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March 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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It's Victory Day in Russia -- the United States has surrendered.
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Bolton is a son of a bitch but not a stupid son of a bitch. Unlike those infesting the White House now.
John Bolton on BBC just now: "I think we are in danger not just of losing the NATO alliance [...] but practically every alliance around the world as our friends and allies look at this performance and wonder if there's anybody in this administration who understands what's at stake here."
February 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
February 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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February 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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"Agents say that there’s trepidation about pursuing cases related to Russian counterintelligence or criminal matters related to Russia, in part because of fear that their work could be seen to clash with the White House’s efforts to be friendlier to Moscow..."
www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/p...
Inside Patel’s first week: Internal upheaval at the FBI – some of his own making | CNN Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel walked into his new office on the seventh floor of the bureau’s headquarters last week and made an immediate order – he wanted new carpeting and window coverings, calling the o...
www.cnn.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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“You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now,” Trump said while wagging a finger at Zelensky.

Trump was dead wrong. Zelenskyy holds all the cards: honor, honesty, discipline, integrity. It’s just that Trump doesn’t recognize that suit.
WATCH: Zelenskyy departs White House after Trump and Vance chastise him in tense meeting
Ukraine's leader left the White House shortly after President Donald Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain.
www.pbs.org
February 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Trump is replacing highly qualified military leaders with those loyal to him, not the Constitution - his most dangerous move yet.
Trump’s Most Dangerous Move Yet?
Politicizing the military
steady.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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“With Democrats seen as largely paralyzed and feckless in the face of Musk’s takeover, the protests have become the only real outlet to fight back. Protesters say they intend to keep showing up, no matter how long it takes.”

Why isn’t Democratic leadership *leading* actions like this?
www.theverge.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Out of the 52 presidential directives (excluding pardons and appointments) that Trump signed between Monday and Friday, "28 contained language resembling text published as part of Project 2025." (Washington Post)

—From CNN’s Reliable Sources
January 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Folks, this is a very big deal to have political appointees in charge of every government check. Maybe Dems have more to say about this? Might be a good time to raise the roof.
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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the point is not that it's fast -- the point it that it's systematic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
February 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:

snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Democrats, where are your voices? My god, stand up! Fight! Resist! Are you that afraid? Stop this, NOW. Use your brains and power to stop Musk, stop the abuse of our constitution, stop the abuse of citizens, stop this agenda. Are your "jobs" worth sacrificing democracy? Where is your outrage?
February 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Musk's new department, which just seized control over payments as broad as USAID, defense, and social security, is presently livetweeting screenshots as they gleefully stop payments related to DEI, accessibility, and immigration. The account claims $1B in payments have already been cut off.
February 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM