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“There is only one thing worse than fighting with your allies, and that’s fighting without them.” —Victor Hugo We’re entering the “worse” phase.

I’d have been thrown in prison.

Exactly taskandpurpose.com/news/hegseth...

“Yes, my economic pain will cause short term pain. But after we’re through that it will cause long term pain, but some billionaires will be able to buy a new yacht. Think of the food you could buy once the money trickles down to you.”

Not that we didn’t already know what side he was playing for. White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/white-...

“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT

@navytimes.bsky.social So, what happened over on Instagram? This was taken down shortly after posting. I see the U.S. Navy Threads page has been wiped clean. #navy

If you’re wondering where the Kremlin is headquartered, you might want to check Google Maps. Apparently it’s in Mar-a-Lago. Seems about right.

MAGA will try to claim this is because of Trump. The reality is the branches started a program that allows recruits, who usually wouldn’t be accepted, to enlist. The caveat is they must go through a 6 week pre-bootcamp course to get them up to requirements. taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-re...

That sums it up nicely. Point out the problem and you’re unpatriotic…

JFC

For those of you without much of a car background, the Ford Pinto was nicknamed the Fireball for its tendency to erupt in flames of rear ended. autos.yahoo.com/report-tesla...

Hegseth said he’d quit drinking if appointed. Are they breathalyzing him? No? He was full of shit and they knew it? Got it.

Yet, somehow, no one is concerned.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

He made it perfect Trump - come in looking all shiny and exciting, a swagger of confidence and a bit of cheekiness, only to fail miserably while he slides out the side door before it completely crashes down around him. Then, later, attacking something barely tangentially related from a safe space.

Very good point, but then, Elmo thinks programmers are gods.

#3E

Some amusement away from the rest of… well… the chaos.

The modern world where we can sit and work in PA while having live streams of sunrise at Mauna Kea, HI, and watch a snowstorm on Mt. Washington, NH, on your monitor. There are so many place one can live stream, but nothing is a substitute for going and seeing. You can’t download life experience.

Donald Trump: Comply with my demands or I will hurt my own people! Canada: Ok, we will keep doing a thing we’ve been doing. Mexico: Ok, we will do a thing we did under the last guy. Trump: I WIN!!!! Fucking idiot.

Everything Canada and Mexico “caved” on in the face of tariffs were <checks notes> all things that were always agreed upon under Biden. Trump again demonstrates his only strength: the ability to market a something as nothing, rebranding and renaming.

Volcanic burp from Pacaya in Guatemala. Last summer we hiked to near the summit, but still a respectable distance from the caldera. The previous year was Mauna Kea and Kilauea. Heading to bask in the shadow of Vesuvius later in the year. Somehow I’ve become a volcano tourist.

He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. " They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory Trumpenomics

There were interviews with people in the Mid East, many who have taken up arms against the U.S., who looked at Star Wars and viewed themselves as the Rebellion and the U.S. as the Empire. Then I started seeing more people putting Stormtrooper decals on their cars.

It’s been Groundhog Day in the U.S. since November 5th. www.bbc.com/news/live/c4...

Condolences to the families of the people lost. Watching various videos from the scene it’s unsettling how many people think something more is going on. That we’re under attack. When society becomes destabilized, paranoia and conspiracy run rampant. apnews.com/article/phil...

This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

He literally thinks the other countries pay the tariffs. He thinks this makes us respected. The clown literally needed a TV production to make him look like a successful businessman. This is how we pay for people not understanding reality TV is anything but.