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Taiwan.
China is trying to convince the administration that Taiwan is a rogue breakaway state that needs to be brought back under China’s control.
And they’re using “help” with Iran to try to soften them up.
Hell, there are days I don’t know how to navigate this political climate.
On a serious note, I’m honest when Mini asks me political questions, even when there are no clear solutions. I’ve found that kids often have better solutions than adults, so I like to ask them how THEY would solve it.
The GOP could stop this tomorrow if they wanted to.
Instead they’ll keep fiddling while Rome burns.
This is a batshit crazy post.
We’ve also gone from:
- Vance is going
- no he’s not
- yes he is
In a period of 3 hours. Incoherent psychobabble.
Iran believes (probably accurately) that the US is using negotiation as deception and planning for another round of attacks
“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
"Dear America" letters from people who work at the besieged US Department of Housing and Urban Development:
dearamericaletters.org
It’s frustrating, but not unexpected, that the administration has continued to downplay China and Russia’s involvement in helping Iran target US troops.
If/when this ceasefire fails, I would expect to see a big initial strike from Iran - they’ve had plenty of time to plan.
H/T: @acyn.bsky.social
I’ve consistently spoken out against whistleblowers who follow the correct process being targeted.
I don’t care what political party is doing the targeting. It’s dangerous, and it has to stop. Whistleblower protections exist for a reason.
“National security is not a blank check to proceed with otherwise unlawful activity”
Quote of the year?
I’ll never get used to the president being a petty, whiny little bitch
The “Strait of Iran” is crazy.
Oman and UAE are probably pissed right now.
Pallets of cash to Iran, you say?
He’s lost his damn mind.
Also, if he thinks Iran will “never close the Strait again” he’s delusional.
He’s acting like the war is over because it’s back to status quo…ish.
Still haven’t solved uranium or missiles. All we’ve done is get the Strait re-opened.
“All we have to fear, is fear itself”
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”
“What the hell is a corner store?”
Great Presidential quotes of our time
“They’ll never close the Strait again” lasted a solid 10 hours.
Masterful negotiation (read: market manipulation) from Trump
It’s hard to express how important Iris was to ACT UP’s scientific development. She was the catalyst who started it all. Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...
"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..."
"One of her children recently enlisted in the military...
www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...
A Federal government that settles with a sitting President for a monetary fund, should be an automatic impeachable offense!
Disgusting.
This is why mass pardoning people for politics is never a good idea.
I will not be lectured about Swalwell — or anything, really — by anyone who still supports Donald Trump after he was found liable for sexual abuse.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Does he really think he can just tell everyone the world is great and they’ll believe him?
We see gas prices at seasonal record highs. We see beef prices at record highs period. We see that farmers can’t afford fertilizer.
This GOP war with the Pope might be the new dumbest thing they’ve done, and as usual, it’s completely self-inflicted.
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Péter Magyar just gave the world a masterclass in political courage. It’s time we do the same in America. In my latest Substack I break down what real courage, and how we uproot Trumpism for good, could look like from my POV.
www.adamkinzinger.com/p/hungarys-n...
The eyewatering hypocrisy writes itself.
BREAKING: Senate Republicans blocked my War Powers Resolution that would have ended Trump's unnecessary, unjustified war against Iran.
These cowards have had four chances to stop this chaos in the Middle East.
And they put Trump's ego before America.
Every damn time.
Periodic reminder that the president has lost his fucking mind
34… 4… what’s a little exaggeration of 30 ships amongst friends?
(4 ships transited yesterday)
