I think Trump loves America. Its just that his vision of America is not one that obviously benefits the average American. Trump has over the years expertly gamed and used the American system in ways that would not have been possible in most other countries - so I do think he loves America.
July 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I think Trump loves America. Its just that his vision of America is not one that obviously benefits the average American. Trump has over the years expertly gamed and used the American system in ways that would not have been possible in most other countries - so I do think he loves America.
This is what happens when faith trumps science (unintentional sad pun).
June 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is what happens when faith trumps science (unintentional sad pun).
Murdoch and Moscow have worked well in tandem. Well played in their end. They might have observed how successful US TV evangelists were and simply said lets do the same, but with another twist. Sad that it worked, but it did.
June 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Murdoch and Moscow have worked well in tandem. Well played in their end. They might have observed how successful US TV evangelists were and simply said lets do the same, but with another twist. Sad that it worked, but it did.
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It's weird to me that so many of my neighbors voted to take away their own healthcare to give me a tax cut. They need their health care. I don't need a tax cut. Neither does anyone who makes more than me, either.
May 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's weird to me that so many of my neighbors voted to take away their own healthcare to give me a tax cut. They need their health care. I don't need a tax cut. Neither does anyone who makes more than me, either.
Its the American way; a freedom the US GOP is working hard to push on other countries as well. Exactly why this is a good thing is left as an exercise to every intelligent person to consider.
The idea that you only get health care if you work is a level of true evil I still can't fully wrap my head around.
April 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Its the American way; a freedom the US GOP is working hard to push on other countries as well. Exactly why this is a good thing is left as an exercise to every intelligent person to consider.
The US should walk away or push Russia out of the way. Continuous attempts to push Ukraine to ceed land for a temporary ceasefire should, in a dane world, not even be on the agenda - but here we are.
🚨 BREAKING: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the Trump administration is ready to walk away from Ukraine ceasefire talks in the coming days if it becomes clear that a deal is impossible.
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April 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The US should walk away or push Russia out of the way. Continuous attempts to push Ukraine to ceed land for a temporary ceasefire should, in a dane world, not even be on the agenda - but here we are.
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
The question more people should spend time thinking about is why brands increase the value of any goods at all. How come a 99% finished garment or bag has a low value when imported and then once the right label is sewn in/on, the markup is 1000% - or more. Then consider tariffs and what this means.
There is NOTHING “low quality” about what’s manufactured in China.
Every luxury brand you’ve heard of is either entirely or partially manufactured there.
That asshole is messing with global trade in a way that he simply cannot actually comprehend. The ramifications will be dire for many brands.
Every luxury brand you’ve heard of is either entirely or partially manufactured there.
That asshole is messing with global trade in a way that he simply cannot actually comprehend. The ramifications will be dire for many brands.
April 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The question more people should spend time thinking about is why brands increase the value of any goods at all. How come a 99% finished garment or bag has a low value when imported and then once the right label is sewn in/on, the markup is 1000% - or more. Then consider tariffs and what this means.
Its already happening. And its not that the world (well, AFAIK) want to leave the US behind, its the current rulers/owners of the US that want to be left behind. Its mindboggling how it went from a beacon on a hill with PAX Americana to this… oligarchy? Scary. Fascinating. But scary.
Going to be remarkable to see the speed with which the rest of the world figures out how to get by without the United States.
April 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Its already happening. And its not that the world (well, AFAIK) want to leave the US behind, its the current rulers/owners of the US that want to be left behind. Its mindboggling how it went from a beacon on a hill with PAX Americana to this… oligarchy? Scary. Fascinating. But scary.
Universal healthcare would perhaps help - if people knew their healthcare didn’t depend on them working every day until they die, maybe they’d live longer and happier lives, even in the US? It seems to work in all other modern industrialized nations - and its cheaper too!
We need to have a serious discussion about officials in poor health hanging on to their seats too long. No one ever believes their own number is going to be called. I get that. But it’s ultimately a self-centered and dangerous thing to do, especially when every vote matters.
April 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Universal healthcare would perhaps help - if people knew their healthcare didn’t depend on them working every day until they die, maybe they’d live longer and happier lives, even in the US? It seems to work in all other modern industrialized nations - and its cheaper too!
In todays digital age, it wouldn’t even be hard to accomplish - even if it would take time to drive adoption. Systems for payment should not be privately owned, there is no competition anyway.
April 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In todays digital age, it wouldn’t even be hard to accomplish - even if it would take time to drive adoption. Systems for payment should not be privately owned, there is no competition anyway.
It can always loose 100% more until it reaches 0. A toxic brand and low sales volumes does not really motive the crazy PE ratio the stock still is at.
April 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It can always loose 100% more until it reaches 0. A toxic brand and low sales volumes does not really motive the crazy PE ratio the stock still is at.
Yes. It can continue down a lot more. And the dollar can also weaken a lot more. Making everything more expensive to Americans. Is that winning?
Rep. Jeff Van Drew on the Dow being down another 900 points this morning: "You gotta give the administration a little bit of room here. A few months ... it's just the beginning."
April 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yes. It can continue down a lot more. And the dollar can also weaken a lot more. Making everything more expensive to Americans. Is that winning?
This cannot be a surprise to anyone. The US spent 75 years cultivating soft power to complement military might. And now… its gone. The vacuum will be filled. Africa doesn’t want europeans, so China it is. Its like handing over networks of an old empire to another.
AFRICOM commander Gen. Langley tells senators that China is "trying to replicate" USAID programs in Africa as the US scales back USAID.
"They’re trying to use that as an extension of the Belt and Road Initiative to gain favor by the African countries," Langley said.
"They’re trying to use that as an extension of the Belt and Road Initiative to gain favor by the African countries," Langley said.
April 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
This cannot be a surprise to anyone. The US spent 75 years cultivating soft power to complement military might. And now… its gone. The vacuum will be filled. Africa doesn’t want europeans, so China it is. Its like handing over networks of an old empire to another.
Greenland is actually very strategic. If the goal is to break Americas world leadership, US should annex it tomorrow, and see its trade flows stop the day after. Its like that bomber Harris quote about germany bombing others not expecting to be bombed back…
It is almost as if Putin scripts this.
It is almost as if Putin scripts this.
March 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Greenland is actually very strategic. If the goal is to break Americas world leadership, US should annex it tomorrow, and see its trade flows stop the day after. Its like that bomber Harris quote about germany bombing others not expecting to be bombed back…
It is almost as if Putin scripts this.
It is almost as if Putin scripts this.
Anyone who voted for GOP in the previous elections voted for project 2025. That the average GOP voter might not have understood this due to lack of transparent news, knowledge or understanding is no excuse, but an explanation that will haunt the world for decades. Well played, Putin. Well played.
March 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Anyone who voted for GOP in the previous elections voted for project 2025. That the average GOP voter might not have understood this due to lack of transparent news, knowledge or understanding is no excuse, but an explanation that will haunt the world for decades. Well played, Putin. Well played.
The art of the deal. It never says who the deal is good for, does it?
❗️ The new U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal could trap Ukraine in $120B debt, analysts warn. Under the deal, Ukraine must repay all U.S. aid (military, budgetary, humanitarian) since 2022, with the sum growing 4% annually.
🚩Extorting mafiosi
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🚩Extorting mafiosi
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Трамп з надрами та Україна без прав: як Києву реагувати на нову угоду, яку просувають США
США “викинули на смітник” старі домовленості і запропонували угоду про надра у вигляді, який є наперед неприйнятним для України...
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March 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The art of the deal. It never says who the deal is good for, does it?
Its a common historical theme: private fortunes amassed by people who find ways to tap into public funds. But of-course they hate the government; any expansion of central power may cut of their own supply lines or add ”competitors”.
The same oligarchs who claim they hate government handouts are almost entirely reliant on government handouts themselves. Some would say it is hypocritical. But remember that hypocrisy is merely an expression of power.
March 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Its a common historical theme: private fortunes amassed by people who find ways to tap into public funds. But of-course they hate the government; any expansion of central power may cut of their own supply lines or add ”competitors”.
For anyone who voted for a party who’s de-facto leader openly said they would have to vote no more after the election, what was the expectation? That democracy would just continue forever? Democracy is not something granted by a higher power, it is taken and continuously reclaimed by the people.
'Our elected officials don't listen to us': Frustration grows as people feel unheard www.lex18.com/news/coverin...
'Our elected officials don't listen to us': Frustration grows as people feel unheard
Hundreds of people filled the Kentucky Theatre to express their concerns and frustrations about issues happening across the nation.
www.lex18.com
March 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
For anyone who voted for a party who’s de-facto leader openly said they would have to vote no more after the election, what was the expectation? That democracy would just continue forever? Democracy is not something granted by a higher power, it is taken and continuously reclaimed by the people.
”Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup” is the kind of headline that would win prices in another timeline.
With Vietnam on the verge of its rainy season, when torrential downpours are common, officials warned the State Department that the toxic substance could flood into nearby communities, poisoning their food supplies.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, Brett Murphy, and Le Van
By @annamaria.bsky.social, Brett Murphy, and Le Van
Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic…
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March 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
”Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup” is the kind of headline that would win prices in another timeline.
It IS worth the cost. For anyone with access to funding (ie the financial elite) who can buy assets to pennies and come out even richer. Everyone else - not so much.
Trump & his Billionaire Club have billions to gain by causing a recession.
It's part of Fucking America right in the ass to enrich himself & his buddies.
We need some adults in the room or the kids are gonna get us all killed!
Trump Says a Recession Might Be Worth the Cost.
Economists Disagree.
It's part of Fucking America right in the ass to enrich himself & his buddies.
We need some adults in the room or the kids are gonna get us all killed!
Trump Says a Recession Might Be Worth the Cost.
Economists Disagree.
Trump Says a Recession Might Be Worth the Cost. Economists Disagree.
President Trump and his advisers say his policies may cause short-term pain but will produce big gains over time. Many economists are skeptical of those arguments.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It IS worth the cost. For anyone with access to funding (ie the financial elite) who can buy assets to pennies and come out even richer. Everyone else - not so much.
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
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March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
So… the US is ceeding Africa to Russia and China? Thats what it looks like. And some island nations as well. Choices, choices.
The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the U.S. that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during Trump’s first term, officials say - NYT
March 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
So… the US is ceeding Africa to Russia and China? Thats what it looks like. And some island nations as well. Choices, choices.
So Russia makes the concession to stop attacking for the moment, and gets rewarded? Yeah. Right. That is just plain wrong.
🇺🇸 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine must cede territory in any peace deal with Russia.
Rubio: "There’s no military solution... Ukraine must be ready to make difficult concessions, just as Russia must."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
Rubio: "There’s no military solution... Ukraine must be ready to make difficult concessions, just as Russia must."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...
Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says
The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
So Russia makes the concession to stop attacking for the moment, and gets rewarded? Yeah. Right. That is just plain wrong.
He is probably right. Putin didn’t want this war. He wanted a 3 special operation and quickly reestablishing Ukraine as a vassal state right next to Belarus. What he got was a war that he didn’t want but cannot afford to loose.
‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦 "Before I even think about it, I want to settle the war, end it," — Trump on security guarantees to Ukraine.
😵💫 "Putin did not want to start a war in Ukraine," — Trump
No words…
😵💫 "Putin did not want to start a war in Ukraine," — Trump
No words…
March 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
He is probably right. Putin didn’t want this war. He wanted a 3 special operation and quickly reestablishing Ukraine as a vassal state right next to Belarus. What he got was a war that he didn’t want but cannot afford to loose.