Not seeing it. Zelenskyy will never accept permanent Russian occupation of Ukrainian land (nor should he), and Putin will never capitulate to losing his #UkraineWar.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-european-troops-peacekeeping/
Mike Barbre
Weaver of digital words, reader of printable words, eater of delectable foods, knower of worthless conversational facts, acolyte of everything Seattle sports
Mike Barbre boosted:
"Trump (like Hitler) tried a coup and got away it. Trump (like Hitler) tried again with great success.
The 🇨🇦 coup attempt was the #Ottawa convoy, and they totally got away with it.
Doug and Silvia, who ran the #Ontario operation, didn't even have to testify at the sham inquiry."
"So, history teaches us what, turnips?
👉 They'll try again, with success."
#MapleMAGA #cdnpoli #Poilievre #DougFord
via @jordanroberts@mtsdn.ca
Trump's buddy #Bolsonaro. You cannot tell me you're actually surprised. C'mon.
Brazil's prosecutor general charges former president Bolsonaro for attempted coup by poisoning his successor:
https://apnews.com/article/bolsonaro-charges-formal-accusations-1751e6b6060ccfcc92d0e6d453650e0d
Let's be clear: These "talks" are nothing of the sort. They're collaborative strategy prep for starving #Ukraine to defeat.
Top Russian and U.S. officials meet for talks on #RussiaUkraineWar without Kyiv:
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-riyadh-talks-trump-putin-rubio-0c3beebfef5839e9d509ff58239a6bc5
What do you think about Mastadon's potential addition?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/mastodon-is-working-to-add-the-controversial-quote-posts-feature/
Mike Barbre boosted:
Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.
Ana, if this is about anything save for an acting gig, just walk away, sweetheart. Just walk away.
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas Spotted Out Together in London:
https://people.com/tom-cruise-and-ana-de-armas-spotted-out-together-in-london-11680625
Mike Barbre boosted:
Utah’s HB0077 bans Pride flags but leaves the door open for Nazi and Confederate flags under the guise of “education”
This is who they are
Deciding who is erased and who is glorified.
https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/CP%20HB0077%20To%20HB0077S01.pdf
Feels kinda like "They're not even hiding anymore" has run its course and "They're throwing it in our faces" is a little closer to the reality.
Stop this blatant heist now.
Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from #Treasury systems:
The corruption is blatant purposefully on display.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/09/musk-calls-to-impeach-judge-whose-order-blocks-doge-from-treasury-systems-access.html
Pardon my exasperation that it took this long. They've been in the OPM for an entire week for chrissakes.
For all we know Putin already has more than he needs.
I can't believe anything like this could even be possible.
Federal judge blocks Musk's "DOGE" from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material:
https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-doge-lawsuit-attorneys-general-5733f8985e4cf7ad5b233fddefef4d01
The prospect of confirming #RFKJr, #KashPatel, and #TulsiGabbard is horrifying enough, but the confirmation of far-right #ChristianNationalist #RussellVought should be outright terrifying.
The consequences of this action alone are unfathomable.
Trump’s Budget Director Pick Would Restructure Government to Aggressively Push a Christian Nationalist Agenda:
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-budget-director-pick-would
@carrieberry Thank you for that, Carrie. Dunno if we deserve it, but thanks.anyway.
Mike Barbre boosted:
The problem with American political discourse is that you can’t explain the impact of tariffs to people dumb enough to think DEI programs cause plane crashes.
Mike Barbre boosted:
"[The #Bennu samples supplied] more than enough to tease out the sodium-rich minerals and confirm the presence of amino acids, nitrogen in the form of ammonia and even parts of the genetic code."
#science #HumanBiology #GeneticCode
#NASA's returned rock samples from asteroid Bennu hold pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains from an ancient water world:
https://apnews.com/article/asteroid-bennu-nasa-sample-return-e3318592d16a53bea56c1ff689555f0d
Do your thing, #Bookshop!
Bookshop achieved the impossible against Amazon. now it's coming for e-books:
https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/bookshop-achieved-the-impossible-against-amazon-now-its-coming-for-e-books/91110202
What he does, he does it for himself, and no one else.
And he'll spend triple our taxpayer dillars to do it.
Narcissistic sociopath, to the letter.
#Colombia #DeportationScheme
When your corporate leader, much like your fraudulent, authoritarian-fascist leader, has the maturity and juvenile behavior of a middle school brat with built-in sociopathic tendencies, exactly what did you think was going to happen?
Neo-Nazi sympathizer fan-boys make terrible leaders. Can't you tell?
In Leaked Email, Elon Musk Admits Defeat on Twitter:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/leaked-email-elon-musk-defeat-twitter
Another high-profile writer bails on #Bezos and the #WashingtonPost following the billionaire owner's capitulation to a 34-time convicted felon and r*pist, money launderer, and lifelong criminal.
Those clowns at the @washingtonpost deserve everything they get.
#JenniferRubin
Washington Post hemorraging staff, readers, and money as Bezos bends to Trump:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/14/2296912/-Washington-Post-loses-staff-readers-and-money-as-Bezos-bends-to-Trump
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