When they are just reposts they often look blank on Trumps Truth unless you scroll down and click through to view the original.
#Trump Containment Zone
orchid portal
feral crane
https://www.ft.com/content/11dc2140-6a5d-4536-b766-52c920affcc7
archived: https://archive.ph/yN1s7
The APP is attempting to gather 177,000 signatures to bring an independence petition to the legislature by May. It declined to say how many it had gathered to date.
...
“The overwhelming majority of Albertans are not interested in becoming a US state,” said Smith’s spokesperson.The Alberta Forever Canada campaign, a counter-petition opposing independence, received 438,568 signatures by a December deadline last year.
vital shore
Transcript of Trump cabinet meeting 1/29/2026 (thread links to google doc) https://www.threads.com/@rebcam2000/post/DUG2UB5EjvM
main olive
maiden pier
https://bsky.app/profile/lebassett.bsky.social/post/3mdlqkcmxz222
It makes sense when you consider Trump's rather one-dimensional approach to everything, which is brinksmanship, escalation, humiliation and then imposing terms that are just above the threshold of acceptability.
In the case of Minnesota, the protesters upping the ante and ICE's inability to handle that without creating chaos, violstions of civil liberties and killings has backfooted the administration, hence "what's wrong with you people?"
main olive
It's just sociopathy to me and when you're around it, your brain fills in the gaps with real people but there's no reason to believe he actually meant the question as a question, it was meant to be unsettling, imo ... I think everyone can't help but do that though so I dunno what to say other than post the evidence of this operating.
silver crane
vale token
Just from a quick Google, that would imply it includes the Airbus A220? Which Delta are currently operating 81 of.
https://www.airbus.com/en/about-us/our-worldwide-presence/airbus-in-americas/airbus-in-canada
rare geyser
Airbus is European
inner girder
Airbus is European
A220 is made in Canada
obtuse horizon
Bombardier is more common in the regional jet space. If you hang out on ADS-B Exchange they're the prefix "CRJ" types
obtuse horizon
A220 is made in Canada
Airbus is not Bombardier.
inner girder
Airbus is not Bombardier.
Yes. But the EO said planes made in Canada as well, which includes some models of Airbus.
rare geyser
There are two facilities for the A220 in Canada and one in Mobile, Alabama. See Where are A220s Made: https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a220-family
orchid portal
I'm sure someone else can find the direct link, but I'm not creating an account for this https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mdmofcims22w
plain prawn
There are two facilities for the A220 in Canada and one in Mobile, Alabama. See ...
Yes, A220 is formerly known as Bombardier CS-series, Airbus got into the program in 2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/bombardier-airbus-cseries-idINKBN1CL32O/
silver crane
maiden pier
There has been a convergence of rather scary trends related to the US election process and Trump's claims of a "stolen" election in 2020.
Looks like DNI is now involved:
https://x.com/corinne_perkins/status/2016673423708053509?s=20
X
agile ravine
The DOJ just released what they say is the full NTOC report on the Alexander brothers. It contains references to Trump, Epstein, and Bill Clinton, and includes claims of CSA by Trump.
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet 10/EFTA01660679.pdf
marble plover
The DOJ just released what they say is the full NTOC report on the Alexander bro...
We're in here #1451695253676490884
rose lava
Is there ANOTHER release, or is this the release from July 2025?
https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2025/4090-pr-18-25
west kettle
With all the serious news going on this seems almost trivial but I still feel like it should be posted maybe because this is what the White House has been working on while all the serious news has been going on
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-indycar-race-washington-dc-streets-pennsylvania-avenue/
west kettle
"Graham was among eight Senate Republicans who would uniquely benefit from the provision, which allows senators to sue if their phone records were subpoenaed in a probe of Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election without their knowledge. The probe sought records of phone calls, not the contents of the calls or messages."
ashen ridge
<https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115991701359412321>
Trying to source this Eugene event
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/30/eugene-protest-general-strike-riot/
orchid portal
Trying to source this Eugene event
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/30/eugene...
There was a massive protest yesterday evening about ICE (F- ICE if you want to search, lots on Bluesky). It was in various communities across the US but late night last night I saw several videos, photos etc specifically from Eugene, although not this image exactly.
ashen ridge
https://bsky.app/profile/jwcroxton.bsky.social/post/3mdotvc2wk22u
https://dailyemerald.com/179053/features/live-updates-eugene-springfield-join-national-ice-out-protests/
seems to have had the live coverage
EPD spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin shared a statement that reads:
“The activity at the Federal Building at 211 E. 7th Avenue has been declared a riot. Please leave the area now.
There have been breaches in entry points. Some protesters breached the building and went inside. Occupants include civilian staff. Our presence is an attempt to keep things de-escalated.”
orchid portal
Trying to source this Eugene event
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/30/eugene...
I don't want to clog this channel as it doesn't belong here but you'll find lots of troubling details if you search "Eugene riot" on social media.
silver crane
I don't want to clog this channel as it doesn't belong here but you'll find lots...
maybe a new thread?
obtuse horizon
Community members are free to create posts in https://discord.com/channels/709752884257882135/1052699912367767684 as the need arises. Keep in mind we have many outlets for discussing news items, so there may be a better fit elsewhere.
vital shore
It’s a cult! https://www.threads.com/@the_bad_girl_from_the_tree/post/DUMwJ6pl5i9
I checked on X this is a real post
Its a dress Melania wore in the movie
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mdsrm4ky7q2q
In response to the "world order"
https://bsky.app/profile/carlquintanilla.bsky.social/post/3mdstewuxvc2x
orchid portal
silver crane
vital shore
Closing the Kennedy center for repairs for two years! Of course no one will perform anyway so …
west kettle
Closing the Kennedy center for repairs for two years! Of course no one will perf...
Not only have more performers canceled since the name change but ticket sales are down for those performances that are still occurring. Neither of these is due to the facility but of course the answer is to redo the facility.
silver crane
i guess we should watch to see what corporate sponsors he gets for this.
feral crane
pulsar monolith
What does that mean?
plain prawn
trim dust
I am also wondering what this is supposed to signify. The football follows him everywhere, so how is this significant?
azure rain
according to wikipedia the role of carrier switches between the different armed forces aides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_football
silver crane
silver crane
neat mountain
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/trump-fbi-phone-call-georgia-gabb...
Does anyone have good intel on what Tulsi’s theory of the case might be? I’ve seen speculation but nothing concretely sourced.
ashen ridge
Does anyone have good intel on what Tulsi’s theory of the case might be? I’ve se...
If she has a theory, her role should be to report it to Congress; that hasn't happened.
The administration’s official line is that the DNI “has a pivotal role in election security and protecting the integrity of our elections against interference, including operations targeting voting systems, databases, and election infrastructure.”
That might sound vaguely reasonable — except as Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, explained, if Gabbard had reason to believe Georgia’s ballots had been compromised by foreign actors (a highly dubious idea, to be sure), it’d be incumbent on her to bring those concerns to the attention of Congress’ intelligence committees — which she has not done.
If she doesn’t have reason to believe Georgia’s ballots were compromised by foreign actors, then she had no business showing up at Fulton County’s election offices.
As NBC News explained, “Accompanying FBI agents on a raid is unprecedented for the chief of U.S. intelligence, whose job is to track threats from foreign adversaries. In her role overseeing the country’s spy agencies, Gabbard is prohibited by law from taking part in domestic law enforcement. Her predecessors took pains to keep their distance from Justice Department cases or partisan politics.”
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/tulsi-gabbard-role-fbi-fulton-county-raid-election-2020
neat mountain
Thanks. I've seen this idea floated by Asha and others, that they want people to think that the machines were tampered with by Maduro, but I can't tell where that particular theory is coming from https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vn3p3ydk5zgywye3focmlf64/post/3mdm4mgpmw22g
ashen ridge
Thanks. I've seen this idea floated by Asha and others, that they want people to...
Looks like an RNC news conference from 2020, from Rudy Giuliani; unless others have an even earlier source:
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/why-dangerous-press-conference-trump-s-lawyers-matters-n1248357
and revived again with the Maduro capture:
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-advances-bizarre-conspiracy-theory-about-venezuela-2020-election
and we can get a transcript!
https://www.rev.com/transcripts/rudy-giuliani-trump-campaign-press-conference-transcript-november-19-election-fraud-claims
vital shore
Data scientist explores which Trump social posts are written by Miller full breakdown:
silver crane
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/trump-nationalize-elections-2026-midterms-00760015
Trump says Republicans should ‘nationalize’ elections
The comments come less than a week after the FBI raided an elections facility in Georgia.
tribal ivy
Annnnd the account doesn't exist
unless that's something to do with me no longer having a twitter account. Anyway this reads like cheap clickbait slop, without anything to back it up
grizzled ingot
https://x.com/i/status/2018475711921861056
Is that open source?
marble plover
That seems to be just a random person and there's no reason to believe they'd be privy to insider knowledge like that, so that post seems to be just a wild rumour
dusky ferry
Data scientist explores which Trump social posts are written by Miller full brea...
how is this graphic to be meaningfully interpreted without a key?
vital shore
how is this graphic to be meaningfully interpreted without a key?
You have to click through to the full thread where he explores it in more depth.
mild pelican
article purports the Trump administration is sweeping up private social media information via administrative warrants of critics using the instagram account @montocowatch as an example
ashen ridge
silver crane
tawny horizon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newly-unmasked-evidence-shows-who-put-trump-in-the-white-house-opinion/ar-AA1VElO5 " The British newspaper Daily Mail is out with a deeply researched investigative report, the result of a long collaboration between columnists Glen Owen and Dan Hodges, along with Mark Hookham (Assistant Editor Investigations), and Daisy Graham-Brown (Investigative Reporter).
It’s shocking in its detail and its implication that Vladimir Putin has basically owned Donald Trump for years, even before Trump ran for president in 2016." The report: ||https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15516349/Epsteins-sex-empire-KGB-honeytrap-Paedophile-financier-Putin-Russian-girls.html||
vital shore
trim dust
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newly-unmasked-evidence-shows-who-put-tr...
I don't think I'd call it 'deeply researched', firstly because it's the Daily Mail and secondly because when you read it, it's a selection of salacious remarks not supported by citations preceded by "Jeffrey Epstein was running 'the world's largest honeytrap operation' on behalf of the KGB when he procured women for his network of associates, intelligence sources believe." [emphasis mine]
west kettle
azure rain
https://archive.is/fyu65 archived version of ^
so many conflicting knee jerk reactions to that piece i'm learning a lot about myself
feral crane
While in the controversial National Prayer Breakfast: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/02/1153705297/congress-takes-reins-of-prayer-breakfast-from-secretive-christian-evangelical-gr
feral crane
feral crane
cinder roost
obtuse horizon
Is there something notable about this?
cinder roost
Is there something notable about this?
The late night timing is all.
obtuse horizon
I don't have a concrete analysis of his typical announcement times on hand; 7pm ET doesn't feel like it's late. If anything it's going to pre-empt Jeopardy.
rare geyser
I don't have a concrete analysis of his typical announcement times on hand; 7pm ...
I feel like 9 pm eastern is for big stuff, so the West Coast can at least try to listen in
cinder roost
I don't have a concrete analysis of his typical announcement times on hand; 7pm ...
Certainly preempt the winter Olympics.
obtuse horizon
Certainly preempt the winter Olympics.
NBC's coverage of the Olympics starts at 8pm ET.
https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/olympics-schedule-today-february-5-2026-where-to-watch
grizzled ingot
Trump posted the Obama's as monkeys..||https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsky.social/post/3me6arrtjj22h||
feral crane
Not surprising from a guy who believes apologizing is a sign of weakness
https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsky.social/post/3meab6r6p5k2m
midnight oar
Not surprising from a guy who believes apologizing is a sign of weakness
https:/...
Context : After releasing his birth certificate, Obama used a sequence of the Lion King (the birth of Simba) to humiliate Trump at a White House dinner as he harassed him through this conspiracy.
clever wren
Trump posted the Obama's as monkeys..||https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsk...
I'm hearing, now that the post was removed, that it wasn't what Trump actually posted, and that the clip was a screen recording reel that accidentally made it into the post.
Is there a screen recording of the truth social post so we can see the now removed post/video?
obtuse horizon
I'm hearing, now that the post was removed, that it wasn't what Trump actually p...
France24 has a video clip which has most of the video as part of the story:
||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLogfXFjr_I||
clever wren
France24 has a video clip which has most of the video as part of the story:
||ht...
Thanks. I'm gonna keep looking for an original screen recording of it, but this is helpful
vital shore
Trumps argument claims she stole the storyline for an episode of Law and Order SVU — debunked in court already
ashen ridge
Heard about Vance's motorcade causing issues in Milan, finally found clear video of all the cars causing traffic jams:
https://fxtwitter.com/Daractenus/status/2020177928399749613?s=20
silver crane
river marten
Can anyone verify or debank this? It was posted as a screenshot in another server I am in, so I do not have a link for it
ashen ridge
Can anyone verify or debank this? It was posted as a screenshot in another serve...
well, the profile pic looks AI-generated so we're off to a great start there
obtuse horizon
I've got five hits using random phrases from the document: Four Facebook and one Reddit link.
https://www.google.com/search?q="to+interfere+in+or+undermine+confidence"+"midterm+elections"
Reads a lot like the attempt to start a rumor.
ashen ridge
Can anyone verify or debank this? It was posted as a screenshot in another serve...
So my thinking:
- It's not my job to prove this is true; if anything, the burden of proof is on paul_hill235 to prove that this is a real document and not something he just cooked up in Microsoft Word as a conspiracy theory.
- Is paul_hill235 a new QAnon? Is he Ron Wyden with a burner account? How did he get this document? Did the White House fumble their Signal chat invites again? Why has absolutely zero news outlet, law firm representing paul_hill235, or Congressional member with active security clearances picked up on this if random people with an Internet connection have been discussing this for a week, and we're supposed to believe it's a real document?
paul_hill235 can type up a document that says "dragons are real, I have one in my basement," but the burden of proof is not on us to prove or disprove it; we can safely start with the assumption "dragons are not real, there's no verifiable proof," until he is able to prove his own statements.
river marten
paul_hill235 can type up a document that says "dragons are real, I have one in m...
Hmm you are making very good points
river marten
I've got five hits using random phrases from the document: Four Facebook and one...
Oh, I hqd not throught to look that way. Thank you.
ashen ridge
silver crane
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump Is The One Blocking The Release Of The Epstein Files: 'He's The President'
Posted this here because it’s commentary on Trump but lmk and I can move to Epstein discussion.
west kettle
cedar sparrow
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
main olive
west kettle
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/09/trump-threatens-to-bl...
Canadian perspective and possible motivations for Trump's change in support of the bridge are included in this podcast from the CBC
silver crane
feral crane
silver crane
Kushner's name was originally redacted in the NSA report, officials said, but the whistleblower and others identified him as the subject of discussion among the two foreign nationals, who, in part, were exchanging gossip or speculation about him.
At the time, Kushner had been involved in Middle East peace talks, despite having no official role in the Trump administration, while also having business interests in the region. This has repeatedly caused concerns over potential conflicts of interest across both of Trump's terms.
silver crane
ashen ridge
Trump on law enforcement:
CW: Loud jet engine in the background, adjust volume accordingly
||https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3meqzwufgny26||
orchid portal
Democrats launching probe into Trump, Lutnick links with Moroun after Gordie Howe bridge threat
Trump threatened this week to block opening of Gordie Howe bridge linking Windsor-Detroit
vital shore
Latest rant on TS— topic voting https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/36701
ashen ridge
More AI? Looking at the 'Toyota Prius' bumper sticker scribbles and wrong road paint for two-way American roads.
https://fxtwitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/2022438133183451531
dusky ferry
More AI? Looking at the 'Toyota Prius' bumper sticker scribbles and wrong road p...
100% AI, to much to list. But a simple tell is look at a pattern and if it melds like you're on psychedelics...its AI. The dashboard is a teleport
silver crane
The timing could not be more fraught. Kushner, Trump's Middle East envoy, is currently leading high-stakes negotiations with Iran to end its nuclear enrichment program. The 45-year-old real-estate investor also maintains business interests in the region.
final parcel
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15555527/Secret-Jared-Kushner-gossip-ro...
from 2022
silver crane
Let me know if I should move. I thought since this focused on Trump and the reaction it should be here.
vital shore
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUumMvDDmFZ/
Maralago visitors celebrate with AI video mocking Latino leaders
Instagram
silver crane
grizzled ingot
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUumMvDDmFZ/
Maralago visitors celebrate with AI...
Of former?
rose lava
Trump’s rapid-fire economic and foreign-policy announcements—credit-card caps, tariffs, and moves against allies—are creating instability, with several proposals quickly walked back after industry, political, and market pushback.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/16/trump-policy-whiplash-grants-canada-credit-cards-00780845
obtuse horizon
Trump’s rapid-fire economic and foreign-policy announcements—credit-card caps, t...
Your link didn't have a preview explaining the story. Could you provide some context so folks can decide if they want to read the whole story?
cedar sparrow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/13/trump-rally-gop-fort-bragg/
I don't know if I'm more cynical than the average soldier, but someone telling me to vote for them would only incline me to vote against.
rose lava
Your link didn't have a preview explaining the story. Could you provide some con...
Fixed, sorry.
silver crane
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trump-moment-maximum-danger-epstein-testimony-4240628
archive: https://archive.ph/SOq3X
silver crane
grave nexus
https://www.ft.com/content/0c9ec7b1-f9a6-41db-9493-3ff09f6943ef?shareType=nongif...
Can you provide a summary? This article is completely paywalled.
somber bone
Can you provide a summary? This article is completely paywalled.
seems like FT stepped up their anti paywall measures. So here's another angle on the same subject https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02/data-centers-pennsylvania-trump-republican-divide-federal-government/
silver crane
https://xcancel.com/Claudia_Sahm/status/2024119923002192208#m
https://xcancel.com/Claudia_Sahm/status/2024120674659258772#m
cinder roost
https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/prestrump-hosts-board-of-peace-meeting-on-gaza-reconstruction/440565 live @ 9AM EST
vital shore
Trump adjacent: A PAC has formed to promote Stephen Miller running for president in 2028
https://www.threads.com/@bruno.laurie/post/DU8iUiWDqnt
pac statement of organization https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/452/202510229791991452/202510229791991452.pdf
feral crane
Interesting array of characters at Board of Peace meeting
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mf7wv5iqcs2k
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mf7y6pyf7k2k
vital shore
vital shore
Trump’s face on DOJ building today. 🤢🤢🤢🤢https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DU8xZ4ij8dk
ashen ridge
vital shore
The secretary of labors husband is barred from the dept. this on top of her own investigation of sexual harassment of staff. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/labor-secretary-chavez-deremer-husband-barred-sexual-assault-claims.html
silver crane
https://www.cato.org/blog/white-house-still-cant-grasp-americans-pay-us-tariffs
We now count at least seven independent studies since October 2025 that have examined the available data, and all have found that Americans are bearing most of the tariffs’ economic burden, including through higher retail prices.
vital shore
Thread on Palm Beach International airport being named for Trump.
https://www.threads.com/@nas.gtm_/post/DU9y0AUjnkk
of course Trump had already secured the trademark
grizzled ingot
https://www.threads.com/@nas.gtm_/post/DU9y0AUjnkk
of course Trump had already ...
Toby Morton is on it
west kettle
Numerous states and small businesses argued Trump illegally used emergency powers to set import taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-decision-powers/507-457f21ed-6c68-46cf-ba3e-6a844beab0e0
vital shore
Numerous states and small businesses argued Trump illegally used emergency power...
A helpful breakdown from an economist on what this means/doesnt mean. TLDR: tariffs on products (like steel) okay, tariffs on countries (under the law he has been using) not okay.
obtuse horizon
ashen ridge
Trump announced in his remarks that he will sign an order today to "impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122."
He said this would be "over and above our normal tariffs already being charged."
west kettle
Additional info
The president announced the new global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bedrock of his previous tariff plan.
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/trump-new-10-percent-global-tariff-explained/507-09378068-7be3-45e8-96a3-b09477d49d9d\
feral crane
Howard Lutnick next to Trump during Trump's response to Supreme Court's ruling on tariff earlier today
https://bskye.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mfcqup6e4d2v
https://bskye.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mfcqvt5bn522
Interesting that he mentions Viktor Orbán's country first
https://bskye.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mfct37iryi2s
silver crane
green fractal
Epstein characterizes Trump as willing to encourage an attack on the US #1451695253676490884 message
tepid roost
Note, Epstein's idiosyncratic typing and alleged dyslexia makes it easy to assume those to be typographical mistakes or unintentional typos, but the latter clauses would suggest it would be "us" re: the circle of himself and their co-conspirators.
This would make sense given that Trump and the wider GOP were building on the issue inasmuch it could be used against the Clintons and the Democrats; but even more important, these emails are 1 day before the last release of the Miami Herald 3 part expose that would up reviving the investigation which led to his arrest
In parlance, hes crashing out. And if I was feeling really froggy, I would borderline suggest this panic attack is after finding out he cant squash the story's third act: the coverage of Ghislane Maxwell.
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/bnonews.com/post/3mfezddboqc22
Truth social link: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116109447886304328
vital shore
main olive
west kettle
https://gcaptain.com/trump-announces-greenland-hospital-ship-mission-as-mercy-an...
More context
coral topaz
A man was killed early Sunday after an “unauthorized entry” into the secure perimeter at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/mar-a-lago-shooting-secret-service.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
tepid roost
BBC has a live feed, posted in #usa-canada a iirc
Reposting (cause I threw a wall in that channel): https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cr57l3rj3yqt
river marten
A man was killed early Sunday after an “unauthorized entry” into the secure peri...
Why would they kill someone if Trump was not even there? Can someone explain?
obtuse horizon
They're authorized to use deadly force if they suspect someone is a lethal threat to others, not just the President.
river marten
Thank you
river marten
silver crane
silver crane
The House Oversight documents identify Rosemary Vrablic as Trump’s personal banker at Deutsche Bank. Vrablic was supervised by Thomas Bowers, who headed the private wealth division and set up Epstein’s accounts. According to reporting, he visited Epstein’s island and he oversaw the relationship manager who handled both Epstein and Kushner.
In November 2019, Thomas Bowers was found hanged in his Malibu home while the FBI was actively seeking to interview him about Epstein’s banking activities.
The official story treats Deutsche Bank’s Epstein fine, Trump loans, and Kushner relationships as separate matters but it looks like the man who oversaw all of them is dead.
ashen ridge
FBI Director in a celebratory mood: https://bskye.app/profile/davemacattack.bsky.social/post/3mfhod24fwk27
obtuse horizon
NYT Coverage of the trip:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/fbi-director-patel-olympics-mar-a-lago.html
feral crane
Ranting still on Supreme Court’s recent ruling on tariff
feral crane
Trump's response to articles about General Daniel Caine
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mfkl3dhsss2q
Axios being one of them
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/23/iran-strike-trump-gen-dan-caine-vance-rubio
Trump's top general warns of Iran strike risks
silver crane
Trump's response to articles about General Daniel Caine
https://bsky.app/profile...
archive: https://archive.ph/0S8fF
ashen ridge
PARIS (AP) — France’s top diplomat Monday requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government after he skipped a meeting to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.
https://apnews.com/article/france-us-ambassador-kushner-far-right-0e10e3ec131969b1dea25a61cf0b00bc
Believe this is the post with the quote from the article:
https://fxtwitter.com/StateDeptCT/status/2024571681121919440
FxTwitter
silver crane
tawny horizon
pallid relic
so the official White House page is currently showing this before the State of the Union... (Left side is a scrolling "list of achivements", right is what seems to be AI generated claymation of Donald Trump.)
silver crane
as i understood what he said: it sounds like he is entering a deal with tech companies where the government would allow the tech company to build its own power plant to fuel its data centers (instead of using current plants)
i suppose it was just this, so maybe he mispoke? or i misheard https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/trump-to-announce-data-center-energy-deals-during-state-of-the-union-00794834
obtuse horizon
(That's already a thing, though? There's been press about data centers building their own natural gas power plants because it's faster than waiting for grid interconnects.)
silver crane
(That's already a thing, though? There's been press about data centers building ...
ah okay, looking for that now. Do tech companies own those plants directly?
obtuse horizon
It's a bit complicated - it's typically owned by the entity that owns the building.
silver crane
obtuse horizon
APM's Marketplace has been doing stories about it for at least a month at this point. I'm mobile at the moment so it's a bit difficult to find sources, especially now that it's come up during the SOTU.
west kettle
I'll add this one because it's not behind a paywall
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/05/texas-data-centers-gas-power-plants-ai/
silver crane
i see the nuclear push in Texas, but I guess that's not soon enough (lol)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/texas-project-build-four-nuclear-plants-is-talks-with-hyperscalers-2025-07-08/
ashen ridge
i suppose it was just this, so maybe he mispoke? or i misheard https://www.polit...
I used the 🤔 emoji because these two approaches aren't at all the same: if private companies are building their own power production off-grid to bypass interconnection delays and planning, then from the Politico article:
Trump is expected to announce that top tech companies have pledged to pay more for electricity in areas where they are building new data centers, which use enormous amounts of energy and sometimes water.
These facilities might not be connected to the power grid at all, so there's nothing to pay? Or they'll pay more for water? Just an unclear idea.
west kettle
I used the 🤔 emoji because these two approaches aren't at all the same: if priv...
It's not either/or.. one of the reasons companies with data centers are creating their own power is because of the backlash from places where they have put their data centers on the grid already and it's caused significant price increases for all the users on that grid. I live in one such place, Washington DC. So the president would be very aware of this backlash and how it affects the perception he is bringing costs down. When it comes to new data centers one of the best ways to get around that backlash is to just put in your own power and not wait for the approval process to get on the grid that now often involves a lot of public debate and pressure in many locations
ashen ridge
Hm, for sure it will be interesting to see how this works for new data centers w/o parallel investments in its power demand.
runic lichen
Data centers are allowed to run their own methane turbines but they are required to have air quality and construction permits: https://www.selc.org/press-release/epa-confirms-that-large-methane-gas-turbines-require-permits/ It's possible he's saying he will make these permits easier to acquire
vital shore
silver crane
main olive
west kettle
obtuse horizon
feral crane
ashen ridge
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-aims-bring-4500-white-south-africans-per-month-...
https://www.thefp.com/p/south-african-refugees-are-left-to
Situation when they have moved to the US has not been great, to say the least
silver crane
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-27/trump-faces-2-000-tariff-lawsuits-following-supreme-court-loss
Trump Faces 2,000 Tariff Lawsuits Following Supreme Court Loss
archive: https://archive.is/peEHG
lunar lava
This piece is over 3 weeks old already now but I don't see it posted in here yet and found it well argued and informative. In it, Stephen Walt argues that: "Trump has been called a realist, a nationalist, an old-fashioned mercantilist, an imperialist, and an isolationist. Each of these terms captures some aspects of his approach, but the grand strategy of his second presidential term is perhaps best described as “predatory hegemony.” Its central aim is to use Washington’s privileged position to extract concessions, tribute, and displays of deference from both allies and adversaries, pursuing short-term gains in what it sees as a purely zero-sum world."
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/predatory-hegemon-walt
archive: https://archive.ph/RY28P
And Dr. Walt appeared yesterday on the Foreign Affairs Interview to discuss the piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNV-MQUK16E
pallid relic
Some segments of this post that caught my eye
"I am directing every federal agency in the United States Government to Immediately cease all use of Anthropic's technology"
"There will be a six month phase out period for agencies like the Department of War..."
"Anthropic better get their act together and be helpful ... or I will use the full power of the presidency to make them comply.."
lunar lava
<https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116144552969293195>
this tweet is in response to anthropic's statement from yesterday, which is posted in the usa-canada regional thread for anyone looking for it
silver crane
obtuse horizon
Posting this for reference, this is Trump's speech about the Iran attacks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-E7DIctrzo
First notable thing is the background: This appears to be the same podium and flag layout as the Mar-a-Lago press conference after capturing Maduro:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/gallery/president-donald-trump-delivers-remarks-at-a-press-conference-following-operation-absolute-resolve/
The drapes are a color match. The podium and flags are a direct match for both.
Based on being in Mar-a-Lago that would chronolocate the video to some time after 6pm Friday night.
Also noteworthy is that it does not have some of the AI-editing artifacts of some earlier videos. What is present are regular video cuts, first being at around 1:27 on the video. Also notable is that the bill of his hat is casting a consistent two-light shadow over his eyes. The light sources remain consistent through the video.
feral crane
Trump responding on American troops killed earlier by Iran
https://vxtwitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2028220615803498581?s=20
ashen ridge
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@stephenreports/post/DVXIfjykcyt President Trump has returned to the White House, but did not answer shouted questions from reporters on Iran. It is notable that it also did not gaggle with reporters on the Air Force One ride from Florida to JBA.
But he did have time to admire the new statues in the Rose Garden. "Unbelievable statues," he said before going into the Oval.
vital shore
Susie Wiles was wearing a Whoop not a smartwatch apparently
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@stephenreports/post/DVXIfjykcyt President Trump has ret...
A Ben Franklin statue
In the Rose Patio.
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DVY8GBcCY1m
Medal of Honor ceremony two days into war and he’s chatting about the gold drapes and his ballroom
Trump: "See that nice drape? When that comes down right now you see a very very deep hole, but in about a year and half you're gonna see a very very beautiful building. And there's your entrance to it right there. In fact, it looks so nice I think I'll leave it and save money on the doors. I picked those drapes. I always liked gold. I believe it will be the most beautiful ballroom anywhere in the world."
vital shore
What is going on with Trumps neck here? https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DVZBdhjj55-
silver crane
What is going on with Trumps neck here? https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/pos...
i was waiting for some medical thing to come out with the hat wearing. It looks below the ear that was shot, but likely unrelated
silver crane
It looks like this is from the last day or so, unless he had really good makeup in this photo. This is from 2/28
versed spire
What is going on with Trumps neck here? https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/pos...
Looks like shingles. Not fun to have
vital shore
It looks like this is from the last day or so, unless he had really good makeup ...
the explanation is about as likely as the handshaking one
President Trump is using a very common cream on the right side of his neck, which is a preventative skin treatment, prescribed by the White House Doctor. The President is using this treatment for one week, and the redness is expected to last for a few weeks,” the physician, Sean Barbabella, said in a statement released by the White House.
grave nexus
A... cream that causes redness?
Not trying to comment but genuinely confused if that's what they're trying to imply.
silver crane
Not trying to comment but genuinely confused if that's what they're trying to im...
you aren't mistaken, it's a non-answer.
inner girder
Not trying to comment but genuinely confused if that's what they're trying to im...
I think they're suggesting that's the cure
It looks like the kind of rash you get from sweat in a rough shirt in hot conditions.
trim dust
Hello everyone, please remember that speculation is also not a thing we do in this channel.
grave nexus
Sorry, was just making sure I didn't misunderstand.
silver crane
Sorry, was just making sure I didn't misunderstand.
i could be wrong but i think @trim dust was talking more about diagnosing the ailment.
obtuse horizon
Yep, it's part of FAQ #6:
“Speculation” on a server dedicated to open-source research includes things that cannot be known through open-source methods. If you have to talk to a witness, consult an expert, or make an educated guess, that’s speculation.
This is in addition to things like reading “body language”, commenting on the way any person reacts to a traumatic experience, examining handwriting, commenting on the state of mind of a person (eg, “they’re acting like [diagnosis]), or your own feelings (“this isn’t adding up!”).
rare geyser
Yep, it's part of FAQ #6:
> “Speculation” on a server dedicated to open-source r...
What a good explanation. Some talented writer wrote that
feral crane
vital shore
CNN montage of the admins confused language on “war”
feral crane
midnight oar
So Biden dilapidated it all in 2022 but he replaced all that later in 2018 ?
Trying to understand...
feral crane
Me personally, I gave up trying to understand Trump a long time ago...
vital shore
Trump speaking today 3/3 at press availability
RE: Spain not letting US use bases for Iran strikes:
T: Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told Scott to cut off all dealings with Spain... And now Spain actually said that we can't use their bases. And we could use their base if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody's going to tell us not to use it, but we don't have to. But they were unfriendly, and so I told him, We don't want to. Spain has absolutely nothing that we need other than great people. They're great people, but they don't have great leadership."
feral crane
maiden pier
Trump speaking today 3/3 at press availability
RE: Spain not letting US use bas...
He said Starmer is "no Churchill..." as if he's Truman.
plain prawn
So he still hasnt figured out that Spain as a part of EU doesnt do deals on their own?
hard sandal
should someone crosspost this to #money ?
river marten
So Biden dilapidated it all in 2022 but he replaced all that later in 2018 ?
Try...
Trump will say anything that he believes serves his interest (or that someone else convinced him is the smart thing to do) regardless of whether its fact or fiction and regardless of whether he said the opposite not long before.
That is the pattern that you should be looking for in his statements.
maiden pier
https://bskye.app/profile/onestpress.onestnetwork.com/post/3mg6m6a4nn22n
DFC turning into a geopolitical investment vehicle as intended. Except it was supposed to be for rebuilding US industrial capacity, not as a tool for cleaning up messes. Yet again another scheme (like tariffs) that appears to have just turned into a tool allowing Trump to marshal financial forces to enable his... adventures.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/us-lending-agency-wants-to-be-more-like-a-sovereign-wealth-fund
quartz lake
vital shore
https://popular.info/p/the-meritocracy-exposed-internal
According to Green, D’Addesi will ask applicants a variety of political questions, including “[D]id you vote for President Trump?” and “Do you disagree with the President on anything?”
humble bloom
https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff-inundated-with-complaints-...
Note that there is at least one person suggesting that this claim needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you-share-that-story-about
I've been looking for more concrete corroboration or refutation and am coming up empty. (Which could easily be a reflection of my skills. I'm very new to this kind of research.)
glass oracle
silver crane
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/defense-executives-plan-meet-...
Might be useful in #1473081625775706295 too?
obtuse horizon
Trump posting about the runoff for the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas:
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37124
vital shore
Wowza: Noem gets questioned about relationship with Lewandowski watch:
https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DVebSuLiWCB
KAMLAGER-DOVE: At any point in your tenure at DHS, have you had sexual relations with Corey Lewandowski?
NOEM: I'm surprised we're peddling tabloid garbage in this hearing
KAMLAGER-DOVE: You should be able to answer if someone asks if you or any federal official is sleeping with their subordinate
NOEM: It's garbage
KAMLAGER-DOVE: It's about your judgment and conflict of interest
feral crane
Sadly, not surprised to see the official White House account to treat the situation in Iran like a video game...
https://bskye.app/profile/drewharwell.com/post/3mgbcif44xs2f
X: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2029307088808055083
silver crane
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/trump-biden-autopen.html
archive: https://archive.is/Qx6pP
river marten
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to constrain ethics investigations conducted at the state level into alleged misconduct by its lawyers, according to a proposed rule submitted on Wednesday that would shield prosecutors pursuing President Donald Trump's agenda.
The proposal would give the U.S. attorney general the right to review misconduct allegations against current or former Justice Department attorneys and request that disciplinary authorities at the state level suspend their investigations.
vital shore
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-steve-feinberg?
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
feral crane
In the midst of midterm season in U.S.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgd47jproc2m
Hegseth telling the audience they didn't do a lot of boat strikes for few weeks last month because they couldn't find any more boats to sink
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgd2c55vvc2c
ashen ridge
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/evacuation-middle-east-iran-war-00812898
U.S. Central Command, meanwhile, is asking the Pentagon to send more military intelligence officers to its headquarters in Tampa, Florida, to support operations against Iran for at least 100 days but likely through September, according to a notification obtained by POLITICO.
silver crane
marble plover
obtuse horizon
Mullin would need to be confirmed, correct? Or was he in a confirmed position at some point in the past that allows him to slot in immediately?
vital shore
https://bsky.app/profile/jakelahut.bsky.social/post/3mgdh7ws2es2e
Full post https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37156#
obtuse horizon
(looking at his history online there's nothing indicating Mullin would avoid a hearing. This would be his first position requiring Senate confirmation.)
azure rain
I mean, the rules haven't stopped Trump saying things so far
ashen ridge
trying to find more info about "The Shield of the Americas," what he's describing as Noem's next role:
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-shield-of-the-americas-summit-and-donald-trumps-latin-america-strategy
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/jakelahut.bsky.social/post/3mgdh7ws2es2e
Didn’t know Markwayne is Cherokee - kinda crazy how Wikipedia already included him and DHS Secretary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
feral crane
2019 profile on Mullin
https://www.hcn.org/issues/51-21-22/indigenous-affairs-this-cherokee-congressman-is-for-trump-and-indian-country/
This is going to be... an interesting confirmation hearing
From 2023
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/markwayne-mullin-reportedly-fingered-nostrils-of-colleagues-and-their-spouses-during-visit-to-israel/
ashen ridge
This is going to be... an interesting confirmation hearing
From 2023
https://ww...
Rand Paul is the Chairman of the relevant Senate Committee:
https://bsky.app/profile/canyondotmid.bsky.social/post/3mgdkeg5iqk2h
feral crane
silver crane
vital shore
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-rising-gas-prices-during-iran-oper...
picture of spiritual advisors praying for Trump in the Oval Office today
feral crane
https://time.com/7382697/trump-iran-war/
Asked whether Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home, Trump acknowledges the possibility. “I guess,” he says. “But I think they’re worried about that all the time. We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die."
....
In his phone call with TIME, Trump described the mission as preventative. “America First is really about keeping America healthy and well, and not having other countries, you know, hit us,” he says. “There are occasions when you have no choice. This was an occasion.” The aim, he says, is to prevent Iran from having the capacity to endanger the U.S. “They can’t have a nuclear weapon. That’s number one, two, and three. Number four, no ballistic missiles,” he says. Another objective, Trump tells TIME, is installing “somebody that is rational and sane” to lead Iran.
silver crane
Senator Whitehouse:
- covers timeline between Trump and Epstein
- goes over Robert Maxwell timeline with Epstein, considers Maxwell a Russian asset
- “Epstein helped solve Maxwell’s ‘debt’ issues,” took money from employee pensions
- Epstein’s arms dealings in the 1980s led him to work with multiple governments
- Goes into what Trump has done for Russia within the last year
- “It doesn’t make sense that the President who insists on being dominant in every relationship, is so submissive to Russia’s dictator”
- when asked about Epstein, Trump called it a “Russian hoax,” but wasn’t asked about Russia
- Poland also investigating Trump and Russia ties
- connection between Witkoff, Trump, Epstein, Putin
feral crane
neat mountain
trying to find more info about "The Shield of the Americas," what he's describin...
Isn't this a plot point from The Diplomat?!
feral crane
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgfhzfdv3c2f
Trumps thought on what his potential Iran leader will be like…
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgfipgmqdi2e
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@kennethpvogel/post/DVjCgrTEeiV?
NEW: Pardon seekers are routinely being asked to pay $1m+ to lobbyists & lawyers claiming access to Trump, often with bonuses if clemency is granted.
I investigated the Trump Pardon Industrial Complex, & detailed the backstory behind 1 interesting pardon.
gift link on Threads
rotund escarp
From the official White House account:
https://xcancel.com/WhiteHouse/status/2029741548791853331#m
silver crane
From the official White House account:
https://xcancel.com/WhiteHouse/status/202...
lol the music is partially made by a Belgian Duo (originally), Russel Crowe is from New Zealand, and they have Yu Gi Oh on there?
rotund escarp
Mel Gibson's an Aussie playing a Scotsman in that clip, but he might actually approve of this message. Walter White and Kylo Ren were interesting choices.
feral crane
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-financial-disclosures-st...
https://bsky.app/profile/pbump.com/post/3mgi3zwvrdk2q
https://www.howtoreadthisch.art/where-trumps-money-comes-from-and-other-mysteries/
Bluesky
silver crane
silver crane
https://thehill.com/business/5772068-trump-economy-iran-war/
Higher oil prices will raise costs throughout the economy, stoking inflation and forcing Americans to pay more at the gas pump. And while the sharp drop in job growth could have moved the Federal Reserve closer to Trump’s desired rate cuts, the inflationary impact of military action against Iran could sway officials against stimulating the economy.
“The Fed is soon to meet to determine what to do with rates at a time when oil prices and gasoline prices are up and thus, inflation is probably on its way up,” wrote Eugenio Aleman, chief economist at Raymond James, in an analysis.
“This is probably the worst scenario for monetary policy, and we will probably hear the term ‘stagflation’ repeated once again together with an ‘Iranian crisis.’”
vital shore
Fox aired old footage of a dignified transfer ceremony today (not wearing a hat). They apologized later for an “inadvertent” mistake.
Watch what was shown:
Apology here https://www.threads.com/@aaronparnas/post/DVoHeTkEh4D?
ashen ridge
feral crane
feral crane
Bluesky
vital shore
About those ill fitting shoes https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-florsheim-shoes-145-rubio-vance-t053k0r6r
All the boys have them,” a female White House official said. “It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them,” another joked.
feral crane
feral crane
grave nexus
https://bskye.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgnv3rzbah25
I can't see a preview for this
silver crane
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10342/
Sanctions against Russia: What has changed since January 2025?
vital shore
🤬 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVtOiqJjcu4/?
This is Justin Fox, a former DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) who said his job was to review and flag grants for
"DEI" which would then go to superiors for termination under Trump's Executive Order.
Here is Fox attempting to answer questions about what DEI is.
This is part of a deposition — details in OP
Instagram
plain prawn
Even then it seems like they counted 'not sure' as approval.
obtuse horizon
There's a citation in the infographic, so getting that poll might be more informative.
wet island
Seems this is the source: https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54201-how-americans-feel-about-the-us-attack-on-iran
west kettle
Seems this is the source: https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54201-how-americans-...
Tracking that graphic through the attached links for sources leads to this full survey in case anyone's interested in 80 plus pages of survey data
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_EcCnfRV.pdf
buoyant dagger
There's a citation in the infographic, so getting that poll might be more inform...
this is the vandenberg poll that shows 94%
https://vandenbergcoalition.org/mar_analysis-crosstabs/
the vandenberg coalition was started by this guy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Abrams
the question they're polling is...looking for a specific result
After Iran rejected U.S. diplomatic efforts, President Trump ordered military strikes with the objectives of (1) preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, (2) destroying Iran's missile arsenal and production sites, (3) degrading Iran's terrorist proxy networks, and (4) annihilating the Iranian naval threat. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's decision to authorize military action against Iran to accomplish these goals?
vital shore
https://msmagazine.com/2026/03/10/trump-meme-war-iran-movies/
With thousands dead and civilians caught in the devastation, the administration’s hypermasculine action-movie propaganda treats war like entertainment rather than human tragedy.
grizzled ingot
marble plover
He seemed to know about it pretty well every time he said "Iran did it"
plain prawn
Of course he know, he is just incapable of admitting a mistake or taking criticism..
glass oracle
hes incapable of telling the truth full stop
fast oyster
I think blaming others also just comes as a very natural instinct for Trump and the like, at least following DARVO
west kettle
Of course he know, he is just incapable of admitting a mistake or taking critici...
This fits very well with his right wing christian mega church base as well. In my time in the megachurch world there were very few leaders who would admit mistakes there was always a 'reason why'
obtuse horizon
Considering the subject matter this should be isolated in the Epstein-specific channels.
vital shore
One of the most succinct descriptions of our current leadership I’ve heard recently from Ryan Clark (ESPN) — see full video.
War is not sport or comedy. I’ve been asked how I felt about being included in a post from the White House using NFL hits as some sort of war highlight film. I don’t feel rage, but embarrassment. I’m saddened for the families whose loved ones are serving this country.
We have lost all integrity, decorum, & character. We aren’t led by a public servant, but a reality star. This is just the latest example of who our leadership is.
grizzled ingot
azure rain
So does he want to stop Iran from having nuclear weapons and destroying the middle east. Or stop Iran from having nuclear weapons, AND destroy the middle east.
azure rain
https://time.com/article/2026/03/11/-trump-epstein-statue-titanic-pose-mall-washington-dc/ maybe not high on newsworthyness but showing an ongoing will to oppose trump and his apparent lying
ashen ridge
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/trump-iran-war-endgame
Two sources with knowledge of the G7 call said Trump was "ambiguous and noncommittal" — some participants left thinking he wants to end the war, others felt the complete opposite.
"It will be up to the president of the United States to clarify both his final objectives and the pace he intends to give to the operations," Macron said after the call.
wet quail
feral crane
vital shore
The Iranian Embassy in The Hague posted this video.
The Trump administration may have officially been out-trolled.
ashen ridge
Whether or not Trump is considering the precise recommendations the Post describes, the recent story is only the latest indication that he and the people around him view the declaration of a national emergency—related to national security—as a possible way to exert more control over elections. And while the contours of such a ploy remain unclear, there’s enough information available today to get a sense of what authorities the White House might invoke to try to pull it off.
silver crane
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/judges-safety-trump-impeachment-threats-00826824
Judges say Trump’s attacks are fueling threats to their safety
One judge compared Trump’s rhetoric to authoritarian regimes.
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@sami/post/DVzV7hpjMWK
interview with man in Florida : "Between him and her, I think I thought he was the better choice, but honestly I miss my Uncle Joe, I was a nobody and I was balling then. Now, I couldn't even show you $5 in my pocket."
See video for more
feral crane
vital shore
🚨 CNN war correspondent Clarissa Ward on Trump’s use of memes.
“I feel deeply ashamed. I think it belies a staggering lack of humility and, frankly, it doesn’t really matter so much what I think or feel about it. It matters how people here feel about it. [It] just plays into the worst stereotypes about America and how America wields its power and what America cares about, and for so many in this region who have just felt dehumanized and humiliated for decades now, yeah, it’s just, it’s a lot.”
feral crane
Former Fox and Friends host and his take on “patriotic press” , not news host
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgwvijbvmw2y
feral crane
From CNN Chief Media Analyst
https://bsky.app/profile/brianstelter.bsky.social/post/3mgwxgumgnc2c
feral crane
Right... forgot about the Pentagon press makeup now
https://bsky.app/profile/donmoyn.bsky.social/post/3mgwx2ezc6224
silver crane
silver crane
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-aide-crashes-bessent-interview-to-bring-...
“Uh, no, the, the, the president is in great spirits,” Bessent stammered. “Uh, the Iranian mission is proceeding well ahead of schedule. You know, I have to tell you, Wil, that I’ve a teenage– teenager who’s considering military service. And I could give this team my highest compliment from President Trump to the head of the Joint Chiefs, to the Secretary of War. I would– they [unintelligible] that I would trust my child’s life in their hands.”
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@headquartersnewsroom/post/DV1L09BkkUE?
trump on phone to Brian Kilmeade
Trump: A lot of them were let in here, they shouldn't have been let in… Their genetics are not exactly your genetics. It's one of those problems
ashen ridge
feral crane
Not gonna lie, at first I was confused if he was talking about ICE and Minnesota
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mgxid2za3c2q
vital shore
Remember when Trump sued ABC, Meta, X, and Paramount, and they all agreed to settle for millions of dollars?
Well, that money was supposed to go to Trump’s future presidential library fund—except that fund has been dissolved with no public accounting of where the money went.
If these payments were labeled “charitable contributions,” the corporations could even write them off on their taxes. That’s why @senwarren, @senblumenthal, and I are demanding answers!
feral crane
grave nexus
https://bsky.app/profile/jamesrball.com/post/3mgzpev3hhc26
I'm not a legal person but this seems like it would be inadvisable to do with the possibility of court cases around this.
feral crane
vital shore
Sen Chris Murphy details top concerns for Iran war based on recent meetings with admin
It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.
1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.
vital shore
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/united-states-iran-war-donald-trump-middl...
“But that suggests Trump still holds levers to influence events, as opposed to just blindly asserting that something has happened.”
ashen ridge
that flag is either AI or terrible art; the stars don't line up at all
fathom hatch
Going great apparently
rose lava
that flag is either AI or terrible art; the stars don't line up at all
And there are also 51 of them...
west kettle
And there are also 51 of them...
Canada?
rose lava
Canada?
Pick your aspirational 51st state, there has been rhetoric for more than just Canada. Either way...whether an AI mistake or deliberately prompted, theres more than there should be.
glass oracle
It's blowing the wrong direction
feral crane
ashen ridge
buoyant dagger
that flag is either AI or terrible art; the stars don't line up at all
the AI is the point, it's part of the MAGA vice signalling
maiden pier
Not sure where to ask this, but does anyone know when or why "lethality" became a go-to phrase for US politicians talking about their military strategy? What does the concept entail exactly? Does it imply they let too many wounded people get away alive? I recall Harris using it repeatedly on the campaign trail and now Hegseth keeps using it... not like the US military has been deplying tasers and beanbag guns up until now. And on the GOP side, increasing use of "warfighter" to mean soldier (perhaps this is used because it can be applied to different ranks and commands?)
plain prawn
Warrior vs soldier is nothing new. A warrior i a guy (always) that wins battles with willpower, strenght an courage whilst a soldier is a professional and part of a large organization. In a modern army you have something like 5 persons in various support roles for every combat troop so most people does not have to 'though', they just have to be good at their job. But the warfighter mentality focus only on the combat troops and tend to neglect/downgrade the support part. Now it is more focus on running fast, push ups etc, which in the end will force a lot of good soldiers out for no good reason.
pale junco
Not sure where to ask this, but does anyone know when or why "lethality" became ...
The concept has a long history but really broken contain with Mattis' 2018 National Defense Strategy
Here are two shortish pieces
https://thestrategybridge.org/the-bridge/2018/11/1/lethality-an-inquiry
https://tnsr.org/roundtable/policy-roundtable-close-look-2018-national-defense-strategy/
rare geyser
Not sure where to ask this, but does anyone know when or why "lethality" became ...
I have vibes-based knowledge of "warfighter" if it's interesting to you but it's based on my own observations
maiden pier
The concept has a long history but really broken contain with Mattis' 2018 Natio...
Awesome, thank you. I was researching it myself and came to conclusion it is downstream from Pentagon's own vocabulary. Strange to hear it used on the campaign trail though... I know it's supposed to sound hawkish but there is clearly missing context for the average Joe as to why you'd say "most lethal" instead of "strongest" military.
maiden pier
I have vibes-based knowledge of "warfighter" if it's interesting to you but it's...
Sure, let's hear it 🙂
rare geyser
Sure, let's hear it 🙂
I think Hegseth was a podcaster and I know he was on Fox News, two places I have zero insight into - but I would say I started seeing the term "warfighter" when he was named Secretary of Defense. It caught my eye because of the lack of space between "war" and "fighter" and I was like, "oh okay are we just making up words now?"
And honestly I don't know? maybe it's some term that's just outside my spheres of influence? But I would say that from the US government I started seeing it in Hegseth's (or his adjacent) communications.
I always associated it with a contempt for "nation building" or reconstruction, or "hearts and minds" which were the directives in Afghanistan and Iraq. I know he served in Iraq.
vital shore
I think Hegseth was a podcaster and I know he was on Fox News, two places I have...
What I noticed immediately when he started using the term was that you can’t have “warfighters” without a “war”. Seems like they have been itching for a fight despite what could have been an era of relative peace.
rare geyser
"warfighter" would be interesting in one of those "over time" analyses
pale junco
It goes back further than that, to post 9/11 and the "Global War on Terror"
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/warfighter-wrong-way-define-american-service-member
wide tangle
Warfighter has been in heavy DoD use as a buzzword for at least 2 decades. I think it became more common during the Iraq war. At least in the defense simulation industry, most RFPs over the last 15-20 years have referenced improving warfighter readiness and lethality.
Just a random announcement about some sim tech from 2007, which references the USAF Warfighter Readiness Division: https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/401046/afrl-seeks-to-improve-training-save-lives-with-live-virtual-constructive-concept/
tribal ivy
Not sure where to ask this, but does anyone know when or why "lethality" became ...
I'm also not studied on this sort of thing but I've paid attention to the space and an observation I'd like to make would be about the way the new conservatism and it's overlapping macho BS from the manosphere, white nationalism etc. fetishizes the idea of the military being Direct and Uncompromising and Getting Shit Done via the application of violence. In my experience Alot of the use of words like Lethality and warfighter is a way for them to push back against what they see as the Woke Restraint that has been pushed onto the military and if these terms originated in military lexicon it was either co-opted by them or perhaps even started by them or people who joined in later.
orchid portal
World Anti-Doping Agency mulls rule change that could ban Trump from Olympics, World Cup over unpaid U.S. dues
Proposal could be implemented quickly but likely won't impact World Cup
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-wada-ban-world-cup-la-olympics-unpaid-dues-9.7128369
vital shore
MAHA smack down AI slopaganda via Sec Kennedy
buoyant dagger
Warfighter has been in heavy DoD use as a buzzword for at least 2 decades. I th...
"warfighter" and "lethality" are pentagon jargon, yeah. pete hegseth is substantially responsible for bringing them into politics, because his political movement defines itself with vice signalling, and "lethality" is a rhetorical contrast against values of concern that also makes him sound like an insider.
vital shore
Trump is melting down with multiple long complaint posts attacking the Supreme Court, Judge Boasberg, and others. See more at
silver crane
Missed this from Saturday
archive: https://archive.is/lRead
finite sedge
It goes back further than that, to post 9/11 and the "Global War on Terror"
htt...
Speaking of 9/11, at what point can the general public call a person who represents the USA and says things like this "mentally unfit?" https://fixupx.com/deitaone/status/2033579737377812548
pale junco
Members of the general public has been doing that for years.
The chances that a majority of the Cabinet will trigger the 25th Amendment by doing so are infinitesimal.
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@majaporter/post/DV89heojdvZ
🚨🚨 FLAGGED: Watching President Trump live. He stated that his White House physician treated a specific member of Congress.
This matters legally. The White House Medical Unit’s mandate covers the President, Vice President, their families, White House staff, and visitors. Members of Congress are not in that mandate, they have their own Congressional attending physician, a separate federally funded office
https://www.threads.com/@headquartersnewsroom/post/DV9AKmGlYCz?
clip
This clip explains the situation but does not include the bit about the doc. Will look for it
silver crane
vital shore
This clip explains the situation but does not include the bit about the doc. Wil...
Here is clip discussing use of president’s doctors https://www.threads.com/@crookedmedia/post/DV8_TdYAmzU?
silver crane
https://www.thedailybeast.com/major-white-house-split-leaks-as-donald-trumps-ira...
A source close to the administration told the outlet that key officials had not been fully on board with Trump’s plans before the 79-year-old president overruled them all. “He ended up saying, ‘I just want to do it,’” the source said. “He grossly overestimated his ability to topple the regime short of sending in ground troops.”
vital shore
https://www.threads.com/@bulwarkonline/post/DV9es3tlau2?
Trump: "I do believe I'll be the honor of having the honor of taking Cuba. That's a big honor."
Q: "Taking Cuba?"
Trump: "Taking Cuba in some form, yeah…I think I could do anything I want with it."
west kettle
https://www.threads.com/@bulwarkonline/post/DV9es3tlau2?
Trump: "I do believe I...
Between what he said about bombing Kharg Island some more just for the fun of it and this odd quote it sounds more like this is a combat RPG than a real war to him
silver crane
Between what he said about bombing Kharg Island some more just for the fun of it...
Today seemed to be a very loose day for him in general, going off on allies, openly talking about misuse of the presidential physician, mentioning Osama Bin Laden, exposing the health issues of both Wiles and Dunn…edit to add in Cuba, lol.
main olive
I guess I didn't see this in the list, called Newsom president while trying to attack Newsom's cognition in this clip https://bsky.app/profile/adamjschwarz.bsky.social/post/3mh7dyuayss2m
pulsar monolith
Was the physician misuse related to Dunn or Wiles? Or was it something else?
silver crane
Was the physician misuse related to Dunn or Wiles? Or was it something else?
Watched the clip again, sounds like it's multiple instances over time and Dunn is one of them? #1330709161385922650 message
marble plover
maiden pier
https://x.com/i/status/2033928963693941087
Bro this administration ...
X
ashen ridge
silver crane
https://x.com/i/status/2033928963693941087
Bro this administration ...
i assume "zog" is "Zionist Occupation Government"?
maiden pier
i assume "zog" is "Zionist Occupation Government"?
Yup, it appears to have made it out of Stormfront and become part of Gen Z alt-right slang.
vital shore
👀 Carrie Prejean recently removed from a board by Trump
https://www.threads.com/@factpostnews/post/DV_v1RrDIUe?
Conservative influencer: I've been a loyal supporter of the president for almost 20 years. I consider him a dear friend, and I will tell you right now I do not recognize our president. Let me tell you right now, MAGA is dead. It is deader than dead, and Americans are furious.
silver crane
putting this thread here as it's an economist's comment on the costs of the war and how to interpret Powell's speech tomorrow
https://xcancel.com/Claudia_Sahm/status/2034026753279054120#m
finite sedge
trim dust
Is that a quote from the article?
finite sedge
Is that a quote from the article?
No. The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as Dodd–Frank, is a United States federal law that was enacted on July 21, 2010.[1] The law overhauled financial regulation in the aftermath of the Great Recession, and it made changes affecting all federal financial regulatory agencies and almost every part of the nation's financial services industry.[2][3]
From the Article:
The executive order blamed banking regulations since 2008 for driving up mortgage costs. That includes Dodd-Frank, which "increased the compliance costs of mortgage origination and servicing and distorted the structure of the mortgage market," the order says.
The order presses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to tailor mortgage banking rules to smaller banks and credit unions. That includes streamlining regulatory and documentation requirements.
Federal regulators should revise supervisory information "to focus on prudent underwriting, rather than overly technical process-oriented approaches to lending," the order states. That means reforms that "remove undue burdens on lending," including risk weights and appraisal regulations.
And, CFPB will modernize Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting requirements. These create compliance costs, the order says. Meanwhile, HUD, FHFA, and other agencies should also modernize some signature requirements and allow more digital and electronic sign-offs, saving time.
The order also encourages more construction-related financing, especially for community banks.
main olive
feral crane
silver crane
yikes.
west kettle
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhgetgnrhx2u
Beyond the blatant and embarrassing racism, Trump says he didn't tell his allies about his plan to attack Iran because he wanted surprise but he blustered and threatened so much beforehand that Iran had time to prepare for attack and set up alternative leadership
river marten
Beyond the blatant and embarrassing racism, Trump says he didn't tell his allies...
The alternative leadership and retaliation planning was put in place after last year's attack, rather than his more recent actions and words.
vital shore
feral crane
🙃
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhgfamjd4t2y
https://bsky.app/p...
The sanitized version from today's meeting between U.S. and Japan - didn't see anything about sending Japanese ships to Strait of Hormuz here, which I guess shouldn't be surprising
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-strengthens-u-s-japan-alliance-for-the-benefit-of-all-americans/
vital shore
Via Kfile: NEW on CNN: Gregg Phillips, a top FEMA official overseeing disaster response previously said "bitch" Biden “deserves to die,” pushed election conspiracies — and claimed once he teleported to a Waffle House.
“Teleporting is no fun...it was real.”
feral crane
vital shore
This has to be illegal — giving an admin job to get someone to to run in an election and spelling it all out on social media.
obtuse horizon
This has been reported on in the past:
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html
But removing the comment on account of phrasing.
pale junco
Thank you, and understood.
orchid portal
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhis4o6bsd2z
Trying to understand.
"He's trying to make the fake news real and respected again".
So he's acknowledging that whatever he's aligned with has been fake news, and now they're making it real (if that were possible)? Or is he saying what he perceives to be liberal and therefore fake news is being repackaged into real news?
I feel like I'm reading 1984.
silver crane
Trying to understand.
"He's trying to make the fake news real and respected ag...
Yes
midnight oar
I understand he wants to turn the "Lügenpresse" into an outlet that will mirror his own reality instead of dirty reporting or fact-checking
silver crane
feral crane
vital shore
Trump celebrates the death of Robert Mueller,
silver crane
Trump celebrates the death of Robert Mueller,
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses...
Story for Mueller’s death: https://www.ms.now/news/former-special-counsel-robert-mueller-has-died
vital shore
Enrique Tarrio of Proud Boys (who was in jail for serious crimes before pardon) at Mar a Lago recently
west kettle
silver crane
feral crane
silver crane
so a 'cease fire' is in effect against energy infrastructure according to mr Tru...
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce35wke27ynt?post=asset%3Aa19495c2-b263-49b8-b04b-a8879eb9ab57#post more convo in #1473081625775706295
azure rain
I mean, it's not outside the realm of possibilities and it's quite possible that has happened before.
But it's trump, it wasn't mentioned so I posted it here. I don't follow the Israël channel for my own mental health tbh
marble plover
ashen ridge
more complete address:
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/3/23/irgc-spokesman-tells-us-president-donald-trump-youre
vital shore
silver crane
silver crane
archive: https://archive.is/cKYJ3
buoyant dagger
The daily montage typically runs for about two minutes, sometimes longer, the officials said. One described each daily video as a series of clips of “stuff blowing up.”
silver crane
“These new disclosures suggest that Donald Trump stole documents so sensitive that only six people in the entire U.S. government had access to them, that the documents President Trump stole pertained to his business interests, and that Susie Wiles, then the CEO of Donald Trump’s super PAC, witnessed President Trump showing off a classified map to passengers on his private plane. This glimpse into the trove of evidence behind the coverup reveals a President of the United States who may have sold out our national security to enrich himself,” wrote Ranking Member Raskin.
pale junco
finite sedge
silver crane
Another odd video, this one of a glitch and a phone ding
Instagram
IRGC meme video
grizzled ingot
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWVIQDfkXFq/
its now gone
feral crane
Question that comes up to mind. Training for what?
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhxvr5qqam2u
vast stag
Question that comes up to mind. Training for what?
https://bsky.app/profile/atru...
I think he's just saying things though he likes seeing the NG to just occupy
though I do agree with the people who say "there's not enough troops to occupy the US or fuck with elections"
especially since we're looking to toss a bunch of troops into iran at the rate things are going
vital shore
The US had previously pledged to contribute the $1.25 billion to the president’s new international organization, which Trump says will rebuild Gaza. Of the State Department money, officials pulled $1 billion from international disaster assistance; $200 million from peacekeeping operations; and $50 million from international organizations and programs, the person familiar with the funding said.
Reminder he is Chairman for Life
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-signature-dollar-currency
Between the story of him wanting to turn the treaty room into a bathroom and now this, I don’t know how many steps to megalomaniac are left
silver crane
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-signature-dollar-currency
Between t...
Don’t forget the commemorative gold coin
silver crane
fading pine
[Former treasurer Lynn] Malerba will be the last of an unbroken line of treasurers whose signatures have appeared on U.S. federal currency since 1861, when the U.S. government first issued it.
…
[Treasury secretary] Bessent said in a statement that the move was appropriate for the U.S. 250th anniversary, given strong U.S. economic growth and financial stability during Trump's second term.
"There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S. dollar bills bearing his name, and it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial," Bessent said.
An effort for a circulating $1 Trump coin was set back by laws prohibiting the depiction of living individuals on U.S. coins.
A statute governing the printing of Federal Reserve notes gives the Treasury broad discretion to change designs to guard against counterfeiting. The law requires keeping certain elements, including the words "In God We Trust," and only allows portraits of deceased individuals.
-# (my emphasis)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-signature-appear-us-currency-treasury-says-ending-165-year-tradition-2026-03-26/
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20260327035807/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-signature-appear-us-currency-treasury-says-ending-165-year-tradition-2026-03-26/)
west kettle
fading pine
Trump “said the real enemy — the real threat — was within. He reversed the Bush priority, which said, we fight the terrorists over there so we don’t have to fight them at home. And instead said, no, we actually have to bring the fight home. And he brought the fight home,” says Singh. “The idea there then also is that Americans themselves — that is us — we need to be governed violently first and foremost.
“What we saw in Minneapolis and in Chicago and other places is almost like a really spontaneous emergence of that civic energy where people are basically like, ‘No, this is not OK in my city,’”
…
“We’ve lived through a period where the protests against the war in Gaza were pretty brutally suppressed by the Democratic Party and by the very institutions that the Trump administration is trying to destroy,”
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/27/briefing-podcast-nikhil-pal-singh/
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20260327151257/https://theintercept.com/2026/03/27/briefing-podcast-nikhil-pal-singh/)
vital shore
All the recent wonky posts were promoting a new WhiteHouse app
vast stag
do the app posts fall under here or do we treat them as legitimate white house communications (such as they exist under this dumbshit adminsitration)
obtuse horizon
No way to know until there's a trend we can point at.
west kettle
All the recent wonky posts were promoting a new WhiteHouse app
https://xcancel...
I'm interested in seeing if what they post on here matches what is shared elsewhere for public consumption whether that's whitehouse.gov or Fox News or truth social.
silver crane
obtuse horizon
All the recent wonky posts were promoting a new WhiteHouse app
https://xcancel...
There's a screen shot floating around of the the apps permissions. This is directly from the Google Play store:
silver crane
President Trump Speaks at Saudi Investors Forum in Miami
https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/president-trump-speaks-at-saudi-investors-forum-in-miami/441647
starting at <t:1774647000:T>
west kettle
President Trump Speaks at Saudi Investors Forum in Miami
https://www.c-span.org/...
A lot of this can be standard these days, but even the standard stuff I don't necessarily trust this Administration with, and some of this looks very suspicious for the type of app they say it is. I have a phone that's about to go in for servicing. I wonder what this app would do if I put it on the repaired device with only minimal factory setup and a VPN somewhere far from me in the US
silver crane
A lot of this can be standard these days, but even the standard stuff I don't ne...
Oh I think you meant to reply to the image above
river marten
A lot of this can be standard these days, but even the standard stuff I don't ne...
If you run the test, please tell us your conclusions
frosty mauve
There's a screen shot floating around of the the apps permissions. This is direc...
Yeah these are pretty run of the mill permissions for basically any app now. That shouldn't be the norm, but there's nothing strange here
west kettle
If you run the test, please tell us your conclusions
Will do
silver crane
Trump live on C-Span said Iran sent 10 ships full of oil as this "gift" during negotiations (obviously no idea if true, I assume someone would have noticed this). (response from this: #1473081625775706295 message)
vital shore
New pics of ripped up walkway to the Oval Office. They are installing black marble
Instagram
ashen ridge
Trump’s action came after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a revolt that risks delaying a resolution to the funding impasse now in its 42nd day that has created long lines at many of the nation’s airports.
vital shore
The audio is even worse
vestal tartan
There's a screen shot floating around of the the apps permissions. This is direc...
Exodus project analysis of permissions and trackers: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/722094/#permissions
Interesting that they use a huawei tracker in the app.
As for permissions, that app requires more permissions than my bank does. For a news app. Particularly concerned of the combination of "run on startup + start foreground service + precise location tracking in foreground".
west kettle
Exodus project analysis of permissions and trackers: https://reports.exodus-priv...
The run on Startup makes sense if they intend to use this to push information like a social media app through notifications. That doesn't mean I think it's a good thing, I don't, but it makes sense to have it start up and stay running if you intend to use it as a constant information feed. What doesn't make sense is all the location tracking. I expect this in something like a weather app or a food delivery app that needs to know where I am to provide the service, but this is supposed to be information from the White House and shouldn't depend on where I'm located at all times. The other interesting thing I noticed though it may be nothing is the version number 47.0. 0 sounds like a high version number for a brand new app to me. Is this a rebuild of something else like maybe a DHS app is my first thought, or did it really take that many iterations to get this ready for release? Or maybe I'm just making too much of it.
wide tangle
Version 47 might be a reference to Trump being the 47th president
And just used for v1 as a novelty version
west kettle
Version 47 might be a reference to Trump being the 47th president
Right.Ugh
vital shore
More app details —> #usa-canada message
silver crane
vital shore
west kettle
Since this objective hasn't actually been acted on yet I'm going to post this here, but if it would be more appropriate in the US/ israel Iran War Channel let me know and I'll post it there
Article on the realities of neutralizing Iran's highly enriched uranium along with an Angry Planet podcast with the author
vital shore
buoyant dagger
https://www.umass.edu/political-science/about/reports/2026-0
A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest rating of his second term in office. The poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted March 20-25, finds Trump’s approval down five points from July 2025 and 11 points lower than last April.
...
“Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans say the president is handling Iran poorly, including 52% who say ‘not well at all.’ This appears to create a weak foundation for Trump to attempt to escalate the war,” La Raja says.
ashen ridge
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump?post-id=cmncgox8n0000356sbki8b1bs
More Trump noise, unless 20 ships go through today then we can probably guess it's all made up again:
Trump also said Iran has given the US oil that will be shipped tomorrow to “prove they’re serious.” Trump said when he talked last week about Iran giving the US a “present,” it was “10 massive boatloads of oil.”
“And today they gave us another present. They gave us 20 boatloads of oil that starts being shipped tomorrow,” he said.
“We’re having very good meetings, both directly and indirectly, and I think we’re getting a lot of very important points,” Trump continued.
feral crane
Seems a bit excessive
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3micvu7zlzs2q
Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116320838897987884
silver crane
buoyant dagger
Seems a bit excessive
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3micvu7zlzs2q
Tr...
but no shots of the books
feral crane
tepid roost
There is a sub-wall here. Mind possibly a breif statement on what the photo was/any non wall source of the image in question?
ashen ridge
https://www.status.news/p/karoline-leavitt-photo-pulled-afp-getty-white-house
found an article with photos in question & no paywall; not sure why this is news besides dunking on WH weirdos & trying to erase things off the Internet:
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/karoline-leavitt-picture-deleted-turkey-36947655
tepid roost
Her knees.
Yes this is very dumb, but at least its here, not in, like #usa-canada.
And yet still relevant because this is very unusual.
plain prawn
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/37532
Sounds like he is going to pull out and leave the mess to the rest of the world to sort out.
grizzled ingot
I think we deal with enough 6ism, we don't have to comment on body parts of women in here
tepid roost
Yes no absolutely agree. I think its absolutely rediculous, yet I can find no other reason this would not meet "editorial standards".
ashen ridge
maybe we should criticize her more for justifying the assassination of foreign diplomats than having awkwardly photographed knees:
https://fixupx.com/realstewpeters/status/2038701843560255933
plain prawn
I think we deal with enough 6ism, we don't have to comment on body parts of wome...
In a lot of places it is considered Haram to show your knees, i guess that could be the reason for them not liking it. but idk.
silver crane
usually Status (the initial paywalled link shared) tracks journalism/media ethics and business. From the description, the initial link was reporting on how she was able to manipulate publishers to get the photo removed.
somber bone
It's about government influence on press independence
tepid roost
So i think this has gotten afield: no one here (myself included) should be talking about this as if knees are the fundamental issue. The concern was the WH's irregular retraction of what would normally be an otherwise uneventful and largely ignored photoshoot. If anything, I myself may have even fallen for this sort of "Streisand effect" where I am attempting to identify and rationally explain some otherwise non-issue topic artifically being made a topic of "culture war discussion". Even as far as criticism of the press secretary goes, this is not regarding her, but how the administration is attempting to manage its public image (through manageing the image of its current press sec) even in events not of public interest and long after the fact.
tawny horizon
Yeah, I was not even aware of the photo, more so I was not aware of the knee. Thanks.
ashen ridge
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.”
The bill, which Republicans in the Florida House and Senate passed last month via votes of 81-30 and 25-11, respectively, gives the state the authority to name “major commercial service airports.” It also renames the airport, located roughly 4 miles from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in honor of the president.
west kettle
He's not just building a big beautiful Ballroom, it includes a big beautiful bunker, as WUSA 9 reported on last night's news
It's my understanding from this news story that the information on the military complex under the ballroom was only brought to light because of the discovery process during the lawsuit
silver crane
It's my understanding from this news story that the information on the military ...
i remember he changed architects and read rumors about the bunker. https://www.archpaper.com/2025/12/shalom-baranes-white-house/
and it was an intesting choice
https://archive.is/OPxWM
west kettle
i remember he changed architects and read rumors about the bunker. https://www.a...
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. We already have ways to keep the president safe from an enemy attack. I can't help but see these plans through a different lens in light of 2025 here in DC and his rhetoric about the Enemy Within
silver crane
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. We already have ways to keep the president...
Trump joked? recently about putting/keeping Warsh in the bunker (to your point about not needing it). It’s all very strange.
vital shore
grizzled ingot
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/bcd7726eaf99d0e5 gift article
quick parcel
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/bcd7726eaf99d0e5 gift article
I wonder if the military industrial complex its lobbyists will push their republican representatives to stop Trump/impeach him if he doesn’t abandon this plan
This would not be great for their business
plain prawn
I wonder if the military industrial complex its lobbyists will push their republ...
Im quite sure that it is not anything he can do on his own.
vital shore
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/trump-plans-attend-oral-arguments...
https://www.threads.com/@katiephang/post/DWl0eqvjth-?
If you are interested in listening to the oral arguments this morning at SCOTUS on birthright citizenship that begin at 10 am ET, you can click here:
grizzled ingot
https://www.threads.com/@katiephang/post/DWl0eqvjth-?
If you are interested in ...
Is that the one Trump wants to join?
quick parcel
Im quite sure that it is not anything he can do on his own.
They’d need senate and house approval or two thirds in the senate.
Nevertheless, they can argue that the president has the sole power for this (questionable, but they’ve pulled this stunt before)
And they can de facto exit NATO by halting military cooperation/withdrawing troops
Realistically, the ball would end up in the court’s court. Which would make the final decision hard to predict.
Time talks about it a bit
https://time.com/article/2026/04/01/trump-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato-iran-war-legal-options/
feral crane
https://www.threads.com/@katiephang/post/DWl0eqvjth-?
If you are interested in ...
Starting now
AP providing updates with photos of who's who when talking
https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-updates
grizzled ingot
obtuse horizon
Some background on why Gorsuch would be asking the question:
https://www.moderntreatise.com/opinion/third-way-why-is-neil-gorsuch-such-a-champion-of-native-american-rights
feral crane
Guess Trump left
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/live-news/supreme-court...
From few minutes earlier
silver crane
Yikes
ashen ridge
nvm, it's an April Fool's joke page
edit: I'll share it again for curiosity, but the URL isn't correct
https://official-executive-orders.fednews.org/patriotic-home-from-work
marble plover
every day is April Fool's day 
midnight oar
Says a lot when you cannot discern satire from their everyday bullshittery.
trim dust
EDIT; n.m., previous article does mention the Ukraine angle.
azure rain
https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0400-219 summarized by politico in https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/31/trump-setback-civil-suits-capitol-riot-00853761.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that evidence produced so far in the litigation brought by police officers and Democratic lawmakers indicated that Trump’s speech at the Ellipse that day was political in nature and not subject to the immunity the Supreme Court has found for a president’s official acts.
silver crane
This is from last week, but economist Paul Krugman on the oil futures insider trading https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/treason-in-the-futures-markets
Initial post about it: #1473081625775706295 message
vital shore
ABC Jon Karl recounts phone convo with Trump. Says Pres “happy” “no concerns” and eager to talk about ballroom and new l
Presidential “library/5-star hotel” in Miami.
main olive
silk harbor
Did someone say April Fools!?
Disclaimer: I'm the former FBI intelligence analyst cited in the article.
grizzled ingot
The president ||https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mijdzt5ecc25|| harassing TheBoss
ashen ridge
https://newrepublic.com/post/208535/white-house-accidentally-easter-lunch-trump-speech
“We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of daycare. You got to let a state take care of daycare, and they should pay for it too. They should pay. They’ll have to raise their taxes, but they should pay for it. And we could lower our taxes a little bit to them to make up,” Trump said. “It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection.
“I can’t get a ballroom approved. It’s pretty amazing, right?” Trump also said in the speech. “If I was a king, we’d be doing a lot more. I’m doing a lot, but I could be doing a lot more if I was a king.”
west kettle
vital shore
https://thewarhorse.org/trump-timeline-military-veterans/
a chronological exploration of the Trump administration's actions focusing on the military and veterans.
silver crane
President Donald Trump has expressed frustration and disappointment with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer — and is pondering making additional changes to his Cabinet.
“He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people,” an administration official familiar with the dynamics told POLITICO.
silver crane
grave nexus
https://web.archive.org/web/20260403140124/https://inews.co.uk/news/world/privat...
Getting a 429 error for this
silver crane
It opens for me hm
vast stag
https://web.archive.org/web/20260403140124/https://inews.co.uk/news/world/privat...
I feel like this is a kind of CYA from the author who is noted to be the former chief of staff of homeland security, so I don't know if I would trust him to be reliable in saying "only trump in 2018 was the one advocating for doing war crimes"
silver crane
438 days into
Donald Trump's term
The president's net approval rating is -20, down 1.1 points since last week. 36% approve, 57% disapprove, 7% not sure
https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker
Also noting -19 in Texas, -18 in Arizona on this poll
silver crane
I feel like this is a kind of CYA from the author who is noted to be the former ...
I think this is the guy that leaked a bunch from the first Trump administration and wrote that letter to the NYT about resistance within the administration
vast stag
yeah I don't know if I'd call him particularly reliable
vast stag
fading pine
https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsky.social/post/3mim5wnlnvs2h
Within hours of the news that President Donald Trump had fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, images began circulating of her framed portrait, unceremoniously removed from its place of honor near the president and vice president on the walls of Justice Department offices.
One photo obtained by MS NOW showed Bondi’s portrait in a trash bin.
Current and former DOJ officials said it’s a reflection of how deeply unpopular Bondi was with career officials and agents, thousands of whom left the department rather than follow her orders. Dozens more were forced out.
Many of those officials remain angry about an episode at the beginning of her term, when Bondi entered a secure area of the DOJ offices of the national security division and saw that President Joe Biden’s portrait was still on the wall, along with former Attorney General Merrick Garland. Bondi demoted a respected career veteran over the pictures still hanging in the offices after Trump’s inauguration.
In interviews, Bondi recounted how she took the photos down herself. She cited the episode as evidence that career DOJ employees were more loyal to Democrats than Republicans.
https://www.ms.now/news/pam-bondis-portrait-already-taken-down-at-justice-department
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20260403181350/https://www.ms.now/news/pam-bondis-portrait-already-taken-down-at-justice-department)
fading pine
regime filed an emergency motion to stay the injunction presently blocking construction of the ballroom they intend to replace the demolished white house east wing
Almost 400 Million Dollars of private donations and contributions (No taxpayer dollars are being used to build this long sought, and desparately needed, ballroom!) have already been committed, or spent, in the purchase of heavy, large scale, and other types of building materials.
…
Halting construction would imperil the President and others who live and work in the White House. As explained here, and as the President has consistently emphasized, the ballroom’s overarching design is to advance critical security objectives as an integrated whole … Canvas tents, which are necessary without a ballroom, are significantly more vulnerable to missiles, drones, and other threats than a hardened national security facility.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208837520.0_1.pdf
(archived https://web.archive.org/web/20260404125732/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208837520.0_1.pdf)
silver crane
Putting this here
grizzled ingot
vast stag
I'm unsure if Ed Krassenstein is a reliable source, is anyone else saying it?
silver crane
Trying to verify through other means. Saw that we’ve posted krassenstein in the past.
vast stag
https://bsky.app/profile/leahmcelrath.bsky.social/post/3miownomgcc2a
Yeah the pictures outside of Walter Reed don't show signs of the president being there now apparently
Apparently what seems to kicked it off is chatter that roads were closed around it in the EST morning
but whatever those closures were, they're not up right now
grizzled ingot
dense fox
Original: (because I had to go look)
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116351998782539414
obtuse horizon
Worth noting that the post has been up for almost two hours and the only reputable news sources to mention it are The Washington Post and Politico, with the former only referencing the first half of the message.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2026/04/05/iran-israel-us-lebanon-latest-april-5-2026/b680ebe0-30a6-11f1-aac2-f56b5ccad184_story.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/05/trump-threatens-iranian-infrastructure-hormuz-00859268
orchid quail
Worth noting that the post has been up for almost two hours and the only reputab...
BBC now have it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm29zmpdj3vt?post=asset%3A4d42d26e-24c3-4468-ad3e-a768d10d4374#post
plain prawn
wide tangle
Just as a random aside, Trump has used the f-word many times over the decades, including on social media (more uncommon)... but this is the first time I've ever seen him use "fuckin'" with the apostrophe. Did some extensive searching of his old tweets, Truth Socials and deleted truths/tweets, no sign of it. For some reason that jumps out as weird. (weirder than a US president saying "Praise be to Allah" on Easter Sunday? Who knows)
grave nexus
Just as a random aside, Trump has used the f-word many times over the decades, i...
I know this is slightly speculative but has there been any commentary anywhere on the presence of "Praise be to Allah"? The media seems to be glossing over how out of character this post is.
west kettle
I know this is slightly speculative but has there been any commentary anywhere o...
I'm wondering if the media didn't get the same way I did, as his 'translation' for the Muslim leadership of Iran of
'Praise be to GOD' used on a previous post about bombing Iran for American (and maybe Western European) audiences. Basically invoking God to ramp up the threat
sturdy delta
Embassy of Iran in Japan responds: https://x.com/iraninjapan/status/2040773928889811011
X
buoyant dagger
I know this is slightly speculative but has there been any commentary anywhere o...
many commentators on the american right have been taking up the line that shi'ism is an apocalyptic death cult, and that consequently, the iranian death wish makes them irrational geopolitical actors:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chasing-apocalypse-radical-shiite-clerics-american-soil-preach-prophetic-showdown-us
my personal reading of that line in trump's post was as part of that narrative, ie, "i'll give you martyrdom"
ashen ridge
grizzled ingot
I read that as a nuke threat.
ashen ridge
Deranged as he is, that's how I read it too.
west kettle
I read that as a nuke threat.
He's been obsessed with nuking something since his first term. Remember his 'If we have them why can't we use them?' during his 2016 campaign
plain prawn
He is also not very good at follow through on his threats.
vast stag
He's been obsessed with nuking something since his first term. Remember his 'If ...
Also he threatened fire and fury against north Korea some time before we could buy the kim-trump commemorative meeting coin
silver crane
Alex Jones criticizing Trump
vital shore
Candace Owens calls for “Mad King” Trump’s removal https://xcancel.com/RealCandaceO/status/2040918596239446051#m
silver crane
Candace Owens calls for “Mad King” Trump’s removal https://xcancel.com/RealCanda...
More Trumpers criticizing Trump
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jake-paul-theo-von-barron-trump-military-1790235
vital shore
Latest Iran LEGO video highlights Trumps Easter Tweet and bans on satellite imagery https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWx0p3ZDsym/?
Instagram
neat mountain
On April 4, 2026, the Trump administration submitted a fiscal year 2027 budget request to Congress, which includes $12.5 billion for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fund a new 'NSPM-7 Joint Mission Centre.' This multi-agency unit, operating under National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, aims to identify Americans considered potential domestic terrorists based on ideological beliefs. The centre integrates personnel from ten federal agencies and focuses on threats associated with 'anti-Americanism' and other ideological markers.
buoyant dagger
feral crane
Trump citing nuclear weapons and past presidents are saying off the record to justify hitting power plants
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mitnzqck4s23
west kettle
https://bsky.app/profile/factpostnews.bsky.social/post/3mitncz53lz2t
Interesting to note that Benjamin Netanyahu used the same wording / rhetoric after October 7th (he used 'animals' to describe those who carried out the October 7th attacks). Except here, with Trump, it's worse— there was actually a horrific event to respond to on October 8th while Iran has done nothing of the sort to the US, nor directly to Israel (indirect funding of terrorist groups is not inconsequential but it's also not identical)
silver crane
Interesting to note that Benjamin Netanyahu used the same wording / rhetoric aft...
Was going to say, same rhetoric used for the Palestinians. Though for Israel saying that long predates October 7th https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehumanization_of_Palestinians_in_Israeli_discourse
Trump live coverage, supposed to start at 1pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSjpA1Py-VE
feral crane
https://bsky.app/profile/bcfinucane.bsky.social/post/3mitq2m6lfc2a
“We sent guns, lotta guns,” he told reporters at a White House Easter Egg Roll ceremony on Monday. “They were supposed to go to the people so they could fight back against these thugs. You know what happened? The people that they sent them to kept them, because they said, ‘What a beautiful gun. I think I'll keep it,’” Trump said.
“So I'm very upset with a certain group of people, and they're going to pay a big price for that,” Trump added.
The president declined to say what group of people the U.S. attempted to send guns through as an intermediary, but a day earlier he told Fox News that Kurdish groups took the guns. Senior Iranian Kurdish officials denied receiving any guns from the U.S. and called the claims baseless in interviews with Rudaw, a media outlet based in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
plain prawn
Wish someone could ask about how they plan to deal with the widespread destruction of saudi oil infrastructrure that would inevitably follow.
buoyant dagger
he's already said that countries should deal with the closure of the strait by buying more american shale oil, so
plain prawn
he's already said that countries should deal with the closure of the strait by b...
Yes, i dont expect him to have a reasonable answer.
west kettle
Wish someone could ask about how they plan to deal with the widespread destructi...
based on his past assumptions/ statements his view likely is once they 'take out the entire country' there will be no more retaliatory strikes to other Gulf States
vital shore
feral crane
silver crane
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mitrwrjgdy2u
https://bsky.app/profile...
This was the first I’ve heard about two leakers?
feral crane
This was the first I’ve heard about two leakers?
same here
ashen ridge
I'm a bit lost here too, I thought some of the earliest info was from Iranian media sharing debris photos claiming it was an F-35; it was only later from reading tail paint that indicated it was an F-15E
feral crane
The press conference is now over and that was a lot to digest
vital shore
Trump uses r-word slur regarding Biden while criticizing South Korea and talking about how much Kim loves him.
west kettle
The press conference is now over and that was a lot to digest
Thanks to everyone who is able and sits through these things so I can follow the highlights. You have my deepest respect
inner girder
I'm a bit lost here too, I thought some of the earliest info was from Iranian me...
people worked out that one of the pilots was missing because they said they had rescued one of them.
2-1 = 1
vital shore
Round up of Trump messages on Iran war
inner skiff
X
ashen ridge
plain prawn
I guess this is his usual "negotiation" tactic of wild threats.
grizzled ingot
sturdy delta
These articles of impeachment were filed yesterday by Rep Larson of CT: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1155/BILLS-119hres1155ih.pdf
vital shore
Jon Karl calls the president but Trump doesn’t want to talk about Iran https://www.threads.com/@jonkarl/post/DW1zP-WjpPp?
silver crane
White House scrambles to deny plan to nuke Iran after warning by JD Vance
The White House has denied remarks by Vice President JD Vance about military operations in Iran that contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic Republic.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15711899/Israel-Iran-US-live-updates.html
vital shore
Republican Murkowski speaks out https://x.com/lisamurkowski/status/2041614215501479964?s=20
orchid portal
Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator
U.S. president was unaware Charles is Canada's head of state, Robert Hardman writes in new book
"When Hardman told Trump that King Charles is indeed Canada's head of state, the U.S. president said Canada has "terrible politicians" and that most Canadians live just above the U.S. border.
"The problem is some guy drew that straight line to make a border. He should just have drawn it fifty miles further north and then there wouldn’t be a problem," Trump said, according to Hardman."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-king-charles-annex-canada-new-book-9.7153681
vital shore
Newest “Lego” video “Iran Won” https://www.threads.com/@jenonthenet/post/DW2iIUiAetR?
vital shore
And now he’s proclaiming a Middle East Golden Age. The whiplash is unreal
vital shore
Trump says the plan he agreed to isn’t the one the Iranian’s say he agreed to or something
vast stag
https://barbarafwalter.substack.com/p/trump-is-coup-proofing-the-military
That's a narrative but i don't know if i believe it necessarily, beyond a basic and naked reaction to negative events. Other people who have experience in the officer corps have been negative for a while and one thing that's been consistent about the military in its dna is that it sits outside politics, these actions i think can also be alternately interpreted to politicize the military against the civilian government
silver crane
That's a narrative but i don't know if i believe it necessarily, beyond a basic ...
just posting the thoughts of a political scientist and professor who has studied autocrats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_F._Walter
silver crane
Trump says he’s considering ‘joint venture’ with Iran for Strait of Hormuz tolls
vast stag
Trump meets NATO chief as Iran war strains alliance | Reuters https://share.google/GcvazdpqBxObfyrbu
Phil Stewart also from reuters is also says that the US will bring up maybe leaving
vast stag
Archive: https://archive.is/Fvha4
Countries that could benefit because they are viewed as supportive include Poland, Romania, Lithuania and Greece, the officials said. The Eastern European countries have some of the highest defense spending rates in the alliance and were some of the first to signal they would support an international coalition to monitor the Strait of Hormuz. After war broke out, Romania quickly approved U.S. requests to allow its bases to be used by the U.S. Air Force.
The plan could result in putting more U.S. troops closer to the Russian border, an outcome likely to antagonize Moscow.```
vital shore
NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal.
Shortly thereafter, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.
vital shore
obtuse horizon
- You can check that yourself. No need to report what you find.
- We really don't consider gambling markets to be relevant to the focus of this server.
tawny horizon
yes, you're right
silver crane
silver crane
White House confident Warsh will start as Fed chair in May
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5823882-trump-warsh-fed-nomination-on-track/
vital shore
MAGA infighting with Trump letting loose on Tucker , Candace, Megan and Alex Jones
silver crane
possibly related to Trump's above post since ~~most ~~ all of those commentators have talked about the Iran war as "Israel's war"
maiden pier
MAGA infighting with Trump letting loose on Tucker , Candace, Megan and Alex Jon...
I had not heard of Mark Levin before, but he had a very long post praising him and denouncing Tucker Carlson before this. I went to listen to his show but it was bizarre... I felt like I was teleported to 2006, when I would listen to Texas conservative radio talk show hosts talk about what they thought was happening in Iraq. The transformation of Trump from his 2016 campaign to today will be studied for decades to come.
buoyant dagger
I had not heard of Mark Levin before, but he had a very long post praising him a...
the right-wing civil war over the past 6 months has been fought over israel and jews, and mark levin is one of the two perceived leaders of the pro-israel side (the other being ben shapiro). trump here is calling out people who've directed lots of vitriol at levin, like candace owens and alex jones.
also, notably, trump is aligning himself with the side that seems to be losing that right-wing civil war. it's a gamble for him.
vital shore
The president has posted a horrible horrible thing/- I am not sharing it here but here is a post that offers important context and most importantly the victims name and the fact that she too is an immigrant. Something he failed to mention. ||https://migrantinsider.com/p/her-name-was-nilufar-yasmin||
main olive
Article about that in the guardian
||https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/trump-graphic-video-florida-woman-killing||
frail ivy
The president has posted a horrible horrible thing/- I am not sharing it here bu...
Thanks for not sharing it here, it is too graphic for this server and will be removed if shared.
vast stag
this raises the question as to why right wing figures are leaving, though i suppose if they see this data they may slink back into alignment with trump
grave nexus
this raises the question as to why right wing figures are leaving, though i supp...
I think the quality of the data is very suspect, seeing as Fox is quoting Kalshi as a source. It's also more speculative but I don't think it's very controversial to point out that there is a section of the right that leans very anti-Israel who seem to be setting themselves up for the post-Trump political space.
vast stag
the assertion in the text is from a UMass Lowell poll fwiw
grave nexus
Someone also pointed out to me that polls may be seeing distortion from people setting themselves as independents when they are/were GOP. The poll they're citing claims to account for this but in practice this shift has produced a lot of polls from different pollsters that have very different margins depending on who they got.
vast stag
but yeah
I have to wonder what they're seeing because by these numbers opposition from trump from Carlson et al (I know that MTG has also had a significant cratering) doesn't make much sense from a political standpoint
grave nexus
I have to wonder what they're seeing because by these numbers opposition from tr...
To answer and end here because again this is bordering speculation: There is a decent group on the right with roughly common ideas (typically being very anti-Israel) who appear to be trying to set up to play for the GOP after Trump's term is up. I don't think it it speculative to say that members of this loose group (MTG, Tucker, Jones, ect.) are used to being widely unpopular with the majority while working to advance their beliefs from the fringe – where they were before Trump.
silver crane
maiden pier
To answer and end here because again this is bordering speculation: There is a d...
Isn't speculation allowed on this particular thread? @rare geyser
obtuse horizon
(As Sarah's status message suggests: Better to message Modmail with such things)
rare geyser
Isn't speculation allowed on this particular thread? <@126386632868888577>
I don't think so? I searched this thread for the term "speculation" and just saw mods asking not to do so, but if you think I've previously said otherwise just point me to where and I'll have a look at the context
rare geyser
(As Sarah's status message suggests: Better to message Modmail with such things)
And yep I'm out today!
main olive
severe pollen
Just profoundly weird stuff tonight
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37729
seems it's taken from this, but the central top figure has been modified for some reason : https://xcancel.com/i/status/2019100728078348415
marble plover
oh ya, weird
looks like he ran it through some kind of AI filter that gave it lots of little weird artefacts
including the central angel thing that now looks like a mech out of Gundam Wing lol
maiden pier
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37728
"Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime" is just an incredible phrase. Too many liquer store robberies at the Vatican?
What's interesting is that you can sometimes see the bigotries of people around Trump channeled through him. There is a serious anti-Catholic contingent among the Evangelical lobby, like Hegseth's favorite preacher, Douglas Wilson, who he invites to the Pentagon. And some straight up weirdos like Laura Loomer who also despised Pope Francis and wanted a "not woke" Pope.
ashen ridge
seems it's taken from this, but the central top figure has been modified for som...
The source even seems to be AI, with plane-bird hybrids in the top right
marble plover
ya, weird... maybe they ran the "original" through a filter for some reason?
"Make this picture again but make Trump look younger and more handsome", something like that
severe pollen
"Make this picture again but make Trump look younger and more handsome", somethi...
On closer look I think they did a whole image pass rather then use inpainting, and I would tend to think the type of prompt was "Keep the original composition, lighting, and painterly style. Replace the central heavenly figure with the Statue of Liberty. Preserve the main central figures and patriotic atmosphere" as the central figure does look like they wanted the statue of liberty raising its arm but them the AI went a bit overboard by wanting to keep the symmetry of the angel wings. so less of a nefarious intent more of an amateurish one.
west kettle
"Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime" is just an incredible phrase. Too many liquer store ...
This modern anti-Catholic position goes back at least to the 1980s when Jack T Chick published a series of comic book style tracts against the Catholic Church supposedly the story of a former Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera. These are still being sold today and contain many anti-catholic conspiracy theories still influencing right-wing Christians today
vital shore
A federal judge dismisses Trump's complaint against Rupert Murdoch and others over WSJ publishing his birthday drawing found in Epstein's 50th birthday book.
Trump will be able to refile an amended complaint.
buoyant dagger
silver crane
silver crane
vital shore
silver crane
👀 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amen...
better late than never, I guess.
somber bone
somber bone
This is about the Trump admin/family's ties to crypto and various conflicts of interests
vital shore
simple musk
grizzled ingot
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mjjtsk7vgn2j that is one. there are different others
simple musk
Did you see Europe is drafting a plan to open up the Hormuz Strait without the United States?
I don't remember exactly this isn't it?
pale junco
I think she is talking about this initiative and out over her skis
silver crane
maiden pier
This modern anti-Catholic position goes back at least to the 1980s when Jack T C...
Today in Trump's Troubles
https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/trump-administration-strips-catholic
maiden pier
Pope Leo VIX not letting up
https://x.com/Pontifex/status/2044759211100291129?s=20
silver crane
vital shore
Ballroom rant after recent ruling allowing military/security structure but not ballroom to move forward
vital shore
Sen. Warren asks where the money went https://www.threads.com/@elizabethwarren/post/DXM_c48ERww?
simple musk
#1482194986110816350 message
somber bone
vital shore
silver crane
vast stag
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/traders-place-76...
the wack thing is though the strait's closed again though
silver crane
https://www.wired.com/story/staunch-trump-supporters-are-now-asking-if-hes-the-antichrist/
archive: https://archive.is/zI03e
maiden pier
X
obtuse horizon
(the Urdu text above the screenshot is merely restating what's in the screenshot)
past ivy
Bro
https://x.com/summandar01/status/2045487570315071764?s=20
I can't find the original tweet by Trump for this. It also isn't archived as deleted on trumpstruth.org. Can anyone confirm the source of this?
vital shore
Tucker Carlson’s son Buckley has left his job at the White House and posted a reminder about the president before calling out Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Laura Loomer
https://xcancel.com/buckleycarlson/status/2045597820103598100#m
vital shore
I can't find the original tweet by Trump for this. It also isn't archived as del...
I don’t see it either. This is the only one I found mentioning Pakistan recently https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37834
vital shore
silver crane
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37920
back to threatening annihilation
vital shore
vast stag
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-...
I cant tell that this is ai generated lokey
silver crane
I cant tell that this is ai generated lokey
There are a lot of “tells,” one is that the eyes are unusually glassy and the pupils will be oddly shaped, usually square.
For this, the influencer “Black woman in a red MAGA hat,” her facial features keep changing, lips/nose.
vast stag
Ah i meant the title image, i did notice for the black maga woman there were differences in the person
And also all the clothes look generally too modelshot pristine
But for the compilation mosaic all the dudes if i was presented with just the image frames shown i would have gotten got
vital shore
stark snow
azure rain
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/19/politics/trump-bible-reading-oval-office In the video message, Trump, according to organizers, will read a passage from 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, which includes the frequently quoted verse 14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
I'm not a theologian, but this is pointing even more towards the cult like following of Trump to me
silver crane
silver crane
rotund escarp
Trump is calling for Iran to release 8 AI-generated images of women:
https://xcancel.com/i/status/2046585601198108690
red dock
Trump is calling for Iran to release 8 AI-generated images of women:
https://xca...
is there a way to get a link to the original post(s)? sorry, I'm not familiar with this website
azure rain
Remove the cancel usually
But eh, seems like the bots came out in force for that one.
red dock
ah, ok, thank you. and is there a source on them being AI-generated?
obtuse horizon
Original TS post:
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/37956
The Hill has reporting, based on a post from Lawfare, with the names of the eight individuals:
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5841032-trump-urges-iran-release-women/amp/
obtuse horizon
Trump is calling for Iran to release 8 AI-generated images of women:
https://xca...
Based on the above reporting it would suggest that the images are not AI generated - or at a minimum that the eight individuals depicted are real people.
ashen ridge
It doesn't seem like there's any proof that Trump has succesfully negotiated executions in the past either:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/irans-top-prosecutor-denies-trumps-claim-800-prisoners-were-spared-execution
silver crane
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-says-hell-remember-companies-that-dont-seek-tariff-refund.html
rotund escarp
Based on the above reporting it would suggest that the images are not AI generat...
Yeah, I was apparently mistaken about that.
pale junco
Just a note that the Lawfare Project cited by the Hill is NOT the much better known Lawfare Media affiliated with Brookings at which Ben Wittes is editor in chief.
grizzled ingot
midnight oar
Has he ever used his "low IQ" insult on a white person ?
obtuse horizon
Rarely, but has happened:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/10/04/nation/trump-liz-cheney-harris-election-2024/
Link sourced from this list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Donald_Trump
silver crane
strange of them to not just put it in the post, but ohwell.
pale junco
Not so strange for the FT
vast stag
Trump reposted a monologue from Michael Savage's Newsmax show
it is some crank shit
for a more clear reading experience, here is a post of the transcript trump posted: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisjustice01.bsky.social/post/3mk4p7svc322a
obtuse horizon
for a more clear reading experience, here is a post of the transcript trump post...
Can you provide more context about either the TS post or the Bluesky summary?
vast stag
Can you provide more context about either the TS post or the Bluesky summary?
it is a screed from Michael Savage, a Newsmax host, bemoaning Birthright Citizenship, saying trump should defy the supreme court, complaining about the Chinese and Indians, and demanding trump file RICO charges against the ACLU because they're destroying america. Trump has duly reposted it on his TruthSocial account.
the BSky summary from Chris Justice is the clean version of the screed posted, the original screenshot is lower resolution. It's mostly readable but it looks awful
you can compare the two and see they match
midnight oar
*500% rise
The White House website used the same math on immigration, resulting into bragging about negative migrants.
vital shore
rotund escarp
https://cbsn.ws/4ubMStj
But who is the lucky card-holder?
obtuse horizon
But who is the lucky card-holder?
The name doesn't appear to be in the press, so that's not a question we should explore here.
buoyant dagger
“The ship’s purported characteristics are so extraordinary that the announcement will surely spark immense discussion,” wrote Mark F. Cancian, an expert on military budgeting with the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “However, there is little need for said discussion because this ship will never sail.”
grizzled ingot
grizzled ingot
plain prawn
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mk6qqqbzza2m
The two ways of calculation, the right one, and the wrong one.
feral crane
grizzled ingot
west kettle
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/many-americans-believe-trumps-lies-a...
This is the same Reuters/Ipsos poll I commented on yesterday where the narrative is sensationalized beyond what the poll actually seems to show. Except there, you could see the actual poll but here the link that says it goes to the poll actually goes to a study from last April on disability voting rights in Minnesota and all you get is what I see as the flawed, or at least overhyped, narrative
#1488667398268784640 message
silver crane
silver crane
silver crane
US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for peace talks with Iran, media reports say.
pale junco
west kettle
obtuse horizon
Note that the incident at the WHCD is getting covered in #usa-canada at the moment.
west kettle
Note that the incident at the WHCD is getting covered in <#709946562486337537> a...
Why? I thought that channel was for things involving US Canada relations not individual incidents in either country. Am I misunderstanding the purpose of that channel?
obtuse horizon
Ah, fair, it's any breaking news in either country. It tends to be mostly US news but Canada is also on topic.
west kettle
Ah, fair, it's any breaking news in either country. It tends to be mostly US new...
Thanks for clarifying.
silver crane
Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body
Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-fires-nsf-s-oversight-board
silver crane
Trump interview on 60 minutes
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iQveoPG9imo
Jumps to the conclusion that the manifesto was written about him at 7:30
tw: || mentions accusations of pedophilia and SA ||
vital shore
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trumps-attempt-remake-kennedy-center-faces-key-legal/story?id=132449529
silver crane
https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/38085
lol. 9:29 AM
ashen ridge
https://newrepublic.com/post/209590/trump-rants-edited-out-60-minutes-interview-cbs-shooting
“You know, I’m not a king.… I see these No Kings which are funded just like the [Southern Poverty Law Center] was funded. You all that Southern Laws, financing the KKK and lots of other radical, terrible groups. And then they go out and they say, Oh, we’ve got to stop the KKK. And yet they give them hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars. They work. It’s a total scam run by the Democrats. It shows you that, like Charlottesville, Charlottesville was all funded by the Southern Law,” Trump said—a completely outrageous claim given that neo-Nazis and white supremacists like Richard Spencer and Nick Fuentes were there. “That was a Southern Law deal too. And it was done to make me look bad. And it turned out to be a total fake. It basically was a rigged election. This was a part of the rigging of the election.”
https://youtu.be/zj6Hwb3XrWc?si=qjkW8wiQUxk8wMXy&t=1596
begins around 26:36
sturdy delta
This “two kings” post on the White House account is real.
X
vast stag
He’s putting his picture on the new passports
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow...
It is notably only for passports picked up in person at dc
neat mountain
This seems like the first real enforcement of NSPM-7 against a non-profits ability to fundraise: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/fidelity-southern-poverty-law-center.html
vast stag
This seems like the first real enforcement of NSPM-7 against a non-profits abili...
It seems we can still direct donate
But there's been credible abuse allegations from former staff against current leadership to my memory which also somewhat complicates things
maiden pier
https://x.com/halbritz/status/2049499033547207023?s=20
Moments after Hegseth says re: Iran, "the biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless, and defeatist words of Congressional Democrats and some Republicans," Gen. Caine, sitting next to him, says in his opening remarks that Gen. George C. Marshall's commitment to a non-partisan military "remains a constant standard and something I borrow from often."
maiden pier
X
vital shore
Amazon executives are discussing a reboot of The Apprentice, with the possibility of casting Donald Trump Jr. as the host.
Full Story: https://on.wsj.com/49dw7FJ
silver crane
pale junco
https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/840aaa03-5ea0-4edb-a90d-25e42bd63d7d Trump sons take stake in Kazakh miner that won $1.6bn US contract
"A shell company backed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump has merged with a critical minerals group that last year secured up to $1.6bn in US government support to mine tungsten in Kazakhstan.
The deal expands the Trump family’s sprawling business empire, granting the US president’s sons a stake in a company that insiders hope will help sever America’s reliance on China for metals used in munitions and other defence products.
The brothers bought into construction group Skyline Builders in August, taking stakes through a special purpose vehicle run by a subsidiary of Dominari Securities, according to three people familiar with the deal. The size of their investment was not disclosed."
river marten
I have a question. All these investments are clearly corruption. Is there a legal path in US law to a) undo them, b) punish those responsible?
vast stag
I have a question. All these investments are clearly corruption. Is there a lega...
It would probably be a lot of civil cases if I had to guess but social isolation or dems breaking the law is pretty much the only pathways foward for pushing non-civil consequences
river marten
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/opinion/trump-corruption-crypto-immunity.html...
I was thinking his kids more than him. But thank you for the article all the same
pale junco
There are also challenges with the kids given that they don't have formal governmental roles.
That is likely why I couldn't find something examining their potential liability in any kind of detail.
On the civil side, there are challenges as to who would bring the cases, given that the parties directly involved are presumably happy with the arrangements.
river marten
There are also challenges with the kids given that they don't have formal govern...
Could a new government do it?
pale junco
It is more difficult than many think it should be, especially given the Supreme Court's recent decisions making bribery prosecutions more difficult.
vital shore
. The graffiti, which measured roughly 15 by 30 feet, featured the numbers “86 47” spray-painted onto the site.
vital shore
ashen ridge
vital shore
grizzled ingot
obtuse horizon
Trump pauses Project Freedom 'for a short period of time'
https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/38210
vast stag
Trump pauses Project Freedom 'for a short period of time'
https://trumpstruth.or...
I'd ask "what does this even mean" but I suspect we're not gonna get a real answer
pale junco
silver crane
Another mysterious short before an announcement
vital shore
https://bsky.app/profile/kylegriffin1.bsky.social/post/3ml6viwity22p
New reporting from Sarah Fitzpatrick on Kash Patel and the FBI, this time on his distribution of personally branded bourbon.
“Handing out bottles of liquor at the premier law-enforcement agency—it makes me frightened for the country,” George Hill said. “Standards apply to everything and everyone—especially the boss.” https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/kash-patel-fbi-bourbon/687066/
azure rain
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/05/trump-ballroom-rubble-toxic-metals-dc-golf-course Trump seems to have been scheming to terminate a golf course lease to seize it and has used it to dump waste from the white house remodel which has toxic metals in it.
vital shore
Via Aaron Parnas
Trump and the Brazilian President were supposed to have a meeting in front of the press more than two hours ago.
The Brazilian President is now leaving the White House. There will be no bilateral meeting in front of the press.
silver crane
Via Aaron Parnas
Trump and the Brazilian President were supposed to have a meet...
If I remember correctly, they are at odds, no?
tepid roost
This tweet is misleading, unfortunately. The meeting between Lula and Trump occured; a scheduled joint presser of the two did not
vital shore
Video from the golden calf err statue dedication https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8p6bn5j/
Pastor Mark Burns and others
vital shore
Jeffries defending Iran war as necessary bc Iran within days of bomb capabilities per Trump.
ashen ridge
vital shore
Latest election warnings and threats from Trump https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/38314
vital shore
Now he’s pressuring justices to rule in his favor on birthright citizenship https://trumpstruth.org/statuses/38325
tawny horizon
vital shore
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/trump-phone-t1-mobile-maga-reactio...
Investigative reporter Judd Legum looks into the phone delay https://popular.info/p/we-were-promised-a-gold-plated-trump
- Trump Mobile executives now say the phone will not be "MADE IN THE USA" and instead describe the Trump phone as “Proudly American” and “designed with American values in mind” -- two phrases that mean nothing
ashen ridge
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-interview-suspending-gas-tax-iran-war/
But suspending the excise taxes — 18.4 cents per gallon on gas and 24.4 cents a gallon on diesel — requires an act of Congress, and pausing it would cost the federal government about a half billion dollars a week.
west kettle
vital shore
vital shore
He’s on another deranged reposting spree with 70+ posts in just over an hour of so including ones calling for Obama to be arrested and election conspiracy theories. https://trumpstruth.org/?s
obtuse horizon
Any news sources doing an analysis on it yet?
vital shore
Any news sources doing an analysis on it yet?
obtuse horizon
Article is about the E. Jean Carrol defamation case - that the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has suspended paying the $83.3M judgment against Trump. The reason of the court is that they believe the Supreme Court will overturn it.
CW: article provides background on the original cases against Trump
||https://apnews.com/article/trump-carroll-abuse-defamation-670dd7ed241e22c52bd16e82a9febf69||
vital shore
Stephen Cheung fires insults at former Obama official who said there were no China experts on the plane for Trumps trip to China. https://xcancel.com/StevenCheung47/status/2054319473566404969#m
grizzled ingot
He can't hide which of the official accounts he runs
vast stag
Article is about the E. Jean Carrol defamation case - that the 2nd Circuit Court...
Thats the argument of trump's attotney and not an expressly stated rationale of the court
Staying everything but the bond during ongoing litigation is fairly normal behavior
vital shore
Trump administration cuts CDC’s key role in global program to stop HIV
State Department would send PEPFAR money directly to countries, which could then pay fees to health agency for help
rotund escarp
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/trump-truth-social-biden-clinton-com...
The Late-Night Truth Social Storms That Offer a Window Into the President’s Mind
A WSJ analysis of thousands of posts found that the president uses the social-media platform to spread conspiracy theories and attack his adversaries
Without paywall:
https://archive.ph/htSxb
tepid roost
Harp has been on the radar for her, I'll say, idiosyncratic methodology.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/us/politics/trump-natalie-harp.html
From November of 2024,
[Harp] has no official title, but during the campaign, colleagues referred to her as the “human printer” because she followed Mr. Trump around with a portable printer and a battery pack to charge it, so she could hand him information in hard copy, as he prefers.
vital shore
Harp has been on the radar for her, I'll say, idiosyncratic methodology.
https:...
Here is another one from last year noting her living in a locker room at one of his golf clubs to be close to the president despite concerns from staff and security. This is a person to watch. She has become more visible in recent months and is on the China trip.
https://archive.ph/gwgYj
simple musk
And it wasn’t like she was doing great work, either. Once, on Trump’s plane, the papers flew out of her hands and everyone who helped pick them up saw what she spent her day collecting: “a random collection of out-of-date articles and printouts from obscure websites and fan artwork downloaded from strange Trump-adoring places on the internet.” So, she’s basically running a poorly updated, printed out fanblog for Trump to look at whenever he wants.
silver crane
vital shore
Trump responds to Xi’s Thucydides Trap comment (someone apparently told him what it meant. America is the declining nation in the scenario
silver crane
deft acorn
Is there any indication that trump was seeding points on backing Taiwan for pressure from China on the Iran?
marble plover
none of the reporting I've seen suggests that
CNN's been providing really good coverage
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-china-visit-xi-meeting-hnk
river marten
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mlvc4jormg2d
This is the standard US line of ambiguity. Its nothing new.
midnight oar
vital shore
They are creating a $1.776 billion dollar fund for Jan 6 criminals and other cronies. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-moves-to-withdraw-10-billion-lawsuit-irs-slush-fund-reports
vital shore
https://abcnews.com/amp/US/trump-administration-create-1776b-truth-justice-commi...
Official DOJ release https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-anti-weaponization-fund
simple musk
vital shore
Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a broadly worded addendum that appears to end the president’s long-running disputes with the IRS.
midnight oar
*former Trump lawyer Todd Blanche
obtuse horizon
Also, to clarify, none of this is legal.
It's not a settlement, and Congress has not authorized any of this as an appropriation.
obtuse horizon
To make sure there's a source on it, this post has the judge's order that explicitly states there is no settlement on record for this case:
https://bsky.app/profile/notredale.bsky.social/post/3mm7whpclc22y
simple musk
I have a "post not found" for this one, but not for the quoted. But new one has been added. https://bsky.app/profile/notredale.bsky.social/post/3mm7ycgz3p22s
Bluesky
silver crane
…Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not be attending his son’s wedding in The Bahamas this weekend.
…
It comes as Trump has threatened in recent weeks carrying out fresh strikes on Iran if mediators don’t reach a deal in which Tehran’s commits to not revisiting its nuclear program.
This development will no doubt fuel speculation that Trump is close to a decision on that.
vital shore
Japanese megacorp SoftBank donates $50M to Trump’s presidential library
It is one of the largest publicly disclosed gifts to Trump’s presidential library.
vital shore
Source is NY Post so take it with a grain of salt https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/world-news/ivanka-trump-targeted-for-assassination-by-iraqi-terrorist-in-twisted-plot-to-avenge-president-taking-out-his-mentor-sources/
vital shore
Possible Iran deal imminent says Trump
midnight oar
Crown prince, not president.
Does he believe arab kings are elected and lead republics ?
lime kindle
Aced 3? And the others 0? During his precidency, Obama passed at least 3 cognitive/medical tests in 2016, 2014 and 2010. He did not do alzeihmers test tho.
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/documents/Physical_Exam_March_2016.pdf
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/docs/periodic_physical_press_release_june_2014.pdf
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/potus_med_exam_feb2010.pdf
