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πŸ“Pittsburgh, PA Democracy matters | Loves family, dogs, science, education, & random facts | Social justice advocate | Lifelong learner.

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πŸ“½οΈNEW: The DOJ is sitting on half the Epstein Files β€” and Congressman Robert Garcia says that's no accident.

Rep. Garcia breaks down where the Epstein investigation stands: who's been subpoenaed, what the DOJ is hiding and why this is already worse than Watergate.
https://bit.ly/47zoAAn

14.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 723 πŸ” 343 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10
Mahmood Mamdani in a blue shirt and round glasses. A headline reads: "As Mamdani Walks a Tightrope, His Father Pushes Boundaries" Photo by Brian Otieno for The New York Times

Mahmood Mamdani in a blue shirt and round glasses. A headline reads: "As Mamdani Walks a Tightrope, His Father Pushes Boundaries" Photo by Brian Otieno for The New York Times

Mahmood Mamdani, the father of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, is considered one of Africa’s leading political thinkers. In an interview, the Columbia University professor said he had sought not to interfere with his son’s political rise and discussed his next book. nyti.ms/4uvHHoI

14.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Concentration Camp Labor Cannot Become Normal

I wrote this essay about the private sector's exploitation of American concentration camps in July 2025. The situation has since advanced much further.
snyder.substack.com/p/concentrat...

14.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 916 πŸ” 417 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 17
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There is absolutely no bottom.

@cnn.com
www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/p...

14.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 4325 πŸ” 1548 πŸ’¬ 312 πŸ“Œ 175

I cannot adequately explain how fucked up the World Cup situation is wihen the president of a host nation *threatens the safety* of one of the participants (Iran).
The USA should be removed as a host nation and if it's not, the games shoud be boycotted and ANYONE WITH A MORAL CENTER should see that.

14.03.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 8344 πŸ” 2031 πŸ’¬ 262 πŸ“Œ 96

Trump says he's innocent. If true, cadaver dogs finding bodies at Zorro Ranch prove nothing about him. So why did his DOJ stop the search, sit on the tip for six years, and fire the prosecutor? Innocent people don't need that much architecture. What is being hidden? More importantly who?

14.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

This is unsustainable.

14.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 151 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1

Hey MAGA, Donald Trump used an image of the dignified transfer of an American soldier's casket in a fundraising email, but tell me more about how much he β€œloves our troops” won’t you.

14.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1264 πŸ” 285 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 9
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The war will be over when I feel it in my bone spurs.

#PutinPuppet

14.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 13339 πŸ” 2823 πŸ’¬ 565 πŸ“Œ 138
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Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War. The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait, the world’s most vital shipping lane.

β€œThe president and some advisers were surprised at the breadth and scope of Iran’s retaliation, which included missiles and drones launched at regional countries from Azerbaijan to Oman, according to people familiar with the matter.” β€” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

14.03.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Embassy in Baghdad again urges Americans to leave Iraq as Trump touts strikes on Iran In a post on Truth Social, President Trump claimed the U.S. had "destroyed 100% of Iran's Military capability." The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, meanwhile, urged Americans to "leave Iraq immediately."

Update:
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump claimed the U.S. had "destroyed 100% of Iran's Military capability." The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, meanwhile, urged Americans to "leave Iraq immediately."

14.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 668 πŸ” 256 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 30
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SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie this guy told the FBIβ€”Joe Biden took a $5m bribe from Burismaβ€”was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2

link.motherjones.com/public/44694...

14.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 754 πŸ” 452 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 27
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage

14.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 2760 πŸ” 1251 πŸ’¬ 463 πŸ“Œ 417
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Trump Admin starts war.

Trump Admin shocked by consequences of war.

Trump Admin urgently (!) tells Americans caught by those consequences to get out! get out! and no there's no help coming from the Trump Admin, and good luck finding a land route out somewhere.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

14.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 3077 πŸ” 1125 πŸ’¬ 180 πŸ“Œ 53

His whole life, Trump has always had someone else around to bail him out of the messes he creates: his father, Allen Weisselberg, the "adults in the room" in his first term. Now all those protectors are gone and he is openly begging for someone to save him from his own folly.

14.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 4576 πŸ” 1593 πŸ’¬ 262 πŸ“Œ 69

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.

1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧡what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

14.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 8437 πŸ” 3516 πŸ’¬ 272 πŸ“Œ 487
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DOJ is barely even a functional law firm at this point. Each day there is more proof. Jeanine Pirro's effort to subpoena the Fed hit a wall. At the same time, DOJ was also forced to "clarify" arguments made in court about the Pentagon's new press policy.

NEW: DOJ is barely even a functional law firm at this point. Each day there is more proof.

Jeanine Pirro's effort to subpoena the Fed hit a wall. At the same time, DOJ was also forced to "clarify" arguments made in court about the Pentagon's new press policy.

Today, at Law Dork:

14.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 541 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5

Of course. The problem is not the murder and lawlessness, it's the people condemning the murder and lawlessness.

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The Iran war has already cost the U.S. more than $11.3 billion in just the first six days (basically the opening week), according to Pentagon estimates shared with Congress in a closed-door briefing.

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter accused of touching women’s hair is barred from Metro Bryan Betancur faces assault charges in D.C. and Virginia for offenses, police say, that he filmed on trains and posted on social media.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

14.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1432 πŸ” 475 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 22
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RFK Jr hits 'new low' with Trump's inner circle as they attempt to muzzle him: WSJ Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s penchant for going rogue of health policy has forced Trump insiders to install new oversight controls, as mounting scandals and unpopular vaccine positions threaten to become a political liability for Republicans heading into m...

RFK Jr hits 'new low' with Trump's inner circle as they attempt to muzzle him: WSJ

14.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
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Ossoff: "The WH put out a video depicting this war as a video game. When service members are returning in flag-draped coffins, & even more have lost limbs or suffered brain injuries or are fighting for their lives, this WH treats war like a game. It's a disgrace. And it speaks to a moral rot."

13.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 39289 πŸ” 12172 πŸ’¬ 887 πŸ“Œ 670

There is literally no excuse to not raise the minimum wage here in Pennsylvania.

The House has stepped up to do their part, yet Republican leadership in the State Senate refuses to even bring it up for a vote.

The votes exist to pass this. It’s time to get it done.

13.03.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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NiceπŸ‘

13.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: β€˜Rescuers were flying blind’: Inside the crucial $200,000 contract Kristi Noem’s team let lapse | CNN Politics As deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Plains last weekend, state and local search-and-rescue crews rushed to the devastated areas to look for survivors. It wasn’t until the teams deployed t...

www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/p...

13.03.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 196 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Seriously 😑

13.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

A fed judge just blocked the DOJ’s move to subpoena Fed Reserve records, which is a set back for the DOJ’s quest to find a fake needle in a haystack to pressure Jerome Powell with. Enough with the abuse of the courts and fake indictments. We’re spending enough on wars.

13.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So, both stagnation and inflation simultaneously? Do we have a word for that?

13.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 3
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Inside Epstein Island: For guests, a Caribbean dream. For victims, a nightmare with no escape | CNN Epstein’s home videos and photos released by the Department of Justice reveal an island paradise that was a nightmare for victims.

For guests, Epstein’s island was a Caribbean dream; for victims, a nightmare with no escape. CNN's Kyung Lah reports on what files released by the Department of Justice reveal.

#EpsteinCoverUp

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U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Negotiations with Iran | Arms Control Association

Devastating, in-depth indictment of Witkoff's handling of the Iran negotiations: "Witkoff did not have sufficient technical expertise or diplomatic experience to engage in effective diplomacy." www.armscontrol.org/blog/2026-03...

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