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None of this will stop until there are consequences. Like, “throw the officials in jail for contempt and disbar the lawyers” consequences. Not sternly worded opinions.
JUST IN: Insolent DOJ filing says Judge Boasberg is engaged in 'picayune dispute over the micromanagement of immaterial factfinding' & beating 'dead horse' re whether USG defied his order re deportation planes. US may invoke state secrets privilege. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
None of this will stop until there are consequences. Like, “throw the officials in jail for contempt and disbar the lawyers” consequences. Not sternly worded opinions.
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Putin is straight up clowning Trump right now. He's telling the world Trump is his bitch.
March 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Putin is straight up clowning Trump right now. He's telling the world Trump is his bitch.
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“The Trump administration is considering recognizing Ukraine’s Crimea region as Russian territory as part of any future agreement to end Moscow’s war on Kyiv, according to two people familiar with the matter.” www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
Trump weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory in bid to end war
The move would align his administration with Vladimir Putin’s position.
www.semafor.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“The Trump administration is considering recognizing Ukraine’s Crimea region as Russian territory as part of any future agreement to end Moscow’s war on Kyiv, according to two people familiar with the matter.” www.semafor.com/article/03/1...
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I don't understand why President Bush isn't speaking out publicly about a program (PEPFAR) which he was largely responsible for, which has saved 10s of millions of lives, and is dysfunctional after just weeks of Trump, because DOGE wanted government destruction as performance art.
March 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I don't understand why President Bush isn't speaking out publicly about a program (PEPFAR) which he was largely responsible for, which has saved 10s of millions of lives, and is dysfunctional after just weeks of Trump, because DOGE wanted government destruction as performance art.
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all of this has to be understood in context of collective unwillingness to say emperor is mad
american journalists have a brain when framing recent us-canada relations challenge (impossible)
March 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
all of this has to be understood in context of collective unwillingness to say emperor is mad
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Last week they censured one of their own for standing up to Trump.
This week they changed their tune at the 11th hour and gave Trump/Musk a blank check CR to further dismantle the government.
What will they do next week to show us who they are?
This week they changed their tune at the 11th hour and gave Trump/Musk a blank check CR to further dismantle the government.
What will they do next week to show us who they are?
March 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last week they censured one of their own for standing up to Trump.
This week they changed their tune at the 11th hour and gave Trump/Musk a blank check CR to further dismantle the government.
What will they do next week to show us who they are?
This week they changed their tune at the 11th hour and gave Trump/Musk a blank check CR to further dismantle the government.
What will they do next week to show us who they are?
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There's a non-zero chance that the only thing stopping Trump from considering selling Alaska to Russia is the Mercator projection.
March 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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There is a non-zero chance that Trump decides to unilaterally seize some Canadian territory or to annex Greenland by diktat. It would be a mistake to treat these threats as idle boasts or jokes. Neither Canada nor Denmark are treating them as such.
news.sky.com/story/amp/do...
news.sky.com/story/amp/do...
Donald Trump says he thinks US will annex Greenland
Mr Trump questioned Denmark's claim to the territory, saying Denmark was "very far away" from Greenland despite being part of the country's kingdom.
news.sky.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
There is a non-zero chance that Trump decides to unilaterally seize some Canadian territory or to annex Greenland by diktat. It would be a mistake to treat these threats as idle boasts or jokes. Neither Canada nor Denmark are treating them as such.
news.sky.com/story/amp/do...
news.sky.com/story/amp/do...
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Portugal intended to replace its fleet of 27 F-16 AM/BM fighter jets with F-35s.
The NATO member has now ruled out purchasing the American 5th generation stealth fighters in favor of European alternatives.
The NATO member has now ruled out purchasing the American 5th generation stealth fighters in favor of European alternatives.
March 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Portugal intended to replace its fleet of 27 F-16 AM/BM fighter jets with F-35s.
The NATO member has now ruled out purchasing the American 5th generation stealth fighters in favor of European alternatives.
The NATO member has now ruled out purchasing the American 5th generation stealth fighters in favor of European alternatives.
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Yeah, this is great or whatever but even here the both-sidedism is compulsive.
"I hate the right wing Nazi de facto President and also this statistically negligible group of left wing private citizens, who may be mostly imaginary, that have fled the country rather than oppose him."
"I hate the right wing Nazi de facto President and also this statistically negligible group of left wing private citizens, who may be mostly imaginary, that have fled the country rather than oppose him."
Comedian Bill Burr slams ‘idiot’ Elon Musk, says he’s ‘evidently a Nazi’
Comedian Bill Burr slams ‘idiot’ Elon Musk, says he’s ‘evidently a Nazi’
Burr also lashed out at ‘liberals’ who were fleeing the country ‘because of one guy with dyed hair plugs and a laminated face’
www.independent.co.uk
March 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Yeah, this is great or whatever but even here the both-sidedism is compulsive.
"I hate the right wing Nazi de facto President and also this statistically negligible group of left wing private citizens, who may be mostly imaginary, that have fled the country rather than oppose him."
"I hate the right wing Nazi de facto President and also this statistically negligible group of left wing private citizens, who may be mostly imaginary, that have fled the country rather than oppose him."
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Try showing this to somebody in 2014.
March 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Try showing this to somebody in 2014.
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You literally can’t trust deals with the GOP because it’s institutionally devoid of honor.
March 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
You literally can’t trust deals with the GOP because it’s institutionally devoid of honor.
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Columbia isn’t Vichy; Columbia is Quisling.
March 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Columbia isn’t Vichy; Columbia is Quisling.
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Thinking back with fondness to when we thought unspeakable corruption requiring hearings, investigations, and calls for resignation, was Hunter Biden dropping his dad's name in a business meeting.
March 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thinking back with fondness to when we thought unspeakable corruption requiring hearings, investigations, and calls for resignation, was Hunter Biden dropping his dad's name in a business meeting.
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Re-upping this again as more people read about the Khalil case. More information to come, but nothing in WP and NYT so far contradicts original reporting. Again, it DOES NOT MATTER what you think about him or his cause. Either government is bound by the law for all of us or we're all at their mercy.
Reminder: When a person or institution you hate is targeted for illiberal persecution by an aspiring authoritarian, you have to defend them EVEN IF you don't like them. It doesn't matter if you don't like campus protestors or Columbia or the law firms. We must defend them or we're all at risk next.
March 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Re-upping this again as more people read about the Khalil case. More information to come, but nothing in WP and NYT so far contradicts original reporting. Again, it DOES NOT MATTER what you think about him or his cause. Either government is bound by the law for all of us or we're all at their mercy.
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Re: Canada. I stand by this sentiment.
The same people scoffing at an admittedly stupid scenario also thought that January 6th either wouldn’t happen or was no big deal.
The same people scoffing at an admittedly stupid scenario also thought that January 6th either wouldn’t happen or was no big deal.
I’m of the opinion that there’s no such thing as Trump Derangement Syndrome because the Orange Man has a talent for somehow exceeding our worst expectations of him.
March 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Re: Canada. I stand by this sentiment.
The same people scoffing at an admittedly stupid scenario also thought that January 6th either wouldn’t happen or was no big deal.
The same people scoffing at an admittedly stupid scenario also thought that January 6th either wouldn’t happen or was no big deal.
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A single dealership claimed to have sold 1200 cars in three days, which means that if it was open for 10 hours day, they sold a car every 90 seconds
Tesla is under investigation in Canada for processing 8,600 vehicle sales in just three days before a federal EV credit expired.
The company claimed $43 million in credits over those three days. It was a big jump from usual sales volumes.
The company claimed $43 million in credits over those three days. It was a big jump from usual sales volumes.
Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation - Motor Illustrated
Tesla reported 8,600 sales in three days, triggering $43 million in government EV rebates. A single Toronto Tesla location claimed over 1,200 sales, raising concerns about possible rebate misuse. Tran...
motorillustrated.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A single dealership claimed to have sold 1200 cars in three days, which means that if it was open for 10 hours day, they sold a car every 90 seconds
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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This is NOT what I had in mind when I voted for the man who pretended to work at McDonald's for a day and then drove around in a dump truck. I thought he would continue doing those things, thereby providing valuable services in my community
March 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is NOT what I had in mind when I voted for the man who pretended to work at McDonald's for a day and then drove around in a dump truck. I thought he would continue doing those things, thereby providing valuable services in my community
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As retaliation for Canada's retaliation to our tariffs, I feel the need to deprive Canadians of their goods. Where can I buy some?
March 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As retaliation for Canada's retaliation to our tariffs, I feel the need to deprive Canadians of their goods. Where can I buy some?
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I know it makes me a sweet summer child, but I honestly had to check to see if this WH statement on threats against judges was real. It is.
Here is how the White House “condemned” the threats
March 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I know it makes me a sweet summer child, but I honestly had to check to see if this WH statement on threats against judges was real. It is.
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Fun fact: Due to car regulations, the design of the Lexus LC500 GT car has to have explosive pistons to boost its hood up a few inches to provide a cushion for passenger safety if it detects a collision.
Meanwhile, pickup trucks can just have a vertical faceplate that kills you.
Meanwhile, pickup trucks can just have a vertical faceplate that kills you.
March 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Fun fact: Due to car regulations, the design of the Lexus LC500 GT car has to have explosive pistons to boost its hood up a few inches to provide a cushion for passenger safety if it detects a collision.
Meanwhile, pickup trucks can just have a vertical faceplate that kills you.
Meanwhile, pickup trucks can just have a vertical faceplate that kills you.
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I'm sympathetic to this idea, because it makes sense, it's rational, it's how someone smart but evil would act. It only falls down when you listen to the actual words Donald Trump says about it, such as "trade deficits are stealing from us" and "tariffs are free money they will pay us"
It's just enormously important to understand that the goal of this tariff policy isn't to raise money or to increase manufacturing in the United States. The goal is to make some of the nation's largest companies subject to Trump's personal discretion and dependent on his favor.
March 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I'm sympathetic to this idea, because it makes sense, it's rational, it's how someone smart but evil would act. It only falls down when you listen to the actual words Donald Trump says about it, such as "trade deficits are stealing from us" and "tariffs are free money they will pay us"