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This is a shockingly naive op-ed from Kurt Volcker. He completely fabricates a donald trump that simply doesn't exist. I don't know how much evidence people need to get that trump has no traditional political motives and has no negotiating skills other than bullying. www.kyivpost.com/opinion/47557

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If it wasn't so dangerous and hurtful to millions of people, this assholes Keystone Cop administration would be hilarious in a Borat cringe kind of way.

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I think this 👇 is correct. The bloom is quickly coming off the Lily

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Worth reading but if you don't want to the Cliff Notes version: Musk is lying his ass off. . I think the most disturbing thing is the shifting Overton window. Now we critique the accuracy of the DOGE claims instead of denying its right to exist. That's fucked. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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This happened in a very red district in OR, as well.

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I literally reported this Wednesday.

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Ukraine was warned of an imminent Starlink shutoff if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, a source told Reuters. The issue was raised after Zelensky rejected an initial proposal from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and again in talks with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg on Thursday.

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I just love that we have the smart people on our side! Who said libs can't meme?

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Trump is trying to consolidate power in the military. I don't know General CQ Brown's replacement but We should see what it is about him that trump wants.

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This is awesome! I'm sad to note, however, that while there are many rallies for Ukraine in Europe, I can find none in the US. 🫤

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🇺🇦 With all my war experience & skepticism, I never imagined I’d debunk #Russian narratives coming from the White House. #Trump’s attacks on #Zelensky sound just like #Putin’s. 63% of Ukrainians back Zelensky after 3 years of war—far more than Trump’s support in the U.S. after just 1 month.

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Bombs, rockets & air superiority (RU still can't control the skies over Ukraine after 3 years), and military defeat. All of these are doable by NATO forces presently in Europe. Russia is at war with the West and must be defeated. Please follow @garrykasparov.bsky.social for strategic advice

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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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Some updates: 1. A federal judge extended a restraining order blocking the National Institutes of Health from cutting research funds until she rules on a permanent injunction. 2. The IRS will not allow a member of Elon Musk’s team to access individual tax returns.

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@propublica.org with great reporting again on DOGE. DOGE is Schroedinger's organization according to the Trumpers: it both is and is not an agency, is and is not run by Elon, is and is not receiving federal funding. Propublica identified $40M in federal funding redirected to DOGE from agencies.

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What is a woman? It's complicated.

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This excellent @nytimes.com by Zeynep Tufekci was gifted so I think that you can read it too. The author responds to several comments further explaining the ideas expressed in the piece. Well worth the time to more deeply understand what Musks DOGE is doing/has done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...

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Please share widely. Pair this with the @maddow.msnbc.com reporting on Trump's lousy poll numbers and take heart. We need to keep calling all our Reps and putting the pressure on.

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$TSLA stock is down again this morning $11.01 (3.1%) at least for now...What do ya'll think the Board thinks of this? I think that we need to keep attacking Tesla and Musk. The rallies outside of Tesla dealers are a good idea.

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Don't ever forget that we've got the smart, good, and in this case, clever people on our (anti-Nazi ) side.

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This is a good article from Benen. Trump needs us to believe he's popular so he tells a giant Putinesque lie about his poll numbers.

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Note that this is a retired politician speaking forcefully for Europe & for defending freedom. Don't we in the U.S. have some retired politicians who might speak up in defense of America & democracy? Maybe some living past presidents would have thoughts? idk, seems like we could use some about now

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@strategywoman.bsky.social, @annafromukraine.bsky.social You will enjoy this thread. I sure did.

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Perhaps #Zelensky’s mission isn’t just to defeat #Russia and bring down #Putin—it’s also to save America and take down #Trump. And the process is already underway. Just look at how emotional and irrational Trump has been lately. Wait and see.

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This is the guy, who made it, all okay, for dz. Here we are.

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A must read from Anne Applebaum archive.is/2025.02.20-1...

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vance's lies in Munich about Europe were even more egregious than I had know. He thinks people everywhere are as misinformed as Fox News viewers. Shocking really. archive.is/PMa8C

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