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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 2h

The KGB recognized early on that Trump is easily flattered, corrupt to the core, a pedophile, and in constant need of money. He was easy to capture as a Russian asset. Putin now owns the entire Trump family. Getting Trump elected was the most spectacularly successful KGB/SVR covert op in history.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 9h

While in the meantime, criminals who were tried and convicted of ransacking the Capitol, of colluding with Russia, and of massive financial fraud, get pardons.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 15h

Citizens United opened the floodgates to dirty Russian money in U.S. politics, but the Roberts Court can only help Russia so much ....

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 15h

Gutting the VRA is one of the thousand cuts:

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 15h

Why do you dislike Omar? And how is that relevant to this situation?

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 20h

Where do you think they got the idea for masked ICE agents?

Photo of armed masked cops in Russia arresting a civilian.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 20h

What we have here is USSR redux.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 21h

They should have started their searches for immigration fraud at residents of immigrants where there is actual evidence: - Elon Musk - Melania Trump - Elaine Chao

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yep! (Check out my alt text -- which is why my Miatas call your Healey "grampa"!)

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Hey, nice to see you, grampa! From your grandkids:

Photo of 1999 and 2002 Miatas, basically grandkids of that 1965 Austin Healey. Our other grandparents are the Lotus Elan, MGB, and Fiat Spider.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Correct. Regarding both here and abroad.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Classy, thoughtful, and heartfelt. As always.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Maybe instead of Europe they could start with ours?

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Well, I lived for five years in Germany, and soccer remains a total mystery to me. Entire games just back-and-forth, back-and-forth, running around with no or almost no score. A game is won by luck: a few split-second moments. Everything else is irrelevant. Plus I've never liked goalie games.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

💯 Pedophile kompromat is one of the reasons Putin owns Trump.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If Russia actually attempts that (which I doubt), let's hope the Ukrainians apply some kinetic sanctions to the tankers.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Wow. Classy, elegant response! She took his heckling as an opportunity to educate him with an in-depth history - all the while respecting him, even specifically stating that he was welcome there, and even asking whether he had further questions.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Correct. The only solution for him is trial, conviction, and a long prison term.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Constitution is not a sacred text. The framers were not deities. Jurisprudence is not exegesis. - Blog post by “EthelredtheUnready” Washington Post, July 5, 2012 (not me)

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Arlington National Cemetery is full of everyday Americans who gave their LIVES for this country. And these spineless Republicans are afraid to give up their prospects of re-election?

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Blah blah blah. Putin has boasted and threatened nukes so many times over the years I've lost count. He knows full well that Russia will cease to exist if he uses even tactical nukes. Britain, France, and China will see to that.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Re: People thinking that *their* reality is THE reality: Ask an "I'm not racist" white person to envision a U.S. that's 70% Black/Latino/nonwhite and 30% white. Ask if that would bother them. If the reaction is, "So? We're all just people," great. But hemming and hawing = racist (in denial).

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oh sure, but deregulation was far broader (and worse). To some extent deregulation can be beneficial, but capitalism, to be viable as an economic system, MUST be pretty strictly regulated - environmental, safety, wages, heathcare, etc. But the problem is, big money ALWAYS wants to deregulate.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No, under Clinton, when the technology changed. - Cable overtook broadcast TV. Ailes realized that the FCC couldn't regulate cable, so Fox "News" became all-propaganda. - Everyone was distracted by the new thing called the internet. Clinton antitrust efforts focused on traditional industry.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ha. When you said "last century" I was thinking 19th Century. Showing my age. The antitrust laws got killed by big money in the Microsoft case, when the D.C. Circuit killed (on thin pretext) Judge Jackson's order that MS be broken up. I was incredulous. The Skydance merger is FAR worse.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey LA, let's make a deal: - Speed cameras that only take photos of cars busting the speed limit -- ok - Cameras that are always on and that record plate numbers and other data about every vehicle that passes -- NEVER. - Dragnet-style surveillance, data matching, data sharing -- NEVER.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Actually, the antitrust laws are there and have been for decades. They used to be enforced. Under Trump, they are for sale.

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Critical Rationalist @noncynic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hadn't heard of FLP before but I'm familiar with Court Listener. FLP is obviously a valuable service. I'll try RECAP and might become a member. Qs/comments: Cite verification - fine. Al "black box" pattern matching is no substitute for thinking and understanding. Where's your privacy policy?

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