Diane
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History, Military, Movie, Nature, Political, Music - Pundit.
Pretty sad.
“Trump is vulnerable to the negotiate-to-delay strategy because he has not taken any of the necessary steps to lead the nation into the war he once seemed ready to join,” writes @davidfrum.bsky.social:
How Tehran Might Be Playing Trump
The mullahs of Iran join the bet that Trump always chickens out.
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June 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Pretty sad.
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If Canada becomes a state(s), Musk would be a natural citizen of the state. He would then be eligible to be president. This is the basis for the obsession on Canada.
If Canada becomes a state(s), Musk would be a natural citizen of the state. He would then be eligible to be president. This is the basis for the obsession on Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for snap election amid trade war with U.S.
Carney said he needs a strong mandate to deal with a festering trade war launched by President Donald Trump.
www.nbcnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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If Canada becomes a state(s), Musk would be a natural citizen of the state. He would then be eligible to be president. This is the basis for the obsession on Canada.
If Canada becomes a state(s), Musk would be a natural citizen of the state. He would then be eligible to be president. This is the basis for the obsession on Canada.
Does Trump's unprecedented speech at DOJ constitute improper command influence in Civilian Federal Courts? Unprecedented, but it seems to match the UCMJ standards and rationale. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump calls for jailing his perceived opponents in Justice Department speech
Speaking from the Great Hall of the Justice Department, Trump targeted former special counsel Jack Smith and referred to Jan. 6 rioters as “hostages.”
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Does Trump's unprecedented speech at DOJ constitute improper command influence in Civilian Federal Courts? Unprecedented, but it seems to match the UCMJ standards and rationale. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
It is clear Elon really doesn't know anything about American history or patriotism.
I am with my fellow naval officer, @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
Let's cut the crap: If Ukraine falls, American safety is at risk.
If Elon thinks standing with Ukraine makes me a traitor, then he knows nothing about keeping America safe.
If Elon thinks standing with Ukraine makes me a traitor, then he knows nothing about keeping America safe.
March 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It is clear Elon really doesn't know anything about American history or patriotism.
Normally, that's known as corruption.
pay the president and the government drops your case?
BREAKING
The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial.
February 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Normally, that's known as corruption.
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We grow up with the unacceptable, and accommodation becomes a tool we use to make our lives easier. Accommodating the unacceptable is often easier than doing the right thing. Eventually, we use it to let ourselves off the hook, because that’s easier, too.
www.marytrump.org/p/there-is-n...
www.marytrump.org/p/there-is-n...
There Is No Worst
Opposition in the age of accommodation
www.marytrump.org
January 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
We grow up with the unacceptable, and accommodation becomes a tool we use to make our lives easier. Accommodating the unacceptable is often easier than doing the right thing. Eventually, we use it to let ourselves off the hook, because that’s easier, too.
www.marytrump.org/p/there-is-n...
www.marytrump.org/p/there-is-n...
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Incredibly proud of her and my old office. Integrity and decency still exist in incredibly hard circumstances. I hope every former US Attorney and DOJ official from both parties support her publicly.
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, resigned on Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, that she had championed, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped (Gift Article)
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Incredibly proud of her and my old office. Integrity and decency still exist in incredibly hard circumstances. I hope every former US Attorney and DOJ official from both parties support her publicly.
China is hiring for a planetary defense force. I didn't see citizenship or language skills required. I wonder if X Space or NASA experience will help?
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
China is hiring for a planetary defense force. I didn't see citizenship or language skills required. I wonder if X Space or NASA experience will help?
Very good analysis.
My first official appearance as senior military analyst on the CNN crew. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV7v...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Very good analysis.
Always a good read:
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February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Always a good read:
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But the solutions are even simpler and cheaper: Ensure aircraft comply with absolute ceilings and hard decks. Hire more Air Traffic Controllers. Establish more passenger train options.
Here's a transcript of Trump's comments today on air traffic control systems
February 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
But the solutions are even simpler and cheaper: Ensure aircraft comply with absolute ceilings and hard decks. Hire more Air Traffic Controllers. Establish more passenger train options.
Amazing - and build a Trump hotel in the little town of Bethlehem.
February 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Amazing - and build a Trump hotel in the little town of Bethlehem.
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Special employee and a contractor for X aerospace. Probably not legal.
Special employee and a contractor for X aerospace. Probably not legal.
White House says Elon Musk is serving as a 'special government employee'
Musk’s SpaceX has won billions in government contracts with the federal government, which critics have said is a potential conflict of interest.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Special employee and a contractor for X aerospace. Probably not legal.
Special employee and a contractor for X aerospace. Probably not legal.
Musk is a federal contractor, performing work beyond the scope of work on both his NASA and DOD contracts. He should be subject to a stop work order, cutting work, and funding for X aerospace. He can't be both a special non-paid employee and a contractor.
Federal Worker: “Those of us within the ranks of the federal workforce looked on in horror at all of this. Those outside the federal government might not understand the gravity of this situation.”
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.
Things are bleak.
slate.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Musk is a federal contractor, performing work beyond the scope of work on both his NASA and DOD contracts. He should be subject to a stop work order, cutting work, and funding for X aerospace. He can't be both a special non-paid employee and a contractor.
At least one branch of the government is working, for now.
NEW: "The order stems from a lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward and a coalition of nonprofits, public health organizations and small businesses seeking to block guidance from the Trump administration that effectively pauses all federal funding via agency grants and loans."
Another Judge Halts Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
At least one branch of the government is working, for now.
Perhaps something to reflect on with a new month and ground hog day. Maybe a Cresent Moon waxing with a hovering Venus can help illuminate the shadows we face these days.
February 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Perhaps something to reflect on with a new month and ground hog day. Maybe a Cresent Moon waxing with a hovering Venus can help illuminate the shadows we face these days.
Simple is as simple does - is he really that ignorant? Can't someone explain the basics to him?
Trump on Mexico and Canada: "They owe us a bunch of money, and I'm sure they're gonna pay."
February 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Simple is as simple does - is he really that ignorant? Can't someone explain the basics to him?
It's pretty clear Donald never took an economics course.
HOLY COW!
Canadian MP, Charlie Angus regarding Trump's tariffs:
"The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator."
Canadian MP, Charlie Angus regarding Trump's tariffs:
"The threat comes, of course, from the president of the United States—a convicted felon and known predator."
February 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It's pretty clear Donald never took an economics course.
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