Saint Volvo 🇳🇴🇺🇦

Political nerd. GenAI, BPM, BPMN, Enterprise digitalization, supporting knowledge work, adaptive case management. Fornebu, Norway #SmokeFleet

[D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 @DakdaR22]

🇳🇴🇺🇦 Sandra Andersen Eira left Norway and came to Ukraine just days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

A former Sámi Parliament politician and professional fisherman, she became a combat medic with Ukraine’s International Legion. She served near Bucha and Irpin.

Sandra later continued her service in Ukraine’s Marine Corps, serving alongside Ukrainian soldiers under Russian fire.

She saw their courage up close. She was wounded by Russian shelling and survived.

From the far north of Norway to the front lines of Ukraine,
She came as a foreign volunteer. She stood with Ukraine and stands with it even today

Awesome woman, respect 🫡❤️

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

As a Kennedy Center board member who has watched repeated apparent violations of the board’s fiduciary duty, I can understand why present management desperately wants to cover up their internal communications.

They have a lot to hide.
https://t.co/MnTfSIKmXz

[The Beaver Program @BeaverProgram]

🚨🚨 BREAKING

The city of Elizabeth, Louisiana is about to elect Republican Christopher Paul as their police chief.

What’s the problem? Chris is out on bail right now for 2 counts of child rape.

Surprising literally no one, republicans are about to elect a child rapist

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

A 23 karat gold covered naked statue of Trump sitting on another man’s shoulders holding a golf club was unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg and it’s called the “Orange Plaque”and also known as the “King of Injustice”.

[Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @NotHoodlum]

If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is far higher. Our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending.
https://t.co/15O2sfxuVu

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

Trump ordered the USDA to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Maryland, which houses the nation's oldest and most prominent bee research laboratory, and almost no one blinked an eye.

THIS MATTERS.

First, this is just one of the cuts to agricultural research funding he’s made, which, together, cost us $32 million. That’s like six Trump weekend golf vacations. If he wants to save money, he can start by cutting those.

Second, scientists JUST found that bee venom can kill cancer cells. MAGA loves to say we wouldn’t be able to say something nice about the current president “even if he cured cancer.” Well, now we’ll never know. Because, yet again, he cut funding for it.

And finally, the part everyone’s ignoring: he’s only president for 2.5 more years. In 2.5 years, someone who ACTUALLY loves America will win office and inherit a repair job. The brilliant people he fired will all have found new jobs, and we’ll have to find people to replace them.

The damage he’s doing will take a LONG time to undo.

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

I wasn’t super worried about the plague in Russia, but then Trump said, “they have it under control,” and now I’m super fucking worried.

[FactPost @factpostnews]

At least 81 U.S. military aircraft totaling as much as $3.3 billion have been lost or damaged since the Iran war began.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Donald Trump is the most disrespected, ridiculed and laughed at human on the planet!!

[Adam Klasfeld @KlasfeldReports]

BREAKING

A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center's Trump-installed board to UNSEAL the 163-page report (with redactions) on the $250M+ renovation plan and two year closure.

The Board also must unseal a related Powerpoint.

Doc https://t.co/4jEMhCr2FB

[Governor Newsom Press Office (parody) @AwesomeNewsom]

Dear Mr. Trump,

Thank you for submitting your application to The Nobel Peace Prize committee. While we review your peaceful desire for Los Angeles and San Diego to be bombed, we suggest you apply to the International Court at the Hauge. You are exactly who they're looking for.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: INSANITY! A jaw-dropping ABC News analysis discovers that investments by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric have raked in over $6 billion in government contracts since their dad was sworn in.

And it gets so much worse...

Yesterday, President Trump announced a $6.6 billion investment with defense company Anduril Industries. The U.S. Navy will foot $2.9 billion of that bill to help build a new military facility. Not so coincidentally, 1789 Capital, where Don Jr. is a partner, took a major stake in Anduril last year.

This is exactly what it looks like. They're not even trying to hide the money trail. Here's how it works, time and time again...

One of Trump's kids, or a close crony, or perhaps even the President himself through proxies, dumps investment money into a company. Then, oh so conveniently, that company begins pulling in massively lucrative government contracts rubber-stamped by Trump. They take your hard-earned tax dollars and directly use them to balloon their stock portfolios.

There's an added cost beyond just the dollar amount as well. This kind of corruption destroys competition and disincentivizes quality work. Rather than awarding federal contracts to the companies that can deliver the best products or services for the American people, they're going to the entities with the most White House pull.

In the case of Trump's incredibly stupid, pampered, crooked sons, the Anduril arrangement is just the latest sweetheart deal. Don Jr. is also an "adviser" to drone manufacturer Unusual Machines which, prior to him coming on board, had not received any government work. But in October of last year, they landed a massive Defense Department order for 3,500 motors, with a possible order of 20,000 coming in 2026. Gee, isn't that an odd coincidence?

Don Jr. and Eric are also investors in the drone company Powerus. Again, the company had never received government contracts until they came on board. Then, in April of this year, Powerus scored a contract with the U.S. Air Force. It then scored another worth up to $90 million.

And these deals are just the tip of the iceberg. They have countless other investments. According to ABC News, the brothers also have "more than $1 billion across companies in mining, quantum computing and aerospace."

A spokesperson for the brothers absurdly defended them against the allegations of corruption—

"Don and Eric are experienced business leaders who have built and invested in businesses across a wide range of industries for decades, long before their father first ran for public office," they said. "Their investment decisions are based solely on their independent business judgment and personal convictions and they do not seek to influence, direct, or participate in any government decision, procurement, award, regulatory action, or other governmental process. Attempts to portray their ordinary investment activities as improper are a deliberate distortion of the facts."

Translation: We think you are stupid. We think you can't stop us. And we're going to keep using our father's power to make ourselves disgustingly wealthy.

This is what oligarchy looks like. These troglodytic nitwits have done nothing to earn this money. They were born into extreme privilege and have failed up their entire lives, just like their father did. While the vast majority of Americans are working hard at real jobs, struggling to even get by thanks to Trump's economy, his idiot sons are getting fat off corruption.

When we retake Congress, we need to launch a sweeping forensic investigation into every member of Trump's family! It's time for prosecutions.

Please ❤️ and share to demand a full Congressional investigation!

[Saint Volvo 🇳🇴🇺🇦 @SaintVolvo]

@2catsanddog I hope the Nobel Peace Prize foes to ICC or @FranceskAlbs

[Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice]

Trump continues to do wonders for America’s reputation on the world stage.

[Covie @covie_93]

I don't understand why the Cornell rapist would flee to Dubai when he could've stayed in the US and become a Republican politican, pastor, SCOTUS justice or maybe even president.

[Jesus Chrysler @JesusChryslerII]

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[Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind]

I gifted this article about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent which details his bullying, his erratic behavior, and temper.

He has lost an unusually high number of treasury employees in his first 20 months, including many he brought in that were Senate confirmed. He has already churned through three chiefs of staff. His staff is so afraid of his volatile behavior that they try to gage his mood before showing up to meetings, and celebrate when he is out of the office.

This is a long read, but you also have the option to listen to it.

https://t.co/yrN7wbUDDv

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

New analysis reveals that Trump's tariffs raised prices on consumers and increased price inflation significantly.

Without the tariffs, it's estimated prices would've fallen.

[Jane of the North @JaneotN]

The Orange Plague.

By Danish Sculptor Jens Galschiøt.

In case you were wondering how the world sees Donald Trump.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Disgust of Trump Reaches New Levels in Europe

A gilded statue of Donald Trump titled "Orange Plague," also known as "King of Injustice," is on display this week inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Danish artist Jens Galschiøt was invited to show the work by Danish MEP Per Clausen. The copper sculpture, covered in 23-karat gold leaf and standing about 2.6 meters (8.5 feet), depicts a naked Trump seated on the shoulders of a much smaller, clothed man. He holds the scales of justice in one hand and a golf club in the other, beside a golf ball shaped like the Earth.

The plinth reads: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back."

Galschiøt says the piece was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes," the story of a vain ruler whose subjects are too afraid to tell him he is naked. "Trump represents one of the greatest threats to the rules-based world order, democratic values, and our common effort to solve the climate crisis," he said. "We must address this issue and stand together against such destructive influence."