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River Tide

@eastslope

Rejector of our ongoing political fecklessness. What happened to civic engagement? Tans more, rusts less these days.

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This is true and yet you confirm his nominees and think repealing gas taxes are a fix.

I mean come on. Walk the walk.

11.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open.

Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 7536 πŸ” 1621 πŸ’¬ 228 πŸ“Œ 305

I know you are surprised to find out it’s a clown show.

11.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 417 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 2

This is going to get unsavory, real quick.

11.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone, there is no need to panic about mines.

The Navy has kept four mine countermeasure vessels in the Persian Gulf for the past 35 years.

WAIT...what is that?

The minesweepers just arrived in the US to be decommissioned, but we have 3 Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) that took their place.

11.03.2026 03:08 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Very good.

11.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

More than a few folks (rightfully) pointing out that this is down to everyone in the room now being incredibly stupid, but folks... I just don't understand how so many people could be so fucking stupid, at the same time, about this very specific thing.

11.03.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 747 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 15

Don't tell me they are all morons. Unacceptable.

11.03.2026 00:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's from LA, supposedly. But the numbers look like someone just said let's see what we can get.

11.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's likely that his parents rejected him at birth (he was adopted). We can guess they were young and with little resources.

Probably Another case where therapy would be more helpful for resolving his issues than just smacking around strawmen.

10.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, it's not A( generated.

10.03.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Charles 'Sonny' Burton | Alabama Reflector Burton's scheduled execution for a 1991 murder he did not commit had sparked protests and a national outcry.

BREAKING via @rchapoco.bsky.social: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday commuted the death sentence of Charles β€œSonny” Burton to life imprisonment. Burton was scheduled to be executed on Thursday for the 1991 murder of Doug Battle, in which he was not the triggerman.

10.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 382 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 23

I was just thinking that I can't remember the country ever facing so many dire emergencies all at once in my lifetime... And they were all directly caused by the president.

10.03.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The worst cabinet in American history And it's not even close.

"Comically unqualified, intensely partisan, & unflaggingly devoted to whatever ridiculous thing bubbled out of Trump’s mouth 5 minutes ago, as the next DHS secretary, Mullin will fit right in what will undoubtedly be regarded as the worst presidential cabinet in history." β€” @paulwaldman.bsky.social

10.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 1956 πŸ” 519 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 35
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Nuclear experts undercut White House claims about Iran reactor at heart of case for war The Trump administration sent negotiators without nuclear expertise to lead talks on Iran’s enrichment program. Now, its public case for war centers on a facility that experts say cannot do what offic...

This is a technical story with stunning strategic implications. It is quite possible the US launched a massive war because Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff lacked the technical expertise to even understand what the Iranians were offering in negotiations. Absolute idiocy.
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...

10.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 416 πŸ” 212 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 43

TACO is funny, but simply calling him insane and his cabinet incompetent hits Trump where it can break through and cause narcissistic collapse.

10.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remains true bsky.app/profile/jlaz...

10.03.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Says everything about the gross incompetence of operation Epstein camouflage.

10.03.2026 03:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What Trump does not understand is the word β€œour” and the reason is narcissism

10.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?

10.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 18322 πŸ” 4183 πŸ’¬ 1448 πŸ“Œ 354

So Lindsey wants to make a new NATO with the guys who attacked us on 9/11?

10.03.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 5513 πŸ” 1513 πŸ’¬ 550 πŸ“Œ 72

Laugh at him. Heckle him. Ridicule him. Just don't ignore him - cause he will just get crazier.

10.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was incredible. I just missed this, but recognize it all. A story that must be told.

10.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

Incredible @nprfreshair.bsky.social interview with historian Rhae Lynn Barnes about the history of amateur blackface β€”Β the part about blackface texts disappearing from libraries is particularly interesting

www.npr.org/2026/03/09/n...

10.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 122 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 8

Our president is one of the most arrogantly stupid leaders in the history of this planet.

09.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 10038 πŸ” 1624 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to the mind of a mentally unhinged person.

10.03.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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As an IR professor, it's depressing that this is outperforming all others as the best theory of US foreign policy

09.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 10005 πŸ” 2428 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 107

The words coming out of Trump's mouth are 100% reactive, a reflection of what he believes will impress/pressure/deceive the people he's talking to. Again, the most useful comparison is an LLM trying to complete the prompt. He's doing autocomplete all the time, independent of truth or reality.

09.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 796 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 15
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Ticketmaster parent Live Nation settles DOJ antitrust case Live Nation Entertainment settled with the U.S. Justice Department in the middle of a trial on claims ​the Ticketmaster owner illegally dominated key parts of the live-events industry, the DOJ said on...

The Trump DOJ gave Ticketmaster a sweetheart deal that keeps their monopoly intact & does nothing to stop their ridiculously high prices & fees.

The deal was so good, their stock price jumped 6.2% after the news broke.

Once again: Trump's putting corporations over consumers.

10.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 7

What is a Doge lawyer? Is that even a thing?

10.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0