Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 5hWhat’s the difference between “dollar diplomacy” and oligarchy. The latter lines the pockets of those in power without regard to benefitting the country and populous. I would argue that Trump is pursuing oligarchy. 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 17hCriminality that deserves arrest, indictment, and hopefully incarceration. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026What will Russian citizens hear about this and how will they react when facing their own shortages, even if no oil is actually shipped here? 030
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Three thoughts. 1) I smell desperation for the midterms 2) Political theater has always been his play 3) Someone within Trump’s inner circle is getting a piece of the action 1230
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Will we find out who’s getting a cut of this deal? 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026OK, so now I’m curious what he should be investigated for? Is it his ties to the Tates? Or his crypto/meme coin activities? Or something else that has been better hidden? 030
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I reject the presupposition that he EVER was in control of this 😒 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026static.klipy.comBill Murray's Iconic Groundhog Day ReportAlt: Bill Murray's Iconic Groundhog Day Report 150
Reposted by Marc BandmanChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war. 23347052155
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Weird how they campaigned against Kamala for talking about price gouging and now are all about finding some way to control prices while also claiming to support pure capitalism. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They have morally binding agreements to self-police. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026First we had to pull back from Middle East bases. Now we have to pull back from UK bases. Doesn’t seem like we’re winning quite yet. 1233
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Just imagine autonomous CyberTanks with Tesla solar panels, linked by Starlink satellite communications, and all operations decided and executed by Grok. Just pay the monthly subscription. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Shorthand - this is a dictatorship and Congress has no role in that. 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Weirdly, they seem capable of regulating college athletics. 🤷 0201
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Seems to me stealing taxpayer money would be an impeachable offense Senator. 040
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026OTOH, there is Eric Schmitt showing ignorance and cultish devotion to a hollow man. 040
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Like Patel with the Epstein files, their grand conspiracies are wrong and when they try to prove them, they either fail or get out before they own the failure in front of the MAGA cultists. 130
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Perhaps she could withhold any votes for administration priorities until the money is actually spent. I’m sure she and the GOP would do that if it were a democrat in the WH (but then again, the rescission wouldn’t have been tried). 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You can understand why Republicans think true reporting is “fake news.” They live in a world of delusions. 0212
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You say “odd moment.” I would have said “anti-American moment.” 020
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Where does fake news come from again? It’s coming from inside the White House. finance.yahoo.com/energy/artic...finance.yahoo.comWhite House calls report of 90-day diesel exports ban "fake news"Investing.com -- A White House official quoted by Reuters dismissed earlier report by Politico that the US is considering a 90-day ban on diesel exports in bid to control record fuel prices as "fake n... 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I guess I’m tired of it on any media. bsky.app/profile/mban... 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Surprised he didn’t go with “American Intelligence” since it seems to be his go-to. 021
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How about giving her new insight into how important health care is and everyone should get it without worrying about the cost (just like she can). 020
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026He’s gotta be smarter than what we see. Right? Right? 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026An example must be made of her to maintain everyone else’s “loyalty.” It’s the mafioso way. 050
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026One could look at this data - the exceptional inventories that existed at the start of the year - and conclude it played into the calculus for attacking in Iran. Doesn’t mean it was intended to raise prices. Some may have simply assumed that a supply disruption wouldn’t be catastrophic. 000
Reposted by Marc BandmanRolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 24/09/2026Filmmaker Alex Gibney has shared the first trailer for 'Musk,' a two-part, four-hour deep dive into Elon Musk that Rolling Stone called “a nonfiction horror movie” following its film festival debut earlier this month. Watch ↓rollingstone.comElon Musk Is in the Business of Selling Dreams in Trailer for New DocFilmmaker Alex Gibney has shared the first trailer for 'Musk,' a two-part, four-hour deep dive into Elon Musk. 43990370
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The key phrase from the article for me is “bad faith.” We should expect our representatives to engage with courts and all negotiations in good faith. But Trump has remade this government in his image. Rules, ethics, principles, values mean nothing to him and never have. 030
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Let’s just recognize that we have an administration that actively seeks to do the wrong, unethical, illegal, or unconstitutional thing unless they are stopped. 081
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Did you know that Trump’s uncle was a MIT professor? Certainly that means we can trust Trump to understand the intricacies behind AI. 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I’d like to see him get on board a few tankers and sail through the Strait. 2412
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026…said every administration that got into a forever war. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Any ban won’t last past the election. It’s just for show since they all know that “affordability” is not a “hoax.” 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026$100,000 is a rounding error to Bessent. Do you remember every $10 you spent? 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026To be called “Project You Broke It, You Bought It” 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026How else will Muse be able to give you a full bio and set up a date with someone you see in a bar? 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It would be more impactful if they all just agreed to publish nothing but photos of the back of his head or hands. 010
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Susan Collins election year pronouncement. Move along. 000
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Otherwise known as propaganda and state run media as seen in dictatorships around the world. 020
Marc Bandman @mbandman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026On the other hand, this will help his crypto industry investments in the long run. 010
