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A vivid portrait of Donald Trump
Two Sundays ago (August 16), the New York Times Magazine published a long, brutal article by Robert Draper, called “Unwanted Truths: The Untold Story of President Trump’s Battles With the Country’s Intelligence Services.” It was a must-read, and I knew … Continue reading
Posted in Fascism, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged National Security Council, Presidential Daily Briefing, Robert Draper, Trump, Trump administration, US Intelligence Community
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The biggest story on Twitter today: Russia paying bounties to kill US servicemen
Every other tweet I am seeing today refers to this shocking story, with a link to the New York Times article. When I first saw this, I thought, “This is war, it’s an act of war.” The shocking part is… … Continue reading
Posted in political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged G7, National Security Council, Putin, Putin's puppet, Russia bounties, Trump
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Trump’s administration knew what would happen and ignored it
How Trump’s White House fucked up on the pandemic by paying no attention to a precise warning prepared by actual scientists in the administration (at least one of whom is no longer working in government). This New York Times article … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged " coronavirus, Council of Economic Advisers, COVID 19, Jim Tankersley, National Security Council, New York Times, Tomas Philipson, Trump
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