Iran's new Lego viral video hits Trump where it hurts most: His terrible approval ratings. 😂

Iran knows exactly how to get under the orange narcissist's thin skin.

In a nutshell. 😊

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):

NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2

DEC was such a great OS. We are dating ourselves.

Melania’s Surprise Epstein Denial Makes a Lot More Sense When You Know Who Amanda Ungaro Is – Rachelandthecity

#ratcclips

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This is not Kristi Noem 2.0. As AG Bondi would have been required to answer questions in congressional testimony. As a private citizen, she can plead the 5th and use attorney client privilege excuses. This is about protecting trump ala Epstein.

Diplomacy as Content From Japan to Ireland, Trump is repackaging allied visits into soft-focus legitimacy videos designed to launder vanity, grievance, and global embarrassment into presidential grandeur.

Trump is recutting visits from leaders like Japan’s PM and Ireland’s taoiseach into soft-focus promo reels designed to market Trump as a statesman. #uspolitics #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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Cadaver dogs at Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Never searched - not once - while the feds had an active case. NM just did it themselves. rachelandthecity.com/new-mexico-is-searching-... #ratcclips

Sixteen emails to Epstein. A $250K NDA for the flight attendant. Seven harassment lawsuits at Tesla. $4.9B in government subsidies. Elon Musk's victim act doesn't hold up. rachelandthecity.com/elon-musk-rsvp-epstein-i...

The guard googled Epstein on her work computer 40 minutes before his body was found. She had $5K in suspicious deposits and a $62K Range Rover. The DOJ never asked about any of it. rachelandthecity.com/she-googled-him-forty-mi... #ratcclips

My provision to explore more cost effective and efficient ways to remove these Corolla-sized vermin from our rivers and tributaries was just signed into law.

I enjoyed brainstorming with SW WA fishermen on next steps to return our runs to their former glory.

A graphic comparing death statistics with reporting in US media of causes of death. The news: huge amounts of death by terrorism. The amount of actual death by terrorism: < .001 %.

Perception versus reality.

There's only two paths forward for Puerto Rico But they're stuck

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Great article from a local Portlander.

The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.

Buffalo Springfield, …something’s happening here …

These lyrics are so on target right now www.google.com/gasearch?q=y...

🌍🔥 The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland If the United States follows through on the threat to invade Greenland, we need to be crystal clear about what happens the next morning.

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Good story - and as we reported, misleading videos about the Portland protests were also created and posted by the Trump administration itself www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

We Live in Portland.... Here's What It's Actually Like YouTube video by GeoLex

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For an honest and entertaining view of war torn (not) Portland, check out this video. Two of my favorite Portlanders introduce our great city on the river.

According to the Worst "President" Ever,
Portland is “burning to the ground.”

The reality feels a lot different.
But how can you be sure?
A new website, isportlandburning.com
answers the question.

How?
Live cameras of the city,
fact-checked claims &
a live map of fire incidents in the city.

🤷🏼

Completely agree!

Ok for the 100th time. Democrats need to instead be reminding America they have NO POWER and this is entirely on the GOP to fund govt. entirely.

If they need dem help then ok but there will be a cost.

Is anyone over there any good at messaging?

Trump’s $15 Billion Tantrum and the Authoritarian Roadshow From suing the press into silence to JD Vance’s purge threats, UnitedHealthcare’s retaliation, Venezuela boat strikes, Epstein banners in the UK, and jobs up in smoke, America 2025 is a circus

#Trump sues the NYT for $15B, JD Vance plots NGO purges, #UnitedHealthcare crushes a whistleblower, ICE blows up Hyundai jobs, and the UK greets Trump with #Epstein banners. #uspolitics
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Covid-19: Wastewater levels, a key indicator of community spread, are now “high.” Encouragingly, infections appear to be slowing in Florida and Hawaii, the leaders of this wave, suggesting the national peak may be near. Other metrics, like emergency department visits for Covid-19 and the number of positive tests, have already started decreasing.

Get caught up on COVID stuff and everything else infectious at "Your Local Epidemiologist" with @kkjetelina.bsky.social...

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RICK STEVES:
"THINK WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN A SOCIETY DOESN'T TAKE THE THREAT OF AUTOCRACY SERIOUSLY"