Adam Bates

Whatever else you want to say about Pezeshkian's open letter, I'll give him one thing: it's been nearly a decade since a President has addressed the American people in fluent, intelligible English. Thought that was pretty cool.

@Daibandobach @ChaosAgent_42 based out of Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City so it already said that lol

@ChaosAgent_42 Did you change the fin id to “ok”, or was it perfect already

'tis but a scratch.

@matthewamiller Accountability? Didn't you spend the last administration supporting genocide? Start with yourself, then I'll believe you mean it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppuku

It has been 10 days since Hegseth and Caine last briefed on Iran. No CENTCOM briefing since 3/10, and no Pentagon daily press briefing at all. We learn more of what the U.S. military has been doing from bystander videos than DoD. Historic lack of transparency and accountability.

@NYCMayor You forgot to check your child's popular knapsack

Government must deliver for working people—and every dollar in our budget should work as hard as they do. That’s why I directed every agency to cut waste and help close our budget gap. Here’s some of what we found.

It's @CPAC week alright

One of these is the New York Times on March 2, the other is an "antisemitic conspiracy theory" on March 17. If you can figure out the difference (other than "the war went really poorly in the interim"), send me a note.

All these journos soliciting statements from Clinton/Bush/Obama/Biden that they weren't the "former president" who Trump says confided in him they wish they'd attacked Iran... has anyone checked with the 45th President? That's the only suspect I'd even have on the list...

Just gonna take an uneducated guess that "the government suggests being more open minded about which bits of the animal you consume" has not historically been a good omen for the sitting regime in the next election.

"Hooves, eyebrows, nostrils. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for toasted cow ears. You have any idea how much marrow you can suck out of a cow knee?"

@CMDROpAtLargeCA Remember when your alcoholic father murdered a woman?

Nah, gubner, too busy leading agents to arrest illegal aliens. Besides, Chicago may need another double digit drop in a whole smorgasbord of violent crime, compliments of the Green Machine. Perhaps we could meet for a sugar-free slice of heirloom apple pie -on me! 🇺🇸 🇺🇲🐊🐊😆

@adamscochran Yeah well before he pleads out he has to be charged with something right? As soon as Walz and Frey let the feds take over the investigation the chance of that happening dropped to zero

Spoke on background with two attorneys who have defended officer involved shootings. Both have always taken their cases to trial. After reviewing the events today, both said if it were their client they’d advise: -Seek a plea deal -Be willing to plead guilty to a lesser crime or a lower sentence -Accept anything that isn’t de jure LWOP (life with out parole) In other words, the guys who defend police officers shooting for a living, think this case is unwinnable. They would try to defend his actions, they’d just try and lower the impact of the outcome. Their main sticking point were: -“I could argue shot number one and hope for an acquittal or a hung jury - but I can’t get there on shots 2 and 3” -“A jury will not get passed the turning of the wheels” -“Denying medics throws self defense out the window”

Humanity's final irony will be the nuclear annihilation that follows an LLM being asked for strategic advice by Admiral Shitass and regurgitating the script to Terminator.

@jonlovett We don't owe them anything ever. Deranged.

Wow, this has touched a nerve. I'm sorry but after a lifetime of public service, we OWE our elected leaders gratitude and loyalty, which many of you seem to have forgotten. It's sad.

Should members of congress play games with their retirement announcements in order to hand pick their successors instead of letting voters choose? No. But with democracy under threat, it is not the time to point this out.

@neeratanden Because any thinking person would understand that Schumer either OK'd this deal or has no control over his caucus, and either way it's a condemnation of his leadership. This dem pathology of thinking leadership is all perks and no accountability is ruining the world.

Schumer voted no. How about some tweets on the yes votes.

"Have the creator of the universe killed"

@jacobsullum Jacob, I really don't understand this. Shouldn't we thank the civil libertarian lawyers who defended a principle despite their personal revulsion? Why thank the Klansman? He doesn't give a shit about free speech, he's just a racist shithead.

Brandenburg v. Ohio was a boon to controversial speakers across the political spectrum. But its beneficiaries, including Donald Trump, often ignore its strictures when confronted by speech that offends them. reason.com/2025/12/01/tha…

@matthew_petti You know, it wasn't that long ago that the idea of a foreign government meddling in American elections was treated by Rs and Ds as the most egregious affront to American sovereignty and democracy. So I'm sure there'll be hell to pay once they figure out who did this.

@tmorello Sorry Tom, they're everywhere to be seen, they just have masks over their faces and black tape over the names on their ICE uniforms.

Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit.

Senator John Fetterman enjoying a nice floor sandwich this Friday afternoon at DCA🇺🇸🦅

@PeteButtigieg Didn't you invade someone else's country with a gun?

Horrific to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot today in Utah. Political violence must be always and totally rejected. Praying for him and all who may have been injured or impacted.