Scott Monje
@scottmonje.bsky.social
Editor and International Relations Specialist
It's pronounced MAHN-jay.
It's pronounced MAHN-jay.
He's really the last person who should endorse the notion of killing anyone that "a lot of people don't like."
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
He's really the last person who should endorse the notion of killing anyone that "a lot of people don't like."
I endorse Speaker Johnson's implied recommendation that they should stay home from now on.
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I endorse Speaker Johnson's implied recommendation that they should stay home from now on.
Personally, I find it interesting that the new GOP alternative to the ACA kinda looks like . . . Universal Basic Income.
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Personally, I find it interesting that the new GOP alternative to the ACA kinda looks like . . . Universal Basic Income.
The thing is I don't think he even realizes that they're assets, since they don't result in an immediate cash flow.
November 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The thing is I don't think he even realizes that they're assets, since they don't result in an immediate cash flow.
It's a good thing the firm isn't run by Hunter Biden or questions would be raised.
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's a good thing the firm isn't run by Hunter Biden or questions would be raised.
Nothing I've seen so far would count as evidence in court, which could also explain the lack of indictments.
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Nothing I've seen so far would count as evidence in court, which could also explain the lack of indictments.
Perhaps it's already weighed and requires no further weighing.
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Perhaps it's already weighed and requires no further weighing.
But now how will we ever establish the principle that religious freedom means the freedom of public officials to deny services to constituents who fail a religious test?
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
But now how will we ever establish the principle that religious freedom means the freedom of public officials to deny services to constituents who fail a religious test?
He didn't "lie" about going with them. The Secret Service actively stopped him in his attempt.
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
He didn't "lie" about going with them. The Secret Service actively stopped him in his attempt.
The need to take public positions during the shutdown seems to have hardened the GOP position against the ACA, making it harder to win an extension on subsidies, even though more Republicans than Democrats have ACA policies. Bad for policy holders; probably bad for GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The need to take public positions during the shutdown seems to have hardened the GOP position against the ACA, making it harder to win an extension on subsidies, even though more Republicans than Democrats have ACA policies. Bad for policy holders; probably bad for GOP.
To be fair, it's not just Trump. This has been the GOP position for 15 years. They repeated "Repeal and Replace" for years without holding a single hearing on what they would replace it with.
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
To be fair, it's not just Trump. This has been the GOP position for 15 years. They repeated "Repeal and Replace" for years without holding a single hearing on what they would replace it with.
By 2019, his tariff wars were pushing agriculture and manufacturing into recession, but this was soon overtaken by the pandemic's effects.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
By 2019, his tariff wars were pushing agriculture and manufacturing into recession, but this was soon overtaken by the pandemic's effects.
16% will only support policies that they're opposed to so that they can complain about them afterwards. We are talking about New Yorkers, after all.
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
16% will only support policies that they're opposed to so that they can complain about them afterwards. We are talking about New Yorkers, after all.
I'm sure the Supreme Court will reaffirm that after a few emergency rulings that let it slide for a while.
October 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I'm sure the Supreme Court will reaffirm that after a few emergency rulings that let it slide for a while.
Also, regarding this video, he's 79 years old and I'm getting tired of waiting for him to finally grow up.
October 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Also, regarding this video, he's 79 years old and I'm getting tired of waiting for him to finally grow up.
And, if Ukraine gives up the rest of Donetsk, they'll be turning their main line of defense over to the Russians and leaving the rest of the country open to attack.
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
And, if Ukraine gives up the rest of Donetsk, they'll be turning their main line of defense over to the Russians and leaving the rest of the country open to attack.
So, is Trump now declaring war on Colombia to retroactively justify hitting a boat that turned out to be Colombian (even though it was antigovernment ELN rebels)?
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
So, is Trump now declaring war on Colombia to retroactively justify hitting a boat that turned out to be Colombian (even though it was antigovernment ELN rebels)?
If one person showed up at each protest site, it would be thousands.
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If one person showed up at each protest site, it would be thousands.
Why did Biden let Trump do this?
October 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Why did Biden let Trump do this?
I wonder what kind of officials these people will be when they finally grow up.
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I wonder what kind of officials these people will be when they finally grow up.
Not that it's important, but they're boats, not ships.
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Not that it's important, but they're boats, not ships.
Do they take out withholdings?
October 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Do they take out withholdings?
Well, we can hope.
October 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Well, we can hope.
Wouldn't the energy crisis be mitigated by the AI bubble bursting?
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wouldn't the energy crisis be mitigated by the AI bubble bursting?