Texas National Guard troops remain stationed in Elwood, Illinois, costing taxpayers millions
In Illinois, 200 Texas troops have been sent to Elwood and have spent about 30 days so far, costing taxpayers nearly $3.5 million.
The only affordability in fascism is for fascists and war mongers.
Deploying 200 National Guard to Elwood, Illinois for 30 days cost nearly $3.5 million.
Deploying 4,000 National Guard and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles was estimated to cost $134 million.
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This is a happy place โค๏ธ๐ซถ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐พ๐โโฌ
21.11.2025 06:51 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โI Donโt Feel Safeโ: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trumpโs Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphisโ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
The Rev. ELaura James Reid was pulled over by a man in fatigues for โdriving unsure,โ despite obeying traffic rules: โI donโt think it fits the narrative of stopping violent criminals, unless you driving down the street is considered violent.โ
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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WATCHโ @abbydphillip to ben ferguson: โHold on a secondโฆ we just played for people at home EXACTLY what the video says. You canโt then sit here and lie about that same video. It said you cannot follow ILLEGAL orders.โ
21.11.2025 04:16 โ ๐ 4109 ๐ 1126 ๐ฌ 196 ๐ 38
LEFT: Grok lying about what the Dems said
RIGHT: Chat GPT fact-checking Grok on what the Dems actually said
Bottom Line: Elon is building a weapon of mass disinformation and right wing propaganda in Memphis
21.11.2025 04:19 โ ๐ 1820 ๐ 666 ๐ฌ 110 ๐ 49
It has now been confirmed that the US invaders that crossed into Mexico to illegally place DOD signs on Mexican territory were US military contractors (possibly Marines disguised as civilians), the US has yet to issue an apology but admits to the action calling it a "mistake."
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The image shows Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego (center, green shirt) and Turkish television personality Acun Ilฤฑcalฤฑ (left, black shirt) on a yacht.
Ricardo Salinas Pliegoโs political reach extends far beyond Mexicoโs borders. Over the past decade, he has cultivated ties with influential figures in the United States, particularly within the Republican Party and networks aligned with former President Donald Trump. A U.S. subsidiary of Grupo Salinas donated $250,000 to Trumpโs 2017 presidential inauguration committee, placing him among a small circle of foreign-linked business interests that publicly supported the incoming administration. In the years that followed, a political action committee tied to his U.S. operations contributed to Trumpโs re-election effort and more than $289,000 to Republican candidates and committees during the Trump presidency. Signaling a clear engagement with GOP power structures and Trumpโs network of influence.
The overlap does not end with donations to the Trump campaign. Salinas Pliego has also surfaced in the corporate intelligence world, where his legal disputes have intersected with firms connected to Israeli intelligence. Reporting from Intelligence Online indicates that during a high-stakes financial conflict with businessman Val Sklarov, hiring Black Cube, a company founded by former members of Israelโs security services. Black Cube is already familiar in U.S. political circles. In 2017 and 2018, multiple investigations by major outlets revealed that aides to Donald Trump or actors aligned with his policy goals had contracted with Black Cube in connection with efforts to undermine the Iran nuclear agreement. The firm was reported to have targeted former Obama administration officials Ben Rhodes and Colin Kahl, looking for compromising personal or financial information that could be used to discredit them.
Several of Salinasโs public statements have echoed core Trump Republican messaging, including skepticism of state regulation, denunciations of โsocialistโ policies, and advocacy for market-driven reforms. During the Trump presidency, he publicly defended U.S. trade pressure on Mexico and praised Trumpโs economic approach. His media and corporate messaging often mirror themes common in right-wing circles, emphasizing limited government oversight and hostility toward regulations that affect telecommunications, banking, and large-scale retail lending.
In 2025, Salinas launched a right-wing political initiative in Mexico that shared stylistic similarities with global far-right regressive movements tied to Russia, Israel, and Trump. His call for a citizen-led movement against โcrime and corruptionโ drew heavily on the rhetoric of โtaking back the country,โ a phrase central to the former U.S. presidentโs political identity. While not publicly affiliated with any U.S. political organization, his messaging and political posture place him squarely within the ideological and influence orbit of contemporary regressive populism. Salinasโs corporate empire depends on a regulatory environment that favors private industry, helps him evade taxes, and limits federal regulations that protect ordinary people.
This is Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexicoโs oligarch, who has donated to Trump and is currently trying to overthrow the Mexican government to avoid paying taxes and a deeper money laundering investigation into his cartel tied casinos.
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"Yup, Jeffrey Epstein was Right About Donald Trump."
Epstein, one of the worst human beings, said Trump didn't possess "one decent cell in his body." His behavior this week proves that Trump only cares about himself, his safety, & his vulgar appetites.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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The guys is a fucking moron๐
21.11.2025 06:37 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
honestly a toss up whether Iโm more disturbed by his casual invocation of war for oil or by his getting the effect of Venezuelan war on oil prices totally backwards
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The military is not Trumpโs personal militia. The law says troops must refuse unlawful commands. Period.
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Trump's "new" peace plan for Ukraine is just the same 2022 Russian demands of giving up territory and disarming Ukraine so that Ukraine will easier to attack and conquer as soon as Russia is ready to resume the war. Trump continues to work for Putin.
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
21.11.2025 04:46 โ ๐ 422 ๐ 145 ๐ฌ 25 ๐ 9
Speaking of โpiggyโ
21.11.2025 04:57 โ ๐ 983 ๐ 182 ๐ฌ 67 ๐ 16
Interesting conversation on Italian tv. Notice how they mention Trump toward the end as an example of corruption.
The host tried to push the pro Russian narrative, and the guest shut him down.
21.11.2025 05:06 โ ๐ 249 ๐ 79 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 3
Quiet Pedophile
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21.11.2025 05:09 โ ๐ 162 ๐ 38 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 1
iโm sure someone else has already put this together but fucking wild he called for members of congress to be hanged the same day the coast guard said a noose is no longer a hate symbol
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Members of the US Military: Defy any orders that are illegal. Defy any orders that are Unconstitutional. You have sworn to do so. This is your highest duty.
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You can access the Congressman's floor speech comments by clicking the link here:
youtube.com/watch?v=IaLqyEIuGYs&t=29589s&pp=2AGV5wGQAgE%3D
21.11.2025 03:36 โ ๐ 1573 ๐ 536 ๐ฌ 57 ๐ 38
This is the video that Trump and his cabal of traitors are lying about ๐๐ผ๐๐โ๐ผ
21.11.2025 00:16 โ ๐ 24 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0
For what itโs worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
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Ben Meiselas does his impression of WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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mostly politics. some Seahawks.
Normal Man.
oh and one more thing
you arenโt going to like
what comes after America
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