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Irene Costa
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Avid reader and music lover. Democracy matters, facts matter and all creatures great and small matter.
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A bi-partisan inquiry into Hegseth and Trump’s Venezuela boat strikes and killings is afoot: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Congressional committees vow to boost oversight in killing of boat strike survivors
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Madi says "what do you mean it's freezing outside?? It's so warm and cozy in here!"
#GoodMorning #ColdFront #cozy #Kitten #DMVArea
November 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Eenie wants a bedtime story tonight, who could possibly say no to that face?!
Certainly not us!
#toocute #adorable #Baby #storytime #bedtime #Virginia
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Goodnight, frens ❤️
#Minterland
November 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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BREAKING:

Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.

'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."

www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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The House and Senate are both investigating Pete’s war crimes
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Former US military lawyers speak out:

"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."

Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes

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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation.

Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Sweet orange boy
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Sharice in the laundry basket
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Fierce Mouse!
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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My handsome boy Squeaky
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Loretta is so pretty
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Loretta
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Whoever leaked this information served Hegseth up in a platter. Good.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Surprise! The “peace plan” is really just a plan for Trump, Witkoff, Don Junior and their friends to get rich.

Everything is a grift. (And the Hunter hunters are silent)

www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”

@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Goodnight, frens ❤️
#Minterland
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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On behalf of my family, I would like to thank everyone for your kind messages of sympathy over the loss of Dad's brother, as well as your #Thanksgiving    wishes. The kindness of our small circle of social media friends is heartwarming ❤️
#Spike #Love #Kindness #Dogs
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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From the Pearl Jam family to yours… Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

📸: Geoff Whitman
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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This dude was vetted six ways from Sunday. Can’t say he wasn’t vetted enough. Vetted by multiple administrations.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. The President is a racist.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.

REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?

TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Cry harder.
Mike Johnson: “I haven’t had a vacation day in two years. I haven’t been off in two years, literally.”
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM