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Now that Good is dead and the truth is dying, Journalism needs to continue standing; the question is who, if anyone, will finally stand up for the public trust meant to be served. This is not the end of news; it is the bill coming due for years of decisions that treated a civic institution like a disposable asset.

If a lesson of January 6 is that elections can be undone by force, the lesson of Trump v. United States is that accountability can be undone by doctrine. The Court may insist it was protecting the presidency, but the effect was to protect one man. In doing so, it told future presidents exactly how far they can go and how safely.

Is kindness the quiet substance and the key to survival? Democracy isn't a spectator sport. Whenever government invokes to override rights by setting dangerous precedents, we can't just watch. We must act and speak our minds at the ballot box by voting. The Republican-controlled branches of government now look like a collapsing theme park of self-delusion: rides stuck midair, warning lights ignored, and funhouse mirrors so warped reality can no longer be found. Wishing All Happier and Healthiest Years Ahead 💥 #CityImages - CityImages3@gmail.com

Why did Alec Acosta's office enter into negotiations with Jeffrey Epstein about a plea agreement in August 2007? Then, on September 24, 2007, Epstein was reportedly allowed to sign a non-prosecution agreement, a day before the prosecutor in the case was prepared to indict him. Over the subsequent months, Epstein sought to negotiate the terms of the agreement and pressured Acosta to remove Marie Villafaña, the prosecutor on the case.[26] In 2008, as U.S. attorney, Acosta approved a federal non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein. This secret agreement would later be unsuccessfully challenged in court for violating the Crime Victims' Rights Act, as well as be cited as a defense in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein got leniency. His associates got immunity. Power networks got silence. Institutions got covered. And survivors were told, implicitly, that their suffering was less important than stability at the top.

Will the United States split with allies? Or will the self-described peace President declare war? We heard a scathing and familiar criticism of Democrat policies, Trump celebrated his tariff policy and his immigration crackdown while announcing a “warrior dividend” of $1,776 for military service members. This as his approval rating continue to tank.

Political power rarely ends with a dramatic rupture. More often, it dissolves quietly, through lost trust, weakened narratives, and the erosion of institutional credibility. That is the phase of the Republican Party. Its leadership is steadily losing authority on the two governing pillars incumbents depend on most: economic stewardship and immigration. What looks like a polling legitimacy problem, history suggests, is more difficult to reverse.

A clear north star to adopt online. The work of democracy happens online and in person on ground, long before Election Day.