Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
Tahoe dweller, democracy defender, systems analyst, lifelong techie
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Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
· May 19
The Dirty, Dangerous Dozen: Trump, Vance, Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Gabbard, RFK Jr, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Homan, Rubio
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Under Trump, the US has always been an ally of Russia and an enemy of Ukraine.
Hopefully the EU recognizes that the US will do nothing to defend democracy in Ukraine or any other European country that Putin would like to absorb.
Hopefully the EU recognizes that the US will do nothing to defend democracy in Ukraine or any other European country that Putin would like to absorb.
Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine
Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?
phillipspobrien.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Under Trump, the US has always been an ally of Russia and an enemy of Ukraine.
Hopefully the EU recognizes that the US will do nothing to defend democracy in Ukraine or any other European country that Putin would like to absorb.
Hopefully the EU recognizes that the US will do nothing to defend democracy in Ukraine or any other European country that Putin would like to absorb.
Donald Trump is corrupting the world and making a fortune
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Donald Trump is corrupting the world and making a fortune
Trump. Doesn’t. Give. A. Fuck.
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
West Virginia is at the epicentre of a looming disaster over rising insurance premiums as affordability concerns soar
www.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump. Doesn’t. Give. A. Fuck.
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
Corrupt president pardons corrupt ex-president.
My bet: Hernandez funneled at least $100M to Trump to buy his pardon
My bet: Hernandez funneled at least $100M to Trump to buy his pardon
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Corrupt president pardons corrupt ex-president.
My bet: Hernandez funneled at least $100M to Trump to buy his pardon
My bet: Hernandez funneled at least $100M to Trump to buy his pardon
Trump launches massive propaganda effort
White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories
Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump launches massive propaganda effort
Angry, confused old man suffering with dementia howls at the moon
'Drawing more attention': Trump's 'scathing' age defense is reportedly backfiring on him
Donald Trump's "scathing" Truth Social rant in defense of his age and physical capabilities just made his problems worse, according to an analyst.Journalist and political analyst Hayes Brown appeared ...
www.rawstory.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Angry, confused old man suffering with dementia howls at the moon
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
Trump is more crooked than any Mafia Don, but he’s totally immune from prosecution and he can pardon any of the criminals who follow his orders. Putin is thrilled at the US decline
Trump is more crooked than any Mafia Don, but he’s totally immune from prosecution and he can pardon any of the criminals who follow his orders. Putin is thrilled at the US decline
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
Trump is more crooked than any Mafia Don, but he’s totally immune from prosecution and he can pardon any of the criminals who follow his orders. Putin is thrilled at the US decline
Trump is more crooked than any Mafia Don, but he’s totally immune from prosecution and he can pardon any of the criminals who follow his orders. Putin is thrilled at the US decline
If Trump were healthy, he would have released his MRI results. But alas, he's suffering from accelerating dementia and building a big ballroom won't reverse it
'Deeply unhealthy': Trump's niece ties his growing 'feebleness' to weakening hold on GOP
Donald Trump's increasingly failing cognitive capabilities are causing Republican lawmakers to depart from the president more often, according to a member of the Trump family.Mary Trump, the niece of ...
www.rawstory.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If Trump were healthy, he would have released his MRI results. But alas, he's suffering from accelerating dementia and building a big ballroom won't reverse it
Trump insists Epstein case closed
Trump maintains pressure campaign on Venezuela, saying its airspace should be considered closed | CNN Politics
The United States continued its pressure campaign against Venezuela on Saturday as President Donald Trump issued a broad directive on social media, warning airlines, pilots and criminal networks to av...
edition.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trump insists Epstein case closed
Just imagine how much Hernandez had to secretly pay Trump to get this pardon
Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to grant a “full and complete pardon” to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a move that would erase a major US drug-trafficking conviction ...
edition.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Just imagine how much Hernandez had to secretly pay Trump to get this pardon
Trump says: Dealing drugs is perfectly OK as long as I get my taste
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Trump says: Dealing drugs is perfectly OK as long as I get my taste
A criminal frees a criminal.
77 million US voters thought the American criminal was the best choice for President. The US is SERIOUSLY BROKEN
77 million US voters thought the American criminal was the best choice for President. The US is SERIOUSLY BROKEN
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A criminal frees a criminal.
77 million US voters thought the American criminal was the best choice for President. The US is SERIOUSLY BROKEN
77 million US voters thought the American criminal was the best choice for President. The US is SERIOUSLY BROKEN
Musk loves Hitler
Elon Musk's Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
Grokipedia, the anti-woke Wikipedia alternative, aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing.
theintercept.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Musk loves Hitler
Put a criminal in thenWhite House and don’t be surprised that he acts just like a criminal
Trump Again Funneling Money From Political Committees He Runs Into His Own Pocket
Of the $1.1 million his hotels and country clubs have collected from Republican candidates and committees this year, 80% is from entities Trump controls.
www.huffpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Put a criminal in thenWhite House and don’t be surprised that he acts just like a criminal
Donald Trump’s mind is closed due to accelerating dementia
Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Announcement comes after military build-up by US forces in region
www.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Donald Trump’s mind is closed due to accelerating dementia
Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
US voters put a convicted felon in the White House. Criminals love money and none so much as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin’s top American asset
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
US voters put a convicted felon in the White House. Criminals love money and none so much as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin’s top American asset
Perfect example of massive waste, fraud and abuse
Inside Trump’s Push to Make the White House Ballroom as Big as Possible
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Perfect example of massive waste, fraud and abuse
We have a government of, for and by criminals led by a lifelong grifter who is now - thanks to John Taney-Roberts - totally immune from prosecution for any crimes he commits
They tried to overturn the 2020 US election. Now, they hold power in Trump’s Washington
Those who tried to overturn the 2020 election now occupy key federal roles, shaping rules and sowing doubt for 2026
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We have a government of, for and by criminals led by a lifelong grifter who is now - thanks to John Taney-Roberts - totally immune from prosecution for any crimes he commits
Trump congratulates Putin and fantasizes about his never will be awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Russian attack on Kyiv cuts power to half of city and leaves two dead
Missile and drone attacks come amid Moscow’s campaign to break Ukrainian civil resistance by attacking energy grid
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Trump congratulates Putin and fantasizes about his never will be awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Trump mafia scores $75M off an easy mark. Northwestern gives in on a day that will live in infamy
Northwestern University agrees to pay US government $75m to restore research funding
Agreement will also end series of investigations of university over school’s alleged failure to fight antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Trump mafia scores $75M off an easy mark. Northwestern gives in on a day that will live in infamy
Be prepared: no Epstein file that in any way embarrasses Trump or implicates him in any crime will ever be released while Trump is alive
As Epstein files release looms, question abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’
People implicated in the late sex offender’s crimes might face criminal charges or, at the very least, social ostracism
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Be prepared: no Epstein file that in any way embarrasses Trump or implicates him in any crime will ever be released while Trump is alive
Trump prepares his wag the dog war: Operation Epstein Diversion
Trump Says Consider Airspace Above And Around Venezuela To Be Closed ‘In Its Entirety’
Venezuela revoked operating rights for six major international airlines that had suspended flights to the country following a warning from the FAA.
www.huffpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump prepares his wag the dog war: Operation Epstein Diversion
A LOT of money must have covertly flowed to Roger Stone and Donald Trump before this pardon was granted.
In a kleptocracy, absolutely everything and everyone - especially Trump - are for sale
In a kleptocracy, absolutely everything and everyone - especially Trump - are for sale
Trump vows full pardon for drug-trafficking ex-foreign president
President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account on Friday to announce that he intends to grant a “Full and Complete Pardon” to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez – a convicted drug ...
www.rawstory.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A LOT of money must have covertly flowed to Roger Stone and Donald Trump before this pardon was granted.
In a kleptocracy, absolutely everything and everyone - especially Trump - are for sale
In a kleptocracy, absolutely everything and everyone - especially Trump - are for sale
Mob boss president extorts $75M from craven university.
We live in a criminal kleptocracy where everything and everyone is for sale
We live in a criminal kleptocracy where everything and everyone is for sale
Northwestern Agrees to Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Mob boss president extorts $75M from craven university.
We live in a criminal kleptocracy where everything and everyone is for sale
We live in a criminal kleptocracy where everything and everyone is for sale