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Senior figures from Donald Trump's political network are now working for the Russians in the Balkans, spotted at election events for Milorad Dodik's pro-Russian nationalist party in Bosnia's Republika Srpska.
Among those identified or reportedly present:
• **James Blair:** Former Trump White House deputy chief of staff and senior campaign strategist.
• **Chris LaCivita:** Co-manager of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
• **Alex Garcia:** Former Trump campaign official and partner at Continental Strategy.
• **Andrew H. Smith:** Attorney at the law firm representing Republika Srpska.
• **Caroline Wren:** Trump political fundraiser, reportedly at the victory celebration.
• **Barry Bennett:** Former Trump adviser and Republican political consultant, reportedly at the celebration.
Dodik is one of Vladimir Putin's closest political allies in Europe, maintaining close ties with Moscow.
According to an investigation by Bosnian outlet Detektor, Republika Srpska has spent millions of dollars on American lobbying firms connected to Trump's political network.
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NEWS: Trump to host "most EXCLUSIVE DINNER IN THE WORLD" for top 185 purchasers of his meme crypto
Buying $1M (or less!) worth of $TRUMP coin should get you in Nov 22
Trump has pocketed $635 million
Investors down +$4 billion on Trump crypto
Invite ⬇️
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“United States” is spelled incorrectly on the White House’s agreement with AI executives:
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People keep saying Trump term II is the most corrupt administration ever, so I built a model to find out if it was true.
I took the UN's definition of corruption, turned it into eight criteria and 100 points, and scored the leaders history remembers for looting their countries: Marcos, Suharto, Mobutu, Abacha, Obiang, Putin.
Then I put every president since Eisenhower on the same scale, both parties, with every exoneration counted right alongside the convictions.
Nixon scored 41 and no other American President scored over a 25.
Trump's second term scored a 91, which ties him with Suharto and Mobutu and puts him above Marcos and Abacha.
So he is not only the most corrupt president in American history. At this pace he finishes his term level with the most corrupt rulers of the last hundred years.
PSA: don't come in my comments arguing about the results if you haven't read the full article, because ignorance is a choice.
Full article is up now on my Substack (link in bio) and it's free.
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My favorite AI joke:
Current models are getting close to PhD-level intelligence. After that, they're expected to achieve the intelligence of someone who decided not to do a PhD.
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Incredible journalism.
60 Minutes has a convicted felon go undercover to talk to “pardon brokers,” people who will try to get you a pardon from Trump if you pay them.
This administration’s corruption has created entire new job categories.
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Whoa- this is the most fantastic pedagogical tool I’ve encountered in as long as I can remember (which is a helluva high bar, considering who I live with).
I’m so excited to have my 6yo play with it! And you all should too.
anyhumanever.com/
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Marco Rubio: "For years to come, there are many people on the right...that are going to be having to explain and justify how they fell into this trap of supporting Donald Trump because this is not going to end well.” (2016)
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A private citizen with no security clearance and a massive financial stake in the region tells an American news outlet that he "can't go into the details" of our negotiations with Iran. Banana Republic stuff.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 Jared Kushner on Iran says they’re engaging in a very strong way, and that’s positive, but we’re not there yet in terms of understanding.
He points out that Trump will be patient and doesn’t want to rush a deal.
This comes after the secret Barzani backchannel showed the IRGC itself saying it prefers negotiations, while Iran has publicly warned it will escalate in the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. fails to implement the interim deal within weeks.
The talks are moving, but the real terms still look far apart.
Writer: Lucas
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Funny enough, Gravano told the FBI to corrborate his view with longtime prosecutor/judge John Gleeson. Comey's team took him up on it and got this sworn affidavit from Gleeson.
storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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Andrew Harnik just accepted an award at the White House Correspondents Dinner for this photograph which perfectly encapsulates the Trump presidency.
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I talked to Sam Neil and his JURASSIC PARK costars a few years ago and have rarely laughed so much nytimes.com/2022/06/08/movie…
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This is an amazing quote from Lindsey Graham about when he realized how politics works. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…


































