The Blog on the Left

So let’s get this straight. Florida just built a prison — in the middle of the damn Everglades — and called it a solution to immigration. They’re calling it a “detention center,” but let’s be real: it’s a concentration camp with alligators. And the GOP is proud of it. This isn’t satire. This is America in 2025. They call it “Alligator Alcatraz,” and while the nickname might sound like a rejected cartoon villain lair, it’s deadly serious. We're talking about a remote, barbed-wire-laced, flood-prone swamp facility housing up to 5,000 immigrants — many of whom haven’t committed any crimes beyond seeking a better life. Oh, and it flooded within a day of opening. Because of course it did. Because when you build a prison in the middle of a swamp on sacred Indigenous land, what the hell do you expect? --- A Billion Dollars to Prove We’re Tough? The setup cost alone? $450 million. Expected annual operating cost? Another $450 million. All so DeSantis and Trump can flex on Fox News and look ...

Let’s talk about Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Or, as I prefer to call it — and will call it for the rest of time — the Big Ugly Bill. It’s a $3.4 trillion monstrosity packed with tax cuts for the wealthy, gut-punches to poor families, a gift bag of handouts to Trump donors, and just enough smoke and mirrors to keep his base distracted. If this is the legislative crown jewel of Trump’s second term, then it’s a jewel forged out of greed, cruelty, and corruption. This bill isn’t just misguided — it’s calculated. It’s part of a long pattern with Trump: sell working-class voters a fantasy while funneling billions to the ultra-rich. Strip support from people who need it, all while acting like he’s doing them a favor. And worst of all? He’s doing it for himself. Trump will personally profit from this bill — and if you're not in the top 1%, you’ll be footing the bill for his grift. Tax Cuts, Not for You Let’s start with the heart of the Big Ugly Bill: taxes. Remember the 201...