Deborah
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Are war crimes considered an official presidential act? Asking for a disgusted nation begging SCOTUS to actually represent the people of the US and not fringe far right Christian Nationalists.
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Are war crimes considered an official presidential act? Asking for a disgusted nation begging SCOTUS to actually represent the people of the US and not fringe far right Christian Nationalists.
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Sue him, Franklin.
Canadian publisher Kids Can Press "strongly condemns any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image" following Pete Hegseth's post:
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Sue him, Franklin.
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This is stunningly good reporting by two bylined reporters and six credited researchers, and it's undermined throughout by links to an "Ask the Post AI" that delivers insipid answers to its own contrived prompts under the guise of "More context on this article"
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is stunningly good reporting by two bylined reporters and six credited researchers, and it's undermined throughout by links to an "Ask the Post AI" that delivers insipid answers to its own contrived prompts under the guise of "More context on this article"
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“Hegseth is pinning this on Bradley.”
“100%.”
“100%.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“Hegseth is pinning this on Bradley.”
“100%.”
“100%.”
I don't think President Bone Spurs and Whiskey Pete have thought through the consequences of throwing military leadership under the bus...
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I don't think President Bone Spurs and Whiskey Pete have thought through the consequences of throwing military leadership under the bus...
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WAPO: “.. Officials in Congress and the Pentagon said Monday they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike ..”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
WAPO: “.. Officials in Congress and the Pentagon said Monday they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike ..”
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
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Costco Wholesale has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, asking the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
nbcnews.to
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Costco Wholesale has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, asking the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.
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Wrong man. Wrong time. Get out.
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wrong man. Wrong time. Get out.
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To my new political party: This is the kind of voice necessary to win nationally. Responsible, serious, tough, moderate, decent, understood by regular folks, centrist, take no bullshit, a life of service. Thank you @captmarkkelly.bsky.social.👇
Sen. Mark Kelly: “President Trump is trying to silence me. Threatening to kill me for saying what is true. And he sent his Secretary of Defense after me. And it's not going to work.”
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
To my new political party: This is the kind of voice necessary to win nationally. Responsible, serious, tough, moderate, decent, understood by regular folks, centrist, take no bullshit, a life of service. Thank you @captmarkkelly.bsky.social.👇
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💯 correct @captmarkkelly.bsky.social.👇
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
💯 correct @captmarkkelly.bsky.social.👇
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Trump: we’re going to keep America safe. We’re keeping the drugs out!
Also Trump: pardons a guy convicted of trying to bring *hundreds of tons* of cocaine into the US.
Also Trump: pardons a guy convicted of trying to bring *hundreds of tons* of cocaine into the US.
December 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trump: we’re going to keep America safe. We’re keeping the drugs out!
Also Trump: pardons a guy convicted of trying to bring *hundreds of tons* of cocaine into the US.
Also Trump: pardons a guy convicted of trying to bring *hundreds of tons* of cocaine into the US.
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Admiral Frank Bradley might want to get a lawyer.
REPORTER: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order?
LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.
LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Admiral Frank Bradley might want to get a lawyer.
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over the last month or so, it feels like dems have affirmatively adopted a tactic of letting people know that they're getting threats from MAGA—the threats have been going on for a while but they're getting louder and louder about it
Kelly says threats against him and his wife, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, have “skyrocketed” since Trump criticized the video.
December 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
over the last month or so, it feels like dems have affirmatively adopted a tactic of letting people know that they're getting threats from MAGA—the threats have been going on for a while but they're getting louder and louder about it
So, now I am wondering if the pardon power is valid if it relates to acts that are part of a president's criminal conspiracy? If you cannot self-pardon (which is not certain but has been discussed), can you pardon someone committing crimes with you? Just wondering.
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So, now I am wondering if the pardon power is valid if it relates to acts that are part of a president's criminal conspiracy? If you cannot self-pardon (which is not certain but has been discussed), can you pardon someone committing crimes with you? Just wondering.
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Come for the description of Rahmanullah Lakanwa
feeling abandoned by the CIA.
Stay for the description of the entire group feeling abandoned by John Ratcliffe's attempt to disown the murder.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
feeling abandoned by the CIA.
Stay for the description of the entire group feeling abandoned by John Ratcliffe's attempt to disown the murder.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Come for the description of Rahmanullah Lakanwa
feeling abandoned by the CIA.
Stay for the description of the entire group feeling abandoned by John Ratcliffe's attempt to disown the murder.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
feeling abandoned by the CIA.
Stay for the description of the entire group feeling abandoned by John Ratcliffe's attempt to disown the murder.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Maybe he was just repeating one of the taglines for his podcast.
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Maybe he was just repeating one of the taglines for his podcast.
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ILLEGAL Orders. No wonder Missouri is a complete laughingstock
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
ILLEGAL Orders. No wonder Missouri is a complete laughingstock
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Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Bubble-Wrapped President
Trump surrounds himself with those who flatter him in places where he is comfortable.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Trump’s echo chamber:
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Very little U.S travel
No rallies or contact with supporters
Right-wing media
Dinners with rich donors and billionaires
Truth Social
Lack of staff to tell him no www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Starting //// going
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Starting //// going
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Welker: "Are you calling for U.S. service members to actively disobey orders like those?"
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
November 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Welker: "Are you calling for U.S. service members to actively disobey orders like those?"
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
Sen. Mark Kelly: "If orders are illegal, not only do they not have to follow them, they are legally required not to follow them…There needs to be an investigation."
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Agree with nearly everything here. Cross-ideological solutions rock.
Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.
Some changes that they can look forward to:
Some changes that they can look forward to:
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Agree with nearly everything here. Cross-ideological solutions rock.
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As former Bush OLC leader Jack Goldsmith writes, the DOD manual prohibits killing shipwrecked enemies. If reporting is correct, killing helpless men clinging to boats was a war crime.
 open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
 open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
As former Bush OLC leader Jack Goldsmith writes, the DOD manual prohibits killing shipwrecked enemies. If reporting is correct, killing helpless men clinging to boats was a war crime.
 open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
 open.substack.com/pub/executiv...