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OK, I know it's not the point, but the word 'forthwith' definitely came out of his own brain for sure absolutely.

Also, I notice that when addressing Iran, he doesn't even do them the courtesy of thanking them for their attention to this matter.

10.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, I'm so sorry! Too much in the best of times, unthinkable in these.

10.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this deserves at least as much sustained attention from US media as Claudine Gay's dissertation

08.03.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 5170 πŸ” 1585 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 17

It’s hard to properly convey the lunacy of these proposals to people outside aerospace.

Reflect wants to put gigantic mirrors in orbit and beam down sunlight at nighttime.

SpaceX wants a million more starlink sats.

If either of these actually happens, space will be unusable.

06.03.2026 17:26 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 186 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 10

Where do I go to donate to your super PAC?

06.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is fucking depraved and disgusting.

04.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When we talk about Baby Boomers not getting off the stage: In 1997, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2007, the US president was born in 1946.

In 2017, the US president was born in 1946.

And next year in 2027? The US president will have been born in 1946.

03.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 10765 πŸ” 3275 πŸ’¬ 197 πŸ“Œ 246

Fatality

03.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, who could've foreseen airspace closures during a regional war

03.03.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1116 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 6

The reality of an actual diplomatic process, with extended talks in Geneva or Vienna or Muscat and god forbid a five-page memo from the Iranians, was so daunting to the Trump administration (probably because they have fired or let go every seasoned diplomat) that they started a regional war instead.

03.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

Surprise! The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is against my 5% billionaire wealth tax. I wonder why?

If enacted, Bezos would owe $12 billion in taxes, and an average family of 4 would receive a $12,000 direct payment.

Poor Jeff would be left with just $224 billion to survive.

03.03.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 6929 πŸ” 2018 πŸ’¬ 195 πŸ“Œ 113

Windmills is one of those subjects he's so consistent on. He hates them so much.

03.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Considering that this administration's idea of a SCIF is a blanket fort at a bedazzled La Quinta, a triple-wide *is* relatively fortified

02.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games - Truthdig At home and abroad, demonstrating strength through punishment is more important than β€œvictory.”

The point of Trump wars is the war. There are plans for condos, but no peace. He preens, extorts what he can, and loses interest, assuming he began with any. What's left is a killer opportunity with no excuse left for it but civilizational extremism that ends either in futility or war crime.

28.02.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 340 πŸ” 68 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Pete Hegseth came to national prominence and to Trump’s attention specifically for his defense of men accused of war crimes by their fellow American soldiers.

02.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 406 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

It's an empty threat anyway. Here in MA, opponents said our "Millionaires Tax" would lead to a mass exodus; instead, 30% increase in millionaires; fewer people leaving the state; universal free school lunches, and benefits in education and transportation infrastructure far beyond expectations.

02.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jonathan Karl: Pres Trump told me tonight the US had identified possible candidates to take over Iran, but they were killed in the initial attack.
"The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," Trump told me. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead."

Jonathan Karl: Pres Trump told me tonight the US had identified possible candidates to take over Iran, but they were killed in the initial attack. "The attack was so successful it knocked out most of the candidates," Trump told me. "It's not going to be anybody that we were thinking of because they are all dead. Second or third place is dead."

β€œSo successful”

02.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 1451 πŸ” 271 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 59

I'd like to remind everyone that you actually don't have to use any of them.

01.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too many β€œmiddle ground” AI argumentsβ€”β€œI have concerns, too, but we have to adapt”—proceed from what is to me a peculiar embrace of β€œinevitability” which seems to be magical thinking, a way of depoliticizing the political, of self-soothing in the face of an overwhelming challenge.

01.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 416 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 15

This is disgusting. Rationalizing the bombing of a school that reportedly killed 108 girls.

But since she asked,

"Currently, 161 public schools operate on military installations across the United States."

www.militaryonesource.mil/education-em...

01.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 5151 πŸ” 1414 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 23

"Mr President please provide a detailed account of your strategic considerations and timeline for withdrawal" my dude he just invaded an American city for a month because of a youtube video

28.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 1272 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

It’s extremely obvious that there was no particular imminent threat and the negotiations were a smokescreen to buy time until military assets got to the Gulf (the US conditions made that clear). US and Israel wanted to attack now so they did, that’s really all there is.

28.02.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Guess we better hope Iran can't afford to hire someone on TaskRabbit to point a $12 Radio Shack directional mic at this tent.

28.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Chances that he knows Khomeini and Khamenei are two different people?

28.02.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

28.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1436 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 41

Chat, is it bad when one tech dude having a modicum of a conscience is the only thing hindering the plans of the worst people in the world to use hallucinatory robots to automate crimes against humanity?

27.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1980 πŸ” 431 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 16

Here’s the thing: USCIS is overwhelmingly funded not by Congressional approps but BY IMMIGRANTS’ APPLICATION FEES.

That logic makes sense if the agency’s job is to serve those immigrants by processing their applications.

But rn, it’s taking money from immigrants to serve another agenda.

27.02.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah right, and that merger news comes right after this, an impeachable and removable offense, which Trump does six times before breakfast

26.02.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why USA Hockey Faces A Gold Medal PR Crisis USA Hockey leadership has offered no public response after a locker room exchange following the men’s gold medal win in Milan quickly made its way across social media and into national conversation, a...

www.forbes.com/sites/lindse...

Worth reading

25.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4