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New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/02/01/sootonthecarpet-lets-lets-not-call-donald/ sootonthecarpet: lets. lets not call donald trump ‘fuhrer trump’. im not saying this bc of the “is comparing donald trump to hitler minimizing the holocaust” discussion that we were having in early 2016 because i don’t think that rhetoric is relevant any more, at this point historical context is very important, but holy shit, please...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/daily-engagement-is-a-new-brief-daily-feature-on-2/ Daily Engagement is a new, brief, daily feature on Flavorwire. It’s aimed at helping people feel somewhat less helpless and hopeless (or at least in control of their helplessness and hopelessness) in the midst of a political news cycle that’s been doling out daily affronts to human decency. Every day, we’ll post one...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/pantsuit-pinot-noir-is-the-name-of-a-new-wine/ Pantsuit Pinot Noir is the name of a new wine coming out of Oregon. The label doesn’t resemble the average Willamette Valley Pinot; instead of a tree or a flock birds in sepia, the bottle features a photo of a young, strong woman. The words “Nasty Woman” are printed across in vibrant, bold...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/its-a-strange-move-and-possibly-a-great-one-if/ It’s a strange move, and possibly a great one (if nothing else, it will expose the rest of the Accelerator class to the ACLU, which can only be a force for good once they’re in business and designing products). It’s also true that any successful action by ACLU in the next four years...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/what-trumps-supreme-court-pick-will-say-about-his/ What Trump’s Supreme Court pick will say about his governing style What Trump’s Supreme Court pick will say about his governing style

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/president-trump-has-turned-a-pen-and-a-phone/ President Trump has turned ‘a pen and a phone’ into a pen and a megaphone. Thanks, Obama? President Trump has turned ‘a pen and a phone’ into a pen and a megaphone. Thanks, Obama?

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/it-took-richard-nixon-almost-five-years-to/  It took Richard Nixon almost five years to launch a Saturday Night Massacre. Donald Trump launched a Monday Night Massacre in just ten days. (via Trump Has Created a Constitutional Crisis | The Nation)

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/washington-democrats-on-the-senate-finance/ WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee sought to stall the confirmations of Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price, President Trump’s picks for Treasury secretary and secretary of health and human services, by refusing to attend scheduled votes on Tuesday. (via Democrats Skip Votes, Delaying Confirmation of Trump Nominees – The New York...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/trumps-claim-of-an-additional-600-million/ Trump’s claim of an additional $600 million applies to the next block of aircraft—a 90-plane order. Negotiations for Block 10 were already under way before the election, and the projected price per aircraft was under $100 million. The increased production rate would reduce Lockheed’s costs, in theory. With the price already set to...

New Post has been published on https://truckfump.life/2017/01/31/via-ellen-degeneres-commented-on-immigration-ban/ (via Ellen DeGeneres commented on immigration ban by citing plot from ‘Finding Dory’)