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Great quotes in military history.

@atrupar.com

10.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 6749 πŸ” 1793 πŸ’¬ 619 πŸ“Œ 211
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Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Mon, March 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM PDT

yahoo/news Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling Mon, March 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM PDT

This is absolutely maddening.

We β€œcan’t afford” Medicaid, to help children with food insecurities or fund education but we can waste millions on these buffoons and their lavish lifestyles.

$25 mil on Surf and Turf for Kegseth
$200 mil for Kristi Noem’s mile-high-club.

10.03.2026 06:09 πŸ‘ 667 πŸ” 396 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 24
Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Well, this is disappointing.

He sang tunes from β€œThe Greatest Showman,” as well as covers of β€œFly Me to the Moon” and β€œNew York, New York” at the celebration. While unable to attend in person, Trump sent a video birthday message to Murdoch.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

10.03.2026 06:56 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 84 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 13

Bibi says that while Israel hopes the Iranian people would oust the Islamic Republic after the air war, β€œultimately, it is up to them.” --NYT

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Mamdani strays from his usual approach when it comes to ISIS-inspired hate and violence: no short-form videos posted to social media about the attack in front of Gracie Mansion, where Mamdani lives with his wife, Rama Duwaji. There were no impassioned speeches. --via nyt

10.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you stop thinking that the president works for the USA and instead realize this all helps Putin, it all makes so much more sense.

10.03.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Republican habit.

10.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NYC police commissioner, Jessica S. Tisch, said the homemade bomb thrown near Gracie Mansion is being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State.

An analysis of one of the explosive devices found after a protest contained TATP, β€œa dangerous explosive used in IED attacks”

09.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin has no plans to stop. Ukraine needs Russia's frozen assets more than ever | Euractiv The US, UK, France, Germany, Canada, and other like-minded allies must form a coalition to cooperatively and immediately employ Moscow’s sovereign assets on Ukraine’s behalf

Opinion: "The US, UK, France, Germany, Canada, and other like-minded allies must form a coalition to cooperatively and immediately employ Moscow’s sovereign assets on Ukraine’s behalf", writes Michael F.Bennet at @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/opinion/puti...

09.03.2026 05:57 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, named as supreme leader, signaling the continuity of hard-line theocratic rule in Iran. --via nyt

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Ukraine Sent Drone Experts to Protect U.S. Bases in Jordan
--NYT

09.03.2026 08:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

To Cut Housing Costs, Some States Are Easing Fire Safety Rules
--NYT

what could go wrong

07.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch Mistress America | Prime Video A lonely college freshman in New York City gets caught up in the whirlwind schemes of her free-spirited future stepsister.

www.amazon.com/gp/video/det...

07.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The likely reason for the Republican administration's decision to go to war:

Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs. --NYT

07.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Winnng by #DJT

07.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy crap! He brought a gas powered battery charger for his electric truck.

06.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 2463 πŸ” 606 πŸ’¬ 394 πŸ“Œ 133

Tehran airport go boom.

07.03.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Department publishes documents with sexual assault allegations against Trump The department shared FBI documents outlining allegations involving Trump.

"The woman’s central allegation, according to FBI summaries of her interviews with investigators, known as FBI 302s, is that Trump hit her after she bit his penis when he attempted to force her to perform oral sex."
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

06.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1455 πŸ” 594 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 39
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Tornadoes threaten millions across the U.S. as spring storm season kicks in early Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak on the verge of spring could strike the nation's heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of potentially strong tornado...

Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak on the verge of spring could strike the nation's heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of potentially strong tornadoes. https://to.pbs.org/4ukEk4e

07.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5

Look, it's just purely a coincidence that Donald Trump started a war just days before the release of FBI 302s of interviews of a victims claiming he raped her when she was 13 years old.

06.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 6251 πŸ” 2104 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 73
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Musk asked Epstein for β€˜the wildest party.’ Now he claims to stand up for victims. The billionaire Tesla CEO has called for accountability for figures named in the Epstein files β€” despite appearing in them himself.

Elon Musk emailed Jeffrey Epstein on consecutive Christmases

2012: "Do you have any parties planned? ... I really want to ... let loose."

2013: "When should we head to your island on the 2nd?"

My piece looking at his fraught effort to position himself as a voice for victims now wapo.st/4b9kYWV

07.03.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 209 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 7

Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran --NYT

no kiddin', Dick Tracy.

07.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lol! It was the closest one. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

06.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.

"When, for instance, at midnight of March 11 Michael V. Rodzianko (1859-1924), President of the Duma, wired the Tsar warning him of the seriousness of affairs in the capital and urging him to institute immediately far-reaching ref

06.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

#MusicChallenge
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic

Day 6: A song you recognize after two bars

youtu.be/eKrxF8TOYjU?...

06.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump AND Iran both lie only all the time.

06.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And on to the next "best qualified" appointment.

My guard cat would be a better choice.

05.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 96 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distri...

The DEA opened an investigation intoΒ Jeffrey EpsteinΒ and a dozen other individuals in 2015 that centered on allegations of money laundering, drug trafficking, and the procurement of Eastern European prostitutes for high-profile clients.

06.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1061 πŸ” 562 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 26

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March 6, 2026, 12:03 p.m. --nyt
Israel Destroyed Bunker Used by Iran’s Supreme Leader

The Israeli military also issued more evacuation warnings in Lebanon amid its retaliation there against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

06.03.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranian Basij forces are concealing assets in gyms and sports facilities to evade US-Israeli strikes targeting IRGC and Basij bases. #Iran

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