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Cloverdale Indivisible hosted NO KINGS rally -- more than 500 protesters showed up. YAY Cloverdale, CA (population 8,800)! #Indivisible #nokings #mobilize #indivisiblesoco #rachelmaddow
June 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Cloverdale Indivisible hosted NO KINGS rally -- more than 500 protesters showed up. YAY Cloverdale, CA (population 8,800)! #Indivisible #nokings #mobilize #indivisiblesoco #rachelmaddow
Cloverdale Indivisible hosted NO KINGS rally -- more than 500 protesters showed up. YAY Cloverdale, CA (population 8,800)!
June 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Cloverdale Indivisible hosted NO KINGS rally -- more than 500 protesters showed up. YAY Cloverdale, CA (population 8,800)!
On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/vOYuLRxV
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March 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/vOYuLRxV
Stock Market Meltdown? The Morbidly Rich Call It "Happy Hour"!
open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Stock Market Meltdown? The Morbidly Rich Call It "Happy Hour"!
While working families struggle, Trump and his billionaire cronies are cashing in big time…
open.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Stock Market Meltdown? The Morbidly Rich Call It "Happy Hour"!
open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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I have read many articles that say Musk has had frequent phone calls with Putin. See PBS, WSJ and The Guardian.
March 3, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I have read many articles that say Musk has had frequent phone calls with Putin. See PBS, WSJ and The Guardian.
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I think the only way to view Trump’s actions is through the lens of espionage. He is behaving like a Russian asset.
March 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I think the only way to view Trump’s actions is through the lens of espionage. He is behaving like a Russian asset.
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This all makes complete sense. Where do you see Congressional Republicans’ total capitulation fitting into this?
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
This all makes complete sense. Where do you see Congressional Republicans’ total capitulation fitting into this?
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14. If the "sale" of the Presidency happened as I've speculated, then Musk gets: a government incapable of regulating or taxing the rich, the promise that lucrative contracts will go to his firms & all the data he can use. Putin gets a poorer, sicker, weaker US that can't stop him.
I hope I'm wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
14. If the "sale" of the Presidency happened as I've speculated, then Musk gets: a government incapable of regulating or taxing the rich, the promise that lucrative contracts will go to his firms & all the data he can use. Putin gets a poorer, sicker, weaker US that can't stop him.
I hope I'm wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
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13. Of course it would be very much in Putin's interests to weaken US military power, which Trump has been busy accomplishing by appointing an unqualified Sec of Defense & by purging qualified generals & other key personnel.
These moves will also help Trump use the military to put down protests.
These moves will also help Trump use the military to put down protests.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
13. Of course it would be very much in Putin's interests to weaken US military power, which Trump has been busy accomplishing by appointing an unqualified Sec of Defense & by purging qualified generals & other key personnel.
These moves will also help Trump use the military to put down protests.
These moves will also help Trump use the military to put down protests.
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12. But a market crash would be in Putin's interests & possibly Musk's.
To weaken the US, Putin would want Trump to attack our economic power, which we've used for decades to sanction him & his cronies. Without that, the US is a paper tiger.
Musk might want to crash the $ to make room for crypto.
To weaken the US, Putin would want Trump to attack our economic power, which we've used for decades to sanction him & his cronies. Without that, the US is a paper tiger.
Musk might want to crash the $ to make room for crypto.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
12. But a market crash would be in Putin's interests & possibly Musk's.
To weaken the US, Putin would want Trump to attack our economic power, which we've used for decades to sanction him & his cronies. Without that, the US is a paper tiger.
Musk might want to crash the $ to make room for crypto.
To weaken the US, Putin would want Trump to attack our economic power, which we've used for decades to sanction him & his cronies. Without that, the US is a paper tiger.
Musk might want to crash the $ to make room for crypto.
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11. Why would Trump let this happen? It makes him look bad. And we know from his 1st term that Trump cares a lot about the stock market--treats it as a measure of his success.
Letting anyone trigger a market downturn, much less one this extreme, is VERY uncharacteristic for Trump.
Letting anyone trigger a market downturn, much less one this extreme, is VERY uncharacteristic for Trump.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
11. Why would Trump let this happen? It makes him look bad. And we know from his 1st term that Trump cares a lot about the stock market--treats it as a measure of his success.
Letting anyone trigger a market downturn, much less one this extreme, is VERY uncharacteristic for Trump.
Letting anyone trigger a market downturn, much less one this extreme, is VERY uncharacteristic for Trump.
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10. Letting DOGE mess with the Treasury & spike unemployment through mass federal layoffs also hurts Trump personally: the Federal Reserve of Atlanta predicts the US economy will abruptly stop its pattern of healthy growth & lurch into reverse; some predict a recession.
www.yahoo.com/news/us-econ...
www.yahoo.com/news/us-econ...
The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast
The Atlanta Fed's GDP tracker now indicates the economy is headed for a 1.5% contraction in the first quarter, after showing 2.3% growth just days earlier.
www.yahoo.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
10. Letting DOGE mess with the Treasury & spike unemployment through mass federal layoffs also hurts Trump personally: the Federal Reserve of Atlanta predicts the US economy will abruptly stop its pattern of healthy growth & lurch into reverse; some predict a recession.
www.yahoo.com/news/us-econ...
www.yahoo.com/news/us-econ...
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9. Letting a flu vaccine exist or cancer research continue wouldn't harm Trump in any way. Destroying those advances doesn't seem to help him, either.
So who benefits? An adversary, like Putin, would benefit. 1st by knocking down a pillar of US global leadership. 2nd by making more Americans sick.
So who benefits? An adversary, like Putin, would benefit. 1st by knocking down a pillar of US global leadership. 2nd by making more Americans sick.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
9. Letting a flu vaccine exist or cancer research continue wouldn't harm Trump in any way. Destroying those advances doesn't seem to help him, either.
So who benefits? An adversary, like Putin, would benefit. 1st by knocking down a pillar of US global leadership. 2nd by making more Americans sick.
So who benefits? An adversary, like Putin, would benefit. 1st by knocking down a pillar of US global leadership. 2nd by making more Americans sick.
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8. Think abt why Trump would put so much effort into destroying 1 of our greatest strengths: scientific leadership, especially in public health.
Why would T let DOGE cut off cancer research funding? Why would T let RFKJr cancel development of next year's flu vaccine?
www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...
Why would T let DOGE cut off cancer research funding? Why would T let RFKJr cancel development of next year's flu vaccine?
www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
www.yahoo.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
8. Think abt why Trump would put so much effort into destroying 1 of our greatest strengths: scientific leadership, especially in public health.
Why would T let DOGE cut off cancer research funding? Why would T let RFKJr cancel development of next year's flu vaccine?
www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...
Why would T let DOGE cut off cancer research funding? Why would T let RFKJr cancel development of next year's flu vaccine?
www.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-...
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7. Trump seems to be "paying back" Putin by engaging in a series of increasingly destructive acts. That includes not just the bizarre, almost campy or WWF-like attempt to humiliate Zelenskyy last Friday in the Oval Office, but also appointments & EOs that undermine the greatest strengths of the US.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
7. Trump seems to be "paying back" Putin by engaging in a series of increasingly destructive acts. That includes not just the bizarre, almost campy or WWF-like attempt to humiliate Zelenskyy last Friday in the Oval Office, but also appointments & EOs that undermine the greatest strengths of the US.
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6. All this is being done without a peep of protest or criticism from Trump, even though Musk/DOGE put Trump's poll numbers--which we know he actually cares about--into negative territory.
Trump, the guy who's always on offense, is notably silent & docile with Musk.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
Trump, the guy who's always on offense, is notably silent & docile with Musk.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
CNN Poll: Public remains negative on Trump ahead of address to Congress | CNN Politics
The American public’s view of Donald Trump’s presidency and the direction he’s leading the country is remains more negative than positive just ahead of his first formal address to Congress since retur...
www.cnn.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
6. All this is being done without a peep of protest or criticism from Trump, even though Musk/DOGE put Trump's poll numbers--which we know he actually cares about--into negative territory.
Trump, the guy who's always on offense, is notably silent & docile with Musk.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
Trump, the guy who's always on offense, is notably silent & docile with Musk.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/02/p...
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5. Trump is "paying back" Musk by letting DOGE vandalize the federal government from top to bottom, allowing him to ransack secure databases that will be invaluable for a variety of Musk-enriching purposes, from economic warfare against competitors to his businesses, to training AI.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
5. Trump is "paying back" Musk by letting DOGE vandalize the federal government from top to bottom, allowing him to ransack secure databases that will be invaluable for a variety of Musk-enriching purposes, from economic warfare against competitors to his businesses, to training AI.
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4. Putin's purchase wasn't out in the open, but we can infer it from 2 things:
a. the warning Putin aide Nikolay Patrushev issued a week after Election Day, stating T owed his win to "certain forces" & was "obliged" to pay
b. T taking actions that mainly benefit Putin
www.yahoo.com/news/putin-a...
a. the warning Putin aide Nikolay Patrushev issued a week after Election Day, stating T owed his win to "certain forces" & was "obliged" to pay
b. T taking actions that mainly benefit Putin
www.yahoo.com/news/putin-a...
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
4. Putin's purchase wasn't out in the open, but we can infer it from 2 things:
a. the warning Putin aide Nikolay Patrushev issued a week after Election Day, stating T owed his win to "certain forces" & was "obliged" to pay
b. T taking actions that mainly benefit Putin
www.yahoo.com/news/putin-a...
a. the warning Putin aide Nikolay Patrushev issued a week after Election Day, stating T owed his win to "certain forces" & was "obliged" to pay
b. T taking actions that mainly benefit Putin
www.yahoo.com/news/putin-a...
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3. To achieve his 2 goals, Trump sold the Presidency to Musk & Putin--in the sense of agreeing to use (or let them use) the Presidential role to achieve *their* objectives.
We saw Musk buy his share in broad daylight: $277 million cash on the barrelhead.
www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...
We saw Musk buy his share in broad daylight: $277 million cash on the barrelhead.
www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...
Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates
Elon Musk was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle, spending at least $277 million to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.
www.cbsnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
3. To achieve his 2 goals, Trump sold the Presidency to Musk & Putin--in the sense of agreeing to use (or let them use) the Presidential role to achieve *their* objectives.
We saw Musk buy his share in broad daylight: $277 million cash on the barrelhead.
www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...
We saw Musk buy his share in broad daylight: $277 million cash on the barrelhead.
www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...
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2. Trump doesn't really want to be President in the sense of running the US, but he does want two things above all else:
a. to stay out of prison--prison was a very real possibility for him, had Harris/Walz been elected
b. to get revenge on those he perceives as having wronged him 2016-24
a. to stay out of prison--prison was a very real possibility for him, had Harris/Walz been elected
b. to get revenge on those he perceives as having wronged him 2016-24
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
2. Trump doesn't really want to be President in the sense of running the US, but he does want two things above all else:
a. to stay out of prison--prison was a very real possibility for him, had Harris/Walz been elected
b. to get revenge on those he perceives as having wronged him 2016-24
a. to stay out of prison--prison was a very real possibility for him, had Harris/Walz been elected
b. to get revenge on those he perceives as having wronged him 2016-24
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🧵The intersection of the Musk & Putin agendas are coming into focus. Here's what I think is happening. I hope I'm wrong.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🧵The intersection of the Musk & Putin agendas are coming into focus. Here's what I think is happening. I hope I'm wrong.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
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Can we stop calling Musk's minions "engineers"? Engineers are (or should be) trained to design and test systems, guard against unexpected failures, and consider impact on society. Let's rechristen the Musketeers: DOGE's Short-sighted, Hubristic, Ignorant, Tech-bros -- "DOGe SHIT" for short.
February 23, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Can we stop calling Musk's minions "engineers"? Engineers are (or should be) trained to design and test systems, guard against unexpected failures, and consider impact on society. Let's rechristen the Musketeers: DOGE's Short-sighted, Hubristic, Ignorant, Tech-bros -- "DOGe SHIT" for short.
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One of the driving principles of the second Trump administration is affirmative action for mediocre white men
January 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One of the driving principles of the second Trump administration is affirmative action for mediocre white men