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Trump helps MAGA influencers flee Middle East war zone on private jet Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz, dogwalker Sarah Daither, former lobbyist Jay Footlik, and others managed to escape on a private plane thanks to the White House.

The White House has helped MAGA influencers escape the Middle East on a private jet while more than a million ordinary Americans are still trapped with no way out.

Which fable does WaPo mean: the goose who layed the golden egg (Aesop) or the golden goose (Brothers Grimm). The morals are different: Aesop's moral is that greedy impatience is self-defeating, but the Grimm moral is that kindness is rewarded more than greed. Not sure either applies to Bezos.

He keeps saying the Supreme Court told him he could do that. But the majority opinion did not say that. I think he is referring to some BS in Kavanaugh's dissent. His aides probably only showed him quotes from Kavanaugh's dissent.

Oh, completely normal reaction, while Trump is talking to foreign officials and his aides while the cameras are running. Typical Mad King energy.

It's like those scenes in movies about medieval Kings where they make spur of the moment decisions to execute people or start a war.

"Iran for Dummies"

UK: Sending plane for citizens

Germany: Sending plane for citizens

China: Organising evac buses and sending plane for citizens

India: Sending plane for citizens

USA to citizens: Here's a MAGA hat, now go fuck yourself

comic by political cartoonist Gary Varvel depicting a man hearing about Greece sending ships to defend Cyprus from the Persians while turning his calendar and discovering the year is 499 BCE.

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse

Putting a frat boy in charge of protecting America. What could go wrong?

So, this was unforeseeable by the U.S. State Department? They had no plans to protect / evacuate American citizens? This seems like it should be key planning when you initiate a war. Then, again, what do we expect from Mike Huckabee.

you have to spend as much money as necessary on air defense over Dubai because it is the home of "elite human capital."

If this is true, we are screwed. As Iran war proceeds, commanders tell soldiers they are fighting for Christianity and Trump is annointed by Jesus to bring on Armageddon. Hegseth is destroying the military and creating a danger to the world.

Not great. U.S. may cannibalize defense system protecting South Korea from North Korea so that Trump can continue prosecuting his Irainian war.

No “stupid rules of engagement” huh. If this is true it’s a terrible war crime by the USA.

YouTube video by Oscars Making "The Last Picture Show"

By the way, Last Picture Show was written by the tremendous Texas novelist Larry McMurtry. This "Making Last Picture Show" video in 2014 is interesting with Bogdonavich explaining why he used black & white film.
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This is golden. When she was still a Democrat, she ran this hard hitting ad asking voters to stop "Trump's Path to War With Iran." Oh, the hypocrisy of sitting in the situation room directing Trump's war.

"Suckers" and "losers."

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers The Last Picture Show (1971) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

i usually say "Manhattan." But I note that the "Last Picture Show" is dated 1971. And it is a great film by Peter Bogdanovich.
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Well, there is no whiskey bottles, just water bottles, on the table. Not Whiskey Pete's kind of place.

We live in a world in which its entirely possible that Iran negotiations failed because people involved bet the under.

Yes. The credibility of the FBI has been driven into the ground by Patel.

1 shooter and he was killed. Austin Police Dept. arrived 56 seconds after 911 was called. Three officers returned fire.

After VZ strike: BREAKING, Whiskey Pete used Claude
After Iran strike: BREAKING, Claude bombed that girls' school
After [Mexico] strike: BREAKING, Claude and all his friends are retiring on their Kalshi bet winnings

Mass shooting in Austin entertainment district is horrible for all of the innocents involved. But I am skeptical of the FBI Joint Terrorism force engaging and claiming a nexus to terrorism. The FBI's credibility is near zero IMO. And Trump would like to say we are under terrorist attack.

This is excellent. Phillip O'Brien and Timothy Snyder discuss the Iran war, Trump's motivation for the bombing, the likely chaos, and the connection to mid-term elections and voter suppression. The video is 45 minutes but worth your time. They emphasize the danger of the media normalizing Trump.

I like your handle. We are in the era of "make the peter principle great again." The Trump appointees and the re-made new media empires are the epitome of the peter principle.

That is probably a worst case outcome for Democrats. We do not need the nominee having to spend millions more before entering the general election. Given the UT and UH polls, as well as primary early vote turnout in Harris, Dallas, and Travis county, my guess is that Crockett wins comfortably.

The hypocrisy and sycophancy of Trump influencers is shameful.

Is there any limit to the bullshit that the GOP will spread to justify an illegal bombing? This explanation doesn't have even a veneer of credibility. The bogus Iraq WMD at least sounded plausible. This claim doesn't pass a common sense test.

CBS is on the Trump propaganda bandwagon.