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Proud Democrat, liberal by choice, political wonk, devout atheist, catdad, historian, Ohio University alum, former technocrat, part-time demon, writer, friend to the LGBTQIA+ Sorry ladies, but no DM's please

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The Truth About Trump's State of the Union | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders The Truth About Trump's State of the Union | Sen. Bernie Sanders

www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2qp...

26.02.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row [Official Music Video]

Musica Obscura Episode 1235: My Chemical Romance - Desolation Row [Official Music Video]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuS...

26.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

5/ And with a fully autonomous killing machine, there will be no chance to explain or appeal your case. No due process, no charges filed, no court, no jury, only the electronic judge hovering in the sky listening to your every word and following its programming

This is what Hegseth is asking for

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4/ This should terrify you. And if you think being a Trump fan will save you, you haven't been paying attention

Any mistake, any sign of disloyalty, any word against the president could be a death sentence

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

3/ And the technology now exists to do it, in real life. This is not a joke, this is no hyperbole, this is a real and credible threat from an authoritarian regime who wants to wield power never seen before in the history of the world

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2/ This is, for all practical purposes, trying to enact Hydra's plan to eliminate all opposition in the Marvel film "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." Sounds like a joke when you put it like that but I would not be surprised if this is where Hegseth got the idea

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hegseth threatens Anthropic over killer AI limits - Salon.com In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders

1/ Let's be perfectly clear here, SecDef Hegseth is asking for a fully autonomous drone swarm that can identify people with facial recognition, actions or even anti-Trump speech. A weapon like this could be used to exterminate anyone who objects to Trump or his agenda

www.salon.com/2026/02/26/h...

26.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The DOJ Is Hiding Epstein Files That Accuse Trump of Abusing a 13-Year-Old Girl
YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk The DOJ Is Hiding Epstein Files That Accuse Trump of Abusing a 13-Year-Old Girl

If Donald Trump is "fully exonerated" by the Epstein files, then why is the DOJ not releasing all of them?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bkB...

26.02.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump fires off crazed rant threatening to deport Hollywood legend: 'Seriously criminal' President Donald Trump raged at a pair of Democratic lawmakers and a Hollywood legend – and threatened to deport them all.Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) each shouted at the 79-year-o...

If Biden had deported everyone that criticized him, there wouldn't be a single Republican left in the United States right now

www.rawstory.com/trump-267533...

26.02.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We're not gonna take it - Ready Player One final battle
YouTube video by Sgt Gibbles We're not gonna take it - Ready Player One final battle

Musica Obscura Episode 1234: Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (Official Music Video)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-kS...

26.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Kimmel Writer EVISCERATES Trump's "Free Speech" Lies In EPIC Speech
YouTube video by Reflect Politics Jimmy Kimmel Writer EVISCERATES Trump's "Free Speech" Lies In EPIC Speech

Former Jimmy Kimmel writer Bess Kalb lights up the House Judiciary Committee over the rights of free speech. You gotta watch this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjIN...

25.02.2026 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 52 Sword Brands and Companies You Can Trust in 2024 Discover the most reliable and reputable sword brands of 2023. Explore their specialties as well their sword-making history.

This has nothing to do with politics, it's just a hobby of mine. Recently I started collecting swords (you know, for when the ammo runs out) and wanted to pass along some information about reputable sword brands you can trust for a quality product (and reasonably priced)

swordis.com/blog/sword-c...

25.02.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sadly, this is NOT satire.

03.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12545    πŸ” 4811    πŸ’¬ 630    πŸ“Œ 290

Trump figured Iran would just be like Venezuela, as Shipwreck points out. Nobody sends that much hardware somewhere unless they are prepared to attack. However, it seems Trump has overplayed his hand with Iran. Question is, will rational thought prevail or his gigantic ego?

25.02.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Melania was supposed to sue Michael Wolff for billions.
I guess she remembered the Discovery phase

20.02.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

European countries currently investigating EPSTEIN crimes:

UK, FRANCE, POLAND, TURKEY, LITHUANIA, LATVIA (+ more)

USA: πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—

#AccountabilityIsHappening_Elsewhere βš–οΈ

21.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12705    πŸ” 3542    πŸ’¬ 432    πŸ“Œ 112

Trump’s reckless tariffs cost the American people more than $130 billion over the past year. He took money from your pockets, the Supreme Court said it was illegal, and now he wants to keep it.

The American people deserve a refund now.

24.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3756    πŸ” 1099    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 46

Trump is setting up America to be a failed state, rife with corruption, because that's the way Repbublicans want it to be

25.02.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 was Alaska’s 8th hottest year on record A new report highlights weather extremes and warmer overall temperatures – two signs of climate change.

Temperatures were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the last three decades on average.

23.02.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And the pulurinnnn in chief is Trump

25.02.2026 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3/ How about Deborah Jeane Palfrey (the β€œDC Madam” who was prepared to name names of her clients, including ranking members of the US government, found hung in her mother’s shed, apparent suicide)

Strange how these happened when they were about to name names, rather odd don't you think?

23.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2/ Robert Maxwell (father of Ghislaine Maxwell, apparent drowning after falling off his yacht)

Now let’s go back a little further to some very suspicious incidents. John Barnett (former Boeing safety inspector who was prepared to testify against Boeing, found dead in his car, apparent suicide)

23.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unearthed email apparently from Trump's DOJ sparks frenzy: 'Murder of Jeffrey Epstein' A 2020 email recently unearthed from the Justice Department’s release of 3.5 million files on Jeffrey Epstein appears to show a DOJ attorney referring to Epstein’s death – officially ruled a suicide –...

1/ Here is just a partial list of alleged β€œsuicides” in recent years. Jeffrey Epstein (hung himself in jail cell). Jean-Luc Brunel (associate of Epstein, hung himself in jail cell). Virginia Giuffre (Epstein victim, apparent suicide)

www.rawstory.com/epstein-2675...

23.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

2/ They may have ruled against Trump this time, just so they can give him & the GOP a major strategic win by gutting the Voting Rights Act. This has been the goal of the GOP since it first passed in 1965

If Congress also passes the SAVE Act, it will mean the GOP can maintain one party rule forever

23.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'We're worried': Experts fear Supreme Court will follow tariff case with huge Trump gift If the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in a high-profile redistricting case within the next few weeks β€” likely weakening the Voting Rights Act, as experts anticipate β€” Republicans are poised to g...

1/The Roberts Court (SCOTUS) has handed Trump a small tactical defeat by ruling his tariffs are unconstitutional. This is a minor setback for Trump but the Roberts court is now preparing to rule on a redistricting case in the coming weeks

www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

23.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who Owns Almost All America’s Land? - Inequality.org A new report exposes massive inequality between white and black land ownership in the United States.

3/ And if they pass this, don't be surprised if the next step will be to restrict the right to vote to landowners only

"White Americans... own more than 98 percent of U.S. land amounting to 856 million acres with a total worth of over $1 trillion."

inequality.org/article/owns...

23.02.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2/ Or that it's to stop "illegals" from voting (which is already against the law) or to ensure the integrity of the elections

What the SAVE Act does ensure is a system where only white men can vote. The Act makes it nearly impossible for anyone of color or any woman to exercise their right to vote

23.02.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Unmitigated disaster' warning for GOP as House pushes Trump law: 'It's going to hurt' WASHINGTON β€” When Congress returns to Washington next week, Democrats will be on the defensive, rallying to kill the SAVE Act, a voting reform measure that party leaders say is a key part of President...

1/ The sole purpose of the "SAVE" Act is to save Republicans from ever losing another election. They claim it's about voter fraud (which is statistically non-existent).

www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

23.02.2026 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump just 'upset all 9' Supreme Court Justices β€” and it's sure to backfire: GOP insider Donald Trump's reaction to the Supreme Court smacking down his signature initiative upset "all nine" justices and will give the conservative high court "more freedom" to defy the president's wishes in...

Ruh roh Raggy

www.rawstory.com/trump-suprem...

22.02.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Abra Moore - Four Leaf Clover (Official Video)
YouTube video by abramooreVEVO Abra Moore - Four Leaf Clover (Official Video)

Musica Obscura Episode 1233: Abra Moore – Four Leaf Clover

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dr0...

22.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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