MartinSmith

@nopeaking.bsky.social

Brit by birth, neuroscientist by inclination, US citizen by choice. Newcastle United supporter.

USA runs on a 1700s operating system from an era that is dead and gone, which is why it gets an F at addressing any present-day crisis, while a bunch of two-bit grifters playing the roles of politician or press always gaslight us that "everything is perfect" and "nothing can fundamentally change"

China can’t believe it’s luck. All it has to do is sit back and watch US and Russia burn themselves to the ground. It’s a perfect storm of failed foreign policies and incompetent leadership.

Here is trump’s ear 6 months after being “shot” with an AR-15 rifle and here is Evander Holyfield’s ear after being bitten off 28 years ago. Cartridge does not heal like that. trump is a liar and our FBI under this administration is not to be trusted!

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BREAKING: The International Monetary Fund says that global policymakers to prepare for liquidity shocks and market dysfunction in response to heightened financial stability risks, particularly in light of ongoing geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East

Thousands of workers are threatening to strike at the Los Angeles World Cup stadium. The SoFi Stadium plans to host two of the three US Men's World Cup matches, but now 2,000 cooks, servers, bartenders and more may strike. Their main issue? ICE being present at the World Cup.

FIFA faces new crisis as SoFi Stadium workers in LA threaten strike action

The union UNITE HERE Local 11 has made a series of demands to FIFA and voiced major concerns about ICE agents around World Cup venues

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🚨China has issued a direct warning to the United States in response to Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun: “We have trade and energy agreements with Iran; we expect others not to interfere in our affairs. The Strait of Hormuz is open to us."

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The lesson of Pam Bondi is just episode 482,009 of the same enduring lesson: no level of craven bootlicking will ever be enough for Trump to be loyal to anyone but himself. So no level of personal and professional debasement to curry his favor will ever be worth it.

Marco Rubio just went on Good Morning America and said, with a straight face, no fucking hint of irony, not even a twitch, not even a smirk, nothing: "Imagine if instead of spending billions on weapons, Iran spent that money on its people. They'd have a much different country."

Whether the Iran War ends this month or months from now, Republicans cannot escape responsibility for the massive expenditure of taxpayer dollars, loss of life, rise in energy costs, regional instability, and damage to alliances Trump has wrought.

The next time a career politician says Universal Healthcare isn’t a right because it would “bankrupt” America, I hope all of us will remember these past few weeks and the $200 billion PeteHegseth and @POTUS want for their Iran misadventure

To all of our supporters, donors, and volunteers, I can’t thank you enough. You are the reason we came so far and defied every expectation. Get some rest. We’ll get back to work in the morning. And as always, Fuck Trump. Fuck ICE. Free Palestine.

Heater makes biscuits on an orange blanket. She knows tonight was disappointing, even devastating. But she also knows that the future is bright if we believe it to be so.