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@PeteHegseth on X: Let’s make one thing crystal clear: Admiral Mitch Bradley is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support. I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission and all others since. America is fortunate to have such men protecting us. When this @DeptofWar says we have the back of our warriors — we mean it. 01 Dec 25

Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.

Arrested OTD in 1955–Rosa Parks. Don’t believe belittling schoolbook descriptions that say she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus b/c her feet were weary. She was a longtime, dedicated, savvy, strategic civil rights activist in her own right & a warrior for freedom!

The Civil Suit That Could Derail the Comey Prosecution (Again) Daniel Richman, a central figure in the now-dismissed criminal case against James Comey, files suit over the government's handling of his property.

SCOOP: Dan Richman, a key figure in the now-dismissed case against James Comey, has filed suit over the gov't's handling of data seized from his devices.

He says his constitutional rights were violated — and seeks to block DOJ from further use of the materials.

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Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.

Target:
We will comply in advance like cowards, please keep shopping here while we jack up the prices and let quality slip into the trash

Costco:
We kept the price of staple goods stable to protect our customers. We’re suing to get the tariffs removed from everyone.

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

Sooooooo this is another interesting wrinkle that I don't think any other media org has pulled on yet

TEA can be and often is delegated, but it also can be kept at a very high level...and if pete did indeed keep it with him without being delegated at least for the first strike, hoo boy

The White House defense of Hegseth followed a report Friday in the Washington Post that he gave a spoken order to “kill them all” aboard the vessel. The first strike killed all but two of the boat’s 11 occupants before Bradley ordered a second missile strike, which killed the men, according to the Post. A Defense Department official on Monday provided a similar account to The Wall Street Journal and said Hegseth was the “target engagement authority,” the key figure who authorized the strike.

WSJ tonight:

www.wsj.com/politics/whi...

Normally the creators of beloved children’s cartoon characters would not need to disavow the U.S. Secretary of Defense, but ours is a drunken miscreant, a loutish boor with the dignity and nobility of a counterfeit butt-plug

At the White House on Monday, Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary, read a statement that said Mr. Hegseth had authorized the Special Operations commander overseeing the attack, Adm. Frank M. Bradley, “to conduct these kinetic strikes.” She said that Admiral Bradley had “worked well within his authority and the law directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated.” According to five U.S. officials, who spoke separately and on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter that is under investigation, Mr. Hegseth, ahead of the Sept. 2 attack, ordered a strike that would kill the people on the boat and destroy the vessel and its purported cargo of drugs. But, each official said, Mr. Hegseth’s directive did not specifically address what should happen if a first missile turned out not to fully accomplish all of those things. And, the officials said, his order was not a response to surveillance footage showing that at least two people on the boat survived the first blast. Admiral Bradley ordered the initial missile strike and then several follow-up strikes that killed the initial survivors and sank the disabled boat. As that operation unfolded, they said, Mr. Hegseth did not give any further orders to him.

Her scripted remarks at a news briefing elicited a furious backlash within the Defense Department, where officials described feeling angry at the uncertainty over whether Hegseth would take responsibility for his alleged role in the operation — or leave the military and civilian staff under him to face the consequences. “This is ‘protect Pete’ bulls---,” one military official, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal conversations, told The Post. Leavitt’s statement “left it up to interpretation” who was responsible for the second strike that killed the two survivors, a separate military official said, imploring the White House to provide clarity on the issue. One official said of Leavitt’s statement, “It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.” Another person said some of Hegseth’s top civilian staff appeared deeply alarmed about the revelations and were contemplating whether to leave the administration.

NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike

Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”

One of the reasons servicemembers, from admirals and generals to the greenest private, should know “don’t follow illegal orders” is that this administration is a goulash of dishonorable character flaws like cowardice and dishonesty. There is no bus under which these pissants will not throw you.

Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.

Breaking news: Government officials said they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.

Mia has been missing from Jaye since Friday 11/28/25. She took off through an open gate. She was seen at a neighbor's later that day but has not been seen since. #uglydogs if you know anyone in the Ester/Fairbanks area or farther please have them keep their eyes peeled.. my heart is breaking.

🗣️HOUSTON FRIENDS! One of our employees has lost his pup. 𝗟𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗔 is 10 years old with a sweet disposition. Unfortunately, she has no tags, but is microchipped. Last seen near the University/Greenbriar area. If you see her, please call 713-715-8857, or call Cactus 713-526-9272, and please share 🙏

Goldsmith was head of George W. Bush's DOJ OLC and is a respected conservative, not afraid of executive power. He's not John Yoo, but then I think even Yoo has expressed doubts about the legality of these strikes

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Perhaps you would be interested in trying out a heated, weighted blanket? She's adoptable.

If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.

“the combat decisions HE has made”

Having been referred to a sub-specialist, and their fellows asking “mind if I take a look?” (And actually, was glad to have them do so, because how else would they learn)

Costco has sued the Trump administration, asking the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.

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remember that your ring doorbell starts using face recognition on every face it sees today :)

I want Admiral Bradley to know that I admire him greatly and will support him completely, and if he could just lie on the pavement for a minute longer, I need to put this bus in reverse and then into drive just one more time.

We're not at war.

It's murder, not a war crime.

Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:

In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.

In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.

It’s #HandwashingAwarenessWeek 🧼🖐 Clean hands are your frontline against germs.

Watch Kara Mikkelson of #ChemStation demo the CDC-recommended technique, a simple step that supports #FoodSafety & reduces cross-contamination in #FoodManufacturing. Reach out to eagleteam@chemstation.com to learn more.

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job The head of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee is leaving to take a leadership role within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Appalling. Martin Kulldorff, who was a lead author of the Great Barrington declaration which promoted mass infection with COVID and spread disinformation about vaccines, has been appointed HHS Chief science officer.

He’s a leading expert in nonsmoker lung cancer. After he got the disease, insurance denied his treatment OPINION: Stanford Dr. Bryant Lin is both a patient and an advocate in yet another vexing health care problem: insurance denials.

American healthcare: You are a doctor and have a cancer that you are an expert in. But insurance denies your treatment. By @harrymok.bsky.social

When I say that I watched this about 12 times before I posted it

That stare down!

Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.

A D.C. December to remember? Why this month could be cold and snowy. We’re predicting the coldest and snowiest December since at least 2017.

December to remember? ❄️🌨️
Our outlook for the month is out and we're predicting the coldest/snowiest December in at least 8 years.
Temps will be about 4 degrees below normal, and we see the potential for at least a couple inches of snow.

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...