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Freelance artist: Illustration, Print Media & oil painting. Sweatshop worker. Union supporter. SciFi/Horror nerd. Political junkie & history buff. http://lukerussell.myportfolio.com

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Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...

For months, we warned DOGE's access to Americans' private data was ripe for abuse. And here it is:

A former DOGE employee stole the Social Security numbers & personal info of over 500 MILLION Americans.

Musk, Trump, & their DOGE lackies must be made to answer for this, NOW.

11.03.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1366 πŸ” 595 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 33

Only two possible answers: He knew or he's an idiot. Both should be disqualifying. I know Maine really wants to be done with Collins, but watching Democratic voters make excuses for this guy is painful.

11.03.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is Graham Platner One of the Baddies? Upstart political candidate Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo

Last year I questioned Graham Platner’s claim that he wasn’t familiar with one of the most famous Nazi symbols outside of the swastika. Now he says that he’s long loved the film Come and See which features the symbol prominently.

open.substack.com/pub/visunews...

11.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Everything Trump Touches Dies: Oil Edition Futures curves and Fed rate cuts.

"If your kid was in the armed services and you watched Pete Hegseth doing his WAR! schtick, what would you think? If it was me, I’d be sick to my stomach seeing that my child’s life was in the hands of a man with low character and lower intelligence."

11.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 368 πŸ” 78 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4

I assume many will defend their vote by saying since we are at war we need someone other than Rubio juggling the job, but did anyone bother asking him how he would advise the president on Iran?

11.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Does Trump even know what’s happening in Iran? | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has often had a complicated relationship with the truth, but it’s striking to see that play out in the context of a war.

I mean obviously no but also β€œCan Trump point to Iran on a map?”

11.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 289 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 4

18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director:

Baldwin
Coons
Cortez Masto
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Hirono
Kelly
King
Peters
Reed
Rosen
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Whitehouse

10.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1353 πŸ” 593 πŸ’¬ 398 πŸ“Œ 874

He is a racist but I am inclined to believe that Trump said what he did just because he is an idiot with no idea what he is talking.

Not unlike this MAGA troll.

11.03.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The thing about MAGA trolls, especially on Bluesky, is that it never takes them long to say Black people are guilty until proven innocent. You literally just have to sit back and watch them say everyone should ve locked up because sometime in the future some of you may do something horrible.

11.03.2026 01:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He was out on bail imposed by a magistrate, which are appointed non-partisan positions in Charlotte, for 3 misdemeanor charges of falsely calling 911 which is not punishable by a jail sentence.
He was released from prison in 2020 after completing a sentence for armed robbery.

I am begging you, STFU

11.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Mexico prosecutors search Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been u...

State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.
https://to.pbs.org/3OTnx89

10.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 222 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 10

Every single day I find myself questioning my commitment to opposing the death penalty...

10.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. a claim that, if true, would constitute an unprecedented breach of security protocols at an agency that serves more than 70 million Americans.”

@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

10.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 2900 πŸ” 1439 πŸ’¬ 191 πŸ“Œ 119
70th Session, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Side Event Women's Equal Right to Participate in the Judiciary and Women's Access to Justice: More Women, More Access

70th Session, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Side Event Women's Equal Right to Participate in the Judiciary and Women's Access to Justice: More Women, More Access

Such an important discussion πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬ + ICJ

Women's Equal Right to Participate in the Judiciary and Women's Access to Justice: More Women, More Access

10.03.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Observers from attorney general's office will monitor, document ICE enforcement across New York The legal observers, drawn from volunteers in the attorney general's office, will not interfere with enforcement actions.

No one should be forced out of their home and denied the legally necessary resources to find a safe and affordable place to live.

10.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | CNN Politics Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence r...

That's weird. Yesterday, Iran didn't have the capability. Earlier today, Trump said we destroyed all mine laying vessels... tomorrow there will be nuclear mines in the gulf if we don't invade Lebanon or some stupid shit.

10.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

10.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 10226 πŸ” 4290 πŸ’¬ 1005 πŸ“Œ 527

The only thing sure is you are a fucking idiot.

A) You don't pay bond to a judge in NC.

B) Progressive judges generally oppose cash bail.

C) How many progressive judges do you think we have here?

Before trolling at all, you should have some semblance of a clue of what you are talking about.

10.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He said that her murderer was here because he had illegally crossed the border you dimwitted quisling.

10.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live updates: Hegseth says today will be the 'most intense day of strikes inside Iran' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said β€œtoday will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran" at a Pentagon news briefing Tuesday as Iran targets Israel and Gulf countries.

Yesterday we were told we had won but needed to "win more." Today would be most intense day of the war that they swear is not a war.

Now they say 140 American military personnel are injured on top of the 7 already dead.

10.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fact check: Ukrainian refugee’s death in Charlotte wasn’t caused by open borders President Trump said in the State of the Union that DeCarlos Brown, who is charged with killing Iryna Zarutska, β€œcame in through open borders.” Facts don’t support that claim.

I am posting this literally three blocks from where Iryna Zarutska was murdered so do not tell me what your conservative circles said about her or that we all heard Trump lie during the SOTU.

If you're here to troll, come with facts.

10.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Please share with me which parts of our Constitution are based on Christianity. Be specific.

10.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Johnson is starting to sound like the British far right talking about no-go zones because the mayor of London is a Muslim.

10.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is no such thing as the Department of War, Reuters.

10.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A new iPad is $5.3 million?!? Is it actually from the future?!?

10.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine retakes most Russian-held areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after weeks of counterattacks Ukraine has nearly liberated the remaining Russian-occupied parts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after several weeks of counterattacks in the part of the front line where Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Obl...

Ukrainian forces have pushed Russian troops out of most occupied areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after several weeks of counterattacks along the section of the front where Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts meet.

10.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 329 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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Trump says Vance was 'philosophically' different on Iran while downplaying split President Donald Trump says JD Vance started out less enthusiastic about striking Iran, but he says they still agree.

Where is Vance anyway? Anyone check the couch cushions?

10.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says hi diddly ho neighborino while waving Alt: a cartoon character says hi diddly ho neighborino while waving
10.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The funny part is, Trump wouldn't sign it anyway because he's not getting the SAVE Act.

10.03.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump killed any second thoughts I may have had about never bringing children into this world.

10.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0