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It would, but I’m not sure it’s so great to give that stuff more stage time than it already has. Personally I think it’s best to keep this site confined to real news, we have enough going on with what’s actually happening; we don’t need to worry about made-up shit. If someone wants to see what kind of news white nationalists are reading, they know where to go.

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First of all, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the work you’ve been doing. It is my anchor. When I have to check out of the news world for the day and actually have a life, I am infinitely grateful that I can catch back up at the end of the day with your email. I also worry less that I’m missing critical issues.

I am impressed with your perseverance, commitment, writing style, humor, and leadership in stepping up and doing this important job. I would love to know what paths led you to this, and if you plan to stick with us for the long haul.

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Since you said we can ask anything… and I’m pretty sure I got the hang of WTFJHT, so, let’s get a little bit personal. I’m sure even you got asked this question when you were younger: ‘‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’’. Does your answer from the past match with what you are doing now or have been doing before you took up this job? And if your life has become something so much bigger than you expected, what is your next big goal, both personally as well as professionally?

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Along with many others I wish to profusely thank you for providing daily articles​:dart: :newspaper:informing your readers about the latest WTF and a member discussion section.
The comments already posted cover my basic questions or suggestions.
In response to the individual on how one deals with a close family member who defends the yellow haired trumpster, I received some very helpful guidance from one of your readers directly through my email but wonder if it this could be a focused and ongoing topic between members who share tactics and results.
Nothing more heart breaking and emotionally difficult to process when witnessing your family actually being torn apart :fearful::frowning::sob::angry::hear_no_evil::speak_no_evil::see_no_evil:— due to do and because of dt​:poop::poop::poop:.
Otherwise, :medal_sports::medal_sports::medal_sports:Matt my deepest respect :clap::handshake:and regard for all the work you do and the amazing additional contributions :mega::mega::mega:continually made available by dedicated members.
Oh, and want to purchase a women’s ♀small (x small depending on size n dimensions) V- necked tee shirt​:tshirt::womans_clothes:. Don’t know if these offered or you are:womans_clothes: waiting for another batch to arrive.

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I love this question. <3

I have no idea. This thing was suppose to be just a side-project and personal challenge to finish something I’ve started. We’ve long blown past that (awesome!), but it means there’s no clear vision or plan for what this becomes.

I do know I want to involve the community more in WTFJHT’s future and direction, which is why I launched this forum. I also want empower individuals with different responsibilities and areas of ownership so that we eliminate the single point of failure being just me.

Ultimately, this really comes down to something super simple: WTFJHT should exist as long as necessary.

Specifically, that means I’ll keep doing this as long as the community keeps supporting me. If WTFJHT is valuable to you, then support it. If it stops being valuable and there’s no reason to continue supporting it, then I’ll know it’s time to pack it up. All good!

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Progress doesn’t move in a straight line. It looks like this:

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  1. Guy’s behavior is the result of being in over his head.
  2. Is he cunning? Sure, maybe. I tend to think the cronies in his sphere of influence are the ones that are cunning.
  3. Tweets = distraction. Correct. Also: continual poor decisions.
  4. Maggie Haberman’s reporting is probably the closest you’ll get to understanding Trump’s psyche.
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  1. No. But you should probably horde water.
  2. Yes. I love this perspective by Elon Musk: “Being US President is like being captain of a large ship with a small rudder - there’s a limit to how much damage they can do.”
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To borrow from NPR:

Where did the money go? It was borrowed from some rosy future that never came. And now we have to pay it back.

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Yeah, I’ve made several attempts, with the handle SusannaMV. There may be a step I’m missing, because I didn’t want to do anything that might force my edits to be accepted.

Probably closer to 100% than you think. The process takes a long fucking time and with a GOP Congress, good luck.

The guy that wrote Art of the Deal with Trump seems to think he’ll resign the moment he’s “made.” I don’t really know enough about the law and the process to offer an smart opinion on this. Sorry.

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  1. First, Trump’s gonna continue to fight for his wall funding. Second, it would irresponsible to bid such large jobs – in this case BILLIONS of dollars.
  2. Sounds awful. Sorry about your beaches.

Maybe! I’d like to do an annual yearbook. It’s a lot of fucking work. Anybody know a publisher or somebody who has experience doing Kickstarter books?

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That’s a great idea. I’d support anybody who wanted to take on that effort. I simply don’t have time to do it.

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How is this different than Document Cloud?

idk, i’m not a constitutional lawyer. seems like a first amendment issue

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No idea, but this looks like a pretty good answer! If I write a letter to the president and mail it to the White House, where will it go? - Quora

Good question! This is how I try to live:

  1. Sleep. This is by far the hardest thing to do, but if I don’t get 7.5+ hours of sleep, I’m kinda worthless and insufferable.
  2. Eat well. Big fan of Michael Pollan’s rules for food: eat food, not too much, mostly plants.
  3. Exercise. Running, swimming, and occasional weight lifting.
  4. Meditate. I love the Headspace app. It’s the perfect amount of guided meditation.
  5. Friends. The answer is always “yes” when it comes to doing things. I suck at being proactive, so I pretty much always say yes when somebody asks to hang out.

I use to read for pleasure, but not so much these days. I also watch too much Netflix/HBO/Hulu as a way of coping from the long, dreadful days.

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I’ll try to include some additional coverage this week.

The first thing that jumps out to me is about the EPA:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/ap-exclusive-toxic-waste-sites-flooded-epa-scene-49584579

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