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Let’s clear this up now: Trump wore that stupid-ass white ball-cap because he’s the same man who called fallen troops “suckers” and “losers.” He does photo ops, not sorrow.

Let's take it up another level. Donald Trump does not give a F*ck about our troops or their family members.

A military that is no longer bound by “the rules of engagement.” That target a girls school…when school was in session, killing 175…not to mention the medical facilities that have also been targets! I am so looking forward to seeing Hegseth tried as a war criminal some day soon!!

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If you’re roughly my age, it’s wild to reflect on the optimism for the future Americans felt when Obama was elected — young Americans spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate! — and contrast with what we face today. The falloff over the past 18 years is hard to process.

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Former top general calls military's removal of trans troops a costly mistake As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?

Trans troops and fellow soldiers feel pain as military begins removal : NPR share.google/XBUfIwz5iVEE...

This is a win for veterans everywhere. The fact that this was proposed in the first place was an insult to every person who has ever put on the uniform.

We will continue to hold this administration accountable to make sure our promises to those who served are kept, period.

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February 21, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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Do you ever think, "Why the hell isn't anyone getting arrested?" and feel like you want to spontaneously combust...or is it just me?

If there were no witnesses to ICE killing Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the public wouldn’t know either. How many others hasn't ICE reported?

VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash The VA will continue collecting public comment on the rule but it “will not be enforced at any time in the future," VA Secretary Doug Collins said.

VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

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When the U.S. Supreme Court said that you could detain people based on their race, their accent, or the language they spoke… there is nothing to preclude ICE from doing that while you’re standing in line getting ready to cast a ballot.

Stacey Abrams
Voting-rights expert

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Women combat veterans want Pete Hegseth to know that they already passed the test The defense secretary ordered a review of women in combat roles, claiming standards were compromised — but the requirements for women and men in combat roles are identical.

Women combat veterans are not happy with Pete Hegseth share.google/mUPRgAdUTvQm...

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"Let Us Out": ICE's Detention of Children Sparks Protests at TX Immigration Jail YouTube video by Democracy Now!

Every person who voted for Trump in 2024 is responsible for what happens to the children and the adults in detention camps. The imprisoned are not the worst of the worst. The worst of the worst are the people who voted to do this to other people.

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Harvard professor Steven Levitsky, who studies democracy backsliding, on Don Lemon's arrest:

“This is a new dimension. In democracies, journalists don't get arrested. In authoritarian regimes, journalists get arrested."

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They change the rules whenever it suits them….

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