Patrick Laverty

Patrick Laverty

@patricklaverty.com

IT security consultant. Creator of Layer 8 Conference and Podcast. Bruins hockey, I play golf. I have a dog and two cats. "You'll always be here with me, even if you're gone, you'll always have my love, your memory will live on!" - DKM, Rose Tattoo

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If Trump thinks what you did is "improper conduct", then holy crap. Because this guy doesn't even think shooting someone on Park Avenue is improper.

When Columbus discovered America and met the indigenous people on the shores is like me saying I discovered Denver, Colorado. You can't "discover" land where people already live. You're just a visitor.

Cool, so the president of the US can do whatever he wants? No one's going to correct him on this, or they agree with this?

Micah@rincewind.run

the supreme court: "stop saying we declared trump a god-king, presidential immunity was a limited and reasonable ruling" trump, constantly: "I am absolutely a god-king and I can do anything I want at any time"

My doctor: You need a cytology follow up. Call this office. Me: Ok. Me: Hi, my doctor said to call for a cytology appointment. Receptionist: We don't do that here. Me: But my doctor said to call this office. Receptionist: I don't know why, we don't handle psychology.

I get the reason that traffic lights have a 1-2 second pause where all directions are red before the opposite direction turns green. But drivers seem now depend on that and take that extra time to run the red light. Drivers are still going through even as the other direction turns green.

Well there's two undeclared, illegal wars he waged.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "In January, at my direction, the United States military conducted a massive military operation penetrating deep into the Venezuelan capital ... it was a war. To the victor belong the spoils."

There are projections that show Democrats could retake the Senate in this year's election. In 2028, the Republicans have to defend 19 seats to the Democrats' 15. So with Trump in the White House, the Dems could re-take the Senate this year and gain a couple more in two years.

Always verify. If you get an email with a change in billing info, call the company to verify. If they call you with a change in billing info, hang up and call them back at their correct number, not one the caller gives you. All of these attacks can be stopped if we verify with the source.

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He's right, the GOP should talk more about beef prices. That'll go great for them. Hey Tom, let's go for a visit to some meat counters, on camera, across the country.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Emmer says Republicans need to talk more about grocery prices that aren't expensive: "Eggs are at pre-pandemic prices. Ah, beef is at, ah, less than $2 a pound for ground beef ... I think we have a lot to run on."

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times...ok, what are we doing here? Fool me four times, I must be MAGA, right?

Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social

Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...

What happens when Trump leaves office and a business associate transfers hundreds of millions of dollars to him, and it's found that money was gained via policies and statements that Trump made while in office? Is that *coughEmolumentsClausecough* legal?

1. Imagine thinking you need to pay people to win an election. It probably means all your policies suck. 2. It's a felony. Add it to his 34 convictions.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "We're making a fortune. So if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000. It will be called the Trump Dividend. Congratulations."

In reviewing election results, at first my thought was that unless an incumbent pisses people off, they win. But the Morales campaign just went out and beat Smiley. Maybe Providence voters were pissed off but compared to what the voters thought of McKee, it didn't seem like much anger at Smiley.

The responses to this sound like PVD voters were mad. So that makes more sense too. I wondered why incumbents like Matos won or my local state Senator. Maybe people didn't see a reason to kick them out. The power of incumbency is tough.

Here's the phone call Trump placed to a TV station as the towers burned. I'd love for someone to explain these two stories he's telling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcKl...

youtube.comDonald Trump Calls Into WWOR/UPN 9 News on 9/11YouTube video by FOX 5 New York
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump claims he was basically lifted out of the rubble on 9/11: "Two fireman, big strong guys, they grabbed me under the arms -- 'got to get our of here!' -- and they literally lifted me up, and they started running with me."

If we can name 1 thing a US President did that is corrupt, that’s a huge problem. Here is a “Top 75” things.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026. So far. The scams, schemes and grifts have been endless, as the Trump Family seems to spend most of their time and energy finding new ways to profit off the presidency. Here is my Top 75. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

"Mexico will pay for the wall." US taxpayers are paying for the wall. "No taxpayer money will go to the new Air Force 1" Hundreds of millions of taxpayer money went toward the plane. 65 billion barrels of oil "at no cost to the American Taxpayer" We know how this will play out.

Even with the Emoluments Clause, which is not being followed by the current admin, a President could take actions that benefit companies run by his own family, who reap profits that are shared with the President when he leaves office.

Patrick Laverty reposted

A reporter should hold up a map of the Great Lakes with numbers on them and ask Trump which one he's just purported to rename.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Canada trade war persists.

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