Alec Spriggs

Trilinguil in English, Sarcasm, and Awkward. OU 2016

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

There is no way the republicans would be anything less that outraged if Obama had taken almost $2 billion of taxpayer dollars and given it to people he pardoned for trying to steal an election. Every republican in congress who doesn’t speak up and prevent this is complicit

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@GCRTA both to and from work today the trains have been off on their scheduled times. The train to work was 3 minutes late, the train home must’ve been early by over 5 minutes, causing wait times around 20 minutes

Please find a way to have trains stick on their scheduled times!

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Russo4Ohio I help with Cleveland’s Ward 15 Democratic club, and we’d love to have you speak at our monthly meeting next Tuesday, 05/14.

Please message me here or email us at [email protected]

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

Ok. Here we go

Ari, you know better than this. You’ve been inside the room. You understand how alliances actually function, not just how they’re talked about on cable hits.

NATO was never meaningfully consulted here. Not brought in as partners. Not treated as allies whose buy-in mattered. Instead, for years they’ve been publicly dressed down, threatened, and told outright that they’re on their own. When the President of the United States repeatedly questions the value of the alliance, floats walking away from Article 5, and even talks about things like taking Greenland, you don’t get trust—you get hedging.

So now there’s a major war raging on their own continent, and those countries are being asked to stretch even thinner for an operation they had no role in shaping, led by a president who has made clear he views alliances as transactional at best and disposable at worst. Of course they’re cautious. Of course they’re calculating risk. And yes—of course they’re worried they’ll be left holding the bag when Trump inevitably changes course or loses interest.

That’s not freeloading. That’s rational behavior in response to uncertainty we created.

You’re right that some European countries have underinvested in defense. That’s been true for years, and many have started correcting it—especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But let’s not pretend this moment exists in a vacuum. Trust is cumulative. And it’s been burned down repeatedly.

And the idea that this is about “refusing to help the U.S. rid the world of Iran” ignores the bigger strategic picture. European nations are dealing with an active land war, energy insecurity, domestic political strain, and the very real possibility that U.S. commitments to NATO could evaporate overnight. You don’t expand commitments under those conditions—you consolidate.

You know this, Ari. And I think you know why this argument doesn’t hold up.

But somewhere along the way, you traded that understanding for applause lines. You’ve sold yourself at the altar of popularity instead of leveling with people about the complexity here.

Alliances aren’t maintained by ultimatums and public humiliation. They’re maintained by trust, consultation, and consistency. We’ve offered too little of that lately—and now we’re seeing the result.

[Abier @abierkhatib]

Trump’s “victory timeline” claims.

Mar 3: "We won the war."
Mar 7: "We defeated Iran."
Mar 9: "We must attack Iran."
Mar 9: "The war is ending almost completely, and very beautifully."
Mar 11: “You never like to say too ⁠early you won. We won. In ​the first hour it was over.” Mar 12: "We did win, but we haven't won completely yet."
Mar 13: "We won the war."
Mar 14: "Please help us."
Mar 15: "If you don't help us, I will certainly remember it."
Mar 16: "Actually, we don't need any help at all."
Mar 16: "I was just testing to see who's listening to me."
Mar 16: "If NATO doesn't help, they will suffer something very bad."
Mar 17: "We neither need nor want NATO's help."
Mar 17: "I don't need Congressional approval to withdraw from NATO."
Mar 18: "Our allies must cooperate in reopening the Strait of Hormuz."
Mar 19: "US allies need to get a grip - step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz."
Mar 20: "NATO are cowards."
Mar 21: "The Strait of Hormuz must be protected by the countries that use it. We don't use it, we don't need to open it."
Mar 22: "This is the last time. I will give Iran 48 hours. Open the strait"
Mar 22: "Iran is Dead"

Mar 23: "We had very good and productive talks with Iran."
Mar 24: "We’re making progress."
Mar 25: “They gave us a present and the present arrived today. And it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. I’m not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize.” Mar 26: "Make a deal, or we’ll just keep blowing them away."
Mar 27: "We don’t have to be there for NATO."
Mar 28: No major quote
Mar 29: Claimed talks were progressing
Mar 30: "Open the Strait of Hormuz immediately, or face devastating consequences."
Mar 31: Claimed a deal was "very close" and that Iran would "do the right thing"
Apr 1: "We’ll see what happens very soon."
Apr 2: Repeated that a deal was likely, while warning of continued strikes if not
Apr 3: "Something big is going to happen."
Apr 4: Said Iran must comply "immediately" or face further consequences.

Apr 5: "Open the fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah."
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[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Griff4CLE6 please reach out to Meier Fairfax regarding the unacceptable amount of litter outside the premises.

Thank you so much.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Griff4CLE6 the corner of East 105th and Cedar has too much to 311. Please have this area repaired.

Also, is there a way to protect light poles on Opportunity Corridor from people’s vehicles?

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@CLEMayorsOffice @JustinMBibb the corner of East 105th and Cedar has too much to 311. Please have this area repaired.

Also, is there a way to protect light poles on Opportunity Corridor from people’s vehicles?

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension of Army pilots who flew two Apache helicopters that hovered outside Kid Rock’s home during a training mission, saying there will be no investigation.

“Thank you Kid Rock…pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots,” Hegseth wrote on Twitter

Some straight-up banana republic stuff.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@CLEMayorsOffice @JustinMBibb could you please add 'street light issues' and 'request a street tree' to services that are accessible on the 311 website? calling in for either seems unnecessary.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@GCRTA The 619 train from Triskett station towards Tower citywas 5 minutes early, per a patron that had also missed the train.

Given the effort that patrons put in to make trains that should be operating on their schedule, early or late trains are inappropriate.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@CityofCleveland My friends were at Forest City Brewery last night (12/20). One of our vehicles on West 20th street had a tire slashed and the side keyed. We made a police report (2025-436477).

I bring this to your attn hoping the city work towards improved safety & change

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@JustinMBibb My friends were at Forest City Brewery last night (Dec 20th). One of our vehicles on West 20th street had a tire slashed and the side keyed. We made a police report (2025-436477).

I bring this to your attention hoping you and the city work towards future change.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Griff4CLE6 My friends were at Forest City Brewery last night (Dec 20th). One of our vehicles on West 20th street had a tire slashed and the side keyed. We made a police report (2025-436477).

I bring this to your attention hoping you and the city work towards future change.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Griff4CLE6 the trash cans were emptied last week. Thank you.

What changes will be implemented moving forward so that they aren’t overflowing again in the future?

I don’t want to be the trash police, nor should it have to be continuously reported for service.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@Griff4CLE6 trash cans are overflowing on 105th at both the Carnegie and Cedar intersections.

What’s Cleveland’s protocol on this? Whatever it is, it needs to be updated, amended or enforced.

This is my 4th time reporting these trash cans this year. That is unacceptable.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@JustinMBibb the trash cans were emptied last week. Thank you.

What changes will be implemented moving forward so that they aren’t overflowing again in the future?

I don’t want to be the trash police, nor should it have to be continuously reported for service.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@JustinMBibb trash cans are overflowing on 105th at both the Carnegie and Cedar intersections.

What’s Cleveland’s protocol on this? Whatever it is, it needs to be updated, amended or enforced.

This is my 4th time reporting these trash cans this year. That is unacceptable.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@CityofCleveland the trash cans were emptied last week. Thank you.

What changes will be implemented moving forward so that they aren’t overflowing again in the future?

I don’t want to be the trash police, nor should it have to be continuously reported for service.

[Alec Spriggs @Alec_Turtles]

@CityofCleveland trash cans are overflowing on 105th at both the Carnegie and Cedar intersections.

What’s Cleveland’s protocol on this? Whatever it is, it needs to be updated, amended or enforced.

This is my 4th time reporting these trash cans this year. That is unacceptable.