Turkey moved from being the weakest of the power brokers in this region to the strongest player. It is still unclear what this means in tangible means and the way might be still very long, but is clear that the trajectory will be a different one. Russia and Iran along Assad are the biggest losers.

Patel has made clear his intentions in interviews as to what he would like to do if given a chance, and it doesn’t take a genius to see where all of it leads once they get control of DOJ.

-They’ll probably starve the civil rights division or anything that’s involved with investigating right-wing domestic terrorism groups that have white nationalist ties.

-They’ll punish or push out anyone that was involved with investigating his previous administration and him personally, or could potentially be seen as “disloyal” and could be the source for any future investigation.

-They’ll use the FBI to investigate anyone they deem an “enemy” to Trump, and they’ll either justify it slowly, little-by-little or go full blast in conflating negativity towards Trump as being a potential “threat” to the country itself.

Jailbird gets free trip to Paris on you. More at 11.

It’s the only known natural occurrence of a mineral that (as it happens) has also been synthesized. Many minerals are available as exact synthetics. Diamond is an example.

Wow. Even your mom says you suck. Lol

Not me, Zelensky.

Some ceasefire, with frozen conflict - similar to Korea. No real solution or peace treaty. That’s why the landmines.

Sometimes, stating the obvious is good.

Ah, so you’re the kind of guy that used to get cigarettes for the rest of the kids. Now you’re called an influenceter

Very impressed with this move on part of the Aussies. It’s not that they know something the rest of the world doesn’t, it’s just that they have the guts to do something about it

Only stupid people can be remotely surprised by any of this.

The house is really close. So much so that Republicans will have a one seat majority until April. The Republicans will have a 3 seat majority in the senate. IDT it’s anything to brag about and not a foregone conclusion for anything.

FFS. Google works just fine…

8th paragraph

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mexican-president-claudia-sheinbaum-trump-tariffs-1235182089/

That particular agency was created by law, has a mandate, and is not part of the administration. Its creation by Congress as part of a compromise on an SEC restructure and receives budget as a set percentage of it. It’s purpose is to look out for consumers getting ripped off, such as bank fees. I remember it because it is Elizabeth Warren’s brainchild during the Clinton years. She was supposed to run it, but Republicans didn’t like her. So, she ran for Congress, won a senate seat, and they really don’t like her now.

That agency was created by congress and it will take congress to destroy it, no matter what President Musk says.

It’s all transactional.

Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours.

• Sheinbaum

Better to sue the shipping company into oblivion