Virginia D. Hinkle

YouTube video by Politics Raw 1 Minute Ago: Trump Falls Apart Staff Handling Him Legacy Panic & Black History Erasure |George Will

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These ‘plants’ need to be shutdown, do you know how much clean water they use?

Right now, we have a tax code that forces firefighters and teachers to pay a higher share of their income than many billionaires and major corporations.

We need to change that - because our economy requires it, and because it is simply the right thing to do.

Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.

How do you feel about having paid about $1,000 in Trump tariffs over the past year?

lol "you could get whatever the dust is down there..."

stirring words from the commander in chief

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"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursing” except in exceptional circumstances.

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‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship datacenters

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Federal Economic Analysis for Detention Site Riddled With Errors on Taxes, Jobs, Geography Document incorrectly references Oklahoma economy and inflates job numbers with theoretical positions

Special for my friends in the media!

Before you use numbers from a new DHS “economic impact analysis” in reporting on a new Trump prison camp, please consider that these reports appear to be (to use a technical term) horseshit.

Helpful explanation here:

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YouTube video by MS NOW Rubio beclowns himself dancing to Trump's tune; U.S. security suffers with Rubio's distractions

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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:

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ICE Issued Confident Announcements About Warehouse Purchases in Two States. Neither Was True. As the beleaguered agency rushes to open detention facilities across the country, it can't seem to get its own announcements right.

Much more here on ICE reversing course (and retracting their initial statements) on two proposed Trump prison camps, from the indispensible team at Project Salt Box:

projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/ice-issued...

Opinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.

“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”

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Unless Dems refuse to confirm a replacement for her. We have to start somewhere; impeaching her is as good a place as any.

How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.

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We have so much to impeach this heartless, incompetent, criminal, traitor-let’s go!

JD Vance took 14 planes and 300 people to his Italy trip. 100 cars were rented for his motorcade and staff.

This is costing the American people OVER $10 MILLION!!

But remember, those damn kids and their school lunches!

Hoax my ass🤔

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

#TrumpEpsteinFiles

truthout.org Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza

Our Mosques Are Rubble, But We Are Determined to Create Joy for Ramadan in Gaza

Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say Millions of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggest the existence of a "global criminal enterprise" that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity,...

Millions of Epstein files suggest the existence of a 'global criminal enterprise' that carried out acts meeting the legal threshold of crimes against humanity, a panel of independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council says.

Ramadan Mubarak

Rev. Jesse Jackson was a towering voice for civil rights and justice. For decades, he challenged our nation to live up to its highest ideals.

John and I are keeping his family and all who were inspired by his life in our prayers.

Important 👇🗽💫

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.

The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.

yesterday's hearing in a nutshell

Oh the irony is rich...

It would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic!!

#jan6th 😏

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

Truly shocking story. Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. by partner @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social

Pam Bondi ‘could have tried Epstein’ while Florida AG, law professor says Bondi served as Florida’s first female attorney general from 2011 to 2019

Pam Bondi served as AG of Florida from 2011 to 2019,
the same state where Jeffrey Epstein was a resident, and the same period when victims actively brought civil suits to Florida courts seeking to overturn his controversial 2008 non-prosecution agreement.
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7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.

CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.

“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ