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Elaina McCartney

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Retired Mars rover camera operator. Lake dweller. Pro-democracy. Pro-science.

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Severely mentally ill Trump is playing fantasy war at his golf motel, but the consequences in the real world are catastrophic. And stupid.

09.03.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump wants retaliation on American soil as an excuse to declare a national emergency.

09.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Threat of Retaliation in America The Trump regime's actions are making America less safe. They are exploiting fear to seize more power. We should not be intimidated.

β€œIn this moment, it’s important to soberly recognize what we are up against. Trump is not interested in our safety. On the contrary, he is more than willing to exploit a terrorist attack at home to further consolidate his power.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/the-threat...

09.03.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 661    πŸ” 310    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 24

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
β€’ More hardline than father
β€’ He’s the IRGC candidate
β€’ Relatively young: 56
β€’ Avoids public
β€’ Trusted by father, clerics
β€’ Was in military during Iraq-Iran war
β€’ His wife, Zahra, killed in Israeli airstrike w his father

08.03.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2178    πŸ” 724    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 120
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Yeah, good luck trying to convince the majority of Americans that the party who doesn’t control the presidency, senate or house is responsible for airport delays. Maybe you can give them a class on the filibuster then explain why their ICE reform request is unreasonable.

09.03.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1757    πŸ” 420    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 17

I lost my job, my 401(k) is in the toilet, and I can’t afford healthcare, groceries, and now gas. But at least the president doesn’t have an annoying laugh, because he never laughs.

09.03.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1335    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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FOX GETS CAUGHT USING FAKE
NEWS AGAIN.......

09.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
Homeland Security
@DHSgov
Democrats must end this DHS shutdown NOW.

Homeland Security @DHSgov Democrats must end this DHS shutdown NOW.

it is not normal for official government social media channels to behave like arms of the Republican Party

09.03.2026 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4861    πŸ” 1099    πŸ’¬ 230    πŸ“Œ 60

The DHS shutdown ends the minute Republicans agree to reasonable ICE reforms that the majority of Americans agree with. But they refuse any changes because masked, poorly-trained paramilitary agents terrorizing communities is what they want.

09.03.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1945    πŸ” 529    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 14
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the first group of Ukrainian military experts will depart for the Middle East on Monday, to share experience gained during four years of war with Russia.

09.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3784    πŸ” 1127    πŸ’¬ 453    πŸ“Œ 168
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Says it all.

09.03.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why doesn't he list Russia as evil?

09.03.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Khamenei’s son chosen as Iran’s supreme leader, extending hardline rule The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei sent a message of defiance against Donald Trump after U.S.-Israeli strikes killed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran installing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father signals continuity, not change. A powerful insider tied to the Revolutionary Guard now leads a system already hardened by war. Dynastic power inside a theocracy sends a blunt message: confrontation will likely outlast the conflict itself.

09.03.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The real problem is that we have a president who is being blackmailed by Netanyahu and Putin.

Whatever it is, it must be pretty bad.

Why on earth would a GOP Congress go along with this?

The ultimate answer is money.

08.03.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7286    πŸ” 1465    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 85
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Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

09.03.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 13631    πŸ” 4723    πŸ’¬ 577    πŸ“Œ 319

"Dog's breakfast" is an old expression that makes me think of Trump's speech patterns.

09.03.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

House Republicans are not working again this week because they are down at Trump’s golf club in Miami.

09.03.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1475    πŸ” 477    πŸ’¬ 97    πŸ“Œ 25
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted the video profiling Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson, who opposes same-sex marriage.

β€œChief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told NPR in an emailed statement on Saturday that [Pete] Hegseth is a β€˜proud member of a church affiliated with the Congregation of Reformed Evangelical Churches [CREC], which was founded by [Doug] Wilson.” 8/9/25 … 1/ www.npr.org/2025/08/09/n...

07.03.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 9

In America, stupid, malevolent people can become extremely rich.

09.03.2026 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They must know some people. 🀑

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

09.03.2026 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1783    πŸ” 660    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 56

Trump tells Americans struggling with $110 oil that it's a 'very small price to pay' for his imperialist war, calling anyone who disagrees a fool while Anthony Scaramucci exposes the real goal: stealing Venezuela's oil.
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09.03.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

NO NEW FUNDING FOR ICE.

-Majority of Americans

09.03.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Totally agree

09.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Checking in on the president's family today as war spreads across the world and the global economy crashes

09.03.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3528    πŸ” 920    πŸ’¬ 634    πŸ“Œ 125

I don’t know why anyone is surprised about Trump by this point. He literally stood up during a nationally televised debate and screamed about PEOPLE EATING CATS AND DOGS … and people STILL voted for him.

09.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy shit: the guy who cut millions in grants because they were DEI cannot form a coherent explanation of what DEI is bsky.app/profile/lmrh...

09.03.2026 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 937    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 11
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Iran names Ayatollah Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: Media reports Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates report more strikes on civilian targets as U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran continue.

Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader: Media reports www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/i...

09.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you can't control wider events, you can only do the next right thing. For those of us in the climate fight, the next right thing is to bury the fossil fuel system that props up (actual and aspiring) dictators, impoverishes billions, and is used to justify barbaric wars.

09.03.2026 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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He’s golfing after bombing children and raising your gas prices.

09.03.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1889    πŸ” 691    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 41
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Evidence is already unraveling Trump’s story

When asked about the Minab school strike, Trump said it was Iran’s missile.

But evidence points the other way. Investigators say a US strike aimed at a nearby Revolutionary Guard site likely hit a girls’ elementary school instead.

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