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We have a president who virtually never thinks rationally, logically, or even in sequential steps. Nor can he fully comprehend causes and effects. His base of knowledge on virtually all subjects relating to governance and economics and world affairs is minimal. (1/2)
May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We have a president who virtually never thinks rationally, logically, or even in sequential steps. Nor can he fully comprehend causes and effects. His base of knowledge on virtually all subjects relating to governance and economics and world affairs is minimal. (1/2)
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The credulity with which people are greeting these "deals" is absurd. These countries just say "We'll invest eleventy trillion dollars in the US!" to give Trump something he can claim as a victory. If 1/100th of it ever happens it'll be a shock. It's all fake.
Everyone in the Mideast is offering Trump trillion-dollar deals:
• Qatar pledged $1.2 trillion
• Saudi vowed $1 trillion
• The UAE would invest $1.4 trillion
• Iran pitched the nuclear deal as a $1 trillion opportunity for US companies
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• Qatar pledged $1.2 trillion
• Saudi vowed $1 trillion
• The UAE would invest $1.4 trillion
• Iran pitched the nuclear deal as a $1 trillion opportunity for US companies
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Announces More Than $243 Billion in Deals With Qatar
The White House said President Donald Trump had secured deals totaling more than $243.5 billion with Qatar, laying the groundwork for a bigger $1.2 trillion economic pledge with the tiny Gulf country.
www.bloomberg.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The credulity with which people are greeting these "deals" is absurd. These countries just say "We'll invest eleventy trillion dollars in the US!" to give Trump something he can claim as a victory. If 1/100th of it ever happens it'll be a shock. It's all fake.
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It can’t be overstated:
Stephen Miller is deeply, deeply disturbed.
Stephen Miller is deeply, deeply disturbed.
Stephen Miller: "The writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion. So I would say that's an option we're actively looking at."
May 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It can’t be overstated:
Stephen Miller is deeply, deeply disturbed.
Stephen Miller is deeply, deeply disturbed.
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I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka earlier this afternoon outside of Delaney Hall in Newark.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
May 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I am outraged by the unjust arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka earlier this afternoon outside of Delaney Hall in Newark.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
I am calling for his immediate release by federal law enforcement.
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Shorter Stephen Miller: The president can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, to whomever he wants--including American citizens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants
www.nytimes.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Shorter Stephen Miller: The president can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, to whomever he wants--including American citizens.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/u...
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Menendez Jr: They feel no weight of the law and no restraint on what they should be doing. And that was shown in broad daylight today when they not just arrested the Mayor of Newark but when they put their hands on two members of congress standing behind me. How is this acceptable?
May 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Menendez Jr: They feel no weight of the law and no restraint on what they should be doing. And that was shown in broad daylight today when they not just arrested the Mayor of Newark but when they put their hands on two members of congress standing behind me. How is this acceptable?
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tl;dr:
White smoke, black pope!
White smoke, black pope!
“Records from the 1900 Census … list [Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandfather] Joseph Martinez as ‘Black,’ his place of birth as ‘Hayti,’ and his occupation as ‘cigar maker.’ … ’Both … Martinez and [the pope’s grandmother] Louise Baquié were people of color, no doubt about it.’”
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
tl;dr:
White smoke, black pope!
White smoke, black pope!
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THIS IS NOT NORMAL
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
www.nbcboston.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
THIS IS NOT NORMAL
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
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these agents and everyone up the chain of command need to be investigated and prosecuted
THIS IS NOT NORMAL
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl's face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
#immigration
‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
www.nbcboston.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
these agents and everyone up the chain of command need to be investigated and prosecuted
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I wonder if Bessent understands that this is Trump setting him up as the fall guy?
JUST IN: President Trump says the US should lower its 145% tariff on most Chinese goods to 80% ahead of trade talks between the two countries this weekend. cnn.it/3EVJlLC
Trump, in a major concession, says the tariff on China should be 80% — but will leave it up to Bessent | CNN Business
President Donald Trump on Friday set negotiating terms for his administration’s first discussions with China, which are set to take place in Geneva this weekend.
cnn.it
May 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I wonder if Bessent understands that this is Trump setting him up as the fall guy?
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday night urged the legal profession to toughen up. "If you’re not used to fighting, and losing battles, then don’t become a lawyer," she said. Her remarks came against the backdrop of immense stress on lawyers from the Trump administration.
Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday night urged the legal profession to toughen up. "If you’re not used to fighting, and losing battles, then don’t become a lawyer," she said. Her remarks came against the backdrop of immense stress on lawyers from the Trump administration.
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Donald Trump can still become pope if Mike Pence has the courage.
May 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Donald Trump can still become pope if Mike Pence has the courage.
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Prediction
Trump: We have an American Pope cos I made America Great Again
Pope: Nationalism is bad, Jesus didn't like capitalism, and tariffs hurt the poor
Trump: The Pope is a bad Pope, what a nasty Pope, I call him Fake Pope, etc
Just watch.
Trump: We have an American Pope cos I made America Great Again
Pope: Nationalism is bad, Jesus didn't like capitalism, and tariffs hurt the poor
Trump: The Pope is a bad Pope, what a nasty Pope, I call him Fake Pope, etc
Just watch.
May 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Prediction
Trump: We have an American Pope cos I made America Great Again
Pope: Nationalism is bad, Jesus didn't like capitalism, and tariffs hurt the poor
Trump: The Pope is a bad Pope, what a nasty Pope, I call him Fake Pope, etc
Just watch.
Trump: We have an American Pope cos I made America Great Again
Pope: Nationalism is bad, Jesus didn't like capitalism, and tariffs hurt the poor
Trump: The Pope is a bad Pope, what a nasty Pope, I call him Fake Pope, etc
Just watch.
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The new Pope is the total opposite of Donald Trump. Pope Leo is a decent, moral man, defender of social justice and fluent in English.
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The new Pope is the total opposite of Donald Trump. Pope Leo is a decent, moral man, defender of social justice and fluent in English.
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American-born Pope Leo XIV tweeted five times in 2025: Two criticized VP Vance, one repost called out President Trump's laughter at Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the two others concerned Pope Francis' health.
New pope's social media posts offer some insight into his politics
On social media before becoming pope, Robert Prevost expressed support for gun reform and immigration — and showed some disagreement with the Trump administration.
nbcnews.to
May 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
American-born Pope Leo XIV tweeted five times in 2025: Two criticized VP Vance, one repost called out President Trump's laughter at Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the two others concerned Pope Francis' health.
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I think it's rather fitting and beautiful that Pope Leo XIV is confirmed as a White Sox fan. A true advocate for the downtrodden.
May 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I think it's rather fitting and beautiful that Pope Leo XIV is confirmed as a White Sox fan. A true advocate for the downtrodden.
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My son just pointed out to me that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, as a Villanova graduate, may well be the first supreme pontiff who has been to a Wawa
May 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My son just pointed out to me that His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, as a Villanova graduate, may well be the first supreme pontiff who has been to a Wawa
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I know some of you may do this anyway, but I nonetheless urge you NOT to send items like these to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, 601 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20530. Please do NOT do that. Thank you.
May 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I know some of you may do this anyway, but I nonetheless urge you NOT to send items like these to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, 601 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20530. Please do NOT do that. Thank you.
“The agreement now is pushing more lawyers to leave, people familiar with the matter said, spurred by anger that the firm capitulated to Trump instead of fighting back against an administration campaign that many in the industry believe to be unconstitutional.”
Exclusive: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft struck a deal with President Trump last month intended to secure the future of New York’s oldest law firm. Instead the pact is backfiring, adding to an exodus of lawyers that has placed the firm on uncertain footing.
May 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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We should be grateful to the Lord to now be blessed with having an American on the world stage who embodies good and not evil.
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We should be grateful to the Lord to now be blessed with having an American on the world stage who embodies good and not evil.
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Trump pulls Eagle Ed Martin's nomination to be the D.C. U.S. Attorney.
May 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trump pulls Eagle Ed Martin's nomination to be the D.C. U.S. Attorney.
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“We would urge all pet owners in the region to make sure all of your beloved animals are under watchful protection while the secretary is in the region,” the @govpritzker.illinois.gov note said.
Sec. Noem to visit Springfield, drawing sarcastic response from Gov. Pritzker’s office
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem will visit Springfield this week, drawing a sarcastic response from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office.
www.nbcchicago.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“We would urge all pet owners in the region to make sure all of your beloved animals are under watchful protection while the secretary is in the region,” the @govpritzker.illinois.gov note said.
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Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, Kari Lake is using free content from the conspiracy-laden, oft-sued OAN network to substitute for actual journalism from VOA reporters.
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America
Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.
www.npr.org
May 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, Kari Lake is using free content from the conspiracy-laden, oft-sued OAN network to substitute for actual journalism from VOA reporters.
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...