David P2h ago

We don't know if talks with Iran are real. The president saying these talks we never heard of are productive doesn't mean anything.

Except...

We do know that the administration is friendly to prediction markets/corrupt influence betting. And we know that they know how their words affects these things. And we have some pretty good evidence that people in his admin are cashing in with insider knowledge.

#GiftArticle #GiftLink

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/upshot/prediction-markets-iran-strikes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VVA.l4Bd.M3qD4OjJSbUE&smid=url-share

How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened

Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.

The New York Times
Nonilex13h ago

#GiftArticle

#Trump’s Eye Is Already on #Cuba

“#RegimeChange is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, acc/to one admin ofcl.

…Trump’s goal appears to be to install more amenable leadership in Havana. Last week, he told reporters…that he believes he’ll have the “honor of taking Cuba,” adding∶ “Whether I free it, take it—I think I can do anything I want with it.”

#warmonger #MadWithPower #MafiaState #imperialism #sovereignty #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/03/trump-plan-cuba/686497/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxVUrZhmpFhp9i0BYd3-2ink

Trump's Plan for Cuba

“Regime change is lined up,” awaiting the president’s signal, according to one administration official.

The Atlantic
Ciarán Fahey1d ago

The New York Times editorial board: “Lying is standard behavior for Mr. Trump … Many people are so accustomed to his lies that they hardly notice them anymore.”

(NYT) #Trump #MAGA #USA #Iran #lies #giftarticle 🇺🇸

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/opinion/iran-war-trump-lying.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.qgq6.gfUVK7blNc6P&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion | Trump Is Hiding the Truth About the War in Iran

Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.

The New York Times
Democracy Matters 2d ago

They're digging in. They have no intention of leaving after the elections.

In Trump’s Administration, Military Housing Is Becoming a Hot Commodity
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/politics/trump-aides-military-housing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U1A.y5hw.XkTgt9pHKuUe&smid=url-share

#TrumpMustGo #TrumpKillsAmerica #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #GiftArticle #USPol

In Trump’s Administration, Military Housing Is Becoming a Hot Commodity

Until President Trump took office for the second time, it was rare for civilian government officials to live on military bases or installations.

The New York Times
Shelley Powers2d ago
More destruction that can't be fixed from Trump #giftarticle wapo.st/4bVCIGB

A massive border wall expansio...
A massive border wall expansion is underway

The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.

The Washington Post
Joanna Bryson, blathering2d ago
#giftArticle https://wapo.st/4bVCIGB
A massive border wall expansion is underway

The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.

The Washington Post
Show threadReed Mideke2d ago

Another one for the Best People™ files: That guy (Paolo Zampolli) who used his high level Trump admin connections to try to sic ICE on his ex… met said ex when she was 17 and recently arrived in the US courtesy of a plane ride from one Jeffery Epstein

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/paolo-zampolli-ice-melania-trump-epstein.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.MsdA.hcwNjGUd_pNA&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#GiftArticle #GiftLink

Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child

Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.

The New York Times
Show threadReed Mideke3d ago

NYT roundup of Mr Law and Order's fraud pardons

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/politics/trump-fraudsters-pardons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.3Npq.iRwXVb6GV3d2&smid=url-share

#GiftArticle #GiftLink

Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens

Across both of his terms, President Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.

The New York Times
stevenray4d ago

We've done it to ourselves.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/climate/the-weather-is-getting-wilder-and-some-see-a-dire-signal-in-the-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.kaHc.8qtkwAGKmIAb&smid=url-share

#climateCrisis #giftArticle

The Weather Is Getting Wilder, and Some See a Dire Signal in the Data

Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.

The New York Times
Nonilex4d ago

#GiftArticle

I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse
- Richard Bookstaber

“…We have returned to a period of risk, one rife with the sort of pressures that have led to major financial crises. This time, the risks are spread across industries, markets & nations∶ #ArtificialIntelligence, the roughly $2 trillion private #credit industry, #StockMarkets, #Taiwan & now #Iran…”

#economy #Trump #inflation #tariffs #war #CostOfLiving #energy #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/opinion/financial-crisis-private-credit-ai-iran-taiwan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.yTzr.YtftnMqyQMfl&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion | I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse.

Richard Bookstaber warns that what appears to be disparate forces adding risk to our economy are all part of one deeply connected system.

The New York Times