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Radical narco Islamic-feminist communism

05.03.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

When you start saying some people are entitled to human rights and others aren’t, you’re on a fast track to becoming the kind of monster you fear.

05.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

Rahm's like we gotta get Helmut Kohl to use Earthlink. Maybe some midnight basketball, go nuts.

05.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

do other human beings deserve agency, truly one of mankind’s oldest and most unsolvable questions

05.03.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

gonna ruffle some feathers here but i say yes

05.03.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I expected, Horton spewed bullshit & never deleted or corrected it.

People need to stop retweeting him. He’s untrustworthy & shows no intention of trying to be more responsible

05.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

School just rang

Aoparently, putting black masking tape over the boy's face and sending him as the Epstein files is "highly inappropriate for World Book Day"

05.03.2026 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
04.03.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 827    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 2

I think it's super that the GOP has dispatched its dullest and dimmest senators, like Mullin and Tuberville, to make the unintelligible case for an unpopular unplanned war. Go get 'em, boys.

04.03.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1687    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 8

New Democracy Summer initiative led by Wesleyan President MIchael Roth. (As a longtime member of the Wesleyan family through marriage, I've been inspired to see the college doing so much to meet the moment.)

04.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

636 British dead in Iraq and Afghanistan you fuck.

04.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 903    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured - The American Prospect ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public. So The American Prospect created our own running tally.

We updated our record of people immigration agents have killed or caused to die since Trump took office in January 2025.

As of today, agents have killed at least 28 people in the field and 48 people in custody.

04.03.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 967    πŸ” 585    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15
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Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

crooksandliars.com/2026/03/righ...
Right Wing Radio Host Wants Someone To 'Take Out' Gov Walz ...

Milwaukee radio squawk show host Dan O'Donnell wants someone to assassinate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

05.03.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 296    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 15

It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

05.03.2026 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18383    πŸ” 5226    πŸ’¬ 457    πŸ“Œ 198

This is what weak and insecure people think confidence looks like: buffoonish bluster and swagger, like a 12-year-old bully. It doesnβ€˜t inspire trust or security. It inspires grave concern for the lives of the people serving our nation whose fate is in the hands of these overcompensating oafs.

04.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3337    πŸ” 747    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 24
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β€œ.. Perhaps the Pentagon chief’s reluctance to speak to the press is just as well, because many Americans would be alarmed to realize that their sons and daughters in combat are being overseen by a person as callous as Pete Hegseth.”

@radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

04.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 740    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 7

To the crews of those tankers: good luck with the sea mines and drones, but don’t worry. If you’re attacked, your boss is insured.

05.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 767    πŸ” 204    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 5
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Man arrested in Virginia is latest in series of Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new charges Jonathan Munafo is among the Jan. 6 riot defendants who have been arrested on charges in new cases in the months after their pardons.

NEW: Another pardoned Jan 6 defendant is arrested

The list grows …

Just filed =====>

www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-d...

05.03.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1237    πŸ” 516    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 24
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Talarico: One thing is clear today, we’re about to take back Texas.

We’re done being divided. We’re done being played. We’re done being pitted against each other. That old politics is dying, and a new politics is being born β€” through all of us.

05.03.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 213    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9
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No Help and Few Options for Travelers Stranded by Mideast Conflict

One woman who called the State Department helpline looking for help said they told her to "stop ranting and raving" and hung up on her.

Another woman said they asked her how to spell Oman.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/t...

04.03.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5264    πŸ” 2078    πŸ’¬ 187    πŸ“Œ 218
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Pardoned Capitol rioter who said Jan. 6 officer 'needs to be put down' is charged Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang has been charged with making threatening statements about one of the officers he faced off with at the U.S.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2668    πŸ” 799    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 59
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International Relations Is Not a Morality Play: What to Expect From the War With Iran The Trump administration has no plan and no path to a good outcome.

"Militarily closing the Strait of Hormuzβ€”i.e. preventing US Navy access to itβ€”would be hard, but Iran doesn’t need that for an economic impact. Hostilities make ships afraid to sail, and insurance companies refuse to cover the risk."

Looks like the White House really didn't think this through.

04.03.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 19

You hear that, ICE?

04.03.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even putting aside the chaotic, almost apathetic communications effort the Trump Administration has made, the fundamental problem here is a trust deficit. A lot of Americans simply don't trust Trump to make war/peace, life/death decisions, period, no matter who the enemy is.

04.03.2026 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

They simply don't believe he has the capacity to comprehend the issues involved, the ethics to refrain from personal profit, the temperament to make real commitments, or the moral framework to care about the consequences - regardless what else might be at stake. I know I don't think he does.

04.03.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

But profits (aka loot) for Trump personally or the regime he heads.

04.03.2026 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Because they think they are playing a video game. Morally, they see no difference.

04.03.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

There are much bigger issues at stake here than making anyone β€œlook bad”. Sad this Administration can’t comprehend this.

04.03.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 360    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 1

"the cause of the grid failure remained unclear amid the rapidly escalating regional conflict"

05.03.2026 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I asked God to forgive me, which he has."

Honestly this is the biggest perk of serving in Congress. Most people have to ask forgiveness and wonder. If you're in Congress you get a same day answer from the big guy.

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