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witless philosopher, techno junkie/skeptic, sociable misanthrope, cynic, cineaste, art & music lover, bibliophile, oenophile, living anachronism? he/him/his

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Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off

09.03.2026 23:00 👍 12555 🔁 4729 💬 1209 📌 485

That's the message...

10.03.2026 05:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am getting tired of being flabbergasted over and over again by how low these scumbags can go.

10.03.2026 05:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
But in the most striking moment, Trump suggested that Iran had covertly obtained a Tomahawk missile and then used it to strike a girl's school in the city of Minab, killing more than 168 people - most of them children.
Asked whether the US would accept any responsibility for the strike, which occurred not long before the US hit a naval base nearby, Trump suggested: "Tomahawks are used by many countries," and that "Iran has some Tomahawks."
That was more than many reporters in the room could stomach.
"You just suggested that Iran somehow got its hands on a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school on the first day of the war," said one reporter, before asking why "you're the only person in your government saying this".
"Because I just don't know enough about it", Trump responded. "I think it's something that I was told is under investigation".

But in the most striking moment, Trump suggested that Iran had covertly obtained a Tomahawk missile and then used it to strike a girl's school in the city of Minab, killing more than 168 people - most of them children. Asked whether the US would accept any responsibility for the strike, which occurred not long before the US hit a naval base nearby, Trump suggested: "Tomahawks are used by many countries," and that "Iran has some Tomahawks." That was more than many reporters in the room could stomach. "You just suggested that Iran somehow got its hands on a tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school on the first day of the war," said one reporter, before asking why "you're the only person in your government saying this". "Because I just don't know enough about it", Trump responded. "I think it's something that I was told is under investigation".

Every time I think he can’t go lower, he finds a way

10.03.2026 04:58 👍 392 🔁 55 💬 9 📌 5
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The Department of War regretfully informs you your husband has died lethalitymaxxing in Operation Epic Furry

02.03.2026 08:40 👍 2327 🔁 364 💬 50 📌 47

I'm holding my breath...

10.03.2026 03:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officials had caused an uproar in their community.

VICTORY: ICE released Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar, high school senior & award-winning mariachi trumpeter.

With Garcia & Garcia Attorneys at Law, our legal team filed a parole request on Antonio’s behalf.

We're thrilled that he is free, thanks to the courageous activism of friends & community.

09.03.2026 21:57 👍 528 🔁 140 💬 9 📌 4
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F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry

“What the Trump administration appears to be pursuing now is not a legitimate law enforcement inquiry. It is the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies.” The AZ attorney general is exactly right and every lawmakers should speak up. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...

10.03.2026 02:52 👍 46 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0

No other President has been anywhere nearly as nihilistic, ignorant, careless, arrogant, and self-centered.

10.03.2026 03:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump sons find new way to profit off the Pentagon President Donald Trump’s sons have been stuffing their pockets thanks to the drone industry as their daddy clears the way for his boys to profit.� On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported on ...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

10.03.2026 02:52 👍 6 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
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Trump Org Files Trademarks to Put the President’s Name Front and Center at America’s 250th In one filing submitted on Friday, a “Trump 250” image was trademarked to be used on a variety of merchandise.

From meme coins to our nation’s 250th Anniversary, Trump continues to enrich himself off the backs of working Americans.

www.notus.org/donald-trump...

10.03.2026 01:16 👍 2332 🔁 718 💬 157 📌 53
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Trump Finds New Way to Disrespect Fallen Heroes After Hat-Gate The president did not attend after ruffling feathers during his last appearance at a dignified transfer.

President Donald Trump was absent at the dignified transfer of the seventh U.S. service member killed during his war in Iran after facing a backlash following his attendance at a transfer just days earlier.

10.03.2026 02:45 👍 92 🔁 38 💬 17 📌 8

Even Shrub looks like a statesman and great leader when compared to the current occupant.

Trump represents the very worst of human nature -- vulgar, dishonest, cruel, careless, greedy, petty, narcissistic, hypocritical, smug, ignorant, and stupid.

10.03.2026 03:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm not completely inherently against military spending BUT not at the expense of the people. We could easily fund universal healthcare, universal basic income, universal childcare, free public colleges, etc...and still have one of the best funded militaries in the world.

09.03.2026 23:50 👍 32 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0

I thought it was supposed to be liberated.

10.03.2026 02:53 👍 298 🔁 37 💬 15 📌 0
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DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days The woman's family said federal agents told them that she was not in custody despite her phone location previously showi

Reminder: DHS is still routinely violating people’s constitutional rights.

Democrats must continue to fight to rein them in.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/sunny-naqvi-us-citizen-detained-dhs-chicago-ohare-airport-sent-broadview-ice-facility-dodge-county-wi-released/18693499/

09.03.2026 21:15 👍 989 🔁 381 💬 24 📌 12

This is depraved.

09.03.2026 21:29 👍 73 🔁 10 💬 7 📌 0
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Three philosophers & a novelist walk into a cafe….

09.03.2026 19:30 👍 55 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 0

There’s a problem when you benefit from public office.

09.03.2026 20:50 👍 24 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0

People who don't sleep are subject to a variety of serious mental disorders, a number of which would be catastrophic for a President.

Not sleeping may also be a symptom of other serious mental disorders which would also be very dangerous for the nation and the world if untreated in a President.

09.03.2026 20:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic with data indicating that we currently are undergoing the largest oil supply shock in history.

A graphic with data indicating that we currently are undergoing the largest oil supply shock in history.

The Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of the world’s oil. Trump shut it down with a war no one voted for.

Now YOU pay more for gas, groceries, flights, and everything in between.

#TrumpsGasProblem

09.03.2026 18:53 👍 14 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion.

That's $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

Thousands of lives lost.

People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

09.03.2026 15:30 👍 15187 🔁 5560 💬 657 📌 274
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Federal agents lied about why they shot a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis. Their story quickly fell apart. The attack marked the only time that federal authorities admitted wrongdoing during Operation Metro Surge.

Then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem doubled down, denouncing the incident as an act of “attempted murder” on law enforcement. Her agency published mugshots of all three men arrested in connection with the alleged assault, casting them as “violent criminals.”

None of it was true.

09.03.2026 13:52 👍 4376 🔁 2224 💬 107 📌 72
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me paying $30 in gas to buy imported things that have been hit with tariffs bc joe rogan is learning about politics at age 58

08.03.2026 23:55 👍 38845 🔁 6842 💬 439 📌 163
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09.03.2026 03:16 👍 18920 🔁 6381 💬 1190 📌 444

Costco resists, so I don't mind waiting patiently (about 10 minutes) when they're busy. 💙

#resist

09.03.2026 01:48 👍 30 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 2
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Long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque honoring police installed in Capitol at 4 a.m. The memorial honoring officers who defended the Capitol was required by law to be installed by March 2023.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

08.03.2026 06:04 👍 7939 🔁 1814 💬 244 📌 126
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OMG, Trump is Helping Russia with their Financial Crisis by giving nations assess to Russia Oil which is sanctioned . Trump again Helping Russia a Dictatorship and not Ukraine who is trying to Save Democracy. This is Unacceptable 😱😱😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

08.03.2026 16:07 👍 2262 🔁 1040 💬 175 📌 65
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U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers.

He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers. n.pr/4sy0uhE

08.03.2026 07:54 👍 4254 🔁 1478 💬 170 📌 94
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