Scott Armitage
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US deports hundreds of Venezuelans "despite" court order.
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order
Their arrival comes less than 24 hours after a federal judge blocked a law Trump planned to use for the deportations.
www.bbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
US deports hundreds of Venezuelans "despite" court order.
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, of course: "in breach of".
On the face of it, it looks like there is now a full constitutional crisis in United States, in that the executive is now freely ignoring court orders.
Crisis point reached.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🚨🚨Fucking nightmare shitshow of #Trump press brief where he seemingly I) stakes claim that he has a right to invade Greenland II) make Canada forcibly to a US state & III) surrender Ukraine to Kremlin (blaming everyone else than Putin). NB; this is real & pitless disaster for the Global world order.
Trump: "Crimea was given by Obama. Biden gave 'em the whole thing and Bush gave 'em Georgia."
(Trump never blames Putin for anything.)
(Trump never blames Putin for anything.)
March 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨🚨Fucking nightmare shitshow of #Trump press brief where he seemingly I) stakes claim that he has a right to invade Greenland II) make Canada forcibly to a US state & III) surrender Ukraine to Kremlin (blaming everyone else than Putin). NB; this is real & pitless disaster for the Global world order.
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"We've lived next to Russia for as long as there has been a Russia.
"The people of Estonia are not afraid. They prepare. That’s what they do."
Jonatan Vseviov on life under threat of invasion from Putin's forces
"The people of Estonia are not afraid. They prepare. That’s what they do."
Jonatan Vseviov on life under threat of invasion from Putin's forces
Estonia ‘not afraid’ of Russia invasion threat: ‘We prepare. That’s what we do’
Jonatan Vseviov, permanent secretary of Estonia, tells The News Agents how Estonia has readied itself for the possibility of an invasion from Russia, how to respond if America ends all support to Euro...
articles.globalplayer.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"We've lived next to Russia for as long as there has been a Russia.
"The people of Estonia are not afraid. They prepare. That’s what they do."
Jonatan Vseviov on life under threat of invasion from Putin's forces
"The people of Estonia are not afraid. They prepare. That’s what they do."
Jonatan Vseviov on life under threat of invasion from Putin's forces
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Again, he keeps doing this & again, it is obscene while 🇷🇺 is illegally occupying 20% of 🇺🇦’s territory, & again, it violates both our NATO treaty commitments & the UN Charter, & again, it should immediately end his presidency today.
Trump announces more tariffs on Canada and says, "The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State."
March 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Again, he keeps doing this & again, it is obscene while 🇷🇺 is illegally occupying 20% of 🇺🇦’s territory, & again, it violates both our NATO treaty commitments & the UN Charter, & again, it should immediately end his presidency today.
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If you’re calling Mark Kelly (U.S. Navy combat pilot, NASA astronaut, and U.S. Senator) a traitor and Donald Trump (convicted felon, rapist, and Russia’s KGB agent “Krasnov”) your president, it might be time for a long look in the mirror.
March 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you’re calling Mark Kelly (U.S. Navy combat pilot, NASA astronaut, and U.S. Senator) a traitor and Donald Trump (convicted felon, rapist, and Russia’s KGB agent “Krasnov”) your president, it might be time for a long look in the mirror.
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Again, if the Mad King can just disappear legal residents on personal whim, he can do it for any citizen of the Republic. And if he can do that, without consequence, then I have no idea why you still believe the 2026/28 elections are going to be free, fair, & competitive.
I really, really want to be wrong about this. But it's textbook stuff, on a daily basis, right now, & we were starting, in 2025, from a baseline that isn't fully democratic anyway. If the last weeks are what the next several years have in store, then 2026/28 simply will not competitive elections.
Again, elections happen under competitive authoritarianism. What doesn’t happen is legal accountability for criminals allied with the government, or elections that are fully free & fair. We already don’t have those. If the claim is we’re still going to be a full democracy in 2026/8, I have bad news.
March 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Again, if the Mad King can just disappear legal residents on personal whim, he can do it for any citizen of the Republic. And if he can do that, without consequence, then I have no idea why you still believe the 2026/28 elections are going to be free, fair, & competitive.
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Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
UPDATE—Mahmoud's attorney says they do NOT know where he is.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
They were first told he was sent to an ICE facility in Elizabeth, NJ. But when his 8-month-pregnant wife tried to visit him, she was told he's not there.
They've received reports he may be sent as far away as Louisiana.
March 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Columbia grad student with a green card and a pregnant US citizen wife, abducted by ICE because of his political organizing, and now his lawyers can't find him.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov. This is your constituent. Bring him back home.
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"Russia’s long-range strikes, by cruise missiles that are among the most costly weapons in its nonnuclear arsenal, are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies"
From Graeme Wood
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
From Graeme Wood
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military
A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia’s long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.
www.theatlantic.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Russia’s long-range strikes, by cruise missiles that are among the most costly weapons in its nonnuclear arsenal, are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies"
From Graeme Wood
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
From Graeme Wood
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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I swear Trump’s presidency is a satirical sketch by The Onion that became sentient — everything he does is cartoonishly reckless
The Trump administration has moved to rewrite rules designed to prevent disasters at thousands of chemical facilities across the U.S. The EPA filed a motion in federal court on Thursday pulling back the safety regulations, introduced under former president Joe Biden. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...
March 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I swear Trump’s presidency is a satirical sketch by The Onion that became sentient — everything he does is cartoonishly reckless
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Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
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“Trump is a reliable ally” latest …
REPORTER: Are you gonna make it US policy that the US wouldn't defend NATO countries that don't pay their fair share?
TRUMP: Well, I think it's common sense. If they don't pay I'm not gonna defend them. No, I'm not gonna defend them.
TRUMP: Well, I think it's common sense. If they don't pay I'm not gonna defend them. No, I'm not gonna defend them.
March 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“Trump is a reliable ally” latest …
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If there was any left who thought there was 4d chess going on, this should be the final proof that it's total chaos. There's not even a fig leaf pretend deal here.
Bloomberg alert: *US PAUSES TARIFFS ON CANADA, MEXICO USMCA TRADE UNTIL APRIL 2
March 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If there was any left who thought there was 4d chess going on, this should be the final proof that it's total chaos. There's not even a fig leaf pretend deal here.
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Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
Evidence published by the Covid Inquiry reveals that the Conservative Minister was “insistent that an order” was placed with leading Brexiter Sir James Dyson’s firm
bylinetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
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Trudeau: "They're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin- a lying, murderous, dictator. Make that make sense. Canadians are reasonable and we are polite. But we will not back down from a fight...Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155b of American goods."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Trudeau: "They're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin- a lying, murderous, dictator. Make that make sense. Canadians are reasonable and we are polite. But we will not back down from a fight...Canada will be implementing 25% tariffs against $155b of American goods."
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Impeccable timing, perhaps?
March 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Impeccable timing, perhaps?
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Trump, the self-styled 'master negotiator', has removed any leverage for Putin to come to the table. The only possible conclusions are either/some combination of a) he's actually a terrible negotiator b) he's indifferent to what happens to Ukraine c) he wants Russia to win.
March 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trump, the self-styled 'master negotiator', has removed any leverage for Putin to come to the table. The only possible conclusions are either/some combination of a) he's actually a terrible negotiator b) he's indifferent to what happens to Ukraine c) he wants Russia to win.
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What’s clear at this point is that the Trump strategy on Ukraine is to only place pressure on Zelensky, not Putin. The moves we’ve seen have been to give Russia everything it wants, and Ukraine nothing. It’s a complete reversal of the American position from only 6 weeks ago.
March 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What’s clear at this point is that the Trump strategy on Ukraine is to only place pressure on Zelensky, not Putin. The moves we’ve seen have been to give Russia everything it wants, and Ukraine nothing. It’s a complete reversal of the American position from only 6 weeks ago.
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It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence.
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
March 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s time we rearm, reequip and stand ready for Europe’s defence.
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
We will use every lever we have – from adapting fiscal rules for defence spending, to mobilising our EU Budget, to new loans for joint procurement of equipment.
We must also step up our support to Ukraine #EUCO
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“We Finns know Russia. Russia shares a land border with 14 countries. Only one of them has constantly remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War, and that's Finland”
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
March 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“We Finns know Russia. Russia shares a land border with 14 countries. Only one of them has constantly remained an independent democracy through the Second World War and the Cold War, and that's Finland”
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Elina Valtonen
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Lying on an industrial scale from Trump. 3 big lies in 56 secs here.
1. “We’ve given much more than Europe”. LIE. EU has given 49.5% of funding, the US 43%.
2. “We gave $350 billion”. LIE. US gave between $120-180 billion.
3. “Europe get their money back”. LIE. Over 65% of EU funding is gifted.
1. “We’ve given much more than Europe”. LIE. EU has given 49.5% of funding, the US 43%.
2. “We gave $350 billion”. LIE. US gave between $120-180 billion.
3. “Europe get their money back”. LIE. Over 65% of EU funding is gifted.
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Lying on an industrial scale from Trump. 3 big lies in 56 secs here.
1. “We’ve given much more than Europe”. LIE. EU has given 49.5% of funding, the US 43%.
2. “We gave $350 billion”. LIE. US gave between $120-180 billion.
3. “Europe get their money back”. LIE. Over 65% of EU funding is gifted.
1. “We’ve given much more than Europe”. LIE. EU has given 49.5% of funding, the US 43%.
2. “We gave $350 billion”. LIE. US gave between $120-180 billion.
3. “Europe get their money back”. LIE. Over 65% of EU funding is gifted.
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If Trump was President in 1940
March 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If Trump was President in 1940
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Imagine having the mass shooting record of the US, and lecturing any other countries about public safety
According to Trump Americans should spend less time worrying about Putin. He also worries about ending up like Europe! He’s not our friend - it doesn’t need saying anymore…
March 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Imagine having the mass shooting record of the US, and lecturing any other countries about public safety
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Trump: “So that we don’t end up like Europe”. I wonder how many Americans actually think the US has less crime than Europe
March 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Trump: “So that we don’t end up like Europe”. I wonder how many Americans actually think the US has less crime than Europe
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.