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"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people." Retired from 34 years at Amtrak, now living in AZ (it's a dry crazy) Been interested in politics, since the 2000 fiasco. Progressive atheist. #FreePalestine

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Graham Platner Was Left for Dead. So Why Is He Winning? Read Zeteo’s interview with the oysterman and veteran about Trump’s ‘uniquely bad’ war in Iran, how he’s survived his tattoo scandal, and much more.

Graham Platner Was Left for Dead. So Why Is He Winning?
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11.03.2026 11:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It. The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl...

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11.03.2026 11:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After U.S.-Israeli Oil Facility Strikes "By the time we finally packed our bags and locked the door, our fingernails were caked in chemical grime, and our lungs were burning just from breathing inside our own living room."

In Tehran, Iranians Struggle to Breathe After U.S.-Israeli Oil Facility Strikes
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11.03.2026 11:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Only Way To Stop Trump’s Mad War Trump’s Iran war is the culmination of a decades-long master plan — and only Congress has the power to end it.

Trump’s Iran war is the culmination of a decades-long master plan — and only Congress has the power to end it.
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11.03.2026 11:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

This is absolutely disgusting.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

10.03.2026 14:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Georgia is finally on the verge of criminalizing sexual exploitation by clergy members Senate Bill 542 would finally close a loophole that let pastors exploit people under their care without criminal consequences

Georgia is finally on the verge of criminalizing sexual exploitation by clergy members
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10.03.2026 12:26 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Citizens in a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel If you cannot say what is true about Israel’s horrific actions in the world, you do not live in a democracy, writes fascism expert Jason Stanley.

Citizens in a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel
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10.03.2026 12:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Don't Forget Gaza and the Palestinians Israel is using the illegal war on Iran to continue to kill and starve Gaza, steal more Palestinian land, and restrict movement in the West Bank. Don't look away.

Don't Forget Gaza and the Palestinians
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10.03.2026 12:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Miami Trial Exposing Foreign Influence In Trumpland Inside a $50 million Venezuelan lobbying deal and a court battle ensnaring White House power brokers — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and chief of staff Susie Wiles.

Inside a $50 million Venezuelan lobbying deal and a court battle ensnaring White House power brokers — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and chief of staff Susie Wiles.
www.levernews.com/the-miami-tr...

10.03.2026 12:15 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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GOP congressman says Muslims "don’t belong in American society” while his party shrugs Republican Andy Ogles' open bigotry drew little pushback from fellow Republicans—and barely a ripple from Democrats

GOP congressman says Muslims "don’t belong in American society” while his party shrugs
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10.03.2026 12:12 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
DAY DRUNK DIPS**T Pete Hegseth Just Said the UNTHINKABLE
DAY DRUNK DIPS**T Pete Hegseth Just Said the UNTHINKABLE YouTube video by JoJoFromJerz

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09.03.2026 18:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Racist idiots don't belong in American government.

09.03.2026 16:39 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Vote them out!

The Democrats who voted against the War Powers Resolution www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

09.03.2026 11:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This picture pretty much sums up the news from the weekend, if only it were a white cap he is wearing.
Courtesy of JoJo from Jerz

09.03.2026 11:08 👍 26 🔁 14 💬 1 📌 1
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EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year Don't forget us on International Women's Day, writes Leqaa Kordia.

EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year
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09.03.2026 11:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beheaded Babies? Trump White House Attacks Me for Calling Out Its Anti-Iran, Anti-Palestinian Propaganda Do please support Zeteo as the US government pushes pro-Israel, pro-war lies that very few other journalists are bothering to rebut, refute or debunk.

Beheaded Babies? Trump White House Attacks Me for Calling Out Its Anti-Iran, Anti-Palestinian Propaganda
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09.03.2026 11:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Palantir Just Got Millions To Assign Cubicles The Trump-linked spy firm could be paid millions to help the Department of Agriculture with “employee seat assignments” and “space utilization.”

The Trump-linked spy firm could be paid millions to help the Department of Agriculture with “employee seat assignments” and “space utilization.”
www.levernews.com/palantir-jus...

09.03.2026 11:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Bogus Evidence’: Former Nuclear Watchdog Head Debunks US Justification for Iran War Joint Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei, who famously rejected George Bush’s nuclear claims about Iraq, says history is repeating itself.

‘Bogus Evidence’: Former Nuclear Watchdog Head Debunks US Justification for Iran War
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08.03.2026 11:41 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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The myth of evangelical persecution gets a new platform in the Washington Post Aaron Renn claims Christians are shut out of elite institutions. In reality, evangelical power has rarely been stronger, and we're all suffering as a result.

The myth of evangelical persecution gets a new platform in the Washington Post
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08.03.2026 11:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sources: Trump Is Dangerously Close to Sending Troops to Iran Advisers are urging the president ‘to go bigger to end this once and for all.’

Sources: Trump Is Dangerously Close to Sending Troops to Iran
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08.03.2026 11:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Rhode Island uncovers decades of clergy abuse—and a Church that still won’t fully cooperate Attorney General Peter Neronha says missing records, rebuffed interviews, and destroyed files hide the true scale of abuse

Rhode Island uncovers decades of clergy abuse—and a Church that still won’t fully cooperate
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07.03.2026 10:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump’s White House Posts Fascist Memes As It Wrecks the Economy The president’s extremely online staff is posting ‘Grand Theft Auto’ memes and cracking jokes about his Iran war as energy prices explode.

Trump’s White House Posts Fascist Memes As It Wrecks the Economy
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07.03.2026 10:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Democrats Won't Stop Trump's Iran War
Democrats Won't Stop Trump's Iran War YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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06.03.2026 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

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06.03.2026 10:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Despite 4,000+ errors, Texas won’t abandon its Bible-heavy "Bluebonnet" curriculum The Texas Board of Education approved thousands of fixes to a curriculum critics say promotes Christianity in public schools

Despite 4,000+ errors, Texas won’t abandon its Bible-heavy "Bluebonnet" curriculum
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06.03.2026 10:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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When AI Goes to War The U.S. government is trying to strong-arm the AI industry into using its technology for warfare, and Big Tech is split on whether to bend the knee.

www.truthdig.com/articles/whe...

06.03.2026 10:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Can Democrats Unite Against the War With Iran? The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent.

www.truthdig.com/articles/can...

06.03.2026 10:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump says Kristi Noem is stepping down as homeland security secretary www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Voters in NC JUST Punished Democrats Who Helped Republicans #NorthCarolina #Election2026 #democrats
Voters in NC JUST Punished Democrats Who Helped Republicans #NorthCarolina #Election2026 #democrats YouTube video by Lamont Tyson

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05.03.2026 14:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Post from Guy Christensen - YouTube Red is your Israel-owned politicians currently in power.

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