Southern Progressives

Moving to the left, one post at a time.

Bill Freeman
November 24, 2025

National News:

The President Is Losing Control of Himself

Donald Trump’s outbursts on social media this week were different than usual.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/2025/11/trump-truth-social-control/685019/?gift=kv3__FYls2fxmm4Mh6G3faYCEyi-NnUkPfAr507jf4Q&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

November 23, 2025

“Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this ‘peace plan’ was written by Russians or Americans?” foreign affairs journalist Anne Applebaum asked last night on social media.

open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/november-23-2025?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Protestors in Monrovia, CA buy 17¢ ICE scrapers at Home Depot then return them immediately to clog the lines and bring the store to a stop in an effort to disrupt sales and send a message against ICE raids in their community

Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors

A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.

www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-influencers-accidentally-unmasked-as-foreign-actors

State News:

Stockard on the Stump: Jan. 6 probe creeps into Tennessee gubernatorial race • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. John Rose is taking a dig at the frontrunner, Sen. Marsha Blackburn.

tennesseelookout.com/2025/11/21/stockard-on-the-stump-jan-6-probe-creeps-into-tennessee-gubernatorial-race

Thousands of arrests by Trump's crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts

A task force ordered by President Donald Trump to combat crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has made thousands of arrests.

apnews.com/article/memphis-crime-task-force-trump-jail-courts-a59db72f7f195b7517518e94e9cd20bd?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

Local News:

Weather - Etowah - 14-Day Forecast & Rain

See the weather like never before – live weather maps powered by the most accurate models.

www.ventusky.com/35.323;-84.525

Political Cartoon:

Seniors:

What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026

The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/business/what-to-know-about-the-nearly-10-climb-in-a-key-medicare-expense-for-2026.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3E8.4KH8.j0iv8EvtF5Ey&smid=url-share

My Take:

The Season of Farewell

During the holidays, the airport giveth, and taketh away.

open.substack.com/pub/oldster/p/the-season-of-farewell?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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