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A Quick Take on Team Cave’s Big Win I have what I suspect is a somewhat counterintuitive take on the...

Good take:

talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-qui...

That’s stupid. They don’t have the majority and they’ve been voted against almost all of this. What do you expect them to do?

Ukraine has launched a swarm over a 150 drones hitting military targets all over Russia again. Russian air defences are overwhelmed and accidentally bombed residential apartments trying to stop the drones.

The default Dem position should be that nothing under Trump is valid.

Trump didn't honor his predecessors' agreements. He didn't even honor his own trade agreements. He didn't honor Congressional appropriations. He doesn't follow laws.

Clean slate. If you rely on him, your loss.

Dear United States, What world leaders want to say in a joint letter to the United States, but can't.

What world leaders want to say to the United States, but can't. My latest on Substack. erichensal.substack.com/p/dear-unite...

I don’t think his character is being judged so much as the potential situation is being judged. Will Deion be publicly second-guessing every situation concerning his son?

Maybe not, but it’s a valid concern.

Unfortunately athletes are given a pass on being assholes. It’s worse if it’s a pattern of behavior, worse still if sexual assault is not an automatic disqualifier.

That said, I’m sure a lot of coaches ask themselves “can I coach this guy, and can he help the team?”

If no, it’s risking THEIR job.

Rookies *generally* didn't play. Exceptional ones occasionally did--but usually only if there was no better option ahead of them.

The original comment was too absolutist, but it was certainly the tendency. Even today, teams with competent starters don't generally rush rookies in.

Drew Bledsoe wasn't the quarterback for the colts.

Yeah, but Baker Mayfield's dad wouldn't have been coach-by-proxy, or coach-in-waiting if his son wasn't succeeding.

If I’m a head coach, management will not penalize me for not drafting him, but it may if I can’t make him fit. It’s not insecurity, it’s avoiding a losing situation. Any team that takes him is basically saying “Deion is our coach in 2 years.”

Garfield didn’t get a chance. He was a highly principled and extraordinary gifted individual, though.

McKinley was meh, true.

Everywhere in the world. The guy who could have brought peace to the middle east was killed by a zealot who didn’t want it.

The hitlers, stalins, maos, pots, and francos either die naturally or off themselves when the walls close in.

The walls have to move.

The state of tariffs:
trump version-"I'm going to fuck you up." <silence>
"See, they're all lining up to kiss my ass!"

reality-t: "I'm going to fuck you up." World: "Bitch, please. Let's do this and see who bleeds more." t:"I'm letting you off this time, but in 3 months I will totally fuck you up."

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

Profiting off of human misery and captivity. This is pure evil nazi shit, and if you are American it is being done in your name.if you are ok with it, no amount of prayers will redeem your soul.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Ukraine, Russia and Trump's Betrayal of America A recording from Steven Beschloss's live video with Malcolm Nance

In my convo w/ @malcolmnance.bsky.social, he talked about a nonviolent "2nd American Revolution” to, as he put it, “save the values of the 1st American Revolution.” That means going to the streets, demanding redress & forcing the resignation of Trump & Vance. www.americaamerica.news/p/ukraine-ru...

When does the national strike start?

The universe is cruel.

In terms of ideology and action, putin is hitler. Who putin refers to as "nazis" are simply foes of russia-- not those who attacked Jews, Roma, LGBTQ, communists, etc. quisling is the quintessential republican.

but because stalin was a bloodthirsty tyrant who ruled over a russian empire called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. stalin betrayed communism far further than Lenin in using its philosophy as a cover for brutal dictatorship.

His most consequential actions were the blueprint for the philosophy and operating principles of the international right-wing.

A foot note for context-- quisling used communism as his bogeyman. putin is NOT a communist. putin encourages russian devotion of stalin not because of communism--

He consistently saw society in elitist and racial terms. He enacted policies EXACTLY like Project 2025. He advanced himself through acts of cowardice and toadying to oppressors. His feeble attempts at trying to rectify his actions when the end was inevitable, were unimpressive.

This is very true. But his way of operating never varied. The direction was toward power at what ever cost. He was sneaky, embroiled in scandal, and a poor verbal communicator-- but his penchant for scandal made him notorious, and to a degree, popular. at one time--

If you have never heard of him, then this is an excellent history lesson. He was a more than capable person in contrast with the lead sycophant. He is more like the generic powers-that-be in the American right. One may look at his philosophy and notice that it seemed volatile and prone to change--

Vidkun Quisling - Wikipedia

The founder of modern republican party politics.

Many of you are familiar with the name. It is worth revisiting his story...

Not disputing that. I am using more acessible but perhaps less accurate terminology. cruz would sell his wife to the taliban if he thought it would preserve his status.

Shameless bootlicker. Another reason why I believe in hell.

The protests did their jobs. They were out to damage not only Jews, but the Democratic party in general. Mission accomplished for those assholes.

you voted for Tulsi, right, Lisa?