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Charles Ray

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Author, Artist, Photographer, Teacher, Traveler.

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West valley sushi shop owner released from ICE detention after eight months A federal judge has granted Kelly Yu temporary freedom after she filed a habius corpus petition.

"Her release follows months of advocacy from community members and political leaders of both parties.

Yu has operated her two West Valley restaurants for years, building a reputation for greeting customers with humor and kindness. She has no criminal record."

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01.03.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12656    πŸ” 3601    πŸ’¬ 339    πŸ“Œ 156

Was he planning to reinstall Ahmadinejad?

And if so, his judgment is even worse than I thought.

02.03.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran Prepared for an Existential War. How Much Are Trump and Israel Willing to Gamble? Iran is intensifying strikes across the region after Supreme Leader Khamenei's assassination, as Trump floats new talks and more bombing.

Iran Prepared for an Existential War. How Much Are Trump and Israel Willing to Gamble?
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02.03.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Regime Change Abroad to Avoid Regime Change at Home Steven Cash | March 1, 2026

Regime Change Abroad to Avoid Regime Change at Home
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01.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic Fury: Iran’s top leadership has been killed – what’s next? Can long-distance regime change work?

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01.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our strength lies not only in our military capabilities, but in our democratic values enshrined in the constitution and in the institutions that uphold them. Neither must become collateral damage.

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America 250 in Color: Mabel Murphy Smythe-Haith (1918-2006) Educator, Public Servant, and Diplomat

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01.03.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

By the way, speaking of Obama's tan suit, not a goddamn peep that Trump announced a war while wearing a baseball cap (and no tie).

Because only the black guy is held to the standards of dress by Republicans.

28.02.2026 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4538    πŸ” 849    πŸ’¬ 242    πŸ“Œ 38
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Pam Bondi is even bad at defending Trump’s State of the Union On Wednesday morning, the brain trust at β€œFox & Friends” was ready to drool all over President Donald Trump’s interminable State of the Union address . Naturally, they brought on Attorney ...

Add it to the list of things she sucks at. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

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01.03.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bad enough he and Bibi launched an attack with no real justification - based on them claiming that they destroyed Iran's capability in June 2025. Then, after killing the leader, regardless of how bad a person he is, to taunt them like this is likely to infuriate many Iranians. Not good.

01.03.2026 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Much is wrong here.

He signals to Iranian officials not to trust offers of immunity if we make them.

He says we obliterated the country but will continue strikes….what will be left for the Iranians to β€œtake back”?

We killed children. Why would Iran do anything but take up arms against us?

28.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live Updates: Iran Says Supreme Leader Died During U.S.-Israeli Strikes

Live Updates: Iran Says Supreme Leader Died During U.S.-Israeli Strikes www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

01.03.2026 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless

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01.03.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But since this SCIF is protected only by curtains, does it really matter?

28.02.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I actually am unhinged enough to think it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he launches a war to distract from Epstein files and have a reason to declare a national emergency to suspend voting. It’s not as if lost lives matter to him.

28.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11728    πŸ” 2379    πŸ’¬ 908    πŸ“Œ 192

I will give Trump this. He's doing exactly what everyone said he'd do and that he lied about and said he wouldn't do.

Ugh.

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Top Capitol Hill Democrats, and a small number of Republicans, watched in alarm Saturday as the US launched a major assault on Iran, decrying President Donald Trump’s call for the overthrow of another foreign government without their expressed approval. https://cnn.it/4chiWGp

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Breaking News: Epstein Files Reveal Trump's FBI Failed to Investigate a Paid Informant's Confession He Participated in Homicides of Two Trafficked Girls in Ohio I offer these posts freely, but your support is necessary and appreciated.

Breaking News: Epstein Files Reveal Trump's FBI Failed to Investigate a Paid Informant's Confession He Participated in Homicides of Two Trafficked Girls in Ohio
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01.03.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE STEADY STATE Statement on U.S. Attack of Iran The Steady State | February 28, 2026

THE STEADY STATE Statement on U.S. Attack of Iran
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01.03.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bibi's a lot like Trump. He can't help lying.

28.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What’s Wrong with the Ben Franklin Fellowship? A lot has changed at the State Department and in the Foreign Service since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2025. One of the most significant developments is the rise of the Ben Frank...

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28.02.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember how many times we killed Baghdadi, and UBL, and a couple other members of senior AQ leadership.

I’m gonna need to see a body or a state funeral before I believe Khameini is dead.

28.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epic Fury: US-Israel attack on Iran Are we starting another Middle East forever war?

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28.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Idiot. Lives are ALWAYS lost in war. He's out of touch with anything resembling reality.

28.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What Trump should have said: β€œyour sons and daughters may be killed as I pursue my dreams of empire, that often happens as fascist leaders look to distract from their domestic failures.”

28.02.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmmm. In Epstein's sweetheart deal he got immunity for co-conspirators. Why when DOJ and FBI says there were NO co-conspirators?

28.02.2026 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6285    πŸ” 1500    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 42

Trump feeling pressure of rejection, so he’s going to humiliate us on the world stage as much as possible.

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Ask Me Anything with Steven Cash of The Steady State YouTube video by The Steady State

In this Ask Me Anything, Steady State Executive Director Steven Cash warns of accelerating authoritarian tactics, including a reported draft of an β€œemergency” executive order for elections and purges of institutions like the FBI.
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πŸŽ‰Saturday Bonus Cartoons It was, by any measure, a very long week in American pageantry.

πŸŽ‰Saturday Bonus Cartoons
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