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@democracythirst.bsky.social

Trying to figure out the why of it all

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Lead peloton of 2025 El Tour De Tucson bike race.

22.11.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Large grapefruits in Tucson

Large grapefruits in Tucson

Large grapefruits on Tucson’s Upper Eastside.

22.11.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders And why it matters there are two military oaths.

Important by Mark Hertling on the different oaths enlisted personnel and officers take.

"Officers are expected to exercise independent judgment when presented with a questionable directive. Officers are duty-bound to refuse an unlawful order. It is not optional."

www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...

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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

21.11.2025 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

21.11.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

21.11.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as...

apnews.com/article/coas...

21.11.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says Democrats' message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition β€œpunishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy β€œillegal ...

apnews.com/article/trum...

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Trump says Democrats' message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition β€œpunishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy β€œillegal ...

It is front page news.

apnews.com/article/trum...

21.11.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Thirteeners l-r Mt Warren, Mt Helen, Mt Sacagawea, Fremont Peak and Jackson Peak. Person in silhouette standing at 11,249 ft elevation.

Thirteeners l-r Mt Warren, Mt Helen, Mt Sacagawea, Fremont Peak and Jackson Peak. Person in silhouette standing at 11,249 ft elevation.

Moment of Zen

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Vaguely. Seems so long ago.

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He went with the dress.

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Did the agents have to sign a non disclosure agreement?

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Yes maybe. Release the files.

20.11.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She is in over her head.

20.11.2025 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Waffen SS poster

Waffen SS poster

You too can be the good German

20.11.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.

apnews.com/article/immi...

20.11.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Details are important. What are the names of these ”terrorist illegal aliens?” Why are they terrorists? Why would we deport a terrorist?

19.11.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sociopaths

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It appears you are saying all is even because the Democrats did it also.

19.11.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Obama golfed primarily at Joint Base Andrews which is located very near to Washington D.C.

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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.

A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...

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Polar bear feeding on sperm whale carcass.

Polar bear feeding on sperm whale carcass.

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SS poster

SS poster

No qualifications required!

18.11.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a pile driver.

18.11.2025 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Icky Sticky Foursome

The Icky Sticky Foursome

The Icky Sticky Foursome

18.11.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday Pam Bondi. Does Dandy Don know you are 60? Better make an appointment for some filler before he notices.

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