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I just noticed that my next novel is available (in pre-order) on Amazon.
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Thomas E. Ricks
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Thomas E. Ricks
@tomricks1
Writer. And an OG verified blue check.
21st century American history Katılım Ocak 2014
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I tried to subscribe to “artificial intelligence daily” but the captcha said I had to prove that I’m a machine
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"Russia started this war, Russia continues this war, and Russia can end this war today by withdrawing its forces and respecting Ukraine's sovereignty. The responsibility lies fully with the aggressor."
- Kaja Kallas - EU diplomat
Absolutely correct, I couldn't agree more...
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Everyone’s stopped talking about it for some reason, but the defense of Minneapolis was the most seismic victory against Trumpism. That was supposed to be the blueprint for their autocracy and it was defeated and humiliated by astounding collective action from ordinary Americans.
The Atlantic@TheAtlantic
After a stunning rise, Stephen Miller has seen his influence quietly diminished in the White House, insiders tell @michaelscherer and @NickMiroff. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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Aging is crazy because you literally just wake up one day and suddenly want to listen to classical music.
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A nation worth fighting for is a nation worth praying for. Rededicate 250 on Sunday, May 17, will bring patriots from every state together on the National Mall under one flag and one God.
RSVP for Sunday, May 17, in Washington, DC: f250.digital/pray
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While putin is hiding like a cockroach, the leader of the free world is visiting troops on the frontline. ✊🇺🇦
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Russian historian Yuri Pivovarov, April 2026:
"I know nothing in Russia’s military history more disgraceful or more shameful than the current war. This is a Great Patriotic War of the Ukrainian people against an invader. Unfortunately, the invaders are our [Russian] people."
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"Mr. Putin, his entire time as leader of Russia, has tried to separate the United States from NATO. He has to be overjoyed at what he sees. We are giving Mr. Putin the biggest gift he's ever had as a leader." -- @PMBreedlove to @ralakbar in an interview:
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The journalist who is being sued by Kash Patel and reportedly being investigated by the FBI is out with a new story. Is there a Pulitzer for being a fearless badass? If so, she should win it. theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…
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“If the report is true, Patel appears to have launched a criminal investigation into a reporter simply because he was embarrassed by her reporting.” @GrahamDavidA
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/05/…
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@MickPuck @bankofireland Well a bank in Chicago hung up on the pope, so you’re ahead of the game.
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After about 8 minutes of purgatory that felt like 25, a nice man came on and gently solved all my banking issues with patience and grace. Personal service great @bankofireland - just need to replace that evil tune 😀
Mike Scott@MickPuck
@bankofireland phone # has a particularly evil holding music: a jazz instrumental with out of tune sax playing an annoying melody. Every 30 secs it stops, a voice says "hold on we are transferring your call" but instead of a human voice the sax music starts again. Over & over.
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Trumpists talk a lot about patriots. Atlantic writers and editors are genuine patriots.
The Atlantic Communications@TheAtlanticPR
Statement from The Atlantic's editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg:
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FIONA HILL: Massive weakness of Trump that Russia exploits is that Putin knows Trump himself is very prone to conspiracy theories.
Putin knows that Trump lives in a world of memes and tropes on Truth Social, and he will take on board almost anything that is fed to him.
When I was in Trump’s first administration, Trump would sometimes pick up on things, and you’d realize, “This is Russian propaganda.”
That’s actually what I said during first impeachment. Russians are just amplifying all of this because they know Trump will believe it.
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an extraordinary piece of writing and reporting
Siobhán O'Grady@siobhan_ogrady
Three months later, this is my last @washingtonpost story — delayed because nearly everyone involved in it was laid off. I am very grateful to newsroom friends who made sure it published anyway, and to brave Roman Mongold and his family for their time. wapo.st/4cNY7Cm
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@caityweaver is an incredible writer. If she’s interested in something, you’ll be interested in it by the end of the first paragraph
Patrick McGee@PatrickMcGee_
I read this article by @caityweaver out of spite. Why would @TheAtlantic put *on the cover* such a frivolous story? But I am humbled. It’s amazing. Send-to-mom-the-English-teacher amazing. Teach-this-in-school amazing. Just perfect.
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Kaja Kallas:
Russia does not want to engage in any kind of dialogue. We should not humiliate ourselves by saying, "please, we beg you to talk to us."
Instead, we should put them in a position where they move from pretending to negotiate to actually negotiating.
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Sounds right. Can anyone nail it down?
I ask only because WSC is a magnet for loose quotations.
Tom@tomgriffo60
@StartledN @RBrookhiser Didn’t Churchill say “I’ve taken more out of alcohol than it took out of me”
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Hegseth frames it as cheering because, I suspect, that is all he does as Secretary of Defense
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Hegseth attacks Garamendi: "You stain the troops when you call this a quagmire two months in, handing propaganda to our enemies. Shame on you. Don't say I support the troops on one hand, and then a two-month mission is a quagmire. That's a false equivalation [sic]. Who are you cheering for here?"
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