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James Neal - will know what will happen when it does.
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Lifelong Dem. Worked at the state level for both sides, so I lived the difference. Proud son of a #journalist, later teacher. More #vinyl records than you - probably. Wife & I personally rebuilt this place from the studs out & in. #Photographer just b/c
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If I follow you, it's because:
• You told me something (true) I didn't know
• You post as much as you re-post
• Your feed's not non-stop memes.
• The U.S. election made you more angry than frightened
• consequently, you post about #politics as well as your hobbies, co-habiting mammals, & desserts
The president blasted Minnesota’s Somali community as “garbage” in a rant also attacking Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump rails against Somali migrants: ‘I don’t want them in our country’
The president blasted Minnesota’s Somali community as “garbage” in a rant also attacking Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September. Kovalik identified Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, as the perpetrator, based on Hegseth’s own statements
Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump calls black people "garbage," but it's OK, because he's only talking about Somalis - for now.
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Officer Martin safely secured our masked bandit and transported him back to the shelter to sober up before questioning," Hanover Animal Protection said. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Raccoon found passed out in bathroom of Virginia ABC Store after breaking in, ransacking shelves
A raccoon was found passed out in the bathroom of the Virginia ABC Store in Ashland after breaking in and ransacking shelves, according to Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter.
www.wtvr.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#journalists aren't that concerned they had to choose between their ethics and wandering select halls of the Pentagon and you know why? Because there are plenty of people on the inside who will talk to them by text, phone, in person at the local bar or parking garage.
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hegseth admits to being in a fog.
December 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Many people on this planet have forgotten that #Ukraine didn't invade Russia, wasn't planning on invading, hadn't been meddling in Russia's economy, wasn't trying to overthrow Putin or any of a million other things that Putin's been doing with impunity for years

Putin's like the "no peace," alien
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
December 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
#journalist with guts: "It's been reported that the president was up all hours posting on social media. Is that a good use of his time?"

Leavitt: "fake news, yo momma, nobody cares, failing . . . sorry, who are you with?"

#journalist: The posts are public and so are the time stamps so . .
December 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by James Neal - will know what will happen when it does.
get a load of the "journalist" asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If at any point in the near future, Juan Orlando Hernández ends up on a speedboat alleged to be transporting drugs, just know that'll be the one time Hegseth's gonna give the order to look the other way.
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Praise Trump and he'll let you out of jail - no matter what you did, who you hurt, no matter the chances you'll just pick up where you left off. www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Scoop: The letter behind Trump's pardon of Honduras' ex-president for drug trafficking
The surprise announcement of Hernandez's looming pardon is a window into the unorthodox, norm-shattering way Trump grants clemency.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Maybe you haven't followed the life and career of @captmarkkelly.bsky.social . Pretty sure nobody in the current administration has. So here's your chance to learn what he was doing at various times of crisis & compare it to the person who recently started attacking him, using the word "sedition."
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just to be clear, Jared Kushner is NOT negotiating with Putin on behalf of the U.S. government.

He's negotiation on behalf of the Trump Crime Syndicate . . .

which controls the U.S. government -

at the moment.
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hed you won't see: Trump Administration Throws Admiral Under Boat, Hopes No One Asks who Gave Him The Order. apnews.com/article/trum...
White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
The White House says a Navy admiral ordered a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and insists the September attack that has come under bipartisan scrutiny was lawful.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hed you won't see: Billionaire Trump Supporter and Media Narrative Controlling Mogul Invests Billions in Tomorrow's Workforce. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/m...
Michael and Susan Dell to donate $6.25 billion to fund 'Trump accounts' for 25 million U.S. kids
The billionaire CEO of Dell Technologies told CNBC he first heard of the idea of seeding accounts from hedge fund manager Brad Gerstner.
www.cnbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy & Edwin Schlossberg, has been dealing with a unique form of Leukemia.

She recounts undergoing several cutting-edge treatments -none cured her.

Then there's the part where she worries her cousin's killing medical #research, restricting drugs . . .
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
(WaPo) Concerns grow that Hegseth, White House aim to scapegoat admiral in deadly boat strike. As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — who directed the engagement.
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 AM
(NPR) For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree. #AIDS
For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Kim Batten purchased her coat from a Dutch retailer. After it shipped, she learned she’d need to pay over $250 in customs duties.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/b...
A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel," unless you have complete control of the ink market.

Trump and his billionaire friends are sure working on it. #journalism
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Reposted by James Neal - will know what will happen when it does.
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
(File under: Let's get our stories straight.) Trump is set to meet with his national security team Monday as bipartisan scrutiny has mounted over a report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order in September to strike an alleged drug vessel a second time to kill any survivors.
Live updates: Trump to meet with national security team as questions grow over September boat strike
President Donald Trump will meet with his national security team Monday after a second U.S. military strike was conducted against an alleged drug vessel off Venezuela.
apnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker. A new White House webpage presents a “Hall of Shame” for news reports the president disagrees with, coming after the president has voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, NYT and Bloomberg. #journalism
Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker
A new White House webpage presents a “Hall of Shame” for news reports that the president disagrees with, coming after Trump voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, the New York Times ...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM