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Mother, wife, grandmother. Scientist. STEM, environment, microelectronics, art, music, food, dogs. Democrat, Democratic Socialist. From a family full of woke foke. 🌈 πŸͺ¬ πŸ•β€πŸ¦Ί 🌏 ✑️. Bring your emotional intelligence and your humor. NO 🚫 DMs. NO 🚫 MAGA.

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Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an anxiety attack took the first one.

A man who was shot by Connecticut police last year and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for another ambulance to arrive at the scene, after another officer having an anxiety attack took the first one.

12.03.2026 04:30 πŸ‘ 4436 πŸ” 2156 πŸ’¬ 220 πŸ“Œ 330
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Human rights are universal. But Western intervention is never about human rights. We should stand with Iranians who oppose their theocratic oppression. But we should also understand that this unprovoked war isn't for their liberation.

kennorphan.substack.com/p/human-righ...

11.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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Another word you might use for it is "looting".

"This appears to be the first administration to take such widespread advantage of taxpayer-funded military housing to accommodate political appointees who do not have a direct connection to the military..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

11.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 16120 πŸ” 6267 πŸ’¬ 1225 πŸ“Œ 406
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The Independent

Read more: trib.al/fMtk1ko

11.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 8132 πŸ” 3384 πŸ’¬ 325 πŸ“Œ 143
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Senate Dems letter to Trump: β€œWe request Rubio & Hegseth immediately appear under oath - in public hearings - to answer questions the American ppl have about the goals, scope, & end game of this war β€” explain your actions to the American ppl whose sons & daughters are on the front lines of this war”

10.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 2634 πŸ” 724 πŸ’¬ 142 πŸ“Œ 22
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Another hush money payment.

11.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 12992 πŸ” 5158 πŸ’¬ 345 πŸ“Œ 192

5/ And on the Strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN. I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open.

Which is unforgiveable, because this part of the disaster was 100% foreseeable.

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 14889 πŸ” 3307 πŸ’¬ 522 πŸ“Œ 498

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share:

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 17556 πŸ” 7058 πŸ’¬ 507 πŸ“Œ 944
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Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed.

Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

11.03.2026 15:27 πŸ‘ 12758 πŸ” 7348 πŸ’¬ 986 πŸ“Œ 639

Eliminate gerrymandering. Electoral college has got to go. It has allowed vote manipulation for years. It's objective of creating a buffer against mob rule has failed. You can no longer say voters are not informed. They may however be miss informed πŸ˜• and that has exacerbated current mob rule.

11.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Difficult times call for cooperation and dialogue. But our voting system keeps giving total power to parties that only a fraction of voters support.

On 30% of the vote, one party could win full control of our economy, health, foreign policy and defence.

We can't take that risk.

10.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 2018 πŸ” 531 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 32
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10.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I heard the audio. He said it.
Lord. What have y'all done.

10.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 18641 πŸ” 5973 πŸ’¬ 1878 πŸ“Œ 836
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So he’s surrendering without accomplishing any of his stated objectives while declaring victory. Exactly what we said would happen.

09.03.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 10597 πŸ” 2895 πŸ’¬ 1449 πŸ“Œ 299
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Lindsey’s diplomacy working wonders in UAE.

09.03.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 19715 πŸ” 6754 πŸ’¬ 804 πŸ“Œ 436
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I sure miss the court of reason.

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09.03.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 5316 πŸ” 2121 πŸ’¬ 276 πŸ“Œ 102

Today the United States wasted another #1B on an illegal war in Iran, money that could have been spent on funding health care or providing SNAP benefits or cancer research or academic scholarships for minorities. I could go on and on but I think you get my point. #endtheiranwarnow

09.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 9530 πŸ” 2412 πŸ’¬ 344 πŸ“Œ 89
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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

08.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 39399 πŸ” 6961 πŸ’¬ 449 πŸ“Œ 171
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BRENNAN: The US is suspending some sanctions on Russia. But doesn't Russia financially benefit?

WRIGHT: Right now we're worried about Iran & US consumers

B: Russia was helping Iran

W: Well, there's been rumors. We don't know

B: Iranian drones have Russian parts in them. They're sharing intel

08.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 3710 πŸ” 1372 πŸ’¬ 305 πŸ“Œ 102
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Spotted in Nashville this week…

08.03.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 9029 πŸ” 2559 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 52
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Remember in 2020, when then President Trump stated that Putin putting bounties on American soldiers was a hoax? I’m convinced that the kompromat Putin has on Trump, is career ending!

08.03.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 2039 πŸ” 710 πŸ’¬ 177 πŸ“Œ 42
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Happy Pupunday smile. She was such a gentle soul, not the menace her crazy smile suggests.

09.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So much β€œwinning.” πŸ™„

08.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 6579 πŸ” 1996 πŸ’¬ 363 πŸ“Œ 118
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I demand UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER of the Epstein Filesβ€”and then your title of "President of the United States," and your liberty to walk freely in public.

That would be GREAT & ACCEPTABLE.

08.03.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 8642 πŸ” 2243 πŸ’¬ 397 πŸ“Œ 100

that the Trump administration is trying to shut down a leading AI company because it’s unwilling to develop autonomous murder systems is terrifying, and should be of grave concern to everyone in the world

08.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 5761 πŸ” 1677 πŸ’¬ 121 πŸ“Œ 69
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Well then wtf😑

08.03.2026 04:22 πŸ‘ 3739 πŸ” 1554 πŸ’¬ 184 πŸ“Œ 64
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Keep calling out Fox BS propaganda, this is so disrespectful to both Dignified Transfers just to make Trump look good

08.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 5084 πŸ” 1798 πŸ’¬ 346 πŸ“Œ 121

Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greenland, Canada, and on and on and on. Lindsey Graham says they are β€œmarching through the world.”
They don’t care how many US soldiers they get killed. Meanwhile, they’re building concentration camps at home for Americans to die in. What will it take for people to wake up?

08.03.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 7997 πŸ” 2653 πŸ’¬ 509 πŸ“Œ 139
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Holy shit. Crude oil futures going nuts tonight.

08.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 6228 πŸ” 1975 πŸ’¬ 695 πŸ“Œ 280