CBC Edmonton2d ago
Alberta cabinet minister won't say if he supports keeping province in Canada
While other cabinet members have backed Smith's pledge to vote to stay in Canada, Devin Dreeshen avoided answering the question.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separation-referendum-devin-dreeshen-9.7225602?cmp=rss
CBC Calgary2d ago
Alberta cabinet minister won't say if he supports keeping province in Canada
While other cabinet members have backed Smith's pledge to vote to stay in Canada, Devin Dreeshen avoided answering the question.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-separation-referendum-devin-dreeshen-9.7225602?cmp=rss
KillBait News2d ago

Columnist Uses Shoe-Wearing Experiment to Criticize Loyalty Within Trump's Cabinet

📰 Original title: Outlandish experiment shows top officials risking physical injury to please Trump

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Columnist Uses Shoe-Wearing Experiment to Criticize Loyalty Within Trump's Cabinet

A Raw Story article highlights a commentary by Slate writer Ian Prasad Philbrick, who conducted a personal experiment involving a pair of Florsheim dress shoes reportedly gifted by President Donald Trump to members of his Cabinet. According to previous reporting cited in the article, Trump purchased the shoes for Cabinet officials, and some aides suggested that officials felt pressure to wear them. Philbrick bought the same model of shoes and walked approximately 10 miles in Washington, D.C. to evaluate their comfort. He reported suffering multiple blisters, abrasions, and lingering foot pain after the walk, describing significant discomfort caused by the footwear. The article also references reports that Trump purchased the shoes without obtaining recipients' exact shoe sizes. As an example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was observed wearing shoes that critics claimed appeared too large. Rubio defended the fit after being mocked by Representative Sara Jacobs. Philbrick used these examples as a broader political metaphor, arguing that some administration officials demonstrate an unusually high degree of loyalty to the president. He suggested that the willingness to wear uncomfortable or poorly fitting shoes symbolizes a larger pattern of deference within the Trump administration. The piece is primarily an opinion-based political commentary rather than a report of new government policy or official actions. Its central argument is that the reported shoe-gifting practice illustrates what the author views as a culture of loyalty and submission among senior administration officials.

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Columnist Uses Shoe-Wearing Experiment to Criticize Loyalty Within Trump's Cabinet

📰 Original title: Outlandish experiment shows top officials risking physical injury to please Trump

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Columnist Uses Shoe-Wearing Experiment to Criticize Loyalty Within Trump's Cabinet

A Raw Story article highlights a commentary by Slate writer Ian Prasad Philbrick, who conducted a personal experiment involving a pair of Florsheim dress shoes reportedly gifted by President Donald Trump to members of his Cabinet. According to previous reporting cited in the article, Trump purchased the shoes for Cabinet officials, and some aides suggested that officials felt pressure to wear them. Philbrick bought the same model of shoes and walked approximately 10 miles in Washington, D.C. to evaluate their comfort. He reported suffering multiple blisters, abrasions, and lingering foot pain after the walk, describing significant discomfort caused by the footwear. The article also references reports that Trump purchased the shoes without obtaining recipients' exact shoe sizes. As an example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was observed wearing shoes that critics claimed appeared too large. Rubio defended the fit after being mocked by Representative Sara Jacobs. Philbrick used these examples as a broader political metaphor, arguing that some administration officials demonstrate an unusually high degree of loyalty to the president. He suggested that the willingness to wear uncomfortable or poorly fitting shoes symbolizes a larger pattern of deference within the Trump administration. The piece is primarily an opinion-based political commentary rather than a report of new government policy or official actions. Its central argument is that the reported shoe-gifting practice illustrates what the author views as a culture of loyalty and submission among senior administration officials.

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Show threadNonilex3d ago

One of the most striking features of #Trump’s #cabinet meetings this term is the extent to which his leadership has been praised as “unparalleled”.

Officials have declared on camera that he is singlehandedly ending global conflicts, winning the race for artificial intelligence, motivating troops to enlist & lowering gas prices, among a number of other falsely claimed accomplishments.

#POTUS #vanity #narcissism #gaslighting #propaganda #dysfunctional #authoritarianism #USpol

Show threadNonilex3d ago

Some, like Secretary of #State #MarcoRubio & #JohnRatcliffe, the #CIA director, packed their speaking time with #praise, while others, like Vice President #JDVance, focused on #attacking Democrats. Many of these statements are exaggerated or not factually accurate [#lies].

Compared with his 1st term, … #Trump has emphasized the importance of #loyalty this time around. Admin ofcls have complimented him far more in #cabinet meetings than in his 1st term…

#vanity #narcissism #idolatry #despotism

Show threadNonilex3d ago

The #cabinet has historically advised the #POTUS on a variety of matters, but in Trump’s 2nd term, it appears to have taken on a new mandate∶ #flattery.

Marathon cabinet meetings, lasting 1–3 hrs, have become a hallmark of Trump’s 2nd presidency…. Often televised, the meetings provide an opportunity for ofcls to credit him for their dept’s accomplishments while still trying to claim some spotlight for themselves.

#vanity #narcissism #MentalHealth #dysfunctional #autocracy #despotism #USpol

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John Yates4d ago
Rs in the #Cabinet and #Congress , #ConvictedFelonTrump is not sane! Initiate the #25thAmendment now! The most corrupt #Republican party and #Congress in history! #House and #Senate #GOP #Quisling #MAGAts ! #Indivisible #WeThePeople #Politics
CBC Nova Scotia4d ago
Opposition MLAs question changes to cabinet expense reporting website
Changes to the reporting of travel expenses posted online for the premier and cabinet ministers in Nova Scotia now provide less detail, but officials say the new format is not about providing less detail.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cabinet-minister-premier-expense-reporting-9.7221724?cmp=rss