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#ProudBlue President Zelensky is a hero and did not deserve the treatment he got today from the draft dodging felon who is president and Vance who is a nothing. FOTUS is a zero. I have never been as embarrassed to be an American, as I have been today.

I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.

The closure of some local Social Security offices around the country will adversely affect the most vulnerable, some of whom who rely on in person services. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

Trump has replaced the head of the military, FBI, stacked SCOTUS and stated “He who saves his country does not violate any law”. He’s sided with autocrats above allies and is purging the public service of non-sycophants. AUKUS? Still beyond questioning? What would it take?

For years the Right has whinged about alleged threats to "western civilization" and our failure to confront them. Well, there's one here right now, in the shape of their mate Trump. Where is their shrill lamentation now?

If nothing else, and way too late, people who believed that government does nothing of value are now getting some remedial civic education.

Let’s be clear, Trump is now insisting that Ukraine stops “fighting” & cedes territory illegally gained through murderous invasion or America will “let them go and see what happens, let them fight it out”. In short, a full Russian win. Disgusting. Utter democratic betrayal.

How the fuck do we live in a place where men’s violence is a men’s problem which must be solved by men yet most of the people who continue to stand up to and campaign against abusive, violent, nasty men like Alan Jones, Marty Sheargold and Kyle Sandilands are … women? #VileKyle #WarOnWomen

Oralè Resister Ambushed Cowards Liars! An American President and Vice President lying to America and Americans on public television is insulting to and us and the Oval Office! Zelenskyy has always Thanked America publicly and around the world! See; Ukraine Zelenskyy thanked America! #USDemocracy

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.

Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago. But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today. He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.

Should probably just consider this part of the firing process tbh, I bet everyone DOGE fires will receive a cash offer from a Russian agent, as part of their severance package

Does Donald Trump want to do a deal that ends the war in Ukraine, or does he just want to do a deal with Putin? @mcfaulmike.bsky.social offers a reframing that better explains what Trump is up to:

A normal President would have his Secretary of State reach an agreement in advance of a meeting with another leader. What we saw today was a hatchet job intended to embarrass an ally. President Zelensky acquitted himself as a strong leader. Trump was the whiny bitch we see everyday.

And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.

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I'd love to think that ever more accurate estimates of the $ value of nature would lead to greater awareness of its importance, & importantly, drive increased protection. But then I look at the Great Barrier Reef shit show theconversation.com/coral-bleach... theconversation.com/new-report-s...

A leader schooling a bunch of kleptocracts

Today, in a meeting at the White House, the only person actually defending American interests was Zelenskyy. Let that sink in.

🚨The European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas : “The free world needs a new leader” The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.

Any psychologist or psychiatrist (or former abused spouse) will tell you that President Zelensky gave a master class today on how to deal with a malignant narcissist. He is an amazing man. We can all learn from him.

A guy who used to be a comedian & is good at improv and dealing with hecklers and who has also spent the last 3 years in a war zone turns out to be a guy you can’t out-alpha, imagine that

"So yes, some people are too quick to label people they don’t like as Nazis. But also, people who don’t want to be called Nazis should avoid giving Nazi salutes." by me www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I’m so embarrassed for my country. We need to treated allies better than this.

How would a random Russian news agency reporter sneak into the White House?

Mark Kelly: “This is a gift to Putin … this makes us look weak. it’s not normal behavior”

I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni

Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!

I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

It’s infuriating to see the global gas lobby brazenly trying to manipulate governments and the public. They want to keep us hooked on their expensive, polluting product so they can keep making huge profits. But we won’t let them - together we can get off gas, saving money and the planet.

Trump is a disgrace to the United States and the human race.

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Gitanas Nausėda President of Lithuania 👏