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I keep thinking this: We know what competitive authoritarianism looks like and also Russia's kleptocratic grab Trump may be more closely modeling.

But those prior models are only so useful when an authoritarian deliberately destroys the richest country in the world.
March 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
We cannot allow the indefensible actions of our government to eclipse our overwhelming solidarity with the Ukrainian people. sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...
To President Zelenskyy, From Embarrassed Americans
Over the past two years, everyday people have been showing up in support of Ukraine in both big demonstrations and small acts—including displaying the Ukrainian flag, publicly advocating for peace and...
sign.moveon.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.

This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Musk is rumored to spend $40M on Super Bowl ads with his wildly distorted claims attacking USAID. Don’t believe them.

The last round are debunked below. wapo.st/3ErHBZM

And I'll unpack the reality in this 🧵, too. 1/13
Analysis | The White House’s wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
Eleven out of 12 claims about the agency’s work are misleading, wrong or lack context.
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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MAGA doesn't give a fuck about anyone but billionaires.
January 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Thank you, brother. The country’s turn toward corruption is not your fault. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Jack Smith, special counsel in Trump cases, resigns
Smith has spent the last two months winding down the two federal criminal prosecutions of Donald Trump and had indicated he would resign before inauguration.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Take close-ups, make flyers out of them, and drop them over North Korea.
December 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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The big reason why Hunter’s pardon is justified in my view is one none of Joe’s critics are talking about - the nomination of Kash Patel as FBI Director, who has pledged hundreds of times to go after the Biden family when Trump takes office. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The Big Reason Why Hunter's Pardon is Justified: Kash Patel
I've listened to hundreds of interviews of Trump's FBI Director nominee
open.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 7:33 PM