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Desperate attempt by Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Emil Bove to persuade FBI agents that Trump's effort to target and punish FBI agents who worked on Jan 6 investigations is nothing more than an effort to punish those who were allegedly pursuing the investigation 4 "partisan" reasons 1/2
February 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Desperate attempt by Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Emil Bove to persuade FBI agents that Trump's effort to target and punish FBI agents who worked on Jan 6 investigations is nothing more than an effort to punish those who were allegedly pursuing the investigation 4 "partisan" reasons 1/2
Yes that's right. Here's the part of the article that discusses this.
December 27, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Yes that's right. Here's the part of the article that discusses this.
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A good post by Congressman Landsman re all the good things in the CR (LINK BELOW)
A good post by Congressman Landsman re all the good things in the CR (LINK BELOW)
December 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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A good post by Congressman Landsman re all the good things in the CR (LINK BELOW)
A good post by Congressman Landsman re all the good things in the CR (LINK BELOW)
What's remarkable is to watch elected officials kow towing to the RW Twitter masses. The below from the same guy who posted about shutting down the gov't until Trump's inauguration, that Elon responded YES! to.
It's crossing over to comedy now.
It's crossing over to comedy now.
December 19, 2024 at 8:52 PM
What's remarkable is to watch elected officials kow towing to the RW Twitter masses. The below from the same guy who posted about shutting down the gov't until Trump's inauguration, that Elon responded YES! to.
It's crossing over to comedy now.
It's crossing over to comedy now.
There was a NYT editorial after the election by Dem person that has gotten some play; it said the following.
The point was that it helps noone if politicians take the right positions if they can't win.
That politicians can't do anything to help ppl if they don't win. ...
The point was that it helps noone if politicians take the right positions if they can't win.
That politicians can't do anything to help ppl if they don't win. ...
December 19, 2024 at 3:30 AM
There was a NYT editorial after the election by Dem person that has gotten some play; it said the following.
The point was that it helps noone if politicians take the right positions if they can't win.
That politicians can't do anything to help ppl if they don't win. ...
The point was that it helps noone if politicians take the right positions if they can't win.
That politicians can't do anything to help ppl if they don't win. ...
Sometimes it takes someone who has been part of world of FOX News and left to understand how to fight against their misinformation. Do it like this
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x.com/JPLindsley/s...
December 12, 2024 at 4:36 AM
Sometimes it takes someone who has been part of world of FOX News and left to understand how to fight against their misinformation. Do it like this
x.com/JPLindsley/s...
x.com/JPLindsley/s...
Try clicking the gear thing at the top right of notifications page, they seem to have an option in expermental phase right now
December 5, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Try clicking the gear thing at the top right of notifications page, they seem to have an option in expermental phase right now
The way Bluesky has quickly organized to report on the South Korean coup shows its potential
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December 3, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The way Bluesky has quickly organized to report on the South Korean coup shows its potential
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Lessons in democracy
December 3, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Lessons in democracy
For many, the main point is that if he was going to pardon, it wld have been better if he had been upfront about it from the start. His changing his mind will have some political consequences (see below), and Dems can't afford to be throwing away any political capital right now.
December 3, 2024 at 3:39 AM
For many, the main point is that if he was going to pardon, it wld have been better if he had been upfront about it from the start. His changing his mind will have some political consequences (see below), and Dems can't afford to be throwing away any political capital right now.
This summer Kellogg seemed to take a more anti-Ukraine position. Reuters reported in June that Kellogg’s plan for ending the war (which he presented to Trump) would freeze battle lines at their prevailing locations and force both sides to negotiate.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
November 27, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This summer Kellogg seemed to take a more anti-Ukraine position. Reuters reported in June that Kellogg’s plan for ending the war (which he presented to Trump) would freeze battle lines at their prevailing locations and force both sides to negotiate.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
November 26, 2024 at 8:01 PM
3.
3rd, twitter as being tool of right wing propaganda
4th, the press - "The problem was and still is the MSM."
5th, suggests Trump won because his supporters are racist (not for any legitimate criticism they may have of Dem Party)
3rd, twitter as being tool of right wing propaganda
4th, the press - "The problem was and still is the MSM."
5th, suggests Trump won because his supporters are racist (not for any legitimate criticism they may have of Dem Party)
November 24, 2024 at 4:49 AM
3.
3rd, twitter as being tool of right wing propaganda
4th, the press - "The problem was and still is the MSM."
5th, suggests Trump won because his supporters are racist (not for any legitimate criticism they may have of Dem Party)
3rd, twitter as being tool of right wing propaganda
4th, the press - "The problem was and still is the MSM."
5th, suggests Trump won because his supporters are racist (not for any legitimate criticism they may have of Dem Party)
This is brilliant - we're now at
November 22, 2024 at 7:44 PM
This is brilliant - we're now at
I am far more worried about Hegseth controlling DOD and Gabbard, DNI.
Than Gaetz being AG.
Than Gaetz being AG.
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 AM
I am far more worried about Hegseth controlling DOD and Gabbard, DNI.
Than Gaetz being AG.
Than Gaetz being AG.
This is why I left Twitter for bluer skies.
November 18, 2024 at 11:15 PM
This is why I left Twitter for bluer skies.
This this is a great nuanced well researched article on this topic
Zack Beauchamp: thanks for writing it!
Zack Beauchamp: thanks for writing it!
November 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
This this is a great nuanced well researched article on this topic
Zack Beauchamp: thanks for writing it!
Zack Beauchamp: thanks for writing it!
but there are a large number of them who are racist cruel violent etc, Trump is like that, and the others know it (or shld know it). And that's what is truly heart breaking. Even if they had other motives, they voted for him knowing he was a hateful person.
Here is quote from good Vox article
Here is quote from good Vox article
November 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM
but there are a large number of them who are racist cruel violent etc, Trump is like that, and the others know it (or shld know it). And that's what is truly heart breaking. Even if they had other motives, they voted for him knowing he was a hateful person.
Here is quote from good Vox article
Here is quote from good Vox article
In case ppl have trouble accessing article, here is key part
November 17, 2024 at 11:19 PM
In case ppl have trouble accessing article, here is key part