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Sande@sande0724.bsky.social · 23h agoIf lying was an Olympic sport.
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Sande@sande0724.bsky.social · 23h ago«“We live in a country with an unpredictable past.” This was a saying among the intelligentsia in the Soviet Union when I was growing up. We never knew which part of our history would be obliterated next. Now Americans, too, live in a country with an unpredictable past.»
Opinion | Trump's Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future (Gift Article)
This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
nytimes.com
«It may not quite be a “Let them eat cake” moment, but it is one where he seems to be saying: Let them see that I just spent $5 million in taxpayer funds on golden statues.»
Let Them Eat Gold
Taxpayers are now financing President Trump’s love of anything gilded.
theatlantic.com
«The rule of law does not defend itself. Neither does an independent judiciary. Constitutions are pieces of paper unless citizens and public officials possess the courage and habits necessary to honor them.»
As retired US judges, we’re not used to speaking out. But we cannot be silent | Michael P Donnelly and Robert F Orr
We joined a recent bus tour of 30 judges, lawyers and advocates fighting not for any partisan aim, but for the rule of law itself
theguardian.com
«The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.»
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More (Gift Article)
The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.
nytimes.com
«Both to secure and advance American interests abroad and to protect American freedoms at home, Americans must unite to prevent any foreign power from enjoying the influence over policy and public debate that Israel has exercised, both directly and through the faction operating on its behalf.»
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
theguardian.com
“A Hegseth endorsement of the proposal to restore protections against civilian harm would mark a rare acknowledgment that his radical reforms at the Pentagon may, at least in one area, have gone too far.”
A Tragedy in Iran Might Persuade Hegseth to Change Course
The Pentagon is rethinking how it wages war after the Iran school strike.
theatlantic.com
Performative bullshit. Fauci is a hero. Besides, they’re trying to ban an 85-year-old retiree from a job he already left.
“Earlier on Friday morning, around two hours before the photo was taken, Reuters reported that the Treasury had notified a number of banks that it may intervene in the yen market on Friday, quoting a source familiar with the situation.”
EXCLUSIVE: Bessent's 'to do' list: buy $5-10 billion worth of Japanese yen, Reuters photo shows
Bessent exposed a "to-do" list during Trump's cabinet meeting indicating he was contemplating U.S. purchases of $5 billion to $10 billion worth of Japanese yen, a Reuters photograph taken during the...
reuters.com
This is my surprised-face: 😑 «President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, federal prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation.”»
Charges to Be Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool (Gift Article)
President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Friday, federal prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation.”
nytimes.com
History will remember Dr. Anthony Fauci as a hero. The best part? There is nothing the MAGA cult can do to stop that.
"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."
Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington
I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities
theguardian.com
Embarrassing🤦🏼♀️ “The map showed Nigeria, where the U.S. currently has several hundred troops deployed, as landlocked in the Sahara Desert. Mozambique, which is in southeastern Africa, was relocated to the Horn of Africa, while Ivory Coast in West Africa was placed on the other side of the continent”
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
reuters.com
“Donald Trump said on Thursday he may “temporarily” pull the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, but would keep him in the role in an acting capacity until two Republican senators objecting to his confirmation leave office next year[…]”
Trump says he may ‘temporarily’ drop bid to make Blanche US attorney general
President’s former lawyer has been struggling to persuade some Republican senators to back his nomination
theguardian.com
This is journalism! Putting the hypocrisy of republican politicians on full display. 👏
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoHoly shit! Jim Jordan is reduced to stammering when Kasie Hunt presses him on why he continues to support Max Miller despite credible allegations that he abused his ex-wife and toddler daughter
History won’t be rewritten by hearings or political rhetoric. Millions of Americans remember the fear, the overflowing hospitals, and the role that scientists, healthcare workers, and vaccines played in getting us through the pandemic.
«The bottom line: Beauchamp says comedians learned a long time ago that certain words lose their "power to shock" as people get used to them. Politicians can lean on an f-bomb now to connect with voters, but eventually splashy, profane headlines alone won't substitute for substantive policy.»
Why profanity is having a f*cking moment
Research suggests profanity makes politicians sound more authentic — and can boost voter support.
axios.com
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice Lawsuit to compel New Jersey to provide the DOJ with access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for voters DOJ is now 0-18 in these cases. ELG remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-je...
🚨 United States of America v. Caldwell
Learn more here.
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No Lies Detected. The current regime doesn’t want people to know this, especially from one of their own. The president of The United States is a liar
Jon Stewart on the WH Correspondents' Dinner: "It shouldn't ever happen... You can celebrate the First Amendment without asking your opponent in that fight what he thinks. You know what he thinks."
You would think Potus falling into a deep slumber, every day, on TV, would be a bigger story.... ....but Sleepy Joe.... Our media is hopelessly broken.
Dozens of former students of the Interlochen Center[…], where Jeffrey Epstein is said to have encountered some of his earliest victims, told a law firm hired by the school that they had been sexually abused by teachers, staff members, trustees and others affiliated with the institution […]
Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him (Gift Article)
A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.
nytimes.com