thomaslknapp (57)in #politics • 17 hours agosteemCreated with Sketch.2026 Pessimism: Put Not Your Trust in MidtermsImage by kjpargeter on Freepik Well, that about wraps it up for 2025. As I write this, the old year only has four…thomaslknapp (57)in #peace • 8 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Peace President? Yeah, Right.On December 17, surrounded by festive holiday decorations, US president Donald Trump delivered an upbeat --- one might…thomaslknapp (57)in #cannabis • 10 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cannabis: Don't Just Reschedule, DescheduleOn December 18, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order --- titled "Increasing Medical Marijuana and…thomaslknapp (57)in #robreiner • 12 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Separation of Politics and Entertainment: Thoughts on the Death of Rob ReinerOn December 14, "film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist" ( per Wikipedia ) Rob Reiner…thomaslknapp (57)in #travel • 15 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.First They Came for the Tourists ..."In order to comply with the January 2025 Executive Order 14161 (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists…thomaslknapp (57)in #war • 17 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Regime Change: Adam Smith Talks One Game and Spends on Another"[T]here is no way on earth we should be going to war or trying to do regime change in Venezuela," US Representative…thomaslknapp (57)in #x • 19 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.X Marks the Spot: It's Time for Social Media Platform SovereigntyOn December 5, European Union regulators levied a $140 million fine on X (the social media platform formerly known as…thomaslknapp (57)in #venezuela • 22 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Venezuela: Eye on the Prize?Alleged US murder strike on a boat in the Caribbean. Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, according…thomaslknapp (57)in #blackfriday • 24 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Black Friday Despite? No, Black Friday Because.Americans, the Associated Press reports , spent a record $11.8 billion online on "Black Friday" (the day after…thomaslknapp (57)in #unlawfulorders • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.You Must Refuse Illegal Orders. If This Be Treason, Make The Most Of It."You can refuse illegal orders ... you MUST refuse illegal orders." That's the message from a recent video featuring…thomaslknapp (57)in #china • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Taiwan: Takaichi Strikes a Long-Needed Blow Against "Strategic Ambiguity"When asked, before Japans's parliament, about the circumstances under which the country's "Self-Defense Forces" could…thomaslknapp (57)in #trump • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Quiet, Piggy: Reporters Aren't Trump's SubordinatesAt an Oval Office event on November 18, US president Donald Trump let loose on an ABC News reporter, Mary Bruce, for…thomaslknapp (57)in #tariffs • last monthTrump Tariff Check Proposal: Bad Math, Not a "Dividend""We are taking in Trillions of Dollars and will soon begin paying down our ENORMOUS DEBT, $37 Trillion," US president…thomaslknapp (57)in #affordability • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.There's Only One Way for Politicians to Deliver on "Affordability"[ ]( ""greenzig", CC0, via Wikimedia Commons") "President Donald Trump is scrambling to develop a plan and message…thomaslknapp (57)in #mortgage • last monthsteemCreated with Sketch.Homebuyer Horror: Attack of the 50-Year Mortgage!In a graphic posted to Truth Social on November 8, Donald Trump lists himself next to Franklin Delano Roosevelt as…thomaslknapp (57)in #passports • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.SCOTUS Passport Ruling: A Distraction from the Real Issue"Displaying passport holders' sex at birth," the US Supreme Court held in a short, unsigned ruling on November 6, "no…thomaslknapp (57)in #airtrafficcontrol • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.For Friendlier Skies, Fire the FAAStarting on November 7, the New York Times reports , the number of commercial flights to and from 40 of…thomaslknapp (57)in #moralpanic • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Against Moral Panic: Or, Dolls Aren't Real KidsOn November 3, the Washington Post reports , "fast-fashion" retailer Shein banned sales of sex dolls on its…thomaslknapp (57)in #warpowers • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Administration Just Admitted War Powers Don't Cover Trump's Caribbean Murder SpreeAlleged US murder strike on a boat in the Caribbean. "A top Justice Department lawyer," the Washington Post…thomaslknapp (57)in #cryptocurrency • 2 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Crypto Pardons: Good Start, Keep GoingArt by Flying Logos. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. On October 23, US…
