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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 37m

And like all cons, Donald J Trump, house of cards will eventually fall. And like all cons, Donald J Trump, house of cards will eventually fall. And like all cons, Donald J Trump, house of cards will eventually fall. And like all cons, Donald J Trump, house of cards will eventually fall.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 39m

And like all cons, Donald J Trump, house of cards will eventually fall. #DonaldJTrumpConnedAmerica @msnewsdesk.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 49m

🧵 while pursuing policies or financial appeals (like selling branded merchandise, Bibles, or tokens) that benefit himself. #TrumpTheConman @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 52m

Political "Con": Commentators such as economist Paul Krugman have argued that Trump’s most consequential "con" is political: convincing working-class and populist voters that a wealthy real-estate developer and businessman is genuinely fighting for them against the establishment,

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 55m

• Business and Legal Controversies: Critics point to past ventures like Trump University (which settled a major fraud lawsuit), a history of unpaid contractors, and civil or criminal rulings—including his conviction on 34 felony counts in New York for falsifying business records—

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 59m

🧵 con, hustle, swindle, bamboozle, finagle, diddle, shaft, hose, fleece, humbug, etc. It is said that this country owes its existence to those unafraid to flout the rules. Behind every great fortune lies a great con man. Donald J Trump conned America @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 1h

Donald J Trump Conned America America has always been fascinated by the con man, the impostor who wins the confidence of others before liberating their money from them. He has supplied us with a rich supply of descriptions — @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 1h

How Trump "Conned America" , and The World Selling Illusions: Critics argue that instead of holding fixed ideological convictions, Trump operates as an opportunist who crafts a persona and sells an image or story that people want to believe. @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 1h

How Trump Conned America and the World Confidence Game (Con): A "confidence man" is someone who wins another person's trust ("confidence") through charm, flattery, or false promises to get them to hand over money, power, or support. @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13h

🧵 Transactional and Unpredictable U.S. Policy: Major powers—including the U.S. under shifting administrations, Russia, and China—have stepped away from long-term multilateral agreements in favor of unilateral or transactional power dynamics (such as tariff wars and broken alliance commitments).

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13h

🧵 what will be the long term consequences of the war in Ukraine and what is the future of Europe, or why we are living in a time before a major - and what will that storm look like when it hits. @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 21h

🧵 And When Your Leader is this⬇️⬇️, a Code red🚨🚨🚨🚨 should be blaring 🍁🍁🍁 🚨🚨🚨 @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 21h

The Deep Roots Of Fascism Donald J Trump and the GOP Minions, are a Major Force of the destruction of Democracy and even Humanity (Sad) Very SAD 🥹 @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 21h

The governing ideology of the far right in our age of escalating disasters has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 22h

"Modern Fascism and the Collapse of Truth" refers to how contemporary far-right and authoritarian movements use the systematic distortion, denial, or destruction of objective facts to consolidate political power, divide populations, and dismantle democratic norms philarchive.org/archive/VATPAT

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

🧵 views as a necessary disruption.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Leader of the not- so- free- World Donald J Trump are destroying America within, Prove me Wrong ? America must feel Proud (NOT)

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The question of why political and economic actions by figures like Donald Trump and Elon Musk are viewed differently inside the United States compared to the rest of the world is a central topic in modern global politics. Analysts, sociologists,

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The Most Evil Men in the World Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk— Hegseth Ukraine reports Starlink missorldle tracker shut down as Russia launched new air strikes CBS News 7.11M subscribers @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social youtu.be/x7z4TdtxsfM

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Chrystia Freeland released her new political memoir and analysis, Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People, on October 13, 2026.🧵

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Title Origin: Derived from Freeland's remark on Real Time with Bill Maher characterizing the U.S. as an unreliable partner @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unreli...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Chrystia Freeland released her new book, Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People, on October 13, 2026, through Simon & Schuster. @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Unreli...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Katie Zacharia Home Blog Katie Zacharia"Trumpettes" #Trumpettes #GOPUTINPARTY @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social www.trumpettesusa.com/katie-zachar...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Katie Zacharia Why my gym caved to anti-MAGA bullies — and how I fought back By Katie Zacharia Published Feb. 15, 2026, nypost.com/author/katie...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This is how Trump keeps "Control of his Minions"

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

which rely on high-speed satellite connectivity to navigate and strike targets.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Almost immediately after Zelensky defied Trump's demands, Ukrainian forces reported that SpaceX implemented a 100 mph speed restriction on moving Starlink terminals without warning. This speed limit effectively crippled Ukraine's military drone operations,

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky resisted, noting that Russia was continuing to bomb Ukrainian power grids. 2. Why Starlink is Accused of Being "Compromised"

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Ukraine has confirmed that Starlink has restricted access to satellite internet services in the country and said the move was not a coincidence, linking it to the understanding reached between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. www.firstpost.com/world/russia...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It Appears "compromised and working together" in this context refers to a major geopolitical controversy involving US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite network. www.firstpost.com/world/russia...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

🧵 Oct 14, 2026 #Trump #Carney #India alliances and a world order less dependent on Washington.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Oct 8, 2026 #alberta #abpoli #albertareferendum With the Alberta referendum just around the corner, we set out to find out what brought the province and Canada to this point. Mark Kelley meets the leaders and the influencers behind the battle for independence and asks, how did we get here?

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The KGB Background (1975–1991) • Intelligence Career: Putin joined the KGB Committee for State Security in 1975 after graduating from Leningrad State University. He served for 15 to 16 years as a foreign intelligence officer, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Vladimir Putin's journey from a KGB spy to the President of Russia highlights how his background in the Soviet Union's secret police shaped his political philosophy, rise to power, and style of governance @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The KGB Background (1975–1991) Intelligence Career: Putin joined the KGB or Committee for State Security in 1975 after graduating from Leningrad State University. He served for 15 to 16 years as a foreign intelligence officer, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. @msnowreports.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

🧵 Among the senators was Sergey Kisylak, the ex-Russian ambassador to the U.S.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#TrumpsEvilMadman campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting By PETER EISLER, NED PARKER, LINDA SO and JOSEPH TANFANI Filed Nov. 26, 2025, @jenpsaki.bsky.social @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social www.reuters.com/investigates...

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The two most dangerous men in the world began 2022 in different positions than they end it. One became more threatening, one less threatening. However inept in many ways, both remain, in vastly different ways, a menace. @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

🧵 Hyperactive Foreign Interventions: Rather than strict isolationism, the administration has pursued aggressive regional postures—including actions in Latin America and the Middle East—along with territorial or resource ambitions. @msnowreports.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Shifting Geopolitical Order: The post-World War II framework of multilateral American leadership is receding, allowing powers like China to expand economic and strategic influence across Eurasia and global markets @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

• have fueled domestic inflation and disrupted labor markets. • Science and Energy Shift: Large-scale reductions in federal scientific research funding and restrictions on green technologies have accelerated a transition toward domestic fossil-fuel expansion.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

• Consolidated Executive Power: The administration has moved to replace career civil servants with political loyalists, expand executive authority, and shift institutional checks. • Economic Pressures and Tariffs: Widespread punitive tariffs and mass deportations of undocumented workers 🧵

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Yom Kippur War: The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), led by Saudi Arabia's King Faisal, cut oil production and embargoed nations that supported Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Infrastructure Control: Controlling transit routes, pipelines, or grids to block third-party energy trades or dictate trade terms. Exploiting Asymmetric Dependency: Targeting nations that rely almost entirely on a single source for their energy, making them highly vulnerable to economic🧵

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

🧵 Supply Disruptions: A supplier suddenly cuts off, reduces, or threatens to halt energy exports to a dependent nation to punish them or force compliance. • Price Manipulation: Charging inflated prices to political adversaries while offering discounted energy rates to political allies.

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Andrew Lorimer @drew04.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

🧵 Instead of deploying traditional military force, the supplying nation uses the threat or reality of cutting off energy supplies, inflating prices, or manipulating infrastructure to exert political dominance. @maddow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

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