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Wow. But don’t call Elon out for lying, you’ll get banned.
March 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Wow. But don’t call Elon out for lying, you’ll get banned.
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newjerseymonitor.com/2024/08/07/v...
Looks like Karma may have caught up with her.
Looks like Karma may have caught up with her.
A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I'm not shedding any tears. • New Jersey Monitor
A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be Missouri's secretary of state. Boo-hoo.
newjerseymonitor.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
newjerseymonitor.com/2024/08/07/v...
Looks like Karma may have caught up with her.
Looks like Karma may have caught up with her.
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Some Democrats—AOC, Crockett, Sanders, Murphy, and others—have been trying to fight since 2016.
It’s not that no Democrats have understood the Republicans have been operating in bad faith for years, it is that the leadership by-and-large has not and so hasn’t changed tactics, as necessary.
It’s not that no Democrats have understood the Republicans have been operating in bad faith for years, it is that the leadership by-and-large has not and so hasn’t changed tactics, as necessary.
March 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some Democrats—AOC, Crockett, Sanders, Murphy, and others—have been trying to fight since 2016.
It’s not that no Democrats have understood the Republicans have been operating in bad faith for years, it is that the leadership by-and-large has not and so hasn’t changed tactics, as necessary.
It’s not that no Democrats have understood the Republicans have been operating in bad faith for years, it is that the leadership by-and-large has not and so hasn’t changed tactics, as necessary.
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To be clear, I am not blaming Democrats writ-large—or even Democratic Party leadership—for the fascist coup taking place now.
What I have been trying to highlight, though, is the dangers of decades of complacency and extreme misunderstanding of the intentions and desired outcomes of the opposition.
What I have been trying to highlight, though, is the dangers of decades of complacency and extreme misunderstanding of the intentions and desired outcomes of the opposition.
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
To be clear, I am not blaming Democrats writ-large—or even Democratic Party leadership—for the fascist coup taking place now.
What I have been trying to highlight, though, is the dangers of decades of complacency and extreme misunderstanding of the intentions and desired outcomes of the opposition.
What I have been trying to highlight, though, is the dangers of decades of complacency and extreme misunderstanding of the intentions and desired outcomes of the opposition.
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I have said for some time that one of the biggest dangers to the democratic republic has been and continues to be the Democratic Party leadership’s refusal to recognise that the Republicans have been operating in bad faith since Reagan’s first term.
And that requires entirely different tatics.
And that requires entirely different tatics.
March 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I have said for some time that one of the biggest dangers to the democratic republic has been and continues to be the Democratic Party leadership’s refusal to recognise that the Republicans have been operating in bad faith since Reagan’s first term.
And that requires entirely different tatics.
And that requires entirely different tatics.
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"It’s the principle that Democrats are wholly unwilling to fight on the same playing field as Republicans. It’s that we seem forever doomed to be the party that allows the parliamentarian to shut down our entire agenda, while the Republicans won’t even let the US Constitution shut down theirs."
How Democrats can come back from the dead
There is only one way for the Democratic Party to survive
plus.briantylercohen.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"It’s the principle that Democrats are wholly unwilling to fight on the same playing field as Republicans. It’s that we seem forever doomed to be the party that allows the parliamentarian to shut down our entire agenda, while the Republicans won’t even let the US Constitution shut down theirs."
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For all those people who think “the left got more radical,” this is what the evolution of the GOP has looked like over the past few years.
March 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For all those people who think “the left got more radical,” this is what the evolution of the GOP has looked like over the past few years.
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Trump border czar 'doesn’t care' about judges — one might make administration think twice
Trump border czar 'doesn’t care' about judges — one might make administration think twice
President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, on Monday dismissed concerns about federal judges and defended the administration’s mass deportations despite a court order to halt them—but one judge appears ready to force the administration to…
www.alternet.org
March 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trump border czar 'doesn’t care' about judges — one might make administration think twice
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Simply believing that our leaders will do what is right is irresponsible now.
Trusting that everything will work out simply because it always tended work out in the past is a fool's delusion.
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-its-not...
Trusting that everything will work out simply because it always tended work out in the past is a fool's delusion.
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-its-not...
No, It's Not Going to Be Okay
I am a semi-retired optimist.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Simply believing that our leaders will do what is right is irresponsible now.
Trusting that everything will work out simply because it always tended work out in the past is a fool's delusion.
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-its-not...
Trusting that everything will work out simply because it always tended work out in the past is a fool's delusion.
.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-its-not...
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
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Not to speak for Canadians or other Americans, but Fu-k you, Donald Trump.
March 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Not to speak for Canadians or other Americans, but Fu-k you, Donald Trump.
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And this is the consequence of not holding him accountable
March 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
And this is the consequence of not holding him accountable
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Legalities don't bother him & he's never been accountable for breaking the law.
March 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Legalities don't bother him & he's never been accountable for breaking the law.
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This is illegal aggression against a sovereign nation
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is illegal aggression against a sovereign nation
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Trump escalates his attacks against Canada:
“Canada only works as a state…It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. Keeping, ‘Oh, Canada,’ the national anthem, I love it. I think it’s great. Keep it. But it’ll be for the state. One of our greatest states, maybe our greatest state….”
“Canada only works as a state…It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. Keeping, ‘Oh, Canada,’ the national anthem, I love it. I think it’s great. Keep it. But it’ll be for the state. One of our greatest states, maybe our greatest state….”
March 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump escalates his attacks against Canada:
“Canada only works as a state…It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. Keeping, ‘Oh, Canada,’ the national anthem, I love it. I think it’s great. Keep it. But it’ll be for the state. One of our greatest states, maybe our greatest state….”
“Canada only works as a state…It’s so perfect as a great and cherished state. Keeping, ‘Oh, Canada,’ the national anthem, I love it. I think it’s great. Keep it. But it’ll be for the state. One of our greatest states, maybe our greatest state….”
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In it together
March 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In it together
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I completely agree! It's time our government found its balls and stopped talking about escalation. Petteri Orpo's speech on the news was shameful. We can do better, much better!
March 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I completely agree! It's time our government found its balls and stopped talking about escalation. Petteri Orpo's speech on the news was shameful. We can do better, much better!
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Continuing w the capability side, we could deliver 2 battalions.
If we don’t, it sends signal that
1) 🇫🇮 isn’t willing to spend money (even upcoming 3%)
2) 🇫🇮 doesn’t believe in peace 🇺🇦 is ready to accept
3) 🇫🇮 doesn’t think FDF could benefit (learn) from deployment.
All bad signals.
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If we don’t, it sends signal that
1) 🇫🇮 isn’t willing to spend money (even upcoming 3%)
2) 🇫🇮 doesn’t believe in peace 🇺🇦 is ready to accept
3) 🇫🇮 doesn’t think FDF could benefit (learn) from deployment.
All bad signals.
4/4
March 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Continuing w the capability side, we could deliver 2 battalions.
If we don’t, it sends signal that
1) 🇫🇮 isn’t willing to spend money (even upcoming 3%)
2) 🇫🇮 doesn’t believe in peace 🇺🇦 is ready to accept
3) 🇫🇮 doesn’t think FDF could benefit (learn) from deployment.
All bad signals.
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If we don’t, it sends signal that
1) 🇫🇮 isn’t willing to spend money (even upcoming 3%)
2) 🇫🇮 doesn’t believe in peace 🇺🇦 is ready to accept
3) 🇫🇮 doesn’t think FDF could benefit (learn) from deployment.
All bad signals.
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It’s stupendously bad Alliance politics, for two reasons:
1) it suggests we aren’t ready to put our soldiers on the line, if Russia is on other side.
2) it implies Finnish national defense is dependent on those 1-2 battalions - it’s really not. I know the numbers.
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1) it suggests we aren’t ready to put our soldiers on the line, if Russia is on other side.
2) it implies Finnish national defense is dependent on those 1-2 battalions - it’s really not. I know the numbers.
3/y
March 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It’s stupendously bad Alliance politics, for two reasons:
1) it suggests we aren’t ready to put our soldiers on the line, if Russia is on other side.
2) it implies Finnish national defense is dependent on those 1-2 battalions - it’s really not. I know the numbers.
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1) it suggests we aren’t ready to put our soldiers on the line, if Russia is on other side.
2) it implies Finnish national defense is dependent on those 1-2 battalions - it’s really not. I know the numbers.
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Finland’s argument for sending peacekeepers has since 1956 been: if we show solidarity, then others might show it to us.
Now the gov’t clearly thinks that on account of NATO membership 🇫🇮 doesn’t have to do that… to Ukraine of all countries. 😣
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Now the gov’t clearly thinks that on account of NATO membership 🇫🇮 doesn’t have to do that… to Ukraine of all countries. 😣
2/y
March 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Finland’s argument for sending peacekeepers has since 1956 been: if we show solidarity, then others might show it to us.
Now the gov’t clearly thinks that on account of NATO membership 🇫🇮 doesn’t have to do that… to Ukraine of all countries. 😣
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Now the gov’t clearly thinks that on account of NATO membership 🇫🇮 doesn’t have to do that… to Ukraine of all countries. 😣
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Just to point out to those critical of US behaviour re 🇺🇦… PM of Finland has categorically said that 🇫🇮 will not send soldiers to Ukraine.
This goes counter to almost 70 years of 🇫🇮 Peacekeeping heritage.
It is also bad alliance politics.
We could easily send 1-2 battalions.
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This goes counter to almost 70 years of 🇫🇮 Peacekeeping heritage.
It is also bad alliance politics.
We could easily send 1-2 battalions.
1/y
March 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just to point out to those critical of US behaviour re 🇺🇦… PM of Finland has categorically said that 🇫🇮 will not send soldiers to Ukraine.
This goes counter to almost 70 years of 🇫🇮 Peacekeeping heritage.
It is also bad alliance politics.
We could easily send 1-2 battalions.
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This goes counter to almost 70 years of 🇫🇮 Peacekeeping heritage.
It is also bad alliance politics.
We could easily send 1-2 battalions.
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Niinhän me ajattelemme ja koulutuksen yhteiskunnalliseen arvoon uskomme.
Toisaalta sivistynyttä kansaa on vaikea manipuloida, johtaa harhaan. Se ei ole kaikkien pahisten mieleen.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Toisaalta sivistynyttä kansaa on vaikea manipuloida, johtaa harhaan. Se ei ole kaikkien pahisten mieleen.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Draft executive order calls for closing Education Dept.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said that congressional approval is needed to close the agency. Deep cuts to the workforce are expected in the short term.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Niinhän me ajattelemme ja koulutuksen yhteiskunnalliseen arvoon uskomme.
Toisaalta sivistynyttä kansaa on vaikea manipuloida, johtaa harhaan. Se ei ole kaikkien pahisten mieleen.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Toisaalta sivistynyttä kansaa on vaikea manipuloida, johtaa harhaan. Se ei ole kaikkien pahisten mieleen.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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Tästä on hyvin helppoa olla kanssasi samaa mieltä. Hyvinvointiyhteiskuntamme perustana on aiemmin ollut laadukas ja toimiva koulutusjärjestelmämme.
March 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Tästä on hyvin helppoa olla kanssasi samaa mieltä. Hyvinvointiyhteiskuntamme perustana on aiemmin ollut laadukas ja toimiva koulutusjärjestelmämme.