Charles Ray
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Hegseth is not fit to carry Senator Mark Kelly’s laundry
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Hegseth is not fit to carry Senator Mark Kelly’s laundry
Oh boy, is Senator Kelly in trouble now.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Hegseth is not fit to carry Senator Mark Kelly’s laundry
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Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
November 24, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
Especially any veterans?
Shame on all those who stay silent
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A question for discussion — especially for vets:
If you were ordered to stop a ship in the Caribbean believed to be carrying drugs, board it, and execute its crew — purely as a hypothetical raised by recent DoD interdiction videos — would you follow that order?
What would guide your decision?
If you were ordered to stop a ship in the Caribbean believed to be carrying drugs, board it, and execute its crew — purely as a hypothetical raised by recent DoD interdiction videos — would you follow that order?
What would guide your decision?
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A question for discussion — especially for vets:
If you were ordered to stop a ship in the Caribbean believed to be carrying drugs, board it, and execute its crew — purely as a hypothetical raised by recent DoD interdiction videos — would you follow that order?
What would guide your decision?
If you were ordered to stop a ship in the Caribbean believed to be carrying drugs, board it, and execute its crew — purely as a hypothetical raised by recent DoD interdiction videos — would you follow that order?
What would guide your decision?
We’re Not Backing Down
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We’re Not Backing Down
On Hegseth’s Attacks on Eugene and Sen. Mark Kelly
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We’re Not Backing Down
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“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.”
Trump threatened him with death. Now the Pentagon will probe him.
The Pentagon announced Monday that it has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona after he and several other Democratic lawmakers said that military troops should not obey “illegal…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.”
The Wait
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The Wait
How America Delays Justice Until Survivors Die
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Wait
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through legal interpretations and the Manual for Courts-Martial, establishes a duty to disobey manifestly unlawful orders. Reiterating this principle aligns with Congress’s oversight responsibilities and is fundamentally part of fulfilling its constitutional role. #holdfast #SteadyState
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
through legal interpretations and the Manual for Courts-Martial, establishes a duty to disobey manifestly unlawful orders. Reiterating this principle aligns with Congress’s oversight responsibilities and is fundamentally part of fulfilling its constitutional role. #holdfast #SteadyState
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Congress has the constitutional duty to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces (Article I, Section 8, Clause 14). It enacted the UCMJ, which specifies that service members must obey only “lawful” orders and,
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Congress has the constitutional duty to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces (Article I, Section 8, Clause 14). It enacted the UCMJ, which specifies that service members must obey only “lawful” orders and,
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portraying her as a useful idiot in a bizarre QAnon-style conspiracy. This is propaganda straight from the dictator’s playbook: invent a shadowy conspiracy, assign hidden “handlers,” and weaponize paranoia to delegitimize lawful oversight. #holdfast
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
portraying her as a useful idiot in a bizarre QAnon-style conspiracy. This is propaganda straight from the dictator’s playbook: invent a shadowy conspiracy, assign hidden “handlers,” and weaponize paranoia to delegitimize lawful oversight. #holdfast
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Fox is now claiming that Rep. Slotkin is a CIA asset in a “destabilization op,” controlled by “deep state handlers,” because she reminded service members to follow the law. They even suggest she’s unwitting of her own “mission,”
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Fox is now claiming that Rep. Slotkin is a CIA asset in a “destabilization op,” controlled by “deep state handlers,” because she reminded service members to follow the law. They even suggest she’s unwitting of her own “mission,”
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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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It’s just a disinformation trope to turn a lawful message into a fabricated threat. #holdfast #SteadyState
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It’s just a disinformation trope to turn a lawful message into a fabricated threat. #holdfast #SteadyState
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The “deep state psyop” narrative is a defensive reaction, not some big discovery — it’s panic wrapped in conspiracy. Here, Newsmax also falsely claims the Smith–Mundt Act lets the government run psychological operations on Americans. It doesn’t.
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The “deep state psyop” narrative is a defensive reaction, not some big discovery — it’s panic wrapped in conspiracy. Here, Newsmax also falsely claims the Smith–Mundt Act lets the government run psychological operations on Americans. It doesn’t.
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Good riddance.
DOGE is put out of its misery
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency has reportedly died a quiet death after months of generating havoc throughout the federal government, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, and ...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good riddance.
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
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The GOP’s majority is so narrow that a few more surprise resignations could flip the House to Democrats.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure is a canary in a coal mine for MAGA
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's shocking Friday night resignation announcement could have a domino effect in Congress, with multiple GOP lawmakers telling Punchbowl News that they,…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The GOP’s majority is so narrow that a few more surprise resignations could flip the House to Democrats.
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Great article.
I’ve explained to a few people that Trump has, in fact, done/suggested doing illegal things. Thanks to the Supreme Court, Trumpists wrongly believe that if Trump does it it cannot be illegal.
I’ve explained to a few people that Trump has, in fact, done/suggested doing illegal things. Thanks to the Supreme Court, Trumpists wrongly believe that if Trump does it it cannot be illegal.
November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Great article.
I’ve explained to a few people that Trump has, in fact, done/suggested doing illegal things. Thanks to the Supreme Court, Trumpists wrongly believe that if Trump does it it cannot be illegal.
I’ve explained to a few people that Trump has, in fact, done/suggested doing illegal things. Thanks to the Supreme Court, Trumpists wrongly believe that if Trump does it it cannot be illegal.
READ: A violation of Mark Kelly's rights is a violation of your rights.
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READ: A violation of Mark Kelly's rights is a violation of your rights.
The senator from Arizona is being investigated by the Trump administration for the "crime" of telling people NOT to commit crimes.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
READ: A violation of Mark Kelly's rights is a violation of your rights.
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People need to understand what it is they are fighting. And yes, Trump is a fascist.
Heck, he admitted it.
And his behavior is another glaring admission.
Heck, he admitted it.
And his behavior is another glaring admission.
OPINION: "Calling the president a fascist does nothing to advance the Democrats’ cause — and more of the party’s leaders would do well to realize that." — Jonathan Zimmerman
To defeat Trump, stop calling him names
Calling the president a fascist does nothing to advance the Democrats’ cause — and more of the party's leaders would do well to realize that, Jonathan Zimmerman writes.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
People need to understand what it is they are fighting. And yes, Trump is a fascist.
Heck, he admitted it.
And his behavior is another glaring admission.
Heck, he admitted it.
And his behavior is another glaring admission.
✌️“Peace Plan” Edition
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✌️“Peace Plan” Edition
Trump’s new Ukraine “peace plan” landed with the global reaction you’d expect when Jared Kushner suddenly reappears holding a 28-point Word document: confusion, disbelief, and international facepalmin...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
✌️“Peace Plan” Edition
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A Trump official—who just happened to be the Tates’ former lawyer—ordered DHS to hand back the electronics seized from the Tate brothers. Because apparently “protecting accused traffickers” is now part of the Republican platform.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A Trump official—who just happened to be the Tates’ former lawyer—ordered DHS to hand back the electronics seized from the Tate brothers. Because apparently “protecting accused traffickers” is now part of the Republican platform.
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Mark Kelly should introduce this tweet in his defense, should an actual prosecution go forward.
He literally tweeted this out.
“SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
This plaque is displayed at West Point. It’s the law. Not sedition.
“SHOULD ORDERS AND THE LAW EVER CONFLICT, OUR OFFICERS MUST OBEY THE LAW.”
This plaque is displayed at West Point. It’s the law. Not sedition.
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Mark Kelly should introduce this tweet in his defense, should an actual prosecution go forward.