Colombian killed in U.S. strike was on a fishing trip, wife claims: "Why did they just take his life like that?"
Alejandro Carranza's family is questioning U.S. claims that he was carrying narcotics aboard a small vessel targeted last month.
the U.S. government illegally killed him. His relatives say Alejandro Carranza was on a routine fishing trip, and his wife told reporters he left home to fish and had no ties to drug trafficking.
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
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Indiana House Committee Advances Map, Despite Racial Gerrymandering Allegations
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๐จBREAKING: An Indiana House committee voted 8-5 Tuesday to approve a new GOP-backed congressional map, advancing the measure over the objections of Democrats and members of the public who called the plan a racial gerrymander.
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Said the criminal who conducted the largest fraud in Medicaid history. Yeah, Florida voters may be terminally stupid but the rest of us are not.
You should be back in prison where you belong.
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Says Mr Medicare fraud himself
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Solar output beats wind power for third straight month in US
The latest "Electric Power Monthly" report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that solar grew by 29.9% in September 2025 compared
โthe combination of wind and solar provided 15.1% more electricity than coal during the first nine months of this yearโฆ Capacity additions by solar, wind, and battery storage continue to dramatically outpace gas, coal and nuclear.โ #CleanIsCheaper
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/12/sola...
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What they said!!!๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ
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Since I havenโt seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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GOP Advances Bill Limiting Census Counts For Congressional Seats to Citizens
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๐จBREAKING: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee advanced a blatantly unconstitutional bill Tuesday to exclude noncitizens from the decennial census counts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Good
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This nation would be a better place if just one White House reporter had the courage to ask "what the hell are you rambling about, old man?"
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The Pentagon reporters who have been kicked out of the building continue to break huge stories every day while the right-wing New Media continue to post selfies of themselves hanging out in the Pentagon.
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๐คฎ
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It really isnโt said enough how much these people straight up hate America. People should say this a lot more frequently. They simply donโt like the good parts of modern American life.
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Brazilโs former Dictator Bolsonaro will begin serving his 27 year prison sentence for plotting a coup in his country.
If only Merrick Garland had gotten the job done when we had the chance and sent the orange felon and his insurrectionists to jail where they belong. Scumbag.
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There have been reports of volunteers in TN being harassed, and those incidents have been forwarded to local authorities. Everyone deserves to participate in our democracy without fear or intimidation. If you ever find yourself in a situation that feels unsafe, donโt hesitate to reach out for help.
02.12.2025 19:51 โ ๐ 3305 ๐ 884 ๐ฌ 35 ๐ 17
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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Heโs not the mayor, yet
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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I didnโt spend a dime
So much for the โboycott โ
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Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
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Excellent!!!!
Fewer maggats when I go shopping!!!!
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Itโs Election Day in TN 7th District. Already, 84,356 people have cast their ballots early. If you havenโt voted yet, please make a plan to do so today!
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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Lies, Coverup, and Videotape
Congress must thoroughly investigate the boat strikes.
"We've had lies and stonewalls before. Oneโs tempted to say first time tragedy, this time farce.
But war crimes arenโt a farce. Congress should investigate them. And a broader warโunjustified, unauthorized, unlawfulโwouldnโt be a farce. Congress should stop it."
www.thebulwark.com/p/lies-cover...
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If blowing up survivors in the water was the right thing to do because they are โnarco-terroristsโ (trust us, bro) and deserve no quarter, why did we rescue two other survivors in a different strike, fly them home, and let them go free?
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This is what happens when you have the least qualified Secretary of Defense in our countryโs history.
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