“you've all been on Candid Camera.”
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“you've all been on Candid Camera.”
somehow, i fully anticipate Trump’s _succession_ to feel even more rotten than his presidencies—if it is invoked under duress most likely, countless GOP operatives will compete for the mantle of true heir to trumpism-the-movement this could spell even more disaster than we’re experiencing now
i suppose some folks are curious about Trump's 11 life lessons but to me, it really boils down to one: don't be like him
this reply made me forget what the question was; so i went back to it, and then back to the answer—to conclude they’re divorced and not on speaking terms
in fascism-talk, crises are prerequisites to their deployment of the ‘remedy’ so they're planning to *declare* an emergency
GOP / MAGA are the Bizarro party / government
amazing piece by Ms. Ifill thank you @gottalaff.bsky.social, for amplifying it
we’re fortunate to have fellow humans weaving bridges with other species, and taking the time to let us know / remind us of how much beauty exists out there thank you for this shrew / mouse
also, consider selecting to be notified every time Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social posts i do this with my favorite accounts
how… oh, how… can we LiKE an entire thread with a single click? a Jenny Cohn thread about an important situation yes, it has nested threads within it. visit them. they’re worth it!
i refrain from refusing to avail myself of content ‘on principle’ but i make an exception for James Comey
on his first inaugural speech, Trump enunciated a Miller-wrought & -invented diatribe about a carnage in U.S. cities the party arming thugs with assault-style rifles want to decry a carnage
#PointsOfLight
GOP is the minority party democrats have the numbers on their side; it’s been that way for at least four decades this is why GOP deploys every nefarious method for suppressing or nullifying our votes
high-quality photographs of the nightmares people endure in NYC’s immigration court
that's not a fix
Larry Krasner—Philadelphia DA—talks about prosecuting iCE agents who break the law #PointsOfLight
following both
this old joke, dating to the days of Stalin, is making the rounds again
I know the temptation to give in to despair—fight that feeling with all of your might. You are not alone. We will fight. We will win.
Trump recognized a liability by Capitol Police for Ashli Babbitt’s death—a liability that did not exist ✅solidarity with the officers who defended the building! ❌shame on GOP members of Congress who’ve condoned an attack on their workplace—as a means to gain Trump’s approval
it was always, only about election day more so in light of Trump setting up SCotUS to allow him to ban vote-by-mail—although the executive does not control elections (states do)
maybe ‘captured?’
alas, SCotUS tends to find Trump's antics irresistible 💙
GOP is an old hand at outing undercover officers Bush / Cheney did it as well
what is this meme? are you posting it because you agree with it?
we can thank our British friends for their reporting
quite wise of him
this concerns every one of us singling out one group for punishment and mistreatment is authoritarianism-101 they're doing this to all of us
even if Ms. Maxwell was truthful, she did not and cannot assert that Trump never engaged in the behaviors he's accused of her testimony was taken and publicized for a reason, and ostensibly in exchange for something of value let's not ignore / forget!
alas, the awful outcomes you decry are precisely what Trump aimed for
His Honor, J. B. puttin' on the Pritz!
so emblematic of Trump himself… …a vulgar foundation, gilded with toxic bronze
thank you; i’m touched💙
as far as i'm concerned, Trump can claim a no-bill prize 🙃💙
this is a veritable B-12 booster shot for the soul
president him!
one of these puny, petty vendettas will kick off the demise of Trump’s political career it may not be this one, or the one that follows it but it will happen one of these cases will reveal a formidable foe, too formidable for the little man, Trump
the dispute is not centered on the substance of Fox's content alas, it's only about money. plain old money no ideology involved (besides capitalism)
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh warn lower court judges in Trump cases www.yahoo.com/news/article...
i'm going to need the name of this act, stat!
angels in our midst #PointsOfLight apple.news/AlAbsfGmMRO2...
on the bright side, he does refer to them as ‘bad things’
it's amazing enough that the administration / DoJ aren't compelled to answer for their initial detention and deportation of Abrego García but seeing them blatantly harass him is outrageous
Trump plans to attack another Democrat-run city www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
💯 like two-in-one FA and FO
Bolton’s correct, but History has already judged Trump
Instagram hiding posts with words like ‘Immigrants make the country great’ futurism.com/instagram-hi...
great list of Trump‘s misdeeds; alas, it’s not exhaustive at all
i doubt he has but his posture seemed to have confined itself to California of course, it might be somewhat disingenuous, since the problem erupted when Texas changed its rules
This is a break the glass moment in history and we need *everyone* to be all-in for the battle. @kamlager-dove.house.gov details the CA redistricting plan & why Trump and the GOP are so desperate to rig the upcoming elections. Be prepared to be inspired by Rep. K-Dove! youtu.be/P5vU1PdRYSc?...
the semantics of ‘are we there, yet?’ is not as interesting as the reality that Democrats did not make the ultra-obvious case that fascism was already being planned by Republicans in 2024 this to me hurts worst
gift article — no paywall Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. deployment wapo.st/4lErhow
just like Trump, GOP, and MAGA, the majority in this SCotUS cannot be shamed to them, every tradition they eradicate, every reasonable expectation by reasonable people they thwart are as many badges of honor
file under ‘Who’s the constituency for that? Who voted for that?’ www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Pee Wee German
wonderful words one can ride like a vehicle; a conveyance taking us places 💙
voter suppression efforts never seem to involve our illiterate compatriots
understandable 💙
the author used the adverb euphemistically
pushback on my feelings noted
iCE spending millions of dollars on SUVs and custom, gold-detailed vehicle wraps emblazoned with the words “DEFEND THE HOMELAND” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
do you doubt that i feel the way i do?
Gift article — no paywall Dems are not registering as many new voters as Republicans & Independents www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social has gone full Fox News in the format of his show All-In. There is an abundance of ‘sensational’ footage of RW pundits, and other red meat. The analytical content has plummeted to zero. i’m all-out.
the christoFascists have been the Trojan Horse of the .01%
a humble P.o.V.
Alexei was a diehard democrat they got him in the end, but he resisted heroically
their takeover attempt goes beyond the federal government MAGA incursions on city governments in D-held city halls are an unmistakable sign of an all-encompassing approach by the fascists
it's impossible to fall fully into despair… …when so many amazing people remind us of the common good, and our role in it
great message indispensable messenger thank you, katie!
aww so lovely 💙
Gift WaPo opinion article by Kathleen Parker wapo.st/4mwx5BW
he’s obviously angling for a Trump endorsement
Trump starts out with an EO nine judges block it he appeals loses the appeal goes to SCotUS, where his fairy godmother will make his wish come true
Roger Alford—a fired Trump appointee—exposes Pam Bondi’s corrupt DoJ. it's impossible to predict which case will be fatal to this criminal administration, but one fine day, one'll find their Achille's heel and aim right for it
i wish Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com had emphasized that all other Dems actually signed the permission slip, and accepted that a cop tail them 24/7 this is sad i wish the entire D conference had behaved like Rep. Collier
it sucks doubly knowing we knew this from the start
this meme wonderfully defines the adages ‘telling it like it is’ and ‘comparing apples to apples’
💯
hoist by her own petard
GOP / MAGA have fully coopted Roy Cohn’s method of doing the misdeed first, and dealing with any fallout later this goes hand-in-hand with their cruelty-is-the-point policy may their comeuppance arrive soon; may it be commensurate with the evil they spew out as a matter of course
‘incel’ written all over his expression
Ukraine paid for peace it seeks many times over; it could have made Russia’s life an inferno had it not surrendered the nukes in time what Ukraine got for its good faith efforts: ✅a Putin puppet government ✅Crimea annexed by Russia ✅a full-blown war of aggression by Russia
Trump—a _leader_ with an acute sense of optics—really must have felt an imperious need to consult with his boss in order to leave world leaders on hold during a live meeting
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sophistry by Donald Trump he knows, as we all do: ✅if Russia stops fighting, there will be peace ✅if Ukraine stops fighting, there will be no Ukraine
ain’t it time we called upon our worse angels and attack Trump where it hurts worst: his ego…
Angels in our midst.
President Donald Trump announced he will issue a new executive order as part of a “movement to get rid of” mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
folks, check out this teaser for Keith Olbermann's @olbermann.bsky.social tomorrow podcast recommended❗️
know your flags
the cult is a drug; therefore, it functions as one the only thing kool-aid imbibers can do—short of leaving—is use more of the substance [Homer Simpson agrees]
💯 or suit that borrows clues from his military fatigues
Moving The Window: What Trump is trying to do in D.C. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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the story does not mention that sometime in the 1980s, Trump had acquired Tiffany's—not owning it a very long time, but there's history there [Tiffany's has been asked to redesign, produce the Honor medallions]
Kennedy Center cancels relationship with the family who’s produced medallions for the last 47 years — the entire lifespan of the Honors
