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Slowly pull out cigarette, light it, and stare at you all.

"My brothers and sisters..."

03.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A disturbing and hypocritical ruling on so many levels. Especially the due process holding.

The court JUST said there’s no deeply rooted right for women to control their own bodies. But there is a deeply rooted right for parents to know if their kids question their gender at school? Come on.

03.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 1737 πŸ” 519 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 28
CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says
By Haley Britzky
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Helen Regan
Helen Regan
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Eyad Kourdi
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Isaac Yee
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Teele Rebane
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Lucas Lilieholm
Updated 13 hr ago

CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say
By Reuters
March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

03.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 5176 πŸ” 2037 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 279
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Prosecutors Keep Charging Women Who Have Abortions For Crimes They Did Not Commit Kentucky’s fetal homicide law does not apply to people who end their own pregnancies. This woman got charged anyway.

Lot going on but: A Kentucky prosecutor admitted to not reading the law closely before charging a woman with fetal homicide after an abortion

"When we looked at it for the grand jury, we took a more intense look at it, and we realized we were unable to prove it." Only dropped charge post-indictment

02.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 590 πŸ” 247 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 15

KIDNAPPED. You don’t arrest a child. The word you’re looking for is KIDNAPPED.

22.01.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 1685 πŸ” 386 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.

ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.

This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.

22.01.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 7557 πŸ” 3345 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 235

are they not monsters?

22.01.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 3815 πŸ” 997 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 25

What makes the attempt by Trump's press secretary to deny that the nearly 80-year-old president mistakenly called Greenland "Iceland" four times in 90 seconds today particularly absurd is that video of Trump doing it is here, on the White House YouTube channel: youtu.be/prdSj9caeQw?...

22.01.2026 01:24 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4
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My last two shots before my world went dark.

17.01.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 6128 πŸ” 1621 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 48

This poll shows that 74% of Democrats support abolishing ICE, with 53% *strongly* supporting getting rid of the agency.

Any elected Democrat who wants ICE to exist is outside the mainstream of their party and the people they purport to represent.

13.01.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 4985 πŸ” 1339 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 94
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Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. β€œIt i...

The unfounded idea that chlorine dioxide can be a miracle cure began to spread about 20 years ago when a gold prospector wrote a book claiming his team in Guyana fell ill with malaria and recovered after drinking safe amounts of chlorine dioxide.

30.12.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 393 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 82 πŸ“Œ 37

This is a great example of how genAI steals from us all on multiple levels. It's stolen a promotional spot for real books and authors, it's stolen a job from an actual journalist who could have compiled this, it's stolen an opportunity for parents to be recommended good NZ books for their kids

25.12.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 503 πŸ” 202 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

feels quaint to even mention it at this point but the supreme court's total lack of interest in defending the lower court judges who routinely receive maga death threats and swatting attempts for ruling against trump really illustrates who utterly lawless the high court has become

24.12.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 948 πŸ” 182 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 3

the failure to prosecute Trump for seeking to overturn the election is one of the greatest and most consequential bag fumbles in the history of American politics

18.12.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 1668 πŸ” 488 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 29
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How a β€˜Habeas Machine’ Reunited One Family That Was Pulled Apart by ICE The agents were on the hunt, but as they staked out the...

In NYC immigration court, the names of fired judges have been taped over with replacements.

Now, asylum is denied at near 90 percent rates, medical documents are rejected, and requests for remote hearings are denied forcing people to face ICE in the halls. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-a-h...

18.12.2025 15:33 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

If you are a journalist still at CBS it's important to understand that the core tension between you and Weiss is that you think it's bad to print lies in the newspaper and she doesn't care.

18.12.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 218 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rx Inspector: ProPublica’s New Tool Provides Drug Info the FDA Won’t We’ve launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and see the track records of the factories that made them.

Today, ProPublica launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and what the factories that made them are like.

Here’s how to use it.

18.12.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 819 πŸ” 329 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 17

After previous theft
www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

18.12.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bari Weiss’ Next CBS News Move: Town Halls With JD Vance, Sam Altman and Debates About God and Feminism The news division is also planning a town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in the 'Things That Matter' series, with Bank of America lined up as a sponsor.

weiss does not know how to run a news organization, and so she's doing what she does best: hosting fatuous "debates" involving the people in her group chats www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

18.12.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 4568 πŸ” 759 πŸ’¬ 245 πŸ“Œ 113
A small hedgehog has green and red circles on her spikes and a gold one. On the branch in front of and behind her are 2 more gold balls. The branch has a few green leaves. It all looks very festive although the balls on her spikes are probably grapes.

A small hedgehog has green and red circles on her spikes and a gold one. On the branch in front of and behind her are 2 more gold balls. The branch has a few green leaves. It all looks very festive although the balls on her spikes are probably grapes.

It's time! Behold the Christmas hedgehog! From Verdun, Bibl. mun., ms. 0107, f. 008. Our thanks as always to @etreharne.bsky.social who found her.

18.12.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 583 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 23

Another disaster. This one has actual harmful consequences for trans kids and their families.

18.12.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 1161 πŸ” 379 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 8
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He served this country; now it's 'turning its back': Georgia veteran stuck in ICE detention after policy shift Godfrey Wade is a wartime U.S. Army veteran who served overseas and received commendations upon his honorable discharge. Now he's set for deportation.

Truly vile: A 65-year-old U.S. Army vet who's lived in Georgia for 52 years is in ICE detention because he didn't use his turn signal.

Godfrey Wade served overseas, earned commendations, and is now sleeping on the floor in sewage-soaked conditions, denied a hearing, and told deportation is "final."

10.12.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 13
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Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.

Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.

It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.

10.12.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 2012 πŸ” 651 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 104
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Democrats win the Miami mayor's race for the first time in 30 years -- and by a double-digit margin over the candidate Trump endorsed.

Fox News this morning: DEMS IN DISARRAY

10.12.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 4

Fewer than 50 slots left in this Long Covid trial (down from 1000!)

They’re especially hoping to enroll folks from North Dakota, Mississippi and Puerto Rico, as well as more BIPOC participants.

To sign up: longcovid.scripps.edu/locitt-t/?ut...

04.12.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Important: Now that Republicans are claiming they're "satisfied" by the video, note that Rep Adam Smith says here that Democrats asked for public release of it, and were told by officials that it isn't their call.

Will Republicans join Dems in calling for the video's release?

All in here:

04.12.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 365 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.

She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:

03.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 15081 πŸ” 8215 πŸ’¬ 1797 πŸ“Œ 1365
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Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say | CNN Politics Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to s...

β€œMessages sent from Hegseth’s Signal account to the group chat included material from documents marked classified at the time they were sent, and offered specific, real-time updates about planned military strikes. One even read: β€˜This is when the first bombs will drop.’”

www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...

03.12.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 6