James B Hyatt

a war in the Middle East, but with morons. what could possibly go wrong? spoiler alert: every fucking thing

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TODAY: We posted about MAGA Republican state Rep. Susan Lynn posting that her son just got called up and deployed after Trump & Bibi started this war with Iran.

FLASHBACK — 2020: Susan posted thanking Trump for “not plunging my son and daughter-in-law into another war” 👇🏽

Welp

Shady JD Vance in 2024: " Our interest, I think, very much is in not going to war with Iran.  It would be a huge distraction of resources. It would be massively expensive to our country."

(H/T Home of the Brave)

Just remember what this is all for…. Distracting from the Epstein files

To our troops serving abroad, including 100+ CalGuard soldiers and airmen currently deployed in the Middle East, California is praying for your safety and your families.

God bless our service members, who don’t choose the wars but forever carry their consequences.

Having lunch at a Whole Foods and the couple next to me are discussing whether - if there were a fire - the man would rescue the dog, or the woman (can’t pick both). It’s not going well for him.

Then what happened?

As was demonstrated with President Clinton today, nobody is above the law. The White House cover up must end.

President Trump and other members of his administration implicated in the Epstein Files must testify before Congress.

Exclusive | Classified Report Finds Kristi Noem Created Security Vulnerabilities at Airports The Homeland Security secretary’s handling of an issue related to allowing travelers to keep shoes on at checkpoints fits pattern that has alarmed some national-security officials.

Breaking WSJ:

Kristi Noem for months failed to appropriately respond to the findings of an internal watchdog that one of her biggest changes to airport security—allowing passengers to pass through screening checkpoints with their shoes on—is creating "significant" security risks.

Just saying, but when people are trying to do everything they can to prevent you from voting, that’s when you absolutely need to vote.

Ready to make this the biggest midterm turnout in history?

Judge rules Trump administration's policy for "third-country" deportations is unlawful U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the Trump administration's policy for swiftly deporting migrants to third countries violates federal immigration law and the Constitution.

Federal judge rules against Trump admin.’s ‘third country’ deportations. "...[deporting] migrants to ‘third countries’ that are not their own, without first giving them notice or the opportunity to object, is unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy [ruled]..." www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...

Senator calls for DEA to provide info on "incredibly disturbing" Epstein drug investigation Federal drug enforcement investigators targeted Jeffrey Epstein and 14 others in a yearslong probe first reported by CBS News.

This is a big one. A newly uncovered document has revealed the existence of a mystery Epstein investigation. It was spearheaded by the DEA and involved drug trafficking and money laundering. Epstein was one of 15 targets. The other 14 names are redacted. I've got questions.

Opinion | Ex-Charlie Kirk aide sentenced for election fraud Austin Smith, once an Arizona state representative and deputy to Charlie Kirk, was barred from running for office for five years for submitting fake signatures for his own re-election bid.

But only illegal immigrants and democrats do this! Just ask POTUS or any republican!
www.ms.now/opinion/ex-t...

During the marathon campaign rally that Trump called his SOTU speech, he "unveiled" a proposal for the federal government to provide matching contributions of up to $1,000 per year to the retirement accounts of low-wage earners.

It's a great idea. It is also already a law signed by Biden in 2022.

It sounds like the military accidentally shot down a customs and border patrol drone in El Paso.

Accidentally. With a laser.

How in the actual fuck?

As ex-DOJ officials slam FBI seizure of Fulton County ballots, judge sends worrying signal for future elections The officials said the DOJ recklessly failed to uphold constitutional through the raid.

🚨BREAKING: The DOJ recklessly failed to uphold constitutional rights and liberties by allowing the FBI to seize 2020 election records in Fulton County, Georgia, using a faulty search warrant application, former top department officials alleged Thursday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump in his SOTU said he was going to do whatever he wanted without congressional approval as required by the Constitution.
The Republican Congressmen applauded en masse.
The most disgusting display of cowardly grovelling ever.

FYI the entire Russian force that invaded ukraine has been destroyed like 4 times over

I truly hope that House Republican leadership protecting a sexual predator like Rep. Tony Gonzales for the rest of the year ends up costing them 5 more seats in Nov. They should be asked about this relentlessly every single day until he’s gone.

Hillary Clinton’s fire and fury opening statement to the House Oversight Committee.

One honest statement in Trump's #SOTU address. He says he wants tariffs to replace income tax "taking a great financial burden off the people that I love.”

Indeed, they've helped pay for his massive tax giveway to Trump's superrich oligarch friends.

America's foremost sleep paralysis demon Libs of TikTok tried to go after Kat for being Extremely Cool™ at the debate last night and nobody seems to have cared outside of Twitter. A dying snitch website with no juice.

2/2 I’m watching this closely.

Because before anyone turns this into a ready-made excuse for “necessary” escalation, we need independent verification...not vibes...not talking points...not a narrative stamped “APPROVED” within 24 hours.

1/2 🧵Cuba just announced they killed people on a U.S.-registered (Florida) speedboat.

Let that sit for a second.

We’ve got deaths...we’ve got a Florida registration...and right now we’ve got one government’s story about what happened and who fired first.

YouTube video by Katie Phang Trump PANICS Ahead of SOTU as APPROVAL Ratings TANK

ICYMI: Journalist & media creator, V. Spehar, joined me in-person for a preview of last night's counter-programming to Felon Trump’s SOTU and for predictions on how unhinged he was going to be.

Were we right in our predictions?

youtu.be/Q3r68h0ELOM?...

Jeffries: "The cult-like behavior of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle is a complete and total abdication of their responsibility to conduct themselves like a separate and co-equal branch of government"

SoFi Stadium worker was fired after threatening to call ICE on Latino concertgoers.

Let’s be clear. Weaponizing ICE against Latino folks is racist and never OK. In this context, the firing was absolutely warranted.