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Laura Jedeed

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Journalist/Writer at https://firewalledmedia.com. Past bylines: Politico, TNR, The Nation, Rolling Stone, etc Email: laura.jedeed@gmail.com Links: https://linktr.ee/laurajedeed

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I do see how the original post was worded poorly and for this I am sorry

The point stands: Democrats have options for obstruction they have not used

04.03.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
While Democrats Work for Change, the 'Grand Obstructionist Party' Continues to Block Progress

I thought it was obvious that I was talking about the many ways Democrats can shut down government business as a minority party, not implying that they should take the exact same road, but apparently not. For my miscommunication, I am truly sorry

Here's a primer from the Republican minority of 2007

04.03.2026 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
While Democrats Work for Change, the 'Grand Obstructionist Party' Continues to Block Progress

I'm sorry, I thought it was obvious that I was talking about the many ways they can shut down government business as a minority party, not implying that they should take the exact same road. For my miscommunication, I am truly sorry

Here's a primer from the Republican minority of 2007

04.03.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a journalist, yes. No idea what you do for work but I have to imagine it has nothing to do wtih watching a minute-long video, hearing the words spoken, and understanding what they mean

Or maybe you're a bot and I'm arguing with a bot, who's to say

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Whether he follows through or not, it's something the Democrats could do. I'm also not sure what anyone in the vestigal organ we call Congress has to lose at this point. We pay them to do the right thing, and they should do it

03.03.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thom Tillis is threatening to use procedural moves to shut down every Senate committe he's involved in if Kristi Noem does not respond to his inquiry

This is something the Democrats could have done at any point during the last 14 months, but chose not to

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Absolutely love that at least that one guy stayed onboard, and I like to think most of them did. Says something about the man

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every single person who considers themselves left of center and finds themselves handing it to marjorie taylor greene right now is at best being a putz and at worse are an indication of how easily left-populism can be co-opted

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well by the void I do mean broadcast radio but good for you. Posts like this can help Republicans dismiss all such complaints as Democratic lies, tho

03.03.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

my bullshit, or Noem's bullshit?

03.03.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC

Listen to me shout into the void about ICE, Noem and Iran for the next half hour or so (if you would like to) at WBAI

wbai.org

03.03.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI bros are COOKED!

I created this entire sequence with my camera, using human skills. Something like this would have cost dozens of dollars in prompting, but for me it was completely free.

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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for β€œArmageddon,” Return of Jesus Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been β€œinundated” with more than 110 complaints.

One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

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Not if you torrent it. Allegedly

02.03.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Draft Kid Rock

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At a certain level of Hwhite, even eyebrows are too melanated

02.03.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An engraving of Blackbeard the pirate

An engraving of Blackbeard the pirate

There are other ways to watch these things, matey

02.03.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They cross-bred frat boys for decades in an underground facility to create this face. The human rights violations were unspeakable, but you can't argue with results

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Those three downed jets run around $90 million each.

It cost $20 million a year to operate the food kitchens serving 816,000 people in Sudan.

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This, always.

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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

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something something my shirt something something asking lots of questions already answered by shirt

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The world needs more spaceports. Oman wants to help Can a small country build a space industry from scratch?

I went there last year right around this time on assignment. I've been to Duqm. The country has overcome so much and worked so hard to modernize in a way that increases quality of life, and everyone should be nice to them or at least leave them alone

02.03.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oman port and tanker hit as Iran strikes Gulf states Iran's dramatic escalation in the Gulf sees Oman hit for the first time, with strikes on Duqm port and an oil tanker, raising fears of a broader regional conflict amid ongoing retaliation against US a...

I know this isn't the worst thing that's happened or even in the top 20 probably but I'm really sad that Oman got attacked. They've worked so hard to stay neutral. They've made friends with every single country. Just a small unassuming nation doing its best. It's not fair

02.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

My dream, right there. Being a prepper in a small Brooklyn room isn't easy but I do what I can

02.03.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm as much a prepper as my Brooklyn apartment will allow for and I've never been happier about my beans and rice collection

02.03.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Plus, the mine sweeping capacity of the US Navy currently is absolute booty, so uh, not great!

02.03.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz after our attack is the most predictable thing that has ever happened, which suggests that whoever signed off on Operation Epic Fury isn't particularly worried about November elections. For whatever reason

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The Department of War regretfully informs you your husband has died lethalitymaxxing in Operation Epic Furry

02.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2226    πŸ” 360    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 47

Men think they were meant to live in the Roman Empire until they’re getting conscripted into open-ended territorial wars by pedophiles

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