NEW: President Trump makes four false claims in a 43-word post about Tina Peters. Peters is 70 (not 73), does not have cancer, was sentenced by a judge in Mesa County (not the Governor), and did not expose fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

US soldiers, inexorably shipping out to the Persian Gulf to die in the AIPAC vs Iran War while invading Kharg Island, have been greeting each other with extra crisp salutes and a deadpan, "FOR EPSTEIN!"🫡 🙃

The US is in the market for friends again.

California is the world’s 4th largest economy.

I miss PJ! But to be bipartisan, loved this classic: "When Republicans ruin the environment, destroy the supply of affordable housing, and wreck the industrial infrastructure, at least they make a buck off it. The Democrats just do these things for fun."

Global demand destruction has started in Asia. It’s not yet reached the EU, UK or US. The disruption in energy markets is critical to the state of global industrial production. This is about jet fuel, diesel, fertilizer, petrochemicals & plastic. #Econ #EconSky realeconomy.rsmus.com/market-minut...

Part of Trump’s mass appeal (and of why he’s so dangerous) is that he really seems to share Joe Barstool’s worldview that there are no complex problems: Everything has a simple brute solution, which previous leaders were somehow too stupid or weak to deploy.

FEDWATCH: Oil-shock inflation “prevents the Fed from responding to worsening employment conditions .. an adversely tightening policy which could strain credit and put at risk 1 to 2 million jobs created by private credit, according to the Fed’s own estimates.” 👀

... and this, from the Wall Street Journal, compares the current surge in oil prices to the market reaction following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. #economy #markets #oil @wsj.com #MiddleEastWar #MiddleEastCrisis

This is pretty fucked up

I do think norms and the levers of democracy *can* save us. I think people screaming their heads off are hysterics who contribute very little to the fight for democracy

I think you can always tell whose had a manual/physical job (or one without regulsr hours) and who hasnt. Because those who have would normally do a lot to avoid going back - and dont do the weird fetishisation of them. Because their often painful and shit.

Asked earlier today whether Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home, Trump said: “I guess.” “Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.” He can’t even pretend to give a single fuck about human life. Truly a conscienceless sociopath.

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

New YouGov poll finds that for the first time, a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump *strongly.* His overall approval is down to 38%, a new second-term low. When is the last time a majority has disapproved strongly of a president?

Exclusive: The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency’s leaders had “systematically obstructed” its work, including in a federal criminal investigation. on.wsj.com/4aQauNi

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not apologize for or retract administration statements falsely calling two U.S. citizens domestic terrorists shortly after they were killed by immigration agents in Minnesota earlier this year.

More of this, please

The line is "an escalating series of strikes with off-ramps" - that is, two or so days of bombing, followed by pause. War conducted by clowns.

> @covie93.bsky.social

The Crockett story gets better: Crockett is now saying that Elaine was not ejected from the event.She is also saying that Elaine was sued for defamation and lost. Both of these are false.

yep

The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028. He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.

DIMON, on AI. (via @yahoofinance.com)

Forty-six years ago today: “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?” 🇺🇸

Chaser: the 15 minute interview Colbert did with Talarico and posted to YouTube. (The FCC should really know who Barbra Streisand is by now.) youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

Lyons made the claim about local law enforcement at a hearing this morning. His claims did not mesh with our real-time reporting in 2024 on when the apartments were cleared of many occupants. We asked ICE which agency leaked their raid. No answer yet. Then the posts disappeared.

I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

It's at the foundation of everything going on in the world today. Democracies eating themselves alive because guys who have two cars and five TVs are mad at some grad student named Rainbow

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