The latest debacle of the reflecting pool, with the algae and peeling paint, proves that in the modern proverb "everything Trump touches, dies" --- the operative word is EVERYTHING.
🚨BREAKING: President Obama breaks his silence after Trump signed the MOU surrender with Iran.
Obama says that under the JCPOA he negotiated, "Iran had agreed not to develop nuclear weapons," and Trump pulling out of it "caused Iran to develop more nuclear capacity."
Obama questioned Trump's rationale for his war, saying we're likely worse off now:
"We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, put an enormous strain on our military; a lot of people have died, and it feels like we are back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little worse off."
This MIC DROP from Obama is guaranteed to drive Trump NUTS.
Unless I’m working in an ER, working as a paramedic, or working as a firefighter, there’s no reason I should be expected to “thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.” Just fix the terrible management and stop running your office like a circus.
Can someone please inform the tech giants that no one wants an AI-assisted experience on every single app, but everyone NEEDS drinking water and a habitable planet.
People can deny that there is conclusive evidence that Trump engaged in pedophilia alongside Epstein. But NOBODY can possibly deny that Trump BEHAVES as if somewhere, conclusive evidence exists that proves he engaged in pedophilia alongside Epstein.
Behavior is always a tell.
Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day.
Like the people in this photo—celebrating the day in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together.
Happy Juneteenth.
The Reflecting Pool wasn’t blue.
It was painted blue.
Now the paint is peeling off, revealing what was underneath all along.
There may be a metaphor in there somewhere.
Mrs. Opal Lee also known as The Grandmother of Juneteenth … born 1926 in Marshall, TX.
She is the reason that Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday.
Dear England, We just wanted to make you aware; We have officially adopted the Scots. They are family now. We will be in touch to negotiate your visitation rights.
Signed, The Americans.
🦅🇺🇸💪🏴🫶 #Scotland#America🇺🇸
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CNN at Reflecting Pool: This is the output from what's going on over there. And you can see it is clearly green. This is the water that the federal officials are saying is absolutely clear. It very clearly is not
Good morning and Happy Friday to everyone who noticed that, while even MILLI VANILLI bailed on trump's birthday, EVERYONE showed up for President Obama, including all the living Presidents, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Eddie Vedder, Tom Hanks, Stephen Spielberg...
People showed up for the REAL ones.
Michael Steele: "This is a moment that can be about the country. And I think a lot of people are looking at it that way."🙏💪
There’s no doubt that Putin fears the return of his army home. That is why he is so afraid of the war ending without victory. And there will be no victory. He is physically afraid of his own army. That is why, if there is no ceasefire backed by specific security guarantees, he will return to war. And this time, others may be the ones under attack.
Today, Ukraine is de facto the second army of NATO – one that is not inferior to the second army in the world. And that is why NATO needs us – specifically us – de jure. This is already a fact recognized by all leaders. Putin will remain in the Kremlin until his death, and he has one goal: the restoration of the Soviet Union. Without Ukraine, this is impossible, and that is why things are so difficult for us.
From answers to journalists’ questions. (3/3)
Maya Wiley says one of the most overlooked facts in the voting rights debate is that courts found Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters when drawing congressional districts.
Her criticism: despite those findings, the maps ultimately remained in place.
That's why she argues this isn't a history lesson.
It's a present-day fight.
I feel like I’m the only one that is outraged that JD Vance spent a week promoting his book on the public dime. Even when defending the un- Christian ethos of his administration to NYT he worked in a f’n plug ‘available wherever books are sold’.
Among a myriad of things in our political landscape, aside from policy, that the Right will never candidly discuss, and the media doesn't discuss enough:
Trump IS dying.
NOBODY KNOWS how long doctors can keep him going.
He doesn't like Vance. Vance is being set up TO FAIL.
The RW grift apparatus only cares about THE GRIFT.
Trump 2.0 aides and cabinet only care about POWER AND PARDONS.
Most of the GOP are in incredibly deep and are craven, but they have constituents to answer to, in theory; whether enough of them will, nobody knows.
In a free and fair midterm elections, Dems will take the House handily, and the Senate is a toss-up.
Cognitive dissonance is everywhere; Trump is overreaching; there are cracks in MAGA that could easily become fissures.
18 year olds, after 13 years of government education, can’t build a house, can’t work on a car, have no idea how to farm, are economically illiterate, historically illiterate, have no idea how our bodies work, have no clue about healthy nutrition, and are chronically depressed.
Become self educated.
The system wants you to be its slave.
Tell me I’m wrong
Barack: You told me all those years ago that you couldn’t promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life. Of course, you outdid yourself and managed to give me both.
Eight years in the crucible, and not once did you melt from the heat. Not once did you let it harden you. Instead, you used it to reveal your truest essence: your stubborn optimism and unflinching courage, your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency, your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DONALD ON HIS SURRENDER! MANY SAY IT'S THE BEST SURRENDER THEY'VE EVER SEEN. NAZI GERMANY CAN ONLY DREAM OF SUCH SURRENDER. PEOPLE BEG ME TO TELL THEM DONALD'S SECRET. I TELL THEM ALL, I'M SORRY, SURRENDERING CAN'T BE TAUGHT, YOU HAVE TO BE BORN WITH IT.