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I mean, as fighting words as it gets here from a GOP official against the White House.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I mean, as fighting words as it gets here from a GOP official against the White House.
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No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
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The journalist who got this scoop and reported it is a former U.S. Army infantry soldier and Iraq War vet
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 6:43 PM
The journalist who got this scoop and reported it is a former U.S. Army infantry soldier and Iraq War vet
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Good night, kids!
RIP U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. My deepest condolences to her family!
I have so many thoughts about this young woman's death. The bottom line is that she was ordered to DC in a political show by the president. If he had obeyed a court order, she would be alive. Damn him! 💙💙
RIP U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. My deepest condolences to her family!
I have so many thoughts about this young woman's death. The bottom line is that she was ordered to DC in a political show by the president. If he had obeyed a court order, she would be alive. Damn him! 💙💙
November 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Good night, kids!
RIP U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. My deepest condolences to her family!
I have so many thoughts about this young woman's death. The bottom line is that she was ordered to DC in a political show by the president. If he had obeyed a court order, she would be alive. Damn him! 💙💙
RIP U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom. My deepest condolences to her family!
I have so many thoughts about this young woman's death. The bottom line is that she was ordered to DC in a political show by the president. If he had obeyed a court order, she would be alive. Damn him! 💙💙
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My answer is, “Why would retailers be different from anyone else?” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My answer is, “Why would retailers be different from anyone else?” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
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The Biden’s serving Thanksgiving dinner on a military base, 2023. Trump is just a weirdo & this is how it’s supposed to be.
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The Biden’s serving Thanksgiving dinner on a military base, 2023. Trump is just a weirdo & this is how it’s supposed to be.
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J’adore 😍
On sait que tu es célibataire et que tu as dépassé la cinquantaine…
Allez, laisse nous rentrer !!! 😜
On sait que tu es célibataire et que tu as dépassé la cinquantaine…
Allez, laisse nous rentrer !!! 😜
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
J’adore 😍
On sait que tu es célibataire et que tu as dépassé la cinquantaine…
Allez, laisse nous rentrer !!! 😜
On sait que tu es célibataire et que tu as dépassé la cinquantaine…
Allez, laisse nous rentrer !!! 😜
Jesus, can you do worse, @cnn.com ?
On your home page, you've decided to make the shooting in DC a story about Trump. But you've buried the story that his administration granted asylum.
Worse is your coverage of the charges being dropped in GA.
Trump was not being charged with "Election Fraud"
On your home page, you've decided to make the shooting in DC a story about Trump. But you've buried the story that his administration granted asylum.
Worse is your coverage of the charges being dropped in GA.
Trump was not being charged with "Election Fraud"
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Jesus, can you do worse, @cnn.com ?
On your home page, you've decided to make the shooting in DC a story about Trump. But you've buried the story that his administration granted asylum.
Worse is your coverage of the charges being dropped in GA.
Trump was not being charged with "Election Fraud"
On your home page, you've decided to make the shooting in DC a story about Trump. But you've buried the story that his administration granted asylum.
Worse is your coverage of the charges being dropped in GA.
Trump was not being charged with "Election Fraud"
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New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
I'm going to say Trump instigated the violence today.
Best to get it in now, before the right-wing propagandists get started.
This is _exactly_ the outcome Trump wanted when he decided to send the National Guard to DC. This was never about fighting crime. He wants to create a police state.
Best to get it in now, before the right-wing propagandists get started.
This is _exactly_ the outcome Trump wanted when he decided to send the National Guard to DC. This was never about fighting crime. He wants to create a police state.
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm going to say Trump instigated the violence today.
Best to get it in now, before the right-wing propagandists get started.
This is _exactly_ the outcome Trump wanted when he decided to send the National Guard to DC. This was never about fighting crime. He wants to create a police state.
Best to get it in now, before the right-wing propagandists get started.
This is _exactly_ the outcome Trump wanted when he decided to send the National Guard to DC. This was never about fighting crime. He wants to create a police state.
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Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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The CDC website under RFK Jr. now argues that we “can’t say vaccines don’t cause autism” because studies haven’t ruled out every possible scenario.
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
November 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The CDC website under RFK Jr. now argues that we “can’t say vaccines don’t cause autism” because studies haven’t ruled out every possible scenario.
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
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During his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. swore under oath that he would not remove or alter CDC language stating that vaccines do NOT cause autism.
He lied.
He lied.
The CDC website under RFK Jr. now argues that we “can’t say vaccines don’t cause autism” because studies haven’t ruled out every possible scenario.
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
It’s wild to see this misunderstanding of science on a federal health website, but it’s also an opportunity to explain how the scientific process works
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
During his confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. swore under oath that he would not remove or alter CDC language stating that vaccines do NOT cause autism.
He lied.
He lied.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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“By the way—every case you ever brought is dismissed. You’re not a lawfully appointed prosecutor so it’s weird saying that but just letting you know."
Lindsey Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. attorney invalid and dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. Screenshot from order in the latter below:
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“By the way—every case you ever brought is dismissed. You’re not a lawfully appointed prosecutor so it’s weird saying that but just letting you know."
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Trump essentially said loyalty to the Constitution is punishable by death. Those are dangerous words coming from the President of the United States, but I’m not going to be intimidated.
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Trump essentially said loyalty to the Constitution is punishable by death. Those are dangerous words coming from the President of the United States, but I’m not going to be intimidated.
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American friends, I've seen a couple of IF YOU HAVEN"T STARTED DEFROSTING YOUR TURKEY IT'S TOO LATE posts, so just a reminder that air is terrible for heat transfer and you can also safely and (relatively) quickly thaw a turkey in cold water: www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/...
Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing | Food Safety and Inspection Service
An official website of the United States government
www.fsis.usda.gov
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
American friends, I've seen a couple of IF YOU HAVEN"T STARTED DEFROSTING YOUR TURKEY IT'S TOO LATE posts, so just a reminder that air is terrible for heat transfer and you can also safely and (relatively) quickly thaw a turkey in cold water: www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/...
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I am a total bookwhore... So much that when our county library system announced that major city residents could ALSO have a card there, I probably made a cartoon dust trail hustling over to sign up. 😅
Impatient? See if you qualify for another library system with shorter queues. 😉
Impatient? See if you qualify for another library system with shorter queues. 😉
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I am a total bookwhore... So much that when our county library system announced that major city residents could ALSO have a card there, I probably made a cartoon dust trail hustling over to sign up. 😅
Impatient? See if you qualify for another library system with shorter queues. 😉
Impatient? See if you qualify for another library system with shorter queues. 😉