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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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3/ "Donald Trump was making statements that were endangering witnesses, intimidating witnesses, endangering members of my staff, endangering court staff."
- Jack Smith sworn deposition
- Jack Smith sworn deposition
December 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
3/ "Donald Trump was making statements that were endangering witnesses, intimidating witnesses, endangering members of my staff, endangering court staff."
- Jack Smith sworn deposition
- Jack Smith sworn deposition
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Trump spent $40B bailing out Argentina.
USAID *had* a budget of $30-35 Billion prior to the Trump administration eliminating them.
This does not even come close to the level of aid that we were providing to those who were starving and in desperate need around the world.
This does not even come close to the level of aid that we were providing to those who were starving and in desperate need around the world.
The U.S. has pledged $2 billion in humanitarian aid to the United Nations as part of a deal that will also overhaul how the U.S. funds foreign aid work going forward. https://to.pbs.org/3YS2q7C
December 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Trump spent $40B bailing out Argentina.
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Yo what the fuck short form videos are bad
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Yo what the fuck short form videos are bad
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
Short-Form Videos Degrade Our Capacity to Retain Intentions
arxiv.org/pdf/2302.03714
Ht: HowTown
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#Trump has said he is not worried by #China live-fire #military #drills surrounding #Taiwan and that he has a great relationship with the Chineseleader, #Xi #Jinping, who “hasn’t told me anything about it”.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day
US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan strait
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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I feel reassured
Q: China is doing naval exercises to encircle Taiwan
TRUMP: I have a great relationship with President Xi and I don't believe he's gonna be doing it
Q: Does it worry you?
TRUMP: No. Nothing worries me.
TRUMP: I have a great relationship with President Xi and I don't believe he's gonna be doing it
Q: Does it worry you?
TRUMP: No. Nothing worries me.
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I feel reassured
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One widespread narrative from earlier this year that was proven almost hilariously incorrect: US capital flight. The 6 months ended October saw the largest foreign inflows to US financial markets in history, mostly thanks to record equity net buys of $532bn, with over $200bn UST purchases too.
December 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
One widespread narrative from earlier this year that was proven almost hilariously incorrect: US capital flight. The 6 months ended October saw the largest foreign inflows to US financial markets in history, mostly thanks to record equity net buys of $532bn, with over $200bn UST purchases too.
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Trump to a reporter: "You're saying maybe the attack didn't place? That's possible too I guess. But President Putin told me this morning it did."
December 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump to a reporter: "You're saying maybe the attack didn't place? That's possible too I guess. But President Putin told me this morning it did."
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Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
December 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.
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Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
December 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Trump sympathizes with how stressful it would be for Putin to have to stop killing people for a while because of how inconvenient it would be for him to resume it. This whole thing is a farce. A charade. Putin is playing Trump like the useful idiot that he is.
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🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
December 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
🇺🇸 Trump: Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.
And Zelensky’s reaction…
And Zelensky’s reaction…
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“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed.”
This and Zelensky’s facial expression and body language tells us everything we need to know about where this is.
This and Zelensky’s facial expression and body language tells us everything we need to know about where this is.
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed.”
This and Zelensky’s facial expression and body language tells us everything we need to know about where this is.
This and Zelensky’s facial expression and body language tells us everything we need to know about where this is.
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“You guys, Hitler wants to see Poland succeed”
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“You guys, Hitler wants to see Poland succeed”
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More state-sponsored capitalism. This time, the government dictates capital return.
Trump: "We're also going to be talking about buybacks. They spend so much money on buybacks. They want to buy back their stock. I don't want them to buy back their stock. I want them to put the money in plant and equipment so they can build these planes fast, rapidly, like, immediately."
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
More state-sponsored capitalism. This time, the government dictates capital return.
Embarrassing fall from the Cronkite era.
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Embarrassing fall from the Cronkite era.
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It’s impossible to overstate how much conspiracism drives the Trump regime’s agenda.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
December 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s impossible to overstate how much conspiracism drives the Trump regime’s agenda.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
Here Tulsi Gabbard, the head of ODNI, claims that “NATO and the EU really want…to pull the United States military directly into war with Russia.”
Which is a Russian talking point, spread by conspiracy sites.
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So, you ask, if they can’t just do a simple thing like release the files as the law requires, how can we trust them to do hard things like run the economy and keep us safe?
The answer, of course, is that we can’t. We can never trust they can and will do the right thing.
The answer, of course, is that we can’t. We can never trust they can and will do the right thing.
Lawless shambolic shitshow.
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation.
December 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
So, you ask, if they can’t just do a simple thing like release the files as the law requires, how can we trust them to do hard things like run the economy and keep us safe?
The answer, of course, is that we can’t. We can never trust they can and will do the right thing.
The answer, of course, is that we can’t. We can never trust they can and will do the right thing.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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“Witkoff has declined multiple offers from the CIA for a briefing on Russia.”
Steve Witkoff’s unlikely diplomatic ascent was bolstered by two fans: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Witkoff’s Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin
The Kremlin release of an American prisoner and a Saudi backchannel bolstered the rise of Trump’s longtime friend.
on.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Witkoff has declined multiple offers from the CIA for a briefing on Russia.”
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“.. The past few months have shown that even vague claims of ‘national security’ are enough to establish a new and dangerous norm that allows presidents to insert themselves in the management of private companies.”
@reason.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/19/m...
@reason.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/19/m...
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“.. The past few months have shown that even vague claims of ‘national security’ are enough to establish a new and dangerous norm that allows presidents to insert themselves in the management of private companies.”
@reason.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/19/m...
@reason.com @scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/19/m...
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I want to raise a few issues with this ...
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
December 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I want to raise a few issues with this ...
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
- The unemployment rate was 4.6% in Nov 2025.
- There are 982,000 more unemployed people in Nov 2025 than in Jan 2025.
- There are 271,000 fewer federal government employees.
- 982,000 > 271,000. More than 3 times more unemployed.
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Christ, what an asshole.
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Christ, what an asshole.
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Before this year, the US govt hadn't taken a direct stake in a healthy commercial firm since at least the 1950s. Now, it's taken 14, with more coming.
My new Capitolism @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social laments 2025's worst policy development: "The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist" t.co/GYs7bvDhO5
My new Capitolism @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social laments 2025's worst policy development: "The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist" t.co/GYs7bvDhO5
December 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Before this year, the US govt hadn't taken a direct stake in a healthy commercial firm since at least the 1950s. Now, it's taken 14, with more coming.
My new Capitolism @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social laments 2025's worst policy development: "The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist" t.co/GYs7bvDhO5
My new Capitolism @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social laments 2025's worst policy development: "The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist" t.co/GYs7bvDhO5
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NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...