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Retired Respiratory Therapist and community musician (all woodwinds, some brass). VA resident, with stints in AZ, CA, FL, NC, MD, NM, and Saudi Arabia

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Republicans in Congress have abandoned any pretense of leadership or accountability. Day after day, they allow Donald Trump and his administration to traffic in extremism, cruelty, and dangerous rhetoric without consequence.

18.02.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

The only POTUS worse than 45 is now, officially, 47.

The polling is THAT bad now.

That's why they want to rig the elections. They know it's gonna be a bloodbath on top of a massacre on top of a political genocide.

They're scared. We need to keep the pressure I n them & apply it even harder.

17.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4894    πŸ” 1451    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 62

Why would Republicans redact 90% of a democrat hoax?

18.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 436    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 10
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Dan Koh: In the last year, this leader tried to take sovereign land unilaterally, use the justice system to jail enemies, & actively shut down independent media voices

That was Vladimir Putinβ€”the fact that so many ppl thought I was describing Trump right now shows how much our democracy is at risk

18.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1266    πŸ” 426    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 14
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#TrumpTrainWreck

18.02.2026 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1959    πŸ” 460    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 19
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Texans: After nearly three decades in charge, β€œwe can fix it” sounds like a confession.

18.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2938    πŸ” 1275    πŸ’¬ 191    πŸ“Œ 78
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β€œI reject the lie that deporting my neighbor is how I win better pay and working conditions. We’re fighting for a country where families stay together without living in terror, so we’re ALL better off!”

18.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3492    πŸ” 810    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 30
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Feds retract statement about Chester purchase; opponents target realtors involved in deal CHESTER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday backtracked on its statement last week that it had purchased the former Pep Boys warehouse in Chest

and now another retraction/reversal in Chester, New York:

midhudsonnews.com/2026/02/18/c...

18.02.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2511    πŸ” 828    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 37
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.

18.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3031    πŸ” 998    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 149
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If the "president" is breathing, he is lying.

19.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Epstein files allegations may amount to β€˜crimes against humanity’: UN experts
The Hill

thehill.com/policy/inter...

18.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1582    πŸ” 504    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 11

What organization is keeping track of the money grifted/extorted by the Trump Family Criminal Organization, so that it can be returned to society once they are all in jail?

19.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2026, there could be evidence of the president raping and threatening to kill children, and he would *still* be allowed to stay in office, I would have politely asked them to put down the meth pipe.

18.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7791    πŸ” 2299    πŸ’¬ 387    πŸ“Œ 116

FBI soon to release their updated name to reflect the current change in direction mandated by the present misadministration: Stasi/FBI

19.02.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.

FBI refusing to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with state investigators. "BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said Monday that the FBI formally notified the state on Friday that it won’t grant the access." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

18.02.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4609    πŸ” 2534    πŸ’¬ 531    πŸ“Œ 266

What is the estimated body count from all the wars of conquest and oppression over those years? Not something to encourage or repeat one might hope.

19.02.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is just thing that should be released with names.

17.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12718    πŸ” 4356    πŸ’¬ 567    πŸ“Œ 264

The smirks are back and even more Cheshire Cat like. His tell that the lies are even more ridiculous and absurd than usual.

19.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sounds to me like lil’ Ron is in some deep sh*t. πŸ’©

18.02.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7167    πŸ” 3088    πŸ’¬ 628    πŸ“Œ 205

Two golfers sued Trump for taking over a D.C. course.
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Friday: Dave Roberts and Alex Dickson sued the Trump administration, arguing the federal takeover of a D.C. public golf course skipped environmental and health reviews.

18.02.2026 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. District Court Judge Laura Provinzino has just found a government atty in CIVIL CONTEMPT of COURT for violations of her orders in a habeas case. Attorney cited is Matthew Isihara, a JAG atty from Dept. of War assisting in local US Attorney office 
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Judge Provinzino had ordered a detained immigrant held by ICE in El Paso, TX  be released in Minnesota with all of his identification papers. ICE released the man in TX with none of his papers, forcing his attorney to find him a shelter for the night & flight back to MN (2/)

Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 Β· 1h BREAKING NEWS: U.S. District Court Judge Laura Provinzino has just found a government atty in CIVIL CONTEMPT of COURT for violations of her orders in a habeas case. Attorney cited is Matthew Isihara, a JAG atty from Dept. of War assisting in local US Attorney office @FOX9 (1/) Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 Β· 1h Judge Provinzino had ordered a detained immigrant held by ICE in El Paso, TX be released in Minnesota with all of his identification papers. ICE released the man in TX with none of his papers, forcing his attorney to find him a shelter for the night & flight back to MN (2/)

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Judge said she is imposing CIVIL CONTEMPT "to force the government to comply with her court order" to immediately return immigrant's papers. Gov't attorney Matthew Isihara is responsible for $500 daily fine, every day the man does not have his papers starting tomorrow. (3/3)
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CONTEMPT FINDING: Matthew Isihara apologized for allowing the order in this habeas case to "fall through the cracks." Blamed situation on case overload & significant understaffing in US Attorney's office. Says he has picked up nearly 130 habeas cases in just last month. 
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Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 Β· 57m Judge said she is imposing CIVIL CONTEMPT "to force the government to comply with her court order" to immediately return immigrant's papers. Gov't attorney Matthew Isihara is responsible for $500 daily fine, every day the man does not have his papers starting tomorrow. (3/3) Paul Blume @PaulBlume_FOX9 Β· 47m CONTEMPT FINDING: Matthew Isihara apologized for allowing the order in this habeas case to "fall through the cracks." Blamed situation on case overload & significant understaffing in US Attorney's office. Says he has picked up nearly 130 habeas cases in just last month. @FOX9

1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.

18.02.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5268    πŸ” 2065    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 164
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Moskowitz on Maria Bartiromo show's: "Americans voted to have people deported -- criminals and gang members -- they did not vote for people to be shot in the street by masked men. So I think Kristi Noem needs to go."

18.02.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8346    πŸ” 2169    πŸ’¬ 303    πŸ“Œ 96

Money, why else exist!

18.02.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Universal overlords have been alerted, and have proposed a Caribbean vacation for this individual, whereupon his human like aspirations are revealed as no more than an inadvertent although unfortunately frequent gaseous dispersion of the lowest human order.

18.02.2026 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mais oui, bien sur!

18.02.2026 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Que?

18.02.2026 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We should be seeing and hearing less of Stephen Miller as there will be longer periods of daylight soon.

18.02.2026 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 319    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
James Talarico: Backlash to Trump is why he's 'worried we're going to flip Texas'
YouTube video by MS NOW James Talarico: Backlash to Trump is why he's 'worried we're going to flip Texas'

MS NOW's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by U.S. Senate candidate, Texas Democrat James Talarico, for an exclusive interview one night after Stephen Colbert accused CBS of pulling the "Late Show" host's interview with the candidate.

youtube.com/watch?v=EDee...

18.02.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The MAGA state, LARD a LAGO: capital swamp.

18.02.2026 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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