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whoda thought?
24.11.2025 11:56 — 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0The MAGAts of the east. Lmho (laughing my hole off)
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Dozens of major accounts masquerading as “America First” or “MAGA” proponents -- like IvankaNews and MAGANationX -- have been identified as originating in places such as Eastern Europe, Russia, India, and Nigeria.
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
How it's going: U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
The three Democratic candidates' largest divide relies on a hinge point in the looming 2026 midterms: the state of Israel and its genocide in Gaza.
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24.11.2025 11:58 — 👍 24 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
I’ll note that it is striking how anemic the scholarly support has been for the lawfulness of the boat strikes.
Of former USG natsec lawyers who know what they’re talking about, none have publicly defended the killing spree at sea.
Recommend this new @foreignaffairs.com piece from our @crisisgroup.org expert in Caracas, @philgunson.bsky.social.
"[T]he assumption that forcefully overthrowing the current government will lead to a smooth transition to democracy is dangerous."
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Had my share of fights with USAID when I was in government.
But my last round of international negotiations for the USG was on their behalf.
The annihilation of USAID was just wanton destruction.
How it's going: President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
Meanwhile on X.com
24.11.2025 12:11 — 👍 24 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 3Meanwhile on TruthSocial...
What?!
I'm tired of all this winning!
24.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 31 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0How it's going: U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
How it's going: President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
How it's going: President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
I think any member of the US government involved in attacking Venezuela should face trial there
24.11.2025 13:49 — 👍 48 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1How it's going: President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
Once again, a third of the country could be convinced that horse medicine is intended for human consumption.
24.11.2025 13:49 — 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0That 30% is obviously the cult. Numerous polls have shown roughly a 1/3 of Americans are MAGAt cultists. There is no hope for these people.
24.11.2025 04:44 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0How it's going: U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
HUGELY, is the adjective you needed
24.11.2025 08:36 — 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0How it's going: U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded.
"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said when asked about DOGE's status.
How it started: DOGE looking the other way on massive waste, fraud, and abuse.
Only 3%?!
24.11.2025 11:58 — 👍 23 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0I'm tired of all this winning!
24.11.2025 13:39 — 👍 31 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0Surprise, surprise, surprise
Not
Tell us the Russians wrote your deal without saying that the Russians wrote your deal.
24.11.2025 12:38 — 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0Meanwhile on TruthSocial...
What?!
