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New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/trumps-rise-showed-us-how-quickly-a-movement-can/ Trump’s rise showed us how quickly a movement can take hold through a combination of grassroots support and relentless media attention. That’s why it’s disappointing to see journalists react with eye-rolling dismissals of the mass demonstrations, or to see outlets run stories about the Trump voters who aren’t bothered by the protests, while...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/via-hot-mic-at-gop-press-conference-waste-of-my-2/ (via Hot mic at GOP press conference: ‘Waste of my f*cking time’ – YouTube)

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/european-council-president-donald-tusk-has-warned/ European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that “worrying declarations” from US President Donald Trump are among the challenges faced by the EU. (via EU’s Donald Tusk sees Trump as threat to Europe – BBC News)

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/mr-trump-who-has-a-penchant-for-the-theatrical/ Mr. Trump, who has a penchant for the theatrical and loved teasing out suspense in his key appointments throughout the campaign, plans to bring his two top choices for the United States Supreme Court to the White House ahead of his announcement tonight at 8 p.m., according to a CNN report. (via It’s...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/trumps-early-missteps-threaten-impressions-of-2/ Trump’s early missteps threaten impressions of presidential competence Trump’s early missteps threaten impressions of presidential competence

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/he-is-a-terrorist-not-a-lone-wolf/ He. Is. A. Terrorist. Not. A. Lone. Wolf. pic.twitter.com/OO3qDGhzwr — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 30, 2017 (via J.K. Rowling on Twitter: “He. Is. A. Terrorist. Not. A. Lone. Wolf. https://t.co/OO3qDGhzwr”)

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/theresa-mays-decision-to-invite-donald-trump-to/ Theresa May’s decision to invite Donald Trump to a state visit has put the Queen in a “very difficult position”, a former head of the Foreign Office says. (via Trump state visit plan ‘very difficult’ for Queen – BBC News)

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/president-trump-and-his-aides-love-to-cite-a-small/ President Trump and his aides love to cite a small number and a big number in order to minimize the impact of the president’s executive order suspending the visas of citizens of seven countries. But these figures are incredibly misleading, so let’s go through the math. (via The number of people affected by...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/donald-trump-has-had-a-fixation-on-iraqs-oiland/ Donald Trump has had a fixation on Iraq’s oil—and America’s right to seize it—for at least six years. In 2011, he told a Fox News producer that the U.S. should “take the oil.” It was a common theme on the campaign trail last year. “We go in, we spent three trillion dollars. We...