Rich Gardner
@rlgardner190.bsky.social
Navy vet (PN3 1991-2001), Democrat, antiwar, supports Ukraine, History buff, like the "Avengers" movies and "Legends of Tomorrow" TV show..
Pictured is the USS LaSalle (AGF-3), I spent from late 1996 to late 1998 on there.
Pictured is the USS LaSalle (AGF-3), I spent from late 1996 to late 1998 on there.
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This is all true but
1) under no definition are we currently at war with Venezuela under domestic US law
2) since we aren’t, the initial strike was just as much a murder as the follow up
The failure to understand this by a huge range of actors is really driving me up the wall.
1) under no definition are we currently at war with Venezuela under domestic US law
2) since we aren’t, the initial strike was just as much a murder as the follow up
The failure to understand this by a huge range of actors is really driving me up the wall.
If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.
It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is all true but
1) under no definition are we currently at war with Venezuela under domestic US law
2) since we aren’t, the initial strike was just as much a murder as the follow up
The failure to understand this by a huge range of actors is really driving me up the wall.
1) under no definition are we currently at war with Venezuela under domestic US law
2) since we aren’t, the initial strike was just as much a murder as the follow up
The failure to understand this by a huge range of actors is really driving me up the wall.
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Meanwhile in Russia: head of RT Margarita Simonyan said that in light of what is happening right now, she was right to rejoice about Trump's election. She also claimed that Russia is the best country in the world and all other countries are jealous of it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQT5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQT5...
Margarita Simonyan says all countries are jealous of Russia
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
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November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Meanwhile in Russia: head of RT Margarita Simonyan said that in light of what is happening right now, she was right to rejoice about Trump's election. She also claimed that Russia is the best country in the world and all other countries are jealous of it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQT5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQT5...
This is incredibly sad. Even if trump is replaced by a much better president, a great deal of our science can't be rebuilt here.
PBS: “A poll from the journal "Nature" found 75% of researchers are considering leaving 🇺🇸— including a man dubbed the Mozart of Math… a scientific brain drain.”
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
The Trump Effect. The opposite of Making America Great Again. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is incredibly sad. Even if trump is replaced by a much better president, a great deal of our science can't be rebuilt here.
Russian shadow fleet oil tanker ablaze in the Black Sea.
The Head of the Presidential Office was found by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau to be corrupt. He was fired immediately.
prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2025/11/day-...
The Head of the Presidential Office was found by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau to be corrupt. He was fired immediately.
prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2025/11/day-...
Day 1373 Wae in Ukraine
Russian shadow fleet oil tanker ablaze in the Black sea. The Head of the Presidential Office was found by the National Anti-Corrupt...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Russian shadow fleet oil tanker ablaze in the Black Sea.
The Head of the Presidential Office was found by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau to be corrupt. He was fired immediately.
prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2025/11/day-...
The Head of the Presidential Office was found by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau to be corrupt. He was fired immediately.
prawn-agenda.blogspot.com/2025/11/day-...
Trump’s declaration that he has closed Venezuela’s airspace is likely to be effective in shutting down Venezuela’s air traffic. Is it legal in international or US domestic law? No. There is absolutely zero legitimacy to it.
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Trump says Venezuelan airspace is closed
The U.S. president has no authority to close another country's airspace, but the move will ratchet up tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.
www.ms.now
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Trump’s declaration that he has closed Venezuela’s airspace is likely to be effective in shutting down Venezuela’s air traffic. Is it legal in international or US domestic law? No. There is absolutely zero legitimacy to it.
www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
But security guarantees are absolutely necessary as no one trusts Russia to keep a deal. Russia breaks deals continuously!
Ukraine launches thick swarm of drones into Russia.
Continuous protests in Georgia are now a year old. It was when the government broke off...
Ukraine launches thick swarm of drones into Russia.
Continuous protests in Georgia are now a year old. It was when the government broke off...
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
But security guarantees are absolutely necessary as no one trusts Russia to keep a deal. Russia breaks deals continuously!
Ukraine launches thick swarm of drones into Russia.
Continuous protests in Georgia are now a year old. It was when the government broke off...
Ukraine launches thick swarm of drones into Russia.
Continuous protests in Georgia are now a year old. It was when the government broke off...
People of all demographics, save a very small minority are really, REALLY hostile to AI! Our writer explores why that is.
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AI, ‘Populism’ and the Centibillionaire Shangri-La
A few days ago, I was looking at one of the many...
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November 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
People of all demographics, save a very small minority are really, REALLY hostile to AI! Our writer explores why that is.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ai-po...
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A strike on a fishing vessel in the Caribbean in early September looks to be entirely and completely illegal. The Trump Administration hasn’t released any exculpatory evidence, likely because there isn’t any.
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/wapo...
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WaPo: Hegseth Ordered Civilians To Be Murdered, A War Crime
Hegseth’s new title should be ‘Secretary of War Crimes’
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November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A strike on a fishing vessel in the Caribbean in early September looks to be entirely and completely illegal. The Trump Administration hasn’t released any exculpatory evidence, likely because there isn’t any.
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/wapo...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/wapo...
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The White House launched a “media bias” “fact checking” site after more than three years of labeling efforts to understand and counter disinformation “censorship.”
It’s just another enemies list in disguise ⤵️
It’s just another enemies list in disguise ⤵️
November 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The White House launched a “media bias” “fact checking” site after more than three years of labeling efforts to understand and counter disinformation “censorship.”
It’s just another enemies list in disguise ⤵️
It’s just another enemies list in disguise ⤵️
One of the features about fascism is that if the Leader picks people who would never have qualified for their positions on their own, they‘ll be loyal! After him, they’ll never again get as...
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www.ms.now/inside-with-...
Trump’s clown car Cabinet keeps humiliating him
The president said he assembled the “most talented and impressive Administration in history.” But a series of recent embarrassments from Trump officials suggests otherwise.
www.ms.now
November 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
One of the features about fascism is that if the Leader picks people who would never have qualified for their positions on their own, they‘ll be loyal! After him, they’ll never again get as...
www.ms.now/inside-with-...
www.ms.now/inside-with-...
Ghislaine Maxwell proves herself to be pretty sharp and will battle smartly for her interests. Trump is clearly depending on her.
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/ghis...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/ghis...
Ghislaine Maxwell Trumps Trump On Pardon
The sex trafficker is taking the 5th unless pardoned by Trump
crooksandliars.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell proves herself to be pretty sharp and will battle smartly for her interests. Trump is clearly depending on her.
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/ghis...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/ghis...
The NLRB, yet another institution that was founded with a very clear purpose in mind and that served that purpose well right up until this year. It’s now been subverted into being ANTI-labor!
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The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The NLRB, yet another institution that was founded with a very clear purpose in mind and that served that purpose well right up until this year. It’s now been subverted into being ANTI-labor!
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
Interesting stuff! A revisionist history that doesn’t contradict the 1939 movie at all, but provides subversive back stories. It doesn’t go into the post-movie politics of Oz, but I read a piece about 20 years ago that pointed out that...
www.imdb.com/title/tt1984...
www.imdb.com/title/tt1984...
Wicked: For Good (2025) ⭐ 7.1 | Family, Fantasy, Musical
2h 17m | PG
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November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Interesting stuff! A revisionist history that doesn’t contradict the 1939 movie at all, but provides subversive back stories. It doesn’t go into the post-movie politics of Oz, but I read a piece about 20 years ago that pointed out that...
www.imdb.com/title/tt1984...
www.imdb.com/title/tt1984...
Heh!
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Heh!
As I pointed out, the NY Times FINALLY pointed to Trump’s increasing age after having beaten up Joe Biden for the same thing before the 2024 election. According to the writer of this piece, Trump’s reaction proves that the attention of the NY Times is long overdue.
www.ms.now/opinion/dona...
www.ms.now/opinion/dona...
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
As I pointed out, the NY Times FINALLY pointed to Trump’s increasing age after having beaten up Joe Biden for the same thing before the 2024 election. According to the writer of this piece, Trump’s reaction proves that the attention of the NY Times is long overdue.
www.ms.now/opinion/dona...
www.ms.now/opinion/dona...
In the midst of great spectacle such as “a military helicopter to raid an apartment building while apprehending undocumented immigrants,” actual arrests by immigration authorities have been...
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Chicago Protestors Reel After Fending Off Federal Charges
The administration governs by propaganda. There’s bluster, threats, and even real violence...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In the midst of great spectacle such as “a military helicopter to raid an apartment building while apprehending undocumented immigrants,” actual arrests by immigration authorities have been...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chicago...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/chicago...
The cost of Trump’s White House East Wing’s renovations has grown from $200 million to $300 million. The East Wing is now projected to have a 999-person seating capacity as opposed to the old East Wing’s...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
How Trump’s White House ballroom compares with Obama renovations
Former President Barack Obama repaired the White House, while Trump’s ballroom plan has demolished part of the mansion.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The cost of Trump’s White House East Wing’s renovations has grown from $200 million to $300 million. The East Wing is now projected to have a 999-person seating capacity as opposed to the old East Wing’s...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
A college student wanted to get a flight from Boston to Texas to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was instead intercepted by ICE and deported to a country where she hasn’t been since...
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We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A college student wanted to get a flight from Boston to Texas to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was instead intercepted by ICE and deported to a country where she hasn’t been since...
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We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
I feel much safer today knowing that we deported a Babson College student back to a country where she hasn't lived since childhood.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
She wasn't even flying internationally. She was flying to Texas.
A Babson College student wanted to surprise her family for Thanksgiving. She was deported instead. - The Boston Globe
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Logan to catch a flight to Texas when immigration authorities detained her as she was about to board the plane.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We're gonna need a truth and reconciliation commission and Nuremberg style trials to reckon with all of this evil, and any Dem candidate for office who shies away from a full reckoning in the name of "moving forward as a nation" can get well and truly fucked
Aww!
November 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Aww!
Gee, I WONDER why people DON'T see ICE as protectors of the American people! SUCH a mystery!
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
November 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Gee, I WONDER why people DON'T see ICE as protectors of the American people! SUCH a mystery!
Yeah Huh. Gee. I WONDER why they won't do that! Think if she gets transferred to federal custody, it'll take Trump about 10 seconds to spring her from there!
Colorado's DOC says it won't pursue the transfer of Tina Peters, the Trump-supporting county clerked convicted for breaching voter equipment, as the federal government requested recently. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Colorado doesn’t plan to transfer imprisoned former county clerk to federal custody
Tina Peters’ situation has become a cause celebre in the election conspiracy movement.
www.politico.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yeah Huh. Gee. I WONDER why they won't do that! Think if she gets transferred to federal custody, it'll take Trump about 10 seconds to spring her from there!
Trump gets a bit of credit here for trying to do what Congressional Republicans haven't done, to try and fix the enormous cost explosion that awaits ACA/Obamacare clients at years end. But Trump's improvisational, seat-of-the-pants style... www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Why the planned rollout of the White House’s health care ‘plan’ was an embarrassing flop
As Donald Trump and his team hit the brakes on a proposal to address premium spikes, the near future for American consumers looks increasingly bleak.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Trump gets a bit of credit here for trying to do what Congressional Republicans haven't done, to try and fix the enormous cost explosion that awaits ACA/Obamacare clients at years end. But Trump's improvisational, seat-of-the-pants style... www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Russian Red Cross has been colluding with Russian government.
When asked what concessions Russia would have to make in a peace deal “TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land” Erm. That’s...uh...not much of a concession!
World Organisation Against...
When asked what concessions Russia would have to make in a peace deal “TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land” Erm. That’s...uh...not much of a concession!
World Organisation Against...
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Russian Red Cross has been colluding with Russian government.
When asked what concessions Russia would have to make in a peace deal “TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land” Erm. That’s...uh...not much of a concession!
World Organisation Against...
When asked what concessions Russia would have to make in a peace deal “TRUMP: The big concession is they stop fighting and they don't take any more land” Erm. That’s...uh...not much of a concession!
World Organisation Against...
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene may have touched off a movement! She announced that she’d quit in a little over a month, which has now appears to have set off a movement...
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Opinion | Trump's chokehold on the House has some GOP members frustrated
The White House domination of House Republicans has Marjorie Taylor Greene retiring and others reported considering the same.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene may have touched off a movement! She announced that she’d quit in a little over a month, which has now appears to have set off a movement...
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
www.ms.now/opinion/trum...