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Believer in democracy, free speech, due process, and checks & balances. Article I was listed first by the Founders for a reason. Flyover country Slava Ukraini πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #nokings

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Some of us knew from the beginning it was all about taking sensitive data on people & businesses. To distract us they destroyed usaid which has & is leading to the deaths of many, many people around the world. It was never about making the govt more efficient.

24.11.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In other words, "Businesses voted for the wrong person."

24.11.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump shared a QAnon sloganβ€”β€œthe military is the only way”—and imagery calling for β€œmilitary tribunals.” Combined with calling for the execution of Members of Congress, this is an extraordinary authoritarian escalation and a grave threat to constitutional rule.

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Because the majority of those degrees are fields where women outnumber men. And, this administration has made it very clear many times that women should in the kitchen & making babies.

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I keep thinking about this.

24.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4210    πŸ” 1035    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 21

My metabolism abandoned me as I approached 50. I'll never forgive it.

23.11.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the father of a PICU nurse, nephew to several nurses, and friend and former college classmate to many, many more, this is, without a doubt, so utterly stupid & shortsighted on McMahon & the administration. Dept of Education gets an F for this. I

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Mark Kelly: "They're tying themselves in knots trying to explain why what they're doing with regard to these drug boats is legal. It's questionable at best. One of our biggest allies, the UK, recently stopped sharing intelligence with us in the Caribbean because they question whether this is legal."

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Same.

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He looks absolutely soulless. And, it could be the way the pic is taken, but it sure seems he's put on some weight since becoming SoS. Stress is getting to him.

23.11.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Could easily represent how Stephen Miller felt with the Mamdani & Trump lovefest in the Oval yesterday.

22.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a pretty specific hallmark card section.

22.11.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd argue they have already given illegal orders.

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Democrat demands release of 'shocking' Trump-Saudi call from 2019 after Khashoggi's death A Democratic lawmaker who served on Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

Democrat demands release of 'shocking' Trump-Saudi call from 2019 after Khashoggi's death reut.rs/3JPqa8R

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WATCH: Reps. Vindman, Raskin call on Trump to release transcript of 2019 call with MBS after Khashoggi murder "The Kashoggi family and the American people deserve to know what was said on that call," said Rep. Eugene Vindman.

β€œThe Kashoggi family and the American people deserve to know what was said on that call,” Rep. Eugene Vindman said. https://to.pbs.org/4oVInRp

21.11.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 373    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4

They'll pause it until November 4, 2026. Election day +1.

21.11.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just received a text this morning from my electric company informing me that starting next month my budget billing is increasing $37/month. Sure do love deregulation & AI data centers further increasing prices.

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They've been told by Stephen Miller that they have full immunity. It's like telling a sleep deprived toddler to eat the whole 2 lb bag of M&Ms ... chaos is going to ensue until the grown-ups are back in charge.

21.11.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's all he knows. Walking, talking, living, breathing conflict of interest.

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Iraq/Afghanistan veteran hereβ€”My best friends are still on active duty, and we’ve been having conversations about this for months now. They know the right thing to do, but there are always those willing to say β€œyes sir” no matter what. I pray the number that say β€œno” is greater.

21.11.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
Gabrielius Landsbergis = @ @GLa...β€’2h X
There is a glaringly obvious message for Europe in 1 the 28 point plan: This is the end of the end.
We have been told repeatedly and unambiguously that Ukraine's security, and therefore Europe's security, will be Europe's responsibility. And now it is. Entirely.
If you are a European leader asking your team to book you on the next flight to Washington to go talk to Daddy, please don't.
Not without a plan, not cap in hand, not humiliating us all in front of the cameras at the Oval office.
Europe is our continent, our future is decided here, not there. We aren't poor, we have options, we can finally decide to assist Ukraine to the full extent of our very extensive capabilities, restore European dignity and defend Europe.
Or we can continue to wait for the miracle we now know is not coming.

Gabrielius Landsbergis = @ @GLa...β€’2h X There is a glaringly obvious message for Europe in 1 the 28 point plan: This is the end of the end. We have been told repeatedly and unambiguously that Ukraine's security, and therefore Europe's security, will be Europe's responsibility. And now it is. Entirely. If you are a European leader asking your team to book you on the next flight to Washington to go talk to Daddy, please don't. Not without a plan, not cap in hand, not humiliating us all in front of the cameras at the Oval office. Europe is our continent, our future is decided here, not there. We aren't poor, we have options, we can finally decide to assist Ukraine to the full extent of our very extensive capabilities, restore European dignity and defend Europe. Or we can continue to wait for the miracle we now know is not coming.

THIS!!!!!!

(Former FM of Lithuania)

21.11.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1138    πŸ” 483    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 44

So the guy who wanted to fight the Teamster's Union President during a Senate hearing is now saying Ukraine should just submit and take their punishment with no say in the matter?

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Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."

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The headlines are priceless. Great stuff.

21.11.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gonna be a fun time at their Thanksgiving dinner table.

21.11.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Expected. Although, the headline should have been "US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine to surrender" Because that peace deal is nothing but capitulation.

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When your only friend in the world is the one you created with a computer, perhaps you need to re-evaluate a few things in your life.

20.11.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd think it's not too far fetched that the ICC could issue warrants for them. While the US is not a party to it, someday after these service members leave the military they might want to travel to other countries that are part of the ICC and could be held.

20.11.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.

Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.

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