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I recommend people read Time's interview with Trump to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings. time.com/article/2026/10/01/…
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It's going to be fun watching all these JCPOA hating hawks twist themselves into pretzels excusing this one.
Doocy: "Can you explain what the difference is between giving Iran USD and unfreezing USD?" Trump: "It's their money and we froze it. At a certain point in time I guess we're going to have to give it back. If we didn't give it back, nobody would ever invest in the dollar."
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He has the worst characteristics of both.
Trump: "Herbert Hoover was always the one I didn't want to be. I wouldn't have preferred Nixon. But the one I always thought of -- Herbert Hoover. And he caused the Great Depression. I don't think I'll make mistakes like that."
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
Wasn't JD Vance famously homeschooled by a day drinker
"Unless you were homeschooled by a day drinker, no one's confident that Iran is going to do anything." Sen. John Kennedy gives his blunt assessment about how he thinks Iran will behave after the Trump administration's new agreement with the regime. The Louisiana senator says it's impossible to know what the Islamic Republic's next move will be as the U.S. tries to curb its nuclear ambitions.
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He really needs to keep saying this.
Trump: "We have the strongest economy we've ever had. The word 'affordability' is a fake word made up by the Democrats."
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New - Florida poll (Palm beach county) Senate 🔵 Vindman 46% 🔴 Moody 42% Governor 🔵 Jolly 49% 🔴 Donalds 40% St pete #B - LV - 3/31
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Biggest US military buildup since the 2003 Iraq war
Non stop tankers on the move, absolutely nuts.
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Is he drinking? It really seems like it.
Folks, it is quite possible that Lindsey Graham is not all right. And no, we are not talking about his obsessive fluffery or his penchant for cable ranting. I regret to say that he has taken his not-wellness to the global stage. Consider this report, from the Danish newspaper, Berlingske [Translated to English]. open.substack.com/pub/charli…
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This is insane. Trump is naming himself chair for life and obviously is planning to meddle in world affairs long after he's gone as some sort of eminence grise. Why are they insulting this bullshit?
Countries sending representatives for tomorrow's Board of Peace mtg include: Albania Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bulgaria Cambodia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt El Salvador EU Finland Germany Greece Hungary India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kosovo Kuwait Mexico Mongolia Morocco Netherlands Norway Oman Pakistan Paraguay Poland Qatar ROK Romania Saudi Arabia Slovakia Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uzbekistan Vietnam Speakers will include Trump, Rubio, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Amb. Mike Waltz, Steve Witkoff, Nickolay Mladenov. per @Olivia_Gazis @CBSNews
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
This story is being wildly misrepresented — these were not undercover agents embedded in the crowd. They were part of the multi-agency law enforcement response *after* the Capitol was attacked, as the documents themselves make clear.
Breaking: FBI Bombshell: 274 agents sent to Capitol for J6, many later complained they were political ‘pawns’ justthenews.com/accountabili…
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What a moment for Clayton Kershaw as he steps off the Dodger Stadium mound. 👏 (Via: @Dodgers)
Los Angeles Dodgers
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
Reuters reports Pulte’s father and stepmother have done the same thing he attacked Cook for below. (They have also claimed two primary residences, another thing Pulte has attacked Cook for.)
NEW: VIDEO PROOF We have just received video proof that Lisa Cook’s declared “PRIMARY RESIDENCE” is being RENTED out to tenants. Cook RECENTLY CLAIMED to the U.S. Government that it was her PERSONAL RESIDENCE, but she’s renting it out? Good journalism, @Charlieleduff
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
Why would you need F35 stealth fighter jets for a counternarcotics mission? The F35s being sent to Puerto Rico are usually used for large bombing missions like the targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities- a 5th generation supersonic fighter jet known for its lethality. It looks to me like the US military is going to war. 8 US Navy destroyers in the Caribbean near Venezuela is a first.
The Pentagon is deploying 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico for counter-narcotics tasking in the Caribbean, a source familiar confirms to Fox News per @LucasFoxNews
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Interesting fact: David Geier, the researcher Kennedy has hired at HHS (and now at CDC) to reinvestigate the autism/vaccine link? He experimented on autistic children by ... giving them puberty blockers. respectfulinsolence.com/2006…
When I see all these senators trying to lecture and "gotcha" Bobby Kennedy today all I can think is: You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal "therapies" for children, mutilating our kids and enriching big pharma. You're full of shit and everyone knows it.
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The Trump administration has canceled the Biden era rule where airlines would have to compensate passengers for flight disruptions.
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Disneyland in California is very nice.
About ten years ago one kid with measles went to Disneyland and hundreds of kids spanning six states, Canada and Mexico got it. Anyway over 50 million people went to Disney World last year
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
Hi everyone, this is a special message. A week ago today after hearing a string of sirens go down our street I got I text from a friend asking if we knew what was going on at our children’s school. The rest of what happened at Annunciation you likely all know by now. We were lucky -- we got to hold our kids' hands, walk them to the car, and go home. If you’d like to help this community through what is next, my wife and I ask that you give to the Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund: ccf-mn.org/support-annunciat… And if you’re going to pray, please pray with your feet. Vote for measures that reduce gun violence in all of our communities. Once the bullets are flying there's no good outcome. I would not wish last Wednesday on anyone. Thank you.
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digby @digby56.bsky.social retweeted
Honest question: Are these guys consciously using a Soviet communist propaganda art style to mess with us? Or does having a Soviet communist mindset naturally lead people to this kind of art style?
Under @POTUS’ leadership, wages are up, the economy is booming, and American Workers are put FIRST!
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What????
This is disgusting Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt thehill.com/policy/defense/5…
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It's your patriotic duty to be healthy. If you get sick it means you are a traitor.
Remember the Boars Head listeria outbreak that killed 10 people & made 60+ ill? Well a key CDC program will no longer be monitoring for listeria & other foodborne illnesses. Without early detection & intervention—more people will get seriously sick & die. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
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