Mike Smoolca
@msmoolca.bsky.social
Contemplative and an Advocate for a strong Democracy. Attracted to a Social Media platform not controlled by Oligarchy.
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Looking for waste, fraud and abuse?
September 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Looking for waste, fraud and abuse?
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1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.
www.justsecurity.org
September 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat.
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable.
Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
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@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."
August 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."
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ICE is really going all-out to attract its core demographic of potential recruits.
August 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
ICE is really going all-out to attract its core demographic of potential recruits.
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Remember ,Trump did nothing to protect the Capitol police .
He watched on TV as they were beaten, bear sprayed and tased.
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He watched on TV as they were beaten, bear sprayed and tased.
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A violent assault on the Capitol? No National Guard.
D.C. crime at a 30-year low? Let’s deploy the troops.
D.C. crime at a 30-year low? Let’s deploy the troops.
Violent Crime in D.C. Hits 30 Year Low
Total violent crime for 2024 in the District of Columbia is down 35% from 2023 and is the lowest it has been in over 30 years, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) a...
www.justice.gov
August 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Remember ,Trump did nothing to protect the Capitol police .
He watched on TV as they were beaten, bear sprayed and tased.
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He watched on TV as they were beaten, bear sprayed and tased.
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Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Baltimore Mayor Scott response on Trump: I think it's very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the President has a black mayor, and most of those cities are seeing historic lows in violent crime…
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Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
June 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Watch the slow motion: it appears to me that the officers discuss the photographer and reporter before the one on the end fires on them (it looks to me like he's aiming at the camera, not the reporter, but you decide)
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Unlawful 'orders' are just _*that*_: UNLAWFUL. To any and all National Guard, Reservists, and/or Active Duty military men & women: If you have questions, if you seek support, if you're concerned about whether something is lawful or not: Call the GI Rights hotline: (877) 447-4487.
June 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Unlawful 'orders' are just _*that*_: UNLAWFUL. To any and all National Guard, Reservists, and/or Active Duty military men & women: If you have questions, if you seek support, if you're concerned about whether something is lawful or not: Call the GI Rights hotline: (877) 447-4487.
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Donnie, be Van Gone.
May 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Donnie, be Van Gone.
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We’re gonna need some new nicknames for Donald. Any suggestions?
#TACOTrump
#TACOTrump
May 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We’re gonna need some new nicknames for Donald. Any suggestions?
#TACOTrump
#TACOTrump
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Why is this an either/or and not like average voter imbues these positions with the same/depth of significance that 100 podcasters do
May 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Why is this an either/or and not like average voter imbues these positions with the same/depth of significance that 100 podcasters do
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While Trump is slashing Medicare, garnishing wages for student loans, and denying FEMA aid to states that voted for him…
He’s also:
• Charging $1M to join Mar-a-Lago
• Hosting $1M-a-plate crypto dinners
• Pocketing $394M from his meme coin
• Turning his golf clubs into luxury pay-to-play scams
He’s also:
• Charging $1M to join Mar-a-Lago
• Hosting $1M-a-plate crypto dinners
• Pocketing $394M from his meme coin
• Turning his golf clubs into luxury pay-to-play scams
May 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
While Trump is slashing Medicare, garnishing wages for student loans, and denying FEMA aid to states that voted for him…
He’s also:
• Charging $1M to join Mar-a-Lago
• Hosting $1M-a-plate crypto dinners
• Pocketing $394M from his meme coin
• Turning his golf clubs into luxury pay-to-play scams
He’s also:
• Charging $1M to join Mar-a-Lago
• Hosting $1M-a-plate crypto dinners
• Pocketing $394M from his meme coin
• Turning his golf clubs into luxury pay-to-play scams
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HARVARD PROF David Armitage: “We’re being made an example of by Trump — authoritarians across the world go for the universities first, because they’re set up for freedom of thought and provide critical opposition.”
May 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
HARVARD PROF David Armitage: “We’re being made an example of by Trump — authoritarians across the world go for the universities first, because they’re set up for freedom of thought and provide critical opposition.”
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Trump wants to run the USA like a corporation? Let’s add a corporate mechanism, a vote of no confidence, used to oust poor-performing CEOs. Trump’s approval rating is at an all-time low. He deserves to be removed. It won’t happen because our system is effed up
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
Trump’s Approval Rating Plummets in Just About Every Category
America is fed up with Donald Trump.
www.yahoo.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Trump wants to run the USA like a corporation? Let’s add a corporate mechanism, a vote of no confidence, used to oust poor-performing CEOs. Trump’s approval rating is at an all-time low. He deserves to be removed. It won’t happen because our system is effed up
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...