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timappelo retweeted
Imagine if in 1943 FDR had decided that the US would stop helping Britain and instead would side with the Third Reich. That's a bit like what President Trump is now doing by cozying up to Russia as it tries to destroy Ukraine. Utterly shameful. A humiliating moment for the US.
timappelo retweeted
You know how you can tell people who are still wilfully denying reality? They're telling you Trump has recently changed course, become more pro-Russian, or pivoted against Ukraine.
This is nonsense. Trump has been with Putin throughout. Its just the press failed to see it.
timappelo retweeted
Let's be honest: @HillaryClinton was right about Trump.
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“we will pay any price….to assure the success and survival of liberty.” Is this still true? Do we prize liberty or do we prize power and purse? No more clear test than the choice between Ukraine and Russia. Abandon Ukraine and we abandon liberty. Eventually even our own.
timappelo retweeted
It was “Russia Russia Russia” all along
Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Legislation
Trump waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs days before they were to take effect under a law he signed last month, including penalties for buying its oil and gas.
reuters.com/world/europe/tru…
timappelo retweeted
Greg Abbott, corrupt to the core
Elon Musk donated $500k to Greg Abbott’s campaign, and then Greg Abbott gave him a $2B tax break.
It pays to be a Greg Abbott donor. That’s who he works for- not us.
houstonchronicle.com/politic…
ALT A photo of Greg Abbott and Elon musk on the left, and a photo of Musks Tesla mega-factory in Austin, Texas.
timappelo retweeted
We must end Citizen’s United.
POLITICO: Three billionaires including Elon Musk have accounted for $600 million in federal donations to the GOP this cycle
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(THR) - TikTok has banned the entire Musk film account, citing political content that violates its policies.
.. raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose.”
@THR
hollywoodreporter.com/news/p…
timappelo retweeted
🚨🚨🚨 Meta just took down the No Kings instagram page with 3000 events happening around the country today
timappelo retweeted
Snyder: Unlike Czechoslovakia, Ukraine resisted. Unlike Poland in 1939, Ukraine's leadership did not leave and the resistance was effective.
If Ukraine had surrendered, Russia would hold its territory, resources and technology. The conflict would be much bigger. 1/
timappelo retweeted
Some would say Congress should have been paying attention to the signs.
Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand? It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every single day. If the President wants to actually bring down energy prices, he can do it by solving the Iran problem, not by doing a solid for Vladimir Putin.
apnews.com/article/russia-sa…
timappelo retweeted
Max Hastings on fire. "The US has fallen into the hands of the most dishonest and venal leader in its history."
thetimes.com/comment/columni…
timappelo retweeted
John Roberts’ greatest hits:
2010: votes to let unlimited corporate money flood our elections
2013: guts the Voting Rights Act
2024: hands presidents immunity for official acts
That’s not a judge. That’s a demolition crew with a lifetime contract.
timappelo retweeted
According to my lights, @JohnCarreyrou take is spot on. The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary, Through the Eyes of the Reporter Who Exposed Her nytimes.com/2026/10/17/busin… via @NYTimes
timappelo retweeted
Donald Trump set another record.
There’s NEVER been an election (since polling began in the United States) where voters said “corruption” was their top worry.
Until now.
timappelo retweeted
Alex Gibney: “There was an estimate that what [Elon Musk] did by suddenly cutting USAID would cost through disease and starvation as many as 14M lives. Even if you discount that, we know within a year of those cuts where they were literally burning food going to starving children, 500K children died. This is really a crime against humanity, but he makes a joke about it, I put USAID into the woodchipper. What he put into the woodchipper were children”