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German Teacher from Austria 🇦🇹, mainly here to follow news and discussions around US politics and their implications for the world. Want to learn German? Contact me: https://everything-german.net
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Very interesting and alarming video

Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻

Trump’s approval is dropping. But it needs to be much lower. I argue Trump needs to be at a 32% approval rating to truly blunt his political efficacy. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and I discuss how it can be done on today’s episode of Bulwark Sunday.

I always look forward to Charlie Sykes' @sykescharlie.bsky.social podcast, and Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social is a great interview partner. The positive note at the end made me smile, thank you! 🙂

Loved the thoughtful conversation between Sarah and Jen! The Focus Group Podcast is one of the most interesting things @thebulwark.bsky.social has to offer, even though it's often tough to listen to the people. But this time it's more just Sarah and Jen talking, which is nice 🙂

The world is burning. We need a distraction every now and then. So here's a picture of my beautiful feral cat. His name is Flauschi.

Yes. The point is to normalize abductions by a masked, unidentified, secret police force. Things are moving very fast right now. www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-th...

We’ve been through this so often that I really hesitate to write: This time could be different. This is a story with legs — and the lies, excuses, word games, and whataboutism of the wretched hive are making a bad thing even worse. open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

I've been playing the Green Card lottery almost every year for the last 20 years, unsuccessfully so far. This year is the first time that I hope I WON'T win.

@theatlantic.com’s writers and editors are on Bluesky. Follow us for ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y

Just when you think it can't get more unbelievable 🤦🏼‍♀️

Dear journalists: stop giving this administration the benefit of the doubt. Stop using old editorial standards and practices and norms. Assume that everything they say from the get-go is a lie because it always, always, is.

This is really, really bad. @michaeldweiss.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social to discuss the now released war plans texts and why it's such a big deal

Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.

Welcome @citizencohn.bsky.social to @thebulwark.bsky.social on an internal NIH memo says that the agency will not prioritize research on why people are reluctant to take vaccines. www.thebulwark.com/p/nih-moves-...

"One study found that Sweden’s relatively lax policies caused nearly 4,500 extra deaths.... A proportionate toll in the [US] would have yielded roughly an additional 150,000 dead Americans—and probably more, since Swedes are the healthier population." @cathyyoung63.bsky.social on COVID revisionism.

The most frustrating thing is: It doesn't matter. Nothing of what happened matters. There will be no consequences whatsoever. Nobody will be prosecuted, nobody will step down. Nobody will be fired. Nothing will change.

Well, they lied. Obviously.

The Atlantic has now published the Signal texts with attack plans in response to administration denials. I worked at the Pentagon. If information like this is not classified, nothing is. If Hegseth is claiming he declassified this information, he should be shown the door for having done so.

Good News That’s Bad For Trump Read:

Absolutely agree. But then, everybody with just some common sense and a tiny bit of knowledge about national security knows more than these clowns.

“Using a Signal app like this is hiding what’s happening from the government itself. And that is almost certainly the very reason for the use. These are disappearing communications…There also won’t be any records to determine whether crimes were committed.” talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/signa...

Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow. Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand . adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...

Breathtakingly 🤦🏼‍♀️

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In any other timeline these clowns would have never been appointed to begin with.

This is nuts. @jvl.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social respond to the Trump administration leaking war plans to a reporter in a text chain. Listen on the Bulwark Takes podcast: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1M87... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"You are either against Trump, or not. If you are against Trump then the anti-Trump movement must operate in solidarity. […] Remember: Any person or institution not explicitly anti-Trump becomes useful to him. You are either on the bus or you are off." Great Triad today by JVL @jvl.bsky.social

It's so crazy. The last time I've thought about preparations like this was when I traveled to North Korea in 2007. Granted, it was much easier back then because I just left my trusted Nokia at home. But still.

The level of incompetence is baffling 🤦🏼‍♀️

Be kind. Always. #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/wholesome/...

If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.

@thebulwark.bsky.social The Bulwark's John Avlon talks with Larry Diamond @larrydiamond.bsky.social on how to deal with the rising authoritarianism in America. Worth watching! www.youtube.com/watch?v=35N_...

@thebulwark.bsky.social The Bulwark's John Avlon talks with Larry Diamond @larrydiamond.bsky.social on how to deal with the rising authoritarianism in America. Worth watching! www.youtube.com/watch?v=35N_...

I keep saying the same thing and @walshfreedom.bsky.social hits the nail on the head about Dotard.