Trump will burn America down to save his own ego and the people around him will happily help him do it.
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.
I’m exasperated y the continued exasperation expressed by the commentariat over Trump’s habitual bad behavior.
If USA loses to Belgium will Trump claim officials were corrupt and the match was fixed?
What are the odds that Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin could all arrive on the world stage at the same time? The perfect storm of evil intent.
Americans have not been at war with Iranians for nearly 50 years. Religious zealots in the US government have hated, feared and wanted to destroy the religious zealots in the Iranian government. And vice versa. Innocent people die when the religious go to war.
I just realized that when the GOP claim that the attack on Iran is a just war they mean it in the sense of it’s just a war, get over it.
Netanyahu has removed 40 thousand homes in Lebanon in less than a month . This war criminal needs to be brought to final Justice.
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!
Getting lectured by Pete Hegseth has to be one of the most vomit producing things I've witnessed in a long time.* 🤮 *Since Trump's last speech
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
nytimes.com
🚨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."
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."
Can the world really afford to wait until November for this mess to sort itself out?
Any member of Congress who votes yes, and puts their name on a $200 billion supplemental for a war Trump and Republicans won’t even call a war, should lose their seat in November. Thank you for your attention to this matter. #FundHealthcareNotWar
They say that misery loves company and given that Trump is the most miserable SOB that ever walked this earth he won't rest until he's made everyone as miserable as he is.
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
When will Trump’s unprecedented actions be met with the unprecedented response required to shut him down? Are we losing our democracy or am I just overreacting?
So happy these pics are trending. Rest well, #RobertMueller and thank you for your dedicated service to our country. The American people will ensure Donald Trump pays for every sin he’s committed against this country. #SheShed #Pinks
Call me old fashioned but when someone tweets they’ve won the war it’s kinda rude for the other side to keep fighting.
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.
Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov on Iran war: “Netanyahu said he’s been waiting 40 years to launch this attack and he finally found an American president stupid enough and reckless enough to do it.” He nailed it. Repost if you agree with him that he has no plan to protect our troops or get us out!
What happens when Iran grants safe passage to tankers carrying oil to China but not elsewhere?