Ball of Thread

Marcy Wheeler

Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

  1. 3 days ago

    Donald Trump's Swamp Creature

    Donald Trump has rolled out a Fraud Task Force, under JD Vance and Scott Brady (the guy who set up a way to criminally frame Joe and Hunter Biden). It itself is pretty fraudulent: an effort to shift attention and investigative focus away from the kind of fraud Trump commits to demonize brown people and defund Blue states. Produced by LOLGOP Studios.   / lolgopstudios

    20 min

  2. 29 Apr

    Trump's Twin Intractable Psychological Dilemmas

    To find a resolution with Iran, Trump will need to budge on one or another of his most fundamental psychological rules: He can't oppose Vladimir Putin and he cannot admit that Obama was a better President than Trump. Produced by LOLGOP Studios.   / lolgopstudios

    11 min

  3. 20 Apr

    Think of the Iran War as Global War

    You can't separate Trump's disastrous war in Iran from the opportunities it gives Russia and China to wreak havoc in Europe and elsewhere. WATCH: https://youtu.be/nqNVpudA6_A?si=1G2dbnGp3eRZyS_t  Read more: Produced by https://www.patreon.com/cw/LOLGOPStudios

    32 min

  4. 2 Mar

    Trump Hoards the Money He Stole

    By sending an invoice for the damages Trump's tariffs did to the American consumer, JB Pritzker will make it obvious that Trump is trying to hoard the money he stole from American consumers. Produced by LOLGOP Studios. Read more: https://emptywheel.net/trumps-tantrum-tariffs/  Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/ Back these podcasts and more at LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/cw/LOLGOPStudios

    22 min

  5. 23 Feb

    Marco Rubio Tries to Tell Europe He's Not the Grandson of an "Illegal" Immigrant

    Marco Rubio went to Europe and invited them to remain allies of the US, but only if they adhere to a vision of Western culture and history that excises the contributions of Latinos like him, to say nothing of Black Americans. Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/ Support these podcasts and help change brains: www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios

    18 min

  6. 13 Feb

    Behind the Masks

    Behind the masks that Stephen Miller's goons are wearing lies a truth about America that destroys his claims of white supremacy. He cannot carry out his deeply racist project without relying on the labor of brown people. Read more:  https://emptywheel.net/stephen-miller-paid-latino-thugs-to-murder-alex-pretti/ Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/ Help change brains: https://www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios

    7 min

  7. 10 Feb

    Swapping VA Care for Dead VA Nurses

    Republicans have made a choice: to dump billions of money that previously went into healthcare, including VA care, to pay goons who are shooting people dead in Minneapolis and elsewhere. They've literally taken money used to fund VA care to pay goons who shot VA nurse Alex Pretti in the back. Read  more: https://emptywheel.net/marco-rubio-will-let-2-5-million-children-die-so-sarah-rogers-can-fund-far-right-extremists-in-europe/  Subscribe to emptywheel and support the cause: https://emptywheel.net/support/  Produced by LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/lolgopstudios

    17 min

  8. 2 Feb

    UPDATE: Murder on Ice and Water

    Two weeks ago we argued that Stephen Miller thinks of his invasions of Venezuela and Minneapolis the same. This week, after Alex Pretti's murder, Donald Trump confirmed that. Support emptywheel: https://emptywheel.net/support/  Back LOLGOP Studios: https://www.patreon.com/c/LOLGOPStudios

    50 min
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About

Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.

Information

  • Creator
    Marcy Wheeler
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Ball of Thread

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