Lynn Pounian

Lynn Pounian

@panger.bsky.social

Writer with a love of sports, music, film, the arts, and a sordid past in marketing and Washington politics. Up the Villa!

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Trump’s go-to line about every foreign policy crisis and war - from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to October 7th, to the Israel’s devastation of Gaza - was “It would never have happened if I was president.” Welp.

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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 90 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo (or video) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

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Replying to @davidfrum.bsky.social

Danes and Greenlanders must wonder: if the US government is using its leased base on Danish/Greenland territory to threaten Danish/Greenland sovereignty... then why the hell are Denmark and Greenland leasing that territory to an unfriendly foreign power?

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People need reminding: the fatal flaw in our system, as in the Communist system, is human nature. Where Communists don’t allow for self-interest and greed, we don’t allow for lack of moderation and common sense. In the total absence of it we will fall hard and fast.

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One thing that’s become absolutely clear: The Trump administration isn’t isolationist. It meddles on behalf of authoritarians all over the world. Or to put it another way: The Trump administration isn’t America First. It’s Authoritarianism First.

There’s an obsession with the idea that Vance and his ilk need to be “educated.” Will “education” stop a thief from stealing? A rapist from committing acts of violence? A strongman from preying on the weak? Vance doesn’t need to go back to school. He’s not stupid. He’s evil.

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social

Yale Law wants its degree back. And Vance needs to go back to school to learn about separation of powers…

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Replying to @ddayen.bsky.social

Here's the directive. Most of it was already put in place by Bessent. The last two are new and a massive escalation.

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Replying to @ddayen.bsky.social

There is essentially nobody monitoring the multi-trillion-dollar consumer debt markets in the US right now

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New acting CFPB director Russell Vought sends a directive to Bureau staff telling them to "cease all supervision and examination activity" and "cease all stakeholder engagement," per a source familiar

We are living in a Kardashian universe. Performance art is what gets through to distracted Americans, not thoughtful discourse. So, for the love of God, @seneliza, do this! Create an easily digestible sound bite for maximum effect. Learn the lesson! Use fear and anger to do the work of reason.

Brandon Friedman@brandonfriedman.bsky.social

Warren is the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee. Wyden is the same on the Senate Finance Committee. They need to go to the Treasury building with crews from CNN and NBC and demand to be let in. As soon as they're not, hold a press conference right there and explain what DOGE is doing.

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Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks: "We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

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