Bastards

October 23, 2024October 22, 2024 ~ susie

Really sad story:

'One 82-year-old woman, who wore pajamas with holes in them because she didn’t want to spend money on new ones, didn’t realize she had given Republicans more than $350,000 while living in a 1,000 square-foot Baltimore condo since 2020.'https://t.co/w7A9w8a54M
— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) October 22, 2024

Tra la la, life goes on

September 5, 2024September 4, 2024 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

NEW: Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump have announced plans to build a luxury beach village/hotel in southern Albania on land that local villagers say is effectively being stolen from their families. A New York Times investigation. With @krastakrau https://t.co/SUnaWUAUCC
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) September 4, 2024

Serving the public never occurs to them

August 13, 2024August 12, 2024 ~ susie

"In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies … Sasse abruptly resigned in July" https://t.co/PkTEp2Yhwr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 12, 2024

Where’s the money?

August 8, 2024August 7, 2024 ~ susie

Trump and the RNC have no field offices. Also a cursory check through social media specifically Facebook the Trump ads are down to a trickle and in many places non-existent. The media should be asking the Trump family what they did with the money.
— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) August 7, 2024

Oh dear

August 5, 2024August 4, 2024 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

NEW: The pro-Trump PAC backed by billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation by the office of Michigan's secretary of state. @JocelynBenson's office is looking at whether the PAC has broken any state laws with their data collection efforts. https://t.co/6JmnYLRmgJ
— Brian Schwartz (@schwartzbCNBC) August 4, 2024

It’s Florida

July 12, 2024July 11, 2024 ~ susie

I am old enough to remember when elected officials would find creative ways to hide even the appearance of a potential quid pro quo. https://t.co/tyc7q6756j
— julie k. brown (@jkbjournalist) July 11, 2024

What is it about this whiny criminal crybaby

May 30, 2024May 29, 2024 ~ susie

That hypnotizes all these people into thinking he’s some kind of alpha male?

Trump, exuding extreme confidence in the jury a short while ago:

“These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged. The whole country’s a mess between the borders and fake elections. And we have a trial like this where the judge is so conflicted he can’t breathe. He’s got…
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) May 29, 2024

Trump supporters are now CRYING as they pray for him outside of the courtroom during jury deliberations. It’s a cult. These people absolutely need to seek help. This is insane. pic.twitter.com/BcNptfTG01
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 29, 2024

Scumbag

April 4, 2024April 3, 2024 ~ susie

I wrote about the links to Russian autocrats a year ago, when the SEC was investigating the original deal:

NEW: Trump Media only made it to its stock market debut last week after being loaned millions in 2022 by a Russian-American — who came under criminal investigation after his friend insider traded on the Trump Media deal. @guardian exclusive https://t.co/GMtgEkj7TZ

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) April 3, 2024

Birds of a feather

April 3, 2024April 2, 2024 ~ susie

Trump has been an avatar for monster people to feel better about their own bigotry since he farted his way down the escalator a decade ago.

And that gross, flatulent tradition of bad people idolizing literally the worst person continues to this day: https://t.co/khlCSUWJCX

— Jay Black (@jayblackisfunny) April 2, 2024

Pump and dump

April 2, 2024April 1, 2024 ~ susie

An Explainer: Understanding Papa Don’s New Pump and Dump 8-K https://t.co/DkQRQyQvrB via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 2, 2024