The slog of this authoritarian shitshow is grinding us all down. My inspiration has gone into hiding with Melania. Knock yourselves out! (Trump cont.)

[boatyardblues]

Does what it says on the tin. 🤷‍♂️

Here’s the last thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3258057-I-Spy-with-My-Little-Eye-Something-Beginning-with-T-Traitorous-Treasonweasels-in-Trumptown-Trump-contd

AP not paying attention again:

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BREAKING: Homeland Security secretary won't apologize for enforcing laws that result in children being separated from parents.

Sanctuary

'The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order that would temporarily free the federal government to withhold law enforcement grants from so-called sanctuary cities in most of the country.'

He fits right in, greedy and sleazy:
'A Top Trump Aide Worked In Libya With Key Backers Of An Alleged "Sex Cult"
Joe Hagin saw Libyan expatriate Basit Igtet as a golden goose. Igtet was more than that.'
www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/tariniparti/trump-hagin-libya-igtet?__twitter_impression=true

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'The latest reports from the border indicate that large groups of children are being held in cages and some children are so traumatized they've attempted suicide. President Trump could end this horrific policy TODAY. If he won't, Congress must pass the #KeepFamiliesTogetherAct'

@Bencjacobs
'INBOX: Kamala Harris calls on Kirstjen Nielsen to resign'
mobile.twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/1008777921018957827

Kamala has always had Kirstjen's number.

Trump's far too busy to worry about traumatised children. He's busy building Thunderbird 3.

President Trump vowed on Monday to make space great again.
Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces.
“We are going to have a space force,” Trump said in Washington D.C. “An Air Force and a Space Force. "
.Trump did not go into details about what military role the so-called “space force” would carry out or who would command it.

www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/18/trump-orders-establishment-space-force-as-6th-branch-military.html
Rather bizarrely, at the end of Fox news' article about plans to invade Mars or whatever, they had a few paragraphs about the current immigration issues. This seems to be Fox news' entire coverage on the subject. I really shouldn't look at Fox news.

So, don't call the cell VIP1 nitwit. And put him the gen. pop., he deserves to enjoy the full experience, you know, just like all the other f'n accused crims.

'Virginia jail boss says 'no special privileges' for Paul Manafort
People are calling the jail, demanding to know why Manafort is in a 'VIP' cell.'
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna884401

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/06/usa-family-separation-torture/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=quote&utm_term=TWFrZSBuby&utm_campaign=social

Welcome to a well regimented, gated, hell, lock step conformity and Trumpzombies
www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/18/florida-senior-citizens-vote-election-2018-218758

Other things Trump is up to while he desperately distracts include usual rudeness to America's allies-
Donald J. Trump
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The people of Germany are turning against their leadership as migration is rocking the already tenuous Berlin coalition. Crime in Germany is way up. Big mistake made all over Europe in allowing millions of people in who have so strongly and violently changed their culture!

@realDonaldTrump
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We don’t want what is happening with immigration in Europe to happen with us!

When I say Trump is trying to distract, as far as I can tell, rude comments about Germany are to distract from kids in cages which distract from trump foundation's legal issues (last week, wasn't it?) which distract from Mueller. I may have missed out a few stages.

mini I watched some of his pathetic speech - a room full of old white men with the snake Pence doe eyed. Disgusting and nauseating to look at

Crime rate in Germany lowest for 26 years. But then down is up in the trumpiverse.

WH press brief put off to 1530/1600 hrs, still not started.

'I may have missed out a few stages.'

Sleip.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/18/donald-trump-us-migrant-camp-border-separation

“The United States will not be a migrant camp and it will not be a refugee holding facility,” Trump said during remarks at the White House on Monday.

'ProPublica has obtained audio from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility, in which children can be heard wailing as an agent jokes, “We have an orchestra here.” '

www.propublica.org/article/children-separated-from-parents-border-patrol-cbp-trump-immigration-policy

I feel thoroughly sickened at the news coming out of the States at the moment.

Good idea, but that won't touch Sneerah.

'The White House Press Briefing is happening now. Reporters should ask @PressSec about this.

Better yet, play the audio.'

mobile.twitter.com/ProPublica/status/1008803920460894208

Lots of groans when it was announced brief delayed to 1700hrs.

I was watching live. You could clearly hear this over the general noise in the room.

'Reporters are listening to audio of kids crying in border patrol facility, moments ahead of press briefing' @ProPublica
mobile.twitter.com/thisisjorge/status/1008806690764910593

Just heard a reporter say Nielsen will be at briefing, that's reason for delay. They are clearly scrambling in the WH.

Looks like it's been delayed so the Department of Homeland Security Secretary can take the heat.

What time is it on UK time?

Its scheduled for 5pm D.C. time. 10pm UK time.

That clip is so upsetting.