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Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discuss...

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I'm going to let you in on a little secret: the Trump Administration is using classified briefings as an excuse to hide the truth from you.

They don't have a plan for this war.

They don't have a plan to lower your costs.

They just don't want to admit it publicly.

Rick Scott: "Is it gonna be easy to get the Strait or Hormuz open? It never was gonna be easy."

(The Strait was open just fine two weeks ago!)

About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Eight U.S. service members a...

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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job: Washington Post The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

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Being a sane American right now: It's like the United States is riding in the back-seat of a car and Dad is driving drunk. Mom is the Republican party, riding in the passenger seat: She knows Dad is completely sloshed but she goes along with it because she's afraid of getting beaten up again if she says anything. Some of your brothers and sisters are excited because they like carnival rides and think speed and chaos is entertaining. But you feel slightly insane because you're the only one in the car who understands the danger everyone is in and no one seems capable of stopping the maniac at the wheel.

I can so relate to this.

Are we still looking for waste, fraud, and abuse? I think I found some.

Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over Ticketmaster illegal monopoly case The announcement was greeted by a judge angry he was kept out of the loop.

Trump's DOJ abruptly settled an anti-trust lawsuit with Ticketmaster

The AGs for states (both Red and Blue) represented in the suit were furious and vowed to continue fighting

On a related note: Ticketmaster donated $500K to Trump's inauguration and one of their lobbyists is Kellyanne Conway

The best response to Donald Trump raising gas prices is to quote Donald Trump.

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."

“The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as "an operational trigger" for "sleeper assets" according to alert sent to law enforcement agencies.”

I was called an alarmist when I mentioned sleeper cells. 🤷‍♂️

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This morning?
Tequila.

Is it really a war?

Play along with Andrew Heaton's new game show.

Trump on War with Iran in 2011 YouTube video by Senator Peter Welch

Despite Donald Trump’s insults, President Obama negotiated a deal with Iran that kept peace between our countries and capped their nuclear capabilities.

President Trump ripped it up.

Now, he’s failed to negotiate a new deal and started a war that puts Americans in danger.
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

"A woman who claims she was abused as a minor by both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump has given the FBI vivid accounts that include aspects of her life corroborated by the The Post and Courier through public records."

For what it's worth:

Avg residential cost of electricity in Michigan: ~$0.20/kWh

My Kia Niro EV gets ~3.7 miles/kWH, or $5.40 to drive 100 miles

Avg cost of gasoline in Michigan (today): ~$3.55/gallon

A car getting 30 MPG would cost $11.84 to drive 100 miles.

1,000 miles: ~$54 vs. ~$118

Top Trump officials rush to purchase nuclear war-proof bunkers after Iran attack: report Since President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Iran last week, at least two top Trump administration officials have raced to purchase their own survival shelters designed to withstand an apoca...

A dude in Texas who makes bomb shelters for nuclear war has seen his business skyrocket this week.

Recent clients include 2 Trump admin members, and the rest were almost all “Christian, conservative CEOs,” which included “several of the wealthiest men on the planet."
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I wonder how much of Jared Kushner's "negotiating" involves trading national security secrets for beneficial financial arrangements ...

Oh, this one's a classic:

One shoe, two shoe,
Stop blowing up brown children with my fucking healthcare money, you murderous ghouls.

I do not like it in a dump.
I do not like it by a trump.
I do not like it over there.
I do not like it anywhere.

me paying $30 in gas to buy imported things that have been hit with tariffs bc joe rogan is learning about politics at age 58

Is Trump going to be the cause of WW3…

And, if he does, which side will he be on?
Or should I say which sides will he be on?

US judge voids 2025 actions taken by Kari Lake as Voice of America CEO, including job cuts A federal judge ruled on Saturday that Kari Lake's leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media for much of last year violated federal law, invalidating a ​sweeping series of actions she took to cut...

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WSJ: “A WSJ investigation tracked U.S. citizens caught in the crosshairs of an aggressive government campaign to detain and demonize dissenters.”

The Trump regime is cracking down on dissent. As authoritarians do.

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UPDATE: BBC Verify RT’s Bellingcat’s post with video of a missile dropping on the facility where the girls’ school was located - the missile matches 🇺🇸 tomahawks and “appears to contradict Trump’s claim” it was Iran 🤔

Our bases are being bombed.
Our embassies are under attack.
Thousands of Americans are stranded.
Innocent Iranians are being murdered.
We’re spending $1B a day to wage an illegal war which has resulted in the deaths of 6 US soldiers & injuries to countless others.

And where is Trump?

Golfing.

Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

"A woman who claims she was abused as a minor by both Epstein and Trump has given the FBI vivid accounts that include aspects of her life corroborated by the The Post and Courier through public records ... she claimed Trump forced her to commit a sex act on him sometime around 1984."

We need public hearings on this war.

The Trump Administration can’t keep hiding behind classified briefings. It’s time for them to answer questions in front of the American people.