RobertReid
@redneckhack.bsky.social
Longtime foreign correspondent for AP, retired Editor-In-Chief of Stars and Stripes news organization.
I thought Ron Klain was supposed to be a political genius but this piece and others make him look like the out-of-touch Klutz who sank the Biden Admin - and America www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u... via @NYTimes
How Biden Ignored Warnings and Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I thought Ron Klain was supposed to be a political genius but this piece and others make him look like the out-of-touch Klutz who sank the Biden Admin - and America www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u... via @NYTimes
Only 12 survivors of the Dec. 7 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event Sunday.
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Source - Stars and Stripes
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Source - Stars and Stripes
Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
www.stripes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Only 12 survivors of the Dec. 7 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none were able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event Sunday.
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Source - Stars and Stripes
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Source - Stars and Stripes
Juan Orlando Hernández, indultado por Trump, insiste que fue víctima de una conspiración www.univision.com/noticias/pol...
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Juan Orlando Hernández, indultado por Trump, insiste que fue víctima de una conspiración www.univision.com/noticias/pol...
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Trump national security strategy says US should stop "hectoring" repressive nations in the Middle East about human rights then goes on to hector democratically elected European nations about their domestic policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump national security strategy says US should stop "hectoring" repressive nations in the Middle East about human rights then goes on to hector democratically elected European nations about their domestic policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The recent shooting in Washington, D.C., “was horrific, and the perpetrator should be punished to the full extent of the law,” Amanda Frost writes in a guest essay. “But collective punishment is just the sort of bigotry that the nation rejected decades ago.”
The recent shooting in Washington, D.C., “was horrific, and the perpetrator should be punished to the full extent of the law,” Amanda Frost writes in a guest essay. “But collective punishment is just the sort of bigotry that the nation rejected decades ago.”
Opinion | Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Be Illegal
Once nativism escalates, it’s hard to stop.
nyti.ms
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The recent shooting in Washington, D.C., “was horrific, and the perpetrator should be punished to the full extent of the law,” Amanda Frost writes in a guest essay. “But collective punishment is just the sort of bigotry that the nation rejected decades ago.”
The recent shooting in Washington, D.C., “was horrific, and the perpetrator should be punished to the full extent of the law,” Amanda Frost writes in a guest essay. “But collective punishment is just the sort of bigotry that the nation rejected decades ago.”
John Roberts and his court are “all in” with whatever Donald Trump wants www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u... via @NYTimes
The Supreme Court, Once Wary of Partisan Gerrymandering, Goes All In
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
John Roberts and his court are “all in” with whatever Donald Trump wants www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u... via @NYTimes
This IMHO means the supreme court will restrict or all but eliminate birthright citizenship. Otherwise there’d be no need to revisit the issue. apple.news/Ai00wS9YeTAu...
US supreme court to decide on legality of Trump birthright citizenship order — Guardian US
Justices to take up case amid legal fight over order to heavily restrict right to birthright citizenship in US
apple.news
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This IMHO means the supreme court will restrict or all but eliminate birthright citizenship. Otherwise there’d be no need to revisit the issue. apple.news/Ai00wS9YeTAu...
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Satellitensystem für Diebstahlschutz legt Porsches in Russland lahm. (Ich hätte dazu Ideen, aber keinen Beleg...)
Why Did Hundreds of Porsches in Russia Suddenly Shut Down?
Imagine waking up Monday morning, coffee in hand (they drink that in Russia, right?), ready to fire up your beloved Porsche — only to discover it’s transformed into a very expensive lawn ornament. Tha...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Satellitensystem für Diebstahlschutz legt Porsches in Russland lahm. (Ich hätte dazu Ideen, aber keinen Beleg...)
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NEW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Putin’s theory of victory and negotiating tactics assume that Russia can outlast the West and Ukraine in a war of attrition. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar120325
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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Putin’s theory of victory and negotiating tactics assume that Russia can outlast the West and Ukraine in a war of attrition. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar120325
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Pete Hegseth should never have been confirmed.
It’s that simple.
Less than one year into his tenure, the Pentagon is filled with chaos. It’s time for Hegseth to resign or be fired.
It’s that simple.
Less than one year into his tenure, the Pentagon is filled with chaos. It’s time for Hegseth to resign or be fired.
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Pete Hegseth should never have been confirmed.
It’s that simple.
Less than one year into his tenure, the Pentagon is filled with chaos. It’s time for Hegseth to resign or be fired.
It’s that simple.
Less than one year into his tenure, the Pentagon is filled with chaos. It’s time for Hegseth to resign or be fired.
Nobody who dodged the draft in the 1960s and 1970s can understand the depth of cruelty of double crossing former allies who stood by you in a failed war www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Afghans in U.S. Feel Sudden Chill in the Country That Once Welcomed Them
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December 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Nobody who dodged the draft in the 1960s and 1970s can understand the depth of cruelty of double crossing former allies who stood by you in a failed war www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Bill to increase benefits for critically wounded veterans hits a roadblock: Who will pay for it?
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www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
Bill to increase benefits for critically wounded veterans hits a roadblock: Who will pay for it?
Lawmakers had sharp disagreement on how to pay for the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, projected to cost $10 billion.
www.stripes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Bill to increase benefits for critically wounded veterans hits a roadblock: Who will pay for it?
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
A sickening moral slum of an administration www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A sickening moral slum of an administration www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans. Then, in October, texts were leaked from their group chat revealing racist, misogynistic and antisemitic language.
How William Hendrix Became Part of a Racist, Antisemitic Group Chat for Young Republicans
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
William Hendrix wanted a life in politics. He found it, with the Young Republicans. Then, in October, texts were leaked from their group chat revealing racist, misogynistic and antisemitic language.
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Brazil’s former Dictator Bolsonaro will begin serving his 27 year prison sentence for plotting a coup in his country.
If only Merrick Garland had gotten the job done when we had the chance and sent the orange felon and his insurrectionists to jail where they belong. Scumbag.
If only Merrick Garland had gotten the job done when we had the chance and sent the orange felon and his insurrectionists to jail where they belong. Scumbag.
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Brazil’s former Dictator Bolsonaro will begin serving his 27 year prison sentence for plotting a coup in his country.
If only Merrick Garland had gotten the job done when we had the chance and sent the orange felon and his insurrectionists to jail where they belong. Scumbag.
If only Merrick Garland had gotten the job done when we had the chance and sent the orange felon and his insurrectionists to jail where they belong. Scumbag.
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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1/11 Most Europeans have no clue about what is coming.
These are extremely dangerous times, and we are entering even more dangerous ones
These are extremely dangerous times, and we are entering even more dangerous ones
December 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
1/11 Most Europeans have no clue about what is coming.
These are extremely dangerous times, and we are entering even more dangerous ones
These are extremely dangerous times, and we are entering even more dangerous ones
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Pentagon Pete keeps pointing fingers, but the blame boomerang is coming right back at him.
Every excuse he’s floated sinks faster than the boat he swears he never saw. His excuses aren’t landing accountability is.
#PentagonPete
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Every excuse he’s floated sinks faster than the boat he swears he never saw. His excuses aren’t landing accountability is.
#PentagonPete
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Pentagon Pete’s Blame Game Backfires — The Daily Beast
The Secretary of Defense isn’t fooling anyone.
apple.news
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Pentagon Pete keeps pointing fingers, but the blame boomerang is coming right back at him.
Every excuse he’s floated sinks faster than the boat he swears he never saw. His excuses aren’t landing accountability is.
#PentagonPete
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/ALtj03wlpRDS...
Every excuse he’s floated sinks faster than the boat he swears he never saw. His excuses aren’t landing accountability is.
#PentagonPete
#Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
IG report shows the editors at The Atlantic were more protective of US military secrets than the Secretary of Defense. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair
The Defense Department inspector general finds Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in use of Signal to share highly sensitive U.S. attack plans, according to officials who have s...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
IG report shows the editors at The Atlantic were more protective of US military secrets than the Secretary of Defense. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
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Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
President Donald Trump says he's pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.
apnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
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Trump es grabado luchando para no quedarse dormido durante una reunión de gabinete www.univision.com/noticias/tru...
Trump es grabado luchando para no quedarse dormido durante una reunión de gabinete
Durante una extensa reunión con miembros de su gabinete, Donald Trump fue grabado teniendo dificultades para mantener los ojos abiertos en repetidas ocasiones. Más información en UnivisionNoticias.com...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Trump es grabado luchando para no quedarse dormido durante una reunión de gabinete www.univision.com/noticias/tru...
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The Navy is moving ahead with plans to expand and modernize vast training areas used in waters off Hawaii and California, including the addition of mine warfare ranges, the service announced Tuesday. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Navy proceeds with expansion of vast training areas off Hawaii, California
The Navy contends that modernizing the Hawaii-California Training and Testing Study Area is needed to complement America’s newest weapons and drone systems.
www.stripes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The Navy is moving ahead with plans to expand and modernize vast training areas used in waters off Hawaii and California, including the addition of mine warfare ranges, the service announced Tuesday. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Ex-Honduras president flooded America with cocaine and Trump let him walk. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n... via @NYTimes
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Ex-Honduras president flooded America with cocaine and Trump let him walk. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n... via @NYTimes
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Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!
December 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tennessee polls close at 7 PM CT. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. Your vote will count. LFG!