Midwestern Progressives
Your voice matters. Corporations are not people but we should be able to apply the death penalty. Your vote matters! Please leave conspiracy theories at the door.
Democracy can be strengthened by #GetTheMoney out movement and US Uncut. We welcome folks from across the political spectrum, however (fair warning) we ARE left-leaning, progressive, and pro-union. If you are not, please do not comment just to stir argument for argument's sake. Profanity directed toward fellow members will not be tolerated. If you have not "Liked" the page, and just drop by to post rude comments, you will be Banned without warning. Trolling will not be tolerated. We appreciate logical discussion, not argument. You don't have to agree with what we post, but keep your comments rational and respectful. Our fans have been courteous and respectful to us and each other since the day this page began. We will do whatever it takes to keep it that way. Thank You,
Wednesday Thompson
Inspiration (or Why I Started This Page)
The people of the United Kingdom have come up with an effective tool to fight corporate tax cheats . A group called UK Uncut has organized and held protests at some of the biggest chain stores in the U.K. in response to austerity measures being handed down by their government. The companies targeted owe millions in taxes or use off-shore tax havens. The U.S. government is currently working on their own form of "austerity". Many good programs are now on the chopping block in D.C. At the same time, billions of corporate dollars are being hoarded and hidden in tax havens. Also, billions in subsidies (OUR TAX MONEY) is given to corporations like Exxon. Corporations that are raking in record profits, year after year. The government would rather cut veterans' benefits, and funding for public education than go after these cheats. No help for home owners under water due to deregulation and bankster fraud. No help for the millions who are out of work at the moment. No helping our crumbling infrastructure. The politicians in D.C. would rather throw the working class under the bus than close the loopholes that corporations exploit to enrich a small elite minority. We also encourage our members to be vigilant in their VOTING! Any politician who supports corporate power and these "Austerity/Debt Reduction/Tricklism" programs against the working people should be removed, recalled, voted OUT of office, and otherwise shunned. Write your representatives, hold them accountable by any means available. Tell them when they've failed, AND when they've done the right thing! The Stick doesn't work without the Carrot. We want to spread information on the activities of these tax dodging corporations, and the politicians who serve them. We will post articles of political and social relevance to this struggle. We will also post articles and videos of the People's protests, and our fight against Corporatism. America is not alone in this! Corporatism is global! This group was literally started at a kitchen table. If we band together, we could accomplish much! Wall Street and the politicians in D.C. seem intent on dividing us, together we can foil their Plan!
09/22/2026
🚨 Trump’s Department of Justice just removed every single one of Trump’s pardons from their website. Unfortunately for them, we saved them all before before they did.
—George Santos, wire fraud
—Julie Chrisley, conspiracy to commit bank fraud (5 counts); bank fraud; wire fraud; conspiracy to defraud the U.S. to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Laws
—Todd Chrisley, conspiracy to commit bank fraud; bank fraud (5 counts); wire fraud; conspiracy to defraud the U.S. to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Laws
—Tina Peters, for those offenses she has or may have committed or taken part in related to election integrity and security during the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021
—Changpeng Zhao, failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program
—Nearly 1,600 January 6th insurrectionists: seditious conspiracy; assaulting, resisting/impeding law enforcement; destruction of government property; obstruction of an official proceeding
—Ross William Ulbricht, fraud with identification documents
—Terence Dale Sutton, Jr., murder in second degree; conspiracy; obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting
—Andrew Zabavsky, conspiracy; obstruction of justice and aiding and abetting
—Lawrence S. Duran, conspiracy to commit health care fraud; health care fraud (11 counts); conspiracy to defraud the United States and to receive and pay health care kickbacks
—Kentrell D. Gaulden, Felon in possession of a fi***rm
— Michael Gerard Grimm, aiding and assisting in the preparation of false and fraudulent tax returns
—Michael Ray Harris, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to aid and abet possession and distribution of co***ne; possession with intent to distribute co***ne
—Larry Hoover, narcotics conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; use of persons under age 18; distribution of co***ne; distribution of co***ne (2 counts) use of a fi***rm in the commission of a drug trafficking crime
—James M. Kernan, knowingly and willfully permitting a convicted felon to be engaged in the business of insurance
—Marlene Mary Kernan, permitting a convicted felon to engage in the business of insurance
—Tanner J. Mansell, theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction
—John R. Moore, Jr., theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction
—Marian I. Morgan, conspiracy to defraud the United States; wire fraud (7 counts); transfer of funds taken by fraud (5 counts)
—John G. Rowland, conspiracy to defraud the United States
—Charles Overton Scott, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud
—Alexander Sittenfeld, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds; attempted extortion under color of official right
—Earl Lamont Smith, theft of government property
—Garnett Gilbert Smith, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute co***ne
—Charles Lavar Tanner, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of co***ne; attempt to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of co***ne
—Anabel Valenzuela, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; conspiracy to commit money laundering; criminal forfeiture (2 counts)
—Imaad Shah Zuberi, violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act; tax evasion; illegal campaign contributions; tampering with a witness, victim or informant (obstruction of justice)
—Jeremy Young Hutchinson, conspiracy to commit bribery, aiding and abetting filing of false income tax return; conspiracy; criminal forfeiture of property
—Edward Ruben Sotelo, conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; possession with intent to distribute 1 kilogram of co***ne, aiding and abetting (2 counts); distribution of more than five kilograms of co***ne and aiding and abetting
—Joe Angelo Sotelo, conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute one kilogram of co***ne and aiding and abetting
—Brian Kelsey, conspiracy to defraud the United States
—Thomas Edward Caldwell, tampering with documents or proceedings
—Devon Archer, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud
—Benjamin Delo, violation of the Bank Secrecy Act
—Gregory Dwyer, violation of Bank Secrecy Act
—Arthur Hayes, violation of the Bank Secrecy Act
—HDR Global Trading Limited, violation of Bank Secrecy Act
—Trevor Milton, securities fraud; wire fraud (2 counts)
—Samuel Reed, violation of the Bank Secrecy Act
—Jason Galanis, conspiracy to commit securities fraud (2 counts); securities fraud; investment adviser fraud
—Ozy Media, Inc., conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud
—Carlos Roy Watson, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; aggravated identity theft
—Michele Fiore, conspiracy to commit wire fraud (6 counts); wire fraud
—Paul Walczak, willful failure to pay trust fund taxes; failure to file return/information
—Scott Howard Jenkins, conspiracy to commit bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, honest services mail fraud, and honest service wire fraud; honest services mail fraud; honest services wire fraud (3 counts)
—James Callahan, filing false labor union reports
—Kevin Eric Baisden, shoplifting; second degree theft; bail reform act
—Mark Bashaw, violation of lawful orders
—Joan Bell, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Coleman Boyd, conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services; violation of the FACE Act
—Joel Curry, conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction
—Jonathan Darnel, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Caroline Davis, conspiracy to interfere with access to clinic entrances; aiding and abetting interference with access to clinic entrances Conspiracy
—Eva Edl, conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction; violation of the FACE Act
—Chester Gallagher, conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services; violation of the FACE Act
—Herb Geraghty, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—William Goodman, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Dennis Green, conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services; violation of the FACE Act
—Lauren Handy, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Paula Harlow, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—John Hinshaw, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Heather Idoni, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Jean Marshall, conspiracy against rights; FACE Act
—Christopher Moscinski, interference with freedom of access to reproductive health services
—Justin Phillips, conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction
—Paul Place, violation of the FACE Act
—Jay Smith, FACE Act
—Paul Vaughn, conspiracy to obstruct access to a clinic providing reproductive health services; violation of the FACE Act
—Bevelyn Beatty Williams, violating FACE Act
—Calvin Zastrow, conspiracy to obstruct access to clinic providing reproductive health services; violation of the FACE Act
—Eva Zastrow, conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction; violation of the FACE Act
—James Zastrow, violation of the FACE Act
—Rod R. Blagojevich, wire fraud under color of official right (8 counts)
—Jean Pinkard, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances
—Glen Casada, conspiracy to defraud the United States; honest services wire fraud (4 counts); use of a fictitious name to carry out a fraud
—Cade Cothren, conspiracy to defraud the United States; honest services wire fraud (6 counts)
—Robert Henry Harshbarger, Jr., introducing misbranded drugs into Interstate commerce; health care fraud
—Troy Lake, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Michael McMahon, acting as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General; conspiracy to engage in interstate stalking; stalking
—Darryl Strawberry, Sr., income tax evasion
—Michelino Sunseri, leaving the Garnet Canyon Trail to use the shortcut of the Old Climber's Trail in violation of the Superintendent's 2024 Compendium
—Joseph Lewis, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud (2 counts)
—Suzanne Kaye, Interstate Communications - Threats
—Joseph Schwartz, willful failure to pay over employment taxes; failure to file the Annual 5500 Report
—Daniel Edwin Wilson, possession of a fi***rm by a prohibited person; possession of an unregistered fi***rm
—David Gentile, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; securities fraud; wire fraud (2 counts)
—Juan Orlando Hernandez, conspiracy to import co***ne into the United States; possessing machine guns and destructive devices in furtherance of the co***ne importation conspiracy; conspiracy to use and carry machine guns and destructive devices
—Timothy Joseph Leiweke, conspiracy to restrain trade
—Jimmy Ray Barnett, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of amphetamine; convicted felon in possession of fi***rms
—Zechariah Benjamin, distribute and aid and abet the distribution of 5 grams or more of co***ne base after having been convicted of two felony drug offenses
—Angela Wannette Cupit, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
—Jacob Deutsch, conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud
—Juan Mercado, III, conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, 2160.02 kilograms of ma*****na; supervised release violation (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of co***ne)
—Angela Reynolds, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
—Andre Donnell Routt, did knowingly and intentionally conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, with each other and with other persons to knowingly and intentionally distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of co***ne
—James Phillip Womack, distribution of more than five grams of actual methamphetamine
—Adriana Isabel Camberos, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud; wire fraud and aiding and abetting (7 counts)
—Andres Enrique Camberos, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud; wire fraud and aiding and abetting (7 counts)
—Danny Preston Conrad, embezzling by postal employee
—Arie Eric De Jong, III, conspiracy
—Russell John Flint, Jr., aiding and abetting the making of false Selective Service Registration Certificates
—Julio M. Herrera Velutini, honest services wire fraud (2 counts); federal program bribery (2 counts)
—Kenneth Caprist Kelly, armed bank robbery; assault during armed bank robbery; use of fi***rm during a crime of violence
—James Michael Klos, possession of an unregistered fi***rm
—David Levy, conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud
—Hollie Ann Nadel, conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud
—Mark T. Rossini, federal program bribery; honest services wire fraud
—Wanda Vazquez Garced, federal program bribery; honest services wire fraud
—Terren Scott Peizer, securities fraud; insider trading (2 counts)
—Travis Henry, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute co***ne
—Timothy S. Smith, conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service
—Nathaniel Newton, Jr., conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute ma*****na
—Joseph Klecko, perjury
—Jamal Lewis, use of telephone to facilitate an attempt to possess with intent to distribute co***ne
—Elite Diesel Service, Inc., conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Dr. Billy A. Cannon, conspiracy
—Stephen E. Buyer, securities fraud (4 counts)
—Jonathan Dean Achtemeier, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Timothy Curtis Clancy, II, Clean Air Act tampering
—Clancy Logistics Inc., Clean Air Act tampering
—Joshua L. Davis, conspiracy to defraud the United States and violate the Clean Air Act
—Matthew Sidney Geouge, conspiracy to defraud the United States and violate the Clean Air Act
—Jack Charles Harvard, false statement to a federally insured bank, and aiding and abetting
—Adam R. Kidan, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud; wire fraud
—John Dougherty, embezzlement of labor union assets (33 counts); wire fraud (24 counts); conspiracy to commit honest services fraud and federal program bribery; honest services wire fraud (7 counts)
—Ryan Reginald LaLone, violation of Clean Air Act
—Wade James LaLone, violation of Clean Air Act
—Accurate Truck Service LLC, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Diesel Freak LLC, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Griffin Transportation Inc., conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Barry Kendal Pierce, Clean Air Act
—Custom Auto of Rexburg LLC, tampering with a monitoring device or method required by the Clean Air Act
—GDP Tuning LLC, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Aaron Lucas Roskin Rudolf, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Mackenzie Scott Spurlock, tampering with Clean Air Act monitoring device
—Patrick Tate Adamiak, receive and possess and unregistered fi***rm; unlawful possession and transfer of a machine gun
—Isaac Merrill Allen, conspiracy to tamper with Clean Air Act monitoring devices; obstruction of agency proceeding
—Spade K. Bailly, conspiracy to defraud the United States and to violate the Clean Air Act—Thomas Leon Brooks, Jr., manufacturing counterfeit currency
—Giovanna Campo, possession of counterfeit United States obligations
—Daniel Aaron Chase, tampering with Clean Air Act monitoring device
—Shane Cox, possession of an unregistered fi***rm; transfer of a fi***rm in violation of National Fi***rm Act (five counts); making a fi***rm in violation of National Fi***rm Act; engaging in business as a dealer and manufacturer of fi***rms
—Billi Jo Engbrecht, Bank Embezzlement
—Russell Fincher, selling am******on to a prohibited person
—Michael Wayne Hanzuk, II, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Jessica Lynn Jacobson, conspiracy to make and utter counterfeit obligations and securities of the United States
—Christopher Paul Kaufman, Clean Air Act Tampering
—Jeremy Ryan Kettler, possession of unregistered fi***rm
—Eric Wayne Larson, conspiracy to distribute co***ne
—Jonathan F. Long, accessory after the fact of falsifying, tampering with, and rendering inaccurate a monitoring device required by the Clean Air Act
—Ryan Hugh Milliken, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Kyle David Offringa, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Louis Michael Olerio, Jr., money laundering conspiracy
—George Peterson, possession of an unregistered silencer
—Dustin Rhine, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—James Sisson, conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
—Travis Turner, accessory after the fact to Clean Air Tampering
—Emory Clash Jones, conspiracy to distribute co***ne hydrochloride and co***ne base
—Suzula Bidon, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; supervised release violation (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine)
—Molly Ann Bloom, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
—Holly Leanne Frantzen, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance
—Kevin Harden, conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute ma*****na
—Jerry Haymon, conspiracy to distribute ma*****na
—Shemika Alfrida Williams, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a fi***rm during a drug crime
09/22/2026
Bummer
09/22/2026
Came to her senses.good
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made her choice clear on today's episode of "For the Sake of the Argument with Lori Goldman."
Appearing alongside Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, Nessel said:
“Yes, I’ll be voting for Abdul.”
Nessel said she believes El-Sayed will fight the Trump administration and protect Michiganders’ “security, our safety, our health, and our futures,” adding: “I am going to say there is no choice, and that’s why I’m supporting Abdul for the United States Senate.”
El-Sayed responded by acknowledging that the two haven’t always agreed, and won’t always agree, but said they share a commitment to fighting for Michigan families.
A notable general-election moment: two Michigan Democrats who have had real disagreements sitting down together and making clear where they stand.
Hear the full conversation on For The Sake of the Argument available here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-sake-of-the-argument-with-lori-goldman/id1823528005
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3rNMUKSEU6IiyyuHtE9B8D?si=rFnuuD19Qgmt9Odkpu9jGw&utm_source=copy-link
09/21/2026
After being fined $11,941 by the NFL for wearing “Hind Rajab” on his eye black, Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair did it again. During Sunday’s game against the Bengals, Al-Shaair wore “Wafaa Aqila” on his eye black, honoring a Palestinian girl who was killed alongside her father in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in Gaza earlier this month.
Source: Al Jazeera | Photo: Siraat Strategies
09/21/2026
Pro birth isn’t prolife
Maternal mortality report to be released after elections, Paxton sued for Texas mother's death The report will give the first glimpse of how Texas' abortion ban has impacted maternal death rates.
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