John Morello
@exile2024.bsky.social
Retired Professor of History. Fulbright. Runner. Red Sox fan. Steelers fan (Rocky Bleier). Book reviewer. Dog lover. Student of Latin American Affairs.
He's got Mike's goat
FOX: *plays clip of Gavin Newsom pointing out that crime is higher in Louisiana than in California*
FOX: Your response?
MIKE JOHNSON: He needs to go an govern his state and not be engaging in this
FOX: Your response?
MIKE JOHNSON: He needs to go an govern his state and not be engaging in this
August 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
He's got Mike's goat
Putin's man in Washington.
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Exclusive: Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia, sources say
The Trump administration shelved in recent weeks an inter-agency working group it had set up to formulate strategies for pressuring Russia into speeding up peace talks with Ukraine, according to three U.S. officials.
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June 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Putin's man in Washington.
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Chilling before President Buzzkill arrived
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June 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Chilling before President Buzzkill arrived
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It's my party and I'll do what I want to, Part 2.
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2. if Trump prefers to ignore that intelligence, he might want to grapple with the fact that he abandoned a successful nuclear agreement with Iran during his first term, which necessarily made Iran vastly more dangerous.
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2. if Trump prefers to ignore that intelligence, he might want to grapple with the fact that he abandoned a successful nuclear agreement with Iran during his first term, which necessarily made Iran vastly more dangerous.
MSN
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June 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It's my party and I'll do what I want to, Part 2.
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2. if Trump prefers to ignore that intelligence, he might want to grapple with the fact that he abandoned a successful nuclear agreement with Iran during his first term, which necessarily made Iran vastly more dangerous.
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2. if Trump prefers to ignore that intelligence, he might want to grapple with the fact that he abandoned a successful nuclear agreement with Iran during his first term, which necessarily made Iran vastly more dangerous.
It's my party and I'll do what I want to...
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1. "Trump’s own DNI really did tell the House Intelligence Committee the U.S. intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”
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1. "Trump’s own DNI really did tell the House Intelligence Committee the U.S. intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”
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June 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It's my party and I'll do what I want to...
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1. "Trump’s own DNI really did tell the House Intelligence Committee the U.S. intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”
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1. "Trump’s own DNI really did tell the House Intelligence Committee the U.S. intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”
It's only money.
Ours.
Our children's.
Their children's.
Ours.
Our children's.
Their children's.
FOX: The Committee for a Responsible Budget came out today and said it will add $15 trillion to the debt
THUNE: This will reduce the deficit, not increase it
THUNE: This will reduce the deficit, not increase it
June 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It's only money.
Ours.
Our children's.
Their children's.
Ours.
Our children's.
Their children's.
Non veut dire non!
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Paris Airshow opens under cloud of India crash, Mideast conflict
The Paris Airshow opens on Monday with its usual fanfare of aircraft orders expected to be tempered by concerns over India’s deadliest air disaster and escalating missile strikes between Israel and Iran that have rattled the global aviation industry.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Non veut dire non!
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Pulling Punches.
The irony of this is that now, after we've gutted EV production, and wedded ourselves to fossil fuels, an Israeli missile hitting Iranian oil refineries, or and Iranian missile sinking a tanker blocking the Straits of Hormuz will increase oil costs.
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The irony of this is that now, after we've gutted EV production, and wedded ourselves to fossil fuels, an Israeli missile hitting Iranian oil refineries, or and Iranian missile sinking a tanker blocking the Straits of Hormuz will increase oil costs.
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Breakingviews - Gulf risk goes beyond a blocked Strait of Hormuz
If Iran fully stopped oil moving through the infamous chokepoint, it would upend the world economy. But threats of regime change may push Tehran towards extremes. And as they proved in the Red Sea, Iran-aligned Houthis can disrupt trade even without a physical blockade.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Pulling Punches.
The irony of this is that now, after we've gutted EV production, and wedded ourselves to fossil fuels, an Israeli missile hitting Iranian oil refineries, or and Iranian missile sinking a tanker blocking the Straits of Hormuz will increase oil costs.
www.reuters.com/commentary/b...
The irony of this is that now, after we've gutted EV production, and wedded ourselves to fossil fuels, an Israeli missile hitting Iranian oil refineries, or and Iranian missile sinking a tanker blocking the Straits of Hormuz will increase oil costs.
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MSN
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January 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Christmas, take us with you!
December 28, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Christmas, take us with you!
Reposted by John Morello
Navigating a reality increasingly undermined by falsehoods is a growing concern. “There are things that we can decide as a country that are too harmful, and undermine democracy,” says Franks. “Without access to the truth, we cannot have a democracy.”
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Without access to the truth, we cannot have a democracy, says GW law professor
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December 16, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Navigating a reality increasingly undermined by falsehoods is a growing concern. “There are things that we can decide as a country that are too harmful, and undermine democracy,” says Franks. “Without access to the truth, we cannot have a democracy.”
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