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I spent 30 years in Germany working for DODDS, supporting the US military protecting Europe from Russia.
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This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“The United States was definitely the leader in agricultural research in the entire world, and that’s slipping out of our grasp.”

Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
How the federal shutdown broke America’s food chain
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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📽️ WATCH: Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.

If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
https://propub.li/4oz9bWL
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Or the laws of armed conflict. Or the Geneva conventions. You cannot kill people who have been rendered hors de combat in a military action.
Decent answer, but this is why CNN needs experts on the law of the sea on, instead of the usual political commentators. They could easily explain why this violates maritime rules.
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”

@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Turkish tugboats remain distant, with no rescue request issued and the crew said to be in stable condition.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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“There is as much educational benefit in seeing dolphins and whales in captivity as there is in studying humans by observing prisoners in solitary confinement.”
- Jacques Cousteau
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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“.. What started as a 500-seat ballroom connected to the East Wing grew to 650 seats. Next, he wanted a 999-seat ballroom, then room for 1,350.” 🤡

@nytimes.com @lukebroadwater.bsky.social
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November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Trump threatens airplanes flying in and near Venezuela
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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America’s climate catastrophe will thin out and impoverish entire regions of the country, making them economic “no-go zones.” Vann R. Newkirk II reports on what climate change could do to America by mid-century: theatln.tc/CD8bgA0X
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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U.S. consumers spent $11.8 billion on Black Friday, says Adobe Analytics reut.rs/48nEAVP
U.S. consumers spent $11.8 billion on Black Friday, says Adobe Analytics
American shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, up 9.1% from last year, final data from Adobe Analytics showed.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) blasted Donald Trump on Friday over the death of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot near the White House earlier this week.
'Damn him': Ex-Tea Party lawmaker goes nuclear on Trump after troops shot
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) blasted Donald Trump on Friday over the death of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was fatally shot near the White House earlier this week.Walsh – once a Tea Party congressman and now an outspoken Trump critic – said the 20-year-old soldier sho...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"Google just threw another twist in the fast-changing AI race. And its biggest competitors are taking notice," writes Lisa Eadicicco | Analysis
https://cnn.it/3LZwyLo
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Pope Leo opened his live chat with 16,000 U.S. teens by joking he “only wears white socks” — a nod to his favorite Chicago baseball team. The crowd roared before he shifted to AI, faith and friendship.
religionnews.com/2025/11/21/a...
AI, partisanship and friendship: Pope Leo’s big messages to America’s Catholic youth
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Speaking to 16,000 teens, Pope Leo warned not to outsource thinking to AI. 'Don’t ask it to do your homework,' he said.
religionnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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They tried to overturn the 2020 US election. Now, they hold power in Trump’s Washington
They tried to overturn the 2020 US election. Now, they hold power in Trump’s Washington
Those who tried to overturn the 2020 election now occupy key federal roles, shaping rules and sowing doubt for 2026
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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The Russian leader could play diplomat, accountant or mischief-maker when the US delegation including Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for negotiations
Russia’s next move: which Putin will turn up to the peace talks?
The Russian leader could play diplomat, accountant or mischief-maker when the US delegation including Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow for negotiations
www.thetimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Trump says airspace above and surrounding Venezuela to be closed in its entirety
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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ICYMI: America needs to know why the admiral overseeing US Southern Command retired early. SOUTHCOM was concerned about the operations not being lawful, the sources added.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
Commander overseeing US forces in the Caribbean to retire one year into tenure | CNN Politics
The admiral overseeing US Southern Command, which has responsibility for forces in the Caribbean, where the US has carried out multiple legally ambiguous strikes against alleged drug cartels, is retir...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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For a decade, something about Donald Trump has united America’s libertines and religious traditionalists under the same red cap. But now that coalition is cracking —Elaine Godfrey reports on a new movement of MAGA women. theatln.tc/wTWTVvrI
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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So Trump just pardoned the former prez of Honduras, who:

-took a $1M bribe from El Chapo:
-was aided his in clemency campaign by Roger Stone
-ran for reelection despite a law against it, thus setting off political violence that killed dozens.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Elect a sociopathic felon, expect some dastardly dealings…

Trump's campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting.

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Trump's campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
Donald Trump's presidency has seen a systematic campaign of retribution against perceived foes. At least 470 individuals and institutions have been targeted. This includes firings, investigations, and...
m.economictimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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So far, Trump has pardoned:

Changpeng Zhao (founder, Binance) - pled guilty to money laundering. Facilitated millions in transactions for terrorist organizations such as Hamas.

Ross Ulbricht (founder of the Silk Road) - the dark web Costco of illegal drugs.

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November 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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It’s clear that the primary interest of the US in “peace negotiations” is to create opportunities for Trump, Witkoff, their family members, business partners and cronies to make billions from business deals with Russia, and Ukraine is just the annoying nuisance in the way.
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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All decent Americans must resist the criminal regime in the White House. Do it for patriotism, or do it because it's getting worse and everyone you love will suffer.
You can try to avoid politics, but politics will not avoid you.
November 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Theologians: please take note as you craft your sermons for this Sunday. This is a morality message for all.

“Evangelicals have a long history of falling in line when presented with charlatans and manipulative, vainglorious narcissists masquerading as saviors.”

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Why evangelicals couldn't care less about Trump's Epstein scandal
They have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as Saviors.
www.motherjones.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM