#charlie sykes

[jennaortega-daily]

Finestkind (2023)

Toby Wallace as Charlie and Jenna Ortega as Mabel.

Charlie and Mabel moments♥️♥️!

Best couple duo from that movie🤘🤘!

#finestkind #finestkind 2023 #toby wallace #charlie sykes #jenna ortega #mabel #toby x jenna #charlie x mabel #finestkinddaily #finestkindedit #finestkindgifs

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

[Clay Jones :: Instead of impeaching President Biden, lying Republicans should give him an apology]

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The FBI informant who lied about Joe Biden was getting information from Russian agents.

This is important. Take a moment to let it sink in.

Recall that last week, special counsel David C. Weiss indicted an FBI informant who was the primary source of bribery allegations against Joe Biden. (Weiss is the special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, so the fact that he indicted an important informant against Hunter and Joe Biden is remarkable, to say the least).

It turns out that the informant was not merely making up lies. He was passing on lies that he obtained from Russian intelligence agents. As posted by Charlie Sykes, CNN’s Reliable Sources disclosed the following information:

The informant . . . admitted during an interview with law enforcement that "officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing" along dirt about Hunter Biden.

That's according to documents Special Counsel David Weiss filed in court Tuesday. As Todd Zwillich put it on X: “Just so everyone's clear: This would mean that Russia successfully used [Chuck] Grassley, [James] Comer, Fox News and others to damage the President of the United States and make fake info about him an article of faith on the right.” In the court filing, Weiss also underscored the weight of Alexander Smirnov's alleged lies: “The false information he provided was not trivial. It targeted the presumptive nominee of one of the two major political parties in the United States,” Weiss wrote. “The effects of Smirnov’s false statements and fabricated information continue to be felt to this day.”

In short, the FBI informant engaged in election interference with the help of Russia to prevent Joe Biden from being elected! And that information formed the core of the sham impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden in the House!

This is a big deal. It deserves a LOT of attention from the major media outlets that devoted hundreds of major articles and broadcasts to repeating false information about Joe Biden that Russian intelligence agents planted!

[Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter]

#Clay Jones #political cartoons #Russian intelligence #useful idiots #FBI informant #Charlie Sykes #disinformation #corrupt GOP #Putin wing of the GOP #Robert b. Hubbell #Robert b. Hubbell newsletter

[vadacore]

whiskey bent | FINESTKIND

now i'm still paying for it, but it ain't on a tab

it's all the dreaming-of, instead of waking up to the best i ever had

and i've been spending every second, waiting for that second chance

that i might not even have

'cause it made me say some things i shouldn't

made me break some things i wouldn't

like the heart that you kept putting in my hands

got me picking up the pieces,

falling back in love with jesus,

and praying one of y'all comes back again

i'm just trying to straighten up what whiskey bent

WHISKEY BENT >>> cody johnson ft. jelly roll mabel & charlie >>> FINESTKIND

>>> gifs are NOT mine >> credits to jennaortega-daily

— 🌈☁️❤️‍🔥

#finestkind #mabel (finestkind) #mabel #charlie sykes #finestkind 2023 #mabel x charlie #jenna ortega #toby wallace #whiskey bent #song lyrics #vadacore

[tomorrowusa]

^^^ Since Donald Trump is the de facto Speaker of the House, that table in the cartoon needs a pile of junk food that Trump can throw at the wall when he doesn't get his way.

If you don't do so already, always refer to it as the REPUBLICAN government shutdown. Give credit where it's due!

The impending shutdown is also being called the "Seinfeld shutdown" because it's basically a shutdown about nothing. Actually, it could be considered a shutdown about nihilism because that's what the far right crazies in the House really stand for.

#republican government shutdown #republicans #the seinfeld shutdown #us house of representatives #kevin mccarthy #house freedom caucus #far right crazies #matt gaetz #donald trump #republican dysfunction #a shutdown about nihilism #joy reid #sahil kapur #charlie sykes #election 2024 #r.j. matson

[politicaldilfs]

Charlie Sykes

#Charlie Sykes

[alphabetsoup-blogposts]

Insults (updated)

I go on a lot about the "plural 'S'". Being very aware about how you incorporate it into solutions is pretty much decryption protocol no.1 and I won't bother you with it all again. I think, however, that "Insults" might well be the exception that proves the rule. Most people who want to push this code use the singular ("insult comic", *mean tweet* etc) but it works much better in the plural as:

...in US/STL (St Louis)*

Alternatively, the singular gives you:

S. in TUL (Tulsa)

where S is Stuff, and/or the mildly uncomfortable abbreviation:

...in Tuls.

to similar effect. Thus,

"Chinese Insult[s]"

should be:

Chinese in US/STL

or

Chinese in Tuls[a]

where Chinese is Goodfella.

The story is depressing but the English language plural 'S' is endlessly fascinating—and that, My Friends, is the T.

*Peeps elsewhere may like to note that the same code works for Toulouse and Launceston.

#Trump #insults #in the news #The Bulwark Podcast #Charlie Sykes #sorry for the endless delay! #it's been busy! #news

[meandmybigmouth]

There are no laws that the current GOP has to obey or adhere to!. The rest of the government, the DOJ doesn’t have the balls to call them out or hold them to them!

#george santos #charlie sykes

[gwydionmisha]

#Republicans #US-Mexican Border #Donald Trump #News #Maxine Waters #Basil Smikle #Charlie Sykes

[jennaortega-daily]

Finestkind (2023)

Toby Wallace and Jenna Ortega - best couple duo from that movie🤘🤘!

Charlie and Mabel moments ❤️ - p. 1/2

#finestkind #finestkind 2023 #toby wallace #charlie sykes #jenna ortega #mabel #toby x jenna #charlie x mabel #finestkinddaily #finestkindedit #finestkindgifs

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

When you graduate summa cum fraud from Trump University

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Trump confirms he wants to be dictator.

December 7, 2023

ROBERT B. HUBBELL

          In a pair of interviews, Trump and his former aid, Kash Patel, have confirmed that Trump will be a dictator “on day one” of a second term and that Trump will use the CIA to “come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections.”

          In one sense, both statements require context and explanation. In another, they do not. A statement by a presidential candidate that he “will” be a dictator—even for a day—is the most virulently anti-democratic statement ever made by a presidential candidate. No context is needed. Nor is any context needed for a statement that the candidate will use the CIA to “come after” the media if he is elected.

          Although the statement was made by Kash Patel on Steve Bannon’s podcast, Trump has not condemned the statement or otherwise distanced himself from the sentiments expressed by Patel. Trump has, therefore, adopted Patel’s statement about using the CIA to exact retribution on media outlets in the US.

          My purpose is not to alarm readers; rather, it is to urge readers to hold the media accountable for their task of describing Trump as a self-proclaimed aspiring dictator in every story they write about him. A new poll? Describe it as a race between an aspiring dictator and the incumbent president. Inflation is a concern? Describe inflation as secondary to an economy ruled by a dictator. Concern about immigration at the border? Remind readers that the Constitution delegates control over immigration to Congress, not to the president—and certainly not to a self-appointed dictator.

          Trump has confessed that he desires to be a dictator and intends to use the CIA to harass American journalists and other citizens—violations of the statutes and regulations that govern the CIA. Those are the indispensable facts about Trump in every story written about him henceforth. If it is not, journalists need to be held to account for their dereliction of duty.

          Trump's admission that he will be a dictator “on day one” of his second term came in response to a soft-ball question by Sean Hannity asking (begging) Trump to deny reports that he seeks to be a dictator. Hannity asked (twice),

Do you in any way have any plans whatsoever if reelected president to abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people?

In response to the first request, Trump answered in the affirmative (indirectly) by saying, “You mean like they’re using right now?”

          Hannity came back to the question a second time, and Trump said,

Except for day one. I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill. . . I’m going to be, you know he keeps, we love this guy, he says, ‘You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?’ I said, ‘No, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling.’ After that I’m not a dictator.”

See CNN Politics, Trump sidesteps question when asked if he plans to abuse power if reelected.

          Trump's word-salad answer is nearly incomprehensible, but he twice confirmed he would be a dictator “on day one” to close the border and authorize drilling—presumably unbounded any statutes and regulations.

          Here’s the problem: There is no such thing as a “dictator for a day.” Once a president overthrows the rule of law, he is a dictator. Period. Full stop. That is the indispensable fact in every story hereafter about Trump.

          Kash Patel served as a functionary and chief of staff in the Department of Defense near the end of Trump's first term. During an interview on Steve Bannon’s podcast, Bannon asked Patel if he could “deliver” if Trump appointed him as head of the CIA. Patel responded,

We will go out and find the conspirators — not just in government, but in the media. Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections. We’re going to come after you. Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out. But yeah, we’re putting you all on notice, and Steve, this is why they hate us. This is why we’re tyrannical. This is why we’re dictators.

See The Hill, Bannon, Patel say Trump ‘dead serious’ about revenge on media: ‘We’re going to come after you”.

          As Trump did in his interview with Hannity, Patel admits that Trump and his minions aim to be “tyrannical” and “dictators.” Again, Trump has not condemned Patel’s statement or sought to distance himself from his ugly threats to violate the Constitution.

          The flurry of press coverage over Trump's dictatorial aspirations in the last two weeks is a good start. And so is the collective rejection of fatalism that has accompanied much of the coverage in the past. Charlie Sykes of The Bulwark has changed his pessimistic outlook of last week (apparently in response to reader pushback). See Charlie Sykes, The Bulwark, The Case Against Despair.

          Sykes writes,

Alarm can either motivate or it can debilitate. It can focus the mind for the fight or depress us to the point where we’d rather simply go off to tend our gardens. And that’s how democracies die.

          Sykes concludes, “Trump is not our destiny.”

We should be clear-eyed about the threat Trump presents. We should believe him when he says he wants to be a dictator. But we don’t have to believe he will win. Indeed, he is on a losing streak of historic proportions. He is the only presidential candidate to lose the popular vote twice. He is the only president to never have a favorability rating above 50%. During his tenure, he lost the House and the Senate. His endorsements are electoral kryptonite. He mounted a failed coup and insurrection; he has been indicted four times for his crimes. His businesses in New York are under the control of a receiver.

          We can beat Trump. Yes, we must act with the urgency that his threats demand, but we must also be disciplined and confident so that we do not cause despair or panic. Recognize that many people are anxious. If you can, be a leader. Model courage and confidence for others. And be realistic—which includes not exaggerating Trump's prospects or powers. The Republican Party is a mess, held together by greed and threats of mutually assured destruction. They are eating their own.

Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter

#TFG #The Daily Don #Robert B. Hubbell #Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter #democracy #The Case Against Despair #Charlie Sykes #The Bulwark #never trump #dictator #authoritarianism

[macwantspeace]

I saw this on the Bulwark Morning Shots newsletter. It's fun. Charlie Sykes does a dramatic reading of recent rants, interspersed with his own snarky comments. Good snark.

#bulwark #charlie sykes #it's the great pumpkin #Youtube

[tomorrowusa]

Charlie Sykes at The Bulwark had a great deal of fun laying waste to Marjorie Taylor Greene by using her own words directed (mostly) against other Republicans.

Includes a cameo of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) who may have replaced Ron Johnson (R-WI) as the dumbest person in the US Senate.

About the only good thing about Republicans is that they are unintentionally so entertaining these days.

#republicans #maga #marjorie taylor greene #us house of representatives #republicans fighting 🍿 #charlie sykes

[alphabetsoup-blogposts]

"Steering Wheel"

is one I'm certain we did before.

The easiest solution is:

Trees—Wheeling (US/HLG)

where Trees is usually Lobo but can be Lenta.*

Of course, there are a dozen plausible but less straightforward solutions, including:

Get She Line EWR

Get Line here—SW/WS (eg Southwest or Westjet)

Wheels, Tree, Gin

Wheels in Greet/Integer (a shop, ship or carrier)

Wheels—TEE. Ring! (Teesside)

Get Wheels in ER (eg, emergency room)

Geeter in Welsh [port]

Single Wet here

Three Wings—LEE (Leesburg)

where She and Line[s] are Pichicata, Her is Piezas, Wings can be Pichicata or Piezas, Wheels are Percs, Drivers or Adam, Tree is Green, Geeter is Red and Wet is somewhat variable. And, there many more silly ones (Green, White, Tiger, Light, Girl, Lens, Grit, Shirt, Hits, Her, Sleet...) but that's the money shot, IMHO... Wheeling.

*In the spirit of transparency, I should tell you that, when this story comes around—as it does, repeatedly—people tend to shout "Drivers!" That, I think, is because

Wheels can be Drivers;

perhaps they know that there was spike in Drivers on the market at the time; and

there are, indeed, two Drivers involved in the story (one in the driving seat and one in the passenger seat),

But I can only rely on reported context and alphabetical idiosyncrasies for clues and I do not have a great Wheels anagram. As for context, I was partly persuaded by the following:

"the Beast" is Lenta

"Clavicles" is the "Collarbone", which points to Bone, ie Bolo, Lenta or Lobo:

"Collarbone"

Bone—Call OR/RO (Oregon, Romania or TUIFly)

All C or Bone

C or Bone—LAL/ALL (Lakeland or Albenga)

All[-American] or Bone—C (eg, California, Canada, China, Air China, Air Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Cathay Pacific...)

where C and All-American are Vitamin C.

"Clavicle[s]"

All Ice—CV[S]/VC[S]/SVC (eg, Cargolux, Sterling Airways, a pharmacy, Crossville or Silver City Airport)

Cs, Ice—ALLV (Allied Van Lines)

or

All Cs—Vice (well you never know...)

where Ice is usually Bolo but can be Mamph.

And I also noted that:

"Rage" is simply Gear but "irate" points to Tea, aka Lobo—and so does "seat", of course.

"Lunged" is a Gun anagram (Gun—LED), where Gun is Needle, aka Lenta.

Once again, the pressing question is whether any apparent divergence between context and alphabet reflects redirection, misdirection or codirection.

#anagrams #twitter #Joyce Alene #Charlie Sykes #Tim Miller

[filosofablogger]

Election By Vote ... Or By Violence?

Election By Vote … Or By Violence?

At least two things I read yesterday chilled me to the bone.  The first was from a newsletter I receive via email written by Charlie Sykes in The Bulwark.  Here are a few snippets from his piece … The January 6 Committee has postponed today’s hearing because of the massive Hurricane bearing down on Florida. But we have an idea what we were going to see. The committee plans to show a video of…

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#calls for violence #Charlie Sykes #January 6th attempted coup #January 6th commission #recipe for disaster #Roger Stone #The Bulwark

[arcticdementor]

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#twitter #screenshot #stephen l miller #jay caruso #charlie sykes #dan moynihan #christopher rufo