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"Trump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration"
The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.
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The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.
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Trump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration
The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.
zeteo.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
"Trump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration"
The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.
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The revelation comes as Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for a possible war crime, and as a judge pursues a contempt inquiry into the defiance of his order.
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I love Kristi Noem insisting that no matter how insignificant the long past crime or messed up paperwork, people must be deported. The law is the law and there can be no exceptions.
But drug kingpins, rapists and wealthy fraudsters get pardoned because Trump feels they were treated "unfairly."
But drug kingpins, rapists and wealthy fraudsters get pardoned because Trump feels they were treated "unfairly."
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I love Kristi Noem insisting that no matter how insignificant the long past crime or messed up paperwork, people must be deported. The law is the law and there can be no exceptions.
But drug kingpins, rapists and wealthy fraudsters get pardoned because Trump feels they were treated "unfairly."
But drug kingpins, rapists and wealthy fraudsters get pardoned because Trump feels they were treated "unfairly."
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This Tom Clancy driven march to war has none of the legitimacy of 1985. Except Trump wants Maduro dead & his oil lining his pocket.
Not Freedom. Not Democracy. Not drug interdiction or even a coherent Strategy.
Just a war for oil.
Not Freedom. Not Democracy. Not drug interdiction or even a coherent Strategy.
Just a war for oil.
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
This Tom Clancy driven march to war has none of the legitimacy of 1985. Except Trump wants Maduro dead & his oil lining his pocket.
Not Freedom. Not Democracy. Not drug interdiction or even a coherent Strategy.
Just a war for oil.
Not Freedom. Not Democracy. Not drug interdiction or even a coherent Strategy.
Just a war for oil.
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Best news of the day and a real sign of AI progress.
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Best news of the day and a real sign of AI progress.
Trump Deportation Push Continues With TSA-ICE Partnership and Move to Strip Legal Status www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...
Trump Deportation Push Continues With TSA-ICE Partnership and Move to Strip Legal Status | Common Dreams
As the Trump administration moved to end family reunification parole
programs, reporting revealed that TSA now shares air passenger names
with ICE.
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Trump Deportation Push Continues With TSA-ICE Partnership and Move to Strip Legal Status www.commondreams.org/news/trump-d...
Trump's Fascist National Security Strategy Is Full of Hemispheric Menace www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
Trump's Fascist National Security Strategy Is Full of Hemispheric Menace | Common Dreams
The document promotes white supremacism, xenophobic nationalism, militant patriarchy, and takes a brazenly imperialist approach to Latin America.
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump's Fascist National Security Strategy Is Full of Hemispheric Menace www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Trump’s targeting of Somalis risks an escalation of hate against us: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
Trump’s targeting of Somalis risks an escalation of hate against us
We make a positive contribution to societies where we settle, say Somalis.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump’s targeting of Somalis risks an escalation of hate against us: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
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Want to travel to the US? You might have to give the Trump administration the last five years of your social media history.
US wants five years of some tourists' social media to enter the country
Digital rights advocates say it’s an affront to civil liberties.
www.motherjones.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Want to travel to the US? You might have to give the Trump administration the last five years of your social media history.
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Trump reveals he was recently administered another cognitive exam — a test given to patients to detect signs of dementia.
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Trump reveals he was recently administered another cognitive exam — a test given to patients to detect signs of dementia.
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Trump keeps attacking women. We’re still not responding. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Trump on Women
The new Mayor of Miami, Florida, is a Democrat.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Trump keeps attacking women. We’re still not responding. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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"When asked if he would do DOGE again, Musk said he doesn't think so..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
"When asked if he would do DOGE again, Musk said he doesn't think so..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Ew. What the actual fuck?
Trump on Karoline Leavitt: "That beautiful face and those lips that don't stop like a little machine gun"
December 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Ew. What the actual fuck?
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Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse.
Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?
And why won’t they ask who’s really making the decisions in the White House? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHL...
Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?
And why won’t they ask who’s really making the decisions in the White House? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHL...
Trump’s Mental Decline Is a Danger to Us All
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse.
Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?
And why won’t they ask who’s really making the decisions in the White House? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHL...
Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?
And why won’t they ask who’s really making the decisions in the White House? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHL...
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Hegseth: A Security Risk to the United States open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "I can attest to the fact that in our nation’s history, never has a more damning [IG] statement been written about the conduct of an American Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)."
Hegseth: A Security Risk to the United States
The Steady State | by J, William Leonard
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Hegseth: A Security Risk to the United States open.substack.com/pub/steadyst... "I can attest to the fact that in our nation’s history, never has a more damning [IG] statement been written about the conduct of an American Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)."
‘Pretty Explicit White Nationalism’: Trump National Security Strategy Document Leaves Critics Aghast www.commondreams.org/news/trump-n...
‘Pretty Explicit White Nationalism’: Trump National Security Strategy Document Leaves Critics Aghast | Common Dreams
The Trump administration's National Security Strategy sparks controversy with rhetoric resembling white nationalism, targeting European countries.
www.commondreams.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
‘Pretty Explicit White Nationalism’: Trump National Security Strategy Document Leaves Critics Aghast www.commondreams.org/news/trump-n...
As the US suspends visas, an in-depth look at the global Afghan refugee crisis: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
As the US suspends visas, an in-depth look at the global Afghan refugee crisis
Trump’s moves are only the latest additions to the litany of restrictions confronting Afghan migrants and asylum seekers around the world.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
As the US suspends visas, an in-depth look at the global Afghan refugee crisis: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)
After Trump's Latest Racist Rant, Ilhan Omar Hopes 'He Gets the Help He Desperately Needs' www.commondreams.org/news/ilhan-o...
After Trump's Latest Racist Rant, Ilhan Omar Hopes 'He Gets the Help He Desperately Needs' | Common Dreams
“His obsession with me is creepy," said Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American ever elected to the US Congress.
www.commondreams.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
After Trump's Latest Racist Rant, Ilhan Omar Hopes 'He Gets the Help He Desperately Needs' www.commondreams.org/news/ilhan-o...
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And as the legend goes, he'll be sleeping for the next 20 years -which is probably the greatest Christmas gift any of us has ever, and will ever receive.
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
And as the legend goes, he'll be sleeping for the next 20 years -which is probably the greatest Christmas gift any of us has ever, and will ever receive.