@willdarrell.bsky.social
Baby Boomer, Proud progressive-liberal, Bates College graduate, Born in Miami, FL, raised in Portland, ME. Worked/lived in Wash. DC 18yrs. Watched Am. politics since Watergate, British TV drama and The Wire. Visited London, UK. Read murder mysteries. Leo.
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New: A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to lawmakers for review, and a declassified, redacted version is set to be released publicly on Thursday. www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/p...
Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers | CNN Politics
A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to the House an...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
New: A classified final version of the Pentagon inspector general’s report into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations has been delivered to lawmakers for review, and a declassified, redacted version is set to be released publicly on Thursday. www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/p...
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GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
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www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
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Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
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Part of a pattern with Hegseth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement
Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Part of a pattern with Hegseth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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It’s time for a “Spartacus” moment …
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It’s time for a “Spartacus” moment …
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
I am Somali.
Are you Somali too?
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An ICE operation will target Minneapolis’s Somali immigrant community, according to an administration official, escalating the Trump administration’s feud with Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
ICE Plans Major Operation Targeting Somali Immigrants in Minneapolis
The area is home to largest Somali-American community in U.S.; President Trump has been feuding with the state’s Democratic governor over immigration.
on.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
An ICE operation will target Minneapolis’s Somali immigrant community, according to an administration official, escalating the Trump administration’s feud with Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
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It’s Election Day in Tennessee, and we know: The power is with the people.
If you live in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, head to IWillVote.com to make sure you know when and where to vote today.
If you live in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, head to IWillVote.com to make sure you know when and where to vote today.
December 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It’s Election Day in Tennessee, and we know: The power is with the people.
If you live in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, head to IWillVote.com to make sure you know when and where to vote today.
If you live in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, head to IWillVote.com to make sure you know when and where to vote today.
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When you stayed up too late shitposting.
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
When you stayed up too late shitposting.
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
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Pete Hegseth says he didn’t see the second strike on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors because he had left the room after the first strike.
Hegseth Says He Didn’t See Strike on Alleged Drug Boat That Killed Survivors
The Defense Secretary backed the decision to hit the vessel for a second time, but says he left the room when the order was given.
on.wsj.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Pete Hegseth says he didn’t see the second strike on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors because he had left the room after the first strike.
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good morning from lake ontario ⛅️
December 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
good morning from lake ontario ⛅️
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Trump is fighting to keep his eyes open while Scott Turner talks
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Trump is fighting to keep his eyes open while Scott Turner talks
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
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Breaking News: Juan Orlando Hernández, a Honduran ex-president convicted for drug trafficking, was freed from prison after a Trump pardon.
Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon
Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Breaking News: Juan Orlando Hernández, a Honduran ex-president convicted for drug trafficking, was freed from prison after a Trump pardon.
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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The administration has taken into custody immigrants who are medically vulnerable and whose detention threatens not only their own health but also that of their newborn children — typically U.S. citizens — by depriving them of early bonding beneficial to a baby’s lifelong wellbeing.
Her baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.
Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE. Nayra Guzmán was detained while her 15-day-old baby was in the NICU.
19thnews.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The administration has taken into custody immigrants who are medically vulnerable and whose detention threatens not only their own health but also that of their newborn children — typically U.S. citizens — by depriving them of early bonding beneficial to a baby’s lifelong wellbeing.
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A most important question on the Sept. 2 double-tap strike is who had "target engagement authority" (TEA).
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A most important question on the Sept. 2 double-tap strike is who had "target engagement authority" (TEA).
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
Wall Street Journal:
"A Defense Department official ... said Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."
www.wsj.com/politics/whi...
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RIP Norwegian writer Nordahl Grieg, died this day 1943, known for his resistance to Nazism.
"Here is your shield against violence, here is your sword: the belief in our life, in humans' worth. For all our futures' sake, seek it and grow it. Die if you have to, but increase it and strengthen it"
"Here is your shield against violence, here is your sword: the belief in our life, in humans' worth. For all our futures' sake, seek it and grow it. Die if you have to, but increase it and strengthen it"
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
RIP Norwegian writer Nordahl Grieg, died this day 1943, known for his resistance to Nazism.
"Here is your shield against violence, here is your sword: the belief in our life, in humans' worth. For all our futures' sake, seek it and grow it. Die if you have to, but increase it and strengthen it"
"Here is your shield against violence, here is your sword: the belief in our life, in humans' worth. For all our futures' sake, seek it and grow it. Die if you have to, but increase it and strengthen it"
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In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
‘The government is subsidizing corporate profits’: Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe
In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of food stamps are employed, half of them full-time. Nearly 2,500 work for Amazon and another 2,300 work for Walmart. Uber, DoorDash and Tempus Unlimited each have more than 1,400 workers who rely on SNAP www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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Today is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and this year's theme is "Acknowledge the past. Repair the present. Build a future of dignity and justice."
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and this year's theme is "Acknowledge the past. Repair the present. Build a future of dignity and justice."
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"Trump Fires Off Over 160 Truth Social Posts in Frenetic, Late-Night Blitz" Trump's dementia is so bad he had no idea that he's reposting the same posts over and over. I'm 100% serious--as article notes. Time for 25th Amendment! www.mediaite.com/online/trump...
Trump Fires Off Over 160 Truth Social Posts in Frenetic, Late-Night Blitz
From 7pm to nearly midnight (ET), the president reposted an endless stream of clips amplifying MAGA friendly pundits, attacks on opponents and conspiracies.
www.mediaite.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Trump Fires Off Over 160 Truth Social Posts in Frenetic, Late-Night Blitz" Trump's dementia is so bad he had no idea that he's reposting the same posts over and over. I'm 100% serious--as article notes. Time for 25th Amendment! www.mediaite.com/online/trump...
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Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.