Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
Tahoe dweller, democracy defender, systems analyst, lifelong techie
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Ric Steinberger
@ricst.bsky.social
· May 19
The Dirty, Dangerous Dozen: Trump, Vance, Vought, Miller, Hegseth, Gabbard, RFK Jr, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Homan, Rubio
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
Plus 77 million MAGA voters who put a convicted, hyper-corrupt criminal back in the White House because he promised to protect white male privilege
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I wish Ukraine the very best of luck, especially given that my own country's corrupt and incompetent leadership has become allies of Vladimir Putin
Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure? | CNN
Ukraine said Thursday its long-range drones had struck a major offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea this week, signalling an expansion of its target list in a mounting campaign to cut off Russian ...
edition.cnn.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I wish Ukraine the very best of luck, especially given that my own country's corrupt and incompetent leadership has become allies of Vladimir Putin
Trump has engaged the US in piracy and murder, all as preparation for its war against Venezuela.
Live updates: Trump administration, health care vote and latest Venezuela news | CNN Politics
The Senate is expected to vote on dueling partisan health care proposals as an Obamacare subsidy is set to expire on December 31. Meanwhile, a coalition of European leaders are expected to meet to dis...
edition.cnn.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Trump has engaged the US in piracy and murder, all as preparation for its war against Venezuela.
Whenever Trump feels threatened, he ramps up the racism, bigotry and violence
‘Somalis are the scapegoat’: fear rises as Trump targets Minneapolis community
Residents have had to adjust how they’re living – staying home, carrying passports – since Trump launched his attack
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Whenever Trump feels threatened, he ramps up the racism, bigotry and violence
RFK Jr celebrates new measles outbreaks
South Carolina officials report ‘accelerating’ measles outbreak
Thanksgiving travel and low vaccination rates have contributed to 27 new cases in state during past week
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
RFK Jr celebrates new measles outbreaks
There is no sleepwalking. Trump wants and will likely get his war on Venezuela. This is all to distract from Epstein, falling poll numbers, failing economy and questions about his mental health.
Trump belongs in a locked psychiatric ward
Trump belongs in a locked psychiatric ward
US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’
Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the Caribbean
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There is no sleepwalking. Trump wants and will likely get his war on Venezuela. This is all to distract from Epstein, falling poll numbers, failing economy and questions about his mental health.
Trump belongs in a locked psychiatric ward
Trump belongs in a locked psychiatric ward
Trump is now responsible for the US committing piracy and murder on the high seas … and he is totally immune from prosecution (at least in the US)
US forces seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast
Grainy footage uploaded to X by the attorney general shows US forces landing on the helicopter – in a major escalation of Trump’s pressure campaign
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Trump is now responsible for the US committing piracy and murder on the high seas … and he is totally immune from prosecution (at least in the US)
In Trump’s kleptocracy, everything and everyone - especially Trump - is totally for sale
We have off the charts corruption all thanks to MAGA voters and Dems who stayed home in November, 2024
We have off the charts corruption all thanks to MAGA voters and Dems who stayed home in November, 2024
Uproar as DOJ moves to drop FIFA corruption case week after Trump gets org's 'peace prize'
Political analysts dragged President Donald Trump's Department of Justice on Wednesday after it moved to drop a corruption case against a former Fox executive who was convicted of bribery and money la...
www.rawstory.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
In Trump’s kleptocracy, everything and everyone - especially Trump - is totally for sale
We have off the charts corruption all thanks to MAGA voters and Dems who stayed home in November, 2024
We have off the charts corruption all thanks to MAGA voters and Dems who stayed home in November, 2024
Trump is Europe's enemy just as surely as Putin is.
Exclusive | U.S. Blueprint to Rewire Economies of Russia, Ukraine Sets Off Clash With Europe
Undisclosed appendices to current peace proposals detail the Trump administration’s plan to unlock frozen Russian funds held in Europe and bring Moscow in from the cold.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Trump is Europe's enemy just as surely as Putin is.
The US is led by a global outlaw, a dementia addled, physically failing Putin puppet desperate to change the narrative away from a failing US economy, Epstein files, and very low approval numbers.
77 million US voters thought this criminal was the best choice
77 million US voters thought this criminal was the best choice
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The US is led by a global outlaw, a dementia addled, physically failing Putin puppet desperate to change the narrative away from a failing US economy, Epstein files, and very low approval numbers.
77 million US voters thought this criminal was the best choice
77 million US voters thought this criminal was the best choice
Trump demonstrates again that you can really fool some of the people all of the time
Trump’s Economic Promises Test Patience in the Poconos
The president visited a casino in Monroe County, Pa., where voters once bought into his economic vision. Do they still?
www.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Trump demonstrates again that you can really fool some of the people all of the time
We now live in a country whose government murders defenseless survivors of military attacks ... and this government and its leader face no accountability ... at least not yet
Shooting the Wounded - The American Prospect
Is the order to kill survivors the exception to U.S. conduct, or the norm?
prospect.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We now live in a country whose government murders defenseless survivors of military attacks ... and this government and its leader face no accountability ... at least not yet
Every day brings new signs of Trump's mental and physical decline. Just don't expect his Cabinet or any MAGA Congressperson to even try to do anything except insist that Trump is as healthy as ever.
Once a dictator appears weak, it's over. This terrifies Trump
Once a dictator appears weak, it's over. This terrifies Trump
Trump, 79, Insists It’s Treason to Talk About His Health Issues
The president said he’d be the first to notice any decline.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Every day brings new signs of Trump's mental and physical decline. Just don't expect his Cabinet or any MAGA Congressperson to even try to do anything except insist that Trump is as healthy as ever.
Once a dictator appears weak, it's over. This terrifies Trump
Once a dictator appears weak, it's over. This terrifies Trump
Come hell or high water, Trump WILL get his war and once it starts, the MAGA Congress will be ALL IN!
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in 'Serious Escalation'
The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The report called the move “a serious escalation” amid President Donald Trump’s saber...
www.mediaite.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Come hell or high water, Trump WILL get his war and once it starts, the MAGA Congress will be ALL IN!
CBS is now Complete Bull Shit
Tony Dokoupil Is Named Anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
CBS is now Complete Bull Shit
Is there no Democrat in Congress willing to submit Articles of Impeachment for Pete Hegseth?
Democrats Say Hegseth Balked at Call for Full Video of Boat Strike
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Is there no Democrat in Congress willing to submit Articles of Impeachment for Pete Hegseth?
The criminal Trump regime struggles to conceal its crimes, murders on the high seas
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The criminal Trump regime struggles to conceal its crimes, murders on the high seas
“the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary. Time to act accordingly.”
Trump is Putin’s puppet. Act accordingly!
Trump is Putin’s puppet. Act accordingly!
The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology | Cas Mudde
Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“the current US government believes that its national security is best served by the destruction of liberal democracy in Europe. In other words, the US is not (just) an unwilling ally, it is a willing adversary. Time to act accordingly.”
Trump is Putin’s puppet. Act accordingly!
Trump is Putin’s puppet. Act accordingly!
RFK Jr’s top goal: sicken or kill as many Americans as possible. This is all part of Trump’s revenge
US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy
The FDA is reviewing RSV vaccines, which have drastically lowered infant hospitalizations, a spokesperson confirmed
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
RFK Jr’s top goal: sicken or kill as many Americans as possible. This is all part of Trump’s revenge
Dementia Don loses his shit
Trump Accuses NYT Of Sedition, Possible Treason For Reporting On His Age And Health
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Dementia Don loses his shit
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
Brazen criminality and zero accountability: this is what the Trump regime is
Brazen criminality and zero accountability: this is what the Trump regime is
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
Brazen criminality and zero accountability: this is what the Trump regime is
Brazen criminality and zero accountability: this is what the Trump regime is
Fort Bliss to be renamed Fort Abu Ghraib
What did we think the Trump regime would do?
What did we think the Trump regime would do?
Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse
Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Fort Bliss to be renamed Fort Abu Ghraib
What did we think the Trump regime would do?
What did we think the Trump regime would do?
Hello Europe: Trump is not your ally. Trump is not your friend. Trump is Putin’s sock puppet. Trump supports Russia, not NATO.
The First Step
Europe Needs To Stop Listening to the "Hopewashing" from Official Washington
phillipspobrien.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Hello Europe: Trump is not your ally. Trump is not your friend. Trump is Putin’s sock puppet. Trump supports Russia, not NATO.
Sooner or later, even the MSM (including the slavish, cowardly Bezos Post), will have to recognize and report on this.
Trump is failing before our eyes, even more than Biden was.
Trump is failing before our eyes, even more than Biden was.
The Enfeebling of the President
Trump is showing signs that he’s lost the physical stamina to do the job.
www.theatlantic.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Sooner or later, even the MSM (including the slavish, cowardly Bezos Post), will have to recognize and report on this.
Trump is failing before our eyes, even more than Biden was.
Trump is failing before our eyes, even more than Biden was.