This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.
are we really about to see israeli strikes on Iran that could spiral and draw in the US?
“Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.”
A Permanent Stain on Our History
The Trump administration’s embrace of nativism is as shameful as it is self-destructive.
thebulwark.com
Often as history passes events - particularly those that shape the future - begin to seem as if they were always going to happen that way. Here’s an interesting look at a snippet of one of those events. www.npr.org/2013/06/08/1...
The Speech Eisenhower Never Gave On The Normandy Invasion
The Allied invasion of the French coast of Normandy took place this week in 1944. In case that highly risky invasion had failed, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had drafted a speech taking full responsibili...
npr.org
Lee Jae-myung, the South Korean politician who climbed the fence of the parliament to get inside and vote against martial law, has been elected president. Pretty cooool
There is no way Ukraine could trust the current US government with info that they had operatives behind enemy lines in Russia to execute this operation. Telling that to the Trump admin would put their lives in even greater danger than they already were.
i also just installed Zen browser and I have to say this feature is very nice
Invalid Handle ⚠@kc.is.being.pet · last yr.okay, I just installed Zen browser and I *really* like that feature
NEWS: The Ninth Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, denied DOJ's request for a stay pending appeal of the injunction barring Trump-directed, wide-scale, mass firings (RIFs) across the government. In short, the order blocking RIFs remains in effect. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/-federal-j...
Hey, if the media is interested in a cover-up of a senile president who's not really in control of his White House, there's one going on right now?
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last yr.🤡 @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The FBI is disbanding a squad that handles investigations into members of Congress and fraud by federal employees, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that comes as the Trump administration seeks to eliminate or marginalize units responsible for public corruption cases.
F.B.I. Dismantles Elite Public Corruption Squad
nytimes.com
“In my home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." - Bruce Springsteen
Elon Musk says the US government is doing a "quiet trial" of the "gold card," a flatly illegal concept billed as letting people buy a green card for $5 million. No law allows this. The closest thing, EB-5, requires investment in a US business that creates at least 10 new jobs.
Secretary Noem appears to not want to say if the picture of Abrego Garcia’s hand is doctored Swalwell: I have a 7 year old, a 6 year old, and 3 year old. I have a bullshit detector. I’m just asking you a question
We’ve become so desensitized to corruption that the Attorney General who spent years lobbying on behalf of Qatar approved a private jet gift from Qatar and it’s not even in the top 10 scandals of the week.
While Trump crows about supporting mothers & kids, remember... -His FDA suspended one of its quality-control programs for milk -He’s trying to repeal limits on lead exposure and cancel grants that protect kids from chemicals -Car seat and stroller prices are up due to tariffs
-Dropped or halted investigations into 100+ corporations -Gutted regulatory agencies and fired ethics watchdogs -Launched a crypto coin and offered an "intimate dinner" to top buyers -Turned the White House into a Tesla showroom to help his biggest donor "Drain the swamp."
Trump: "When you say strollers are going up -- what kind of a thing? I'm saying that gasoline is going down. Gasoline is thousands of times more important than a stroller someplace ... you don't need to have 35 dolls. You can have 2, 3, 4, and save a lot of money. We don't need to feed the beast."