Rita Melinda Red
@ritamelindared.bsky.social
non-fascist genx (i was adhd when adhd wasn't cool), geek-chic science freak, 45wpm but touchtyping imposs 4 me😩, deep south escapee, pro-democracy, pro-lgbtq, pro-teacher, pro-all the beautiful shades of skin, pro-ukraine, pro-freedom 4 all
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He only looks smart because his lies have overwhelmed a political culture that didn’t know how to respond to them. If I were a Trump fan, I’d start worrying about what happens when that stops. trib.al/OGYugHQ
America Is Finally Starting to
See Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is
He came to power through a relentless assault of lies. But the debt owed to the truth is coming due.
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
He only looks smart because his lies have overwhelmed a political culture that didn’t know how to respond to them. If I were a Trump fan, I’d start worrying about what happens when that stops. trib.al/OGYugHQ
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A Japanese high court branch on Friday rejected injunctions by local residents seeking to halt the operations of aging nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power in Fukui Prefecture.
Court rejects injunctions against Mihama and Takahama nuclear reactors
Local residents had sought to halt the operations of aging reactors run by Kansai Electric Power in Fukui Prefecture.
ebx.sh
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A Japanese high court branch on Friday rejected injunctions by local residents seeking to halt the operations of aging nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power in Fukui Prefecture.
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If you want to know why Hegseth is panicking about reminders that there is accountably for giving or carrying out illegal orders, it’s likely because he knows he has given illegal orders to murder people.
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 8:02 PM
If you want to know why Hegseth is panicking about reminders that there is accountably for giving or carrying out illegal orders, it’s likely because he knows he has given illegal orders to murder people.
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The high-seas cowboys who speed tons of cocaine to American consumers face the new danger of getting blown out of the water under Trump’s orders by the U.S. military. They say it won’t stop them.
‘Deliver or Die:’ Inside the Drug-Boat Crews Ferrying Cocaine to the U.S.
The high-seas cowboys who speed tons of cocaine to American consumers are now getting blown out of the water. They say it won’t stop them.
on.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The high-seas cowboys who speed tons of cocaine to American consumers face the new danger of getting blown out of the water under Trump’s orders by the U.S. military. They say it won’t stop them.
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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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Look forward to Bari Weiss asking "has identity politics gone too far?" while studiously ignoring the most virulent identity politics driving American government
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Look forward to Bari Weiss asking "has identity politics gone too far?" while studiously ignoring the most virulent identity politics driving American government
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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When he kicks it, as we all will, I hope it’s especially human and messy
Lots of bodily fluid, sounds and smells
He’ll be mortified and his family repulsed
Good riddance
Lots of bodily fluid, sounds and smells
He’ll be mortified and his family repulsed
Good riddance
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
When he kicks it, as we all will, I hope it’s especially human and messy
Lots of bodily fluid, sounds and smells
He’ll be mortified and his family repulsed
Good riddance
Lots of bodily fluid, sounds and smells
He’ll be mortified and his family repulsed
Good riddance
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Trump posts an image of him holding a sign that reads, “Trump 2028, yes!”
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Trump posts an image of him holding a sign that reads, “Trump 2028, yes!”
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Today in the Free Press: What YOU Can Do To Help Enforce The Trump Administration’s New Limits On “Third World” Migration. Bonus Article: How “Land Acknowledgements” Before Comp Lit Lectures At Bard College Are Ripping America Apart
November 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today in the Free Press: What YOU Can Do To Help Enforce The Trump Administration’s New Limits On “Third World” Migration. Bonus Article: How “Land Acknowledgements” Before Comp Lit Lectures At Bard College Are Ripping America Apart
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Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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 7:19 PM
Every single congressional Democrat needs to be out there, right now, insisting that Pete Hegseth resign right now and announcing that he will be held accountable for committing war crimes.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
If you do not demand accountability here and now, they will only become more emboldened.
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6/ 🚨 Per CURRENT and former US officials, there are strong reasons to believe some people on board the Sept 2 boat were people being trafficked.
(That is consistent with prior NYT reporting)
(That is consistent with prior NYT reporting)
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
6/ 🚨 Per CURRENT and former US officials, there are strong reasons to believe some people on board the Sept 2 boat were people being trafficked.
(That is consistent with prior NYT reporting)
(That is consistent with prior NYT reporting)
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5/ Administration explanation to Congress seems to be a bold-face falsehood: claiming double-tap strike was to clear debris, not to kill survivors.
"That explanation has prompted frustration among some members of Congress who say they believe the Pentagon was deceptive."
"That explanation has prompted frustration among some members of Congress who say they believe the Pentagon was deceptive."
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
5/ Administration explanation to Congress seems to be a bold-face falsehood: claiming double-tap strike was to clear debris, not to kill survivors.
"That explanation has prompted frustration among some members of Congress who say they believe the Pentagon was deceptive."
"That explanation has prompted frustration among some members of Congress who say they believe the Pentagon was deceptive."
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4/ Hiding the evidence from the American public:
"Later in the day, President Donald Trump released a redacted 29-second surveillance drone video showing the attack. The video does not include any footage of the subsequent strike on the survivors."
And to Congress? ...
"Later in the day, President Donald Trump released a redacted 29-second surveillance drone video showing the attack. The video does not include any footage of the subsequent strike on the survivors."
And to Congress? ...
November 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
4/ Hiding the evidence from the American public:
"Later in the day, President Donald Trump released a redacted 29-second surveillance drone video showing the attack. The video does not include any footage of the subsequent strike on the survivors."
And to Congress? ...
"Later in the day, President Donald Trump released a redacted 29-second surveillance drone video showing the attack. The video does not include any footage of the subsequent strike on the survivors."
And to Congress? ...
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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warontherocks.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If you have something to say about defense technology and industry, we want your voice. Contribute to @Cogs0fWar and shape the debate.
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The move is the latest step by authorities to regulate alcohol as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushes to open up the country to attract more tourists and highly skilled foreign workers. on.ft.com/4of0tMR
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The move is the latest step by authorities to regulate alcohol as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushes to open up the country to attract more tourists and highly skilled foreign workers. on.ft.com/4of0tMR
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This year’s wildly successful shows marked a moment of reconciliation for the Gallagher brothers — and brought out the best in lots of dudes.
Oasis' Reunion Tour Was All About the Joy of Positive Masculinity
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This year’s wildly successful shows marked a moment of reconciliation for the Gallagher brothers — and brought out the best in lots of dudes.
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A company with 45% less swagger and the exact same engineering wouldn’t generate this kind of attention and they’d just diligently work through the R&D troubles this article describes.
Instead, it’s in the paper that they’re mad.
The Gizmo Cult cannot fail, remember, it can only be failed.
Instead, it’s in the paper that they’re mad.
The Gizmo Cult cannot fail, remember, it can only be failed.
Since its founding in 2017, Anduril Industries has become one of the hottest companies in a crowded field of defense-tech startup.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
‘We Do Fail … a Lot’: Defense Startup Anduril Hits Setbacks With Weapons Tech
The company’s products have had breakdowns and safety issues, documents show.
on.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A company with 45% less swagger and the exact same engineering wouldn’t generate this kind of attention and they’d just diligently work through the R&D troubles this article describes.
Instead, it’s in the paper that they’re mad.
The Gizmo Cult cannot fail, remember, it can only be failed.
Instead, it’s in the paper that they’re mad.
The Gizmo Cult cannot fail, remember, it can only be failed.
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You need someone who hates these people and also understands how it works, not Dianne Feinstein sending memos expressing dismay to an agency she didn’t really understand.
They also can’t have any friends or any future aspirations.
They just have to fix it decisively before it’s a permanent stain.
They also can’t have any friends or any future aspirations.
They just have to fix it decisively before it’s a permanent stain.
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
You need someone who hates these people and also understands how it works, not Dianne Feinstein sending memos expressing dismay to an agency she didn’t really understand.
They also can’t have any friends or any future aspirations.
They just have to fix it decisively before it’s a permanent stain.
They also can’t have any friends or any future aspirations.
They just have to fix it decisively before it’s a permanent stain.
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The reason these crimes are happening is the perpetrators of the CIA torture program went free. Counterintelligence failures went excused. January 6ers are lauded.
Once the law is bent, absent a firm act of restoration, it stays there.
Is Gov. Pritzker ready to correct Obama / Biden's failures?
Once the law is bent, absent a firm act of restoration, it stays there.
Is Gov. Pritzker ready to correct Obama / Biden's failures?
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 6:21 PM
The reason these crimes are happening is the perpetrators of the CIA torture program went free. Counterintelligence failures went excused. January 6ers are lauded.
Once the law is bent, absent a firm act of restoration, it stays there.
Is Gov. Pritzker ready to correct Obama / Biden's failures?
Once the law is bent, absent a firm act of restoration, it stays there.
Is Gov. Pritzker ready to correct Obama / Biden's failures?
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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 6:05 PM
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.
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The Strike Cell personnel know it was a LOAC violation. Dan Caine knows it's a LOAC violation.
They do it because they're certain they'd yelled at and probably booted from the unit if they protest and it's highly unlikely they'll catch an investigation with teeth.
They do it because they're certain they'd yelled at and probably booted from the unit if they protest and it's highly unlikely they'll catch an investigation with teeth.
The US military carried out a followup strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Sept 2, killing survivors of the initial strike, sources said.
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the ma...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Strike Cell personnel know it was a LOAC violation. Dan Caine knows it's a LOAC violation.
They do it because they're certain they'd yelled at and probably booted from the unit if they protest and it's highly unlikely they'll catch an investigation with teeth.
They do it because they're certain they'd yelled at and probably booted from the unit if they protest and it's highly unlikely they'll catch an investigation with teeth.
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The US military carried out a followup strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Sept 2, killing survivors of the initial strike, sources said.
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the ma...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The US military carried out a followup strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean on Sept 2, killing survivors of the initial strike, sources said.
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
People briefed on the “double-tap” strike said they were concerned that it could violate the law of armed conflict. www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...