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Here for cats and to stand up for democracy. F trump, elmo et al. Physician, former sysad, rural journalist, traveler, dancer. Lived all over. Mastodonian. Snark, football talk, interesting links guaranteed. Will use my real name once I feel safe here.

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Trump's decision to bomb Iran is now the greatest windfall to the Russian war effort on record. If it continues, it might save the Russian war economy.

09.03.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 2246 πŸ” 1159 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 120

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09.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear
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On March 8, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Six male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear UNCLASSIFIED

We’re still murdering people in β€œdrug boats” even as we start a new war in Iran. Six people today.

09.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 2730 πŸ” 1247 πŸ’¬ 99 πŸ“Œ 66
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Trump to Times of Israel: It’ll be a β€˜mutual’ decision with Netanyahu regarding when Iran war ends US president, in phone interview, clarifies that he'll make final call to end operation 'at right time'; says he and PM β€˜worked together' against Islamic Republic: 'We’ve destroyed a country that woul...

So, Trump has two bosses now: Putin and Bibi.

What could go wrong for America and the world?

www.timesofisrael.com/trump-to-tim...

09.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 749 πŸ” 251 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 13

Fill up your gas tanks if you can.

09.03.2026 02:43 πŸ‘ 402 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 4

This 1,000,000%

History better figure out WTAF happened to Congress under Trump

09.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress Is Betraying America's Founders by Ceding Power to Trump The Constitution gives Congress the power to check the president. Lawmakers have punted on their duty since Donald Trump retook office.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to check the president. Lawmakers have punted on their duty since Donald Trump retook office.

Commentary ↓

07.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 503 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 14
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the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

09.03.2026 00:23 πŸ‘ 25215 πŸ” 7515 πŸ’¬ 2475 πŸ“Œ 681
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Amazing how much damage one malignant narcissist can cause.

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

09.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 3034 πŸ” 1012 πŸ’¬ 172 πŸ“Œ 44
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Shots fired at Rihanna's house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly ​Hills home of pop music β€Œstar Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall ​of the house, local news ​outlets reported Sunday.

Shots fired at Rihanna's house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say reut.rs/40gI0pR

09.03.2026 02:50 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

And they just killed his entire family - wife, mother, daughter

He has personal reasons now to exact violent revenge on America

08.03.2026 22:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
unitednations #
Top 10 countries that have achieved gender equality:
2. 3.
4. 5.
6.
9. 10.
There are none.

unitednations # Top 10 countries that have achieved gender equality: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 10. There are none.

08.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 519 πŸ” 170 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 7
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Prof Marie Maynard Daly, Biochemist Marie Maynard Daly was a biochemist who co-discovered the link between high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the clogged arteries that can cause heart disease and strokes.

Marie Maynard Daly co-discovered the link between high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the clogged arteries that can cause heart disease and strokes. She also studied the damage that cigarettes have on the heart & lungs. adalovelaceday.subst...

08.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 496 πŸ” 154 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Iranian supreme leader’s son takes country’s top job, cementing hardliners’ grip on power | CNN When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from father to son. Not so.

When millions of Iranians poured into the streets in 1979 to end the rule of the former shah, their revolution seemed to have put an end to the practice of passing power from father to son. Not so.

08.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 3
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TV Talk Show Chatterbox Pete Hegseth's Pentagon:

08.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 1000 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 7

Coming up TUESDAY

MARCH 10th πŸ‘‡πŸ»

08.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why wasn't he immediately transported to Ramstein?

The delay to higher care may be the proximal reason he died and that is ALL on Hegseth

08.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

8/8 "We must urge our reps to stop this insanity, right now. Not one more dime for these war crimes...

...β€œWe know better,” wrote Patterson, in words that should be heard 63 yrs later by anyone who thinks a robot murdered those little kids in Minab. β€œWe created the day. We bear the judgment”

08.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This wasn't a slip-up. Someone had to find footage from MONTHS ago of Trump without a hat, and then someone had to add graphics to intentionally mislead viewers to think what they were seeing occurred yesterday. Fox is *still* misleading viewersβ€”after paying $787.5 million for misleading viewers.

08.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 749 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 5

As if you needed any more evidence that "Faux News" is state-run propaganda media:

08.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2971 πŸ” 966 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 39

Trump's FBI will celebrate it before they would ever legitimately investigate it

They may even be responsible for it and are now looking for their patsy

Don't call it merely "the FBI" because that entails something that doesn't exist anymore

08.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI launches terrorism investigation after homemade explosive devices ignited outside of NYC Mayor Mamdani's residence Videos, verified by the CBS News Confirmed team, show a man apparently yelling "Allahu Akbar" just as a protester throws an "ignited device" during an anti-Islam demonstration

BREAKING: The FBI has launched a terrorism probe after explosive devices ignited outside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home.

08.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

You give false hope when you frame it as "desperate"

I fear the correct term to use is "determined" or even "confident"

Readers will only grasp the Imminent Threat of the century if you call it such

Life as we know it may end, directly for Americans, indirectly for others, a mere 8 mo from now

08.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump looks increasingly desperate to restrict voting rights He is now threatening not to sign any other bills until Congress passes the SAVE America Act.

Trump's looks increasingly desperate to restrict Americans' voting rights. Here's his latest threat targeting the November midterms:

08.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 301 πŸ” 158 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 11
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What Does War with Iran Have to Do with Elections? The administration is sending alarming signals about the midterms.

The attacks on Iran cannot be used as an excuse by the president to manipulate the midterms. bit.ly/40IBng0

08.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Then you certainly are a sensitive and discerning person :-)

08.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWould YOU live near xAI?”
β€œNO.β€πŸ€”

Sen Brent Taylor ally & Republican operative Luke Cymbal admits he wouldn’t live near Elon’s xAI, as it poisons lower income Black neighborhoods with gas turbines

Then he attacks @justinjpearson.bsky.social for opposing itπŸ€”β€” praising Elon as pro-environmentπŸ€‘πŸ™ƒ

08.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 704 πŸ” 285 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 9

As the 7th American died from his murderous, illegal war.

08.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

A refresher on what Rubio once said about the Jan. 6 insurrection that Tarrio helped provoke:

"3rd world style anti-American anarchy"

β€œdisgusting”

β€œunpatriotic"

β€œinexcusable”

"national embarrassment"

"one of the saddest days in our history"

08.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 533 πŸ” 198 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 7
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The Neo solves Apple’s embarrassment - Anil Dash A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Everybody got very excited about the MacBook Neo β€” but Apple's been selling a machine with almost these exact specs for *years*. So what did the bright colors and rounded fonts really try to solve? Maybe Apple's embarrassment about serving Walmart customers. www.anildash.com/2026/03/08/n...

08.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0