There are several journalists putting together clear-eyed reports on what is currently happening in the Federal government. None of it is good. NONE. OF. IT. Seriously, read them all while you still can.

Here’s a few to get started: Jamelle Bouie, Elizabeth Popp Berman, Ezra Klein, Heather Cox Richardson, Heather Cox Richardson again, Timothy Snyder, Timothy Snyder again, Paul Krugman, David Roth, Joan Westenberg, Mike Brock, and David Frum.

These elected and unelected clowns think they’re smart, but really, they’re just Fredo flailing on the deck chair.

Additionally, here’s a long video from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laying out what’s happening and what congressional Democrats and citizens should do about it.