Blog / Week in Review: March 8, 2026

Doug Lockwood

Sunday, March 8, 2026

 

Recap of this week in the revolution: Kristi Noem out of DHS. Republicans sow chaos in Texas primaries and US boosts Russian oil sales. Trump regime's plan to steal 2026 elections revealed. More ICE lies surrounding shooting of Ruben Martinez.

 

Impeach. Convict. Remove.

Recap of this week in the revolution: Kristi Noem out of DHS. Republicans sow chaos in Texas primaries and US boosts Russian oil sales. Trump regime's plan to steal 2026 elections revealed. More ICE lies surrounding shooting of Ruben Martinez.

The good...

No more Noem [Link]
Secretary Noem House Judiciary Hearing

Secretary Noem at House Committee on the Judiciary Hearing, March 4, 2026.

As of March 31, Kristi Noem will no longer be the Secretary of Homeland Security. She will be replaced by the equally unqualified Senator Markwayne Mullin.

Noem's tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security has been an unmitigated disaster, defined by violence, cruelty, and murder. Under her watch, the ICE-stapo has had it's deadliest year in decades and has repeatedly deployed chemical agents against protesters and even minors. Her ICE-stapo agents have killed American citizens and delivered false testimony about the incidents, even under oath. Noem has falsely accused the victims of ICE's brutality of domestic terrorism, has blatantly defied court orders to stop illegal deportations, and treated the whole thing as nothing more than an opportunity for her to play dress-up for the cameras.

While we should all celebrate Noem's removal from her position, it's important to note that she has not been fired as some sources are reporting. She certainly should be fired, but that's not what's happening. Instead, she's being transferred into a made-up role as the "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas," and I'm sure her incompetence and cruelty will continue to bring shame to the United States of America for many years to come. She should be indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced to a long prison term for the illegal actions committed by ICE-stapo under her lead: Illegal arrests and detentions, brutal arrest tactics, inhumane conditions in detention facilities, denying detainees of their rights to a trial, disobeying court orders, and the murder of at least 3 U.S. citizens. Instead, she's being given a new role that will allow her to engage in even more cruelty while being shielded from public scrutiny.


The bad...

Republicans field-test plan to disrupt electoral process during Texas primaries [Link]
Confusing street signs

Image by PixLoger from Pixabay.

This past Tuesday, voters in Texas were turned away from polling places in droves after the Republican Party changed the voting rules in Dallas and Williamson counties. The change was made specifically to sow confusion and disenfranchise voters, and many fear that similar tactics will be used in the mid-term elections nationwide this November.

For years, voters in these counties could cast their votes at any polling place within the county. State law allows voters to cast their vote at any precinct in their county, but only if both parties in the county agree to it. But this year, the Republican Party chose not to agree. When voters showed up at the polling places they've been voting at for years, they were turned away and told they had to go to their assigned precinct-based location, often miles away. There was also confusion about which voting centers they were supposed to go to, as it is based not only on their physical address, but also their party affiliation.

While Texas did make efforts to inform people prior to Tuesday, and had staff members stationed at voting centers to help people find their correct polling location, an unknown number of people were unable to cast their vote. A Dallas County judge allowed precincts to stay open late, but the Texas Supreme Court said that ballots cast by citizens not in line by 7:00 p.m. were to be separated and may or may not be counted.


US considers lifting sanctions on Russian oil as prices rise due to Trump's war with Iran [Link]
He who controls the spice controls the universe

"He who controls the spice controls the universe." Clip from Dino De Laurentis' 1984 adaptation of Dune by Frank Herbert.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that the United States is considering reducing sanctions on Russian oil as the price of oil mysteriously rises after the United States' attack on Iran.

And how does Russia thank us? Unsurprisingly, they do it by sharing intelligence with Iranian forces to help them target U.S. military bases, assets, and personnel in the Middle East.

So, to summarize:

  • The United States produces more oil than any other country in the world.
  • The United States recently invaded Venezuela—the country with the largest oil reserves in the world—kidnapped the president, and seized control of the nation's oil reserves.
  • The United States just started a war with Iran that closed the Strait of Hormuz, effectively halting the shipment of one quarter of the total global seaborne oil trade.

What this all means is that the United States has decided that it will unilaterally control the world's oil production and supply. Countries on friendly terms with the United States will be allowed to buy oil from the United States, Venezuela (through the United States), or Russia. Countries on less-than-friendly terms with the United States will suddenly be unable to acquire sufficient oil to sustain themselves, just as Cuba is experiencing today.


The ugly...

Trump regime's plan to steal 2026 elections [Link]

Donny 2-Dolls is afraid. He knows that the 2026 mid-term elections are likely to change the balance of power in Congress and give Democrats a majority in the House and Senate. A Democratic majority in Congress will almost certainly lead to his impeachment. And he will do anything he can think of to try to stop it.

He's already suggested nationalizing the elections, which is completely unconstitutional. He's issued executive orders requiring voters to provide ID when voting, even though he has no authority over state voting requirements. Right now, the Senate is considering passing the SAVE act, which would disenfranchise married women primarily, but would also make it harder for millions of Americans to vote, regardless of gender or marital status. Ever since taking office last year, Donny 2-Dolls has been desperately trying to seize control of the electoral process to prevent a free and fair election. A draft of a new executive order to seize control over the elections has recently been leaked.


Keeping you informed...

Video evidence once again contradicts ICE claims surrounding shooting [Link]
Footage of ICE shooting of Ruben Martinez

From police body camera footage taken the night Martinez was killed.

Last week, we shared an article from ProPublica about the fatal ICE shooting of Ruben Martinez last year that was covered up until recently. This week, bodycam footage from the event was released.

Just like the shootings of Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, the video evidence contradicts statements made by the ICE-stapo agents. Just like the incident with Renee Good, one agent recklessly positioned himself in front of the vehicle while another attempted to enter the vehicle, causing the driver to panic and gently accelerate while turning the vehicle to leave the scene. Just like the incident with Good, Martinez was shot three times at point-blank range. And just like the incident with Good, Martinez's killer, Jack Stevens, claimed that his actions were necessary to prevent a "terrorist attack."

Federal agents have killed at least six people under the current Trump regime, and the initial reports made by these agents nearly always contradict the actual evidence from video and eyewitness testimony.


Sounds of the revolution...

If Trump Can’t See It (It Must Not Exist) | Political Satire Music Video
Liberal Dan (Liberal Dan Radio) [Link]

Sometimes You Bomb Iran
Jesse Welles [Link]

View the full Protest Music playlist (Updated weekly).

On the lighter side...



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