Jim
@jimhfoster.bsky.social
Central Pennsylvania, USA; hiker; backpacker; trail maintainer; bicyclist; recovering attorney; computer geek wannabe; happily married
More evidence that we are entering a fascist state. Der Orange Fuhrer's birthday is now a free day in National Parks. I don't want to hear that it's really honoring Flag Day. Flag Day isn't an official holiday in the U.S., & there's been no proclamation to make it so. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth
The change is part of a broader shift in the National Park Service's free-entry day schedule, which includes adding President Donald Trump's birthday.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
More evidence that we are entering a fascist state. Der Orange Fuhrer's birthday is now a free day in National Parks. I don't want to hear that it's really honoring Flag Day. Flag Day isn't an official holiday in the U.S., & there's been no proclamation to make it so. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual is crystal clear. Firing upon a shipwreck is illegal and a crime of war. www.aol.com/articles/sen...
Senator Reads DOD War Manual On CNN For Damning Analysis Of Deadly U.S. Boat Strikes
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) brought a copy of the Law of War Manual with him to explain just how illegal one of the deadly strikes in September was.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Department of Defense Law of War Manual is crystal clear. Firing upon a shipwreck is illegal and a crime of war. www.aol.com/articles/sen...
Listen to Steven Lepper, a retired Air Force major general and former military judge. He calls the "double tap" firing on the disabled boat a textbook case of an unlawful order. It is literally an example in the Department of Defense law of war manual. megaphone.link/SLT6329566911
A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order by What Next | Daily News and Analysis
That reminder to refuse illegal orders may have come a few months too late.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Listen to Steven Lepper, a retired Air Force major general and former military judge. He calls the "double tap" firing on the disabled boat a textbook case of an unlawful order. It is literally an example in the Department of Defense law of war manual. megaphone.link/SLT6329566911
The evidence is mounting that Defense Sec. Hegseth & others may have committed a war crime in ordering a "double tap" killing of survivors on a Venezuelan boat. It's also possible that some U.S. senior military leaders may have resigned to avoid war crime charges. www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/p...
Analysis: Report of Hegseth ‘kill everybody’ order follows military officials’ departures | CNN Politics
Two top military officials have recently announced they will be stepping down from their posts, the timing of which CNN’s Jake Tapper notes follows scrutiny around the legal justification around letha...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The evidence is mounting that Defense Sec. Hegseth & others may have committed a war crime in ordering a "double tap" killing of survivors on a Venezuelan boat. It's also possible that some U.S. senior military leaders may have resigned to avoid war crime charges. www.cnn.com/2025/11/30/p...
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 class of the A.T. Hall of Fame. www.atmuseum.org/news/nominat...
Nominations for 2026 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Accepted through January 31
Nominations for the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be accepted through January 31, 2026. The Hall of Fame recognizes those who have made a significant contribution toward...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 class of the A.T. Hall of Fame. www.atmuseum.org/news/nominat...
Stuff is getting real about the U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats. This one may have been a war crime. www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
Congress steps in as questions mount over who authorized a second strike at sea
Congress is investigating reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on survivors of a drug-boat attack, putting the legality of the recent U.S. military campaign under scruti...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Stuff is getting real about the U.S. attacks on alleged drug boats. This one may have been a war crime. www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
3 of 3 However, a thorough vetting is not a guarantee that none of them will ever commit a terrible act. Consider that over 200,000 Afghans have been resettled and this is apparently the first instance of severely improper behavior. www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n...
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
3 of 3 However, a thorough vetting is not a guarantee that none of them will ever commit a terrible act. Consider that over 200,000 Afghans have been resettled and this is apparently the first instance of severely improper behavior. www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n...
2 of 3 But, there has been an incredible degree of distortion leveled by Pres. Trump and his supporters about the Afghan resettlement program and the vetting of candidates. As this story describes, they were actually vetted thoroughly before being allowed into the U.S.
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
2 of 3 But, there has been an incredible degree of distortion leveled by Pres. Trump and his supporters about the Afghan resettlement program and the vetting of candidates. As this story describes, they were actually vetted thoroughly before being allowed into the U.S.
1 of 3 First, it is an unspeakable tragedy that two National Guardsmen were grievously wounded by an Afghan national, and one has since passed away.
The Afghan resettlement effort faces a defining test after the DC shooting
Haris Tarin, vice president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, outlines how the alleged DC shooter was vetted and what it means for Afghan immigration to the U.S.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
1 of 3 First, it is an unspeakable tragedy that two National Guardsmen were grievously wounded by an Afghan national, and one has since passed away.
This time of year my wonderful wife and I have a friendly but serious argument about when Christmas season begins. I say not a moment before 12:01 am on Black Friday. She disagrees.
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This time of year my wonderful wife and I have a friendly but serious argument about when Christmas season begins. I say not a moment before 12:01 am on Black Friday. She disagrees.
According to 45-47, it's fine for his aide to coach Russia on how to pitch the Ukraine deal to him. Would Reagan have been OK if Schultz has coached the USSR? Would Nixon have been cool with Kissinger coaching the North Vietnamese? You know the answer to that. What BS!! www.npr.org/2025/11/26/n...
Leaked call transcripts reveal U.S. envoy coaching Putin aide on pitching peace plan
Leaked call transcripts between special envoy Steve Witkoff and a Putin advisor could derail President Trump's progress, as they show Witkoff coaching Moscow on pitching a Russia-friendly peace plan.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
According to 45-47, it's fine for his aide to coach Russia on how to pitch the Ukraine deal to him. Would Reagan have been OK if Schultz has coached the USSR? Would Nixon have been cool with Kissinger coaching the North Vietnamese? You know the answer to that. What BS!! www.npr.org/2025/11/26/n...
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The 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame plaque is now up at the Ironmasters in the Hall of Fame Room.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The 2025 A.T. Hall of Fame plaque is now up at the Ironmasters in the Hall of Fame Room.
Any doubts that the Trump Administration is in Russia's pocket should be gone now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukra...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Any doubts that the Trump Administration is in Russia's pocket should be gone now. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Is it really a surprise that 45-47 wasn't aware of this? Cadet Bone Spurs never served. Although his Secretary of Defense did serve, he was likely too drunk to remember.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Is it really a surprise that 45-47 wasn't aware of this? Cadet Bone Spurs never served. Although his Secretary of Defense did serve, he was likely too drunk to remember.
Sen. and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly repeated what every service person is told during training. You must not obey any orders that are contrary to the law and the Constitution. Now Trump wants to court martial him for making this truthful statement. www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Sen. and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly repeated what every service person is told during training. You must not obey any orders that are contrary to the law and the Constitution. Now Trump wants to court martial him for making this truthful statement. www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
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Saw this picture on Weather World on PA Cable Network.
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Saw this picture on Weather World on PA Cable Network.
We watch Christmas In Connecticut every year. My favorite Christmas movie. www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/chr...
We Completely Forgot About These Christmas Movies (but It's Never Too Late to Watch Them)
And now we're going to watch them ASAP.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We watch Christmas In Connecticut every year. My favorite Christmas movie. www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/chr...
Trump's plan to push FEMA's responsibilities on to the states is proving to be a dismal failure. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
Tornado survivors in St. Louis say recovery is a mess, due to FEMA changes
Six months after the St. Louis tornado, residents say Trump's new disaster policy has left them on their own.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Trump's plan to push FEMA's responsibilities on to the states is proving to be a dismal failure. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
OK I get that a creep wanting to be with a 15 yr old girl is different than being with one under 10. BUT, HOW could an apparently smart woman say something so offensive in a public space?https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/megyn-kelly-jeffrey-epstein-pedophile-b2865189.html
November 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
OK I get that a creep wanting to be with a 15 yr old girl is different than being with one under 10. BUT, HOW could an apparently smart woman say something so offensive in a public space?https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/megyn-kelly-jeffrey-epstein-pedophile-b2865189.html
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It will be fascinating to see how Der Orange Fuhrer will react to the massive clean sweep by the Dems in the Nov. 2025 elections. edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Election live updates: Democrats sweep the first major elections of Trump’s second term | CNN Politics
Voters in multiple states on Tuesday are participating in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term. Follow here for live news updates, results, analysis and more.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
It will be fascinating to see how Der Orange Fuhrer will react to the massive clean sweep by the Dems in the Nov. 2025 elections. edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Take a few minutes to listen to this eloquent, dynamic Episcopal Bishop explain why ALL Christians should stand up to Christian Nationalism. Christian Nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic. Full disclosure, Bishop Wee is also travel writer Rick Steves' significant other.
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I recently attended an inspirational gathering hosted by several churches in my hometown that oppose Christian na...
Christian Nationalism is Neither Christian nor Patriotic
I recently attended an inspirational gathering hosted by several churches in my hometown that oppose Christian nationalism. And as I listened....
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October 31, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Take a few minutes to listen to this eloquent, dynamic Episcopal Bishop explain why ALL Christians should stand up to Christian Nationalism. Christian Nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic. Full disclosure, Bishop Wee is also travel writer Rick Steves' significant other.
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The fire escape at the Ironmasters is DONE!! It took a lot of cleaning, scraping, priming and painting. Thanks to Brenda and Chris for putting on the finishing touches!!
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The fire escape at the Ironmasters is DONE!! It took a lot of cleaning, scraping, priming and painting. Thanks to Brenda and Chris for putting on the finishing touches!!
The ad paid for by Ontario that includes excerpts from a speech by Pres. Ronald Reagan accurately presents his views on tariffs. Here is a detailed review by the BBC. What is sad is Reagan's view was the overwhelming view by Republicans before Trump hijacked the GOP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
What's in controversial Reagan advert and is it what he really said?
Comparing the controversial advert quoting Ronald Reagan on tariffs with his original address.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The ad paid for by Ontario that includes excerpts from a speech by Pres. Ronald Reagan accurately presents his views on tariffs. Here is a detailed review by the BBC. What is sad is Reagan's view was the overwhelming view by Republicans before Trump hijacked the GOP. www.bbc.com/news/article...