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Storyteller & Journalist | Former Jerusalem & Kabul hand | DMV

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If you’re pro-peace, anti-war, pro-America, pro-human, I encourage you to please watch our new @zeteo.com film: β€œWho Killed Shireen?”

It answers what the Biden-Harris administration refused to: who killed our Palestinian-American colleague Shireen Abu-Akleh
zeteo.com/p/who-killed...

08.05.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 257    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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New documentary claims to identify Israeli soldier who shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022 | CNN Business A new documentary about the 2022 killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh claims to have identified the Israeli soldier who fired the fatal shot.

β€œThe documentary, produced by independent news outlet Zeteo and titled β€œWho Killed Shireen?,”… [seeks] to figure out who killed Abu Akleh and how the Biden administration handled the investigation into her killing.”

CNN’s Hadas Gold reports on our exclusive:

www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/m...

08.05.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 450    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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BREAKING: Zeteo Documentary Exposes Identity of Israeli Soldier Who Killed Shireen Abu Akleh The film also reveals a shocking US cover-up, with exclusive interviews with former Biden officials, who say the administration "failed" Abu Akleh to protect its relationship with Israel.

β€œBREAKING: Zeteo Documentary Exposes Identity of Israeli Soldier Who Killed Shireen Abu Akleh”

The film also reveals a shocking US cover-up, with exclusive interviews with former Biden officials, who say the administration "failed" Abu Akleh to protect its relationship with Israel.

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Photos of Senator Van Hollen meeting with Tony Abu Akleh, Lina Abu Akleh, and Victor Abu Akleh

Photos of Senator Van Hollen meeting with Tony Abu Akleh, Lina Abu Akleh, and Victor Abu Akleh

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Today marks 3 years since Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while reporting in the West Bankβ€”and we've yet to see accountability for her death.

As I told her brother Tony, her niece Lina and her nephew Victor last week, I won't rest until we do.

11.05.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1267    πŸ” 249    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 6

This is the reason he is working with Trump. To sell his products to the US government.

13.02.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you select a clown to run a kingdom, The clown doesn’t become a king.

The kingdom becomes a circus.

21.01.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK is rocking now!

#DMV
#commanders

19.01.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2009 Obama 28Β°F
1977 Carter 28Β°F
1961 Kennedy 22Β°F

It’s not about the cold… it’s about the small crowd size.

17.01.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 31125    πŸ” 7116    πŸ’¬ 1447    πŸ“Œ 532

Shouldn’t Canada’s size make it worthy of being multiple states.
51st?
Come on… 51st… 52nd…53rd…54th…and 55th states.

07.01.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When #JimmyCarter arrived in front of Thelma, she introduced herself and said her name- Thelma Carter.

President Carter responded with a smile and said β€œit is alway nice to meet kin.”

RIP Jimmy Carter

29.12.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One day #Carter was set to my Dad’s office & a receiving line was set up for the president to meet staff.

In my dad’s office was a Black Woman named Thelma Carter. My dad always said Thelma held the office together so he offered his spot on the receiving line to her so she could met #PresCarter.

29.12.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

With Jimmy carters death I thought I would share a story my dad always told about the #39thPresident

My father worked for #JimmyCarter at the Department of Interior as a legislative aide.

29.12.2024 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why targeting the FDIC would mean economic disaster The incoming Trump administration has reportedly started looking into ways to drastically shrink, consolidate or even eliminate the top bank regulators in Washington. This is not smart economics. The FDIC - the Federal Deposit Insurance Company – was created in 1934 during the Great Depression after thousands of banks began to fail. Those who didn't lose their money right away, panicked and withdrew their deposits - causing what's known as a 'bank run' (famously depicted in Capra’s β€˜It’s A Wonderful Life’), causing yet more banks to close. The agency was created to restore and maintain the public's confidence in the financial system...and it did. At the end of 1934, only 9 banks had failed compared to the more than 9,000 in the previous four years. Since its creation, no American banking consumer has lost money that was in an FDIC insured account, even when a bank fails. It also keeps an eye on financial institutions to make sure everything is operating soundly and consumers remain protected.

The FDIC was created to stop the β€œbank runs” in 1934, and by the end of that year, only 9 banks had failed compared to 9,000+ in the previous 4.
The incoming Trump admin is reportedly looking into ways to shrink, consolidate or even eliminate the agency. Here’s why that’s bad economic news:
#Velshi

22.12.2024 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 2

There aren’t 12 teams competing for the college football championship.
There are four, Maybe five teams.
The rest were included for the sole purpose of creating content for cable tv.
What a boring day of football.

22.12.2024 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At this rate, Elon may not even make it to Trump’s inauguration.

20.12.2024 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a stand up and bash your boss moment for #ABCNews employees.

18.12.2024 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ABC to Pay $15 Million to Settle a Defamation Suit Brought by Trump The outcome of the lawsuit marks an unusual victory for President-elect Donald J. Trump in his ongoing legal campaign against national news organizations.

Utterly appalling and gutless of ABC.

There’s no way Trump could have proved reputational harm. And he’s a public figure.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...

14.12.2024 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3868    πŸ” 715    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 141

Billionaires and the ultra wealthy are already doing really well under the current financial system. There is literally zero reason to eliminate the current regulatory system other that greed with aim of hurting others

13.12.2024 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arlington County, Virginia names one of its snow plows Alex Snowvechkin Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey players of all time and the NHL's soon-to-be goals king. With all that success,…

Arlington County, Virginia names one of its snow plows Alex Snowvechkin russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2024/12/09/a...

09.12.2024 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I absolutely love Juan Soto and am happy he is getting paid but is an awful contract for the Mets.
No player should be singed to a 15 year contract

09.12.2024 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a photo. Purportedly from Umayyad Square in Damascus, army uniforms discarded by panicked soldiers as rebels close in on the capital

08.12.2024 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

The speed in which the Assad regime is coming to an end is nearly unthinkable for anyone who followed the war for the last 13 years. But when evil regimes crumble, they crumble fast.

08.12.2024 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Text of the Email That Pete Hegseth’s Mother Sent Him Penelope Hegseth sent the email to her son in 2018 as he was in the middle of divorcing his wife, Samantha.

"You are an abuser of women": The searing email that Pete Hegseth's own mother sent him in 2018 accusing him of sleeping around, cheating on his wife and debasing and belittling women. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...

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Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years Penelope Hegseth made the accusation in an email to her son in 2018, amid his contentious divorce. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.

β€œβ€˜I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me and embarrasses me to say that, but it is the sad, sad truth.’”

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...

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Tim Ballard E1: For A Good Cause Podcast Episode Β· The Opportunist Β· 10/19/2024 Β· 58m

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