn’t care about the public turning on him. When it hits the right nerve in him, I think he will start panicking and either start having the military shooting Americans which will make the hatred spike against him or try to pander to the public to try and get them to like him again. Neither will work, though.
AdLiban hour ago
I don’t disagree at all. After reading the article about the push he making to steal their endowments and cut off their funding unless they bend the knee the question hangs in the air how can they not see that winter is coming?
twilson117
an hour ago
I am pretty confident that a reckoning against Trump and his despicable cabinet and Repubs is coming and they’re too drunk with power to allow themselves to believe that.
AdLiban hour ago
We need an Arya Stark 
twilson117
an hour ago
No kidding! Winter is indeed coming. And the cruelty and violence of ICE seems like it will eventually bring the masses out to swamp and “detain” them.
AdLiban hour ago
Indeed! It sure ain’t Schumer.
AdLiban hour ago
I was also reading about his massive ball room he is building. Just what the country needs is a ball room. LouisXIV his in not.
twilson117
an hour ago
I know you’ve said it before, the repugs are just going along to get along not a spine among them but have wonder if they realize they are selling the country done the road impacts them and thei chldren as well. It’s just plain stupid.
twilson117
an hour ago
Noem, Miller, Vought, Vance, Trump, they all seem so drunk on evil, let alone power. Noem in Chicago today attacked the NFL for choosing Bad Bunny for its Superbowl halftime show! The racism is open and loud, the hatred is too. How Americans support such ugly hatred is shocking.
AdLiban hour ago
I have no respect for Noem as you know, anyone who is in a relationship Lewandowski is an idiot of the highest level and I’m keeping it clean as there are alot of other things I could say about her but I do have few scruples left.
twilson117
an hour ago
She is soulless. A monster who shoots defenseless dogs in the head. She is a sick, evil person.
AdLiban hour ago
Yes I agree with you.
twilson117
an hour ago
AdLiban hour ago
Trump and MA?
twilson117
an hour ago
Yep!
AdLiban hour ago
Well she did sort of loose her head.
twilson117
an hour ago
This meme is going around. Even Newsom made the comparison.
AdLiban hour ago
Let the eat cake
twilson117
an hour ago
If Trump were beheaded, I could imagine all kinds of nasty varmints skittering out of his head.
AdLiban hour ago
I really don’t inderstand how they think this is all going to turn out well for these evil fascists.
AdLiban hour ago
How long do you think his sycophants can keep how sick he is quite?
twilson117
an hour ago
They act as if there will never be consequences. As I mentioned, a Dem Admin signing onto the ICC and handing over all of these war criminals to them could be the best way to prevent anyone from trying this again.
AdLiban hour ago
The MSM will help them keep Trump’s insanity quiet because the plutocrats who own the MSM are content to keep him in power and handing them power and wealth. But it won’t last and they should all pay a heavy price.
AdLiban hour ago
Well as we’ve discussed they have enough ammunition the question is will they use it.
twilson117
an hour ago
Who has enough ammunition?
AdLiban hour ago
Did you see where Putin told his puppet Trump not to sell Tomahawks to Urkraine or there will be serious consequences?
twilson117
an hour ago
No, didn’t see that. How do you think Trump will respond, being ordered by Putin?
AdLiban hour ago
I’m thinking he will back down. It would be interesting if he didn’t. But, we will see, everything for him is he will get back to people in two weeks.
twilson117
an hour ago
Yes, two weeks should be disqualified as an actual measure of time when invoked by Trump.
AdLiban hour ago
Based on what I’ve been reading and watching Russia’s economy is in the tank, and for all the men he has lead to slaughter the land gain hasn’t been that much.
twilson117
an hour ago
I agree, it has always been his play book however, even whem he was in the private sector.
twilson117
an hour ago
Yes, I’ve been reading too that Russia is in an economic quagmire, they need to keep funding the war for people to have jobs and income but their economy is barely keeping its head above water and the Russians are having tosuffer for it. And if the workd goes into a recession after the US does, the price of oil will crash and Putin and Russia will be in real bug trouble.
AdLiban hour ago
Well you have probably read that gas is very hard to come by in Mother Russia rigth now.
twilson117
an hour ago
Here’s such a simple question that the MSM never saks, how is everything Trump is doing helping anyone but him and his corrupt cronies? The gestapo putting Americans under siege, the tariffs jacking up prices on everything, adding trillions to the defecit, killing government programs and healthcar that help millions of Americans? How is anything he’s doing help 99% of Americans?
AdLiban hour ago
To your point the propaganda machine is running long and hard saying things are ok and that they are wining when there is a gas shortage and young and old men are doing for Putin’s ego.
twilson117
an hour ago
Yes, thanks to Ukraine’s brilliant targeting of Russian oil and gas facilities, many towns in Russia don’t have enough gas for everyone and lines are enormous.
AdLiban hour ago
Right, I think a majority of Russians are brainwashed at this point because they’re surrounded only by pro-Putin propaganda.
AdLiban hour ago
You’re correct MSM is not asking those questions but independ media seems to be.
twilson117
an hour ago
I feel just fine about ending my viewing of any and all MSM news shows and shrinking my subscriptions down to just $1/week NYT subscription. I will never subscribe to WAPO every again and I will never watch CBS News or 60 Minutes again.
AdLiban hour ago
This why dictators do not want an educated populous, because they will ask those questions.
twilson117
an hour ago
Right. And it’s why they use oligarchs to take over media and news outlets.
AdLiban hour ago
Murph is in the House.
twilson117
an hour ago
Hey Murph!
AdLiban hour ago
Murph how are you.
twilson117
an hour ago
HELLO TW AND AD…what’s the buzz
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Just talking about how MSM is kissing the bigh butt of trump
twilson117
an hour ago
We think the dictator has been blowing up a bridge too far.
AdLiban hour ago
Yeah operation Marken Garden was no pinic at all from what I read
twilson117
an hour ago
I am ok….we seem to have worked out a make-do expansion of the church’s shelter. Part of this is a significant expansion of space thanks to a nearby warehouse that just gave an unused building to the churc
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
That’s great news, Murph!
AdLiban hour ago
Good for you. 
twilson117
an hour ago
Murph was it the sermon on the mount or the when I was hungry you feed me speech?
twilson117
an hour ago
I was just one of several who got it moving…… major help was police leadership coming forward to address the necessity of “welcoming centers” that have the means to keep people warm, clothed, clean and fed……since those same people would be a source of significant problems if they are driven into a hopeless corner.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
TW…our minister is a very fine women clergy person…..she motivates exeryone
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Murph a derivative of when I was hungry if you think about.
twilson117
an hour ago
I went to A GOP congressional town hall last week…..very heavily attended and there were very few Dems there…..the crowd was hostile, very hostile to the Two congress people there.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
In the sea of evil and hatred Trump and Repubs are inundating Americans in, it’s really affirming to see real people and law enforcement display compassion and a conscience. I think most Americans would appreciate that.
AdLiban hour ago
Murph but it wouldn’t have happen if you didn’t step up and make the offer you did. So don’t sell yourself short on that one. You saw the need and acted on it. The world needs more folks like you can Choice Lady.
twilson117
an hour ago
I admire our sheriff and his deepties….the working hard to reconfigure their approaches
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Murph – We know very well why Trump is trying to steal the 2026 midterms, he and Repubns know most of the country is angry at them. If we can have a mostly legit election at least, I think Dems could pick up dozens of seats in The House.
AdLiban hour ago
I have put my name into the hat to be a precinct captain and judge of elections. I will be most interested t see if I am even considered.
MurphTheSurf3
42 minutes ago
Murph you mean they were upset with their Republican representatives? Oh my 
twilson117
42 minutes ago
Murph – That will be very interesting.
AdLib42 minutes ago
TW…..in my heavily farm based region….you bet they are furious…..crops are going unharvested acre after acre after acre.
MurphTheSurf3
41 minutes ago
Murph I vote for you
twilson117
41 minutes ago
TW….thank you….when will you move to Misery…uh, I mean missouri
MurphTheSurf3
40 minutes ago
Murph – Do you think this proposed charity bailout to farmers will be too little too late?
AdLib40 minutes ago
Who knows what to believe….the devil is in the details and trump and his people are miserable with the details.
MurphTheSurf3
38 minutes ago
Last tine, it was Big Agra that got most of the bailout money. Hard to believe family farms will get the help they need.
AdLib37 minutes ago
Ad….I agree that the little guy counts for nothing but so do the mid-sized folks….only mega agribusiness sets respect
MurphTheSurf3
36 minutes ago
Murph I was in your state many moons ago beautful country but not sure it would be for me. I’m far shall we say, radical is the polite word I beleive 
twilson117
35 minutes ago
All we’re seeing is corruption around everything Trump does, I would bet that farmers like those in your community will not get much money and the wealthy corporate farming outfits will gobble it all up.
AdLib34 minutes ago
TW…..I a mquite certain that your instincts are sound.
MurphTheSurf3
34 minutes ago
I think I saw something about Trump stockpiling some money to throw at the farmers.
twilson117
34 minutes ago
Ad…that is a safe bet.
MurphTheSurf3
33 minutes ago
Ad I would have to agree with you on that if anyone gets a bailout it will the huge combine farms
twilson117
32 minutes ago
And even if some family farms get some money, it’s not going to change that most nations won’t buy our produce because of the tariffs. And how big is the defecit now? I thought that was so important…at least when Dems are in power. How much will it add to the defecit to hand out billions to farmers?
AdLib32 minutes ago
It is interesting how many “foreign” workers we have working the harvests. No sign of ICE. Police clearly are protecting these workers.
MurphTheSurf3
31 minutes ago
Murph – Only in Red States, they’re going after farmworkers in Blue States. This is so illegal but the DoJ and FBI are nothing more than Spirit Halloween stores now.
AdLib28 minutes ago
Not surprised at any of that.
MurphTheSurf3
27 minutes ago
Trump is predicable he most likely will not send ICE into Repug conuntry. It would be interesting if he does.
twilson117
27 minutes ago
Ad it’s the blue states that have all the money and everything else he wants to destroy.
twilson117
26 minutes ago
Even so, many immigrants are fleeing farms in Red States too, there’s no guarantee ICE won’t come after them and they’re trying to protect themselves as anyone would.
AdLib25 minutes ago
TW..I agree with both you and Ad……the problem is that the Red states are having a very hard time attracting workers….fear is keeping them away.
MurphTheSurf3
25 minutes ago
I really think it’s going to have to come down to Blue States refusing to send tax money to the Feds since they are openly declaring that they will deprive Blue States of funding and workers.
AdLib24 minutes ago
Murph – Exactly! And just because they may not be raiding farms in Red States as much, they’re still grabbing Latinos off the streets and out of cars in Red States so going to or from work at a farm, they are still in great danger in Red states.
AdLib23 minutes ago
Murph yes they (the workers) have no idea where ICE will pop up next.
twilson117
22 minutes ago
Going back to the discussion on having the US in Dem hands joining the ICC to allow it to arrest and convict all the Trumpian war criminals, I found this posting from a legit source on Bluesky: “Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18m In order for the United States to become a party to the International Criminal Court and have our officials be subject to trial at The Hague, the US Senate would need to ratify the Rome statute by a two-thirds vote. Let’s start running on that.”
AdLib21 minutes ago
The gov of Mo is a farmer….and he wants this mess cleaned up….but he is finding it hard to create a strategytegy that limits ICE interference without creating a public brawl. There is a lot of harvesting going on at night.
MurphTheSurf3
19 minutes ago
Did you see that Mike Johnson has declared that The House won’t even come back to DC until mid October. No interest in Repubs ending the shutdown, they’re not even in session to work anything out. Then again, once they are, the new Dem from AZ would need to be sworn in and that will make for enough members to call a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
AdLib18 minutes ago
Murph – So you’re saying that they are sneaking in immigrant farm workers in the dead of night to prevent them from being grabbed by ICE? Even so, that can’t be ideal to pick crops at night and have fear instilled by doing so.
AdLib17 minutes ago
Johnson has to stall…..it is all he has….no real power with Trump….who threatens dismisses him al the time.
MurphTheSurf3
16 minutes ago
Those hired for night work are living in tent cities and barracks buildings….keeping them there limits ice intervention but night work is very dangerous.
MurphTheSurf3
14 minutes ago
Johnson is one of the biggest liars I have ever seen in any leadership role in Congress. He is a compulsive liar and so shameless. Despicable excuse for a human being. By handing Trump Congress’ power, he is as big a traitor to this nation and the Constitution as ever breathed.
AdLib14 minutes ago
Murph – I would imagine it’s a fraction of the amount of farmworkers they used to have who live gaged up like animals and work in a creepy and dangerous way at night.
AdLib13 minutes ago
Ad,,,,gippd (actually bad) summary.
MurphTheSurf3
12 minutes ago
Ad it as if Trump almost has a plan, if he can case chaos and tank the farming community it could give him grounds to declare a national emergency of sorts and twitst posse comitatus act far fetch I know but I believe Trump will do anything he possible could to declare himself dictator and suspend the constitution.
twilson117
12 minutes ago
Well…I am falling asleep but it is good to check in with you all. I am getting little done but I am totally exhausted…..most frustrating.
MurphTheSurf3
10 minutes ago
Murph don’t sell yourself short you got a lot done
twilson117
10 minutes ago
TW – Trump will do whatever he wants no matter how illegal but legally, he can’t use posse comitatus unless there is an uprising of violence that threatens the enforcement of US law. That is not triggered by farms lacking workers or people peacefully protesting so I don’t put it past him to act as a criminal and do it anyway but a court will stomp him flat.
AdLib9 minutes ago
Thanks TW…..it is very frustration to have had a plan that would have made a big difference just fall apart. de a huge differenng
MurphTheSurf3
7 minutes ago
Murph – It is exhausting, as it was the first time around, to see each day how Trump is destroying peace, freedoms, rights, etc. but as happened before, he will be gone from power and the pendulum is already swinging back very early.
AdLib7 minutes ago
I understand that, but I put nothing pass that bloated bag of horse crap, I can see him paying somone to start something along the lines you’re talking about I’m sure someone has shown him the Wag the Dog movie
twilson117
7 minutes ago
Murph but another came out of it.
twilson117
6 minutes ago
Murph – I don’t think what’s happening now with the church and sheriffs getting this setup would be happening if not for you so it is a success.
AdLib6 minutes ago
Ad…you do not see a third term in the offing
MurphTheSurf3
6 minutes ago
Murph I see him trying.
twilson117
6 minutes ago
Murph – I guarantee, a national revolt would happen if Trump tries to tear up the Constitution and hang onto power.
AdLib6 minutes ago
Ok gents, I have some reading I need to do so I’m going to break off. Good session as always have a good weekend.
twilson117
5 minutes ago
People around this country are seething right now. Watch how massive the national No Kings protest this month will be.
AdLib5 minutes ago
You are both a shot in my arm…..I need the positive awakening…..the morning comes too quickly so I am off to bed. Happy reading Tw. Keep on fighting the good fight…both of you.
MurphTheSurf3
4 minutes ago
Want to chat, TW?
AdLib3 minutes ago
I will have to catch you over the weekend there is some reading I need to get done tonight.
twilson117
a few seconds ago
Okay, enjoy and we’ll chat soon!
AdLibin a few seconds
Take care.
twilson117
in a few seconds
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