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Sep 4, 2018 • 5 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Others are quoting more salacious bits, but don’t miss this from Woodward’s book:

“One month into his presidency, Trump asked...for a plan for a preemptive military strike on North Korea”

One. Month.

I have no doubt Trump *wants* to use nuclear weapons.
washingtonpost.com/politics/bob-w…
Tbh, I don’t understand all the “WOW!” and “Explosive!” and “OMG!” reactions to this piece that I’m seeing on my feed.

The descriptions within it of Trump’s behavior and mentality confirm what has been evident from the outside looking in since Trump’s campaign.

He. Is. Unfit.
As Trump perceives himself to be betrayed and/or abandoned, he will only become *more* dangerous.

Re-upping my thread from October 2016 detailing the unparalleled danger someone with malignant narcissism like Trump poses to the world:

Here is a thread by @sarahkendzior documenting Trump’s stated desire to use nuclear weapons.

It is NOT comprehensive. Trump has been fascinated with using nuclear weapons for decades. And on the public record with it.

Judging from Woodward’s book excerpts and current GOP narrative, many Republicans appear to be attempting to portray themselves as the “reasonable” ones and/or as the sole line of defense against Trump’s worst impulses.

BUT THEY PUT HIM IN OFFICE.

#FAIL

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Oct 9, 2018
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Thank you, @KristenClarkeJD and @LawyersComm!

Thank you, @marceelias!

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Oct 9, 2018
There is still disinfo and agit prop going on (which @attackerman and @kpoulsen do a good job putting in context here) but some good news:

“Researchers: No Evidence That Russia Is Messing With Campaign 2018—Yet”

1/3
 thedailybeast.com/researchers-no…
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A couple of factors to keep in mind:

Trump has the U.S. bully pulpit now and is doing a better job sowing domestic and international division than Putin could have ever hoped for.

There are more mechanisms in place that would result in retaliation for direct interference.
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No matter what the results are on November 6th, I would anticipate there will be a POST-election psy ops effort to try to cast doubt on the outcome and integrity of the electoral process.
Again: I would anticipate that no matter the results. It’s low-hanging fruit for Putin.
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Oct 8, 2018
Trump campaign aide Rick Gates sought proposals for social media manipulation (including creation of fake online personas) and opposition intelligence gathering from Psy Group, an Israeli intel firm

(Trump referred to as “the Lion” in proposals 🙄)

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nytimes.com/2018/10/08/us/…
(Those of you who’ve followed me a long time know I have speculated in the past about Israeli versus/in addition to Russian involvement in the social media psy-ops during the 2016 election. Remember all those hashtag “MAGA” troll/bot accounts that had hashtag “StandWithIsrael”?)
Helluva kicker on this story:
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Oct 7, 2018
@RadioFreeTom Similar to Trump admin stripping immigrant children from parents: the message is “we can and will target anyone.”

@JKhashoggi didn’t identify as a “dissident,” was supportive of the monarchy, and only sought reform.

MBS apparently believes Trump and Bibi will turn a blind eye.
@RadioFreeTom @JKhashoggi (And MBS is likely correct he will do this with impunity. The context, of course, is the recent imprisonment of numerous female human rights advocates and charging them with serious crimes, seeking the death penalty for at least one - all without meaningful U.S. response.)
@RadioFreeTom @JKhashoggi It’s a horrific but efficient tactic in terms of political economy:

Target one low/non-threat critic to silence all criticism.
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Oct 6, 2018
.@JKhashoggi was an journalist with the @washingtonpost.

He entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, went missing, and is now reported to have been killed inside the consulate.
Thread with more information and context on the reported but UNCONFIRMED assassination of @washingtonpost journalist @JKhashoggi

If news re @JKhashoggi proves true, his assassination is an dramatic expansion of Saudi Arabia’s already Draconian war on dissent.

If MBS gets away w doing this w impunity (meaning Trump/Bibi turn a blind eye), some others in the region will follow suit.
middleeasteye.net/news/turkish-p…
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Oct 5, 2018
I hope @SenatorCollins is proud of doing her part to promote rape culture.

Just read these (TW for sexual violence survivors):
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And more, @SenatorCollins.

You actively promoted rape culture today.

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