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The Ukrainians are very aware that giving up the nukes on their soil after the fall of the Soviet Union is why Russia was able to invade them. And so is every other non-nuclear country.

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"Among accomplished researchers, the fear is that this coming generation of scientists will look overseas or leave their fields entirely, endangering America’s multigenerational standard as the leader in scientific research." ICYMI @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-doge-b...

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"Political deviants of all kinds long found it convenient to slipstream under the language of more respectable right-wing politics. But...this analysis misses the ways in which the Trump years have genuinely made so many right-wing people worse."

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"This is the kind of error from which a career is not supposed to recover. By the time I had lunch with Kevin Hassett in 2007, he should have been a laughingstock." Meet your director of the National Economic Council:

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Vance’s culture-war tirade against the Europeans was not only pointlessly confrontational and ill-informed; it was also delivered at a moment when lectures on democracy from America have inevitable “Physician, heal thyself” overtones. ICYMI @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:

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"The United States and NATO can counter Putin’s criminal action and restore international order—not just in Europe, but anywhere an aggressive, authoritarian country might be considering a land-grab." All we have to do is do it. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/marco-rubi...

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It used to be "the left is making up all the stories of hate crimes or brutality." Now it's "don't let your heart be moved by the bad things we're doing."

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[email protected] shows you where you can watch the best picture nominees this year, and some thoughts on whether they deserve that title: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-wat...

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"'The law was someone’s xenophobic dream, but they went so far in their illegality that they said you can’t have water, sewage, or electrical services unless you prove your citizenship,' Karen Tumlin told The Bulwark." A cautionary tale from Alabama:

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"Pushing Trumpism out of power is going to require holding hands with people who once supported Trump. And yet there are limits."

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History is replete with examples of politically motivated military purges leading to catastrophic consequences. www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-purge...

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"We cannot have a viable political system that relies on extraordinarily brave people—because there aren’t enough of them." Don't underestimate the intimidation factor in Republican acquiescence.

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"Only a revived faith in who we are, what we have been, what we have achieved can provide the energy, purpose, and direction to help us find the courage and determination to perpetuate our special democracy." It's over when we give up.

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"You’d better believe the Chinese and other actors are ready to fill the void."

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Political interference in military leadership—especially dismissing generals and admirals based on ideological loyalty rather than competence—has repeatedly led to disastrous consequences. We are not exempt. NEW from @markhertling.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/dont-purge...

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The AfD tempts Germany's people with the suggestion that they can somehow return to the status quo ante: a past when Germany was white, affluent, and most of all: unbothered by geopolitical concerns. Racist, and, maybe even more than that, complacent.

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We no longer have to just assume that the DOGE deferred-resignation offers were untrustworthy:

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Are you are park ranger or park official who was fired in the DOGE purge? We want to talk to you. Reach out to us here:

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"One questioner, citing recent cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in nearby Atlanta, asked, 'Why is the supposedly conservative party taking such a radical and extremist and sloppy approach to this?'" Could a new Tea Party be forming?

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BREAKING: Four hours after this article was published, and the accompanying video went online, Scott Curtis received an email from FEMA’s Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer telling him his firing was being reversed.

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In the latest episode of George Conway Explains It All, @gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social talk Donald Trump’s quoting of Napoleon and calling himself a king, the resignations in SDNY over Mayor Eric Adams corruption case, and more:

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The story of a Trump-voting fired IRS worker "is truly a Leopard Face-Eating situation where he is shocked that his life got destroyed and he thinks that it must be some mistake or oversight. How are we supposed to react to that?" Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:

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Despite our shortcomings, a critical mass of people here and abroad have always believed in the ideals of America. We have no right to give up on them now. Sam B. Girgus:

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As Trump sets about putting together a tapestry of harsh new immigration laws, not everyone needs to imagine the consequences. Some Americans have actually lived through them. And it wasn't great for anyone. The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:

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"I have heard anger, confusion, and disbelief that the United States would abandon its programs and promises. What does it say to host countries when we don’t honor our commitments?" They know. Nancy Clair on the human cost of the USAID shutdown:

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany outsourced its energy production to Russia, its economic growth to China, and its military security to the United States. That era is coming to an end. Joshua Livestro on Germany's choice:

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BREAKING: The Department of Energy said DOGE firings of nuclear safety officials were non-critical staff. That is not true. In fact, one of the officials who was locked out of his work accounts was Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Safety James Todd.

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Shell-shocked NNSA employees are unsure whether or when the axe might fall again. Many, sources say, are now eyeing early retirement or thinking about finding other work. Worse than you thought. Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social, @andreweggers.bsky.social, and Ben Parker:

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OPM did not reply shortly. In fact, it didn’t reply to retired Navy captain and FEMA official Scott Curtis at all. Instead the acting deputy regional administrator called Curtis to inform him that his job was being terminated. New from @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/musk-doge-...

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If your adversary can't believe their luck, either you're very, very bad at negotiating, or you don't think they're your adversary.

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Somehow one thinks of the old joke about how a Russian can stand in front of the Kremlin and call Ronald Reagan a bastard

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"We already knew all this. America watched this dysfunction and chaos for two straight years and then said, 'More, please!' We’ll be getting more, all right. Much more."

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"Authoritarian movements seek to dominate every aspect of life. They ask citizens to subsume themselves, for the movement to become their full identity. As such, they need visible tribal signifiers." Now Elon Musk is introducing his own.

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"That thuggishness, that play of the finger near the trigger, places Trump in a category all his own in American politics. The stench of political violence has attached to Trump from the start." @monacharen.bsky.social from the archives:

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"Ukrainians have shown that fear of Russian domination is a powerful motivation, at least in Eastern Europe. Perhaps their spirit will, at this darkening hour, infect their neighbors to the west, who will prove themselves worthy of their freedom."

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"While these negotiations might produce a temporary ceasefire, there can be no lasting peace between the perpetrators of these detestable crimes and the victims who have shown the world their willingness to fight back."

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"I read this story and felt utter fury at the scumbags working for Marco Rubio at the State Department. But the story also brought to mind conversations I’ve had with several Democrats in the last couple of weeks that pissed me off almost as much."

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"The lack of clarity on the permissibility of making cuts to Medicaid is fracturing the House Republican Conference." And that's far from the only issue that will plague the attempt to advance a budget resolution. The latest Press Pass from @cheetah.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/one-big-be...

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"Let’s focus on the global about-face, because however grievous the other depredations, they are, at least in theory, reversible. Abandoning world leadership is not." And focus we will. Your must-read of the day:

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You have to go abroad to find a conservative politician willing to tell the truth about what Trump is up to. “Where are the American values that I used to admire?” asked Chris Patten, former chairman of the British Conservative Party.

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NEW: @saletan.bsky.social talks the dangers of having all guardrails off with VP JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi also in key positions to help Donald Trump destroy democracy: www.thebulwark.com/p/breaking-r...

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Maybe "first Indian-American FBI director" is too DEI, so we'll be happy to go with "first FBI director who produced a song with cop-beaters and then apparently lied about it to Congress" www.thebulwark.com/p/what-trump...

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In both the legal and colloquial sense, Russia has clearly been committing war crimes in Ukraine. Now we're negotiating with them, without so much as an acknowledgement of how they've prosecuted their war of imperialism. @markhertling.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-neg...

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Could there be anything less Reaganesque than Trump's shameful endorsement of Communist repression in China? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Gabriel Schoenfeld from the archives:

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"Musk’s black hat might be the future of MAGA, both seriously and literally." It’s the first serious factional challenge to Trump’s power. Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/what-elon-...

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"This is the thing about liars—they may be telling you sweet little lies, the sorts of lies you love to hear, in the moment. But they will turn on you the moment it serves them." They - and all of us - are probably going to find out.

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Europe has always been lethargic in response to Russian revanchism. But if America will no longer be in the breach, Europe will have to wake up. Six things Europe should do after America, from @giselledonnelly.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/european-d...

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"There’s an even bigger danger. If Democrats keep ceding ground in the public debate, what will be left?" Don't let the guys burning down the house set the terms of debate. Pick a fight and make it popular. Tom Malinowski on fighting the USAID fight:

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"One shouldn’t be surprised, at this point, to see Trump bend over backwards for Putin. But surely all those hawkish Republicans on the Hill would be moved to speak out in protest? Surely you jest." Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:

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"It has been only four weeks since Trump took the oath of office, and I wonder whether casual voters or even those who truly despised Biden have taken onboard what they’ve done." It's so normal to vote for the other guy - but not this time. New from @monacharen.bsky.social:

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