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Retired writer loves travel, movies, spectator sports, comedy, history & democracy. Raised in Massachusetts. Married to a Canadian. #Resist #BlueCrew #TruthWarriors #ImpeachTrump No Chat

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Marco Rubio's Imperialist Munich Speech Seen as 'Cause for Worry, Not Applause' | Common Dreams One analyst called the US secretary of state's address "one of the most revisionist and imperialist speeches I've ever seen a senior American official make, and that's saying something."

www.commondreams.org/news/marco-r...

MAGA Marco has made his bed lets make sure he sleeps in it
In the future when he runs for some kind of Office again this i should be disqualifying๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

16.02.2026 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Hertford County (North Carolina) Board of Commissioners will meet Feb. 16 at 7PM...

"WAVY has learned that plans for a potential ICE detention center in Winton will be discussed during the meeting

"A big crowd is expcted at Monday nightโ€™s meeting...

www.wavy.com/news/north-c...

16.02.2026 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1067    ๐Ÿ” 481    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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Iโ€™m proud to announce we have already raised more than $1 million dollars from over 56,000 people across Maryland and the nation โ€” and not a dollar from corporate PACs! The people of the 5th District are ready for a fighter, and I'm not going to let them down.

16.02.2026 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1887    ๐Ÿ” 402    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

A good place to hide dead bodies.

16.02.2026 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The latest and worst of all of the Law and Order spinoffs

16.02.2026 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 561    ๐Ÿ” 232    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Power to the People!

16.02.2026 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6448    ๐Ÿ” 1350    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 149    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Scientists got bored after watching the Earth rotate for 24 hours.

So they called it a day

15.02.2026 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1532    ๐Ÿ” 150    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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"Official ICE policy says 'ICE should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the immigration laws individuals known to be pregnant, postpartum, or nursingโ€ except in exceptional circumstances.

reproductiverights.org/news/pregnan...

16.02.2026 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6257    ๐Ÿ” 2868    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 308    ๐Ÿ“Œ 150
Robert Duvall in a black suit, white shirt, and black tie. He is smiling against a gray background. It's 2014.

Robert Duvall in a black suit, white shirt, and black tie. He is smiling against a gray background. It's 2014.

Robert Duvall was a kind and gentle man. He had that crinkle in his smile that made you think he had some precious secret, all his own.
Rest well, Robert.

16.02.2026 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2163    ๐Ÿ” 266    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Brave Women Weekend of Action Pledge The land of the free is under attack. The home of the brave still stands. For International Women's Day Weekend, March 7-9, brave women across the country will take action. Will you join us?

Ghislaine Maxwell was Epstein's fixer. She kept the right people comfortable & made sure no one looked too closely.

That's exactly what Pam #Bondi is doing right now.

Disgusting she is a women ignoring girls being raped & protecting men.

Pledge to Take Action!
act.womensmarch.com/survey/brave...

16.02.2026 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1422    ๐Ÿ” 521    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 67    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Obama: "Ethically speaking, it's an atrocity in a country this wealthy we have people just on the streets, & we should insist on policies that recognize their full humanity. But we should also recognize the average person doesn't want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of downtown"

16.02.2026 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2093    ๐Ÿ” 451    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 127    ๐Ÿ“Œ 121
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Protesters gather at the Batavia ICE detention center on Sunday Protesters gathered at the ICE detention center in Batavia this afternoon to speak out against the agency. News10NBC's Declan Stablow reported from the scene.

Batavia NY:

www.whec.com/top-news/pro...

16.02.2026 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2227    ๐Ÿ” 694    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Standing up to racism shouldnโ€™t be a partisan issue.

Trump posts an objectively racist video, and MAGA is silent.

All while he continues to nominate bigots and dine with Holocaust deniers.

Itโ€™s clear who this President is. And it should disgust all of us.

16.02.2026 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 689    ๐Ÿ” 196    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Suicide seems very popular among pedophiles.

I'm guessing most were government "assisted" suicides like Jeffrey Epstein.

16.02.2026 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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County executive addresses rumors of ICE office opening in Hunt Valley The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session on Tuesday to consider legislation about the purchase, similar to a move that Howard County made to prevent a private detention center in...

"The Baltimore County Council will convene an emergency session Tuesday to consider legislation to ban private persons, corporations, property owners or third-party contractors from gaining permits to operate detention centers in the county...."

www.wbaltv.com/article/balt...

16.02.2026 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3974    ๐Ÿ” 1339    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 132    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60

CBS is protecting Pedophiles!

16.02.2026 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I refuse to sit back and watch the climate crisis destroy our planet.

California will keep showing up, pushing forward, and proving that a safer, more sustainable world is possible.

16.02.2026 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1813    ๐Ÿ” 320    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

The American West has the best geology ever.

16.02.2026 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why is nobody speaking out against the๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ’ฉs campaign rally at Fortโ€Braggโ€.Telling the cheering(?)troops to vote GOP and having a repug senate candidate up there with him is crossing another line. Our military is not his political tool to wield. They have a duty to Country and Constitution, not Fatass.

16.02.2026 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5680    ๐Ÿ” 1757    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 292    ๐Ÿ“Œ 77

I've been saying AOC will be President some day for about 5 years now.

I hope I live to see it happen.

I'll be 88 in 2036.

16.02.2026 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Obama: "When I was president, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate, or cut off funding, but that's contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work. We shouldn't get discouraged by the fact we have a tougher job"

16.02.2026 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1949    ๐Ÿ” 401    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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15.02.2026 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4240    ๐Ÿ” 2358    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 251    ๐Ÿ“Œ 96

Once again: All of the screaming about how Kamala/Dems had โ€œbad messagingโ€ was bullshit. How the fuck are you supposed to โ€œmessageโ€ against this type of mindset?

15.02.2026 03:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 345    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Trump: โ€˜There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!โ€™ "I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.

Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.

Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

15.02.2026 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8233    ๐Ÿ” 2619    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 410    ๐Ÿ“Œ 104
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I want to remind folks of something thatโ€™s still raw for me. After the 2024 loss, most Dems in Congress went quiet. You remember the silence. It was deafening.

Jasmine Crockett did the opposite. She stepped up early, got loud, and was never afraid to take on Trump.
@jasmineforus.bsky.social
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15.02.2026 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3394    ๐Ÿ” 912    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49
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ICE jailed people illegally 4,400 times, hundreds of judges rule: Report Reuters found thousands of immigrants have been illegally detained in the U.S.

โ€œIn at least 4,421 cases since early October, more than 400 federal judges have ruled that ICE was illegally detaining people, according to a Reuters review of court records.โ€
www.newsweek.com/ice-jailed-p...

15.02.2026 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The legacy media keeps getting this wrong. Trump didn't say "nationalize the election."

He said We should take over the VOTING in at least manyโ€”15 places.' The Republicans ought to nationalize the VOTING."

There is a big difference.

16.02.2026 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3102    ๐Ÿ” 1120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 87    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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This Presidentsโ€™ Day, we recommit to upholding the democratic promise our Founding Fathers made and defending these foundational truths to protect our rights, our people, and our future.

16.02.2026 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Trump insider Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, files show Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.

Trump's longtime confidant Thomas Barrack, now serving as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, was in regular, close contact with Jeffrey Epsteinย for years after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, a CBS News analysis of over 100 texts and email exchanges shows.

16.02.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1455    ๐Ÿ” 717    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

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