Take the crackpot theory about the FBI gearing up to 'take out' Trump at Mar-a-Lago. This isn't designed to persuade anyone of anything. It's a test of how far MAGA can go in manufacturing pretexts for rooting out the 'vermin' later. 4/

(h/t Andrew Egger)

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On numerous fronts, Trump and his MAGA allies are aggressively seeding the discourse with fascist language and dramatic authoritarian 'solutions.' These seem plainly designed to gauge the public's tolerance for authoritarian rule.

Examples below. 3/

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Folks, he is giving you the content to show to undecided, independent, and Trump-leaning voters. America deserves better than this.

Never forget how much Trump respects the troops

A brutal video montage of Trump’s utter disdain and disrespect for military personnel who have served, and those who gave their lives for, our Nation.

She Just Earned Her Doctorate at 17. Now, She’ll Go to the Prom. nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/…

She graduated from Yale after raising 3 kids. Her son was her classmate. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024…

“When she first heard that Ukraine was under attack, Halyna Semibratska, now 101 years old, was confused.
“It’s not the Germans who have attacked us?” she asked. “No,” her daughter, Iryna Malyk, 72, replied. “This time it was their neighbor, Russia.”

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As very traumatic imagery is circulating again from Rafah, I wanted to reshare this guide written by my colleague Giancarlo Fiorella . It's important to look after yourself when looking into these events to be able to continue to investigate effectively. bellingcat.com/resources/2022…

Russians now dismantling the buoys separating Estonia from Russia.

A golden era for all enemies of democracy is here.

Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, backed by the resources of a rapidly growing list of African nations is sliding into the power vacuum of a democratic world

Okay, I'll admit it. That's pretty cool.

Every year I retweet this piece on how to spot drowning. Last year someone replied saying they’d read my RT the previous year and later rescued a kid. TL;DR: drowning kids usually don’t scream or splash about. slate.com/technology/201…

The National Service plan gets worse and worse and worse.

More detail from the Telegraph below...

It's hard to imagine how the idea could be executed more poorly. It seems designed to ruin young lives at the critical juncture of childhood and adulthood.
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Former Mueller prosecutor @AWeissmann’s book:

Paul Manafort, Trump’s second campaign manager, met with a Putin ally to discuss a proposed deal that would have allowed Russia to annex a part of Ukraine. This was done with Trump's implicit approval.

This image of Zelenskyy stopped me in my tracks. The world has got to step up and do more to help Ukraine. Russia will not stop. And words won't stop Russia - heavy weapons will. Let Ukraine defend itself. Let Ukraine live.

1988: The year when US women could obtain business financing without a male co-signer via the Women's Business Ownership Act.
Josie Cox
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8-year-old Mykhailo didn't wait for his dad to come home. His father worked at the construction supermarket in Kharkiv and was at work during the Russian attack yesterday.

Since the boy is his only direct relative, investigators had to take his DNA to find his father.

Technology may not always work! 😂🤣