The Manchurian Billionaire: How Trump’s Rise Mirrors Every Classic Intelligence Takeover The British newspaper Daily Mail is out with a deeply researched investigative report, the result of a long collaboration between columnists Glen Owen and Dan Hodges, along with Mark Hookham (Assistan...

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Those that build it?

From Wikipedia:
In the 1950s, Bagram airfield was originally built by the Soviet Union.

Done, and Paramount too.

Just canceled both Paramount and Disney. I will not knowingly give money to anyone that silences our voice.

Depends. Is it a bacon cheeseburger?

I'll go with option number four. They want every American to think they can be sent to a gulag with no chance of ever coming home if they cause too much trouble.

Fareed’s Take: Trump’s tariffs and what they show YouTube video by CNN

Make China great again.

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The answer to those questions is obvious if you just accept the fact that Trump is a Russian asset.

Will a ceasefire in Ukraine lead to peace? YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

No.

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The third option is that they're part of some grand scheme being implemented by a bunch of fools. The fact that they act so stupidly shouldn't be cause to assume they're not dangerous. Stupid can actually be more dangerous.

That made me laugh so hard! Thanks

This shouldn't be taking place in Saudi Arabia IMO. The Saudis are in bed with Trump and Putin and they can't be trusted.

Happy birthday Mira! Thanks for keeping us all informed.

But I'm sure eliminating all of these would save insurance companies billions, so there is a winner here.

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial Editorial: The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy

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And it will happen here too. Waiting for his buddy Trump to mandate that all government vehicles will be electric. And Tesla.

M1 Abrams - Wikipedia

I haven't got much more to say on this subject other than... why?

Ukraine – Ukrainian Ground Forces: 31 M1A1SA
Egypt – Egyptian Army: 1,130 M1A1 as of 2024.

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A completely meaningless threat and he knows that. It's to convince us that he's not Putin's dog.

It also serves another purpose. All those that turned in and testified against these insurrectionists will now live in fear of retribution. Anyone considering standing up and doing the right thing in the future has now been warned.

It also serves another purpose. All those that turned in and testified against these insurrectionists will now live in fear of retribution. Anyone considering standing up and doing the right thing in the future has now been warned.

They really aren't.

It's not about making money, although that might be a side benefit. It's about controlling the information space. It's on page one of the fascist play book.

Aural migraine. It happens to me every time I have green tea. No idea why.

This is not over. Not by a longshot.

Why are we only now getting around to sanctions that are "the most significant ever imposed on the Russian energy sector"?

Ensuring fairness to who I wonder.

He is not going to make Canada the 51st state, invade Panama, or buy Greenland. This is top level trolling. It's designed to get us to focus on something other than what he's doing NOW and it works every single time.

How do we handle trolls?

Handle it and keep your eye on the ball.

Someone with more reach than me please repost.

I'm actually outraged by this.