Peter Rothpletz on Donald Trump's brazen push to secure a 3rd (forever?) term, the White House's transformation into a Saddam Hussein-style palace, and the bombshell NBA gambling indictments.
I'm enjoying the crisp newsletter, and getting the hang of the humour. Love the trivia questions. Remark: technically scar was killed by the hyenas, after the fall 😉
To effectively defend our country from any attempt by Trump to believe he will have a third term, the left needs to understand exactly how MAGAPublicans believe they can accomplish this and start taking aggressive action against it. Can Zeteo provide some insight into their likely strategies?
Right on! Not sure as to why anyone would be surprised with the current situation and their blatant misuse of power, their promise that “you will never have to vote again” statement. The current party in power has arrived after many years of strategic planning. Anyone who believes otherwise has been sleeping since Gingrich, et al. and the systematic erosion of the USA by the multinationals who, may at times, reside here and give lip service to freedom and democracy but actually have NO allegiance to anyone but themselves. Lock re cockroaches that they resemble they remain behind closed doors schmoozing with each other trying to develop more dastardly ways to keep us in economic slavery. Because the truth if it is that each and every one of them worships at the alter of money in the Church of ill Gotten Gain.
Suggest that we recognize where we are in this game of theirs and get moving with a solid plan on how to stop the bulldozers from destroying any more of our history, democracy and freedom! Just sitting back making jokes, wringing our hands and expecting all of the cowardly sycophants that currently make up our government to do anything is purely an exercise in futility!
It is very sad that US citizens are being bullied, extorted, lied to in order to “desensitize “ them to the current government’s theft, extortion, murder, pedophilia and policy of mendacity at all times.
Make noise, desist, protest, boycott, stay vocal! United WE stand ! We will overcome this vile threat. WE have a SOUL.
Stay calm and rested and remember they are demagogues and fear mongers who are counting on our cowardice and apathy.
PEACE ☮️
Remain peaceful. There is great strength in numbers
So a few things..."a human mass of bedbugs" gave me a long full laugh Hahaha!!! it's so perfect to describe Bannon I will be using that and giving you full credit haha!
Also, the gambling this is so...I don't know a word for it yet. rich ppl that you even "like" make it so hard to I guess like them. You have millions of dollars but that is STILL not enough, you have to RIG bets to make even more money???? like what in the actual fuck is wrong with you. You live this incredibly privileged life of access and money yet you still can't help but fuck your life away for a green piece of paper--that you already have waaaay too much of haha, god the stupidity is insane. okay, done with rant haha.
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo wrote 10/22/25: “[H]ow do you top ordering your appointees to cut you a check for $230 million taxpayer dollars…(maybe illegally bulldozing a big chunk of the White House?)
Why Trump’s $230 million shakedown of DOJ is so appallingly corrupt—and what the heist says about MAGA’s goal of impunity for escalating lawbreaking.
I am enjoying this new morning newsletter. Thank you Mehdi & team
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Hey, good job, Peter. I really enjoyed reading the morning newsletter. Thanks for sharing the links to those other interesting articles.
Aww thank you!
Good job. Don't change a thing. You can't make everyone happy.
Thank you Terrance!
Excellent!
Thank you!!
The pop culture references are essential!
Agreed!!!!
I love your openings AND cartoons!
Keep up your good work!
Aww shucks. Thank you!
I'm enjoying the crisp newsletter, and getting the hang of the humour. Love the trivia questions. Remark: technically scar was killed by the hyenas, after the fall 😉
Thank you, friend! And touché on Scar….
America isn’t sleep walking to disaster, it’s in a full out sprint. God bless something - anything - please.
To effectively defend our country from any attempt by Trump to believe he will have a third term, the left needs to understand exactly how MAGAPublicans believe they can accomplish this and start taking aggressive action against it. Can Zeteo provide some insight into their likely strategies?
Never thought I'd be glad to be this old (80). It's unlikely I'll live long enough to see another Trump term.
I hope no one else will.
Right on! Not sure as to why anyone would be surprised with the current situation and their blatant misuse of power, their promise that “you will never have to vote again” statement. The current party in power has arrived after many years of strategic planning. Anyone who believes otherwise has been sleeping since Gingrich, et al. and the systematic erosion of the USA by the multinationals who, may at times, reside here and give lip service to freedom and democracy but actually have NO allegiance to anyone but themselves. Lock re cockroaches that they resemble they remain behind closed doors schmoozing with each other trying to develop more dastardly ways to keep us in economic slavery. Because the truth if it is that each and every one of them worships at the alter of money in the Church of ill Gotten Gain.
Suggest that we recognize where we are in this game of theirs and get moving with a solid plan on how to stop the bulldozers from destroying any more of our history, democracy and freedom! Just sitting back making jokes, wringing our hands and expecting all of the cowardly sycophants that currently make up our government to do anything is purely an exercise in futility!
It is very sad that US citizens are being bullied, extorted, lied to in order to “desensitize “ them to the current government’s theft, extortion, murder, pedophilia and policy of mendacity at all times.
Make noise, desist, protest, boycott, stay vocal! United WE stand ! We will overcome this vile threat. WE have a SOUL.
Stay calm and rested and remember they are demagogues and fear mongers who are counting on our cowardice and apathy.
PEACE ☮️
Remain peaceful. There is great strength in numbers
So a few things..."a human mass of bedbugs" gave me a long full laugh Hahaha!!! it's so perfect to describe Bannon I will be using that and giving you full credit haha!
Also, the gambling this is so...I don't know a word for it yet. rich ppl that you even "like" make it so hard to I guess like them. You have millions of dollars but that is STILL not enough, you have to RIG bets to make even more money???? like what in the actual fuck is wrong with you. You live this incredibly privileged life of access and money yet you still can't help but fuck your life away for a green piece of paper--that you already have waaaay too much of haha, god the stupidity is insane. okay, done with rant haha.
As I keep saying, "If Trump's still breathing, he's not leaving."
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo wrote 10/22/25: “[H]ow do you top ordering your appointees to cut you a check for $230 million taxpayer dollars…(maybe illegally bulldozing a big chunk of the White House?)
Why Trump’s $230 million shakedown of DOJ is so appallingly corrupt—and what the heist says about MAGA’s goal of impunity for escalating lawbreaking.
https://newrepublic.com/article/202203/jamie-raskin-harsh-new-takedown-trump-exposes-maga-darkest-aim
Get up stand up wake up...I am AntiFa. #Resist the fraudster authoritarians.
No third term!
First Draft needs to be shorter and more concise and factual