"Usually they say, 'He's a horrible dictator-type person.' But sometimes you need a dictator."
As I have always said, he is at his most honest when he is at his most malevolent and depraved.
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Transcript: "No," said Gallego. "And I've been very clear. He is a madman. He is insane. He's only thinking about himself." "You really think he's insane?" Cooper pressed him. "Yes!" shouted Gallego. "I'm sorry, where are we at this moment where we don't understand what's happening in this country? The man is threatening war against a NATO ally. We all think this is rational, right? Let's accept what's happening here. He is not rational right now. He is destroying our world reputation or potentially our economic opportunity or economic might and power around the world because he is being petty."
Worth tracking down tonight's Anderson Cooper's AC360, first ten minutes, w Sen @gallego.senate.gov .
Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)
Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.
Danish operator
Denmark has begun deploying special elements and heavy military equipment to Greenland to establish defensive positions and logistical infrastructure ahead of a larger Danish Army deployment, with additional European forces expected to follow, including Sweden that is deploying forces today.
This should alarm everyone. The FBI searched a journalist’s home and seized her work devices, despite no criminal charges. This is a direct threat to press freedom.
In all the coverage about ICE, much of which is done well, not enough emphasis is being placed on the fact that ICE's biggest presences, and most aggressive behavior aimed at social upheaval, IS POLITICALLY PARTISAN. These are ALL blue states.
Therein lies a key motivation. Say it!
How could the United States save ~$184 billion per year on outpatient prescription medications?
Use international reference pricing
@pnas.org
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My Final Political Post - The Republican Strategy, Key Players, Timeline, Likely Outcome, and How We Should Respond
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If Trump + Hegseth think these baseless attacks will stop
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social from fighting for our democracy, they’ve got another thing coming.
As a former JAG, I’m ready to step back into the role for Mark anytime. Trust me, Mr. President and Ssecretary: you don’t want to pick this fight.
Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
Undocumented immigrants paid $89.8B in taxes & hold $299B in spending power.
They’re 5% of the U.S. workforce — not eligible for most benefits, but still contribute more than they get.
We’re building www.PAXIS.app to protect them:
gofundme.com/f/PAXIS
I’ve been writing about it for years, but instead of constantly bitching, be glad that it’s finally being reported properly. At least today.
My God, such incredible whining.
Trainwreck? In October 2024, The Economist called Biden's economy "the envy of the world."
Polymarket tweets: "BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all New York elementary school students to learn Arabic numerals." Laura Loomer replies: "You know things are bad when you can't tell if this is real or a joke. Dear God. It's real. Isn't it?"
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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@schumer.senate.gov must go. Period.
Democracy is dying and he gives up to a dictator.
Bye.
Every day the government is closed is an intentional decision made by MAGA Mike Johnson. All because he’d rather block the release of the Epstein files than make sure his constituents have access to the SNAP benefits they need.
One reason why it is very important to keep saying this is because the alternative is something akin to the Reign of Terror, which led to Napoleon’s rise not long after the French Revolution.
PS. the Reign of Terror makes sense to me now in ways that it did not when I first studied it 37 yrs ago.
Firing qualified immigration judges simply because their previous experience includes immigrant defense is a blatant attack on judicial independence and due process. AG Pam Bondi and the DOJ must explain these actions immediately.
Justice demands fairness, not ideological loyalty, in our courts.
Politicians complicate things. But this whole issue of why the House has closed down for the past 5 months and why Adelita Grijalva isn’t sworn in yet likely isn’t complicated at all. The answer is likely pretty damn simple: Trump is most likely a pedophile, and Speaker Johnson knows it. That’s all.
“President Trump’s increasingly erratic behavior, cognitive decline and clear physical deterioration are posing a great risk to the safety of our country and represents an imminent threat if not addressed in the near term.” open.substack.com/pub/noelcasl...
“The destruction of U.S.A.I.D. [caused] public man-made death. And the cruelty and lethality will only grow as the Administration expands its rollback of public-health advances to the homeland.”
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Want a clear indication that Donald Trump's health is abysmal? Want an insider info signal that his medical prognosis is extremely poor?
Here it is: MTG is massively toning down her rhetoric and runnin' to the middle. She's either vying to be named the next VP or running for president in 2028.
Trump springs into action as a man collapses in the Oval Office.
My question is whether it was the drug use, Nazi salutes, election interference, racist and antisemitic tweets, creepy pronatalism, chilling sociopathy, puzzling inarticulateness, allegations of IP theft or persistent flouting of US law that pushed Tesla bros over the top on gifting Elon $1 trillion
Hey look.
Communism.
Me too.👇
The unending drag of the middle to the right. Americas most leftist politicians sit somewhere to the right of Centre in Europe. Bernie would barely make a ripple.
