Mark Lush
@iammarklush.bsky.social
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Mark Lush
@iammarklush.bsky.social
· Sep 29
The WSJ says YouTube "has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit that President Trump brought against the company and its chief executive over its suspension of Trump’s account after that year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol." www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump
The Google subsidiary is the final Big Tech company to resolve a trio of personal lawsuits that Donald Trump filed against social-media platforms.
www.wsj.com
Chickenshit cowards. The lot of ‘em. Never thought you’d be able to figure out the courage of an executive simply by taking the inverse of their wealth. These nerds should have been bullied more when they were kids to learn the truth: you don’t submit to bullies. You stand up to them.
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Photos of bound and blind prisoners are not the flex you think they are. They’re a sign of immense deep weakness on the part of the people taking and sharing those photos, and the society that celebrates it.
We are what we do, not what we proclaim.
We are what we do, not what we proclaim.
January 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Photos of bound and blind prisoners are not the flex you think they are. They’re a sign of immense deep weakness on the part of the people taking and sharing those photos, and the society that celebrates it.
We are what we do, not what we proclaim.
We are what we do, not what we proclaim.
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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they were trying to recreate the bin laden photos weren't they?
They’ve got Twitter up on the big screens in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago makeshift “situation room.”
Photos from Trump’s Truth Social account.
Photos from Trump’s Truth Social account.
January 3, 2026 at 7:09 PM
they were trying to recreate the bin laden photos weren't they?
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Given our incredible track record of regime changes e.g. Iran (wtf to fubar), Iraq (Saddam to ISIS), Afghanistan (Taliban to Taliban), I’m sure Venezuelans feel pretty good about their prospects.
January 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Given our incredible track record of regime changes e.g. Iran (wtf to fubar), Iraq (Saddam to ISIS), Afghanistan (Taliban to Taliban), I’m sure Venezuelans feel pretty good about their prospects.
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For gazillionth time, the standard you walk past is the standard you accept
“Well… we can’t just keep filing impeachment articles all the time.”
Yes you can! If the man is committing impeachable offenses on the regular, you’re acquiescing to a standard that raises the bar for impeachable offense to absurd levels.
Yes you can! If the man is committing impeachable offenses on the regular, you’re acquiescing to a standard that raises the bar for impeachable offense to absurd levels.
How are voters meant to understand how serious things are if in lieu of shouting fire AND going into building with hoses, you're simply posting fire safety suggestions on social media?
Not introducing articles of impeachment is a message that Trump hasn't committed impeachable offenses.
Not introducing articles of impeachment is a message that Trump hasn't committed impeachable offenses.
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 AM
For gazillionth time, the standard you walk past is the standard you accept
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KAMALA WILL SEND YOUR SONS TO WAR
January 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
KAMALA WILL SEND YOUR SONS TO WAR
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The Venezuelans will greet us as liberators.
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The Venezuelans will greet us as liberators.
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Putin 2022: our invasion of the rest of Ukraine is a "special military operation"
Trump 2026: our invasion of Venezuela is an "extraordinary military operation."
Trump 2026: our invasion of Venezuela is an "extraordinary military operation."
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Putin 2022: our invasion of the rest of Ukraine is a "special military operation"
Trump 2026: our invasion of Venezuela is an "extraordinary military operation."
Trump 2026: our invasion of Venezuela is an "extraordinary military operation."
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It is almost like the FIFA prize had no real meaning.
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
It is almost like the FIFA prize had no real meaning.
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There are wars where you deal w what comes after, once there is an 'after.' Ft Sumter 1861. Pearl Harbor 1941. Ukraine 2022. Etc
There are "wars of choice" where you damn well better have planned "what comes after," before you take that first step. Baghdad 2003.
Now? Must tell public + Congress.
There are "wars of choice" where you damn well better have planned "what comes after," before you take that first step. Baghdad 2003.
Now? Must tell public + Congress.
January 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
There are wars where you deal w what comes after, once there is an 'after.' Ft Sumter 1861. Pearl Harbor 1941. Ukraine 2022. Etc
There are "wars of choice" where you damn well better have planned "what comes after," before you take that first step. Baghdad 2003.
Now? Must tell public + Congress.
There are "wars of choice" where you damn well better have planned "what comes after," before you take that first step. Baghdad 2003.
Now? Must tell public + Congress.
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Two fun historical facts: You know who was in charge of prosecuting Manuel Noriega after OPERATION JUST CAUSE?! Robert Mueller and Bill Barr.
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Two fun historical facts: You know who was in charge of prosecuting Manuel Noriega after OPERATION JUST CAUSE?! Robert Mueller and Bill Barr.
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A.I. detecting early pancreatic cancer in China, based on @naturemedicine.bsky.social validation publication
"I think you can 100% say AI saved their lives."
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
"I think you can 100% say AI saved their lives."
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
In China, A.I. Is Finding Deadly Tumors That Doctors Might Miss
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A.I. detecting early pancreatic cancer in China, based on @naturemedicine.bsky.social validation publication
"I think you can 100% say AI saved their lives."
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
"I think you can 100% say AI saved their lives."
gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w...
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you cannot blockade a country and bomb its capital cities and capture its leader without being at war with it, is the thing
Are we at war with Venezuela?!?
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
I don't know. You don't know either.
It sure would be nice to have a legitimate Pentagon press corps right about now.
January 3, 2026 at 10:23 AM
you cannot blockade a country and bomb its capital cities and capture its leader without being at war with it, is the thing
What a country…
👺 Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue
Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it called US armed aggression against Venezuela on 3 January and said it is deeply concerned.
www.pravda.com.ua
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 PM
What a country…
I’m not a doctor, but he should take “too many” pills.
Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for people over 60 who don't have heart disease.
Is Trump taking too much aspirin? Here's what experts say
Trump takes four times the recommended dose of aspirin for cardiac prevention. Even low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for people over 60 who don't have heart disease.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
I’m not a doctor, but he should take “too many” pills.
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It’s a meaningless scoop. Trump posted the story himself on social media. A real scoop is getting information Trump doesn’t want you to have.
CBS News reported on Trump’s 2 a.m. strikes before any official confirmation—after a rightward reset under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Trump Rewards MAGA Sell-Outs CBS With Massive War Scoop
CBS News reported on Trump’s 2 a.m. strikes before any official confirmation—after a rightward reset under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
It’s a meaningless scoop. Trump posted the story himself on social media. A real scoop is getting information Trump doesn’t want you to have.
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You were saying?
January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
You were saying?
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This 250th anniversary year we can prove we are stronger than a malignant narcissist & virulent racist and his depraved enablers willing to destroy our democracy to participate in power’s orbit.
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This 250th anniversary year we can prove we are stronger than a malignant narcissist & virulent racist and his depraved enablers willing to destroy our democracy to participate in power’s orbit.
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
This is our chance to stem this hateful
fascist agenda & pursue justice & decency.
Let’s get it done!
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'South Park' alum Toby Morton responds to unnamed lawyers regarding his registering the Trump-Kennedy Center domain names: "Satire is protected speech... I'll proceed accordingly while you go f^ck yourselves."
December 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
'South Park' alum Toby Morton responds to unnamed lawyers regarding his registering the Trump-Kennedy Center domain names: "Satire is protected speech... I'll proceed accordingly while you go f^ck yourselves."