Originally published at: Trump Goes International With Criminalizing Left-Wing Opposition
So THIS Is What Seb Gorka’s Been Up To? Old TPM fave Sebastian Gorka has been pretty under-the-radar as the senior counterterrorism director on President Trump’s second term National Security Council, but now he pops up in this important NYT story as a leader of what you might call the internationalization of the administration’s effort…
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A story about an encounter with 4 TSF fans and a couple of pics.
A guy walks into a bar, orders a beer, downs it, and says, “HEY EVERYONE! I have the best Trump joke to tell you!”
A man comes forward and replies, "Now hold on a minute. I own this bar, and I’m a Trump supporter. You see my best customer over there? He’s a Trump supporter. My wife in the back doing the books? She’s a Trump supporter. That 275 lb. bouncer at the front door? He’s a Trump supporter. So knowing all of this, are you sure you want to tell that joke?
The man looks at them all and disgustedly says, “Hell, not if I have to explain it four times.”
Back to serious: Today’s Heather and Paul:
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So, back to red-baiting? Where does that put the Dotard’s swoony affair with Putin?
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Yo! Pope!
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JD and the rest of the clown car negotiating team may have no one to talk to this weekend. NYT liveblog:
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Friday that negotiations with the United States to end the war could not start until the implementation of a cease-fire in Lebanon and the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad, a stance that could scuttle the talks before they even begin.
“Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations,” Ghalibaf wrote in a post on X. “These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.”
“Release of blocked assets” is new, I think?
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Sadly, most all of the great American Antifa have assumed permanent positions of honor in National Cemeteries. The Gork is chasing ghosts.
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10th!
Why would giving law enforcement their property back be considered an assault?
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I speculated yesterday that Melanoma’s bizarre, out-of-the-blue White(s Only) House speech may’ve been to get out in front of bad news that was about to hit. I wonder if this is it?
[reposting]
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Ungaro may safe us all.
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“The department simply cannot reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking ‘new’ action and expect the court to look the other way,” Friedman wrote.
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One of the unwavering character traits of fascists is that they never, ever give up in demonizing and trying to destroy their opponents.
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Gorka looks like someone sent over from Central Typecasting to portray a long-time criminal.
(Pic: Baldura, former street cat, adopted in 2017. Sweet and calm temperament.)
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I love the smell of a good bench slap in the morning. These idiots deserve it. There are people who barely passed the bar sitting in high positions in the Department of inJustice.
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“No cause can justify the shedding of innocent blood.”
Amen.
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Hegseth is firing chaplains, as well.
For first time ever, Army chief of chaplains fired — by Hegseth
For the first time in history, the U.S. Army chief of chaplains has been fired by the Secretary of Defense.
Pete Hegseth made national headlines April 2 for firing Gen. Randy George, the Army’s chief of staff. But on the same day, Hegseth removed Army Maj. Gen. William Green, who had served in that post since 2023.
No reason given.
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Yo! Pope! 2! The Pete-down.
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