Paratroopers, Pepper Spray, and Political Theater

Trump’s Signal chats, Portland’s courtroom victory, and Chicago’s forced Guard deployment expose a presidency built on optics, not safety.

Good morning! Pour an extra-strong cup, because our lived reality under a president who thinks martial law, corporate impunity, and economic collapse are the three pillars of American greatness requires we stay alert.

Let’s start in Washington, where Democrats have finally remembered what a spine is for. After months of playing Charlie Brown to Trump’s L…