The Captain Von Trapp

The Captain Von Trapp

@danielbrennan.bsky.social

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Self-described originalist Clarence Thomas wrote a 91 page dissent to explain why this… “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” …doesn’t mean what it says it means.

America under Donald Trump has become a complete joke. Every day is a new low. It’s exhausting and embarrassing. Today we have a new indictment against James Comey for making a threat against the president. An indictment that would be laughable if it was not so dangerous and unconstitutional.

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In authoritarian regimes, apparatchiks publicly debase themselves to credibly signal fealty to the leader

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Acting AG Todd Blanche: "I love working for President Trump. It's the greatest honor of a lifetime. And if President Trump chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to go do something else, I'll say, 'Thank you very much, I love you, sir.'"

Trump started an unauthorized war with Iran on false pretenses without consulting any of its allies. This after having spent the past year insulting our allies, hitting them with illegal tariffs, and threatening our key alliances.

He declared victory on day 1 and said he didn't need help from anyone after we'd already won the war. Now, 3 weeks in as the already-won war drags on he insists that allies jump in to help, and they're not exactly lining up. Is this MAGA's idea of Art of the Deal?

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New YouGov poll finds that for the first time, a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump *strongly.* His overall approval is down to 38%, a new second-term low. When is the last time a majority has disapproved strongly of a president?

Every single Republican member of Congress should go home, stay home, and decline to be paid or receive any benefit of the office. They are not doing their jobs. They are violating their oaths. They are spineless sycophants.

Everything wrong with Rupert Murdoch-owned media can be found right here. Why not call out the sheer insanity & absurdity of this situation? We have a petulant man-baby autocrat as president of the US. He treats SCOTUS & Republicans in Congress as his lackeys (they generally meet that description).

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What problem is Trump's new global 10% tariff meant to solve? If it's about leverage, ask: How much leverage do you get from a tariff that disappears in 150 days? If it's onshoring: Who builds new factories based on tariff that disappear before the factory is built? It's a tax. That's all it is.

Fools and lap dogs: Every single Republican in Congress and every member of the corrupt Trump administration.

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday imposing a 10% global tariff on foreign goods, moving quickly to preserve his trade agenda after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the levies he imposed last year

Fools and lap dogs: Every single Republican in Congress and every member of the corrupt Trump administration.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

After the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, he called the justices who sided against him a “disgrace to our nation” and said he'd replace the import taxes they overturned with a 10 percent global tariff and other levies.

Fools and lap dogs: Every single Republican in Congress and every member of the corrupt Trump administration.

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

Trump assails justices who ruled against him on tariffs as "fools and lap dogs” for political opponents and "very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution." He accused them of being "swayed by foreign interests." @lukebroadwater.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...