What I would give for a completely honest, anonymous assessment of this appalling and ludicrous spectacle from the commanders in the room.

A thing about this is that it's literal treason

Judging by their speeches, neither Trump nor Hegseth has paid the slightest attention to how actual wars are being fought in the actual world. The “war fighting” and “lethality” they plan is inside their own country and comes from conflicts inside their own minds.

This is correct. If you heard someone in an assisted-living facility rambling on this way, you'd be talking with the doctors about appropriate next levels of care. No kidding. And every officer in the room has to realize it.

John's calves burned with each step, and a sharp pain pierced his abdomen. As he neared the safety of daylight, the sound of webbed feet slapping concrete grew louder. He risked a look over his shoulder, and found himself staring directly into the beady eyes of fate. He screamed.

In Announcing Full Fascism, Questions Linger Whether This Could Have Been An Email

Lmao

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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

There is no bailout that will solve this problem. It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans. NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.

I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this

Inside you there are two elk…

People of Illinois, we need your help. Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

Good morning! Stephen Miller is a fascist. Trump is a fascist. Fuck ICE.

Dude I’m sorry but this is not something you should be able to professionally survive if your job is predicting election results. This is like if a basketball player put the basketball under their jersey and pretended to be pregnant instead of passing and shooting.

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Toy Story: Batteries Not Included

so grandpa sees some footage on Fox from 2020, thinks it's *current*, and sends in the troops www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

seems like everyone who had an opinion piece on Biden's age last year should be speaking up by now

Today I spoke with Greg Bovino, a top U.S. Border Patrol chief, as he led dozens of feds in military gear through downtown Chicago. He said they were arresting folks based on “how they look.” “How do they look compared to, say, you?” he said, referring to me. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Remember that we’re being lied to whenever we’re told that we can’t afford something that benefits families. Just a couple of weeks ago Congressional Republicans voted to make ICE richer than most of world’s militaries.

Not only should the Dems refuse to cave on the shutdown; they should announce they won’t vote for a budget until: (a) the military is withdrawn from every American city where it’s been deployed; (b) the budget forbids the use of any funds for that purpose; AND (c) the healthcare demand already made.

I haven't seen this big of an unnecessary military display in Chicago since the end of The Blues Brothers!

Well said - yes.

At this point, any Democrat who votes to keep this government open without extracting very serious concessions — RFK’s resignation, ICE rollback, Epstein Files release, etc — will absolutely face a primary challenger who will set fundraising records.

1/n A few days ago, an article appeared in The Atlantic with a bold headline “Left-wing terrorism is on the rise.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

It’s anyone’s match! Both our contestants are gorgeous and exotic - rock the vote! #MinCup25

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I remember during his first admin I was constantly told his tweets were reported on because "when the president says it its news" and then Biden would post "you have the right to form a union" and no one would report it, and now here we are. With Trump posting breaking news AI slop about himself.

Dear parents - Yes you can give your sick child paracetamol if they’re >3 months old. It’s an excellent painkiller. It brings down a high temperature. It’s one of the safest drugs available. You are right to want to soothe your child’s distress. Evidence supports your good parenting. Be confident.

It’s just wtf all the way down.

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Make sure you check the alt text too!

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reposted with alt text president of colombia, gustavo petro's response to trump

Still a couple of hours to rock the vote! It’s anyone’s match! #MinCup25

IDK they may have tried to eject DEI from the Earth's stratosphere, but uhh structural inequalities re: race, gender, and sexuality still seem like a pretty useful lens for understanding products and practices in the world around us, just sayin

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BATTLE AWAITS. TOUCH SOMETHING SOFT.

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

this needs to be hammered into the skulls of every elite individual and institution on every measure - reputationally, financially, morally - you come out better if you fight the guy stand up! it’s the right thing to do and better for you in every way! how often does that happen?

The to-read list I keep on my library account is… long. This one might just have to jump the queue.

Disbanding ICE and prosecuting everyone who led and worked for it is, in fact, the moderate position.

It’s almost enough to make me want to restart my subscription.

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

If you look at the study everyone is citing, left wing violence by their parameters is on the rise... because it's basically nonexistent in the US, and has a fraction of the body count of right wing violence. But sure, follow the headline, say dumb shit.

Time to rock the vote! It’s a bit lopsided right now, but you should still make your voice heard in #MinCup25!

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