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Trump: yes, we have no Steve Bannon

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PerkingFaintly · 25/08/2017 15:08

"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention."

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lionheart · 30/08/2017 08:59

To pick up again on your earlier point about speech and censorship Perking.

www.newsweek.com/do-armed-neo-nazis-have-first-amendment-rights-protest-656443?utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

BiglyBadgers · 30/08/2017 09:10

Mattis freezes transgender policy; allows troops to continue serving, pending study

I imagine Trump won't like that at all. I wonder how long before he tries to fire Mattis...

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 30/08/2017 09:19

billmoyers.com/story/future-democracy-read-media-bias-report/

How Conservatives Manipulated the Mainstream Media to Give Us President Trump

A new report shows how conservatives are winning a war that the rest of us don’t even know we’re fighting.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 30/08/2017 09:38

roussette the rest of the Caroline o thread you posted yesterday is really interesting:

mobile.twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/902347012934336512

CaveMum · 30/08/2017 10:18

Has this Tweet been linked to yet? It's a Trump supporter stating that 3 days after Hurricane Katrina Michelle Obama was out shopping.

People are taking great glee in pointing out that:

A) Bush was in Office when Katrina happened
and
B) They've used a picture of Condoleeza Rice

twitter.com/trumpresponders/status/834774304092983300

😂😂😂

PerkingFaintly · 30/08/2017 10:36

Thanks, Pain, that Carole Cadwalladr thread is very interesting.

She refers to an article where @ MikeH_PR of the The New European newspaper tracks down a David Jones who appears to be linked to the DavidJo Twitter account (the one amplifying v select content... in Russian office hours only).

He's a UKIP local councillor in Portadown, Northern Ireland.

"Councillor Jones states immediately, "That's not me. That's not me." And when I ask if he knows who DavidJo is he is equally emphatic, saying: "I think that's somebody from down in the Isle of Wight or the south of England." He then throws in: "Because, funnily enough I was asked about that before — no, that is not me."

So I explain how his telephone number is apparently linked with @DavidJo52951945 in the deep web. He explains again that he has been asked before about it but that it is not him. He says he does have a Twitter account and offers the handle as "@councillordjones". All that does is confuse me more, because I haven't yet found his Twitter account."

I ask Councillor Jones if it troubles him to be apparently, albeit incorrectly, connected in some way with the Twitter account of 'DavidJo'. And he says, "no — nobody has ever asked me before."

(BTW, I too can't find a Twitter name of "@councillordjones". Or "@counsellordjones" or "@cllrdjones". Sorry, weird MN formatting - shouldn't be asterisks in any of those.)

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Lweji · 30/08/2017 11:09

They've used a picture of Condoleeza Rice

Trump: yes, we have no Steve Bannon
Lweji · 30/08/2017 11:13

I'm having a sinking feeling that all those people resigning just plays into Trump's/Putin's hands.

Roussette · 30/08/2017 11:28

Thanks Pain for the CarolineO link. It's very scary how much much Trump is Putin's bitch. I follow CarolineO and she always talks sense. Let's hope Mueller can do his job.

InigoTaran · 30/08/2017 12:32

Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the Red Cross Harvey relief. Good on her!

www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/08/29/sandra-bullock-donates-1-million-harvey-red-cross-relief/614894001/

lionheart · 30/08/2017 12:55

Good for her--I think she did the same for New Orleans.

oldsilver · 30/08/2017 13:13

15 hours ago I was waiting in an hotel for the shuttle to DFW to come home. Fox news was on in the foyer. The hotel has taken in a lot of Houston evacuees (in fact all the airport hotels have) and the main Irving evac centre was not far away.

They cheered when Trump arrived.

It's been a long 2 weeks hols. We've seen a lot of America; Washington, Knoxville, Nashville, Atlanta, Orlando and finally Texas. And we've stayed in a fair few hotels and spoken to lots of people at breakfast.

Knoxville was the last place we heard any anti Trump sentiment and that was from someone who came from Charlottesville originally. And he spoke in hushed tones so other tables wouldn't hear.

As we drove downwards it was noticeable the hoardings, car stickers and placards in front gardens all supporting that man.

It surprised me the amount of grass roots support. It's going to take a lot of effort, more than I thought to get rid of him.

Sorry, just a very tired brain dump now we are finally home.

cozietoesie · 30/08/2017 13:38

I'm glad you're finally home, anyway. Have some sleep etc before you even think about anything else. Smile

orlantina · 30/08/2017 13:49

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 1m1 minute ago
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The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. Talking is not the answer!

BiglyBadgers · 30/08/2017 13:59

Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the Red Cross Harvey relief. Good on her!

I believe Beyonce had also donated, though not sure what exactly.

CaveMum · 30/08/2017 13:59

A commentator pointed out on BBC this morning that Trump's "visit" entailed meeting no residents/those directly affected by the disaster. They also mentioned that on leaving the centre he visited he couldn't help himself and commented on the crowd size, as if he was at a campaign rally.

BiglyBadgers · 30/08/2017 14:00

The U.S. has been talking to North Korea, and paying them extortion money, for 25 years. Talking is not the answer!

Oh dear, here we go again. Hmm

InigoTaran · 30/08/2017 14:08

Apparently Beyonce has donated $7 million. Hasn't made a big deal out of it tho, unlike someone we know...

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 30/08/2017 14:09

Ffs

cozietoesie · 30/08/2017 14:13

And I think we'll continue to do so, Bigly. Sad

orlantina · 30/08/2017 14:38

FFS

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 10m10 minutes ago
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After reading the false reporting and even ferocious anger in some dying magazines, it makes me wonder, WHY? All I want to do is #MAGA!

cozietoesie · 30/08/2017 14:40

That sounds almost plaintive.

RandomlyGenerated · 30/08/2017 14:44

Do you think Trump will donate the proceeds of his baseball caps sales to those affected by Harvey? You know, the ones he's been wearing prominently for the last few days?

shop.donaldjtrump.com/products/official-usa-45th-presidential-hat-white

lionheart · 30/08/2017 14:48

That sounds horrible Old.

Love the responses to that stupid piece of propaganda, Cave.

Trump: yes, we have no Steve Bannon