Retired Aviator. American expat since 2006. Lifelong FDR Democrat. Campaign finance = legalized bribery. Union Strong.
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A month ago, when everyone's focus was high prices and the Iran war, I suggested that THE issue that will ACTUALLY take Trump down, is corruption. I said this because he was so brazen, didn't care how it looked, and I didn't think he could or would stop. He hasn't.
Two weeks ago, I saw a graphic on MS Now that ranked corruption as THE top issue on voters' minds.
And a week ago, the folks at Gallup said that 89% of Americans say Trump's corruption is widespread -- 91% of Democrats, 90% of independents, and even 83% of Republicans! Highest US corruption measurement in Gallup history.
And now - America is #1 in perceived government corruption among democracies - GLOBALLY. The ONLY countries scoring higher, per Gallup, since 2023 are Lebanon, Peru, Ghana and Nigeria.
THAT is the company shithole Trump has put America in with. Not Canada. Not Norway. Not the UK.
Ghana and Nigeria.
America First - my ass.
F*ck you, Fox. F*ck you, MAGA.
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Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal. | Euronews share.google/LkwOHCBzB5PsilZโฆ
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Almost a quarter of European airline pilots fly when too fatigued to work | Airline industry | The Guardian share.google/kjVcKu8KWtZGSlBโฆ
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Blaming Trump, alone misses the point. Heโs entirely dependent on the Republican enablers who shield him and make excuses every step of the way. Itโs infuriating that they're willing to gamble with their own children's and grandchildren's futures just to appease a Putin-loyal administration.
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In case you've been wondering what all this, "Republicans are going to try and steal the midterms" stuff is about...
Texas county officials said they learned Thursday about another state error that has backlogged thousands of voter registration records.
The total number of backlogged records wasnโt immediately available, but the secretary of stateโs office told election officials that not all counties were impacted. bit.ly/4hQS7v6
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Where Do Democrats Go From Here? With Rep. Jake Auchincloss , by @TimothyDSnyder snyder.substack.com/p/where-โฆ
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Germanyโs former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of treason and accused of selling state secrets to a foreign power ft.trib.al/urgwtQt
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Bangkok Post - Another Lao activist disappears in Thailand share.google/c8SYaRrwllyel2Yโฆ
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Bangkok Post - China widens military footprint with Laos air base share.google/Kina26ldSpxzMe3โฆ
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Emirates Suspends flydubai Codeshare Flights to Tel Aviv With Immediate Effect share.google/eupol1jx5sbxt5iโฆ
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China carves new military presence in Southeast Asianย neighbour | Reuters share.google/DEKeRcnCPQFQdSqโฆ
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