I'm at a loss for words. I'm glad someone else has them.

Every Republican accusation was a confession of their own hopes and dreams if they obtained unfettered power. It has come to pass. #FDT

Canada’s MarK Carney is speaking at Davos, clearly pushing back loud and clear on Trumps fascistic and selfish view of the world. Although Carney’s audience is in Europe, hopefully our Republican members of Congress are listening, and thinking. Do they represent America, or a megalomaniac?

I’d like to believe this… but I think his attacks on Venezuela emboldened him, and he feels that he can get away with anything as long as he is in control of the military. I don’t see him backing off… unless Congress finally grows a spine and challenges his insanity.

This has always been his plan: 1. Incite violence & unrest. 2. Invoke the Insurrection Act 3. Declare Martial Law 4. Suspend the midterm elections. Fuck him. Let’s take to the streets & peacefully overwhelm his fucking plan.

Americas most important resource- Americas democratic reputation- is being destroyed by this Administration, which until now has been a beacon of hope for the world. Unless you understand and are willing to stand up and fight for it, it may disappear into darkness forever.

If every member of Congress, the Senate, all Government leadership roles had the courage & integrity of Jerome Powell, spoke the truth and stood up for what’s right, spoke out & acted against what’s wrong, we wouldn’t be in this current lawless predicament we’re in with this one man and his regime…

An idea of how Oil companies view operating in “Trumps Venezuela”… watch some of the “Mad Max” movie series- esp the later ones. Don’t count on any serious company rushing on!

"We have elected a man who's just so sick that he can't have anybody around him who gives him sensible advice, and he has people around him who are as unwell as he is or...who are just so beholden to the grift." @gtconway.bsky.social on Trump and his inner circle of grifters and sycophants.

Found the new portrait of Marco in his new role as Viceroy of Venezuela. His full title is “Excelentísimo Señor Marco Rubio Garcia de Bolivar y Batista”

Not directly- but pretty evident that Venezuelas potential wealth- oil, gold, tourist potential and more- are the target- to be redeveloped by foreign investors ble$$ed by Trump. The US would underpin security via PMCs. And what for the Venezuelans themselves? Big question, and few answers-

This action against Venezuela shows again how Trumps government policy is personal- with a focus on his own financial gain, enabled by cowed Republican lawmakers and especially his DOJ and command of the military. continues ...1

The new “Partnership” between Korea Zinc and the “War Department” to build a state of the art new smelter at Clarksville, Tennessee is a surprise. Smelters are complex, large, and expensive- $7B+ and typically are sited near deepwater ports or mining districts. Clarksville is neither (cont)

OPINION: The US president’s criticism of the Old Continent is met with Europe’s reflexive indignation. A wiser response would be to engage in a candid, self-critical dialogue about strengths, weaknesses and shared interests.

If a criminal has an extra $1M left over to bribe Trump, their punishment wasn’t sufficiently harsh.

It's not a question of politics or party. Congress has a constitutional obligation to impeach and to remove a president who commits high crimes and misdemeanors and forsakes his solemn oath. And there has never been a president who has committed as many impeachable offenses than this one.

For some reason my former party is uninterested in my opinions-

When will someone create a deck of cards, a lá Saddam Hussein, of key American traitors? Please!

Trumps corruption- legalized by SCOTUS- is an important Achilles Heel in this administration. Is there a website keeping a tally, with graphic details and links to documents, to keep the public informed? Democrats are missing what I think is a golden opportunity!

Trumps corruption- legalized by SCOTUS- is an important Achilles Heel in this administration. Is there a website keeping a tally, with graphic details and links to documents, to keep the public informed? Democrats are missing what I think is a golden opportunity!

I think Stephen Miller himself is living proof of “fundamentally impossible” assimilation. It’s a Nazi thing-

I think this statement misses the point. Sen. Kelly knows very well that the Uniform Code of Military Justice is firmly on his side. Trump- via a feckless Hegseth- seeks to intimidate, not humiliate. And instead of quietly backing down- like R Senators and others- he stands up to it. Right on!

I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired. If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.

#Thanskgiving The most American of days Donald Trump chose to abandon friends and liberty-loving allies and celebrate “Vlad the Impaler” Putin and his campaign of war and terror on Ukraine. What in the hell has my Republican Party become?

President Trump now finds himself between a rock and a pool of freakin’ crocodiles with the release of the Epstein files. Firstly, because he figures prominently in the files seen so far, can only get worse. Second, if he tries to back up or hide anything it will all be amplified. Good news for all!

The Swiss, successfully pandering to dictators since 1933.

Whoever in the White House clown lineup is advising Trump on his Epstein imbroglio should read the tale of the tar-baby, from the original Uncle Remus stories. They won’t, of course, and that’s what’s making this story today so much fun!

Everyone in MAGA has their role in protecting the Don, even M3gan….

The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.

Especially today.

It was the first stage…. They are evaluating the reaction, looking for supporters among leadership to signal their approval. Are there enough of them willing to trade their oath to the Constitution for the rewards Trump is offering? How will the ones true to their oath push back? It’s happening NOW.

You are here.

When future historians try to make sense of this turbulent period of Trump 2.0, they will refer to it as the “Epstein Presidency”, for all of the ways the President used Executive Orders in bizarre and illegal ways to divert attention from his deep connections to the serial pedo Jeffrey Epstein!

Never forget, for this Administration it’s the “show”that counts. The images, the flash-bang-they’re gone sort of thing. The actual solution to the problem would require unglamorous work and time, and isn’t the actual intent. It’s prime time ratings. And- it takes attention away from EPSTEIN!

When future historians try to make sense of this turbulent period of Trump 2.0, they will refer to it as the “Epstein Presidency”, for all of the ways the President used Executive Orders in bizarre and illegal ways to divert attention from his deep connections to the serial pedo Jeffrey Epstein!

It is incorrect that Jesus dumped diarrhea on people from a fighter jet. The Bible says it was a flaming wheel, and uses the Greek term skubalon, meaning dung. Also He did not wear a golden crown, He does not really like crowns for some reason

Rare Earths. Not really rare, the US has identified that most, if not all exist in mineable deposits within the continental US. The real trick is processing and extracting the actual “rare earth elements”- a very dirty and often nasty process when done at scale. That’s the rub- (cont)

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 73 out of the last 85 days. Epstein Shutdown.

“Lie, and lie boldly”, would paraphrase Voltaire, who saw the uncritical acceptance of falsehoods by the lazy mind as a greater enemy of truth than the lie itself. “What is history? Simply the lies everyone agree on”!

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

When you choose to be “in” with the current Administration, it requires regular, on-message social media that follows the Administration line, irrespective of the law, professional standards or decency. In return, you get recognition protection and rewards. The Mafia.

I see the headline tweet- but where is the reporters response clarifying that he’s wrong? They seem to be fishing for outrageous soundbites rather than news that is factual.

I see that Hamas has pulled ahead of Israel in playing our humanitarian Peace-Prize obsessed President. Let’s see how Bibi counters.