abraxis.bsky.social
Hope is praxis.
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An AI-generated video of a National Guard member filming himself on duty in LA and provoking the protesters is being shared on TikTok.
The video is fake. The odd badges on his uniform, traffic lights and buildings, and "LAPC" on the police car all give it away.
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Within 48 hours of my arriving in Iraq for the first time in July 2007, I went to a memorial ceremony for four 2ID soldiers killed in a house bomb (HBIED) in East Rashid. That was a regular occurrence in AQI strongholds at the time. Nobody contemplated razing neighborhoods to avoid the risk of it.
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King Tut, that guy.
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You've got some serous rising to the moment things in your immediate future.
Honestly sorry you couldnt just have had a grand relaxing time as governer, but alas.
Please don't fuck it up.
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I hope so, but ordinary men have done atrocious things (see for instance: Ordinary Men)
A lot of people have some big choices to make.
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You are not.
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Dept.Q!
On Netflix.
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Oreos
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I've collected some good video and photos here.
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Is this in Jake Tapper's book?
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Slowdive shirt acquired, thanks for the heads up. đź‘Ť
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That's not even gold foil standard.
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Poltergiest
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Broadly applicable.
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This is one of the biggest challenges of the modern information environment: learning to distinguish between bad faith criticism designed to destroy things and good faith criticism meant to make things better.
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And the elephant should fly. And look like this:
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Would listen.
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Every one of these is more important than the mental acuity of the former President. We are in trouble. Focus.
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12. Trump’s memecoin dinner now confirmed to include mostly non-Americans.Secy of State says it’s not his business what foreigners are on the guest list. His priority is student visa holders who write strong-eds.
13. Trump & Hegseth affirm plan to build anti-ballistic missile “Golden Dome” for $175b
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10. House holds critical vote on spending bill (Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill) designed to cut SS and Medicaid, muscle educ institutions, cut taxes for the wealthy AT 1AM, so that most won’t see it.
11. Rep. Senators & Gov’s can’t get Trump to provide FEMA funding for folks devastated by tornadoes.
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8. ProPublica report reveals Trump Admin applying “massive pressure” on African nations to compel deals for Elon Musk.
9. DOJ opens investigation into Chicago Mayor’s office based on Mayor’s stated pride in racial diversity of workforce. Threatens investigation of pop stars support for VP Harris.
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…in which he appears not to know peace talks are happening. Shows obsequious support for Putin.
6. IRS Director nominee is confronted with evidence of agreement to provide favors to large donors.
7. DOJ opens investigation into Trump rival running for Mayor of NY, raising possible pressure campaign.
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…write op-Ed’s the Admin doesn’t like. Threatens “we’ll do even more” with cold glee.
4. HHS Secy admits withholding block funding for child care & development. Yells at sitting Senator in hearing. Tells another he didn’t know funding for ALS had been cut.
5. Trump stuns Europeans on phone call..