It’s me, Owen
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Skeeting through it. Bacteria nerd from way back. What I write and repost reflects my own opinions and no one else’s. You pronounced this nonsense, not me.
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“The strikes are so above board that we shitcanned the SOUTHCOM JAG lawyer for raising concerns!”
a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
November 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“The strikes are so above board that we shitcanned the SOUTHCOM JAG lawyer for raising concerns!”
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calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
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Seeing a lot of folks calling these acts war crimes.
And, to be clear, had these acts been committed in an armed conflict they would amount to *multiple* war crimes.
But it is crucial we distinguish wartime crimes from those outside of war.
And, to be clear, had these acts been committed in an armed conflict they would amount to *multiple* war crimes.
But it is crucial we distinguish wartime crimes from those outside of war.
Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Seeing a lot of folks calling these acts war crimes.
And, to be clear, had these acts been committed in an armed conflict they would amount to *multiple* war crimes.
But it is crucial we distinguish wartime crimes from those outside of war.
And, to be clear, had these acts been committed in an armed conflict they would amount to *multiple* war crimes.
But it is crucial we distinguish wartime crimes from those outside of war.
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Brits being mad about Thanksgiving is the weirdest phenomenon. Americans are just minding their own business and arguing about which side dishes are the best. No one involved you. Stay over there.
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Brits being mad about Thanksgiving is the weirdest phenomenon. Americans are just minding their own business and arguing about which side dishes are the best. No one involved you. Stay over there.
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So we pulled out of Afghanistan just to bomb it when Trump’s back in office?
Qatar has officially agreed to the US plan and has given authorisation to conduct airstrikes inside Afghanistan from its airbase.
These operations “are aimed at eliminating high value targets, including senior leaders of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as terrorist training facilities”.
These operations “are aimed at eliminating high value targets, including senior leaders of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as terrorist training facilities”.
November 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
So we pulled out of Afghanistan just to bomb it when Trump’s back in office?
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This isn’t about signatures. It’s about a president asserting he can declare what the law is or isn’t, nullify the lawful acts of his predecessor, and threaten prosecution for routine administrative practice. This is a profound abuse of power. #holdfast #SteadyState
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This isn’t about signatures. It’s about a president asserting he can declare what the law is or isn’t, nullify the lawful acts of his predecessor, and threaten prosecution for routine administrative practice. This is a profound abuse of power. #holdfast #SteadyState
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They’re okay with AI taking your jobs but not immigrants, which means it’s not about jobs.
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
They’re okay with AI taking your jobs but not immigrants, which means it’s not about jobs.
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So it’s not about the drugs?????
But Republicans are just gonna shrug while we invade Venezuela because of drugs.
What the fuck are we doing?
When is it enough with these clowns?
Are they willing to burn our entire country down to be king of the ashes?
Remove this sociopath.
But Republicans are just gonna shrug while we invade Venezuela because of drugs.
What the fuck are we doing?
When is it enough with these clowns?
Are they willing to burn our entire country down to be king of the ashes?
Remove this sociopath.
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for running a “narco-state” that helped send cocaine to the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So it’s not about the drugs?????
But Republicans are just gonna shrug while we invade Venezuela because of drugs.
What the fuck are we doing?
When is it enough with these clowns?
Are they willing to burn our entire country down to be king of the ashes?
Remove this sociopath.
But Republicans are just gonna shrug while we invade Venezuela because of drugs.
What the fuck are we doing?
When is it enough with these clowns?
Are they willing to burn our entire country down to be king of the ashes?
Remove this sociopath.
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Arrakis, a desert, planet, can you believe it? Some people call it Dune, I call it Arrakis. The SPICE must flow, and quite frankly, it will be flowing much faster than under the failed DUKE LETO. Maybe he was a nice guy, maybe not,I think he was jealous of me! We're looking into that very strongly.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Arrakis, a desert, planet, can you believe it? Some people call it Dune, I call it Arrakis. The SPICE must flow, and quite frankly, it will be flowing much faster than under the failed DUKE LETO. Maybe he was a nice guy, maybe not,I think he was jealous of me! We're looking into that very strongly.
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A journalist asked a factual question about vetting. Trump’s response? Personal insults and denial. Authoritarian politics for everyone else but just another Thursday for Trump—discredit the press so no one believes the facts. #holdfast #steadystate
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A journalist asked a factual question about vetting. Trump’s response? Personal insults and denial. Authoritarian politics for everyone else but just another Thursday for Trump—discredit the press so no one believes the facts. #holdfast #steadystate
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1/ Collective punishment of tens of thousands of vetted Afghan partners won’t prevent radicalization. But it will guarantee fewer allies, more enemies, and higher risks for U.S. troops the next time we deploy.
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Ambush on the National Guard
The alleged shooting by an Afghan ‘partner’ shouldn’t condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here.
www.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
1/ Collective punishment of tens of thousands of vetted Afghan partners won’t prevent radicalization. But it will guarantee fewer allies, more enemies, and higher risks for U.S. troops the next time we deploy.
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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Any time I hear some wingnut use this argument, I know it's safe to file them away in the "nazi crank" folder.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Any time I hear some wingnut use this argument, I know it's safe to file them away in the "nazi crank" folder.
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as always, transphobia consumes your entire personality until there is nothing left but deeply offputting garbage
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
as always, transphobia consumes your entire personality until there is nothing left but deeply offputting garbage
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good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
Arizona pair celebrates decade of friendship that started with wrong text
From text to tradition: Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench mark 10th Thanksgiving together after accidental invitation.
www.azfamily.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong
this story delights me every year
this story delights me every year
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Just to be clear, the reason they were smirking in press conferences yesterday was it gave them the excuse they needed to do this.
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Just to be clear, the reason they were smirking in press conferences yesterday was it gave them the excuse they needed to do this.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Reel Big Fish
Muse
Maná
Lauryn Hill
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Reel Big Fish
Muse
Maná
Lauryn Hill
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
Tina Turner
Cher
Indigo Girls
Melissa Etheridge
US Army Band 😉
Tina Turner
Cher
Indigo Girls
Melissa Etheridge
US Army Band 😉
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds (skipping high school for South Padre Island Spring Break)
Willie Nelson
Robert Earl Keen
The Gourds
The Breeders
The Hold Steady
The Fabulous Thunderbirds (skipping high school for South Padre Island Spring Break)
Willie Nelson
Robert Earl Keen
The Gourds
The Breeders
The Hold Steady
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen.
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Reel Big Fish
Muse
Maná
Lauryn Hill
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Reel Big Fish
Muse
Maná
Lauryn Hill
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
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They’re going to take anyone they can get their hands on. They’re evil, folks!
"They had submitted extensive paperwork and paid fees. The foreign spouses had been fingerprinted and passed medical exams. None had criminal records. None had entered the country illegally. They had already been granted employment authorization." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
They’re going to take anyone they can get their hands on. They’re evil, folks!
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"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
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Na na na na
Na na na na
Hey hey hey
Go die
Na na na na
Hey hey hey
Go die
🚨 CDC quietly shut off the search tool on Vaccines.gov — the ZIP-code finder that helped Americans locate vaccine sites is now down, with no clear return date. https://www.notus.org/health-science/cdc-quietly-turned-off-vaccine-search-tool
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back.
“I have heard that they are planning to ‘update it’ and shudder to think what that will mean,” Demetre Daskalakis, a former member of CDC leadership, told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Na na na na
Na na na na
Hey hey hey
Go die
Na na na na
Hey hey hey
Go die
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Patrick Mahomes is like if Bugs Bunny played quarterback
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Patrick Mahomes is like if Bugs Bunny played quarterback
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It is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk.
...
So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together
1 Cor 11: 20-21, 33
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So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together
1 Cor 11: 20-21, 33
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It is not the Lord’s Supper you eat, for when you are eating, some of you go ahead with your own private suppers. As a result, one person remains hungry and another gets drunk.
...
So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together
1 Cor 11: 20-21, 33
...
So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together
1 Cor 11: 20-21, 33
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Oh nothing, just Trump making racist jokes and laughing at himself right after announcing the tragic death of a National Guard who was shot because him.
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Oh nothing, just Trump making racist jokes and laughing at himself right after announcing the tragic death of a National Guard who was shot because him.
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”