David Petr 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇺🇦
@davidpetr4.bsky.social
MDiv., USAF Retired. Historian and Theologian, telling the truth about America and Religion, warts and all. #FactsMatter #Resist #Birdland #RavensFlock
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Just turned on a “classic rock” station to clean and the first song was Smells Like Teen Spirit and my god…
How did I get so old so quickly?
How did I get so old so quickly?
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just turned on a “classic rock” station to clean and the first song was Smells Like Teen Spirit and my god…
How did I get so old so quickly?
How did I get so old so quickly?
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Let me clean the up.
The camp was full of very rich Texans.... elite.
So yeah, this guy isn't leaving because of his overall devastating work to so many...
He is being canned because very rich families suffered.
Doesn't mean he shouldn't leave, at the least... all children should be protected.
The camp was full of very rich Texans.... elite.
So yeah, this guy isn't leaving because of his overall devastating work to so many...
He is being canned because very rich families suffered.
Doesn't mean he shouldn't leave, at the least... all children should be protected.
FEMA Director David Richardson has resigned after being criticized for being inaccessible, including during the Texas floods in July.
FEMA head resigns. Richardson had been hard to reach during Texas floods.
David Richardson resigned Monday after a brief tenure leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Let me clean the up.
The camp was full of very rich Texans.... elite.
So yeah, this guy isn't leaving because of his overall devastating work to so many...
He is being canned because very rich families suffered.
Doesn't mean he shouldn't leave, at the least... all children should be protected.
The camp was full of very rich Texans.... elite.
So yeah, this guy isn't leaving because of his overall devastating work to so many...
He is being canned because very rich families suffered.
Doesn't mean he shouldn't leave, at the least... all children should be protected.
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Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is "deeply ashamed" of his years-long communication with Jeffrey Epstein and says he will be "stepping back from public commitments."
"I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein."
"I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is "deeply ashamed" of his years-long communication with Jeffrey Epstein and says he will be "stepping back from public commitments."
"I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein."
"I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein."
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So the US went from following a system of due process to intercept drug traffickers to just blowing up boats. And probably aren't effective.
Fmr DOJ official:
".. things that sound macho but get you nowhere"
Fmr DOJ official:
".. things that sound macho but get you nowhere"
if dems win congress next year they need to introduce an impeachment resolution against emil bove
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats
NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
So the US went from following a system of due process to intercept drug traffickers to just blowing up boats. And probably aren't effective.
Fmr DOJ official:
".. things that sound macho but get you nowhere"
Fmr DOJ official:
".. things that sound macho but get you nowhere"
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The Pentagon pulled 200 CA National Guard troops from Portland & 200 TX Guard troops from Chicago after federal court orders stopped them from carrying out any operations & CBP Dick Greg Bovino lit out of town headed for Charlotte not with a flashbang but a whimper. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago
The decision by the Defense Department comes as Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland have been stalled for weeks by the courts.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The Pentagon pulled 200 CA National Guard troops from Portland & 200 TX Guard troops from Chicago after federal court orders stopped them from carrying out any operations & CBP Dick Greg Bovino lit out of town headed for Charlotte not with a flashbang but a whimper. www.npr.org/2025/11/16/n...
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He should know the criminal record of those landscapers. And if he doesn’t, then he’s clearly racial profiling. Fuck Bovino.
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
He should know the criminal record of those landscapers. And if he doesn’t, then he’s clearly racial profiling. Fuck Bovino.
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🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Florida Lawmakers Schedule Launch for Mid-Decade GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Kristi Noem funneled $220 million taxpayer dollars to a firm she and her team have personal and business connections to. This is the definition of corruption.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Kristi Noem funneled $220 million taxpayer dollars to a firm she and her team have personal and business connections to. This is the definition of corruption.
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Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.
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Watch what they do, not what they say. Republicans say they care about personal responsibility, but when it comes to corporations…
This repeal takes money out of your pocket, money that you are owed if airlines mess up & cause extended delays.
How much more blatant can they be?
This repeal takes money out of your pocket, money that you are owed if airlines mess up & cause extended delays.
How much more blatant can they be?
White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Watch what they do, not what they say. Republicans say they care about personal responsibility, but when it comes to corporations…
This repeal takes money out of your pocket, money that you are owed if airlines mess up & cause extended delays.
How much more blatant can they be?
This repeal takes money out of your pocket, money that you are owed if airlines mess up & cause extended delays.
How much more blatant can they be?
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Things get dramatically worse for MAGA lawyer Lindsey Halligan, purporting to be a U.S. Attorney:
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BREAKING: Federal judge says Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured indictment against Comey.
Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case
A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Things get dramatically worse for MAGA lawyer Lindsey Halligan, purporting to be a U.S. Attorney:
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People shouldn't have to live this way.
Business is down since ICE arrived.
One business owner:
"People are nervous just because of the tactics. Even me. I’m brown-skinned and I’m an American citizen and I’m a [military] vet. But here I’m thinking: should I be carrying my passport?"
Business is down since ICE arrived.
One business owner:
"People are nervous just because of the tactics. Even me. I’m brown-skinned and I’m an American citizen and I’m a [military] vet. But here I’m thinking: should I be carrying my passport?"
Many communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people.
Charlotte, North Carolina reels as 81 people arrested in immigration raids
Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekend
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
People shouldn't have to live this way.
Business is down since ICE arrived.
One business owner:
"People are nervous just because of the tactics. Even me. I’m brown-skinned and I’m an American citizen and I’m a [military] vet. But here I’m thinking: should I be carrying my passport?"
Business is down since ICE arrived.
One business owner:
"People are nervous just because of the tactics. Even me. I’m brown-skinned and I’m an American citizen and I’m a [military] vet. But here I’m thinking: should I be carrying my passport?"
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DOJ didn't get a warrant for the core evidence in their case against Comey. www.muellershewrote.com/p/halligan-i...
Halligan is in DEEP trouble in the Comey case
A recording from Allison Gill's live video
www.muellershewrote.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
DOJ didn't get a warrant for the core evidence in their case against Comey. www.muellershewrote.com/p/halligan-i...
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I can usually translate him, but either I’m losing my mind, or he is.
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I can usually translate him, but either I’m losing my mind, or he is.
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What a great breakthrough for women's health!
“ABC11 spoke with Lori Lober, a study participant. Initially, she was given a grim prognosis, with median survival rate of less than 2 to 3% for five years. However, the trial at Duke Health gave her new hope. She has remained disease-free for 24 years.”
I could cry.
I could cry.
Duke Health researchers announces breakthrough in breast cancer vaccine trial
A small group of women with advanced breast cancer participated in a trial where they received a vaccine, and all are alive today.
abc11.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
What a great breakthrough for women's health!
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Listen… Mike Johnson can claim he never tried to stop this, but the timeline tells the truth. If he wasn’t trying to bury this petition, we wouldn’t have spent weeks begging him to do the bare minimum.
Release the files.
Release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Listen… Mike Johnson can claim he never tried to stop this, but the timeline tells the truth. If he wasn’t trying to bury this petition, we wouldn’t have spent weeks begging him to do the bare minimum.
Release the files.
Release the files.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
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Phang: It is a fundamental premise of the law that there is no requirement that a criminal defendant be forced to testify to explain away the government’s evidence. Hallagan went to law school and knows better, but she’s so stupid that she made that misstatement of the law to the grand jury.
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Phang: It is a fundamental premise of the law that there is no requirement that a criminal defendant be forced to testify to explain away the government’s evidence. Hallagan went to law school and knows better, but she’s so stupid that she made that misstatement of the law to the grand jury.
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The Federalist Society has apparently taken down the video of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's "Fireside Chat" at the National Lawyers Convention on November 7 (the one where he said that he and the Justice Department are at "war" against federal district courts):
I wonder why...
I wonder why...
2025 National Lawyers Convention
The National Lawyers Convention is now sold out. Over three days, the Federalist Society's 2025...
fedsoc.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The Federalist Society has apparently taken down the video of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's "Fireside Chat" at the National Lawyers Convention on November 7 (the one where he said that he and the Justice Department are at "war" against federal district courts):
I wonder why...
I wonder why...
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Trump is cornered on Epstein, he knows it will pass the votes so now he can say it’s because he told them to and he wants them released as well.. after he says DOJ just can’t release it because of ongoing investigations. Or his involvement got destroyed
November 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump is cornered on Epstein, he knows it will pass the votes so now he can say it’s because he told them to and he wants them released as well.. after he says DOJ just can’t release it because of ongoing investigations. Or his involvement got destroyed
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The fentanyl crisis has devastated far too many families across the country—it can impact any family, anywhere, any time.
That is why I am proud to be a member of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Caucus—and co-lead the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act—to crack down on the illegal manufacturing of fentanyl.
That is why I am proud to be a member of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Caucus—and co-lead the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act—to crack down on the illegal manufacturing of fentanyl.
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The fentanyl crisis has devastated far too many families across the country—it can impact any family, anywhere, any time.
That is why I am proud to be a member of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Caucus—and co-lead the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act—to crack down on the illegal manufacturing of fentanyl.
That is why I am proud to be a member of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Caucus—and co-lead the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act—to crack down on the illegal manufacturing of fentanyl.
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You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
You don't often see this at the end of a whistleblower story:
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Sarah Matthews: "Trump has weathered many storms and endured many scandals…but Epstein has been the one issue that has plagued his second term."
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Sarah Matthews: "Trump has weathered many storms and endured many scandals…but Epstein has been the one issue that has plagued his second term."