@LemonSlayer
@lemonslayer.bsky.social
When you're handed lemons, make lemonade!
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
Veteran & Progressive.
Like nearly everyone, a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) on most things.
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Breaking News: At least 12 people were killed and 27 others wounded in an explosion in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, a day after a similar incident in neighboring India killed at least eight people.
Explosion in Pakistan’s Capital Kills at Least 12
A military official accused the Pakistani Taliban of staging the attack, which took place near a courthouse in Islamabad.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Breaking News: At least 12 people were killed and 27 others wounded in an explosion in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, a day after a similar incident in neighboring India killed at least eight people.
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Indian security agencies are investigating a deadly explosion on Monday in New Delhi that killed at least eight people as a possible terrorist attack, raising concerns that regional tensions could spiral again. Here's what to know.
Police Investigate Deadly New Delhi Blast as Possible Terrorist Attack
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said the “conspirators” behind an explosion that killed at least eight people would be brought to justice.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Indian security agencies are investigating a deadly explosion on Monday in New Delhi that killed at least eight people as a possible terrorist attack, raising concerns that regional tensions could spiral again. Here's what to know.
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We live in extraordinary times
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We live in extraordinary times
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You spend your adult life fighting against a dictator with opulent, garish tastes. You finally prevail and walk the insides of the dictator’s abandoned palaces: gaudy, obscene, covered in gold bought with the people’s money.
And then the next thing you know…
And then the next thing you know…
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
You spend your adult life fighting against a dictator with opulent, garish tastes. You finally prevail and walk the insides of the dictator’s abandoned palaces: gaudy, obscene, covered in gold bought with the people’s money.
And then the next thing you know…
And then the next thing you know…
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Yeah, real professionals will quit because this is not Justice. This is a concocted lie by a corrupt President who wants his followers to believe nonsense.
Breaking MSNBC:
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida called a division-wide meeting this afternoon, following the resignations of two prosecutors who were asked to take part in a vast "conspiracy" investigation into former intel and law enforcement officials.
U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Yeah, real professionals will quit because this is not Justice. This is a concocted lie by a corrupt President who wants his followers to believe nonsense.
These are the videos Hegseth posted over on Twitter this morning of the 18th and 19th US strikes on "drug cartel boats". They took place yesterday in the Eastern Pacific.
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
These are the videos Hegseth posted over on Twitter this morning of the 18th and 19th US strikes on "drug cartel boats". They took place yesterday in the Eastern Pacific.
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Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
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Another uplifting Rant! open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...
Trump, Russia, and the coming collapse of the information space
Another uplifting Rant! Happy Friday!
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Another uplifting Rant! open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...
AFRICOM reported this morning that the US conducted an airstrike on November 8 in Somalia.
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
AFRICOM reported this morning that the US conducted an airstrike on November 8 in Somalia.
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New Pardon Is C̸o̸n̸f̸i̸r̸m̸a̸t̸i̸o̸n̸ REMINDER That President Is Traitor to the United States
(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: Trump Pardons 75+ Alleged Coup Plotters in Second-Most Obscene and Corrupt U.S. Presidential Pardon Ever, After His Pardon of 1,600+ Insurrectionists; New Pardon Is Confirmation That President Is Traitor to the United States
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to the Department of Jus...
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
New Pardon Is C̸o̸n̸f̸i̸r̸m̸a̸t̸i̸o̸n̸ REMINDER That President Is Traitor to the United States
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The most corrupt president in history finds new levels of corruption… authoritarian leaders trying to rewrite history — but the dishonor of all these individuals will remain.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Pardons Key Players In Scheme To Overturn 2020 Election
The president is not done rewriting history about his effort to cling to power following his 2020 defeat.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The most corrupt president in history finds new levels of corruption… authoritarian leaders trying to rewrite history — but the dishonor of all these individuals will remain.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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A South Korean special counsel on Monday charged the ousted president, Yoon Suk Yeol, with ordering military drones to fly over North Korea in an attempt to trigger instability on the Korean Peninsula to justify imposing martial law last year.
Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says
South Korea’s ousted leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, was accused of trying to stoke military tensions to justify his short-lived martial law last December.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A South Korean special counsel on Monday charged the ousted president, Yoon Suk Yeol, with ordering military drones to fly over North Korea in an attempt to trigger instability on the Korean Peninsula to justify imposing martial law last year.
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This comes after @katieporteroc.bsky.social called Sean Duffy out for NOT doing this.
The Federal Aviation Administration will limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country’s largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel.
FAA Limits Private Aircraft Flights at Major Airports
The restrictions will affect private jet flights at a dozen airports, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and Chicago’s O’Hare, according to the National Business Aviation Association trade group.
on.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This comes after @katieporteroc.bsky.social called Sean Duffy out for NOT doing this.
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Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.
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Any "deal" with Senate Republicans for a future vote does not necessarily apply to the House. And even if Johnson goes back on his word that he would never put a subsidy extension on the floor, Trump hasn't signed on to anything.
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Any "deal" with Senate Republicans for a future vote does not necessarily apply to the House. And even if Johnson goes back on his word that he would never put a subsidy extension on the floor, Trump hasn't signed on to anything.
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
Surely the Democrats understand this, right?
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Roman historians:
Any implications of the emperor being booed in the coliseum?
Any implications of the emperor being booed in the coliseum?
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Roman historians:
Any implications of the emperor being booed in the coliseum?
Any implications of the emperor being booed in the coliseum?
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I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired, sidelined or forced out generals and admirals in a series of ousters that could reshape the U.S. military for years to come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
November 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired, sidelined or forced out generals and admirals in a series of ousters that could reshape the U.S. military for years to come. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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There will be a revolution if Dems agree to this insanity. It's ridiculous. Maybe it's being floated to make their actual cave look better.
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
There will be a revolution if Dems agree to this insanity. It's ridiculous. Maybe it's being floated to make their actual cave look better.
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If Democrats cave they’re complicit in every step this admin takes toward fascism.
Republicans will never negotiate; they’ll never act honorably.
Don’t teach them they’ll always be able to wait you out.
Show us that you get it. Don’t squander the groundswell of support you had last week.
Republicans will never negotiate; they’ll never act honorably.
Don’t teach them they’ll always be able to wait you out.
Show us that you get it. Don’t squander the groundswell of support you had last week.
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If Democrats cave they’re complicit in every step this admin takes toward fascism.
Republicans will never negotiate; they’ll never act honorably.
Don’t teach them they’ll always be able to wait you out.
Show us that you get it. Don’t squander the groundswell of support you had last week.
Republicans will never negotiate; they’ll never act honorably.
Don’t teach them they’ll always be able to wait you out.
Show us that you get it. Don’t squander the groundswell of support you had last week.
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Interesting if accurate.
Been a while since any U.S. strikes against AQ in Yemen.
Been a while since any U.S. strikes against AQ in Yemen.
Two U.S. airstrikes in Yemen today have killed several individuals, including senior al-Qaeda field commanders, within a short time span. - Al Arabiya
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Interesting if accurate.
Been a while since any U.S. strikes against AQ in Yemen.
Been a while since any U.S. strikes against AQ in Yemen.
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While we're waiting to hear the terms of a shitty deal, this needs to be said. Whatever reason Trump is claiming there'll be a $2K tariff dividend (remember the $5K DOGE dividend), there'll be no such thing.
Right now Trump is staring at a $200B tariff payback hole.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Right now Trump is staring at a $200B tariff payback hole.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Suggests $2,000 Payouts to Americans as He Defends Tariffs
President praises benefits of the levies after Supreme Court appears skeptical of his justification for many of them.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
While we're waiting to hear the terms of a shitty deal, this needs to be said. Whatever reason Trump is claiming there'll be a $2K tariff dividend (remember the $5K DOGE dividend), there'll be no such thing.
Right now Trump is staring at a $200B tariff payback hole.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Right now Trump is staring at a $200B tariff payback hole.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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UPDATE: NSO just hired former Trump ambassador to Israel.
They're trying to push Pegasus spyware to 🇺🇸America.
Your rights and freedoms are in danger.
NSO Group is no friend to the US & has spent years undermining our security & values 1/
They're trying to push Pegasus spyware to 🇺🇸America.
Your rights and freedoms are in danger.
NSO Group is no friend to the US & has spent years undermining our security & values 1/
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
UPDATE: NSO just hired former Trump ambassador to Israel.
They're trying to push Pegasus spyware to 🇺🇸America.
Your rights and freedoms are in danger.
NSO Group is no friend to the US & has spent years undermining our security & values 1/
They're trying to push Pegasus spyware to 🇺🇸America.
Your rights and freedoms are in danger.
NSO Group is no friend to the US & has spent years undermining our security & values 1/
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As with bombing the Houthis or boats at sea, the spectacle of military action may be more significant to POTUS than its effectiveness.
Trump’s suggestion of military action in Nigeria met reality with AFRICOM, which expressed doubts that a military response to violence would do anything.
Free to read: wapo.st/3JECubO
Free to read: wapo.st/3JECubO
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
As with bombing the Houthis or boats at sea, the spectacle of military action may be more significant to POTUS than its effectiveness.