Mark Mucci
@mlmucci.bsky.social
Professional Amateur sharing Random Thoughts.
Keep in mind:
“Nobody wins unless everybody wins";
“Facts are stubborn things";
Social media is not real life.
Posting from my little town of Maplewood,
in the Great State of New Jersey.
Pronouns: He/Him
Keep in mind:
“Nobody wins unless everybody wins";
“Facts are stubborn things";
Social media is not real life.
Posting from my little town of Maplewood,
in the Great State of New Jersey.
Pronouns: He/Him
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Mark Mucci
@mlmucci.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Took this photo this morning on the lawn of the Municipal Building in my little town of Maplewood, NJ, showing the Ukrainian flag (which has been displayed for the past three years in support). As I left, I passed a woman who told me, “I’m here to take the same picture.”
I live in a great town.
I live in a great town.
In light of Trump's duplicity and collusion with Russian aggression, more towns should add the flag of Ukraine to their municipal displays, imho.
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I am not exaggerating: the lede of the Washington Post editorial board's post about SNAP is based on Shirley. Does not detail that his claims have largely been debunked. (See link). Why should they? It is only the Washington Post, not a serious opinion page.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I am not exaggerating: the lede of the Washington Post editorial board's post about SNAP is based on Shirley. Does not detail that his claims have largely been debunked. (See link). Why should they? It is only the Washington Post, not a serious opinion page.
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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We’re not occupying Venezuela, according to Rubio, but we’re going to run it.
MAGA logic at its finest.
MAGA logic at its finest.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We’re not occupying Venezuela, according to Rubio, but we’re going to run it.
MAGA logic at its finest.
MAGA logic at its finest.
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This matches what Fiona Hill testified to during Trump's 1st impeachment, you know, after the quid pro quo phone call with Zelinsky
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
This matches what Fiona Hill testified to during Trump's 1st impeachment, you know, after the quid pro quo phone call with Zelinsky
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From the Secretary of State, in Venezuela the U.S. plan is: there is no plan.
BRENNAN: To be clear, there is no plan for US occupation of this country of nearly 30 million people?
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
MARCO RUBIO: The president always retains optionality on anything and on all of these matters
January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
From the Secretary of State, in Venezuela the U.S. plan is: there is no plan.
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are gonna be lit ...
⚠️ Protesters set fire to a #UnitedStates flag on #PlaceDeLaRépublique in #Paris during the rally against the #US #InvasionOfVenezuela
January 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are gonna be lit ...
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some thoughts on all of this madness from earlier in the morning youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA
Donald Trump’s War in Venezuela (Congratulations to the Winners of the “Fell for it Again Award”)
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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January 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
some thoughts on all of this madness from earlier in the morning youtu.be/-yUi-0vNlDA
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Americans across the political spectrum must reject Trump’s plan for the U.S. to “run the country” of Venezuela. This is a disastrous plan. We have seen this show before and it did not end well.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Americans across the political spectrum must reject Trump’s plan for the U.S. to “run the country” of Venezuela. This is a disastrous plan. We have seen this show before and it did not end well.
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And she stole his Nobel Peace Prize ...
Trump on Machado: I think it will be very tough for her to be the leader, she does not have the support or respect of the country. She is a nice woman but she does not have the respect.
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
And she stole his Nobel Peace Prize ...
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Does Rep Tom Kean Jr #NJ07 know it's up to Congress to decide whether the USA goes to war?
Does he even know he IS a member of Congress, sworn to uphold the Constitution?
Hey Tom! Why are you and your Republican pals letting Trump steal your powers and treat you like potted plants? Do your job!
Does he even know he IS a member of Congress, sworn to uphold the Constitution?
Hey Tom! Why are you and your Republican pals letting Trump steal your powers and treat you like potted plants? Do your job!
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Does Rep Tom Kean Jr #NJ07 know it's up to Congress to decide whether the USA goes to war?
Does he even know he IS a member of Congress, sworn to uphold the Constitution?
Hey Tom! Why are you and your Republican pals letting Trump steal your powers and treat you like potted plants? Do your job!
Does he even know he IS a member of Congress, sworn to uphold the Constitution?
Hey Tom! Why are you and your Republican pals letting Trump steal your powers and treat you like potted plants? Do your job!
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The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
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Nothing about this is okay.
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
January 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Nothing about this is okay.
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
The President of the United States is on Fox News right now gabbing about the U.S. attack on Venezuela before addressing the American people.
So the new order of information is: Truth Social → Fox News → the public → Congress, maybe?
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Robert Barron is clearly going to be Fox News' new go-to Bishop for misrepresenting the Catholic faith, with Timothy Dolan exiting stage right. And Barron's even worse than Dolan was.
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Robert Barron is clearly going to be Fox News' new go-to Bishop for misrepresenting the Catholic faith, with Timothy Dolan exiting stage right. And Barron's even worse than Dolan was.
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An absolute must to read and ponder. Right through to the end. By Spencer Ackerman.
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
An absolute must to read and ponder. Right through to the end. By Spencer Ackerman.
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
"Weiss simply has no idea what it took to report this story, and even less about the value of what her reporter delivered. Ellison would not have installed someone who did."
www.forever-wars.com/watching-bar...
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It’s remarkable how quickly Vance and his cohort have gone from “Trump could be America’s Hitler” (derogatory) to “Trump could be America’s Hitler” (not derogatory).
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
It’s remarkable how quickly Vance and his cohort have gone from “Trump could be America’s Hitler” (derogatory) to “Trump could be America’s Hitler” (not derogatory).
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Among the groups suspended: World Vision International (an evangelical Christian org), American Friends Service Committee (a Quaker org), Caritas Internationalis (Catholic, based at the Vatican) and the Near East Council of Churches.
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026
Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Among the groups suspended: World Vision International (an evangelical Christian org), American Friends Service Committee (a Quaker org), Caritas Internationalis (Catholic, based at the Vatican) and the Near East Council of Churches.
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It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
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the racism coming from the entire conservative movement targeting the somali community is so goddam disgusting and its just being completely ignored
December 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
the racism coming from the entire conservative movement targeting the somali community is so goddam disgusting and its just being completely ignored
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The GOP’s midterm strategy is literally just Comet Pizza
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The GOP’s midterm strategy is literally just Comet Pizza
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This is where sometimes the extreme pro-urbanism people lose me. Pricing postal service at cost to remote areas is the same as removing postal service to remote areas, which is the same as killing remote areas. The positive argument for universal postal service is universal postal service.
sure, but what's the positive argument for state subsidy of package delivery to low-density / remote areas?
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is where sometimes the extreme pro-urbanism people lose me. Pricing postal service at cost to remote areas is the same as removing postal service to remote areas, which is the same as killing remote areas. The positive argument for universal postal service is universal postal service.
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This article about Trump policy toward Russia and Ukraine is exceptional but I just want to focus on what a vacuous tool Pete Hegseth is:
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This article about Trump policy toward Russia and Ukraine is exceptional but I just want to focus on what a vacuous tool Pete Hegseth is:
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...