Trump suspends disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/politics/trump-hiv-aids-pepfar.html
Well that was depressing read. There are some good ones out there like AOC, Raskin, Van Hollen, and Murphy but there is a lot of ruderlessness right now
And the trillion dollar question is what does the military do when it receives such an order because I know they might not be liberals but surely they would know that such an order is lunatic. One hopes at least.
5 current and former senior European officials briefed on the call said the conversation had gone very badly. “It was horrendous. He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous”
1. He is discussing ending FEMA which is basically telling states "you are on your own." He did this in North Carolina a state that voted for him.
2. He is still going on and on about Canada, Panama and Denmark/Greendland.
3. He basically demanded Denmark, a NATO ally cede Greenland to us: https://bsky.app/profile/tomcoates.bsky.social/post/3lgiyyv4okc2v
And probably stuff I am missing,.
At this point I expect he is going to order the U.S. military to do something very stupid, very destructive, and very "are we the baddies?" that the U.S. military is not going to want to do and we are going to see how they respond.
But the too cool for school crowd will still insist that showing worry about these things is worse than them actually happening because the worst thing in their minds is not appearing calm and collected and showing a sense of dread.
Nah, this is Jaybird. He will find something to think it is all a deep state plot. He mention his addiction to conspiracy theories so he will find them to taunt liberals.
The President as would be Mafia Don: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/trump-presidency-news/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzM3NjA4NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzM4OTkwNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Mzc2MDg0MDAsImp0aSI6IjFjMGMxYjliLWNkMzEtNGYzMS04ZDdmLWRlZGI3NGJhOGMxNiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzAxLzIzL3RydW1wLXByZXNpZGVuY3ktbmV3cy8ifQ.7ppjMBywVYildlLLwJ6ZlyuNjRTNTi-YQerF-CwWzVA
"President Donald Trump said the United States will begin “demanding respect from other nations” and immediately took a shot at Canada as one of the countries that has been “very tough to deal with.”
Trump said Canada could “become a state” in the United States as a way of eliminating America’s trade deficit with Canada, adding the United States does not need their cars, lumber, or oil and gas."
That is not what Trump is doing and it is very naive to think it is what he is doing. He is taking a wrecking ball to everything and trying to roll us back to Lochner or further.
As part of this purported anti-DEI push, he is rescinding civil rights era executive orders that no other President has done so, be careful what you wish for. Nothing Trump does is worth all the damage he will also do. Nothing
On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025”
Trump suspends disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/politics/trump-hiv-aids-pepfar.html
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Well that was depressing read. There are some good ones out there like AOC, Raskin, Van Hollen, and Murphy but there is a lot of ruderlessness right now
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Right-wing Christians think empathy is a sin now: https://www.reddit.com/r/GetNoted/comments/1i8o7gg/the_sin_of_empathy/?rdt=53184
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Are we the baddies?
And the trillion dollar question is what does the military do when it receives such an order because I know they might not be liberals but surely they would know that such an order is lunatic. One hopes at least.
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Don't make me pull out the quote Jaybird....
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5 current and former senior European officials briefed on the call said the conversation had gone very badly. “It was horrendous. He was very firm. It was a cold shower. Before, it was hard to take it seriously. But I do think it is serious, and potentially very dangerous”
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/24/2025/donald-trumps-call-with-danish-pm-went-very-badly-financial-times
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Yep.
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Let's look at Trump today:
1. He is discussing ending FEMA which is basically telling states "you are on your own." He did this in North Carolina a state that voted for him.
2. He is still going on and on about Canada, Panama and Denmark/Greendland.
3. He basically demanded Denmark, a NATO ally cede Greenland to us: https://bsky.app/profile/tomcoates.bsky.social/post/3lgiyyv4okc2v
And probably stuff I am missing,.
At this point I expect he is going to order the U.S. military to do something very stupid, very destructive, and very "are we the baddies?" that the U.S. military is not going to want to do and we are going to see how they respond.
But the too cool for school crowd will still insist that showing worry about these things is worse than them actually happening because the worst thing in their minds is not appearing calm and collected and showing a sense of dread.
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I think cry.
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His overall damage. Nothing good comes from Trump. Nothing.
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He passed a test vote 51-49. He is likely going to get it. Sigh.
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There is more to life than your s++ts and giggles you know. But I guess untold damage doesn't matter if you get some lulz or trolls in.
Pathetic.
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Nah, this is Jaybird. He will find something to think it is all a deep state plot. He mention his addiction to conspiracy theories so he will find them to taunt liberals.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/president-donald-trump-says-hell-demand-that-interest-rates-drop-immediately.html
Trump Demands Interest Rates be Dropped Immediately!!!
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Ernst has previously said she would vote yes. So theoretically Murkowski and Collins are being allowed to vote no as sacrificial lambs
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Murkowski is a no against Hegseth
On “Trump Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Lawlessness”
Harvard Poll is preswearing in. There is another YouGov/Economist poll which has him at -2:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favorability/donald-trump/
On “Open Mic for the week of 1/20/2025”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/politics/birthright-citizenship-lawsuit-hearing-seattle/index.html
Reagan appointee blocks Trump's birthright citizenship EO
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Now with the addition of "If only you could speak to the czar!!!"
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The President as would be Mafia Don: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/trump-presidency-news/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzM3NjA4NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzM4OTkwNzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Mzc2MDg0MDAsImp0aSI6IjFjMGMxYjliLWNkMzEtNGYzMS04ZDdmLWRlZGI3NGJhOGMxNiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9wb2xpdGljcy8yMDI1LzAxLzIzL3RydW1wLXByZXNpZGVuY3ktbmV3cy8ifQ.7ppjMBywVYildlLLwJ6ZlyuNjRTNTi-YQerF-CwWzVA
"President Donald Trump said the United States will begin “demanding respect from other nations” and immediately took a shot at Canada as one of the countries that has been “very tough to deal with.”
Trump said Canada could “become a state” in the United States as a way of eliminating America’s trade deficit with Canada, adding the United States does not need their cars, lumber, or oil and gas."
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More leopards eating faces: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/660828845b06e5ef31b8a332f1d88495cc7e48cfaaf21b2b19208133386a0bc8.jpg
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A morality tale:
1. Guy and his wife vote for Trump;
2. Wife gets job as VA nurse and couple packs up everything;
3. Trump institutes across the board hiring freezes including for the wife and her nursing job;
4. Guy blames leftists for this and not giving special dispensation and states "if only I could speak to the czar!!""
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bafkreicfrqdqqte5yocvlf6mci6fxjt5frbzh4h6xusxcthkk6gqu6ygey.jpg
On “Trump Term Two, Day One, Executive Orders”
That is not what Trump is doing and it is very naive to think it is what he is doing. He is taking a wrecking ball to everything and trying to roll us back to Lochner or further.
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Executive Order Blitzkreig
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As part of this purported anti-DEI push, he is rescinding civil rights era executive orders that no other President has done so, be careful what you wish for. Nothing Trump does is worth all the damage he will also do. Nothing
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social/post/3lgcivsavps2h
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