Rusty
@russlings.bsky.social
Woke, chest-beating, off-exhibit hiker, hubby & proud Pops.
“Trump to announce $12 billion tariff relief for farmers”
- WaPo
So, we pay more in Trump tariff/taxes AND now we get to pay $12B more in taxes because those tariff/taxes hurt farmers… along with the rest of us.
Do I have that right?
- WaPo
So, we pay more in Trump tariff/taxes AND now we get to pay $12B more in taxes because those tariff/taxes hurt farmers… along with the rest of us.
Do I have that right?
December 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“Trump to announce $12 billion tariff relief for farmers”
- WaPo
So, we pay more in Trump tariff/taxes AND now we get to pay $12B more in taxes because those tariff/taxes hurt farmers… along with the rest of us.
Do I have that right?
- WaPo
So, we pay more in Trump tariff/taxes AND now we get to pay $12B more in taxes because those tariff/taxes hurt farmers… along with the rest of us.
Do I have that right?
“Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric
- WaPo lead head
“The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his time in office”
Yet Trump initiates extra-judicial killings of “ALLEGED” drug dealers’ possible hired hands.
- WaPo lead head
“The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his time in office”
Yet Trump initiates extra-judicial killings of “ALLEGED” drug dealers’ possible hired hands.
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“Trump pardons major drug traffickers despite his anti-drug rhetoric
- WaPo lead head
“The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his time in office”
Yet Trump initiates extra-judicial killings of “ALLEGED” drug dealers’ possible hired hands.
- WaPo lead head
“The president has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes during his time in office”
Yet Trump initiates extra-judicial killings of “ALLEGED” drug dealers’ possible hired hands.
“Our elites…lashed American policy to a network of international institutions, some driven by outright anti-Americanism & many by a transnationalism
that… seeks to dissolve individual state sovereignty.”
- WH National Security Strategy
Not written for MAGA base; written for the American oligarchy.
that… seeks to dissolve individual state sovereignty.”
- WH National Security Strategy
Not written for MAGA base; written for the American oligarchy.
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“Our elites…lashed American policy to a network of international institutions, some driven by outright anti-Americanism & many by a transnationalism
that… seeks to dissolve individual state sovereignty.”
- WH National Security Strategy
Not written for MAGA base; written for the American oligarchy.
that… seeks to dissolve individual state sovereignty.”
- WH National Security Strategy
Not written for MAGA base; written for the American oligarchy.
“We want a world in which migration is not merely “orderly” but one in which sovereign countries work together to stop rather than facilitate destabilizing population flows”
- WH National Security Strategy, Nov ‘25
“We want a world in which migration is throttled.”
- the above interpreted
- WH National Security Strategy, Nov ‘25
“We want a world in which migration is throttled.”
- the above interpreted
December 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“We want a world in which migration is not merely “orderly” but one in which sovereign countries work together to stop rather than facilitate destabilizing population flows”
- WH National Security Strategy, Nov ‘25
“We want a world in which migration is throttled.”
- the above interpreted
- WH National Security Strategy, Nov ‘25
“We want a world in which migration is throttled.”
- the above interpreted
“We want a world in which migration… work[s] to stop rather than facilitate destabilizing population flows”
- White House National Security Strategy, November 2025
“We want a world which facilitates the stabilizing population flow which has given America its strength through centuries.”
- me
- White House National Security Strategy, November 2025
“We want a world which facilitates the stabilizing population flow which has given America its strength through centuries.”
- me
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December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“We want a world in which migration… work[s] to stop rather than facilitate destabilizing population flows”
- White House National Security Strategy, November 2025
“We want a world which facilitates the stabilizing population flow which has given America its strength through centuries.”
- me
- White House National Security Strategy, November 2025
“We want a world which facilitates the stabilizing population flow which has given America its strength through centuries.”
- me
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Trump's approval would probably be in the low 30s if we still had a way to measure the health of the economy
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Trump's approval would probably be in the low 30s if we still had a way to measure the health of the economy
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There is not one Ukraian who is not well informed about the security guarantees Ukriane got in the Budapest Memorandum. Nothing but ironclad guarantees will pass, but such don't exist in real life. The only guarentee is a defeated Russia.
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
There is not one Ukraian who is not well informed about the security guarantees Ukriane got in the Budapest Memorandum. Nothing but ironclad guarantees will pass, but such don't exist in real life. The only guarentee is a defeated Russia.
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There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Senator Murray Condemns Egregious Use of Force by ICE as Constituent is Mauled by Attack Dog, Demands Release from NWIPC to Receive Appropriate Medical Care - Senator Patty Murray
***(WARNING: Graphic Content) Photos of Wilmer’s injuries, photos of Wilmer and his children, and partial video of his detainment are available to the press HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...
www.murray.senate.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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Cassidy continues to pay lip service to the public health catastrophe he created with his cowardice.
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Cassidy continues to pay lip service to the public health catastrophe he created with his cowardice.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
“a Trump appointed judge… found the new Texas map to be racially biased”
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“a Trump appointed judge… found the new Texas map to be racially biased”
“… the malignant narcissism, the pathological lying, the utter, sociopathic absense of empathy, and yet also an almost childlike manipulability…”
- Andrew Coyne, The Globe & Mail on, well, you know.
- Andrew Coyne, The Globe & Mail on, well, you know.
December 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“… the malignant narcissism, the pathological lying, the utter, sociopathic absense of empathy, and yet also an almost childlike manipulability…”
- Andrew Coyne, The Globe & Mail on, well, you know.
- Andrew Coyne, The Globe & Mail on, well, you know.
“Trump’s said drug prices are falling by as much as 1,500%… declared himself “affordability president,” while dismissing affordability as “a con job by Dems.”
“Trump also vows good times are coming.”
- Wapo
Liar who doesn’t understand how percentages, or tariffs work, wants you to believe him.
“Trump also vows good times are coming.”
- Wapo
Liar who doesn’t understand how percentages, or tariffs work, wants you to believe him.
December 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“Trump’s said drug prices are falling by as much as 1,500%… declared himself “affordability president,” while dismissing affordability as “a con job by Dems.”
“Trump also vows good times are coming.”
- Wapo
Liar who doesn’t understand how percentages, or tariffs work, wants you to believe him.
“Trump also vows good times are coming.”
- Wapo
Liar who doesn’t understand how percentages, or tariffs work, wants you to believe him.
When I tread water, I’d be lucky to flip a one-person float raft. Yet we are expected to believe two humans, probably injured, were trying to flip a 39-foot boat & its four 200h.p. engines, with evil intent (not survival), so needed killing?
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
When I tread water, I’d be lucky to flip a one-person float raft. Yet we are expected to believe two humans, probably injured, were trying to flip a 39-foot boat & its four 200h.p. engines, with evil intent (not survival), so needed killing?
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““video… showed 2 shipwrecked individuals who had no means to move… killed by U.S. military. Regardless of what one believes about legal underpinnings of these operations… this was wrong.””
2 shipwrecked. No threat. Killed.
No legal reason to kill other 9.
““video… showed 2 shipwrecked individuals who had no means to move… killed by U.S. military. Regardless of what one believes about legal underpinnings of these operations… this was wrong.””
2 shipwrecked. No threat. Killed.
No legal reason to kill other 9.
Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say
The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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““video… showed 2 shipwrecked individuals who had no means to move… killed by U.S. military. Regardless of what one believes about legal underpinnings of these operations… this was wrong.””
2 shipwrecked. No threat. Killed.
No legal reason to kill other 9.
““video… showed 2 shipwrecked individuals who had no means to move… killed by U.S. military. Regardless of what one believes about legal underpinnings of these operations… this was wrong.””
2 shipwrecked. No threat. Killed.
No legal reason to kill other 9.
“Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records”
“The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction”
- WaPo
So how many fewer than 932 were number of promised arrests of violent criminals? As many as 10 arrested?
“The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction”
- WaPo
So how many fewer than 932 were number of promised arrests of violent criminals? As many as 10 arrested?
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records”
“The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction”
- WaPo
So how many fewer than 932 were number of promised arrests of violent criminals? As many as 10 arrested?
“The “crime emergency” declared by Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction”
- WaPo
So how many fewer than 932 were number of promised arrests of violent criminals? As many as 10 arrested?
It’s been over three months since the killing of those shipwrecked survivors.
Impeach & indict.
And release full Epstein files.
Impeach & indict.
And release full Epstein files.
December 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It’s been over three months since the killing of those shipwrecked survivors.
Impeach & indict.
And release full Epstein files.
Impeach & indict.
And release full Epstein files.
It’s been over three months since the killing of those shipwrecked survivors.
Impeach & indict.
Impeach & indict.
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It’s been over three months since the killing of those shipwrecked survivors.
Impeach & indict.
Impeach & indict.
Criminals Hegseth & Trump agree to throw criminal Admiral under bus.
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Criminals Hegseth & Trump agree to throw criminal Admiral under bus.
“Leavitt confirmed 2nd strike on boat targeted Sept. 2, but denied done Hegseth’s request.
“Leavitt said admin denies Hegseth gave order, pointing to [Admiral] Bradley as being authorized to conduct strikes.”
- M Vazquez, WaPo
So criminals Hegseth & Trump agree 2 throw criminal Admiral under bus?
“Leavitt said admin denies Hegseth gave order, pointing to [Admiral] Bradley as being authorized to conduct strikes.”
- M Vazquez, WaPo
So criminals Hegseth & Trump agree 2 throw criminal Admiral under bus?
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
“Leavitt confirmed 2nd strike on boat targeted Sept. 2, but denied done Hegseth’s request.
“Leavitt said admin denies Hegseth gave order, pointing to [Admiral] Bradley as being authorized to conduct strikes.”
- M Vazquez, WaPo
So criminals Hegseth & Trump agree 2 throw criminal Admiral under bus?
“Leavitt said admin denies Hegseth gave order, pointing to [Admiral] Bradley as being authorized to conduct strikes.”
- M Vazquez, WaPo
So criminals Hegseth & Trump agree 2 throw criminal Admiral under bus?
“In a classified briefing for lawmakers scrutinizing the Trump admin’s killing of suspected drug smugglers around Latin America, top Republicans in the room [in Oct.] appeared frustrated.
“Defense officials… were unable to explain the mission’s strategy & scope”
- WaPo, lead story old news (Oct)?
“Defense officials… were unable to explain the mission’s strategy & scope”
- WaPo, lead story old news (Oct)?
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“In a classified briefing for lawmakers scrutinizing the Trump admin’s killing of suspected drug smugglers around Latin America, top Republicans in the room [in Oct.] appeared frustrated.
“Defense officials… were unable to explain the mission’s strategy & scope”
- WaPo, lead story old news (Oct)?
“Defense officials… were unable to explain the mission’s strategy & scope”
- WaPo, lead story old news (Oct)?
“The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
- George F. Will, WaPo
- George F. Will, WaPo
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
- George F. Will, WaPo
- George F. Will, WaPo
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
- Conservative WaPo contributor George F. Will
- Conservative WaPo contributor George F. Will
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.”
- Conservative WaPo contributor George F. Will
- Conservative WaPo contributor George F. Will