Also a fair number of Brits! Steve is BBC's Moscow correspondent (and he’s active here on Bluesky).

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I’m not being snarky when it occurs to me that disinhibition is a common symptom of dementia. His doctors aren’t ordering regular MRIs and cognitive tests for no reason. But he’s mostly like this because he’s a rich entitled asshole who hates normal people.

Robert Caro understands power. “What power always does is reveal. When a guy gets into a position where he doesn't have to worry anymore, then you see what he wanted to do all along.” But even beyond that, his complete lack of normal social filters is shocking.

Combined with a war on Christianity.

He always accuses other people of being what he knows he is.

This immediately reminded me of what Robert Caro said about power.

”Power doesn't always corrupt. What power always does is reveal. When a guy gets into a position where he doesn't have to worry anymore, then you see what he wanted to do all along“

Trump is the best salesman in history for “you're an idiot if you travel to the U.S. Got it.

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I'm sorry people are so shitty. A doctorate is always worth celebrating.

That's what makes me so sad about this. I remember enjoying her writing once. The excerpts I've seen posted from her book just make me sad that she apparently doesn't have a single friend who could have told her no, Olivia, don't publish this embarrassing childish nonsense.

Yes, GST to at least 7% is a no-brainer. Poilievre would freak out, but he'll freak out no matter what.

"(Did you know that Canada is among the world’s top 10 exporters of stolen cars?)"

CBC Marketplace has been reporting on our car theft crisis for several years.

www.cbc.ca/news/world/a...

Warner Bros. Discovery corporate lawyers are on edge and vetting every on-air statement about Litigious Donny.

Most of the thread is “here is how we know that the US is not currently an entrenched fascist autocracy.” I think this would be the point: Despite the administration’s best efforts, you still live in a democracy, so continue to use the tools of democracy to fight back.

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Yes, it was horrible when he said that, but that isn't a recent interview; it was on March 23rd.

www.kyivpost.com/post/49464

I was at a relative's house once and watched a raccoon stroll into the kitchen from the open back door, walk over to the cat food dish, and help itself to lunch, while the cats just stood there quietly watching it.

Yup. She’s delusional to think she’s electable, but that’s what’s on her mind. She went on Bill Maher's show recently, and made an effort to play nice.