CURE News Digest - September 5, 2025
CURE News
9-5-25 The Jim Acosta Show substack
38-minute video recording with Jim Acosta & Rosie O’Donnell
Title: EXCLUSIVE – Rosie O’Donnell responds to Trump’s latest attacks.
Subtitle: Jim and Rosie reunite. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Enjoy!
https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/exclusive-rosie-odonnell-responds
9-5-25 Lincoln Square Media substack
35-minute video recording featuring Susan J. Demas & Dr. Rob Davidson
Title: RFK Jr. Wants to Make COVID Great Again
Subtitle: “You take an oath, the Hippocratic oath, where you are sworn to save people’s lives. That is not an oath that RFK Jr. has to take.”
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/rfk-jr-wants-to-make-covid-great9-5-25 Lincoln Square Media substack
Internet post by Don Moynihan
Title: How Is RFK Jr. Bad For Your Health? Let Us Count the Ways.
Subtitle: “People will die because of this…We’re going to be sicker as a country…And for what? I don’t understand.”
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/how-is-rfk-jr-bad-for-your-health9-5-25 Lincoln Square Media substack
Internet cross-post by Tryvge Olson (Searching for Hope substack)
Title: They’ll Use AI to Undermine Elections. We Must Use It to Defend Them.
Subtitle: Authoritarians won’t need to steal elections. They’ll just use AI to steal your belief that the results were real in the first place.
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/theyll-use-ai-to-undermine-elections
9-5-25 Daily Dose of Democracy
12 ½ - minute YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
Title: RFK Jr. Faces FALLOUT from DISASTER Hearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rVcKH1rHNY&ab_channel=BrianTylerCohen
9-5-25 The Conversation
Internet post by Jordan Miller
Title: Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised
9-5-25 Hopium Chronicles by Simon Rosenberg
Internet post by Simon Rosenberg
Title: The Reckoning For Trump’s Idiocy, Extremism, And Betrayal Has Begun
Subtitle: It has become impossible to ignore the damage he is doing to the country
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-reckoning-for-trumps-idiocy-extremism9-5-25 The Bulwark Morning Shots substack
Internet post by Kristol, Egger & Swift
Title: The Arrogance of a Kennedy
Subtitle: RFK Jr.’s testimony on Thursday was filled with quackery and confrontation. But it was defined by egotism.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-arrogance-of-a-kennedy9-5-25 Zeteo substack
Internet post by John Harwood
Title: The Cowardice of Senate Republicans
Subtitle: They act like they’re willing to push back against Trump’s dangerous legislation and Cabinet members, but at every move they bend to the president and his madness.
https://zeteo.com/p/the-cowardice-of-senate-republicans9-5-25 The Contrarian substack
15-minute video recording featuring Jennifer Rubin & Senator Mark Warner
Title: COVID denialism & international law: Sen. Mark Warner on RFK Jr. testimony & Venezuelan boat strike
Subtitle: “I never in my whole lifetime thought that we’d be talking about this now.”
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/covid-denialism-and-international
9-5-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post (cartoon) by Ruben Bolling
Title: Tom the Dancing Bug
Subtitle: Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Shane and the Hurricane
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/tom-the-dancing-bug-b2f8-7-25 The Lincoln Project/Ads & Rapid Response substack
1 minute & 20 second video recording posted by the Lincoln Project
Title: Sheep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esh-Kpj1oEk&ab_channel=TheLincolnProjectNote: Be sure to distribute/share widely!
9-5-25 America, America substack
Internet post by Steven Beschloss
Title: Coverups, Lies – and Defiance
Subtitle: Epstein survivors demand justice, Pete Hegseth boasts about killing 11 Venezuelans, while Trump continues to ignore the law
https://www.americaamerica.news/p/coverup-liesand-defiance9-5-25 The Grassroots Connector substack
Internet post by Chenoweth, Hammam, Pressman & Shay
Title: Expanding the Coalition – More Protests in More Places
Subtitle: What We Learned from No Kings Day
https://grassrootsconnector.substack.com/p/expanding-the-coalition-more-protests9-5-25 Robert Reich’s substack
Internet post by Robert Reich
Title: A Teacher Speaks
Subtitle: Listen carefully to her words
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-teacher-speaks9-4-25 Letters from an American substack
Internet post by Heather Cox Richardson
Topic: RFK, Jr. & Pushing Back on Trump
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-4-2025-thursday9-4-25 Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Internet post by Joyce Vance
Title: A Really Well Insulated Attic
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/a-really-well-insulated-attic9-4-25 Zeteo substack
Internet post by Wes J. Bryant
Title: Cartels Are Bad, But They’re Not ‘Terrorists.’ This Is Mission Creep
Subtitle: Are US Special Forces going to be used for drug interdiction in Mexico, or even on American streets, next?
https://zeteo.com/p/cartels-are-bad-but-theyre-not-terrorists
9-4-25 The Bulwark substack
52 ½ - minute video recording featuring Stein, Saletan & Cohn
Title: LIVE REACTION: RFK Jr. Senate Testimony
Subtitle: A recording from the Bulwark’s live video
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/live-reaction-rfk-jr-senate-testimony9-3-25 The Bulwark substack
15-minute video recording featuring Sam Stein & Jonathan Cohn
Title: Measles Outbreaks Loom as Florida Scraps Vaccine Mandates
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/measles-outbreaks-loom-as-florida9-3-25 The Bulwark substack
12-minute video recording featuring Sam Stein & Joe Perticone
Title: Epstein Victims Hold Presser; Trump Shrugs It Off as ‘Hoax’
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/epstein-victims-hold-presser-trump
9-4-25 Dan Rather’s Steady substack
Internet post by Dan Rather & Team Steady
Title: Judge, Jury, Executioner
Subtitle: When one man is all three, democracy is on the brink
https://steady.substack.com/p/judge-jury-executioner
9-2-25 Dan Rather’s Steady substack
Internet post by Dan Rather & Team Steady
Title: Pain in the Aisle
Subtitle: While baloney is in ample supply at the White House
https://steady.substack.com/p/pain-in-the-aisle9-4-25 Robert Reich substack
Internet post by Robert Reich
Title: The Lawless and Disorder President
Subtitle: He’s even been selling pardons
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-lawless-and-disorder-president
9-4-25 We (the people) Dissent substack
Internet post by K. Starling
Title: The Resistance is Rising – Engage this Week
Subtitle: September is kicking off with a BANG! Find all of the information on upcoming civil dissent.
https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/the-resistance-is-rising-engage-this9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post by Meredith Blake
Title: Culture recs: The Paper Satirizes the Sorry State of Journalism in 2025
Subtitle: Plus, Task stars Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent in Delco, The Great British Baking Show returns, and Helen Mirren leads a cozy murder mystery
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/culture-recs-the-paper-satirizes
9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post by The Contrarian
Title: The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Subtitle: Thursday: More coverage of Labor Day protests and rallies from across the nation.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-contrarian-covers-the-citizens
9-4-25 The Jim Acosta Show substack
40-minute video recording featuring Jim Acosta, Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Title: I’ve Had It!! Jennifer Welch And Angie “Pumps” Sullivan Join Jim To Talk Epstein, Trump & Cankles!
Subtitle: Plus Jim takes on RFK Junior’s clownish ignorance on COVID deaths.
https://jimacosta.substack.com/p/ive-had-it-jennifer-welch-and-angie
9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post by Brian O’Neill
Title: The Nation Cannot Afford Silent Generals
Subtitle: Trump’s loyalty tests, purges, and domestic deployments demand a collective response from retired military leaders.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-nation-cannot-afford-silent-generals
9-4-25 The Bulwark substack
Internet post by Gregory L. Poe
Title: Grand Juries Aren’t ‘Nullifying’ Anything. They’re Doing Their Jobs.
Subtitle: Just because they’re often rubber stamps for prosecutors doesn’t mean they should be.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/grand-juries-arent-nullifying-anything9-4-25 Lincoln Square Media substack
35-minute video recording featuring David Pepper & Lisa Senecal
Title: Trump Is Under Attack. Finally.
Subtitle: Trump’s authoritarianism is driving independents further away.
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trump-is-under-attack-finally-david
9-4-25 The Brennan Center for Justice/The Briefing
Internet post by Michael Waldman
Title: Appeals Courts Rule Against Trump on Tariffs and Deportations
Subtitle: The Supreme Court must now do its part.
https://brennancenter.substack.com/p/appeals-courts-rule-against-trump
9-3-25 The Conversation
Internet post by Deborah Fuller
Title: How RFK Jr,’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy – a vaccine expert examines the false claims
9-4-25 Hopium Chronicles by Simon Rosenberg
1 hour & 5 minute video recording featuring Simon Rosenberg
Title: As Trump’s Powers Ebb We Must Fight To Win This Fall And Send A Clear Message The Tide Is Turning Against Him
Subtitle: Please call your Senators today and demand Kennedy be removed from HHS!!!!!
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/as-trumps-powers-ebb-we-must-fight-15e
9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post by Julie Sweetland
Title: They want us to be scared
Subtitle: Moral panics matter, but we can work to prevent them. And it starts by calling it out.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/they-want-us-to-be-scared9-4-25 The Bulwark Morning Shots substack
Internet post by Kristol, Egger & Swift
Title: A Downbeat Gathering at MAGA’s Dead End
Subtitle: National conservatives have the power they’ve been craving. What they can’t seem to agree on it what to do with it.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/downbeat-gathering-at-maga-dead-natcon-national-conservatism-conference8-13-25 The Lincoln Project/Ads & Rapid Response substack
1-minute YouTube video by the Lincoln Project
Title: Back to School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsw0sPZ00gw&ab_channel=TheLincolnProjectNote: Be sure to distribute/share widely!
9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
Internet post by Azza Cohen
Title: Split Screen: The visuals of a military takeover
Subtitle: Photographs can normalize the absurd.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/split-screen-the-visuals-of-a-military9-4-25 The Bulwark substack
Internet post by Will Sommer
Title: Right-Wing Media Starts Treating Trump Like a Lame Duck
Subtitle: The president isn’t ruling out a third term. But some in the MAGA media ecosystem are looking beyond him.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/right-wing-media-starts-treating-trump-like-lame-duck-infowars-jones-shroyer9-4-25 The Contrarian substack
22-minute video recording featuring Jennifer Rubin & Judd Legum
Title: How much is Trump benefiting from his crypto deals?
Subtitle: Judd Legum on the corruption & graft of the administration
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/how-much-is-trump-benefiting-from9-4-25 The Bulwark substack
Internet post by Joe Perticone
Title: The GOP’s Epstein Problem Didn’t Go Away
Subtitle: In face, it has dominated the House’s first week back in session.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/gop-epstein-problem-didnt-go-away-khanna-massie-johnson-greene9-4-25 The Borowitz Report substack
Internet post by Andy Borowitz (comedian & satirist)
Title: Trump Revamps the Smithsonian Art Collection
https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-revamps-the-smithsonian-art
9-4-25 Tangle News
Internet post by Isaac Saul
Title: The U.S. strikes an alleged drug boat, killing 11
Subtitle: Plus, who took the federal employee buy-out, and have they been paid?
https://www.readtangle.com/venezuela-drug-cartel-boat-strike/9-4-25 Lincoln Square Media substack
40-minute video recording featuring Edwin Eisendrath & Hadar Harris
Title: Censorship on Steroids
Subtitle: The Trump administration has launched a full-on assault against a free press, historic accuracy, and government competence.
https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/censorship-on-steroids-its-the-democracy9-4-25 The Conversation
Internet post by Kucinskas & Zylan
Title: Civil servant exodus: How employees wrestle with whether to stay, speak up or go
8-19-25 The Lincoln Project/Ads & Rapid Response substack
1-minute YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
Title: Thanks, Donald!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_Q7jASf9Q&ab_channel=TheLincolnProjectNote: Be sure to distribute/share widely!
9-4-25 ProPublica
Internet post by Faturechi, Elliott & Mierjeski
Title: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
Subtitle: The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two such mortgages in quick succession.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-cabinet-mortgage-fraud9-4-25 The Contrarian Triad substack
Internet post by Jonathan V. Last
Title: Taking “National Conservatism” Seriously
Subtitle: When blood-and-soil Christian nationalists tell you what they are, believe them.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/taking-national-conservatism-seriously-eric-schmitt-natcon9-4-25 Adam Kinzinger’s substack
Internet post by Adam Kinzinger
Title: The Barroom Confession: A Fictional Republican Congressman Admits Why He Bows to Trump
Subtitle: A behind-the-scenes dialogue on cowardice, complicity, and why standing up gets easier once you take the first step.
https://adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-barroom-confession-a-fictionalEnd of CURE News Digest - September 5, 2025