Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Trump and MAGA Are Still Making Up Election Conspiracy Theories

Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye

“On election night, Donald Trump called Fox News and congratulated Democrats. Six days later, he was shitposting on Truth Social, asking whether anyone believed the election was honest. He claimed that early vote ‘dumps’ were so large that Republicans couldn’t win no matter how many people showed up on Election Day. ‘It’s all about the machines,’ he wrote. He offered no evidence that machines changed votes or that any of those early ballots were fraudulent. Trump had spent months telling Republicans to treat the midterms as a vote on him. The country did.” (11/11/26)

https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/trump-and-maga-are-still-making-up

Thomas L. Knapp

FL: City says new GOP-backed DEI law blocks St Patrick’s parade, Pride event

Source: Fox News

“A Florida city says it cannot host its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade or Pride event in 2027 because of a new Republican-backed state law restricting local governments from funding, promoting or taking official action related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Officials in Delray Beach announced the decision Tuesday, citing restrictions on ‘certain programming and activities designed or implemented with reference to ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity.’ … The law prohibits counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives, directly or indirectly, or taking certain official actions related to them, including adopting ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, programs or policies.” (11/12/26)

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-city-gop-backed-dei-law-blocks-st-patricks-parade-pride-event

Thomas L. Knapp

Remember the Midterms? It Sure Seems Like Congress Doesn’t

Source: Daily Beast
by David Rothkopf

“Remember last week’s election? The one just a few days ago? The one representing a massive earthquake in American politics? Well, the president doesn’t. The GOP on Capitol Hill doesn’t. And many Democrats don’t seem to. And a whole bunch of pundits don’t. Despite results that marked the biggest electoral shift in House races since the mid-1970s, with the victories of countless candidates whose message was a promise of change, a condemnation of corrupt leaders, a corrupt political system, and a rigged economy that offers ever greater riches for the rich and a smaller and smaller piece of the pie to most of society… despite all that, we are seeing denialism on an epic and dangerous scale.” (11/11/26)

https://archive.is/QpG8L

Thomas L. Knapp

European city regimes demand total EU ban on cigarette filters

Source: Politico

“Major cities across Europe are calling on the EU to ban the sale of filters in cigarettes, saying the plastic-based stubs have no health benefits and are the single biggest cause of urban litter. Brussels, Munich, Dublin and Genoa are among the city governments that have joined the No (Plastic) Filter campaign, an initiative driven by the Dutch government, along with local municipalities, water authorities and green groups. They argue that the EU’s ‘extended producer responsibility’ schemes — rules requiring tobacco companies to pay for cleanup — have failed to curb pollution from cigarette filters and that an outright ban is needed.” (11/12/26)

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-cities-demand-total-eu-ban-cigarette-filters

Thomas L. Knapp