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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ The youngest baby boomer. Dad, teacher, college trustee, Dodgers, Lakers, go Cal Bears. Support πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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Polish and NATO jets scrambled, Warsaw airport shut after Ukrainian reports of Russian drones over Poland | CNN Polish authorities have closed Warsaw International Airport and Polish and NATO aircraft have been scrambled as reports have surfaced of Russian drones over the country.

Polish and NATO jets scrambled, Warsaw airport closes after Ukrainian reports of Russian drones over Poland.

10.09.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 1862 πŸ” 833 πŸ’¬ 94 πŸ“Œ 121

Since the AG doesn't seem to be getting ethics guidance from her team these days, I wanted to make sure she has the rule in the Justice Manual in front of her, which expressly prohibits this.

07.06.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 10955 πŸ” 3577 πŸ’¬ 1071 πŸ“Œ 248
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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23.04.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 29743 πŸ” 10642 πŸ’¬ 2050 πŸ“Œ 1673
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β€˜One million.’ The private goal driving Trump’s push for mass deportations. Immigration officers and analysts are increasingly skeptical the Trump administration can deport that many immigrants in a single year.

Big numbers like this lead to local quotas and the desire to fill them which leads to haste and abuse and lawlessness and terror.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

13.04.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 1463 πŸ” 488 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 23

President Trump welcome to the Panican party. #tariffs

09.04.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to steal a state supreme court seat with one weird trick North Carolina Republicans are closing in on a brazen heist.

New in PN: How to steal a state supreme court seat with one weird trick

"Republicans succeeded in changing the rules not midgame but literally after they lost. Nothing will stop them from doing this again and again, making a mockery of elections and injecting confusion into results."

08.04.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 3677 πŸ” 1454 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 73

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

07.04.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 42348 πŸ” 12632 πŸ’¬ 508 πŸ“Œ 287

Just a legal historian here reminding everyone that β€œhigh crimes and misdemeanors” do not need to be felonies.

They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.

07.04.2025 04:54 πŸ‘ 23917 πŸ” 6574 πŸ’¬ 499 πŸ“Œ 286

Yep. Ten days after the election, commenting on Trump’s initial cabinet picks, I observed that those choices were exactly the ones you’d make β€œif you were actively trying to do harm to the country.” He hasn’t stopped since.

02.04.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 2646 πŸ” 518 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 19

Elon Musk is the new My Pillow Guy.

31.03.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of our best security experts sums it up:

04.03.2025 20:14 πŸ‘ 4578 πŸ” 1358 πŸ’¬ 78 πŸ“Œ 35

The biggest fraud being perpetrated on the American people is the GOP Tax Scam.

05.03.2025 04:31 πŸ‘ 3045 πŸ” 501 πŸ’¬ 1047 πŸ“Œ 66
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Cartoon by David Sipress.

02.03.2025 16:56 πŸ‘ 41955 πŸ” 8127 πŸ’¬ 481 πŸ“Œ 291

The United States just voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.

The US sided with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.

25.02.2025 01:20 πŸ‘ 8185 πŸ” 2337 πŸ’¬ 785 πŸ“Œ 275
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24.02.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 32907 πŸ” 8933 πŸ’¬ 524 πŸ“Œ 303

Ukraine shouldn't have dressed like this if it didn't want to be assaulted.

24.02.2025 03:30 πŸ‘ 1874 πŸ” 276 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 8
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A projection in advance of tomorrow’s β€œpeace” summit in Saudi Arabia:

18.02.2025 03:08 πŸ‘ 702 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 9

I was one of them in San Diego

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Downtown San Diego right now.

17.02.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police Truck by Dead Kennedys on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 1987 Β· Duration 2:24

Who else thinks punk rock started hitting 45 years too early??
music.apple.com/us/album/pol...

16.02.2025 20:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just might buy one of those. πŸ‘

15.02.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2/2 That said, I like wealthy people dumping their Teslas - just don't make a smug protest out of it. Idea - if you are a rich person that hates Tesla so much, feel free to buy mine for enough money for me to replace it with another brand.

15.02.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm as anti-Elon as anybody. I bought my Tesla in 2018 6 1/2 years ago. I am a teacher keeping a household going on a single income. I don't have enough money to just get rid of my older, paid-off Tesla for political reasons. Screw rich people who can dump their Teslas to virtue signal. Most can't.

15.02.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Said every tyrant and dictator in human history to justify his actions.

15.02.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 18330 πŸ” 3728 πŸ’¬ 1234 πŸ“Œ 269

bsky.app/profile/smog...

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β€œExecute Order 66” [4K UHD] | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
β€œExecute Order 66” [4K UHD] | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) YouTube video by b_hin35

We are living in a real life Order 66. We need to #CancelOrder66. #StopDarthTrump and his criminal henchman. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social

15.02.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing How regime change happens in America

The Department of Government Efficiency isn't interested in efficiency. Or transparency, or cutting costs. It's real goal is to destroy the federal civil service. In other words, regime change. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

13.02.2025 23:28 πŸ‘ 5028 πŸ” 1920 πŸ’¬ 155 πŸ“Œ 133

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

13.02.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 21523 πŸ” 14873 πŸ’¬ 410 πŸ“Œ 400
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Chris Murphy: "I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power, and for corrupt purposes ... he's trying to crush his opposition ... this is a red alert moment ... our democracy is at risk"

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