Norm Cook
@normcook.bsky.social
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstance.... Victor Frankl
Bannon is playing trump's Narcissism - he's a smart and awful character that is stirring up trouble.
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Bannon is playing trump's Narcissism - he's a smart and awful character that is stirring up trouble.
Damn right the world won't easily forget.
Not your fault? Maybe not. But repairing the damage we’ve inflicted on the world is a responsibility in which we must all share, and must meet through democratic engagement beyond our safe spaces and comfort zones. (2/3)
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
America Won’t Be Easily Forgiven—Even After Trump Is Gone
The president’s belligerence against Greenland and Canada was no joke to Europeans and Canadians, some of whom say they’ll never trust or visit the U.S. again.
newrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Damn right the world won't easily forget.
Unequivocally
When Trump dies, he will not lay in state at the Capitol. His outcast family will have a wake for him at Mar-a-Lago, they’ll bury him on a golf course, and he’ll go down in history as one of the greatest stains on our nation.
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Unequivocally
Always appreciate your ability to cut through the bullshit and sum up the situation. 🙏
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Always appreciate your ability to cut through the bullshit and sum up the situation. 🙏
This presidency has blown the lid off of evangelical's moral pretense ... It's all been about power.
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM
This presidency has blown the lid off of evangelical's moral pretense ... It's all been about power.
Hopefully laying ground work for the the next obvious point in Pretti's death
February 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Hopefully laying ground work for the the next obvious point in Pretti's death
It's the same syndrome as banks are too big to fail in 2008
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
It's the same syndrome as banks are too big to fail in 2008
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Nothing describes the soul of the Republican Party more than Pam Bondi citing the stock markets as her excuse for not going after pedophile billionaires.
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Nothing describes the soul of the Republican Party more than Pam Bondi citing the stock markets as her excuse for not going after pedophile billionaires.
She is an especially insufferable human
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
She is an especially insufferable human
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Bondi and Blanche should not be practicing law, let alone serving in highest ranks of govt. Those unwilling to pursue justice for Epstein’s survivors and boot out predators, those who facilitated or normalized his crimes, and those who lied or covered up for them, do not deserve to hold power — ever
The Epstein Cover-up Must End
Trump knows more than he has ever let on
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Bondi and Blanche should not be practicing law, let alone serving in highest ranks of govt. Those unwilling to pursue justice for Epstein’s survivors and boot out predators, those who facilitated or normalized his crimes, and those who lied or covered up for them, do not deserve to hold power — ever
Quite a statement
I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.
February 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Quite a statement
Back to the pounding table part of the act.
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Back to the pounding table part of the act.
A vile abomination, and perfect pairing for her leader.
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
A vile abomination, and perfect pairing for her leader.
Their shamelessness is their superpower but will be her undoing.
When no longer useful, she'll be discarded by the others. Of course a small bribe to the right people might help.
When no longer useful, she'll be discarded by the others. Of course a small bribe to the right people might help.
February 11, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Their shamelessness is their superpower but will be her undoing.
When no longer useful, she'll be discarded by the others. Of course a small bribe to the right people might help.
When no longer useful, she'll be discarded by the others. Of course a small bribe to the right people might help.
Lady G, how could it be..?
a man in a suit and tie says " i am a man of convictions "
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " i am a man of convictions "
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Lady G, how could it be..?
"started lying to themselves" is a bit rich - it's been happening for awhile.
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 AM
"started lying to themselves" is a bit rich - it's been happening for awhile.
And now go after them for an unlawful kidnapping lawsuit.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 AM
And now go after them for an unlawful kidnapping lawsuit.
Harsh but accurate.
February 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Harsh but accurate.
It's a giant sore spot with MAGA social outcasts
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 AM
It's a giant sore spot with MAGA social outcasts
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Putting a leader’s name and image on everything is an authoritarian tactic. It is a symbol of submission to make the leader seem invincible to subvert opposition. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump’s obsession with renaming buildings after himself is about more than ego
Cultural omnipresence is a strongman tactic.
www.ms.now
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Putting a leader’s name and image on everything is an authoritarian tactic. It is a symbol of submission to make the leader seem invincible to subvert opposition. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Thanks - I've been wanting to move away because of their price gouging. But this is another reason.
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Thanks - I've been wanting to move away because of their price gouging. But this is another reason.
All true
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
All true
No chance for pushback against his constant lying? Media could do better.
February 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
No chance for pushback against his constant lying? Media could do better.