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Trump's line of BS today is that he's actively negotiating a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz, which is controlled by the United States

NEWS: Former Trump press secretary and Rep. Max Miller's ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Grisham, has now filed a temporary restraining order against him

GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.

Musk is the worst, least imaginative kind of sci-fi villain. The drug-addled, power mad, racist, self-aggrandizing, demonically greedy, sociopath with endless money. He's a 1950s pulp villain with zero charm or style. He's L. Ron Hubbard meets Heinrich Himmler with a bottomless bank account.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3w ago

Yep. @polphilpod.bsky.social and I made this point in this essay on Elon Musk's real fascist worldview, which all of you should read if you haven't yet, because (we immodestly insist) it breaks new ground. Also see the interview with one of the authors of "Muskism." newrepublic.com/article/2119...

BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.

Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations

Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.

nytimes.com

MAGA Christian Nationalist Bruce Taylor owns Taylor Farms which is causing the explosive diarrhea. This is what happens when Republicans “end regulations to help businesses” that donate to their campaigns.

LMAO -- Fox News is again broadcasting from Trump's state fair and again there is *nobody* there. I've seen fairs in rural parking lots with more attendees than this.

country by deposing more centrists. But we don’t have much time to survive Donald Trump and his corrupt fascist onslaught. Please think long and hard about what the stakes are before signing on to stylish rhetoric that ignores decades of harsh political realities. “Oops” will not play … 16/17