Bert Schotanus
@bertschotanus.bsky.social
Not left. Not right. But right most of the time, when there’s nothing left to say.
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President Trump's messaging on the affordability crisis is to repeatedly tell Americans that prices are coming down. I'm not sure how this will work when Americans notice prices are going up. I made an edit of his latest rally in PA and added an appropriate soundtrack.
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
President Trump's messaging on the affordability crisis is to repeatedly tell Americans that prices are coming down. I'm not sure how this will work when Americans notice prices are going up. I made an edit of his latest rally in PA and added an appropriate soundtrack.
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First Russia, now AfD
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
First Russia, now AfD
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According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs.
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵
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This totally sounds like something Trump would do. (And almost certainly has done.)
There are people exploiting undocumented immigrants by hiring them to do day labour at their homes, and then calling ICE to avoid having to pay them.
It’s despicable.
Do not be the person who turns in an immigrant friend, neighbour or employee.
Do not aid fascists.
It’s despicable.
Do not be the person who turns in an immigrant friend, neighbour or employee.
Do not aid fascists.
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
This totally sounds like something Trump would do. (And almost certainly has done.)
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Erika Kirk is getting an entire prime time Town Hall on CBS to discuss faith, grief and loss
The 4 kids who died last weekend in the Stockton shooting won’t get a mention
The hundreds of other school shootings won’t get a mention
The political assassination of Melissa Hortman won’t get a mention
The 4 kids who died last weekend in the Stockton shooting won’t get a mention
The hundreds of other school shootings won’t get a mention
The political assassination of Melissa Hortman won’t get a mention
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Erika Kirk is getting an entire prime time Town Hall on CBS to discuss faith, grief and loss
The 4 kids who died last weekend in the Stockton shooting won’t get a mention
The hundreds of other school shootings won’t get a mention
The political assassination of Melissa Hortman won’t get a mention
The 4 kids who died last weekend in the Stockton shooting won’t get a mention
The hundreds of other school shootings won’t get a mention
The political assassination of Melissa Hortman won’t get a mention
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“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“We are targeting Venezuela because of DRUGS, not OIL, which is why we are blowing up boats without any drugs and stealing a tanker full of oil.”
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Trump’s Golden Age.
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump’s Golden Age.
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Started / Going
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Started / Going
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Unhinged Trump ramping up his threats against Republican state senators in Indiana. The Republican Party is a mafia organization and the mob boss is angry.
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Unhinged Trump ramping up his threats against Republican state senators in Indiana. The Republican Party is a mafia organization and the mob boss is angry.
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That's pretty much all anyone needs to say to get Trump to give them whatever they want.
Trump: "She was very gracious. She said I should've gotten the Nobel Prize."
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
That's pretty much all anyone needs to say to get Trump to give them whatever they want.
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This is the kind of thing you might hear in a 1930s gangster movie
Trump on the president of Colombia: "He's gonna have himself some big problems if he doesn't wise up ... he better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening. He's gonna be next."
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is the kind of thing you might hear in a 1930s gangster movie
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So much easier to just use the U.S. military to steal from other countries than to actually earn it or make deals, amirite? Thanks, John Roberts, for unleashing this lifelong criminal.
Q: What happens to the oil on the tanker you seized?
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
So much easier to just use the U.S. military to steal from other countries than to actually earn it or make deals, amirite? Thanks, John Roberts, for unleashing this lifelong criminal.
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JUST NOW: Trump now openly says he is trying to force CNN into the hands of his allies to stop the network from criticizing him.
🇺🇸 Welcome to authoritarianism. ‘1984’ is here. (Imagine Biden saying this about Fox)
🇺🇸 Welcome to authoritarianism. ‘1984’ is here. (Imagine Biden saying this about Fox)
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
JUST NOW: Trump now openly says he is trying to force CNN into the hands of his allies to stop the network from criticizing him.
🇺🇸 Welcome to authoritarianism. ‘1984’ is here. (Imagine Biden saying this about Fox)
🇺🇸 Welcome to authoritarianism. ‘1984’ is here. (Imagine Biden saying this about Fox)
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I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care
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Q: What happens to the oil on the tanker you seized?
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Q: What happens to the oil on the tanker you seized?
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
TRUMP: Well we keep it I guess
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Q: Can you share a little more information about this Venezuelan oil tanker?
Trump: Well, I'll let the people do it, but you see the result. Uh... you'll discuss that with the appropriate people later on. But it was seized for a very good reason.
Trump: Well, I'll let the people do it, but you see the result. Uh... you'll discuss that with the appropriate people later on. But it was seized for a very good reason.
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Q: Can you share a little more information about this Venezuelan oil tanker?
Trump: Well, I'll let the people do it, but you see the result. Uh... you'll discuss that with the appropriate people later on. But it was seized for a very good reason.
Trump: Well, I'll let the people do it, but you see the result. Uh... you'll discuss that with the appropriate people later on. But it was seized for a very good reason.
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Trump on the president of Colombia: "He's gonna have himself some big problems if he doesn't wise up ... he better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening. He's gonna be next."
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Trump on the president of Colombia: "He's gonna have himself some big problems if he doesn't wise up ... he better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening. He's gonna be next."
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Murder and theft. Awesome.
And here we go www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela
US forces have intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that marks a serious escalation of tensions between the t...
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Murder and theft. Awesome.
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it's fake investment numbers time at the White House
December 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
it's fake investment numbers time at the White House
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“He says the racist things all racist people understand.”
Rep. Randy Fine defends Trump's gutter racist rants about Somalis: "Not all cultures are equal ... the president speaks in language that Americans understand."
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“He says the racist things all racist people understand.”
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Trump: What's the difference between HP and HP Enterprise?
HP executive: We focus on cloud security
Trump: The cloud's good. People have done very well with the cloud.
HP executive: We focus on cloud security
Trump: The cloud's good. People have done very well with the cloud.
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Trump: What's the difference between HP and HP Enterprise?
HP executive: We focus on cloud security
Trump: The cloud's good. People have done very well with the cloud.
HP executive: We focus on cloud security
Trump: The cloud's good. People have done very well with the cloud.
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Every time he opens his mouth, he reminds us he's a sad little boy who's easily bribed with shiny trinkets and gold stars.
Trump: "Boeing gave me the award for the greatest salesman in the history of Boeing, which was a nice little award."
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Every time he opens his mouth, he reminds us he's a sad little boy who's easily bribed with shiny trinkets and gold stars.
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An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
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Fed Chair Powell: We hear about the K-shaped economy a lot. If you listen to the earnings reports for consumer-facing companies that deal with low and moderate income people, they all say they're seeing people tighten their belts, changing products they buy, buying less. That's clearly a thing
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Fed Chair Powell: We hear about the K-shaped economy a lot. If you listen to the earnings reports for consumer-facing companies that deal with low and moderate income people, they all say they're seeing people tighten their belts, changing products they buy, buying less. That's clearly a thing