@mattsepara.bsky.social
Gov't Oversight. MI/DC/VA/elsewhere. Here: Politics, Star Wars and other nerdery, DIY projects, bread, and occasional puns. Views expressed are my own. Mark Hamill mentioned me once on the beforetimes social media app.
The leaders of Hamas who conducted the attacks of October 7 are also war criminals. The fact that they are Muslim is an interesting note, but not the reason they are war criminals. They're war criminals because they've also murdered innocent women and children!
It's really not that complicated.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Katz, and others in the leadership of Israel are war criminals. The fact that they are also Jewish is an interesting note, but not the reason they are war criminals. They're war criminals because they've murdered innocent women and children.
You can similarly hold Trump and his cabinet ("Christians") responsible for their acts without blaming Christians writ large.
Yes, of course it is wrong blame Jewish people writ large for the war. But you can absolutely hold the State of Israel accountable for its actions as a state, and the individuals who commit those acts accountable for committing them.
Not for nothing, but this was the primary worry of literally everyone when it became clear that Trump had retained classified documents at Mar-a-lago. Everyone knew he would try to profit from the information. Now he's essentially being explicit about it: give me money and you will get info!
The reality, like with everything Trump does, is that this is a scam that where "access" = a document with public information or just bullshit about nonexistent "border invasions."
But the fact that he'd even APPEAR to be selling access to "national security briefings" is batshit and a high crime.
"The PP as a whole calls for support for Trump"?
The soldiers were caught on video stabbing the detainee in the rectum with a knife. The detainee required emergency surgery to live.
Or a company that offers guided hikes called Gollum Expeditions.
Not for nothing but it's still hilarious to me that they decided to name a data and information company after a notably insecure long distance communication method from high fantasy.
It's like naming a private security company Boromir Enterprises.
Not for nothing but the shadowing here creates the perfect Hitler stache
It's honestly astonishing to me how all the millennials in the Trump administration (Vance, Hegseth, Miller, etc) watched Team America: World Police and clearly thought it was unironically cool.
If you don't put in your buck o' five who will?
Witkoff knows this is demonstrably false.
It was always about the grift. This entire administration is about looting as many taxpayer dollars to Trump allies as possible.
There are many dumb things about Tucker's "argument" but the dumbest is that white people IN THE SAME COUNTRY have killed each other over a "homeland" for decades.
See:
Irish Catholics and Protestants
Serbs and Croats in Bosnia
So the thing about Tucker Carlson is that he's just incredibly fucking dumb. As vile as racists who espouse racial superiority are, at least they're making some kind of perceived argument.
Meanwhile Tucker is in the corner chewing on crayons like "DONT WHITE PEOPLE ALSO DESERVE A HOME???"
Its rather funny that this is going to happen on the day of the largest single point loss in the Dow, if it follows the trend of foreign markets.
Look usually it's the Persians blotting out the sun, not the other way around.
(Yes this is horrendous)
Jared its ok to eat the eggs even if you dont win the game you will win at life
It's only Regime Change if it comes from the Regimé region of France. Otherwise it's sparkling leadership turnover.
"Screams of 'Die Juden sind unser Unglück!' filled a rally held by the German Chancellor."
What are we even doing here folks. The slurs are not the actor in this sentence.
Where's the money Lewandowski???? Kristi says you're good for it!
I feel like there's gotta be a clip from Archer or Brock from The Venture Bros that would fit in perfectly.
Its really the inclusions of DBZ that's revolting tbh. Not even American made.
Couldnt have happened to a more devoted pubic servant
Dude is speedrunning literally every presidential crisis that tanked a party's electoral chances, in an election year.
His background, prior to being elected as a Senator and Representative, was in construction.
Reminder that Markwayne Mullin tweeted this offering to "expose [himself] to enemy fire" having never served in the military. It's incredibly insulting to anyone who has.
Also, reminder that Mullin has zero law enforcement or border security experience. He does not serve on any of those committees.