Michael

Michael

@michaelchar.bsky.social

Ohio born, Michigan raised. Michigan State B.A., Northwestern M.S. U.S. Army vet. Former journalist, retired D.C. lobbyist (pro environment & pro modern infrastructure). Jewish. Believer in science and law. Democrat. Dog lover. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🇨🇦

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Michael
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"(Trump) does not consider the wider implications of his decisions. He does not take responsibility when these decisions go wrong. Instead, he acts on whim and impulse, and when he changes his mind—when he feels new whims and new impulses—he simply lies about whatever he said or did before."

Michael
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This analysis by Anne Applebaum in a recent issue of The Atlantic perfectly captures the utter vacuity at the president's core. Because the reality is, Donald Trump is deeply mentally ill; his malignant narcissism is incurable. Will 2028 save us?

Michael
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Ms. Noem will be special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, which he said would be a new security initiative for the Western Hemisphere. She will be the first person to hold this previously unknown position. #AdiosKristi #Noem #Trump #Exile

Michael
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First, they disarmed the nurse who was not threatening anyone, then they shot him six times as he lay on the ground. Where is the greater danger to public safety? #TrumpLaw #DHS #Minneapolis #Noem apnews.com/article/minn...

apnews.comVideos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statementsVideos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained federal offic...
Michael
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When a police officer orders a driver from a vehicle for whatever reason, the driver must comply or face immediate arrest. This shooting was a tragic mistake by ICE, but the driver should have stopped and followed orders. #ICE #Minneapolis apnews.com/article/ice-...

apnews.comWoman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the cityThe woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.
Michael
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Either crime is not an issue or Trump is not willing to defy the Supreme Court on this issue. (There will be lots of other chances to ignore the Court for sheer spite.) #Trump #SCOTUS #NationalGuard www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

washingtonpost.comTrump ends effort to bring National Guard to Chicago, Los Angeles and PortlandPresident Trump has announced the withdrawal of National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, citing reduced crime rates.
Michael
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U.S. government decines comment on CBS program on Salvadoran prison. Bari Weiss kills segment as "incomplete." No comment = no story. Bari Weiss is not a professional journalist. She's no journalist all. #BariWeiss #CBS #60Minutes #RealFakeNews #ProtectingTrump www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...

thereset.newsBREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to SeeHours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
Michael
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America's national security depends on the completion of Donny's dancehall, according to DOJ. I feel safer already, and they haven't even built the grand staircase. #NationalSecurity #Ballroom apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.comTrump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national securityThe Trump administration says in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons.
Michael
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The Mamdani campaign gave a lonely generation something to bond over. “Addicted to their screens, strapped for cash, spiritually unmoored and socially stunted by the pandemic, young New Yorkers needed a reason to get out of the house. They found it in Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run." New York Times

Michael
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BREAKING NEWS: A panel of distinguished British scientists will soon release a report that definitively links Diet Coke to autism. #bmj.com #Medsky #science #autism #DietCoke