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Nixie

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12. The whole thing was very trippy. Wow.

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Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:41 PM

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I cannot explain it, but I found the joint appearance disturbing [View all] question everything Sunday OP

What joint appearance? sinkingfeeling Sunday #1

The occupant of the White House and the newly elected mayor question everything Sunday #2

TSF and Mamdani. RandomNumbers Sunday #3

Or, it's what they were both comfortable with leftstreet Sunday #4

agreed. was def weird that Trump wouldn't stand. electron_blue Sunday #5

Weak Trump probably can't stand up more than a few minutes. Diamond_Dog Sunday #6

I saw Mamdani looking down on him and trump looking up at Mamdani. badhair77 Sunday #7

As a rule the stander is considered the more powerful. vanlassie Sunday #9

True. badhair77 Sunday #14

Why he even legitimized that fascist in the first place is beyond me nini Sunday #8

This a million times. Especially after he ran against an "establishment" Nixie Sunday #11

Yes, I remember the uproar here about that. MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #17

Cuomo was talking and working with Trump, though obamanut2012 Monday #23

Trump endorsed Cuomo, which Cuomo rejected. Cuomo Nixie Monday #28

Traitor vowed to unleash federal mayhem against NYC if Mamdani was elected Arazi Sunday #15

I won't hold my breath on that. nini Sunday #19

I doubt Mamdani thinks this detente holds Arazi Sunday #20

Court cases just move ICE around for a bit nini Monday #26

The Portland and Chicago federal cases restraining the National Guard is what I'm referencing Arazi Monday #30

I'm not dismissing any fighting back etc. nini Monday #35

Fair enough Arazi Monday #36

Neither was I MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #16

It's almost like H2O Man Sunday #10

The whole thing was very trippy. Wow. Nixie Sunday #12

I thought Trump looked weak and old, Mamdani, focused and in charge. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #13

Actually, him sitting and Mamdani standing--towering over him--was the power position. hlthe2b Sunday #18

This is why I cannot explain this. When individuals present a conclusion they stand or sit question everything Sunday #21

Mamdani's photo with FDR portrait, talking to Trump about New Deal. betsuni Monday #22

Trump sees his polling numbers cratering Blumancru Monday #24

Sitting is the power position if the other person is in front of you, facing you. Iggo Monday #25

He's done it before. CrispyQ Monday #27

I think you can't explain it because it didn't look subservient. NoRethugFriends Monday #29

This is what happens when TSF is over-medicated. Sneederbunk Monday #31

Within hours of the meeting, Trump announced the end of almost 35 years of protected status lapucelle Monday #32

He was gonna do that anyway. Don't blame Mamdani. Iggo Monday #33

Don't presume to speak for me or assume what I did or did not know or do. lapucelle Monday #34