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Our bigly armada is...somewhere! Watch out, gentleman! Trump cont..

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TheClaws · 19/04/2017 02:57

As the armada appears in waters nowhere near where it was said to be, Trump blusters on in his usual dignified, courtly manner. Easter weekend had us worried about nuclear strikes; DT put a fair bit of work into his golf swing. Business as usual! Carry on, everyone!

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GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:18

Although he does seem to be channelling this as well.....

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:19

Reuters Top News‏Verified account @Reuters 54s54 seconds ago
MORE: French presidential candidate Fillon says cancels Friday's campaign events after Paris shooting. reut.rs/2pk9M53

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:23

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Hey Jeff Sessions, this #IslandinthePacific has been the 50th state for going on 58 years. And we won’t succumb to your dog whistle politics

Gee, it kinda looks like Sessions has pissed off a few people. I hope it bites him in the arse.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:28

Mark Berman‏Verified account @markberman 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING: The Justice Dept. is weighing whether to bring criminal charges against WikiLeaks after CIA revelations wapo.st/2ovqTMC pic.twitter.com/Etcen7cHCs

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:31

The Telegraph‏Verified account @Telegraph 17s17 seconds ago
President Hollande on the #Paris shooting: “We are convinced the motive is likely to be terrorism" www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/20/paris-police-close-part-city-centre-amid-reports-officers-shot/ … pic.twitter.com/BxbkI7InDg

cozietoesie · 20/04/2017 22:31

Hawaii is represented by 4 Democrats at the moment - I think. If so, he would have felt 'free-er' to shoot his mouth off.

cozietoesie · 20/04/2017 22:33

It's still going to be interesting to see how that remark goes down more generally.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:33

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#IS has already claimed responsibility for the attack in #Paris and named the gunman. It's never been this fast before. Highly unusual.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:36

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Fillon cancels campaign events, calls for election to be suspended following #Paris shooting
www.itv.com/news/update/2017-04-20/french-presidential-candidates-cancel-campaign-events/

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:37

Scott Dworkin‏Verified account @funder 44s44 seconds ago
The FBI is zeroing in on a former Trump adviser the White House just can't shake

#trumprussia #russiagate #resist www.businessinsider.com/carter-page-trump-adviser-2017-4

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:38

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Replying to @Conflicts @SkyNewsBreak and 2 others
UPDATE: ISIS claims the attack in Paris, names the attacker as Abu Yusuf al-Beljiki (from #Belgium) - @michaelh992

cozietoesie · 20/04/2017 22:44

Thanks for that piece on Page, Ginger.

saffronwblue · 20/04/2017 22:44

Trump and berlosconi would have been a beautiful thing.
Our PM is trumpeting about only people with Australian values being allowed in here. Has led to much dark humour on twitter but just shows how we live in an era where the bar of decency keeps being lowered.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:49

Oh the irony. Idiots going on about how Hawaii will never have to deal with being attacked or bombed like the mainland.

Apparently they were all asleep in class when they went over the Pearl Harbor attack. Hmm

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 22:53

How exactly do you measure "Australian values" for each person?

Personally, I think people should be required to sing a complete Wiggles song before entering Australia. If they've watched enough Wiggles shows to learn a whole song (Big Red Car is a personal favourite of mine), then they've been exposed to a fair few "be kind" lessons as well. Grin

Will that work?

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 23:03

Hmm...

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BREAKING: US authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of @WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, US officials tell CNN

Sittinonthefloor · 20/04/2017 23:03

Thank you all for this thread! I'm not much of a poster but I really appreciate all the info on here.

What I'm finding really odd in the real world is that there isn't more talk of MrFartypants (my dcs name for the orange one) appearing to have some form of dementia. Armchair diagnosis I know but it seems so striking - and worrying.

Roussette · 20/04/2017 23:06

Ye Gods he is embarrassing... to the Italian PM...

"From Venice to Florence, from Verdi to Pavarotti. A friend of mine. A great friend of mine"

He's been dead 10 years, does fat orange one know this?

One tweet made me laugh...
"The Mario Brothers... wonderful plumbers. Great family business. An American success story."

Roussette · 20/04/2017 23:06

I think this too Sitonfloor. To me, there are signs

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 23:09

There are constant rumblings about his mental health, but the push at the moment is simply to have him investigated and out ASAP along with all his cronies.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 23:10

POLITICO‏Verified account @politico 54s55 seconds ago
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What threatens a shutdown:
-Border wall
-Sanctuary cities
-Pentagon boost
-Obamacare subsidies
-Coal miner benefits
politi.co/2pIe5Eb

AcrossthePond55 · 20/04/2017 23:11

Thanks for the addl info on the UK election system.

So, I think I should be appointed leader of the MN Party, then we'll have an election and I can be the PM of Motherhoodlandia.

My platform is free Gin Cake Wine Chocolate for all. Oh, and that forthwith, all fathers-to-be shall be wired up to that fake labour gizmo during their wife's/partner's labour and delivery and a remote control given to the wife/partner.

GingerIvy · 20/04/2017 23:11

Caroline O.‏ @RVAwonk 23s23 seconds ago
(!!!!!!!!!!) The DOJ may be about to charge WikiLeaks & Assange for violating the Espionage Act. wapo.st/2pIil6W?tid=ss_tw

MrsT2007 · 20/04/2017 23:12

Jim Sciutto‏ @jimsciutto

BREAKING: US authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of @WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, US officials tell CNN
11:02 pm · 20 Apr 2017

Boom

MrsT2007 · 20/04/2017 23:13

So Mensch may well have been bang on the money about Wikileaks being a Russian Govt controlled operation