Christy Somos
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You are not alone.
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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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Watching a documentary on WWI, and it’s blowing my mind to see footage of German zeppelins being used to bomb Britain and do reconnaissance. They’re massive!
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Watching a documentary on WWI, and it’s blowing my mind to see footage of German zeppelins being used to bomb Britain and do reconnaissance. They’re massive!
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"Simply put, the agreement elevates Alberta to a quasi-sovereign actor to be treated as an equal with Canada, while BC, site of any future hypothetical pipeline terminus, is not part of the framework discussion at all."
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MOU Problems
While intended to heal the rift in Canadian unity, the agreement between federal and Alberta provincial governments risks leaving the country even more divided
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"Simply put, the agreement elevates Alberta to a quasi-sovereign actor to be treated as an equal with Canada, while BC, site of any future hypothetical pipeline terminus, is not part of the framework discussion at all."
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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
New data suggests separations now happen all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
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The U.S. on Friday paused all asylum decisions and stopped issuing visas to people from Afghanistan as President Trump launched a major review of the country’s immigration system after the authorities said an Afghan man opened fire on two National Guard members.
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The U.S. on Friday paused all asylum decisions and stopped issuing visas to people from Afghanistan as President Trump launched a major review of the country’s immigration system after the authorities said an Afghan man opened fire on two National Guard members.
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Trying to reconcile this pardon with Trump’s orders to kill suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean. I guess if you’re organizing the trafficking - but not physically delivering the drugs yourself - it’s all good
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Donald Trump to pardon former Honduran president serving 45 years on drug charges
Clemency for Juan Orlando Hernández comes ahead of fraught elections in Central American country on Sunday
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November 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Trying to reconcile this pardon with Trump’s orders to kill suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean. I guess if you’re organizing the trafficking - but not physically delivering the drugs yourself - it’s all good
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David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
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This is pretty massive.
There is scant detail so far but they say "solar radiation" has caused problems for some aircraft.
This *could* be related to single-event upsets, where cosmic rays trigger computer errors. I've asked Airbus if they can share more detail.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
There is scant detail so far but they say "solar radiation" has caused problems for some aircraft.
This *could* be related to single-event upsets, where cosmic rays trigger computer errors. I've asked Airbus if they can share more detail.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Flight disruption warning as Airbus requests modifications to 6,000 planes
The European aerospace giant said it had found that intense radiation from the Sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is pretty massive.
There is scant detail so far but they say "solar radiation" has caused problems for some aircraft.
This *could* be related to single-event upsets, where cosmic rays trigger computer errors. I've asked Airbus if they can share more detail.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
There is scant detail so far but they say "solar radiation" has caused problems for some aircraft.
This *could* be related to single-event upsets, where cosmic rays trigger computer errors. I've asked Airbus if they can share more detail.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
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This gets at the fundamentally flawed approach of the federal government: they are trying to find a policy solution to an identity problem.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This gets at the fundamentally flawed approach of the federal government: they are trying to find a policy solution to an identity problem.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
It is part of the polarized, populist identity to be opposed to an Ottawa and Liberal Canada are not them. No policy will change that, as TMX revealed.
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What is OneBC, the far-right party making headlines in British Columbia?
Its two MLAs were originally elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not happy.
pressprogress.ca/onebc-far-ri...
Its two MLAs were originally elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not happy.
pressprogress.ca/onebc-far-ri...
What is OneBC, the Far-Right Party Making Headlines in British Columbia?
The party's two MLAs were both elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not pleased
pressprogress.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What is OneBC, the far-right party making headlines in British Columbia?
Its two MLAs were originally elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not happy.
pressprogress.ca/onebc-far-ri...
Its two MLAs were originally elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not happy.
pressprogress.ca/onebc-far-ri...
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. https://to.pbs.org/48FIxX5
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption investigation widens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-cor...
www.pbs.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators. https://to.pbs.org/48FIxX5
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JUST IN: The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials said Friday, as authorities announced eight more arrests over the blaze. https://cnn.it/4io1eln
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
JUST IN: The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials said Friday, as authorities announced eight more arrests over the blaze. https://cnn.it/4io1eln
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Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Experts say it’s highly unusual for the White House to tell agents to give up custody of potential evidence in an investigation, as it did with the Tates.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
“I’ve never heard of anything like that in my 30 years working,” an ex-DHS official said.
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DC shooting suspect is Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed unit
DC shooting suspect is Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed unit
The suspect who opened fire on two National Guard soldiers just blocks from the White House is an Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan, according to officials.
news.sky.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
DC shooting suspect is Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed unit
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South Korea imposes sanctions on Prince Group and others over online crimes in Southeast Asia reut.rs/4iutd3a
South Korea imposes sanctions on Prince Group and others over online crimes in Southeast Asia
South Korea has imposed sanctions on 15 individuals and 132 entities, including Prince Group and those tied to the Southeast Asia-based multinational network, over online crimes in Southeast Asia, the government said on Thursday.
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
South Korea imposes sanctions on Prince Group and others over online crimes in Southeast Asia reut.rs/4iutd3a
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The Hong Kong police arrested three people tied to a construction company that installed scaffolding and netting on the buildings involved in the city’s worst fire in decades, saying they had reason to believe that the company’s “gross negligence” had led to the rapid spread of the blaze.
Hong Kong Arrests 3 Tied to Construction Company After Deadly Apartment Fire
The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have been up to fire safety standards. The police did not identify the company or who was arrested.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Hong Kong police arrested three people tied to a construction company that installed scaffolding and netting on the buildings involved in the city’s worst fire in decades, saying they had reason to believe that the company’s “gross negligence” had led to the rapid spread of the blaze.
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Russia’s hybrid attacks aren’t new, but the scale and frequency of recent strikes are unprecedented — enough for Europe to start planning how to hit back.
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Russia’s hybrid attacks aren’t new, but the scale and frequency of recent strikes are unprecedented — enough for Europe to start planning how to hit back.
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
🔗 politi.co/485iRmH
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‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
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"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
pressprogress.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
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Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
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CORRECTION: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey walks back statement that both National Guard members were killed in shooting near White House. (This post corrects a previous post that stated the two members had died.)
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
CORRECTION: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey walks back statement that both National Guard members were killed in shooting near White House. (This post corrects a previous post that stated the two members had died.)
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BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers
The Trump administration has ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting of Guard troops.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
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A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.
Man accused of nurse sex assault released from jail days earlier
A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.