True Blue Liberal
@trueblueliberal.bsky.social
On Twitter as @trueblueliberal since 2010
And there's a blog at http://trueblueliberal.blogspot.com since 2004
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers." Thomas Pynchon
And there's a blog at http://trueblueliberal.blogspot.com since 2004
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers." Thomas Pynchon
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To our friends in the EU and UK: You Cannot Negotiate With Terrorists Like Donald T■■■■!! Seize his assets. Sanction his family and his oligarchs. Turn his golf courses into wind farms.
"European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
"European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
To our friends in the EU and UK: You Cannot Negotiate With Terrorists Like Donald T■■■■!! Seize his assets. Sanction his family and his oligarchs. Turn his golf courses into wind farms.
"European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
"European Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Threat" www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The absolute accuracy of this.
January 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The absolute accuracy of this.
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Because Jeff Bezos’ $40 million bribe for Malaria: The Movie and Malaria: The Musical are bombing, the Kennedy Center will be presenting Lara Lea Trump: The Musical for the entire month of February.
January 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Because Jeff Bezos’ $40 million bribe for Malaria: The Movie and Malaria: The Musical are bombing, the Kennedy Center will be presenting Lara Lea Trump: The Musical for the entire month of February.
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When are Tesla shareholders going to sue Elon Musk for constantly peddling false optimistic projections?
Or are all the Tesla shareholders Elon fanboys?
Or are all the Tesla shareholders Elon fanboys?
Does Tesla Need Another Year of Self-Driving Training? New Elon Musk Prediction After HUGE Prediction Miss
In July of 2025, Musk said that the Tesla Robotaxi network would cover “probably half the population of the US by the end of the year.” How much did it end up covering? Zero percent (0%).
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In July of 2025, Musk said that the Tesla Robotaxi network would cover “probably half the population of the US by the end of the year.” How much did it end up covering? Zero percent (0%).
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Does Tesla Need Another Year of Self-Driving Training? New Elon Musk Prediction After HUGE Prediction Miss - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Elon Musk made a statement last week that was really hard to understand, because it was seemingly way outside of his normal s...
cleantechnica.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:44 PM
When are Tesla shareholders going to sue Elon Musk for constantly peddling false optimistic projections?
Or are all the Tesla shareholders Elon fanboys?
Or are all the Tesla shareholders Elon fanboys?
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A note from reality: Trump says that he is imposing tariffs on 8 EU countries, but that's not doable. The EU is a single trading block and customs union. Things made in the EU are simply "made in EU." Many products such as autos or machinery are made with components from multiple EU countries.
January 18, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A note from reality: Trump says that he is imposing tariffs on 8 EU countries, but that's not doable. The EU is a single trading block and customs union. Things made in the EU are simply "made in EU." Many products such as autos or machinery are made with components from multiple EU countries.
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Kinda hard to gaslight us into believing they’re actually supportive of LEGAL immigration when they’re targeting LEGAL immigrants.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
January 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Kinda hard to gaslight us into believing they’re actually supportive of LEGAL immigration when they’re targeting LEGAL immigrants.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/5...
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I would do a better job running the economy and I am a dumb cartoonist who can barely keep track of his checking account.
If Europe dumps its stake in the US and sells our debt, then the interest rate on borrowing money for the US skyrockets, the dollar crashes, our ability to import goods is weakened and our inflation crisis deepens perhaps fatally.
This is radioactive soft power.
This is radioactive soft power.
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I would do a better job running the economy and I am a dumb cartoonist who can barely keep track of his checking account.
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Kristi Noem being caught lying on national TV is nothing new, but this exchange is nuts
January 18, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Kristi Noem being caught lying on national TV is nothing new, but this exchange is nuts
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This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
We've reached the point in the analogy where they're considering sending the apolitical Wehrmacht to support the crimes of the Gestapo...
"Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
We've reached the point in the analogy where they're considering sending the apolitical Wehrmacht to support the crimes of the Gestapo...
"Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
"Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
The DHS (das Heimatschutzministerium) was one of the many Bush/Cheney overreactions to terrorism that needs to be abolished along with ICE, now that both are being used as a right-wing Freikorps militia against Americans who reject fascism.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishDHS
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
#AbolishICE
#AbolishDHS
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
D.H.S.’s Role Questioned as Immigration Officers Flood U.S. Cities
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The DHS (das Heimatschutzministerium) was one of the many Bush/Cheney overreactions to terrorism that needs to be abolished along with ICE, now that both are being used as a right-wing Freikorps militia against Americans who reject fascism.
#AbolishICE
#AbolishDHS
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
#AbolishICE
#AbolishDHS
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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And the UK and Ireland need to make it clear that they will transform T■■■■-brand golf courses in their countries into wind farms.
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
And the UK and Ireland need to make it clear that they will transform T■■■■-brand golf courses in their countries into wind farms.
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It's hard to believe that there are actually Americans who support the felon king's plan to take Greenland. Have they lost their minds? If America does anything of the sort, they should lose the World Baseball Classic and the World Cup and be banned from both. Just for starters.
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
It's hard to believe that there are actually Americans who support the felon king's plan to take Greenland. Have they lost their minds? If America does anything of the sort, they should lose the World Baseball Classic and the World Cup and be banned from both. Just for starters.
Any nation that actually coughs up $1 billion in cash to T■■■■ to buy a permanent seat on T■■■■’s ‘Board of Peace’ scam, needs to be publicly shamed for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Any nation that actually coughs up $1 billion in cash to T■■■■ to buy a permanent seat on T■■■■’s ‘Board of Peace’ scam, needs to be publicly shamed for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
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It’s been on Putin’s To Do List for Trump for a long time and they talk about it every time they speak to each other.
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
It’s been on Putin’s To Do List for Trump for a long time and they talk about it every time they speak to each other.
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If anyone has old sport’s trophies 🏆 or medals 🥇 may I suggest sending them to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.
January 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
If anyone has old sport’s trophies 🏆 or medals 🥇 may I suggest sending them to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC.
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These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
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The biggest difference between Hitler and trUmp …. HITLER is not in the EPSTEIN FILES
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The biggest difference between Hitler and trUmp …. HITLER is not in the EPSTEIN FILES
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Trump, under the guise of patriotism, will attempt to tell private broadcasters and sports teams when they can play games.
This is what dictators do.
This is what dictators do.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Trump, under the guise of patriotism, will attempt to tell private broadcasters and sports teams when they can play games.
This is what dictators do.
This is what dictators do.
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If Trump is on a secret mission to get all political factions in the EU (and the U.K.) to unite in opposition to the US, to stand up for themselves and to think rationally about how to adapt to the “Chinese century” he’s really killing it.
January 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
If Trump is on a secret mission to get all political factions in the EU (and the U.K.) to unite in opposition to the US, to stand up for themselves and to think rationally about how to adapt to the “Chinese century” he’s really killing it.