Dave Lester
@davelester80.bsky.social
Host of the podcast “Does the Bible say THAT?!?” and Co-host of Veterans of Culture Wars podcast with Zach. Film watcher. Post-Evangelical. Committed Christian.
They don’t care about the law.
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
They don’t care about the law.
Yikes. Trump is threatening Jerome Powell and the Central Bank with criminal indictments if they don’t go along with what he wants. Using the DOJ like this is an impeachable offense, of course.
Some Republicans saying they will not confirm a nominee if Powell exits.👇👇
Some Republicans saying they will not confirm a nominee if Powell exits.👇👇
Trump’s attack on Fed already starting to backfire. Republican Sen. Tillis: “I will oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the Fed—including the upcoming Fed Chair vacancy—until this legal matter is fully resolved.”
January 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Yikes. Trump is threatening Jerome Powell and the Central Bank with criminal indictments if they don’t go along with what he wants. Using the DOJ like this is an impeachable offense, of course.
Some Republicans saying they will not confirm a nominee if Powell exits.👇👇
Some Republicans saying they will not confirm a nominee if Powell exits.👇👇
This conservative thinks his own wife is not ideal.
Really sick stuff here guys.
Really sick stuff here guys.
January 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
This conservative thinks his own wife is not ideal.
Really sick stuff here guys.
Really sick stuff here guys.
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REMINDER: The Trump administration was required by law to release all the Epstein files by December 19 and still has not released 99% of the files
January 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Absolutely enraging.
Mississippi’s largest synagogue was set on fire before dawn Saturday. Fire department ruled it arson, and a suspect has been arrested.
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...
Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Absolutely enraging.
Reposted by Dave Lester
Today, this artist, Noval Noir, was painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Today, this artist, Noval Noir, was painting a stunning portrait of Renee Good at the site of where she was killed
“Go back to Chevron…”
President Trump humiliated himself Friday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to slyly pass him a note during a meeting with oil executives, and he immediately read it aloud.
Marco just gave me a note. ‘Go back to Chevron, they want to discuss something,’” Trump read. trib.al/lOv9Fso
Marco just gave me a note. ‘Go back to Chevron, they want to discuss something,’” Trump read. trib.al/lOv9Fso
January 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM
“Go back to Chevron…”
What
Trump: "We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not because if we don't it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. If we don't do it the easy way we're gonna do it the hard way."
January 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
What
Govt agents under Trump threatening US citizens under false pretenses.
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Govt agents under Trump threatening US citizens under false pretenses.
We live in a very sick country.
Bets are flooding into Polymarket on which country Trump could attack next
Bets are flooding into Polymarket on which country Trump could attack next
Bets are flooding into Polymarket on which country Trump could attack next
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
We live in a very sick country.
At a school.
“The move came after officials at Roosevelt High School said armed U.S. Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders.” — www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
At a school.
Rest in peace Renee Good. Heart-broken for her 6 year old son. What a horrific scene…
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Rest in peace Renee Good. Heart-broken for her 6 year old son. What a horrific scene…
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...
Felix Hernandez needs to be in the Hall of Fame!
29 first-time voters have revealed their ballots this cycle. Here is how they've voted as a group:
Beltrán 100%
Andruw 93.1%
Utley 86.2%
Félix 75.9%
Pettitte 69.0%
Abreu 55.2%
Hamels 51.7%
Manny, A-Rod 48.3%
Buehrle 37.9%
Pedroia 27.6%
Wright 20.7%
Rollins 17.2%
K-Rod 13.8%
Torii, Vizquel 6.9%
Beltrán 100%
Andruw 93.1%
Utley 86.2%
Félix 75.9%
Pettitte 69.0%
Abreu 55.2%
Hamels 51.7%
Manny, A-Rod 48.3%
Buehrle 37.9%
Pedroia 27.6%
Wright 20.7%
Rollins 17.2%
K-Rod 13.8%
Torii, Vizquel 6.9%
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Felix Hernandez needs to be in the Hall of Fame!
Imperial ambitions.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Imperial ambitions.
Has American become a pirate state? We will go around seizing a nation’s leaders and then taking their resources?
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Has American become a pirate state? We will go around seizing a nation’s leaders and then taking their resources?
My goodness…
Residents of Caracas describe hiding as multiple aircraft and explosions rocked La Carlota and other sites, prompting power outages and a government state of emergency.
‘We turned off the lights and hid’: Venezuelans shocked by U.S. attacks in Caracas
Residents of Caracas describe hiding as multiple aircraft and explosions rocked La Carlota and other sites, prompting power outages and a government state of emergency.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
My goodness…
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A federal judge in California on Wednesday voided the Trump administration's move to terminate the Temporary Protected Status of roughly 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, calling it a "pre-ordained decision”
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...
www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-t...
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Reposted by Dave Lester
THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests currently unfolding in Iran
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
December 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
THREAD: Verified videos of anti-establishment protests currently unfolding in Iran
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Protesters push back police and security forces on Tehran's Jomhouri Street.
Location: maps.app.goo.gl/LKZH6YbnT2WE...
@geoconfirmed.org
Happy Year Year!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Happy Year Year!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
Love and peace to you all in 2026!
And the specific plan which would actually lower healthcare costs is where?
FOX: What is the Republican plan to provide an alternative to the ACA?
REP. JASON SMITH: The difference Republicans and Democrats is Democrats are focused on 7% of the population. Republicans are focused on creating more choice and lowering healthcare costs for every single American.
REP. JASON SMITH: The difference Republicans and Democrats is Democrats are focused on 7% of the population. Republicans are focused on creating more choice and lowering healthcare costs for every single American.
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And the specific plan which would actually lower healthcare costs is where?
Creepy. This happened when Bill Barr was AG. Why was the Dept of Justice apparently surveilling a journalist covering the Jeffrey Epstein case?
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Creepy. This happened when Bill Barr was AG. Why was the Dept of Justice apparently surveilling a journalist covering the Jeffrey Epstein case?
An older article that details the war in Ukraine as a result of Russia invading the country in early 2022. It highlights the evolving negotiations and what has been proposed. Obviously the history has continued on from when this piece was first published in April 2025.
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
An older article that details the war in Ukraine as a result of Russia invading the country in early 2022. It highlights the evolving negotiations and what has been proposed. Obviously the history has continued on from when this piece was first published in April 2025.
time.com/7270880/zele...
time.com/7270880/zele...