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Sitting next to the Norwegian Prime Minister today, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. has spent $350 billion to help Ukraine. This is inaccurate. That's nearly double the amount that Congress has approved since the war began. buff.ly/MIHrUI5
Trump’s comments on Zelenskyy, fact-checked
President Donald Trump made a series of dubious claims about Ukraine and its leader as he seeks to negotiate an end to t
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April 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Sitting next to the Norwegian Prime Minister today, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. has spent $350 billion to help Ukraine. This is inaccurate. That's nearly double the amount that Congress has approved since the war began. buff.ly/MIHrUI5
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Heath was never qualified to run an operation the size of the Defense Department, never mind the drunkenness.
“I’ll hook you up to a f—ing polygraph!” Hegseth shouted at Adm. Christopher Grady, the then-acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to two people familiar with the exchange.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Heath was never qualified to run an operation the size of the Defense Department, never mind the drunkenness.
It is what happens when you have the emotional quotient of a temper tantrum throwing child as the leader of your country… The dumbing down of America has truly peaked.
"Stop it, Xi!" ... I really don't understand what's going on today... Is he trying to empirically find out what happens when you hit rock bottom and keep on digging?? 🤷♂️
April 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
It is what happens when you have the emotional quotient of a temper tantrum throwing child as the leader of your country… The dumbing down of America has truly peaked.
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Trump’s executive action targeting ActBlue is a “brazen attack on democracy in America."
Beware the erosion of the traditional separation between the White House and the Department of Justice.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Beware the erosion of the traditional separation between the White House and the Department of Justice.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Donald Trump Goes Full Authoritarian In New Attack On Democratic Party
Taking a page from authoritarians around the world, Trump is targeting his political opposition with criminal investigations.
www.huffpost.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Trump’s executive action targeting ActBlue is a “brazen attack on democracy in America."
Beware the erosion of the traditional separation between the White House and the Department of Justice.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
Beware the erosion of the traditional separation between the White House and the Department of Justice.
www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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reporting on this has really got to get better about communicating the magnitude of the breach here. if you read the nyt article with minimal context, you would have no sense that this was watergate-level impeachable misconduct
President Trump has personally ordered the Justice Department to open an investigation of Democrats' primary ways for raising donations.
It is the third time he has personally ordered an open-ended criminal investigation, each against a perceived political foe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
It is the third time he has personally ordered an open-ended criminal investigation, each against a perceived political foe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
April 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
reporting on this has really got to get better about communicating the magnitude of the breach here. if you read the nyt article with minimal context, you would have no sense that this was watergate-level impeachable misconduct
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our cover this week.
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A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.
Why Did a Charity Tied to Casey DeSantis Suddenly Get a $10 Million Boost?
The Hope Florida Foundation quietly gave the money to two nonprofit political committees that helped Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies defeat a ballot measure.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, gave $10 million to nonprofit political committees that helped the governor defeat a ballot measure.
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Maddow: 88% of the country says no, no, he cannot defy a supreme court ruling. Only 9% say yes he can. And you know, it's not the same thing. But I should mention that 9% is also the proportion of Americans who told yougov this week that they have a favorable view of the black plague
April 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Maddow: 88% of the country says no, no, he cannot defy a supreme court ruling. Only 9% say yes he can. And you know, it's not the same thing. But I should mention that 9% is also the proportion of Americans who told yougov this week that they have a favorable view of the black plague
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Fox News is basically telling everyone to "live, laugh, love" through the stock market free fall
April 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fox News is basically telling everyone to "live, laugh, love" through the stock market free fall
Exactly now MSM do the story on all the companies and people who over extended to beat tariffs… and especially the impact that will end up having while Cheeto continues to grift…
What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
April 10, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Exactly now MSM do the story on all the companies and people who over extended to beat tariffs… and especially the impact that will end up having while Cheeto continues to grift…
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What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
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Brit is apparently not willing to go along with the New Big Lie being pushed by Hegseth and Fox hosts.
March 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Brit is apparently not willing to go along with the New Big Lie being pushed by Hegseth and Fox hosts.
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Pete Buttigieg has entered the chat.
March 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Pete Buttigieg has entered the chat.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
March 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
No longer can this be the face of our fight for democracy!
Chuck needs to resign.
Chuck needs to resign.
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I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!
March 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!
So much fucking efficiency everywhere (biting sarcasm)….
Did you hear that the much trumpeted mission to house 30,000 immigrants at Guantanamo Bay has completely failed and ended? Nah...they don't want you to know they burned over $16M for 290 people. But they got the pictures! Really. My latest. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
Smoke and mirrors in Cuba
They are all lying but they got the pictures and that's what matters
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March 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
So much fucking efficiency everywhere (biting sarcasm)….
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Remember: whatever happens from here on out the Dems who vote for this GOP budget are complicit. Because they willingly surrendered the power they had to stop it.
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Remember: whatever happens from here on out the Dems who vote for this GOP budget are complicit. Because they willingly surrendered the power they had to stop it.
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
The idea that allowing what’s been happening the last two months to continue is a way to avoid “blame” is madness
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March 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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McGovern: The stock market is going down. Planes are going down. We've had several major accidents, several close calls, and we just learned that Elon Musk, the guy whose rocket just exploded, wants to fire air traffic controllers. Make that make sense.
March 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
McGovern: The stock market is going down. Planes are going down. We've had several major accidents, several close calls, and we just learned that Elon Musk, the guy whose rocket just exploded, wants to fire air traffic controllers. Make that make sense.
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Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Every few years, we sign up for yet another platform just to keep in touch with our friends. Private platforms have locked users in for too long, causing a lack of innovation & competition in social media.
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
Bluesky aims to fundamentally change this.
Live in 20 min with @jay.bsky.team:
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In a world of Matts, be a Derek.
March 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In a world of Matts, be a Derek.