Mike Quinn 🐞

just posted my 2,000th Texas beetle sp. to iNaturalist, Kissingeria, a primative weevil shot some yrs ago in s. TX! @inaturalist inaturalist.org/observations/1…

The world’s most important price for real-world oil barrels surged above $140 on Thursday, the highest since 2008 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@ArtXnews @Kasparov63 few have ever accused trump of great leadership. lincoln replaced generals after they proved to be ineffective. we are less than a month into our latest forever war and trump is conducting wholesale leadership changes, often along racial and gender lines. I’m quite skeptical.

🎯 And note that while there may be specific issues around Iran or promotions, every purge, every hiring, every action is centered on increasing and maintaining domestic power.

Landsman: Trump could’ve funded TSA from the very beginning. Why didn’t he do it? Why did he allow the long lines? Why did he send in ICE when he knew he could pay TSA from the start? Why is that?

The United States has reached out to us regarding their bases in Middle Eastern countries. We’ve also been approached by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. We’re already working with some of them, and our expert teams are already on the ground, assessing the situation and sharing invaluable experience. Because no matter how many Patriots, THAADs, or other air defense systems are in the Middle East, that alone is not enough for fully effective air defense. There are modern interceptors designed to counter heavy drone strikes. Now, we are discussing future deliveries of certain equipment that Ukraine has. We want Middle Eastern countries to give us the opportunity to strengthen ourselves as well. They have some air defense missiles that we lack. We would like to reach agreements on this. Funding is the scarcest resource today. Our defense industry is currently operating at half capacity, and we need more financing to produce drones for ourselves. That’s why we are ready to sell to our partners the systems we have in surplus. And we’re not just selling – we’ll provide our expertise as well. Interceptor drones don’t work without our expertise. It’s the system that works. From an interview with Le Monde (1/5).

Sanctioned Russians arriving in DC to present another aid package to the Trump family bank accounts in exchange for continuing to cut off and pressure Ukraine into surrendering. European had better wake up.

@AmbJohnBolton Iran watch the US pummel two of its immediate neighbors for 20 yrs to the tune of some $5trillion knowing full well it would likely be next. Iran used that time to prepare for this moment. From now on, all tankers that pass through the Stait will have to pay in Yuan. Great John!!

In 2018-2019, I made the case for regime change in Iran as often as I could. Voices in Trump’s orbit often cited Iran’s capacity to close the Strait of Hormuz as a reason against regime change. Trump has been fully aware this is a possibility, and yet did not prepare.

woulda been *huge* news if not for trump’s latest war

@DemocraticWins @charise_lee Trump is Terrible… trust me the USA knows it

BREAKING: In a powerful moment, France's President Emmanuel Macron just powerfully decried Donald Trump's decision to revoke sanctions on Russian oil. Our allies are furious with Donald Trump. This is terrible.

@ScarletCinema @speechboy71 Funny but a sadly true analogy

“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time!”

@CBayswater @FoxNews @ccpecknold please don’t consider vance being balanced

@FoxNews @ccpecknold Pro-war and ant-war right-wingers are both attacking Vance right now. But I think he’s done a good job balancing b/t loyalty (not showboating) and honesty. When you’re VP you get to state your opinion, but when the decision is made you don’t undermine POTUS.

REPORTER: "What did you advise the president initially as he considered his actions in Iran and what are you urging him to do now...do you express any concerns like those you've expressed in the past on the possibility of these extended wars?" VP VANCE: "Imagine the situation, we're in the Situation Room...and the president and I, and the entire senior team, are talking about the options..." “I hate to disappoint you, but I'm not gonna show up here and in front of God and everybody else tell you exactly what I said in that classified room.” “Partially because I don't wanna go to prison, and partially because I think it's important for the president of the United States to be able to talk to his advisors without those advisors running their mouth to the American media.”

@Politicsworld @FoxNews ABSOLOUTLEY

@FoxNews It's an insane disgusting death cult that will never utter a word against him

like water to someone in the desert!!!!

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More Putin being helpful.

@weijia Stand by

war is “very complete”

Well, what do you know? *76%* of Texas school voucher applications come from families whose children are not enrolled in public schools. Less than 1% of public and charter school families have applied for vouchers. It's straight up welfare for the wealthy #txlege

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Donald Trump is a piece of shit.