Phil

the internet is the greatest playground ever built. if you’re not having fun on it you’re fundamentally misusing it.

@SawyerMerritt @Starlink Interesting, their website says nothing about this.

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Vroom! The cleaning of the Reflecting Pool continued this morning as the Super Scrubbers pushed the green sludge to the center of the pool. By the end of the week, the vacuum trucks will arrive to collect the slurry of algae and goose poop. It's a smelly job, but our Facilities Management crew and contractors do it well. #WashingtonDC

@KeenanPeachy I’m in.

Going to be quite something when the center of the hardcore dissident right shifts to coastal California under Governor Steve Hilton and Los Angeles under Mayor Spencer Pratt as we gather opposition to the Newsom-Cortez administration.

@KTLA Did the black candidates get invited to this one?

DEBATE NIGHT IN CALIFORNIA: Watch the leading contenders for California governor face off in a live debate Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. on KTLA 5, KTLA+ and KTLA.com. Hosted by KTLA’s Frank Buckley and Inside California Politics host Nikki Laurenzo.

@BurtMacklin_FBI Preach

Eventually, you’re going to have to accept that 99% of the people on this platform are morons that don’t know anything. They don’t have inside sources, they are constantly wrong, and will move on to the next topic without explaining how they wildly missed their last theory. Once you accept it, this place is amazing and that 1% make it even better.

ATTENTION @cnni: As @POTUS just said, Iran’s official statement is linked in his TRUTH below AND posted by the Iranian foreign minister. This alleged statement by “Iran” is a FRAUD! Correct immediately! @cnni @cnn @OutFrontCNN @kaitlancollins @SophiaSaifi @KitMaherCNN

I don’t know if people are playing dumb, genuinely don’t understand what’s happening, or are simply blinded by their feelings about Trump, but a lot of the social media commentary right now is absurd and exhausting. What’s going on is essentially a high-stakes game of chicken between the Trump administration and the remaining leaders of the Islamic Republic over what the end of the current fight looks like. Both sides have clear objectives (see below). The Islamic Republic believes (or believed) it could use economic pressure, information warfare, and domestic political pressure to force Trump to back down and avoid giving America what it wants. China and Russia are covertly assisting in this effort because the collapse of the regime would severely weaken their influence in the region, and because they are always eager to undermine American power. The regime has also found willing domestic allies in this campaign, including many on the left and certain podcast hosts who are committed to opposing what they — like many Marxist college professors — view as the American empire. On the other hand, Trump and his administration are using military pressure to force the regime’s leaders to concede. They are essentially presenting the regime with a choice: surrender on these specific demands, or we will continue escalating pressure and removing regime leaders until we find someone who will. I think the Islamic Republic has underestimated how committed Trump is to achieving these goals. He views them, not without reason, as central to his potential legacy. A Middle East without the constant threat of well-armed and well-funded Iranian terror proxies would be a genuine game-changer. This perspective is shaped not only by his own beliefs but also by the strong encouragement of key regional allies who see Tehran as the central threat — and not just Israel, but most of the Gulf states as well. Everything else you’re seeing right now is simply the two sides trying to gain leverage and apply greater pressure on each other. Regarding Trump’s absurd postings specifically, Trump has always been viewed on the world stage as unpredictable and somewhat crazy. He leans into this image. He believes that acting like a bully and openly flexing American power is central to his negotiating and pressure strategy to get what he wants. I have been very critical of Trump for using this style against allies (for example, threatening to take Greenland, or arbitrarily raising tariffs), because it often alienates them unnecessarily and can be counterproductive. (I’m setting aside for now the fact that some of those same allies have proven very unreliable lately.) However, this approach works much more effectively against rogue regimes and enemies. They genuinely believe he is crazy enough to follow through on threats that other leaders would never make. He has proven this with things like the Mauduro raid. That perception gives him a real edge in a game of chicken like the one playing out now. His over-the-top posts actually make it more likely that regime officials will look for an off-ramp with concessions, not less likely. So while you might dislike his style or find the threats inappropriate, the only questions that truly matter are whether he is prepared to follow through (probably not) and whether these threats help achieve a successful outcome. This isn't a podcast debate. It's a war. And now that Trump has committed to it, he rightly wants to win it. Anyone telling you that isn't feasible and he should just give in without achieving America's objectives is intentionally deceiving you, and you might want to ask yourself why...

@x_is_a_timesuck @claudeai Agreed. Amaze.

Maybe I’m late to the game… but the power and efficiency of knowing how to use AI is mind blowing. What I’ve been able to build and accomplish on my own, over the last week, with @claudeai is insane. Keep up with technology or get left behind.

@EYakoby Stupid question: why don’t we blow up that building?

So it’s a violation of the Geneva Convention for Trump to post a tweet, but the entirety of Iranian parliament chanting “Death to America” while burning American flags isn’t? Weird.

When Trump doesn't nuke Iran tonight, all the people screaming he's about to commit genocide will seamlessly shift to posting "Taco Tuesday" memes and claiming he chickened out. It's all a game to these people.

Pratt for Mayor HQ

@RyanSaavedra The context is not what you are insinuating.

Here's Tucker Carlson last year explicitly stating that the U.S. should use nuclear weapons on Iran if they were trying to assassinate President Trump (Iran did try, one of the men in one of the plots was convicted in federal court last month).

@x_is_a_timesuck The taco thing is actually pretty funny, but what I don’t understand is when he makes a threat and everybody freaks out (hitler, racist, dictator, etc), but then they think he’s a chicken and mock him when he backs down. It’s all theater from the taco people.

TACO TUESDAY COMING IN EARLY!

They’ve literally gouged us with bullshit add-on taxes for years disguised with confusing worded propositions that pass and usually are aimed at “helping the homeless” or something for “environmental responsibility”. The people of LA are hurting with this insane additional cost added just to make these corrupt fucks richer in crisis. The governing body could easily suspend all of these bullshit pirate taxes they put on just our gas, and we would all be paying what the rest of America does. They won’t. They all have to go starting with the mayor and the governor.

@Noah__Goldberg That’s what you want. The clicks. Engagement. 🤡

Here comes the ratio

NEW: Spencer Pratt, running for L.A. mayor, has been living in Santa Barbara County since his house burned in the Palisades fire, raising questions about his eligibility to hold the city's top elected office. latimes.com/california/sto…

@Noah__Goldberg His house burned down asshole. You’re a whiny, dorky little nimrod. Get bent, dumbass.

I have never been so bullish on the United States of America.

He is Risen.

@DailyMail Fuck off!