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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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In his first term, McMaster recalls, “Trump would say ‘outlandish’ things like, ‘Why don’t we just bomb the drugs?’”
Now we’re in Trump’s second term, and we’re bombing random boats in the open seas that might or might not be carrying drugs.
www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/p...
Now we’re in Trump’s second term, and we’re bombing random boats in the open seas that might or might not be carrying drugs.
www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/p...
Gen. McMaster’s blistering account of the Trump White House | CNN Politics
Until now, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has held his fire about his stint in the Trump White House. McMaster served with distinction in key American conflicts of the past decades: the Gulf War, the Iraq War...
www.cnn.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
In his first term, McMaster recalls, “Trump would say ‘outlandish’ things like, ‘Why don’t we just bomb the drugs?’”
Now we’re in Trump’s second term, and we’re bombing random boats in the open seas that might or might not be carrying drugs.
www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/p...
Now we’re in Trump’s second term, and we’re bombing random boats in the open seas that might or might not be carrying drugs.
www.cnn.com/2024/08/25/p...
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By the end of 2027, Hershey’s birthday-cake ice cream won’t have Yellow 5 or Red 40, nor will its “blue moon” flavor have Blue 1—but RFK Jr.’s crackdown has left behind one artificial dye: the one that turns your food white, writes Nicholas Florko.
The Giant Asterisk to MAHA's Food-Dye Crackdown
Food companies aren't giving up the chemical that turns products white.
bit.ly
August 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
By the end of 2027, Hershey’s birthday-cake ice cream won’t have Yellow 5 or Red 40, nor will its “blue moon” flavor have Blue 1—but RFK Jr.’s crackdown has left behind one artificial dye: the one that turns your food white, writes Nicholas Florko.
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Can Axios and CNN say that Trump is in steep cognitive decline now, or so we have to wait for the book in 2029?
August 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Can Axios and CNN say that Trump is in steep cognitive decline now, or so we have to wait for the book in 2029?
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"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
June 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Nobody’s going to spit on our police officers," says Trump, who four months ago pardoned people who beat police officers with pipes, flagpoles, baseball bats and 2-by-4s at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The cruelty is the point.
May 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The cruelty is the point.
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.
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The consensus grows: "Donald Trump tried to crash the global economy with tariffs. It is hard to grasp just how historically, world-alteringly stupid this is."
Bruce Arthur: Donald Trump has pushed America into a golden age of stupid. Now’s Canada’s chance to be smart
It is hard to grasp just how historically stupid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are. Now is Canada’s chance to be smart and build new trade networks.
www.thestar.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The consensus grows: "Donald Trump tried to crash the global economy with tariffs. It is hard to grasp just how historically, world-alteringly stupid this is."
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Above and beyond our willingness to tolerate the astounding stupidity of tariffs and the gutting of government function, if there is a rube still out there who thinks Trump and his cadre of oligarchs didn't short the stock market two months ago, I'm curious to meet the precious, moon-faced wonder.
April 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Above and beyond our willingness to tolerate the astounding stupidity of tariffs and the gutting of government function, if there is a rube still out there who thinks Trump and his cadre of oligarchs didn't short the stock market two months ago, I'm curious to meet the precious, moon-faced wonder.
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It’s amazing to find out at this late date how much the rule of law depended on people simply deciding, on a voluntary, daily basis, not to break the law.
March 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
It’s amazing to find out at this late date how much the rule of law depended on people simply deciding, on a voluntary, daily basis, not to break the law.
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Wish I were one of Elon's kids so I'd never see him again
February 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Wish I were one of Elon's kids so I'd never see him again
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The thing about swastikas spray painted on the side of a cybertruck is there’s a 50/50 chance the owner did it.
February 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The thing about swastikas spray painted on the side of a cybertruck is there’s a 50/50 chance the owner did it.
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DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
February 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
DOGE is like if Fyre Festival was a government agency.
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Whew! Catching #TheWeekend feels like therapy—because at least some folks in the media are saying what needs to be said. They’re having the same conversations we’re having.
@michaelsteele.bsky.social ,Sir 🔥
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@michaelsteele.bsky.social ,Sir 🔥
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February 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Whew! Catching #TheWeekend feels like therapy—because at least some folks in the media are saying what needs to be said. They’re having the same conversations we’re having.
@michaelsteele.bsky.social ,Sir 🔥
(I of III)
@michaelsteele.bsky.social ,Sir 🔥
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Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging?
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Brianna Keilar: Do you think that calling Elon Musk a dick is effective messaging?
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
Congressman Robert Garcia: Well, he is a dick.
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I can’t believe the Supreme Court said the president was above the law and now the president is acting like he’s above the law.
February 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I can’t believe the Supreme Court said the president was above the law and now the president is acting like he’s above the law.
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Oh. Would be a shame if everyone shared this everywhere while trump and Eric Adams try to work out a deal.
February 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Oh. Would be a shame if everyone shared this everywhere while trump and Eric Adams try to work out a deal.
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Reminder: this is completely lawless
February 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Reminder: this is completely lawless
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”
We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
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It's not a "viable political message" but it's just always been the simple truth: Trump is a moron surrounded by insane people and is going to badly damage the country
January 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It's not a "viable political message" but it's just always been the simple truth: Trump is a moron surrounded by insane people and is going to badly damage the country
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There’s more than one way to fix an election and the Supreme Court keeping your ass from going on trial is definitely a way.
January 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM
There’s more than one way to fix an election and the Supreme Court keeping your ass from going on trial is definitely a way.
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One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.
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one day when this is all over — and it will be — i will personally never forget the people, famous or otherwise, who jumped on board with fascism because it was the easier thing to do at the time
January 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
one day when this is all over — and it will be — i will personally never forget the people, famous or otherwise, who jumped on board with fascism because it was the easier thing to do at the time