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Zurich looking kittenish, even though he’s self identifies as a large panther.

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This is really, really big news. Especially for the tens of thousands of federal employees impacted by DOGE cuts.

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Join us at Noon ET for Straight Talk from the Fleet: Bobby Jones gives insights and analysis into our military leadership, the risks posed to our national defense and freedoms under Trump/Hegseth, and takes your questions! Tune in: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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New: @donmoyn.bsky.social explains how DOGE missed their best opportunity to actually live up to their brand as tech disruptors who could fix things. Now, their brand will be the tech bros who broke government. Read his latest for Lincoln Square: www.lincolnsquare.media/p/what-doge-...

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Elon Musk must be sober today

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GREAT conversation happening now!

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Before you give someone power in your life — or your country — ask one thing: Do they have the character to be trusted, and does it align with your values? It’s not politics. Its personal. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...

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AUTHERS: The #TACO trade has given emerging markets currencies a tailwind. “EM Currencies Like Them Tacos.” 🌮 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...

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Actually, yes, this and a fantastic set of encyclopedias

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Why Democracy Even Matters kicks off this week on Searching for Hope. For those kind people who asked, we won the hockey game yesterday so tonight we get to play on prime time, but the bad news is we are playing the team that won the regular season! open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...

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He literally admitted to using the drug LAST YEAR. www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/t...

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It’s insane how many people were mad at inflation and then voted for this

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☠️

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She’s an absolute piece of shit.

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The Republican state legislative playbook for many years has been: 1) Gerrymander the districts after taking power 2) Pass burdensome restrictions to suppress voters 3) Restrict ballot initiatives so voters can’t use them to undo 1 and 2 or pass progressive policies

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Exclusive: Morning Consult finds that due to trade policy, global favorability of China is rising, while America is falling

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Almost nothing on Trump's schedule today. Likely tired after a long night on the phone telling Putin it'll all be ok.

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‘Out Of His Mind’: Critics Aghast At Trump's ‘Detached From Reality’ New Message https://twp.ai/4in3tv

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🇺🇦 We expect a real result from today's meeting in Istanbul: a ceasefire, an exchange of prisoners, the return of children and a meeting at the leadership level, — Zelensky.

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New piece: Most Trump voters did not "vote to deport moms." They voted bc inflation was high under Biden, to deport criminals, or something else. Many do not support Trump's policies. Welcoming those voters back into the tent is key to future Dem victory. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/many-trump...

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* JPMORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON SAYS US DEFICIT, DEBT IS A "BIG DEAL" IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEW * JPMORGAN CEO SAYS BOND MARKET WILL HAVE "TOUGH TIME" BECAUSE OF DEFICIT - FOX NEWS INTERVIEW * JPMORGAN CEO SAYS US BOND MARKET SPREADS "WILL GAP OUT" @reuters.com $JPM

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All MAGA hat, no cattle cuz government is hard — but they damaged the regulators who scrutinized them and it’s not clear how they plundered our data systems. At some point, there should be a massive investigation into what these fly by nights did. www.wired.com/story/nicole...

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"There's no way those leopards will ever eat my family's face," said South Florida Cubans and Venezuelans. www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/p...

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Deep cut.

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Author and law professor @leahlitman.bsky.social joins 'A Republic If You Can Keep It' this week to discuss her new book and the perils of Trumpism and the Trumpification of the federal courts. @mbrewerdems.bsky.social Listen and subscribe. Now would be good podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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If Barack Obama or Joe Biden had proposed this, the GOP would be in the streets with pitchforks and torches. I guess the new "conservative" position is, "I want the state to know everything about me at all times." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/t...

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From your lips to Xenu’s ears

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NEW! The Friday Brief: May 28, 2025 Inside: Putin’s Fool: The Sucker In Chief The Godfather, But Dumber All Tacos Matter Russia Nuke Leak Hegseth, Rabid Ferrets, and the NSA Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Elon RFK Jr is a Mass Murderer Hurricane Season Starts Today bit.ly/43msJGm

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Trump goes to war with Leonard Leo?

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After 40 fucking years, Ministry still rocks! 🤘🏻 AIYIYIYAH! Little did I know in my youth, we were so closely aligned politically! Goosebumps!

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TONIGHT: Trump’s trade war has become an ugly medley of stupidity and cowardice, and Wall Street is bullying him for it. Rick and Maya talk TACO trade on this week’s The Breakdown, tonight at 7PM EST. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVa6...

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Trump can only destroy America if we let him.

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They are all low-t(rump)

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NEW: Court orders the release of the Russian scientist who entered the U.S. with inert frog embryos.

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Perfect…

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iykyk 🌮

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The Writers Can't Save Trump: Why No Speech Can Save Trump From His Mental Problems open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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Trump's Team Hides The Epstein Files open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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🤷

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Putin isn’t Trump’s friend. Putin knows this, we know this, everyone knows this except Trump. Hear more from former Natl Security Adv John Bolton on the pod episode we dropped this week: youtu.be/MzrXo056iKs

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Our Memorial Day piece is a really important read. Our commitment to maintaining an apolitical military is eroding—and it is critical that we not utterly forfeit this ideal.

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Despicable as always.

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(from the archives)

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“I will not run. I will stand and die here.” open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

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He wants to be Don Jr’s VP

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“…somewhere in Cuba or Venezuela tonight, there are cells waiting. In some field, a backhoe is cutting a long, shallow trench, six feet wide. Soon, those cell doors will close with a final, ugly clang. Soon, those trenches will be filled with bodies, covered in quicklime.“ bit.ly/3H7Tjdv

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This is the introduction to a Seven Part series on How to Spot an Autocrat based on my twenty five years working with those fight against them worldwide. Hope you will find it useful. Thanks for supporting my writing which will always be free for those who join. open.substack.com/pub/trygveol...

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This week, Rick's Elephant in the Room is Trump's mental decline. On a strict diet of Big Macs and Adderall, Trump's last "cognition test" -- 'Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.' -- seems to be a high point for our drooling Dear Leader. Watch now: youtu.be/mAQMDPa_tK0?...

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Scamcoin huckster.

submitted 11 days ago • 127 comments