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Department Of Greedy dipshits who couldn’t run a food truck let alone an Efficient government
March 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Department Of Greedy dipshits who couldn’t run a food truck let alone an Efficient government
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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Absolutely. Europe needs to get over the denial stage of grief for the US of old fast and get to the anger/acceptance/action phase without delay (skip the bargaining/depression phases) - I hope yesterday's disgusting remarks on Ukraine by Trump put a fire under leaders to act.
February 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Absolutely. Europe needs to get over the denial stage of grief for the US of old fast and get to the anger/acceptance/action phase without delay (skip the bargaining/depression phases) - I hope yesterday's disgusting remarks on Ukraine by Trump put a fire under leaders to act.
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how is it that he manages to look like a werewolf AND a vampire
February 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
how is it that he manages to look like a werewolf AND a vampire
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Utter failure to grasp what we are facing www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order
2. The lack of elites *acting* like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.
1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order
2. The lack of elites *acting* like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.
An Unchecked Trump Rapidly Remakes U.S. Government and Foreign Policy
The president’s swift moves underscore the confidence of an administration with a much firmer grip on the levers of government than during his first term.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Utter failure to grasp what we are facing www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...
1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order
2. The lack of elites *acting* like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.
1. People lack the framework to recognize an attempt to overthrow the constitutional order
2. The lack of elites *acting* like point 1 is true makes it illegible. Without Ds behaving as if it's a crisis, it's not a crisis.
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The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
February 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.
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@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point
January 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@corybooker.com hello I used to run the Wendy’s Twitter account and I am begging you to let me help you with the dems social media strategy, I will literally do it for free at this point
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BREAKING: AOC blames crash on Trump / Elon
“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”
“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”
January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BREAKING: AOC blames crash on Trump / Elon
“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”
“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”
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if dems dont all just blame trump for this and fill the void, the voters that decide elections will think the plane crashed bc of dei
After 20-minute remarks blaming DEI efforts at the FAA for last night's D.C. crash, President Trump is asked whether he has any proof that this crash was caused by DEI efforts.
"It just could have been," he replies.
"It just could have been," he replies.
January 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
if dems dont all just blame trump for this and fill the void, the voters that decide elections will think the plane crashed bc of dei
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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country
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Corruption is the most important story in the world, part 188
These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Corruption is the most important story in the world, part 188
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So we got a two hour long lecture today on achievement, merit and excellence from a one season reality show star and a drunk who bankrupted every organization he ever ran.
January 31, 2025 at 2:57 AM
So we got a two hour long lecture today on achievement, merit and excellence from a one season reality show star and a drunk who bankrupted every organization he ever ran.
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It's not not his fault
POTUS:
- put a hiring freeze on an overwhelmed air traffic control
- panicked every career civil servant in the federal government
- put a drunk in charge of the DoD (whose helo flew into a passenger jet)
- installed a reality star as Transportation Sec’y
the crash at DCA is Donald Trump’s fault
- put a hiring freeze on an overwhelmed air traffic control
- panicked every career civil servant in the federal government
- put a drunk in charge of the DoD (whose helo flew into a passenger jet)
- installed a reality star as Transportation Sec’y
the crash at DCA is Donald Trump’s fault
“Commander in Chief” jumps to throw military crew under the bus before any details are known. Coward.
We no longer have a leader in the White House but a conman who’s #1 goal is always to dodge responsibility.
Next time a R or D says “respect the office” remind them the President himself doesn’t.
We no longer have a leader in the White House but a conman who’s #1 goal is always to dodge responsibility.
Next time a R or D says “respect the office” remind them the President himself doesn’t.
January 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It's not not his fault
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The media has failed the public on a crucial matter: the derangement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Often he is described in news reports as a vaccine skeptic, when he is far more than that. He is an extreme vaccine opponent.
Often he is described in news reports as a vaccine skeptic, when he is far more than that. He is an extreme vaccine opponent.
The madness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The media has failed the public on a crucial matter: the derangement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Often he is described in news reports as a vaccine skeptic, when he is far more than that. He is an extreme vaccine opponent.
Often he is described in news reports as a vaccine skeptic, when he is far more than that. He is an extreme vaccine opponent.
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And a note to the press-
It's not "do you have any comment?"
it's
"EXPLAIN HOW THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT"
It's not "do you have any comment?"
it's
"EXPLAIN HOW THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT"
January 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
And a note to the press-
It's not "do you have any comment?"
it's
"EXPLAIN HOW THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT"
It's not "do you have any comment?"
it's
"EXPLAIN HOW THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT"
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NYT headline: Trumps unorthodox approach to air safety is what we need right now
January 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
NYT headline: Trumps unorthodox approach to air safety is what we need right now
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“In A Gutsy Move, The Administration Shakes Up The Air Safety Industry”
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
“In A Gutsy Move, The Administration Shakes Up The Air Safety Industry”
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only appropriate political response here is to demand the white house explain how its actions aren’t responsible www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Guts Key Aviation Safety Committee, Fires Heads Of TSA, Coast Guard
The committee will technically continue to exist, but it won't have any members to carry out the work of examining safety issues at airlines and airports.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
only appropriate political response here is to demand the white house explain how its actions aren’t responsible www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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It's cool how any other president posting "bad situation...NOT GOOD!!" about a catastrophe would have wall-to-wall press coverage about how he has to resign bc he's an illiterate caveman here by mistake, but for trump it won't even be covered at all– it would be unfair to our new god
January 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It's cool how any other president posting "bad situation...NOT GOOD!!" about a catastrophe would have wall-to-wall press coverage about how he has to resign bc he's an illiterate caveman here by mistake, but for trump it won't even be covered at all– it would be unfair to our new god
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The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
January 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
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this is the president of the United States in a crisis I just
"Why didn't the helicopter go up or down, or turn" jfc there's a hegemonic crisis and the president is a senile backseat gamer
January 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
this is the president of the United States in a crisis I just
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"Trump is not a strong president. He is a weak president. He has authoritarian tendencies, but he’s weak. He’s mentally weak. He is vulnerable to all sorts of manipulation."
On the pod, @timothynoah.bsky.social is good on why Trump's hold on power is actually fragile
newrepublic.com/article/1909...
On the pod, @timothynoah.bsky.social is good on why Trump's hold on power is actually fragile
newrepublic.com/article/1909...
“A Weak President”: Trump’s Chaos Strategy Implodes in Epic OMB Fiasco
As Trump backtracks on his funding freeze, the author of a new piece on his “chaos strategy” explains why this is already failing—and how it reveals him as both authoritarian and weak.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Trump is not a strong president. He is a weak president. He has authoritarian tendencies, but he’s weak. He’s mentally weak. He is vulnerable to all sorts of manipulation."
On the pod, @timothynoah.bsky.social is good on why Trump's hold on power is actually fragile
newrepublic.com/article/1909...
On the pod, @timothynoah.bsky.social is good on why Trump's hold on power is actually fragile
newrepublic.com/article/1909...
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The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The President is asking rhetorical questions about what federal government aircraft was doing, as if there's someone else who is supposed to have the answer. This is his responsibility. If he doesn't even know the answers, it's because he and his unqualified appointees are incompetent.
“Commander in Chief” jumps to throw military crew under the bus before any details are known. Coward.
We no longer have a leader in the White House but a conman who’s #1 goal is always to dodge responsibility.
Next time a R or D says “respect the office” remind them the President himself doesn’t.
We no longer have a leader in the White House but a conman who’s #1 goal is always to dodge responsibility.
Next time a R or D says “respect the office” remind them the President himself doesn’t.
January 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The President is asking rhetorical questions about what federal government aircraft was doing, as if there's someone else who is supposed to have the answer. This is his responsibility. If he doesn't even know the answers, it's because he and his unqualified appointees are incompetent.