The U.S. military was built to defend American interests, not to become a landlord for foreign powers — especially ones with complex regional agendas.

The U.S. government owes taxpayers an explanation: who authorized this, under what treaty, and with what oversight?

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

Mourning Dove.

#bird #photography

Deer in River.

#photography #deer

Republicans in Congress strangely silent on the Argentina bailout to benefit Bessent’s friends.

It also helps you to avoid talking about it when you are never asked about it.

NEWS: Trump accuses China of launching “hostile” export restrictions on rare earths and threatens massive new tariffs and financial countermeasures from the U.S. in response.

Markets quickly dropped after he made this post.

Pro-tip: "making" the proof is not how science works. Here's the full clip: www.tiktok.com/@couriernews...

Video shows rescuers pulling a Palestinian boy from the rubble of his home in Gaza City. Israeli forces attacked the house on Thursday after the approval of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

States

NOBEL rewards democracy over authoritarianism

MAGA is going through some things meidasnews.com/news/maga-fu...

Wyoming library director fired amid uproar over books with LGBTQ+ themes wins $700,000 settlement Terri Lesley was fired amid an uproar over books ​with sexual content and LGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for youngsters.

Let's fucking go! www.cbsnews.com/news/wyoming...

Al Capone’s Covenant — Chicago Covenants By Ben Miller In the late 1920s, covenant fever swept the South Side of Chicago. As the city’s Black population boomed, white residents mobilized to prevent their neighborhoods from becoming integra...

This is a great read from @chicagocovenants.bsky.social The parallels to today--a white criminal preferable to a black homeowner . . .
www.chicagocovenants.com/research/al-...

Trump didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, but he’s a front-runner for the Convicted Felon of the Year Award.

Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize He Shamelessly Campaigned For The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday said the recognition would instead go to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Breaking: Trump has officially lost the Nobel Peace Prize.

Instead, the Nobel committee is awarding the leader of the opposition in Venezuela for supporting “democracy over dictatorship.”

A photo from yesterday’s Trunp Cabinet meeting. Taken from a low position the decorations on the wall behind the orange felon make him look like he has devil’s horns.

Nice work Jim Watson, nice work.

Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in western region during landing, Moscow says The MiG-31, a twin-seat supersonic aircraft capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, has been widely used by Russia to strike targets deep inside Ukraine.

⚡️ Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in western region during landing, Moscow says.

The MiG-31, a twin-seat supersonic aircraft capable of carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, has been widely used by Russia to strike targets deep inside Ukraine.

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Adam Mockler Hakeem Jeffries EXPOSES GOP Abandoning Military Families

New video: "Hakeem Jeffries EXPOSES GOP Abandoning Military Families"

click below to WATCH👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxYjGoKHykE

The FCC has no business targeting independent media companies.

Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.

📌 He believes habeas corpus
is a Bad Bunny song 🤭🤣🐥

NEWS: The United States is deploying about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP)

Anybody doing some organized pressure around this? A "bad Apple" campaign? A "There's an app for that but you're capitulating to fascists" campaign?

He needs to be tested every day…

You know who takes a cognitive test? People whose family members suspect their loved one is suffering from dementia. If he kept getting “perfect” scores…they wouldn’t keep administering them. My take? He blew the first one he ever took. Now, they’re tracking the decline. I’d bet my hot coffee on it.

The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to someone who truly deserves it, Maria Corina Machado — a humble and kind and brave individual. Please hear this message.