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American appalled & ashamed at current administration & white nationalist christians. Also Pepperdine MBA, CMO, startup advisor, GTM SME, ASU Sun Devil & home chef. Unapologetically progressive. Based in Silicon Valley. All views my own.

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Why Vladimir Putin may be the big winner in Trump's Iran war Russia “gains new resources to finance its war against Ukraine as energy prices rise,” European Council President António Costa said. “It profits from the diversion of military capabilities.”

Komrade Trump’s war in Iran only helps Russia.

11.03.2026 16:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jim Berkman Dear Pepperdine University, unfortunately Ken Starr’s legacy (and by connection, Pepperdine’s) is now that of an enabler of a pedophile who raped little girls. Having his name associated with your...

@pepperdine.bsky.social Continuing to honor an enabler of a convicted pedophile is shameful.

09.03.2026 18:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why Escalation Favors Iran America and Israel may have bitten off more than they can chew.

Excellent analysis on why regime change in Iran will be a long and drawn out process, if it’s even possible.

09.03.2026 18:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@pepperdine.bsky.social Given the documented relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Kenneth Starr, it might be time to review renaming the Kenneth Starr Institute for Faith, Law, and Public Service. As an alumni, this is a shameful black eye on the university.

07.03.2026 04:36 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Gulf states could review overseas investments to ease financial strains caused by Iran war Three leading Middle East economies consider options as US-Israeli campaign against Tehran continues

Pulling $2T in US investments would be catastrophic to US markets.

07.03.2026 03:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Peter Mandelson, the Russian superyacht and the scandal we completely misread When Britain's most powerful political fixer was caught on an oligarch's boat in Corfu, we called it Yachtgate and moved on. The Epstein files now reveal the full picture: a web of Russian money, paed...

NEW: This is a terrific deep dive into Epstein & Russia by @professorshaw.bsky.social for @thenerve.news which starts with ‘Yachtgate’, Mandelson’s 2008 scandal involving Nat Rothschild, George Osborne & Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska
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www.thenerve.news/p/peter-mand...

25.02.2026 09:36 👍 1210 🔁 786 💬 39 📌 50
MAJOR SCOTUS Ruling Gives Banks RUDE AWAKENING
MAJOR SCOTUS Ruling Gives Banks RUDE AWAKENING YouTube video by Katie Phang

In a 15-year David v. Goliath legal battle, homeowners who fell victim to predatory lenders finally prevailed when SCOTUS rejected the bank’s appeal.

I’m joined by the plaintiffs’ lawyers and they discuss why this decision is so important for communities of color.

youtu.be/WSaok0CicQc?...

04.03.2026 02:57 👍 2318 🔁 597 💬 29 📌 18
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‘This Is My House!’: Black Man Snatched Off His Own Front Porch By Cops Who Claim He Is ‘Loitering' Then Pepper-Spray and Handcuff Him, Video Shows "Black man pepper-sprayed on his own porch by cops claiming 'loitering.' Shocking video captures the unjust arrest unfold. #PoliceBrutality"

Another day in Amerikkka.
atlantablackstar.com/2026/03/02/b...

04.03.2026 06:00 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Pentagon to Seek $50B Surge as Trump Presses Defense Giants for Rapid Re - JFeed Following massive strikes on Iran, the White House summons top contractors to bypass production bottlenecks and replenish depleted glob - JFeed Israel News

www.jfeed.com/news/pentago...

04.03.2026 06:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hertz, you charged me 10x my rental’s total bill, and your support call center disconnects you when select the option for a live agent. So much for being a Gold Club Member. Please contact me.

27.02.2026 22:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Founders Would Have Opposed ‘Nationalizing’ Elections The writers of the Constitution sought an approach the balanced control between the states and the federal government.

“The Constitution prevents presidents from rewriting the election code by executive fiat and thus provides an additional safeguard against military dictatorship. Americans today should abide by its guidance,” Jeffrey Rosen argues.

17.02.2026 01:15 👍 189 🔁 50 💬 4 📌 1
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Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute Anthropic has not agreed to the Pentagon's terms and defense officials are getting fed up after months of difficult negotiations.

The Pentagon is pushing four leading AI labs to let the military use their tools for "all lawful purposes.”

Anthropic has not agreed to those terms, insisting that two areas remain off limits: the mass surveillance of Americans and fully autonomous weaponry.

17.02.2026 06:26 👍 0 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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12.02.2026 07:27 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Russia strikes Dnipro and Pavlohrad with ballistic missiles, four injured, including newborn baby and young child – photos Four people, among them a newborn baby and a four-year-old girl, were injured after Russia launched ballistic missiles on Dnipro and Pavlohrad overnight, damaging houses and infrastructure.

On the night of February 11-12, ordinary Russians committed yet another war crime by attacking the cities Dnipro and Pavlohrad with ballistic missiles. The attack damaged residential buildings and cars and injured at least four people, including two children: a newborn baby and a four-year-old girl.

12.02.2026 07:22 👍 24 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

ICE is coming to an office near you! Great article, @wired.com

www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...

12.02.2026 07:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Khanna: "Here we have a sitting cabinet member, Lutnick, who's all over the files as having a business relationship allegedly and personal relationship alleged after Epstein was convicted. He's allegedly lied about his relationship. And there's no consequence. We need to get real in this country."

10.02.2026 13:19 👍 14200 🔁 4308 💬 387 📌 184

A historical thingy happened here, but we can't tell you what it is

10.02.2026 17:49 👍 221 🔁 68 💬 10 📌 0
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

10.02.2026 17:11 👍 53365 🔁 16905 💬 1153 📌 1341

4 months after Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Forbes reports that Binance now holds $4.7 billion of the $5.4 billion supply of Trump’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin. That is 87%. It is the largest corruption scandal in the history of the US presidency.

10.02.2026 14:07 👍 3177 🔁 1387 💬 111 📌 87

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1
While addressing child care issues at a press conference, Mayor Mamdani seizes a “woo woo woo” moment.

Lucky you, New York kids. He’ll work for you, even though you are still too young to vote.

06.02.2026 08:57 👍 187 🔁 79 💬 9 📌 1
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17M views · 602K reactions | Why aren't billionaires being taxed...? 😮 #talkshow #TrevorNoah #money #billionaire #tax #elonmusk | Trevor Noah Why aren't billionaires being taxed...? 😮 #talkshow #TrevorNoah #money #billionaire #tax #elonmusk
10.02.2026 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jim Acosta (@jimacosta) BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurviv...
09.02.2026 10:52 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Checking in on Mar-a-Lago tonight.

08.02.2026 00:55 👍 4080 🔁 1175 💬 1745 📌 278
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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge) This has to be one of the funniest and most truthful things I’ve seen all day

Pure gold.

04.02.2026 00:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This testimony is so powerful and gut-wrenching. God bless this woman for what she went through.

ICE MUST GO‼️

03.02.2026 21:12 👍 4142 🔁 1437 💬 127 📌 50

Please take a moment and watch this testimony to Congress by a disabled woman who was attacked and imprisoned by ICE. It includes video of the attack.

03.02.2026 22:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Thoughts and prayers! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

03.02.2026 10:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms

Huh. So the one coming after your guns wasn’t Obama, Hillary, Biden, or Kamala.

Who would have guessed that the guy who was taking everyone else’s civil liberties would someday take yours!

That’s some serious irony.

03.02.2026 09:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace The exorbitant film captures the rotten state of the entertainment industry.

www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

01.02.2026 08:51 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0