Bye Bye Billion Dollar Ballroom

The Obamas Stay Classy

Trump's ill-advised, badly executed Iran War is ending just as disastrously as it began. He's determined to block a Blue Wave election by cheating in every way imaginable. The grifting and corruption of his regime and its billionaire supporters is on an astronomical scale.  And along came Michelle and Barack Obama to remind us all of what this nation once was - and can become again. MOMocrats Karoli and Donna Schwartz Mills talk about this week's dire political news, but also the joy and love and determination displayed at the opening celebration of the Obama Center. Follow us on BlueSky @socalmom.bsky.social @karoli.bsky.social @AlizaWrites.bsky.social

Don't Forget the Epstein Files

On Tuesday, we learned just how much the Administration tried to keep that information under wraps [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pVA.VWw1.RAhg2k0D12KY&smid=url-share], especially as it related to Donald Trump. (The URL above is a gift link, in case any of you still have not been able to read the whole thing). MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills also discuss that monstrosity on the White House south lawn, midterm elections and trumped-up allegations of cheating in California, the new nominee for DNI and Hunter Biden’s masterclass in dealing with online trolls. Follow us on BlueSky @socalmom.bsky.social @karoli.bsky.social @AlizaWrites.bsky.social

Bye Bye Billion Dollar Ballroom

MOMocrats Aliza and Karoli went at it alone this week while Donna cavorted in Paris on her birthday.   From the ballroom to the newly announced $1.776 Billion-with-a-B slush fund, it seems like this administration just tosses so many balls in the air it's impossible to catch them.  But keep your eyes on the prize and stay alert, because we are actually winning some of these battles and November will be the Great Showdown.  Aliza and Karoli called out leadership and called on leadership. Let's show people what it means to be American in these midterms. Follow us on BlueSky @socalmom.bsky.social @karoli.bsky.social @AlizaWrites.bsky.social

Superpower Suicide Watch

Donald Trump brought along a whole slew of oligarchs (and his grifting family) for his meeting with Xi Jinping in China this week. He says he made “fantastic trade deals.” (For whom, we wonder.) But the Strait of Hormuz is still closed with no end in sight to Trump’s Iran debacle - and inflation continues to spike.  The Chinese understand that we are a global superpower in decline. Tim Snyder coined an excellent description of what electing Trump a second time has turned out to be: Superpower Suicide. And our demise continues, every single day. People are understandably angry about the actions of a regime that are making us all worse off. Democrats have a lot of tools they can use to slow it down, make it end, and begin to reverse the decline. But MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills point out that it calls for bold leadership - from both the grassroots and the people we elect.  Follow us on BlueSky @socalmom.bsky.social @karoli.bsky.social @AlizaWrites.bsky.social

That Ballroom is Gonna Cost WHAT?!

On Monday, the United States launched “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, it was all over.  We’re not any closer to ending Donald Trump’s foolhardy war against Iran. But the S&P 500 is up 11% since the bombs started dropping, and that’s really what it’s all about, right? This week MOMocrats Karoli, Aliza Worthington, and Donna Schwartz Mills also discuss the new price tag for the war, the new price tag for Trump’s ballroom, the Callais decision, redistricting, and the sheer racism underpinning it all and this week's 2026 election results. Follow us on BlueSky @socalmom.bsky.social @karoli.bsky.social @AlizaWrites.bsky.social