Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comGovernance by TantrumThe breathtaking audacity of this man would almost be impressive if it weren’t so grotesquely transparent. 2104
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comNo Kings… A reckoningToday, No Kings Day, wasn’t just a protest. 13110
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Walking RepudiationTrump is not just unfit for office, he is a walking repudiation of what leadership is supposed to be. 0134
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comWhere do we go from Here?The Grinding Collapse of Decency 043
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 30/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comA Geopolitical Dumpster FireThe world has a grotesque talent for looking exactly where it’s told, and right now that spotlight is fixed on Iran while the slow suffocation of human life in the Gaza Strip is treated like inconveni... 051
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 30/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comA Moral EmergencyWhat we are witnessing in this country is not a political disagreement, not a policy squabble, not the usual back-and-forth between competing visions of government. 083
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 13/03/2026When Trump dies I will not be cordial. I will gloat. I will celebrate his death and welcome a world where he does not exist anymore. I will take pleasure knowing he is dead and his supporters mourn his loss. Fuck him. Fuck Donald Trump. If there is a Hell, I hope it’s ready for him. 392
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 13/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comVacant MoralityTwo weeks into the United States–Israeli assault on Iran, one moment rises above the smoke and propaganda like a scream that refuses to fade. 031
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Plan is to Have no PlanLet’s start with the obvious question that no one in this administration seems capable of answering without chest-thumping theatrics: what exactly is the point? 051
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThese Boots are made for WalkingIt’s 4:30 in the morning and my neuropathic pain is conducting its own little symphony down my leg, reminding me once again that sleep, apparently, is for the rich. 032
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comWar as a Boardroom ExerciseI woke up again this morning thinking about those schoolchildren in Iran. 041
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comBlame it on WashingtonIt’s Washington’s Fault 131
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Consequences of wreck-less leadershipThere are moments in history when the façade cracks and you see the structure underneath for what it really is. 052
Reposted by Stefan ReichörTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11/03/2026But when they send Vance to try to destroy the welfare state in Minnesota, they do call that a “war.” 30924225
Reposted by Stefan ReichörTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The latest step, and a major one, in the Trump administration’s consistent efforts to keep the Russian army in the field against Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...nytimes.comTrump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict 661378586
Reposted by Stefan ReichörIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/03/2026No Kings Day is two weeks away and we’ve already surpassed the total number of events from October’s historic protests. Join us in the streets again on March 28 for the largest protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... 642200909
Reposted by Stefan ReichörTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/03/2026If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us. 520269258468
Reposted by Stefan ReichörTeresa Bücker @teresabuecker.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Eine der aktuellen politischen Shifts ist die Rückkehr zu offener Frauenfeindlichkeit. Sie wird nicht mehr versteckt. www.tagesspiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...tagesspiegel.de„Wird hochgebildeten, oft weiblichen Wählern schaden“: Palantir-Chef Alex Karp prognostiziert politische Umwälzungen durch KI-RevolutionGebildete, eher linksgerichtete Wähler würden zu den Verlierern der Transformation durch KI gehören, sagt Karp. Profitieren würden dagegen männliche Arbeiter. 691250485
Reposted by Stefan ReichörKontrast.at @kontrast.at · 12/03/2026Spanien hat in den letzten 6 Jahren in Wind- und Solarenergie investiert und gehört zu den Ländern mit den günstigsten Strompreisen in Europa. Während der Irankrieg die Gaspreise steigen ließ, profitiert Spanien von seinen frühen Investitionen. kontrast.at/spanien-stro...kontrast.atSpanien hat in Erneuerbare Energien investiert und profitiert jetzt von günstigen StrompreisenSpanien hat in den letzten 6 Jahren in erneuerbare Energie investiert und hat nun günstigere Strompreise als die meisten Länder in Europa. 24321
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comAmerica’s “Game”I’ll be honest: I don’t know much about football. 262
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Circus is in TownI was on the road in Texas when the unthinkable happened. 182
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Generic Name for HateThere are moments in a nation’s life when the mask slips and you see the whole grotesque spectacle exactly as it is. 042
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Blame GameLet’s play the blame game. 032
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026He plays golf on the weekend in Florida. Palm Beach to be exact. 151
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe World is LaughingThe irony here isn’t subtle. 052
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comTrying to Imagine the UnimaginableThere is a man currently squatting in the White House who treats human life the way a casino owner treats chips sliding across a felt table, numbers to be counted, risks to be taken, losses to be shru... 172
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comEarthquakes and DronesFor those of us who grew up in California, the list of things that can kill you is already long enough. 021
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comTACO diplomacyDonald Trump has once again launched the United States into a war without the one thing every war in history requires: a clear objective. 131
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comWho’s the Boss?“My home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.” — Bruce Springsteen. 141
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comBillionaire PsychopathThere is a strain of psychological research that suggests something most of us feel in our bones but are hesitant to say out loud: extreme concentrations of wealth often correlate with extreme deficit... 041
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comWitness ProtectionAnother day, another invoice sent to the American taxpayer for the privilege of protecting the very people who helped create the chaos they now claim to fear. 054
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 11/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comHistory will not be KindWhat we are witnessing in our Country is more than a political disagreement. 196
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comA Necessary Return to SanityTrump supporters, I am speaking directly to you now, not with the polite restraint that political commentators like to pretend passes for honesty, but with the urgency that this moment demands. 264
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comCry me a Fucking RiverThe idea that Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk to anything connected to the United States military is not merely offensive, it is an insult to the intelligence of every moral, serious American wh... 163
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comFacts, Figures, and the Myth of CompetenceThe second week of Donald Trump’s war with Iran has arrived, and the meter is running like a casino slot machine jammed on maximum loss. 032
Reposted by Stefan Reichöroldladylife.bsky.social @oldladylife.bsky.social · 10/03/2026The Pentagon used $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in just the first two days of its Iran war, according to new figures shared with Congress. The news has sparked alarm on Capitol Hill over how quickly U.S. forces are burning through America's most high-end weaponry, according to the Post.l.smartnews.comPentagon Leak Reveals Staggering Cost of Trump's War (The Daily Beast)The Pentagon used $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in just the first two days of its Iran war, according to new figures shared with Congre... 142
Reposted by Stefan ReichörTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 09/03/2026We need your drone interceptors for our war, but we won’t thank you and our propaganda will claim that we made them. 8425481000
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comI Really Don’t Care Do U?For those of you who haven’t seen the documentary about the so-called “first lady,” Melania, now streaming for free on Prime Video, I decided to take one for the team and watch the whole miserable spe... 242
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comCountry Club Situation RoomWhat kind of president runs a war from his private country club? 062
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comDonald Trump,At seventy-nine years old you embody the most grotesque distortions of what was once an idealistic generation. 031
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comBlack RainBlack Rain and the Peace President 021
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comEpsteinThe Epstein files have not vanished. 031
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Golfer an ThiefAmerican bases are being bombed. 051
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comDay Nine of Trump’s WarDay nine of Donald Trump’s war with Iran arrives with the same sickening clarity that has defined every day since the bombs started falling: no strategy, no exit plan, and no visible path toward peace... 054
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comEpstein Epstein EpsteinThe Epstein Lie Isn’t Going Away 161
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I prefer a president who understands that the bare minimum of respect for fallen soldiers begins with removing his hat during a dignified transfer of their remains. 2126
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comThe Emperor of NothingTrump: The Emperor of Nothing 125727
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comClassless, Clueless and disrespectfulThe images from Dover told the story before anyone said a word. 161
Reposted by Stefan ReichörMichael Jochum @notjustadrummer.bsky.social · 08/03/2026open.substack.com/pub/michaelj...open.substack.comTyranny Must be ConfrontedThere’s a hopeful sentiment circulating lately, the comforting idea that authoritarian governments eventually collapse under the weight of their own corruption, cruelty, and lies. 061