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Candidly, as a civ-mil watcher, this scene at Bragg is freaking me out more than anything else that's happened so far. Just an absolute collapse of professional military norms.
June 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Candidly, as a civ-mil watcher, this scene at Bragg is freaking me out more than anything else that's happened so far. Just an absolute collapse of professional military norms.
And some people wanted us to believe Susie Wiles was going to keep the White House drama-free
April 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
And some people wanted us to believe Susie Wiles was going to keep the White House drama-free
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I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
April 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
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1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
April 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
1/4. On the White House’s theory, if they abduct you, get you on a helicopter, get to international waters, shoot you in the head, and drop your corpse into the ocean, that is legal, because it is the conduct of foreign affairs.
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This how health insurers screw everyone for profit. Republicans will cut off sick people before they even lift a finger to investigate the real fraud in our healthcare system.
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
April 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This how health insurers screw everyone for profit. Republicans will cut off sick people before they even lift a finger to investigate the real fraud in our healthcare system.
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Golly gee whiz, wonder why
April 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Golly gee whiz, wonder why
And then he can brag how countries are kissing his ass right now to make deals.
April 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
And then he can brag how countries are kissing his ass right now to make deals.
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This all points to confidence in US treasury bonds rapidly degrading, and the consequences of that go well beyond a simple recession. The US bond market imploding would make 2008 look like child's play.
For the layman, US treasury bonds have long been the safest of safe investments, meaning when the market tanks, people start buying bonds. In these cases, the 10-year yield goes down because bonds are being bought vs sold.
If the yield goes up as the markets goes down, that is bad. Very bad.
If the yield goes up as the markets goes down, that is bad. Very bad.
JUST IN 🚨: 10-Year Treasury Yield soaring above 4.4% for the first time since February - Scott Bessent in Panic Mode
April 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
This all points to confidence in US treasury bonds rapidly degrading, and the consequences of that go well beyond a simple recession. The US bond market imploding would make 2008 look like child's play.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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This is Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. No need to tell you he’s a Republican—it’s clear by the cruel disdain he shows his own constituent who was laid off.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
April 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is Senator Jim Banks from Indiana. No need to tell you he’s a Republican—it’s clear by the cruel disdain he shows his own constituent who was laid off.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
Note: he waits until the door’s about to close before telling him he deserved it & calling him a “clown.”
He’s not just cruel—he’s a coward.
Jesus Christ, at least just play the numbers game and stand up to them because nobody who’s on the right side of history needs this much free legal work.
April 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Jesus Christ, at least just play the numbers game and stand up to them because nobody who’s on the right side of history needs this much free legal work.
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no offense to Jeff but if you are alleging the head editor of the Atlantic was cunning enough to circumvent all your security safeguards that kinda makes you sound even worse
Wow — Mike Waltz on Fox News suggests Jeffrey Goldberg somehow schemed his way into the Signal group instead of just being invited by accident
March 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
no offense to Jeff but if you are alleging the head editor of the Atlantic was cunning enough to circumvent all your security safeguards that kinda makes you sound even worse
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so telling that Hesgeth’s reflexive reaction was to trash Goldberg as
“deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes. This is a guy that peddles in garbage. This is what he does.”
That’s what happens when you get a Fox News guy at Sec DoD
“deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes. This is a guy that peddles in garbage. This is what he does.”
That’s what happens when you get a Fox News guy at Sec DoD
March 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
so telling that Hesgeth’s reflexive reaction was to trash Goldberg as
“deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes. This is a guy that peddles in garbage. This is what he does.”
That’s what happens when you get a Fox News guy at Sec DoD
“deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who’s made a profession of peddling hoaxes. This is a guy that peddles in garbage. This is what he does.”
That’s what happens when you get a Fox News guy at Sec DoD
No, no,this is a great idea and they should keep testing it til they get it right.
March 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
No, no,this is a great idea and they should keep testing it til they get it right.
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She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
March 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
She doesn't mention cloture specifically. But I think it's clear what Pelosi is saying here. And I think her saying it is a pretty big deal.
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A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Do not let anyone play games with you.
Sweet jesus this is how it’s fucking done. Bravo to the reporter pushing to get an answer to a simple question.
March 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sweet jesus this is how it’s fucking done. Bravo to the reporter pushing to get an answer to a simple question.
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In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In which the Department of Homeland Security struggles to answer a very simple question: "Is any criticism of the United States government a deportable offense?"
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
(From NPR here: www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...)
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I'm glad someone finally pointed out that the new "masculine energy" is extremely fucking childish. Grow up. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Adolescent Style in American Politics
The version of manhood placed on display by Trump and his aides is the one imagined by teenage boys.
www.theatlantic.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm glad someone finally pointed out that the new "masculine energy" is extremely fucking childish. Grow up. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
My cats would love it if I had a butthole lazer.
February 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My cats would love it if I had a butthole lazer.
Just like ladybug said, “if we nominate Trump we will get destroyed.”
February 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Just like ladybug said, “if we nominate Trump we will get destroyed.”
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“put it on his fucking gravestone”
February 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
“put it on his fucking gravestone”
Eric Schmitt was just asked to game out how Ukraine holds elections right now. He said we did it once so they can too. Only thing is when we did it there weren’t missiles flying through the air. Always wild to me how willing they are to show how fucking dumb they are.
February 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Eric Schmitt was just asked to game out how Ukraine holds elections right now. He said we did it once so they can too. Only thing is when we did it there weren’t missiles flying through the air. Always wild to me how willing they are to show how fucking dumb they are.
I mentioned this to some friends in Trump 1.0. Never in my wildest nightmares did I think this would be so much worse in 2.0.
February 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I mentioned this to some friends in Trump 1.0. Never in my wildest nightmares did I think this would be so much worse in 2.0.