Chip Bayers
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That’s my recently-departed Dad in the header pic.
That’s my recently-departed Dad in the header pic.
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After nearly two months of questions, the White House now says that Trump got a "preventive" MRI to screen the 79-year-old's heart health.
Some physicians told me that it's not a standard procedure and the White House should say more about why Trump's doctor thought the scan was necessary.
Some physicians told me that it's not a standard procedure and the White House should say more about why Trump's doctor thought the scan was necessary.
White House says Trump got MRI for ‘preventive’ cardiovascular check-up
The 79-year-old president also underwent imaging for abdominal health, and he “remains in excellent overall health,” Trump’s physician said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
After nearly two months of questions, the White House now says that Trump got a "preventive" MRI to screen the 79-year-old's heart health.
Some physicians told me that it's not a standard procedure and the White House should say more about why Trump's doctor thought the scan was necessary.
Some physicians told me that it's not a standard procedure and the White House should say more about why Trump's doctor thought the scan was necessary.
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Trump Administration did war crimes in real time. They admitted it because they're reckless and incompetent. Now, they must find a fall guy.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump Administration did war crimes in real time. They admitted it because they're reckless and incompetent. Now, they must find a fall guy.
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there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
Indiana Republicans have unveiled their proposal to re-gerrymander the congressional map & expand their current 7-2 majority to 9-0.
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
The Dem-held 1st would flip to Trump+12 & the 7th to Trump+19. All 7 GOP seats would be at least Trump+18.
Interactive map:
davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
there is no legitimate definition of the term "democracy" under which maps like these are "democratic." this level of stovepiping is banana republic shit. this is effectively no different from stuffing a ballot box
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This is part of Trump Behavior Syndrome: Say whatever you must at a given moment to serve your interests, regardless of whether it is true and without regard for anything you've said on the subject previously or might say about it later.
Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is part of Trump Behavior Syndrome: Say whatever you must at a given moment to serve your interests, regardless of whether it is true and without regard for anything you've said on the subject previously or might say about it later.
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Thank you, RFK, Jr kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thank you, RFK, Jr kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Trump now doing basically everything that "adults in the room" prevented in his first term. www.defiance.news/p/news-trump...
NEWS: Trump officials discussed illegal “boat strikes” years ago
White House aides in the first administration wanted to know if airstrikes against unarmed civilians would be legal.
www.defiance.news
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Trump now doing basically everything that "adults in the room" prevented in his first term. www.defiance.news/p/news-trump...
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trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
trump is the president in the sense that he holds the office but he very clearly isn't the president in the sense that he has basically relieved himself of its duties
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I'm a single-issue voter and that issue is investigating and prosecuting Jared Kushner for what is sure to be a whole lot of illegal business investments and the use of state secrets to line his pockets.
I’d rather question why is Kushner there and why is he laying out a vision? We did not vote him into any gov position nor the senate we voted for has approved his candidacy.
This isn’t a grey zone anymore, it’s 50 shades of grey.
This isn’t a grey zone anymore, it’s 50 shades of grey.
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm a single-issue voter and that issue is investigating and prosecuting Jared Kushner for what is sure to be a whole lot of illegal business investments and the use of state secrets to line his pockets.
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The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
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Lincoln was re-elected on a party platform saying "That foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development of resources and increase of power to this nation, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and just policy."
They're not hiding it, folks—straight up neo-Nazi advertising, from the font to the language to the 11 stars for the Confederacy. Then you have the DHS openly using white nationalist language of "remigrate", which means ethnic cleansing.
This is who MAGA is now.
This is who MAGA is now.
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Lincoln was re-elected on a party platform saying "That foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development of resources and increase of power to this nation, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and just policy."
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That college essay making the rounds is bad, but in terms of writing skill, it's pretty par for the course.
The sad truth is that there are a few million upper middle class white parents in this country who genuinely fail to grasp that their kids don't know how to write.
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The sad truth is that there are a few million upper middle class white parents in this country who genuinely fail to grasp that their kids don't know how to write.
1/5
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM
That college essay making the rounds is bad, but in terms of writing skill, it's pretty par for the course.
The sad truth is that there are a few million upper middle class white parents in this country who genuinely fail to grasp that their kids don't know how to write.
1/5
The sad truth is that there are a few million upper middle class white parents in this country who genuinely fail to grasp that their kids don't know how to write.
1/5
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This is journalism malpractice across the board ⤵️ It’s stenography, not journalism to write headlines based on info from the truth- challenged Trump Admin with no fact checks or context. They can say whatever the hell they want & headline writers blast it out as if it’s legit. Come on.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This is journalism malpractice across the board ⤵️ It’s stenography, not journalism to write headlines based on info from the truth- challenged Trump Admin with no fact checks or context. They can say whatever the hell they want & headline writers blast it out as if it’s legit. Come on.
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Real photo.
So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
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Yikes!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Real photo.
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Media need to report on this as they report on other baseless claims of the antivax movement, bc the lunatics are running the asylum at the FDA.
The institution is compromised. Make it clear who made this decision and how little work they showed *in the headline*. Don’t confuse the public further.
The institution is compromised. Make it clear who made this decision and how little work they showed *in the headline*. Don’t confuse the public further.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Media need to report on this as they report on other baseless claims of the antivax movement, bc the lunatics are running the asylum at the FDA.
The institution is compromised. Make it clear who made this decision and how little work they showed *in the headline*. Don’t confuse the public further.
The institution is compromised. Make it clear who made this decision and how little work they showed *in the headline*. Don’t confuse the public further.
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So far this month, Trump has spent all or part of 13 days at Mar-a-Lago and played golf on nine days. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So far this month, Trump has spent all or part of 13 days at Mar-a-Lago and played golf on nine days. www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
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Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
November 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just in last 48 hours:
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
-President pardons Honduran prez serving 45 years for conspiring to smuggle cocaine to US
-BUT ALSO on verge of war w/VZ based on unsupported claims its govt. is smuggling cocaine to US
-DefSec openly committing war crimes
-Trump envoy selling out Ukraine for deals with Russia
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They place their wink and nods to white supremacy and fascism everywhere. We ignore it at our peril.
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
They place their wink and nods to white supremacy and fascism everywhere. We ignore it at our peril.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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This impending war is based on fantasies and lies, like everything else about this administration. It’s like the US is under an evil hallucinogenic spell.
The president is about to start a war for no real reason. All of the things he has blamed on the country he’s targeting — fentanyl distribution, “emptying the asylums” and sending patients to the U.S., alignment with Tren de Aragua— are provably, obviously false.
Lots of people are going to die.
Lots of people are going to die.
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This impending war is based on fantasies and lies, like everything else about this administration. It’s like the US is under an evil hallucinogenic spell.
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Trump is bombing fishing boats with fake justifications around drug trafficking at the same time that he pardons a major drug trafficker.
If you are right-wing and powerful, Trump wants nothing in your way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
If you are right-wing and powerful, Trump wants nothing in your way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US
Hernández was convicted in 2024 of accepting millions in bribes to protect cocaine shipments
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Trump is bombing fishing boats with fake justifications around drug trafficking at the same time that he pardons a major drug trafficker.
If you are right-wing and powerful, Trump wants nothing in your way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
If you are right-wing and powerful, Trump wants nothing in your way.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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the most “everyone groans at my shit” person in human history
JD Vance: "How many of you really like turkey?"
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
Many soldiers raise their hands.
Vance: "You're all full of shit."
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
the most “everyone groans at my shit” person in human history
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You're not seeing the defense and international conflict experts disagreeing because if the facts are true, it's one of the most basic things in the law of armed conflict: You cannot kill people who are "hors de combat," taken out of the game by injury or attack. This is Geneva 101 stuff.
I follower a few defense experts.
Seeing them all straight-up declare this a war crime without any him-and-hawing is uhm
Disconcerting.
Pete Hegseth must resign, as does Stephen Miller. Donald Trump should be subpoenaed before Congress to answer for HIS policy.
Seeing them all straight-up declare this a war crime without any him-and-hawing is uhm
Disconcerting.
Pete Hegseth must resign, as does Stephen Miller. Donald Trump should be subpoenaed before Congress to answer for HIS policy.
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
You're not seeing the defense and international conflict experts disagreeing because if the facts are true, it's one of the most basic things in the law of armed conflict: You cannot kill people who are "hors de combat," taken out of the game by injury or attack. This is Geneva 101 stuff.
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Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
November 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Assuming every boat Trump and Hegseth blew up contained the amount of drugs they claim, Hernandez was responsible for bringing more drugs into the US than every one of them had combined. By far. And yet, Trump murders 80+ people and counting while pardoning the narco kingpin.
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Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.