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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 18h

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

She's selected a designer for the new ICE uniforms.

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Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks · 12h

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

The trap is capitalizing the word "antifa," which implies it's an actual organization or entity. Also, it should be pronounced "" (as in "fat") and not "an-TEE-fuh."

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

One thing we've learned from the American judicial system: The first 34 felonies are on the house*.

*Terms and conditions may apply. See prosecutors for details if you're not white. Or rich.

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Nah. He was a nobody back in those days. He didn't travel in the circles of the rich and influential.

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Such a leader! Breathtaking. (Or it that an oncoming panic attack...?)

semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Please stop capitalizing "antifa." It's not an actual organization or entity, which is what the Trump regime (and the New York Post) want you to believe.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h

So the argument for sending US troops into cities to be used against Americans is that Antifa has apparently taken over our cities and the troops have to battle them.

semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Only the best people working for Trump!

Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 10h

Oh come on. On an official document?

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

I would almost accept that one, except that it's an insult to the hind quarters of a beautiful animal to associate it with Trump.

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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 11h

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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 14h

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 18h

They’re like Jehovah’s Witnesses, but with Humvees.

The Onion @theonion.com · 18h

Bored National Guard Goes Door To Door Asking If Chicagoans Have Any Order They Need Restored https://theonion.com/bored-national-guard-goes-door-to-door-asking-if-chicagoans-have-any-order-they-need-restored/

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

"NATO" - not "Nato"

semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Bad idea. She's likely to shoot someone's dog.

semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 8h

Only the best people!

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You Might Know Jack-O-Lantern @lessweirdjack.bsky.social · 1d

It is interesting no one has any footage of the mayhem that’s engulfed Portland

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10h

Republicans in Congress strangely silent on the Argentina bailout to benefit Bessent’s friends.

It also helps you to avoid talking about it when you are never asked about it.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 9h

Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.

Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 9h

Will someone please wipe that smirk off Scott Jennings's face?

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 9h

See my comment above about the shortcomings of the classic short-form memory and "clock" test. A complete assessment should be performed over several hours (like an entire afternoon) and extend into the "sundowner" period.

Aside from that, the difference in his eye sizes has been a clue for 8 yrs.

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 9h

The problem with those tests is that a person can marshall all his cognitive resources for the short amount of time the test is being administered. A comprehensive assessment occurs over several hours and includes testing and observation during the "sundowner" time of day.

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 9h

Maybe they can give him a participation trophy -- tell him it's of the highest-quality 24K gold and that many people consider it more prestigious than the smaller round medal.

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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 11h

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semperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 9h

>>Sleeping in Vatican City and wobbling in Alaska.<<
He sleeps & wobbles in public when he's in the U.S. So, I still maintain that his brain won't be any more dysfunctional abroad than it is here. I do agree, though, that his staff is deficient & unlikely to cover well for him--wherever they are.