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Franco-american physicist into contra dancing
I do not understand why journalists (or Congress) never ask for proof or even evidence. “Each Caribbean boat knocked out saved the lives of 25,000 people”? Ok, show us the drugs. ‘Murderers taken off the street”? Ok, show us their criminal records.
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
February 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
I do not understand why journalists (or Congress) never ask for proof or even evidence. “Each Caribbean boat knocked out saved the lives of 25,000 people”? Ok, show us the drugs. ‘Murderers taken off the street”? Ok, show us their criminal records.
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Steve Bannon says they’re going to “have ICE surround the polls” in November.
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
![Republicans again…
@RpsAgainstTrump
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Steve Bannon: "We're gonna have ICE surround the polls...We'll never again allow an election to be stolen."
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February 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Steve Bannon says they’re going to “have ICE surround the polls” in November.
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
(They don’t have enough people to do that everywhere, but they could target select locations.)
What a betrayal of Ukraine!
🇺🇦✈️🫣 Exactly 20 years ago, the last Tu-22M was liquidated at the Poltava air base.
On January 27, 2006, the destruction of 60 Tu-22M strategic bombers and 423 Kh-22 cruise missiles was completed. This work was carried out with the participation of the United States.
On January 27, 2006, the destruction of 60 Tu-22M strategic bombers and 423 Kh-22 cruise missiles was completed. This work was carried out with the participation of the United States.
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
What a betrayal of Ukraine!
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To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
To avoid the possibility Holocaust remembrance might lead to empathy for migrants, Trump's antisemitism envoy claims Anne Frank "was in Amsterdam legally."
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
In reality, Margot Frank received a summons to go to a labor camp on July 5, 1942. After ignoring this call, they were in Amsterdam illegally.
So it seems that there's still some hope.
Colbert on Trump's Gaza Board of Peace: "Paying a billion dollars to obey Trump seems a little steep. After all, CBS got to do it for just $16 million."
He said this CBS 🦸🏻♂️
He said this CBS 🦸🏻♂️
January 23, 2026 at 1:54 PM
So it seems that there's still some hope.
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i feel that the failure to impose any consequences on Trump for January 6 is the root cause of everything bad that is happening now
January 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM
i feel that the failure to impose any consequences on Trump for January 6 is the root cause of everything bad that is happening now
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When my students ask how we got here I say the laws are not self-executing. Our contract with our government only works when we elect people of good faith into office
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
When my students ask how we got here I say the laws are not self-executing. Our contract with our government only works when we elect people of good faith into office
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Imagine what a tiny little man you would have to be to feel threatened by a dancing fox.
January 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Imagine what a tiny little man you would have to be to feel threatened by a dancing fox.
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ALERT: Scammers are selling access to Trump at Davos. We encourage billionaires to be vigilant and only utilize the White House’s official pay-for-access operation.
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
ALERT: Scammers are selling access to Trump at Davos. We encourage billionaires to be vigilant and only utilize the White House’s official pay-for-access operation.
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"Ahahah ces cons de gauchistes croient que Trump a écrit un truc aussi DÉBILE"
"Ah c'est vrai ? Trump a raison, super lettre"
"Ah c'est vrai ? Trump a raison, super lettre"
January 20, 2026 at 6:47 AM
"Ahahah ces cons de gauchistes croient que Trump a écrit un truc aussi DÉBILE"
"Ah c'est vrai ? Trump a raison, super lettre"
"Ah c'est vrai ? Trump a raison, super lettre"
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January 2026, around 26 Republican U.S. House Reps & 5 Republican Senators, have announced they are not running for reelection in 2026.
Switch to Dem party for the rest of your terms and Stop the Madness.
Go down in the History books as a Washington, not as a Benedict Arnold.
Safety in Numbers.
Switch to Dem party for the rest of your terms and Stop the Madness.
Go down in the History books as a Washington, not as a Benedict Arnold.
Safety in Numbers.
January 19, 2026 at 7:33 PM
January 2026, around 26 Republican U.S. House Reps & 5 Republican Senators, have announced they are not running for reelection in 2026.
Switch to Dem party for the rest of your terms and Stop the Madness.
Go down in the History books as a Washington, not as a Benedict Arnold.
Safety in Numbers.
Switch to Dem party for the rest of your terms and Stop the Madness.
Go down in the History books as a Washington, not as a Benedict Arnold.
Safety in Numbers.
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The world turns at a crazy pace.
It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news.
And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year.
Here's the🧵
It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news.
And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year.
Here's the🧵
January 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
The world turns at a crazy pace.
It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news.
And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year.
Here's the🧵
It's only 18 January and 2026 has already seen Venezuela, Iran, now Greenland again dominate the news.
And through it all, innocent residents in Ukraine continue to freeze after the illegal invasion of their country nears a 5th year.
Here's the🧵
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All it would take is three patriotic Republicans. But apparently there aren’t three patriotic Republicans.
I would like to think the Mad King proclaiming “I will continue to illegally raise taxes on the American people until the NATO alliance collapses” would be the type of statement to cause Congress to act, but I’m not sure there’s any red line the GOP Congress has anymore.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
All it would take is three patriotic Republicans. But apparently there aren’t three patriotic Republicans.
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More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
More than 200,000 Danish citizens have signed a petition to buy California as a response to Trump’s attempt to take Greenland.
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
They say they will provide Californians with “rule of law, universal health care, fact-based politics, and a lifetime supply of Danish pastries.”
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History is littered with dead protesters waiting for help from great powers.
It never comes.
1916 Easter Rising (Ireland)
1925 Great Syrian Revolt
1944 Warsaw Uprising
1956 Budapest Uprising
1974 Kurdish Uprising (Iraq)
1991 Iraqi Shia rebellion
2011 Syrian Kurds
It never comes.
1916 Easter Rising (Ireland)
1925 Great Syrian Revolt
1944 Warsaw Uprising
1956 Budapest Uprising
1974 Kurdish Uprising (Iraq)
1991 Iraqi Shia rebellion
2011 Syrian Kurds
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 AM
History is littered with dead protesters waiting for help from great powers.
It never comes.
1916 Easter Rising (Ireland)
1925 Great Syrian Revolt
1944 Warsaw Uprising
1956 Budapest Uprising
1974 Kurdish Uprising (Iraq)
1991 Iraqi Shia rebellion
2011 Syrian Kurds
It never comes.
1916 Easter Rising (Ireland)
1925 Great Syrian Revolt
1944 Warsaw Uprising
1956 Budapest Uprising
1974 Kurdish Uprising (Iraq)
1991 Iraqi Shia rebellion
2011 Syrian Kurds
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“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
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They hate us for our freedom.
January 11, 2026 at 9:26 AM
They hate us for our freedom.
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FIFA could prevent world war three tomorrow: tell Trump if he invades Greenland he’s losing the FIFA Peace Prize and the U.S. is out as World Cup Host.
January 11, 2026 at 12:33 AM
FIFA could prevent world war three tomorrow: tell Trump if he invades Greenland he’s losing the FIFA Peace Prize and the U.S. is out as World Cup Host.
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ALERT: Congress may flat-fund science, but Vought, Bhattacharya, Memoli & RFK still have a bag of dirty tricks: impoundment, multi-year funding, termination of programs, appointment of cronies to leadership, changes in scientific review to ratfuck research in America. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
ALERT: Congress may flat-fund science, but Vought, Bhattacharya, Memoli & RFK still have a bag of dirty tricks: impoundment, multi-year funding, termination of programs, appointment of cronies to leadership, changes in scientific review to ratfuck research in America. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
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Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in social services funding to 5 Democratic states
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-b...
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Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in social services funding to 5 Democratic states
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called un...
www.cbsnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in social services funding to 5 Democratic states
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-b...
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-b...
Why do we see nothing about the uprising in Iran in the NYTimes and other media? Isn't this a huge story?
not impossible that by decade's end Iran will be freer than America. what a world
Security forces in Iran are now firing on protesters in cities like Tehran and Khorramabad. In Tehran, demonstrators reportedly set fire to the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Why do we see nothing about the uprising in Iran in the NYTimes and other media? Isn't this a huge story?
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The Trump administrations should be helping the brave people of Iran overthrow a cruel and terror-sponsoring dictatorship, rather than threatening our democracy ally Denmark. But that would require having an administration that supports American interests and principles.
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The Trump administrations should be helping the brave people of Iran overthrow a cruel and terror-sponsoring dictatorship, rather than threatening our democracy ally Denmark. But that would require having an administration that supports American interests and principles.
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"Ever since, Trump has lived his life in accordance with the lessons he learned that day. There was no act of selfishness or vindictiveness too grotesque for him to survive, provided he kept his people juiced—and provided he could claw his way back to power."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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January 6th and the Never-Ending Coup
Trump’s insurrection could happen again.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"Ever since, Trump has lived his life in accordance with the lessons he learned that day. There was no act of selfishness or vindictiveness too grotesque for him to survive, provided he kept his people juiced—and provided he could claw his way back to power."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The leaders of all Nordic countries - Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland - express their strong support for Denmark and Greenland.
What a time to live in, where this needs to be said.
What a time to live in, where this needs to be said.
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 AM
The leaders of all Nordic countries - Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland - express their strong support for Denmark and Greenland.
What a time to live in, where this needs to be said.
What a time to live in, where this needs to be said.