Mastodawn

WYM Mod Sep 20, 2025

Can comedy and criticism truly thwart authoritarianism? Cliff Schecter argues yes, highlighting historic fights against oppression like McCarthyism. He warns of recent attacks on voices like Jimmy Kimmel and Jim Acosta, urging active resistance and independent media engagement. Stay alert, unite, and defend democracy. Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/09/after-jimmy-kimmel-trump-regime-targets #CliffSchecter #resistance #democracy #media #Trump #JimmyKimmel #pressfreedom

After Jimmy Kimmel, Trump Regime Targets More Critics

This isn’t just about Jimmy Kimmel. Remember what we saw CNN do to Jim Acosta. The NY Times do to Paul Krugman. CBS do to Stephen Colbert. The Washington Post do to Karen Attiah. And what is coming next...

Crooks and Liars

WYM Mod Jul 4, 2025

Cliff Schecter exposes Lisa Murkowski as a deceptive force within the GOP. Despite her initial fears of leaving the party, her recent pushes for tax cuts for the wealthy come at a dire cost to vulnerable Americans. Schecter claims she’s betraying her constituents, endorsing cuts to vital programs while negotiating Alaska’s Medicaid funding. The article emphasizes the urgent need for public accountability. Read more here: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/07/awful-mistake-will-haunt-her-rest-her-life #LisaMurkowski #CliffSchecter #MedicaidCuts #Healthcare #PoliticalAccountability

This Awful Mistake Will Haunt Her For The Rest Of Her Life

This fraud who pretended to be one of the last reasonable Republicans. Remember when Murkowski was *so concerned* she might leave her party, become independent!? Now she votes to destroy the lives of millions

Crooks and Liars

Cliff Schecter Jun 21, 2025

"Noem isn’t doing homeland #security. I’m not sure she knows its meaning. Like habeas corpus, which she thinks is an Ecuadorian offshoot of MS-13. Instead of safety and security, Noem’s turned the agency into the rabid attack dog she wanted Cricket to be"

We're All Kristi's Dog Cricket, and the United States is Noem’s Gravel Pit

🎵 Hate me today. Hate me tomorrow. Hate me for all the things I didn't do for you. Hate me in ways..ways hard to swallow. Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you - Blue October, "Hate Me"

Blue Amp

Cliff Schecter Jun 13, 2025

Our great convo w/ Joyce Vance on "Amped Up w #CliffSchecter!" only on #Substack!

" #LA #LAW: Newsom v #Trump in Court, Trump’s Troop Power Grab, #ICE Overreach & the Fight to Defend the #Constitution!"

https://www.blueamp.co/p/la-law-newsom-v-trump-in-courtwho #news #us #usa #politics #losangeles #california #ice #russia #ukraine #eu #media #tech #press #musk #donaldtrump #tv #cats

LA LAW: Newsom v Trump in Court—Who Wins?? W/ Joyce Vance!

Joyce Vance Breaks Down Trump’s Troop Power Grab, ICE Overreach, and the Fight to Defend the Constitution

Blue Amp

Cliff Schecter Jun 9, 2025

https://www.blueamp.co/p/the-us-can-survive-without-almost #news #politics #trump #donaldtrump #elonmusk #musk #us #usa #eu #europe #america #china #russia #ukraine #canada #video #tech #uk #writing #ai #tv #fascism #france #democracy #germany #substack #cliffsedge #blueamp #cliffschecter #davidhuster #briankarem #cliffsnote

The U.S. can survive without almost anybody - except me

Donald Trump explains what he's all about in one statement

Blue Amp

Cliff Schecter Jun 7, 2025

The NRA Wanted Her Silenced. Instead, She Built a Grassroots Army https://www.blueamp.co/p/the-nra-wanted-her-silenced-instead

"[Shannon] Watts details threats—sexualized, targeted, relentless—as the right tried to make her a cautionary tale. Instead, she became a symbol of what happens when you refuse to shut up and sit down"

#news #politics #terrorism #cliffsedge #cliffsnote #shannonwatts #blueamp #cliffschecter #davidshuster #interview #guns #guncontrol #women #firedup #video #podcast #streaming #usa #us #trump #musk #media #press #activism

The NRA Wanted Her Silenced. Instead, She Built a Grassroots Army.

How Shannon Watts Turned Grief into Grassroots Power—And Built a National Movement to Take on the NRA

Blue Amp

Cliff Schecter Jun 7, 2025

A #Trump & #Musk War was Always Inevitable: They’re the Same Vile Person

https://www.blueamp.co/p/trump-musk-war-was-always-inevitable #usa #news #politics #elonmusk #tech #us #media #press #ai #tv #video #writing #substack #cliffschecter #blueamp #cliffsedge #cliffsnote #davidshuster

Trump-Musk War was Always Inevitable: They’re the Same Vile Person

There goes my old girlfriend. There's another diamond ring. And all those late night promises? I guess they don't mean a thing? - Aerosmith

Blue Amp

Cliff Schecter Jun 1, 2025

NEW VIDEO: Will Elon Musk's LATEST MOVES KILL Trump's WORST Plans? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZhtWQaqJ0E

#news #politics #elonmusk #trump #usa #donaldtrump #unitedstates #usaid #us #doge #canada #israel #russia #ukraine #eu #europe #france #germany #uk #tv #ai #video #cliffsnote #blueamp #tech #media #cliffschecter #cliffsedge #press #donaldtrump

Will Elon Musk's LATEST MOVES KILL Trump's WORST Plans?

YouTube

Cliff Schecter May 15, 2025

Today on "Amped Up w/ #CliffSchecter," #DavidShuster, our resident Emmy winner & I talk w #NYTimes Bestselling author of 10 #books! Jeff Pearlman

We’ll discuss #politics & #sports, w Jeff’s books on Trump's USFL destruction the main course, but a bit on dick-pic/MAGA/govt $ aficionado, Brett Favre.

Join us for politics/sports/laughs "Only on #Substack!" 2pm et/11am pt!
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/29153?r=j0lyx&utm_medium=ios #news #usa #politilcs #russia #ukraine #eu #sports #ai #trump #donaldtrump #football #tech #baseball #press #us #basketball #tv #ai #writing #tariffs #stockmarket #media #america #podcast #livestream #video #europe #canada #