Kim Heine

Trump the Chicken Hawk Fear, force, and the politics of projection

Trump does not think.

No soul.

Returning to @cnn.com tonight to speak to my friend @andersoncooper360.bsky.social about Iran and a bit about my book, which comes out tomorrow.

Totally normal that the #2 person at the DOJ civil rights division is asking me about a trial court denying our motion to intervene in a case DOJ is going to lose on the merits.

He clearly does not want you to stay informed by subscribing to Democracy Docket. Here is the link: bit.ly/4qmEiFz

He has a thing about little girls. No wonder Marla took Tiffany to LA.

here's more context for this clip 👆 it doesn't make what Trump said about 6 year old girls any less weird

Trump’s ridiculous & disgusting answers today on the elementary school bombing may actually cause networks to cover it like the massive story that it is instead of treating it in passing like a footnote. Deny everything, blame others, refuse to accept responsibility or apologize.

Courage and conviction.

Trump doubles down: ‘I’m for not approving anything’ until Senate passes SAVE America Act Some House Republicans are embracing the confrontational approach Trump outlined.

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump urged House Republicans Monday to halt legislative business until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act.

But in new comments, the top Senate Republican again questioned whether the bill can realistically advance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The silence is deafening from most “pro-life” conservatives about Trump bombing an elementary school.

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Trump's mixed messaging on wanting to end his war. Trump’s gushes over Putin amid reports Russia may be helping Iran target U.S. troops, Trump family grifting, Epstein files updates, and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT!

NEW: Rep. Kevin Kiley just announced that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately — further Mike Johnson's margins in the House.

everything was hunky-dory until 1953. that’s when shit truly went sideways, after Mossadegh broke the eleventh commandment — Thou Shalt Not Fuck With Big Oil — by nationalizing Iran’s oil industry. our CIA and Britain’s MI6 got themselves worked into a Big Mad over this, and engineered a coup that overthrew Mossadegh and turned Iran back into a monarchy, restoring Reza Pahlavi as the Shah. the thing about the Shah of Iran is that he was a repressive piece of shit who was hated by his people, and his fuckery led to the Iranian Revolution of 1979 — and that’s how Iran went from being a repressive monarchy to being a repressive theocracy. meet the new boss, yadda yadda. that’s why we’re in this mess right now — because we couldn’t leave well enough alone 73 years ago.

did you know Iran used to be a western-style democracy, with an elected prime minister? but then one day in 1953, the CIA ousted him in a coup, and restored the repressive and corrupt Shah to power — that's REALLY how this mess all got started. you can read all about it in my post: bit.ly/4lfWn7c

He won’t be the only one.

Important Sunday Update: Oil Prices Surge to Highest Point in Years, White House Does Not Rule Out Military Draft, Iran War Set to Expand Good evening everyone.

Major update: Oil prices surge to highest levels in years.

Stock market futures well below 50,000.

White House refuses to rule out military draft.

US upset with Israel over oil strikes.

Explosive found near Mayor Mamdani’s home. Spread the word: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

I'd like to humbly propose that Trump finance this war personally, preferably with Kushner and Witkoff. For my part, I would even be willing to forego 10% of my tariff refund if he did.

On behalf of Democratic candidates everywhere in 2026, I hereby request maximum TV appearances over the next several months from Lindsey Graham to discuss foreign policy, and even more from Stephen Miller to talk about his domestic policy agenda.

Yeah, good luck trying to convince the majority of Americans that the party who doesn’t control the presidency, senate or house is responsible for airport delays. Maybe you can give them a class on the filibuster then explain why their ICE reform request is unreasonable.

To clarify this: the context is college sports. Trump is saying that Russia helping Iran target Americans in a war is less important than the pay structure for athletes. (1/3)

Yuck!

Someone posted “Let’s go Bra Don” on Twitter and I can’t stop laughing.

What a beautiful boy!

Blue!💙

for fuck’s sake, this is just what we need — another vanity project so a power-mad, broken-inside piss-baby can feel good about his own loser self. it’s called the ‘Shield of the Americas.’ I know, right? it sounds exactly like something a ten-year-old boy would doodle on the cover of his notebook while he’s supposed to be paying attention in class. but it’s more than just a stupid name. it’s sort of a Sargent Fuckface’s Lonely Fascists Club Band.

oh look, Donny and his Latin American despot besties have banded together to drop more bombs on Venezuelan fishing boats. how awesome. it's called the 'Shield of America' and I mock the shit out of it in today's post. thank you for your attention to this matter. link is here: bit.ly/47jiVhG

@sanders.senate.gov on the opportunity cost of war: "All over this country, people are sleeping out on the street, can't afford housing, can't afford healthcare. We are the richest country in the history of the world... We need to provide a decent standard of living for every man, woman and child."

Same with our girls! Although everybody slept in last night…😴

Copper will have his dinner a half hour later than usual today; but to him, it'll feel like a half hour earlier than usual.

Prediction: He will not complain.

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 323. … Trump was widely criticized for wearing a campaign hat he’s selling on his website for $55 during the dignified transfer ceremony for the soldiers killed during his Iran War.

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 323. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

@sanders.senate.gov: "Trump is a pathological liar. He will say anything at any time to serve his own purposes... He says he's for affordability but he gives tax breaks to the rich, sees healthcare costs soar, groceries soar, gas prices soar, etc."

Cooking Cowgirl Kristi Sacrificing underbosses, so MAGA doesn't have to blame The Boss

“But unspoken in all of their late-hit criticisms of Noem is that she wasn’t picked in spite of being corrupt, but because she signaled all along that she was utterly corruptible.”

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