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Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

Yet the big story the media is drooling over today is how Democrats are in "disarray" and wringing their hands over Mamdani's victory and what it means for their future. NOT! The New York mayor's race was a unique situation with flukey characters that won't translate into anything else. They should instead be asking why Republicans are willing to carve out their own brains and throw them in the nearest dumpster for a man who is totally deranged and obviously out of touch with reality. But nooooo, they won't touch that one! Any media outlet that isn't screaming about Trump's obvious lack of control of this situation should close its doors and go away.

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Christi's avatar

Iran deserves a better than a corrupt government that is run by religious fanatics - by Pete Hegseth? Seriously? So do we!! We have pseudo religious fanatics leading a cult, all running the country to fulfill the end days prophecy! Honestly, do these guys even hear what they're saying?

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Susan OBrien's avatar

FANTASTIC!!!! Wonderful mastery of an unlimited number of elegant, erudite, and amusingly accurate ways to characterize the character, actions, and consequences of the 47th president of these barely United States of America. Keep on keeping on. You are a gift to the echo chamber of the Silo of the Concerned.

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

Thank you so much, Susan! If you are gonna give me your time reading these, I am going to try to be creative with the language I use so it's more interesting to read :)

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Susan OBrien's avatar

You are just fine by me as is.

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CatChex's avatar

The NYT Pitchbot ‘by David Brooks’ had my husband spitting out his drink - great piece -

and he will never shut up, unfortunately

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

Yeah he has a gift

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Marlene Autio's avatar

honest to god, what has America done to itself? elon needs to be in court for his actions regarding the election.

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Melissa Redman's avatar

My first ex husband had this 8 track tape of oldie ShaNaNa music.One of the songs fits T**** to a tee.

You talk to much,yeah you worry me to death,

You talk too much,you even worry my breath,

You just talk,you talk too much...

An old T-shirt a friend of some of my kids had said,

Help!I'm talking and I can't shut up!

Hoping we can get him out of the office,and out of the way,before it's far too late to even matter anymore.

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Jennifer Appel's avatar

Would trump and the media just shut up!! They are relentless. CNN just showed how to get into a nuclear underground facility in Colorado. What is wrong with these idiots? Years ago, CNN reported from the Golan Heights, showing the position of Israeli tanks, overlooking Lebanon. To me that is espionage!!

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Anastasia Pantsios's avatar

They find it exciting to throw people into a panic and cause major emotional and mental breakdowns. Calm people don't doomscroll. They should be held legally responsible.

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Mary Lilith Ruth's avatar

İ enjoyed this news letter, laughed a little with the video im the beginning. You ask for suggestions, ways to improve. The heart of this is in the YouTube video at the end. The one that isn’t satire. I almost didn’t click on the heart of this because I thought it would be more of the same, satire. I would suggest ( as a first time reader) that you put the heart the news at the beginning, leave the satire for the wrapping up of the piece. It may be working fort you, idk your stars, I do know I almost didn’t make it to the news .

That out of the way,im appreciating the way you put the relationship between Putin and trump in a different way than many other sources. It was well thought out, we will never know completely what their relationship is. Also still ( thankfully) talking about usaid , important that things don’t get lost in the ever changing made for tv presidency( MYV, is what I’ve been calling it . Musk trump and Vance) . We need not to forget what happened last week because everything changes in the speed and insanity of this administration.

Thanks for a new( to me) news to follow. I’ll be interested in reading further posts.

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

Thank you Mary. I try to take what folks tell me to heart. And we have a small team so I always discuss it with them. I appreciate this feedback, and the kind words

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Marlene Autio's avatar

how does this article get onto Threads? people need to read this.

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

I'm pretty sure I posted this on Threads, or at least I posted a link. I'm at @cliffdschecter on Threads. You'll find this there. But...you can also share it! Please do!!

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Victoria SkyDancer's avatar

Nah, they're bull sharks, stupid and easily provoked. Hammerheads are way too sophisticated.

Although you did remind me of "Armed Memory" with that line.

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