Michael Portuesi
@mportuesisf.bsky.social
Ex-technologist, now I teach sewing and fashion techniques. Also interested in astronomy, videography, Italian language and culture, and fountain pens.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
Jay Kuo has written an excellent summary of the first year of Trump's final term. As per the article, it is a massive failure on all fronts, but unfortunately he's still in charge and still doing damage. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-poli...
Backfire
On every major policy question, the Trump regime is failing badly. And voters are taking note.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Jay Kuo has written an excellent summary of the first year of Trump's final term. As per the article, it is a massive failure on all fronts, but unfortunately he's still in charge and still doing damage. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-poli...
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OPINION: If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be at Hitler’s Berlin Olympics in 1936 or at Mussolini’s 1934 World Cup, good news! You’ll get a chance at a similar experience next...
Think the World Cup draw was cringe? Trump propaganda machine just warming up
OPINION: If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be at Hitler’s Berlin Olympics in 1936 or at Mussolini’s 1934 World Cup, good news! You’ll get a chance at a similar experience next...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
OPINION: If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be at Hitler’s Berlin Olympics in 1936 or at Mussolini’s 1934 World Cup, good news! You’ll get a chance at a similar experience next...
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
For the crowd who thinks that Trump has cleansed the Epstein files of his name - does anybody honestly think he won't get caught? His coverup staff are so incompetent they couldn't even doctor the Epstein prison video without leaving obvious signs of tampering.
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
For the crowd who thinks that Trump has cleansed the Epstein files of his name - does anybody honestly think he won't get caught? His coverup staff are so incompetent they couldn't even doctor the Epstein prison video without leaving obvious signs of tampering.
The voters sent a message with last week's elections, but the Republicans have chosen to ignore it. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The voters sent a message with last week's elections, but the Republicans have chosen to ignore it. apnews.com/article/trum...
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The relentlessly opportunistic Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't had a change of heart, much less politics. She is just literate enough to read the writing on the wall. She knows that Trump is damaged goods now. So she may have taken to singing like a bird, but she's really just a canary in a coal mine.
November 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The relentlessly opportunistic Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't had a change of heart, much less politics. She is just literate enough to read the writing on the wall. She knows that Trump is damaged goods now. So she may have taken to singing like a bird, but she's really just a canary in a coal mine.
Someone had to say this unfortunate fact, and I'm glad it was her. www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
Michelle Obama says the country is ‘not ready for a woman’ president | CNN Politics
Former first lady Michelle Obama said at a recent event that the US isn’t ready for a woman president, pointing to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful bid for the White House last year.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Someone had to say this unfortunate fact, and I'm glad it was her. www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
I honestly couldn't care about the Epstein files - I consider it a distraction from talking about the real problems our nation faces. But it sure is making Trump nervous, so I'm here for it.
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I honestly couldn't care about the Epstein files - I consider it a distraction from talking about the real problems our nation faces. But it sure is making Trump nervous, so I'm here for it.
I tend to think the deal made by the Senate Democrats was a) orchestrated, and b) a cave-in. This article points out some positives of the deal. One positive not listed: Speaker Johnson might have to bring the house into session, which could force a discharge petition vote on the Epstein Files.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I tend to think the deal made by the Senate Democrats was a) orchestrated, and b) a cave-in. This article points out some positives of the deal. One positive not listed: Speaker Johnson might have to bring the house into session, which could force a discharge petition vote on the Epstein Files.
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now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Italian Pasta Is Poised to Disappear From American Grocery Shelves
The Trump administration is set to impose duties of 107% on Italian pasta imports, among most punitive of the tariffs it has levied.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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The funny thing is, Trump was on those ballots in a way. Voters have already gotten a taste of what his second term would bring, and their message was clear: they want no part of the chaos that comes with him.
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The funny thing is, Trump was on those ballots in a way. Voters have already gotten a taste of what his second term would bring, and their message was clear: they want no part of the chaos that comes with him.
Contact your Democratic reps in Congress and let them know they need to keep standing firm against the Republicans on the shutdown. Democrats have a messaging problem, so despite last night's results, we still need to do the messaging for them.
Swing district Republicans face Sophie's choice: follow Trump off a cliff, or split with him to save their own careers. Democrats win by forcing it.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Contact your Democratic reps in Congress and let them know they need to keep standing firm against the Republicans on the shutdown. Democrats have a messaging problem, so despite last night's results, we still need to do the messaging for them.
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Here’s a good explainer from @willsommer.bsky.social about why Kirk was a singular figure in the right.
Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right
More than anyone not named Trump, he changed the way conservatives understood modern media.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here’s a good explainer from @willsommer.bsky.social about why Kirk was a singular figure in the right.
Hillary, you were right about everything, including the "deplorables" part.
On the left, my warning from September 2024 about what Trump 2.0 would look like. On the right, recent headlines.
I wish I'd been wrong. But because Trump is following a classic authoritarian playbook, it’s up to state and local governments to push back on this tyranny while it’s still possible.
I wish I'd been wrong. But because Trump is following a classic authoritarian playbook, it’s up to state and local governments to push back on this tyranny while it’s still possible.
August 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hillary, you were right about everything, including the "deplorables" part.
I'm Californian and I endorse this message.
I urge all Californians to vote to redistrict our maps in response.
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm Californian and I endorse this message.
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Wonder what Putin was saying while he had the stage all to himself. Pundits are saying Trump got nothing from this "summit". I disagree; we'll be talking about his dumpster-fire diplomacy instead of Epstein for a while.
Q for those w experience in politics or diplomacy:
Is there *any* other example of a US prez, on US soil, letting a foreign leader control the mic for a very long time, in his own language, w/o consecutive translation, before letting US prez say anything all?
I don't know of any.
Humiliating.
Is there *any* other example of a US prez, on US soil, letting a foreign leader control the mic for a very long time, in his own language, w/o consecutive translation, before letting US prez say anything all?
I don't know of any.
Humiliating.
August 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Wonder what Putin was saying while he had the stage all to himself. Pundits are saying Trump got nothing from this "summit". I disagree; we'll be talking about his dumpster-fire diplomacy instead of Epstein for a while.
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holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
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"That’s the sort of thing you hear before having to make a difficult decision about grandpa’s future..."
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Nobody knows what Trump is talking about anymore and no one seems to care | Opinion
During Trump's rambling announcement that he's sending the National Guard to DC, it became clear he has caught Sleepy Joe Biden's cognitive decline.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"That’s the sort of thing you hear before having to make a difficult decision about grandpa’s future..."
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A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
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This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
Map of California tsunami hazard zones: Look up your address
This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
This interactive map shows what California coastal areas you should evacuate under a tsunami advisory.
For me the take-away from this poll is that for all the attention on the Epstein scandal, it hasn't altered GOP/MAGA support for Trump a single bit. The amount of hopium from the Left surrounding the scandal is deceiving. news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
Independents Drive Trump's Approval to 37% Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 37%, the lowest of his second term as a result of a decrease among independents.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
For me the take-away from this poll is that for all the attention on the Epstein scandal, it hasn't altered GOP/MAGA support for Trump a single bit. The amount of hopium from the Left surrounding the scandal is deceiving. news.gallup.com/poll/692879/...
This article has a link to a PowerPoint summary of a poll conducted with the missing Biden voters - the people who showed up for Biden in 2020 but sat out voting for Harris in 2024. politicalwire.com/2025/07/21/d...
Democrats Sidestep Autopsy But New Data Offers Clues
The Democratic National Committee is mostly avoiding a formal autopsy of the 2024 election, steering clear of examining the pivotal decisions that shaped the Biden-turned-Harris campaign. But a new pr...
politicalwire.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This article has a link to a PowerPoint summary of a poll conducted with the missing Biden voters - the people who showed up for Biden in 2020 but sat out voting for Harris in 2024. politicalwire.com/2025/07/21/d...