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.
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...
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.
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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...
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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...
FINALLY! Joe Biden was noted for his age well before he dropped out of the 2024 campaign. His age had become another “But Her Emails!” The NY Times FINALLY notes, nearly a year into his second term that hey, Trump is pretty old, too. Trump flies into a rage!
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November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
FINALLY! Joe Biden was noted for his age well before he dropped out of the 2024 campaign. His age had become another “But Her Emails!” The NY Times FINALLY notes, nearly a year into his second term that hey, Trump is pretty old, too. Trump flies into a rage!
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/79-y...
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We now have proof that Envoy Steve Witkoff worked with Putin to sell a “peace” plan to Trump! SecState Rubio was completely blindsided. If he were smart, he’d use this to push back on and...
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We now have proof that Envoy Steve Witkoff worked with Putin to sell a “peace” plan to Trump! SecState Rubio was completely blindsided. If he were smart, he’d use this to push back on and...
Trump’s treatment of economic data continues to raise the question of “What is he hiding?” My own suspicion is that, if the economy is bad enough for long enough, we have to declare a recession. How would that...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Trump’s treatment of economic data continues to raise the question of “What is he hiding?” My own suspicion is that, if the economy is bad enough for long enough, we have to declare a recession. How would that...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/agai...
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In the words of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “House Republicans are in free fall.”
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November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
In the words of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “House Republicans are in free fall.”
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In athletic news, a Ukrainian freediver wins a medal (freedivers hold their breath while swimming underwater).
Russia attacks Kyiv with “9 Tu-95 bombers with cruise missiles, Knizhal aeroballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and more than 1K drones. Main target to be Kyiv “
Russia attacks Kyiv with “9 Tu-95 bombers with cruise missiles, Knizhal aeroballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and more than 1K drones. Main target to be Kyiv “
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In athletic news, a Ukrainian freediver wins a medal (freedivers hold their breath while swimming underwater).
Russia attacks Kyiv with “9 Tu-95 bombers with cruise missiles, Knizhal aeroballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and more than 1K drones. Main target to be Kyiv “
Russia attacks Kyiv with “9 Tu-95 bombers with cruise missiles, Knizhal aeroballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles and more than 1K drones. Main target to be Kyiv “
In 2017, Republicans had no replacement for the ACA/Obamacare. They would have repealed the ACA and then just shrugged their shoulders when asked how they’d replace it. In 2025, they may have a lot of ideas scribbled...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
In 2017, Republicans had no replacement for the ACA/Obamacare. They would have repealed the ACA and then just shrugged their shoulders when asked how they’d replace it. In 2025, they may have a lot of ideas scribbled...
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“On this day 22 years ago, the Rose Revolution happened in Georgia.”
Heartbreaking funeral for a father who lost his wife and two children in a Russian bombing.
Was VP Vance behind...
Heartbreaking funeral for a father who lost his wife and two children in a Russian bombing.
Was VP Vance behind...
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“On this day 22 years ago, the Rose Revolution happened in Georgia.”
Heartbreaking funeral for a father who lost his wife and two children in a Russian bombing.
Was VP Vance behind...
Heartbreaking funeral for a father who lost his wife and two children in a Russian bombing.
Was VP Vance behind...
She’s smarter than she looks. She’s determined to be the post-Trump politician.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
She’s smarter than she looks. She’s determined to be the post-Trump politician.
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Complete, utter, unmitigated cluster$%#@!!! Trump’s “28 Point Peace Plan” is unacceptable to every party except Russia.
92nd anniversary of the Holodomor, the forced starvation of Ukrainians 1932-33. Blogger reproduces extensive history.
92nd anniversary of the Holodomor, the forced starvation of Ukrainians 1932-33. Blogger reproduces extensive history.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Complete, utter, unmitigated cluster$%#@!!! Trump’s “28 Point Peace Plan” is unacceptable to every party except Russia.
92nd anniversary of the Holodomor, the forced starvation of Ukrainians 1932-33. Blogger reproduces extensive history.
92nd anniversary of the Holodomor, the forced starvation of Ukrainians 1932-33. Blogger reproduces extensive history.
“russian occupation is not peace.”
Trump seems pretty determined to impose his “peace” plan onto Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy is highly unlikely to go along with Trump’s plan.
Text of the “peace” plan was written in Russia.
Trump seems pretty determined to impose his “peace” plan onto Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy is highly unlikely to go along with Trump’s plan.
Text of the “peace” plan was written in Russia.
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
“russian occupation is not peace.”
Trump seems pretty determined to impose his “peace” plan onto Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy is highly unlikely to go along with Trump’s plan.
Text of the “peace” plan was written in Russia.
Trump seems pretty determined to impose his “peace” plan onto Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy is highly unlikely to go along with Trump’s plan.
Text of the “peace” plan was written in Russia.
/3 ... knew all about Epstein’s trafficking operation. Apparently, they were “potentially in violation of federal anti-money laundering laws.” balloon-juice.com/2025/11/22/o...
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
/3 ... knew all about Epstein’s trafficking operation. Apparently, they were “potentially in violation of federal anti-money laundering laws.” balloon-juice.com/2025/11/22/o...
Huh! Bummer! Representative Elise Stephanik called Mayor-Elect Mamdani “the definition of a jihadist.” Then Trump was asked about her statement and he denied it, thereby not only tossing Stephanik under the bus, but then rolling right over her!
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November 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Huh! Bummer! Representative Elise Stephanik called Mayor-Elect Mamdani “the definition of a jihadist.” Then Trump was asked about her statement and he denied it, thereby not only tossing Stephanik under the bus, but then rolling right over her!
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“The new peace plan put forth by the White House is not Washington's final offer” Good! Because it’s an incredibly crappy offer that would please Russia! But Trump’s statement that “If President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“The new peace plan put forth by the White House is not Washington's final offer” Good! Because it’s an incredibly crappy offer that would please Russia! But Trump’s statement that “If President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses...
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Interesting. Republicans seem to be concerned that the Trump Administration will find a way to not comply with what the just-passed Epstein bill requires the President to do.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Interesting. Republicans seem to be concerned that the Trump Administration will find a way to not comply with what the just-passed Epstein bill requires the President to do.
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Good! Trump threw in the towel and called it quits and signed the bill that insisted that the Justice department turn over the Epstein Files!
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November 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Good! Trump threw in the towel and called it quits and signed the bill that insisted that the Justice department turn over the Epstein Files!
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My essential question here is: "Would President Eisenhower have responded by name-calling a reporter as though he were in the third grade the way that President Trump did?" crooksandliars.com/2025/11/wh-r...
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
My essential question here is: "Would President Eisenhower have responded by name-calling a reporter as though he were in the third grade the way that President Trump did?" crooksandliars.com/2025/11/wh-r...
Huh! A ***second*** discharge petition, demanding that the House and Senate take up the ACA/Obamacare subsidies issue, has passed in the House! Thought for sure Republicans would keep putting that off!
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Huh! A ***second*** discharge petition, demanding that the House and Senate take up the ACA/Obamacare subsidies issue, has passed in the House! Thought for sure Republicans would keep putting that off!
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Russia REALLY needs workers to assemble Shahed drones! “Moscow is offering roughly 2.50 dollars per hour for 12-hour shifts.”
A Ukrainian rescuer stands among the ruins of his home. His family survived because they reached the shelter in time, but home is ruined. “Serhiy's mother, his wife, their...
A Ukrainian rescuer stands among the ruins of his home. His family survived because they reached the shelter in time, but home is ruined. “Serhiy's mother, his wife, their...
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Russia REALLY needs workers to assemble Shahed drones! “Moscow is offering roughly 2.50 dollars per hour for 12-hour shifts.”
A Ukrainian rescuer stands among the ruins of his home. His family survived because they reached the shelter in time, but home is ruined. “Serhiy's mother, his wife, their...
A Ukrainian rescuer stands among the ruins of his home. His family survived because they reached the shelter in time, but home is ruined. “Serhiy's mother, his wife, their...
NY Times writes an insane piece where the author gets nostalgic about the era in which Epstein was abusing young women.
How close is too close for journalists and a figure like Epstein? If you have to ask...
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How close is too close for journalists and a figure like Epstein? If you have to ask...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NY Times writes an insane piece where the author gets nostalgic about the era in which Epstein was abusing young women.
How close is too close for journalists and a figure like Epstein? If you have to ask...
balloon-juice.com/2025/11/16/e...
How close is too close for journalists and a figure like Epstein? If you have to ask...
balloon-juice.com/2025/11/16/e...
Problem with claiming that a president had his documents signed against his will or without his knowledge with an autopen, is that there’s no sure way to verify it one way or the other. No one ever came up with...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Problem with claiming that a president had his documents signed against his will or without his knowledge with an autopen, is that there’s no sure way to verify it one way or the other. No one ever came up with...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/it-s...
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/it-s...
Explosion in Russian city of Novorossiysk.
Russians deploy many drones and missiles in order to cripple Ukraine’s ability to keep its people warm during wintertime.
Georgia protesters are getting close to the one-year mark of continuous protest.
Polish Foreign Minister confirms...
Russians deploy many drones and missiles in order to cripple Ukraine’s ability to keep its people warm during wintertime.
Georgia protesters are getting close to the one-year mark of continuous protest.
Polish Foreign Minister confirms...
November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Explosion in Russian city of Novorossiysk.
Russians deploy many drones and missiles in order to cripple Ukraine’s ability to keep its people warm during wintertime.
Georgia protesters are getting close to the one-year mark of continuous protest.
Polish Foreign Minister confirms...
Russians deploy many drones and missiles in order to cripple Ukraine’s ability to keep its people warm during wintertime.
Georgia protesters are getting close to the one-year mark of continuous protest.
Polish Foreign Minister confirms...
"Pirates" was a song I listened to over and over!
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
"Pirates" was a song I listened to over and over!