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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 12h

Tar all metaphors with the same brush

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🎃🪦 BLOODSUGARSETHMASKET 🪦🎃 @smotus.bsky.social · 14h

The White House is a public building and a National Park, maintained by the National Park Service. The President is a tenant. He has zero authority to tear up this building.

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 15h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 12h

It’s not a ballroom he’s building, it’s a palace for himself.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 12h

It’s a metaphor but it’s also something real:

the Republican Party in Congress, and the Federalist Society in the Supreme Court, have given this man the power to do whatever he wants regardless of what the public thinks.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 14h

The antisemitic lyrics were the only audio in the clip.

Far-right users celebrated it immediately. Comments included Holocaust references like "This deserves 6 million likes and shares."

Border Patrol Posts Instagram Propaganda Video Featuring Antisemitic Slurs

The video was pinned to Border Patrol's Instagram Reels.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 20h

Foreign Fascists First!

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

“No more court cases, no more anything”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "I'm allowed as you know as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrection Act. Everybody agrees you're allowed to use that and there is no more court cases, there is no more anything. We're trying to do it in a nicer manner, but we can always use the Insurrection Act."

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Daily Trix @dailytrix.bsky.social · 1d

I guess it would've been too much to expect any of the so-called journalists onboard AF1 to note that these were not "very small" demonstrations, and were in fact the largest demonstrations in 50+ years.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump on No Kings: "It's a joke. I looked at the people. They are not representative of this country. And I looked at all the brand new signs I guess paid for by Soros and other radical left lunatics. We're checking it out. The demonstrations were very small. And the people were whacked out."

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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 1d

22 arrests.
All Maga.
Including this armed terrorist with a gun who assaulted a woman.
I think we know who the violent ones are.
#NoKings

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Ok this looks excellent. Going to give it a try.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s “message”: I am a king and I douse you all in shit.

I say go ahead and amplify it.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

And the thing is, it’s highly likely that he is.

This flag deserves to be more widespread.

Erin @fujoshi.bsky.social · 2d

I saw this guy biking around randomly in lake city this morning

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 1d

Washington Post editorial board, 2 days ago: "The idea that Trump is easily swayed by Putin, let alone manipulated or controlled by him, does not hold water."

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d

Shouting match. Cursing.

And this ⤵️

Trump "adopted many of Putin’s talking points verbatim, even when they contradicted his own statements about Russia’s weaknesses..

"Trump told Zelenskyy that Putin had told him the conflict was a 'special operation, not even a war.'”

www.ft.com/content/7960...

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia
US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

as far as just messaging goes that video is probably the most embarrassing thing any president has done on the world stage in my life

and the fact that the sunday shows wont even describe it? total abdication of their responsibility

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

The story of Trump’s second term isn’t a story about him - it’s a story about the rank stupidity and brokenness of his voters.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

“These No Kings protests are so stupid - what are they going on about?” - being said in a lot of GOP forums right now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Don't forget I can use the Insurrection Act. 50% of the presidents almost have used that. And that's unquestioned power."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

Could have been tea - who knows?! Thanks, NYT.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.

Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters

President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a perfectly ok word: excrement. You could have said excrement. It’s also clear that he’s *bombing* his own country in this video - yes, bombing.

Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

You guys could have just written: “Trump replies to No Kings protests with video of him wearing a crown and bombing America with excrement”

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 1d

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

Trump jabs 'No Kings' protesters with AI videos of himself wearing crown

In one video the president shared on social media, Trump wears a crown and flies a fighter jet with "King Trump" written on it.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

2 days ago, indeed (the article that is)

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

But according to the reporting in the FT Putin’s rant in Alaska had “nudged Trump closer to Ukraine” …

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

They’re trying to create a political system akin to the Robber Barons of Norman England dominating King John. This is way beyond George III.

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Dr Tom Hill @tomhjhill.bsky.social · 1d

on.ft.com/4ou3MjY

And there it is. Thanks for the “Trump pivot” crap and is now “harsh on Putin” everyone.

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