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J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 1d

TRUMP'S CLIMATE DENIAL ~ Trump called climate change a "con job" at the United Nations. “This ‘climate change,’ it’s the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion,” Trump said.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 1d

TRUMP'S VIDEO GAMES MEME ~ A recent spate of posts has garnered attention, but Trump and his allies have long been using gaming imagery to mobilise a toxic subculture of "rootless white males".

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 2d

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ~ As AI grows more sophisticated and widespread, the voices warning against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence grow louder. As far as I am concerned, the danger of AI is not the technology itself: the danger lays in the hands of the user!

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 2d

THE PERRY TRUDEAU ROMANCE ~ Last weekend, Trudeau, 53, and Perry were seen leaving Le Crazy Horse Cabaret Club in Paris on Perry’s 41st birthday. They were holding hands. Neither has publicly commented, but the image talks for itself: is seen as the couple are indeed in a relationship.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 3d

TRUMP: THE HERETIC PRESIDENT ~Trump's will be debated by millions for generations. He will be remembered as a fault line in American history, a figure who forced the nation to confront fundamental questions about its identity, its government, and its future.
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J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 3d

TRUMP'S THIRD TERM ~ Presidents are constitutionally limited to two elected terms. One way around this prohibition would be for Trump to stand as vice-president, while another candidate stood for president but then resigned, letting Trump as the No 2 step up and again assume the presidency.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 4d

2028 US PRESIDENTIAL ~ Gary Newsom confirms he is considering 2028 presidential run. The California governor is a high-profile critic of the Trump administration. Go Newsom go!

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 4d

COULD THE INTERNET GO OFFLINE? ~ The real doomsday event internet experts still worry about is a sudden, snowballing error in the decades-old protocols that underlie the whole internet.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 4d

Are you hearing about Trump everyday? I am! By now, everyone in the world should know that this man is a total lunatic, a man affected with a severely disordered state of mind. I pray for you America.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 4d

CANADA US TRADE WAR ~ Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad. Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 5d

MORE IDIOCY ~ Contradicting decades of dietary recommendations, RFK Jr urge Americans to eat more saturated fats.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 5d

BULLDOZING THE WHITE HOUSE ~ Trump’s mega-project raises a lot of questions, including when he’s planning on leaving. The US Constitution’s 22nd amendment makes it very clear that a president cannot have more than two terms. But Trump still teasing the idea that he might serve a third term.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 5d

NOT A GOOD IDEA ~ "I am not done": Kamala Harris says she may run for president again. She dropped the ball in 2024 and what the Democrats need is a charismatic leader that can rejuvenate, give new vigor to the party, Make the Democratic Party Great Again. Where is that leader? I don't see one!

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J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 7d

WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM ~ Trump has already turned the Oval Office into a wrestler’s changing room. Now he is building a place so gilded Nero would feel at home. The US wannabe "Dictator-for life" is building a bulletproof bling ballroom.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 7d

TRUMP'S UNQUALIFIED CABINET ~ New book details infighting behind Trump’s ‘obviously unqualified’ cabinet picks. Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 7d

COLUMBIA DRUG-SMUGGLING BOATS ~ Colombia urges US to halt strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats: "It is murder". Colombia calls on the US government to respect the norms dictated by international law.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 7d

US SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA ~ China and India likely to scale back Russian oil imports as Trump tries to bring an end to war in Ukraine. Putin says he will never bow to US but concedes sanctions may cause "some losses" and "economic pain".

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 9d

IS TRUMP LOSING IT ? ~ US district and appeals courts are increasingly rebuking Donald Trump’s radical moves on tackling crime, illegal immigration and other actions where administration lawyers or Trump have made sweeping erroneous claims of emergencies. Should Trump be removed from office?

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J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 9d

IS TRUMP LOSING IT? ~ As we now watch Trump turning federal agencies into personal secret police and push the DOJ into systematically prosecuting political opponents and bullying countries all over the world, we should ask ourselves: Should Trump be removed from office?

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 9d

IS TRUMP LOSING IT ? ~ In his latest speeches, Trump frequently appears to lose his train of thought, before retreating to the verbal safe ground of repeating frequently incorrect claims, raise questions from experts. Should Trump be removed from office?

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 10d

AI-GENERATED "POVERTY PORN" FAKE IMAGES ~ Pictures depicting the most vulnerable and poorest are being used in social media campaigns. AI-generated images of extreme poverty, children and sexual violence survivors are flooding stock photo sites and increasingly being used by leading health NGOs.

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J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 10d

NO KINGS PROTEST ~ On Saturday evening, after the marches had largely disbanded and the millions who had turned out to oppose him went home , Trump appeared disappointed : The violence Republicans seemed to want did not materialize.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 10d

TRUMP GUSTAVO PETRO FEUD ~ Trump declaring war to Columbia: Over the weekend, Trump declared Columbia's president Gustavo Petro an "Illegal Drug Dealer". He also ordered Petro to “close up” drug cultivation sites, saying if not “the United States will close them up for him.

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 12d

NO KINGS PROTEST ~ About time! Millions march against Trump nationwide day of protest. Millions across all 50 states march in "No Kings Protest".

J. Michael Dennis, LL.L., LL.M. @jmdlive.bsky.social · 15d

GAZA ~ Trump’s role in halting Gaza’s suffering was driven by self-interest. Will that be enough for him to finish the job?