valkayec
@valkayec.bsky.social
Retired, JFK Liberal, USAF Brat
"As long as you live, keep learning how to live" -Seneca; "Eternal vigilance is the price of democracy."
"As long as you live, keep learning how to live" -Seneca; "Eternal vigilance is the price of democracy."
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio just briefed journalists in Geneva, saying that talks today with Ukrainian officials have been “productive” and “very, very meaningful.” He was accompanied by Andriy Yermak of Ukraine’s delegation. Neither took questions from reporters.
The NYT
The NYT
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio just briefed journalists in Geneva, saying that talks today with Ukrainian officials have been “productive” and “very, very meaningful.” He was accompanied by Andriy Yermak of Ukraine’s delegation. Neither took questions from reporters.
The NYT
The NYT
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Kash Patel's exploitation of government perks is endless. www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
Keystone Kash Explodes After SWAT Team Won’t Babysit Girlfriend at Performance
Patel’s list of government perks is seemingly endless.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Kash Patel's exploitation of government perks is endless. www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kas...
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Let’s talk about being a traitor. The administration is following orders from Russia! When will the Republican leadership stand up for freedom?
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Let’s talk about being a traitor. The administration is following orders from Russia! When will the Republican leadership stand up for freedom?
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American's aren't buying Trump's claims that an invasion of Venezuela is needed to interdict drugs.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
American's aren't buying Trump's claims that an invasion of Venezuela is needed to interdict drugs.
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The “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has apparently been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract, ending a drawn-out campaign of invading federal agencies and firing thousands of federal workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule
Statement by Trump administration confirms longstanding suspicions that Musk-led agency is on its way out
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has apparently been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract, ending a drawn-out campaign of invading federal agencies and firing thousands of federal workers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A federal judge didn’t “steal” the Commander-in-Chief’s powers—she ruled that DoD exceeded the limits Congress set. That is the rule of law working as designed. What threatens the Republic isn’t judicial review, but officials who insist they’re above it.
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“.. ‘Some people better get fired on Monday for the gross buffoonery we just witnessed over the last four days,’ Bacon wrote ..”
@mediaite.com 🤡
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
@mediaite.com 🤡
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“.. ‘Some people better get fired on Monday for the gross buffoonery we just witnessed over the last four days,’ Bacon wrote ..”
@mediaite.com 🤡
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
@mediaite.com 🤡
www.mediaite.com/media/news/c...
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“Moscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”
macspaunday.substack.com/p/how-russia...
macspaunday.substack.com/p/how-russia...
How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions
Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.
macspaunday.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Moscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”
macspaunday.substack.com/p/how-russia...
macspaunday.substack.com/p/how-russia...
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"But turning women who have abortions into criminals...is not the way."
Lisa Van Roper
President of SC Citizens for Life
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory
Lisa Van Roper
President of SC Citizens for Life
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"But turning women who have abortions into criminals...is not the way."
Lisa Van Roper
President of SC Citizens for Life
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory
Lisa Van Roper
President of SC Citizens for Life
#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory
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The America First people in charge of the US government don’t seem very America First to me.
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The America First people in charge of the US government don’t seem very America First to me.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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Straight from the mothership!
State regime media AND the politburo of course!!
State regime media AND the politburo of course!!
November 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Straight from the mothership!
State regime media AND the politburo of course!!
State regime media AND the politburo of course!!
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It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
Doug Jones will enter 2026 Alabama governor’s race
Campaign paperwork is to be filed this week.
www.al.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s official. @dougjones.bsky.social will run against Tommy Tuberville for Alabama governor. www.al.com/life/2025/11...
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Yesterday I was proud to march with hundreds of other activists for nearly 5 miles of the busiest streets in Charleston to #RemoveTheRegime!
It was great to be out on the streets of my City again, despite the ordinance put in place to stop us from exercising our first amendment rights ✊🏼
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It was great to be out on the streets of my City again, despite the ordinance put in place to stop us from exercising our first amendment rights ✊🏼
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November 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yesterday I was proud to march with hundreds of other activists for nearly 5 miles of the busiest streets in Charleston to #RemoveTheRegime!
It was great to be out on the streets of my City again, despite the ordinance put in place to stop us from exercising our first amendment rights ✊🏼
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It was great to be out on the streets of my City again, despite the ordinance put in place to stop us from exercising our first amendment rights ✊🏼
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KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
UCMJ Art 92 says its necessary to follow LAWFUL & ignore UNLAWFUL orders that go against the Constitution or US Laws. ART 118 & 119 define unjustified killing. Note bearing arms against US citizens violates the law (Posse Comitatus) Fed Dist Court cited DC deployments as illegal
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💙💙💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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UCMJ Art 92 says its necessary to follow LAWFUL & ignore UNLAWFUL orders that go against the Constitution or US Laws. ART 118 & 119 define unjustified killing. Note bearing arms against US citizens violates the law (Posse Comitatus) Fed Dist Court cited DC deployments as illegal
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
UCMJ Art 92 says its necessary to follow LAWFUL & ignore UNLAWFUL orders that go against the Constitution or US Laws. ART 118 & 119 define unjustified killing. Note bearing arms against US citizens violates the law (Posse Comitatus) Fed Dist Court cited DC deployments as illegal
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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The government’s own court reporter says the grand jury was literally released before they could have voted on the indictment… and somehow we’re all supposed to pretend the math adds up? This isn’t “procedural confusion.”
November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The government’s own court reporter says the grand jury was literally released before they could have voted on the indictment… and somehow we’re all supposed to pretend the math adds up? This isn’t “procedural confusion.”
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The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The irony of these people complaining about the invented dangers of immigrants and then welcoming brain pollution from overseas hustlers.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM