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Esther L.
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Owned by 2 cats, retired from software testing. Addicted to riding bicycles.
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Diagram depicting a taxonomy of Trump tweets. 1. Preemptive framing Be the first to frame an idea EXAMPLE: the having of the DNC was the DNC's fault and Democrats lost by a wide margin. (When in fact it was one of the narrowest margins in US history) JAN 7 @realDonaldTrump Only reason the hacking of the poorly defended DNC is discussed is that the loss by the Dems was so big that they are totally embarrassed! 2. Diversion Divert attention from real issues EXAMPLE: Divert attention away from real issues around conflicts of interest and Russian hacking and toward Meryl Streep's speech at Golden Globe Awards. JAN 9 @realDonaldTrump Meryl Streep, one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood, doesn't know me but attacked last night at the Golden Globes. She is a… 3. Deflection Attack messenger, change direction EXAMPLE: Attack media in an attempt to erode public trust. Reframe story as "fake news" and establish Trump administration as source of truth. JAN 11 @realDonaldTrump Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to leak into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in Nazi Germany? 4. Trial balloon Test public reaction EXAMPLE: Test public reaction to nuclear arms escalation. DEC 22 @realDonaldTrump The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.
February 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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rickperlstein.bsky.social
Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
Trump, Vance, Hegseth, and Combs all said they were briefed on the collision, so they all knew about this internal FAA report when they went on TV to blame minorities for the crash.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Staffing was ‘not normal’ at airport tower, according to a preliminary F.A.A. report. Staffing at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,” according to an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report about the collision that was reviewed by The New York Times. The controller who was handling helicopters in the airport’s vicinity Wednesday night was also instructing planes that were landing and departing from its runways. Those jobs typically are assigned to two controllers, rather than one.
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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gregdoucette.bsky.social
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM