Bea Freeh
@beafreeh.bsky.social
Consulting generalist, US Army veteran, organic gardener, linguist, autodidact, history buff, Zen pagan from Mars, straight but not narrow
What do you expect when you elect a narcissistic con man?
Donald Trump has been accused of "enriching himself" with a bad economy by a former Republican representative.
Major clue on future plans revealed by Trump's 'incapable of caring' stance: Ex-Republican
Donald Trump has been accused of "enriching himself" with a bad economy by a former Republican representative.Adam Kinzinger, who served as the House representative for Illinois from 2011 to 2023, suggested the economic downturn was of no interest to the president. Trump was branded 'incapable of ca...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What do you expect when you elect a narcissistic con man?
The Constitution leaves administration of elections to the states.
In a case with major implications for voting access, the Supreme Court will soon decide whether a mail-in ballot must be received by Election Day to count. The decision could strike down laws in 16 states allowing late-arriving ballots.
SCOTUS to Hear GOP Lawsuit That Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Constitution leaves administration of elections to the states.
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"Rousseau or Locke would be aghast at the idea that individuals have no obligation to work on behalf of the common good. If there is an inalienable right to life, it should follow that I have an obligation to take reasonable steps to minimize disease that could harm or kill my peers."
Propaganda, Rather than Pandemic Policies, Caused the War on Public Health
The backlash narrative ignores basic facts of the case.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"Rousseau or Locke would be aghast at the idea that individuals have no obligation to work on behalf of the common good. If there is an inalienable right to life, it should follow that I have an obligation to take reasonable steps to minimize disease that could harm or kill my peers."
The lack of US representation is in line with the Trump administration confirming it would send no high-level officials to the talks, after the president had lambasted concerns over the climate crisis as a “con job” and a “hoax.”
Trump's BS would only disrupt serious talks.
Trump's BS would only disrupt serious talks.
‘Ciao, bambino!’: Paris agreement architect says absence of US is good for Cop30 - live
‘Ciao, bambino!’: Paris agreement architect says absence of US is good for Cop30 - live
Christiana Figueres tells summit that decarbonisation of global economy is inevitable despite disruptive Trump presidency
“Ciao, bambino!” That was the message Christiana Figueres, former executive secretary of the United Nations framework convention on climate change, had for the US upon its recent exit from the Paris Climate Agreement.
The world’s largest historical emitter also chose not to send a delegation to the negotiations. “I think it actually is a good thing,” Figueres said about the US’s absence from the talks at a press conference on Tuesday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The lack of US representation is in line with the Trump administration confirming it would send no high-level officials to the talks, after the president had lambasted concerns over the climate crisis as a “con job” and a “hoax.”
Trump's BS would only disrupt serious talks.
Trump's BS would only disrupt serious talks.
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But the Foreign Minister also warned that Moscow would resume nuclear testing if another nuclear power did so first.
Lavrov Urges U.S. to Match Russia’s Offer of New START Extension - The Moscow Times
Russia is ready to continue observing numerical limits outlined in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty for another year if the United States does the same, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ...
www.themoscowtimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
But the Foreign Minister also warned that Moscow would resume nuclear testing if another nuclear power did so first.
DO NOT throw anything at police!
Bodycam footage from Salt Lake City police shows the deadly Oct. 29 police shooting on 2100 South and 300 West.
Salt Lake City police release bodycam footage showing deadly shooting of man who threw rock at officer
Bodycam footage from Salt Lake City police shows the deadly Oct. 29 police shooting on 2100 South and 300 West.
www.sltrib.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
DO NOT throw anything at police!
There is no excuse for sloppy legal work.
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
There is no excuse for sloppy legal work.
Maybe the Felon-in-Chief will just pardon him this time.
A convicted drug dealer granted clemency by President Donald Trump has been sent back to federal prison for violating the terms of his release after being charged with several new crimes.
Drug dealer granted clemency by Trump sent back to prison for violating terms of his release
A convicted drug dealer granted clemency by President Donald Trump has been sent back to federal prison for violating the terms of his release after being charged with several new crimes.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Maybe the Felon-in-Chief will just pardon him this time.
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The first woman nominated to lead the Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs had her promotion abruptly canceled — and military sources blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hostility to women in combat roles.
SEALs flatten 'weak' Hegseth as elite captain's career ruined because she's female: report
The first woman nominated to lead the Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs had her promotion abruptly canceled — and military sources blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hostility to women in combat roles.CNN reported the Navy captain, a troop commander with Navy SEAL Team Six and ...
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The first woman nominated to lead the Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs had her promotion abruptly canceled — and military sources blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hostility to women in combat roles.
Felon-in-Chief sucks up to Sheik of CO2.
The Trump administration will welcome Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the US this week.
This is the crown prince's first visit since he approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and oversaw an unprecedented rights crackdown in Saudi Arabia.
This is the crown prince's first visit since he approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and oversaw an unprecedented rights crackdown in Saudi Arabia.
US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit
The United States government, including Congress, should address Saudi human rights abuses during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expected visit to Washington on November 18, 2025.
www.hrw.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Felon-in-Chief sucks up to Sheik of CO2.
"The proof the notification requires for confirmation that there’s a human behind the keyboard is to copy a string of text and paste it into the Windows terminal. With that, the machine is infected with malware tracked as PureRAT."
So, NEVER do that! Better yet, switch to a Linux OS.
So, NEVER do that! Better yet, switch to a Linux OS.
The increasingly common infection method, which many potential targets have yet to learn of, is quick, bypasses most endpoint protections, and works against both macOS and Windows users.
ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of
Relatively new technique can bypass many endpoint protections.
arstechnica.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"The proof the notification requires for confirmation that there’s a human behind the keyboard is to copy a string of text and paste it into the Windows terminal. With that, the machine is infected with malware tracked as PureRAT."
So, NEVER do that! Better yet, switch to a Linux OS.
So, NEVER do that! Better yet, switch to a Linux OS.
Previously, churches risked losing their tax-exempt status by ... engaging in politics. This summer, the IRS decided to allow religious leaders to endorse political candidates from the pulpit, a decision Schatzline took as a green light for him and other pastors to ramp up political activity.
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Previously, churches risked losing their tax-exempt status by ... engaging in politics. This summer, the IRS decided to allow religious leaders to endorse political candidates from the pulpit, a decision Schatzline took as a green light for him and other pastors to ramp up political activity.
Measles can kill. US cases are now at a 33 year high because vaccination rates are down.
Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Measles can kill. US cases are now at a 33 year high because vaccination rates are down.
Charlie Brown thinks Lucy won't move the football this time.
The agreement that captured enough Democratic votes to pass extends funding through January, but it lacks the health care subsidies that Democrats demanded. Instead, they got a promise of a vote in a month.
US Senate advances deal to end record 40-day shutdown after eight Democrats break ranks | Arizona Mirror
Government shutdown ends as Senate advances deal 60-40 with eight Democrats breaking ranks to reopen government through January
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Charlie Brown thinks Lucy won't move the football this time.
Shooting "suspects" is murder, not due process.
The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Shooting "suspects" is murder, not due process.
“You handed Donald Trump and the GOP a 2026 lifeline for a single show vote, one you know the House will kill and Trump will veto. Oh, bra-vo,” he wrote, “I’ve seen some profoundly stupid things in my long run on this political racetrack, but that is the windswept pinnacle of Mount Dumba--.”
Former Republican Party strategist and current Donald Trump antagonist Risk Wilson took a very dim view of the shutdown deal cobbled together by seven Democratic members of the Senate with one independent.
Caving Dems were 'conned, rooked and pantsed' in shutdown deal: ex-GOP strategist
Former Republican Party strategist and current Donald Trump antagonist Risk Wilson took a very dim view of the shutdown deal cobbled together by seven Democratic members of the Senate with one independent.In a post on his Substack platform early Monday morning after Republicans were handed a 60-40 ...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“You handed Donald Trump and the GOP a 2026 lifeline for a single show vote, one you know the House will kill and Trump will veto. Oh, bra-vo,” he wrote, “I’ve seen some profoundly stupid things in my long run on this political racetrack, but that is the windswept pinnacle of Mount Dumba--.”
Your family is hungry? Too bad!
The Trump administration said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families
Trump Officials Say Supreme Court Should Keep Food Aid on Hold
The Trump administration said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families.
bloom.bg
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Your family is hungry? Too bad!
This is how Trump shows how much he cares about ordinary people.
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for millions of Americans. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/10/r...
New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections • Ohio Capital Journal
A new Trump administration rule issued late last month would override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from including medical debt, potentially weakening financial protections for…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This is how Trump shows how much he cares about ordinary people.
Who cares if the climate worsens, so long as billionaires keep getting richer?
Worldwide, every other week seems to bring a new climate-related crisis. Increasingly, the response has seemed to be a dulled acceptance. https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/governments-and-billionaires-retreat-ahead-of-cop30-climate-talks
Governments and Billionaires Retreat Ahead of COP30 Climate Talks
Worldwide, every other week seems to bring a new climate-related crisis. Increasingly, the response has seemed to be a dulled acceptance.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Who cares if the climate worsens, so long as billionaires keep getting richer?
Will the Pederast-in-Chief commute his buddy's girlfriend's sentence?
🔺 NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell is planning to ask President Trump to reduce her 20-year federal prison sentence for the sex trafficking of minors, according to leaked documents
Ghislaine Maxwell to ask Trump to commute sex-trafficking sentence
Democrats have written to the president informing him of the bid — and raising concerns about special treatment they say she has received
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Will the Pederast-in-Chief commute his buddy's girlfriend's sentence?
"The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels. This is the only way to stop further damage and make it possible to adapt. While we are doing what we can to limit any further warming, nations also need to plan for the future we are currently heading towards."
Current action isn’t enough - here’s how nations can better adapt to climate change now and in the future.
How five countries are adapting to the climate crisis
Current action isn’t enough - here’s how nations can better adapt to climate change now and in the future.
tcnv.link
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"The world needs to stop burning fossil fuels. This is the only way to stop further damage and make it possible to adapt. While we are doing what we can to limit any further warming, nations also need to plan for the future we are currently heading towards."
I'm rather disappointed that he hasn't sued me yet.
The latest: Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion.
BBC leaders quit after backlash over edit of Trump's Jan. 6 speech in documentary
Trump celebrated the resignations over criticism of its handling of matters including what he said was his "very good (PERFECT!) speech."
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I'm rather disappointed that he hasn't sued me yet.
Trump has claimed that late-arriving ballots and drawn-out electoral counts undermine confidence in elections. Truth is, Trump and his enablers have deliberately undermined confidence in our elections.
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots #usnews
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can continue their practice of counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
www.live5news.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Trump has claimed that late-arriving ballots and drawn-out electoral counts undermine confidence in elections. Truth is, Trump and his enablers have deliberately undermined confidence in our elections.
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NEW: Trump grants “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to 77 of his allies who supported plans to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The move marks the president’s latest effort to protect those who backed his attempt to remain in power after losing the election.
In Symbolic Move, Trump Pardons 77 Allies Who Tried to Steal 2020 Election for Him
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NEW: Trump grants “full, complete and unconditional” pardons to 77 of his allies who supported plans to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The move marks the president’s latest effort to protect those who backed his attempt to remain in power after losing the election.