Kevin W. Reames

General pain in the ass, but I mean well. No lists, please; no MAGA; no Trumpanzees - I didn't come here to argue. Kindness is more important.

[Historic Hub @HistoricHub]

This song was written in 20 minutes of pure rage after hearing how a senator got his son out of the draft for Vietnam...

[mariana Z @mariana057]

Have you heard about a new sport called Quiet Tennis?

It’s like regular tennis but without the racket.

[The Twilight Zone @TheNightGallery]

"Rod Serling was a wonderful man, a brilliant man with a sense of humor. That was back in the days when we rehearsed the show for a full week before we shot it, so we knew every shot that was going to be done. It was wonderful to be able to do that."

— Anne Francis, star of Twilight Zone's "The After Hours"

[Rep. Dan Goldman @RepDanGoldman]

WATCH: Today, I went to the House floor and revealed previously redacted files that should have never been redacted.

The unredacted portion showed that Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about his knowledge of and involvement in Epstein’s sex trafficking ring.

If they are covering this up, what else is there?

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

IF ONLY a method to remove potentially deadly bacteria from raw milk had been invented!!

[Acyn @Acyn]

Kaine: Chris asked Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Senator Jim Risch: ‘When are we going to have a public hearing about this war? When?’

Senator Risch responded: ‘I have decided that we will not have public hearings because I do not believe the administration’s decision-makers should be subject to public questioning by senators.’

I mean, can you believe that? I give him credit—I’ll give him credit for candor—but they do not believe that civilian decision-makers should be subject to questions by United States senators. If they were secure in the justness of their cause or the adequacy of their plan, they would not be afraid to answer public questions about what they’re doing.

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

Markwayne Mullin: Let’s slow this down for a second...because this is where people get misled by tone...instead of structure.

Markwayne Mullin wants you to picture something cinematic.

A “top-secret mission.” The kind of phrase that immediately fills in the blanks in your mind...classified briefings...covert travel...high-stakes operations.

But...here’s the problem: the actual structure of Congress doesn’t support that story.

In 2016, Mullin wasn’t operating in the world where those kinds of missions originate.

He was on Energy and Commerce...a committee focused on healthcare, energy policy, telecom, and consumer protection. Not war. Not intelligence. Not covert operations.

That lane belongs to the Armed Services and Intelligence. That’s where classified operational oversight lives.

So...right out of the gate...the framing doesn’t match the architecture.

Now layer in the second problem: the agencies that would have fingerprints on anything resembling a real “mission”...FBI, State, Defense...reportedly couldn’t find records backing his claim.

That’s not a minor gap. That’s the entire foundation missing.

Because real classified activity leaves traces across systems...even if the details are restricted.

Then...it gets worse.

When pressed, Mullin reportedly acknowledged he had no formal role with State or Defense.

So now you’re being asked to believe in a high-level “top-secret mission” that:

*Didn’t run through the committees that handle those matters
*Didn’t involve the agencies that execute them
*And doesn’t show up in the places it logically should

At that point...you’re no longer evaluating a claim. You’re evaluating a story.

And when senators walked out of the classified briefing...the one place this should have snapped into focus...they didn’t come out saying, “That checks out.”

They came out describing it as “weird,” with indications it may have been closer to a whistleblower or NDA situation than anything resembling a "covert mission."

That’s the tell.

Because when something is real...the classified version usually strengthens it.

Here, it appears to have shrunk it.

So...the clean read is this: the most charitable explanation is that Mullin was involved in some confidential congressional matter and is inflating it.

The less charitable...and more consistent with the gaps...is that he’s dressing up something routine or ambiguous in the language of covert operations in a weak and sad attempt to manufacture credibility.

Either way, “Energy and Commerce top-secret mission” doesn’t hold up under even basic scrutiny.

And...that’s before you even get to the oldest rule in the book:

When someone leans on “I can’t tell you...it’s classified” to avoid specifics… they’re usually not protecting secrets.

They’re protecting the story.

[Lou Diamond Phillips @LouDPhillips]

Very accurate observations about the self-tapes. Good luck!

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

I'm raising money for my 7-year-old son James with Down Syndrome to get to doctors, buy diapers (he will be in diapers till who knows ), wipes, medical supplies, and to explore the world. He needs 24/7 care and I am his caretaker. https://t.co/g4v29iDopW https://t.co/g4v29iDopW

[Kevin W. Reames @DrDoomed2]

@MysterySolvents Clown & Country

[Micky Dolenz @TheMickyDolenz1]

Here’s a little Circus Boy clip that makes me laugh for reasons that probably weren’t obvious at the time.

Let’s just say young Micky had a few things to learn about drums.
Sometimes life slips in a joke before you’re in on it.

#CircusBoy #MickyDolenz #TheMonkees

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

What I find ironic here is that he states that it's specifically hostile comments toward judges that are so dangerous. Donald Trump's hostile comments are dangerous to everyone he targets and yet the justices are not protecting anyone else the way they themselves would like to be protected. And if anybody is able to understand why allowing hostile comments towards judges is wrong but not why allowing hostile comments towards journalists or doctors or local poll workers, or any other politicians is just as dangerous, then they are as thick-headed as Roberts.

[Holden Culotta @Holden_Culotta]

Wow.

Joe Kent just revealed the last thing Charlie Kirk said to him:

“The last time I saw Charlie Kirk on this Earth was in June, in the West Wing.”

“He looked me in the eye and he said … Joe, stop us from getting into a war with Iran.”

“One of President Trump’s closest advisors was vocally advocating for us to not go to war with Iran and for us to rethink, at least, our relationship with the Israelis.”

“And then he’s suddenly publicly assassinated and we’re not allowed to ask any questions about that?”

“The investigation that I was a part of [with] the National Counterterrorism Center, we were stopped from continuing to investigate.”

“But there was still a lot for us to look into that I can’t really get into.”

“There’s unanswered questions.”

“We know, because of the text messages that have been made public, that Charlie was under a lot of pressure from a lot of pro-Israel donors.”

@joekent16jan19 @TuckerCarlson

[Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 @DiligentDenizen]

‼️🇺🇸: Joe Kent also says that he and the DNI were blocked from investigating Trump's assassination attempt in Butler, PA. 👀

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Cadet bone spur actually said this.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

The funny thing is what he is saying is slander. What she is saying is truth.

[Kevin W. Reames @DrDoomed2]

@MysterySolvents Most of them. Alas, they either can't do anything about it, or they don't fucking care.

[Brad @BraddrofliT]

Bondi treated the Dow like a trophy. “Proven leadership,” she said.

Now it’s reacting to war
and suddenly it’s “complicated.”

No it’s f**king consequences.

[Kevin W. Reames @DrDoomed2]

@unlearn16tweet @hulu Fierce. Brava!

[Unlearn16 @unlearn16tweet]

Slayers, everyone of us. @hulu