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littlemissmartypants

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48. This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ...
Fri May 15, 2026, 04:47 PM
20 hrs ago

Again, our one finite resource which is often wasted.

The other resource that we have in short supply is focused attention.

Attention is our most vital tool. Whatever we focus our attention on, we strengthen.

There is only now. What are we doing?

Thanks for your reply, Botany. ❤️


Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior

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who else is attacking Trump's prosecutors, and the man who convicted the rioters Trump pardoned, released bigtree Yesterday #1
Where are Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco Today? gab13by13 Yesterday #2
Garland delayed in prosecuting Trump after GOP tried to delay his nomination for a huge loss of time. GreenWave Yesterday #4
Money, Power, Fascism -- The Octopus Kid Berwyn Yesterday #3
and the Supreme Court who not only enabled Trump back into office bigtree Yesterday #7
Garland did not stop the traitor nor his conspiracy. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #20
charges were brought some 17 months before the election bigtree Yesterday #22
In truth, it goes back to Dealey Plaza on 22 November 1963. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #24
The Berwyn Book Encyclopedia yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #64
Garland fell short for whatever reason and on that basis given the ramifications, was a colossal failure. Defending him KPN 23 hrs ago #29
no, the courts fell short, then the American people followed bigtree 22 hrs ago #36
Thanks for all the good information. Minds may not be changed, but facts will be out there. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #68
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #40
Agreed. The moment he knew of stolen state secrets he should arrested him... returnee 19 hrs ago #49
the courts failed us bigtree 19 hrs ago #50
As I understand it... returnee 7 hrs ago #66
counterpunch was basically a Russian tool during the 2016 election bigtree Yesterday #12
CounterPunch sucks most when they publish an article I don't agree with. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #21
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is doing her courageous part with the Epstein horrors on her substack. Bumbles Yesterday #5
If Merrick Garland is really "one of them" then why wasn't he approved for SCOTUS? FakeNoose Yesterday #6
As Is Your Prerogative. But Don't Think You KNOW Garland...... ColoringFool Yesterday #9
most people who pretend he's some double agent don't know anything about the actual prosecution bigtree Yesterday #11
What became of those prosecutions? CivicGrief 23 hrs ago #30
instead of just being trifled with this bigtree 22 hrs ago #35
Ha! Future prosecutions. CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #41
what's sad is the literal surrender from people claiming to be so concerned with prosecuting Trump bigtree 20 hrs ago #47
If Jack Smith ever comes forward and says that Merrick Garland is actually "corrupt" and "in with them" FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #53
Garland hate guarantees clicks MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #33
Republicans prevented Garland Mad_Machine76 15 hrs ago #62
I HAVE SAID MOST OF THIS, EVEN BCCI. AND THEN THE "WOOO! TINHAT!" COMMENTS...... ColoringFool Yesterday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Yesterday #10
To people like Thiel, Musk, and their employees manipulating the data to get their and the Powers That Be .. Botany Yesterday #13
Don't forget the bomb threats karin_sj 19 hrs ago #52
I've been saying the same thing for years. Irish_Dem Yesterday #18
May I suggest lonely bird Yesterday #14
So glad that he prioritized avoiding the appearance of a political agenda Orrex Yesterday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m 6 hrs ago #67
The Garland Society folks don't like this one bit. BannonsLiver Yesterday #16
Garland society folks are pro prosecution of Trump bigtree Yesterday #17
Bahahaha BannonsLiver Yesterday #25
no doubt the Anti-Trump Prosecution society exists bigtree 22 hrs ago #37
Epstein class oligarchs irisblue Yesterday #19
😬 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #23
Bookmarking for later reading. Epstein-town? CoopersDad Yesterday #26
Maybe that's why it always seems like 1 step forward 2 steps back bucolic_frolic Yesterday #27
Well, one thing cannot be denied, Garland was an Obama SCOTUS choice. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #28
True. My understanding was he selected Garland as someone the R Senate would surely approve -- part of his "team of KPN 23 hrs ago #31
Great post/thread Botany, even if in small or even large part it is theory. Theory is what leads to finding facts and KPN 23 hrs ago #32
All I know is, Trump never talks about Garland nor does he seek revenge against him thebigidea 23 hrs ago #34
you have to be kidding bigtree 22 hrs ago #38
I see you graduated to Trump Truth Social posts CivicGrief 21 hrs ago #42
this is specious bigtree 20 hrs ago #45
It's a false claim to imply Trump is going after Garland in the courts like he is everyone else thebigidea 16 hrs ago #57
not yet bigtree 15 hrs ago #59
It's possible that Donald is AFRAID of Garland, with good reason I might add. Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #70
Is "Thiswillhold" the QAnon of the left? chowder66 21 hrs ago #39
It is BlueAnon. It pushes CT crackpottery that repeatededly has been debunked, yet it persists. Celerity 20 hrs ago #43
Yes. mr715 17 hrs ago #56
I love history. I love mysteries. I love taking things... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #44
Knowledge is good Botany 20 hrs ago #46
This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #48
by the way, the substack is conspiratorial claptrap bigtree 19 hrs ago #51
It is difficult to have useful discussions of this type of material, because... TygrBright 18 hrs ago #54
You mean we should be a.... reACTIONary 13 hrs ago #65
Untangling the Octopus Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #55
who is this new poster, and what expertise does he have for making these claims bigtree 15 hrs ago #60
To help explain how Epstein was protected since Reagan. Kid Berwyn 4 hrs ago #73
It's disgusting to see this kooky CT nonsense rise to the top of the Greatest Page Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #58
Every bit of it is sourced and footnoted. Hardly kooky conspiracy theory. Botany 5 hrs ago #71
Thanks for sharing, Botany! That was an important read. It was jam packed. yellow dahlia 15 hrs ago #61
This is why I have become a misanthrope. BigmanPigman 15 hrs ago #63
Garland was blueknight73 5 hrs ago #69
Well, there's this. It seems that Merrick Garland was NOT popular with the Federalist Society Joinfortmill 5 hrs ago #72
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