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

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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!

"Adrienne Vittadini"

So Ivanka Trump clothing is now Adrienne Vittadini discount clothing. OK.

No - actually the AV is an actual brand - they may not even have been aware that their tags were put on Trump's clothing.

Trump's company didn't do it - a chain store in the US did, as they had feedback that people didn't want to buy Trump's clothing.

The Associated Press‏Verified account @AP 25s25 seconds ago
US issues 271 sanctions in response to Syrian President Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons. apne.ws/2oEenum

Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA 1m1 minute ago
Meanwhile briefing underway at @StateDepart where issue of latest American taken by #DPRK is also being discussed: twitter.com/rongxiang/status/856565699770286081 …

He will, I hope, have read about what happened to Narcissus, Perking. (And be watching out for Nemesis.)

I think it's power he was after. He just loves the feeling of being in power.

He's been ranting and telling people what to do for years, and now some have to do what he says and others are a sitting audience. His rants reach the entire world. He's loving it.

Holy shit.

Shannon Watts‏Verified account @shannonrwatts 3h3 hours ago
Were conservative pundits outraged about intimidation of free speech when this happened to @MomsDemand?

www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/3497895/ …

This seems a bit ominous....

Steve Herman‏Verified account @W7VOA 7m7 minutes ago
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Briefing on #DPRK to be held at @WhiteHouse for all 100 Senators on Wednesday, announces @PressSec.

Is it tomorrow (Tuesday) that is the DPRK anniversary?

Uh oh....

Robert Caruso‏Verified account @robertcaruso 2h2 hours ago
looks like @ForeignPolicy has obtained a copy of the @USAID budget; 100% cuts to some foreign aid programs (yes 100) foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/24/u-s-agency-for-international-development-foreign-aid-state-department-trump-slash-foreign-funding/ …

cozie Yep. They've detained 3 Americans in the last week that were leaving the country.

I haven't seen that film for ages. Is that the one with Gene hackman in it?

Just a note that we're getting closer to 1000 posts.

Eric Garland‏Verified account @ericgarland 55m55 minutes ago
Sen. Burr lied about being capable of executing a bipartisan investigation. He should not only recuse himself, but also resign in shame. twitter.com/Isikoff/status/856495690809311232 …

Oh my - this could explain a lot. See pic.

McKay Coppins‏Verified account @mckaycoppins 15h15 hours ago
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Man, this is... bleak. pic.twitter.com/CwLe4nuBDC

haven't seen that film for ages. Is that the one with Gene hackman in it?

Not really, mostly Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. :)

Oh, look, Dar Adal plays "Arresting Officer #1". He must have looked like a baby then.

Saw an interesting piece on fake news in Saturday's Guardian, but online it's behind a paywall so I can't link.

It's a brief look at the Guardian's submission to the HoC Culture, Media and Sport Committee's 'Fake news' inquiry" - which I had somehow missed knowing about. All written evidence to the inquiry is available here:
www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/culture-media-and-sport-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/inquiry2/

Anyway, here's a taster from the newspaper article:

"The Guardian's contribution to MPs' inquiry into fake news."
"...we argue that the committee should look beyond the narrow issue of what constitutes 'fake news' and consider the bigger questions about the online ecosystem that enables its creation, distribution and monetisation, and helps untruths be accepted as fact.
...
"Digital advertising rewards attention, which in turn incentivises the creation of viral content. The objective of search and social platforms, which currently dominate the advertising market, is to retain users in order to show them advertising."

Steve Kopack‏Verified account @SteveKopack 2m2 minutes ago
Why is Mar-A-Lago being promoted on two State Department websites?

uk.usembassy.gov/mar-lago-winter-white-house/ …

share.america.gov/mar-a-lago-winter-white-house/ … pic.twitter.com/MIRIJH8fsD

And sorry, should have said some Ivanka Trump clothing is now Adrienne Vittadini discount clothing.

Well, Quist may be a political underdog but......

Montana Special

A little light Trump based fun

I've not seen that film but will definitely earmark it!

Tommy Christopher‏ @tommyxtopher
Spicer dodges hard on DACA by @DailyCaller reporter @kaitlancollins, who accuses Trump of "amnesty." Once again not cruel enough for base. mobile.twitter.com/tommyxtopher/status/856587012635320321/video/1

Urgh. How is this going on?

Robert Maguire‏ @RobertMaguire_

United States Embassy in the UK is promoting Mar a Lago, the President's private resort which costs $200k to join t.co/G0wL18ott6