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This. Is. Insane.
WSJ: “.. So that morning, when Navarro was .. in a different part of the White House, Bessent and Lutnick made their move ..
“.. They rushed to the Oval Office to .. propose a pause ..
“.. They stayed until Trump tapped out a Truth Social post ..” 🤡
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“.. They rushed to the Oval Office to .. propose a pause ..
“.. They stayed until Trump tapped out a Truth Social post ..” 🤡
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
April 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This. Is. Insane.
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An unnamed CFPB employee who participated in the agency's layoff decisions says in a sworn statement that its leaders were aware that their approach violated a court order and instructed them to proceed anyway. "All that mattered was the numbers."
April 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An unnamed CFPB employee who participated in the agency's layoff decisions says in a sworn statement that its leaders were aware that their approach violated a court order and instructed them to proceed anyway. "All that mattered was the numbers."
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I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.
April 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I just want to tip my hat to the crack team of White House economists who were able to discover--in just a few short days--that the U.S. is dependent on China for smartphones, computers and semiconductors.
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To a remarkable degree, cabinet secretaries in this administration have become content creators.
April 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
To a remarkable degree, cabinet secretaries in this administration have become content creators.
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"Waltz created the group chat for a very routine...reason: Asking principals who their main staffer would be to coordinate a meeting. Had it ended there...[it was just] a minor snafu....[I]t was Hegseth’s decision to use that...chat to [share] highly sensitive...info that turned this into...scandal"
What’s next for Waltz and Hegseth
www.politico.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"Waltz created the group chat for a very routine...reason: Asking principals who their main staffer would be to coordinate a meeting. Had it ended there...[it was just] a minor snafu....[I]t was Hegseth’s decision to use that...chat to [share] highly sensitive...info that turned this into...scandal"
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Again, if the information was false as Musk claims, then there wasn’t a leak.
The Pentagon has initiated an investigation, including polygraph tests, to find leakers after Elon Musk called for the prosecution of Defense Department officials spreading "maliciously false information" about his dealings with the military
Pentagon Launches Probe Including Polygraphs After Musk Visit
The Pentagon has initiated an investigation incorporating polygraph tests to hunt down leakers after Elon Musk called for the prosecution of any Defense Department officials spreading “maliciously fal...
www.bloomberg.com
March 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Again, if the information was false as Musk claims, then there wasn’t a leak.
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“The lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose.”
Something the Department of Justice actually wrote in a brief. In 2025.
My word.
Something the Department of Justice actually wrote in a brief. In 2025.
My word.
2/ This does not instill confidence that the Government has accurately or properly identified individuals under the Alien Enemies Act:
Government declaration:
"[T]he lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose."
Full context:
Government declaration:
"[T]he lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose."
Full context:
March 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“The lack of specific information about each individual actually highlights the risk they pose.”
Something the Department of Justice actually wrote in a brief. In 2025.
My word.
Something the Department of Justice actually wrote in a brief. In 2025.
My word.
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.
He was not dead.
He was not dead.
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OLD: What the hell does Putin have on Trump?
NEW: What the hell does Musk have on Trump?
NEW: What the hell does Musk have on Trump?
March 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
OLD: What the hell does Putin have on Trump?
NEW: What the hell does Musk have on Trump?
NEW: What the hell does Musk have on Trump?
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Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.
Sen. DURBIN: Fentanyl often gets to our kids and young people through the internet.
Section 230 absolves social media companies from any responsibility. “That has got to end.”
Section 230 absolves social media companies from any responsibility. “That has got to end.”
March 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Democracy is burning, and we need sites like Bluesky more than ever. And Senator Durbin wants to repeal 230, which would massively stifle the ability of sites like Bluesky to exist, while massively empowering X and Meta.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
Why?
It seems that someone in his office doesn't understand 230.
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Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)
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Somehow this situation is only getting stupider
March 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Somehow this situation is only getting stupider
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Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
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Its a fascism speedrun
March 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Its a fascism speedrun
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"I don't know why he's doing that" -- Rep. Carlos Giménez is surprised to learn live on Fox that Hegseth is ending cyber operations against Russia
March 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"I don't know why he's doing that" -- Rep. Carlos Giménez is surprised to learn live on Fox that Hegseth is ending cyber operations against Russia
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HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT?
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.
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“He’s gotta stop the fighting” — Trump on Zelenskyy (note how he never makes this demand of Putin, the aggressor)
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“He’s gotta stop the fighting” — Trump on Zelenskyy (note how he never makes this demand of Putin, the aggressor)
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The White House position is now that Russian state media breached the security of the Oval Office.
February 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The White House position is now that Russian state media breached the security of the Oval Office.
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Did they ask Elon Musk that question?
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Did they ask Elon Musk that question?
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Tesla lost enough value today that it could have fully funded USAID for a year.
February 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Tesla lost enough value today that it could have fully funded USAID for a year.
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just gonna be the thousandth person to remind you all that segregationists start the open bigotry with people they feel they can target most easily but do not end there
Wow—Trump is firing and banning all trans people from the military, per DoD memo.
“Military service by members and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria is incompatible with military service.”
Part of memo:
“Military service by members and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria is incompatible with military service.”
Part of memo:
February 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
just gonna be the thousandth person to remind you all that segregationists start the open bigotry with people they feel they can target most easily but do not end there
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Left: Brittany Petterson votes in the House with her newborn son a month after giving birth because Republicans barred remote voting for new mothers
Right: Byron Donalds votes in the House secretly by proxy from the set of Bill Maher in Los Angeles, breaking House ethics rules
Right: Byron Donalds votes in the House secretly by proxy from the set of Bill Maher in Los Angeles, breaking House ethics rules
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Left: Brittany Petterson votes in the House with her newborn son a month after giving birth because Republicans barred remote voting for new mothers
Right: Byron Donalds votes in the House secretly by proxy from the set of Bill Maher in Los Angeles, breaking House ethics rules
Right: Byron Donalds votes in the House secretly by proxy from the set of Bill Maher in Los Angeles, breaking House ethics rules
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REPORTER: Is it your view of your authority that you have the power to call up any of the people seated at this table and issue orders that they're bound to follow.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
REPORTER: Is it your view of your authority that you have the power to call up any of the people seated at this table and issue orders that they're bound to follow.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
TRUMP: Oh yeah. They'll follow the orders. Yes, they will.
REPORTER: No exceptions?
TRUMP: Of course no exceptions.
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POV: You're 16, believe being in advanced placement math class means you're a once in a generation genius, and have just discovered Reddit.
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
POV: You're 16, believe being in advanced placement math class means you're a once in a generation genius, and have just discovered Reddit.