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Many know me as Iddybud, part of the online convo for 25 years. | Sick of lies & misinformation | Optimist | Honest to a fault | No one's ever paid me for my honest opinion | Independent voter | Well read | Comedy fan | We need #Art #Photography #Music
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βThis child (Joseph Rodriguez) has been dragged from detention center to detention center, to places that are not meant for children,β his attorney said to KRON. βThey are definitely not built for children with severe disabilities. Itβs inhuman, illegal, and unconstitutional.β"
America is run by malignant morons
Wednesday's @theguardian.com cartoon
#Trump #Iran #IranWar #Epicfury
Approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the first 10 days of the war with Iran, according to the Pentagon
NEW: Federal judge has ordered pardoned Jan 6 riot defendant Jonathan Munafo to be detained and transferred to New York
Munafo faces new accusation of violating supervised release in separate threat case
Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman on the anniversary of her passing in 1913. Iβm proud that she made her home in Auburn, now part of the 48th District. Her courage and deep commitment to justice continue to inspire the fight for equality.
At least 1,245 civilians have been killed, including 194 children, by the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists in Iran group.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
@governor.ny.gov @schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @blakegendebien.bsky.social
No howitzer testing!
Howitzer testing has NO PLACE in the Adirondack Mountains of New York!
Safety risks led Army branch to drop support for howitzer testing in 2023
Records reveal concerns over state road safety prompted Army to withdraw from proposed Lewis artillery range
www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...
A DOGE staffer assigned to the National Endowment for the Humanities to flag grants for "DEI" tries to explain what "DEI" is. This deposition is part of a lawsuit by the @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org and @modernlanguage.bsky.social.
NYβs newest State Park has a half mile of Finger Lakes waterfront and three waterfalls
A casualty of war: your wallet. You can support my editorial cartoons by subscribing to my Substack, kevinnecessary.substack.com
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Keep howitzer testing out of New York's Adirondack Mountains!
Beautiful!
The owner of one of the Adirondack Park's longest-running theme parks - Santa's Workshop - arrested and charged with serious crimes. troopers.ny.gov/news/state-p...
How beautiful! Thank you for being there to capture the moment.
Dawn light over the High Peaks from Wright Peak on 3/3/26. This was taken at 6:10 AM and the eclipsed moon is very soft in the sky above the distant snow capped peak on the right on the pano.
Trump truth social post: If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far. Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again β Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them β But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen! This is a gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait. Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
This is insane, untenable, inhumane language. Journalists everywhere should be sounding alarms. People need to start telling him βnoβ. This has to stop.
"Moral disengagement is basically a cognitive process that helps us rationalize or justify decisions that result in harm to others. There are eight mechanisms, but three of them are especially salient when it comes to emerging technology." See Albert Bandura's psychology research. Read Asha!
R.I.P. Alexβ¦
Alexander Butterfield, Who Revealed Nixon Tapes in Watergate Scandal, Dies at 99 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
βTwo teenage brothers & mariachi stars who visited the White House last summer were released with their family on Monday from ICE detention centers in South Texas, immediately following the visit of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who pressed for them to be freed.β
ββYour community is so so proudβ¦,β Ms. De La Cruz, a Republican, told the students.
9 months later, Antonio 18, & Caleb, 14 β¦ are in ICE detention β¦
βTrump said he was going after criminalsβ β¦ βThey were safe enough to tour the White House. And yet, the Trump administration has them in prison.ββ
Utah Republicans have passed a bill that would let GOP cities secede from the only big blue county, where Dems may gain full control of county govt in 2026.
Salt Lake County has 1/3 of Utahβs residents, but that could drop considerablyβunless courts block this for violating the legislative deadline
What's missing?
Values.
The Impotence of Gold
By Hafiz
I once asked a bird,
"How is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness?"
She responded,
"Love lifts me."
"If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal."
Corinthians13
Rep. Kevin Kiley from California's 6th district has announced he's leaving the Republican party and is running for reelection as an Independent.
He said he will still caucus with Republicans "administrative purposes."
Mkay.
Announcement from WHO director: damage to petroleum facilities in Iran is a public health crisis; 9 health workers have been killed in Lebanon and 5 hospitals closed. Urges de-escalation. βPeace is always the best medicine.β
The war in Iran threatens public health via chemical contamination of food, water, and air from petroleum-contaminated rain.
Announcement from the Director-General of the World Health Organization, of which the United States is no longer a member, but MAHA is not gonna be talking about this, soβ¦.π
The EU's Ursula von der Leyen: βEurope can no longer be a custodian for the old-world order.β