Pinky Lee
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"The DOD held up a shipment of US weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own ammunition supplies ... it was a unilateral step by Hegseth."
Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.
www.nbcnews.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The DOD held up a shipment of US weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own ammunition supplies ... it was a unilateral step by Hegseth."
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“Surprise, surprise, killing Palestinians is big business.”
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the new UN report from special rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social citing 45 entities making money from Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/economy-of...
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the new UN report from special rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social citing 45 entities making money from Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/economy-of...
July 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Surprise, surprise, killing Palestinians is big business.”
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the new UN report from special rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social citing 45 entities making money from Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/economy-of...
@dianabuttu.bsky.social writes about the new UN report from special rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social citing 45 entities making money from Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Read the full article: zeteo.com/p/economy-of...
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lol he finally just said it
Greenblatt is a disgrace. I hope Mamdani continues to ignore the ADL and they fade into deserved irrelevance or Greenblatt is fired and they get a new head who makes them into a civil rights organization
Greenblatt is a disgrace. I hope Mamdani continues to ignore the ADL and they fade into deserved irrelevance or Greenblatt is fired and they get a new head who makes them into a civil rights organization
July 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
lol he finally just said it
Greenblatt is a disgrace. I hope Mamdani continues to ignore the ADL and they fade into deserved irrelevance or Greenblatt is fired and they get a new head who makes them into a civil rights organization
Greenblatt is a disgrace. I hope Mamdani continues to ignore the ADL and they fade into deserved irrelevance or Greenblatt is fired and they get a new head who makes them into a civil rights organization
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There is a 0.0% chance that Trump does not turn this into a partisan political event, while senior commanders of the US Armed Forces including Dan Caine sit idly by silently complicit in the overt politicization of the US military.
June 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
There is a 0.0% chance that Trump does not turn this into a partisan political event, while senior commanders of the US Armed Forces including Dan Caine sit idly by silently complicit in the overt politicization of the US military.
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We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Attacks on Muslims flood mainstream after Mamdani win
Openly racist rhetoric has become normalized at the highest levels of American politics.
www.axios.com
June 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We should all be disgusted by the flood of anti-Muslim remarks spewed in the aftermath of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary — some blatant, others latent.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
Shame on the members of Congress who have engaged in such bigotry and anyone who doesn’t challenge it.
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Lisa Murkowski cuts a last minute deal solely to benefit Alaska, exempting it from some of the more odious parts of the bill to secure her vote and sell out the rest of the US. Yeah this stuff sucks and hurts a lot of people, but I got Alaskans exempted so the hell with you.
June 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Lisa Murkowski cuts a last minute deal solely to benefit Alaska, exempting it from some of the more odious parts of the bill to secure her vote and sell out the rest of the US. Yeah this stuff sucks and hurts a lot of people, but I got Alaskans exempted so the hell with you.
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Guns aren’t America’s favorite tool for self-defense, they are America’s favorite tool for self-destruction.
More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record — more than by gun homicide, accidental shootings and police shootings combined.
Gun suicides in US reached record high in 2023 • Tennessee Lookout
More people in the United States died by gun suicide in 2023 than any year on record — more than by gun homicide and accidental shootings.
tennesseelookout.com
June 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Guns aren’t America’s favorite tool for self-defense, they are America’s favorite tool for self-destruction.
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Former President Joe Biden has visited Minnesota Senator John Hoffman, who was shot 9 times in an attempted assassination
June 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Former President Joe Biden has visited Minnesota Senator John Hoffman, who was shot 9 times in an attempted assassination
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IDF officers and soldiers tell Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
IDF officers and soldiers tell Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, even when no threat was present.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Gift link to a chilling report from Haaretz that everyone should read. Even if only a fraction of this (and some of the paper’s previous detailed reporting on possible war crimes) is true, we should all be deeply saddened and sickened, as I am right now.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Gift link to a chilling report from Haaretz that everyone should read. Even if only a fraction of this (and some of the paper’s previous detailed reporting on possible war crimes) is true, we should all be deeply saddened and sickened, as I am right now.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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The article:
Exclusive: Details emerge of secret diplomatic efforts to restart Iran talks | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, sources say.
www.cnn.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The article:
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(🚨) WAIT... WHAT??
Agents of Red Sea co-conspirators and Trump business partners MBS, MBZ, and el-Sisi were secretly in the White House as Trump agreed to go to war with their enemy Iran?
How is this not the big news right now? How is this not bigger than every other story major media is covering?
Agents of Red Sea co-conspirators and Trump business partners MBS, MBZ, and el-Sisi were secretly in the White House as Trump agreed to go to war with their enemy Iran?
How is this not the big news right now? How is this not bigger than every other story major media is covering?
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
(🚨) WAIT... WHAT??
Agents of Red Sea co-conspirators and Trump business partners MBS, MBZ, and el-Sisi were secretly in the White House as Trump agreed to go to war with their enemy Iran?
How is this not the big news right now? How is this not bigger than every other story major media is covering?
Agents of Red Sea co-conspirators and Trump business partners MBS, MBZ, and el-Sisi were secretly in the White House as Trump agreed to go to war with their enemy Iran?
How is this not the big news right now? How is this not bigger than every other story major media is covering?
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“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
www.npr.org
June 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
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Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.
June 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Thank you @cwebbonline.com for the advice below.
I live in Virginia, ICE raids are happening here. Nothing to compare with the scale in L.A..
Virginia does have a republican governor in Glenn Youngkin.
I feel L.A. is the test and it will soon be coming to my local areas.
I live in Virginia, ICE raids are happening here. Nothing to compare with the scale in L.A..
Virginia does have a republican governor in Glenn Youngkin.
I feel L.A. is the test and it will soon be coming to my local areas.
We need to start pushing back—legally
If they’re masked, unmarked, and flashing Amazon gear, report it for what it is: an attempted kidnapping by law enforcement impersonators.
🎥 Record.
📍 Share location.
📞 Call the police.
“ICE vest” is not an ID.
If they’re masked, unmarked, and flashing Amazon gear, report it for what it is: an attempted kidnapping by law enforcement impersonators.
🎥 Record.
📍 Share location.
📞 Call the police.
“ICE vest” is not an ID.
June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thank you @cwebbonline.com for the advice below.
I live in Virginia, ICE raids are happening here. Nothing to compare with the scale in L.A..
Virginia does have a republican governor in Glenn Youngkin.
I feel L.A. is the test and it will soon be coming to my local areas.
I live in Virginia, ICE raids are happening here. Nothing to compare with the scale in L.A..
Virginia does have a republican governor in Glenn Youngkin.
I feel L.A. is the test and it will soon be coming to my local areas.
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doing surveillance to the surveillance state www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...
‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.
www.404media.co
June 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
doing surveillance to the surveillance state www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...
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In yet another dishonor to our US Veterans, new rules to a Jan Trump EO now allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats and unmarried vets.
The EO in question?
“Defending women.”
To be clear, the EO is strictly and only anti-trans.
Continue to rise up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The EO in question?
“Defending women.”
To be clear, the EO is strictly and only anti-trans.
Continue to rise up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans
Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In yet another dishonor to our US Veterans, new rules to a Jan Trump EO now allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats and unmarried vets.
The EO in question?
“Defending women.”
To be clear, the EO is strictly and only anti-trans.
Continue to rise up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The EO in question?
“Defending women.”
To be clear, the EO is strictly and only anti-trans.
Continue to rise up.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.
June 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
This is a United States Senator mocking the assassination of a Minnesota legislator and her husband. He pretends to be a good Mormon. He’s a sick fuck.
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Agree on both points.
1) States control most criminal prosecutions. Calif state charges for physical assault OF A US SENATOR in state's biggest city.
2) Dems in US Senate need to stand up on this one. This didn't happen even in days Faubus/Wallace/Maddox/Bull Conner resisted fed authority in 60s
1) States control most criminal prosecutions. Calif state charges for physical assault OF A US SENATOR in state's biggest city.
2) Dems in US Senate need to stand up on this one. This didn't happen even in days Faubus/Wallace/Maddox/Bull Conner resisted fed authority in 60s
The state of California needs to arrest the DHS "security" forces for assault and every Democrat in the U.S. Senate needs to sign onto a campaign to impeach Kristi Noem.
Right fucking now.
Right fucking now.
June 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Agree on both points.
1) States control most criminal prosecutions. Calif state charges for physical assault OF A US SENATOR in state's biggest city.
2) Dems in US Senate need to stand up on this one. This didn't happen even in days Faubus/Wallace/Maddox/Bull Conner resisted fed authority in 60s
1) States control most criminal prosecutions. Calif state charges for physical assault OF A US SENATOR in state's biggest city.
2) Dems in US Senate need to stand up on this one. This didn't happen even in days Faubus/Wallace/Maddox/Bull Conner resisted fed authority in 60s
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"[Troops] have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"[Troops] have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Really important story - army officials asked soldiers to identify themselves if they don't agree with Trump's politics that way he'd get only supportive soldiers in uniform during his political rally on base. Heavier soldiers were also barred from participating.
Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance
As Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.military.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Really important story - army officials asked soldiers to identify themselves if they don't agree with Trump's politics that way he'd get only supportive soldiers in uniform during his political rally on base. Heavier soldiers were also barred from participating.
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Lutnick: "President Trump's gonna approve the final wording. President Xi has gotta approve the final stuff. But it's not really wording. It's really the deal." (So sounds like there's no text ... )
June 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Lutnick: "President Trump's gonna approve the final wording. President Xi has gotta approve the final stuff. But it's not really wording. It's really the deal." (So sounds like there's no text ... )
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You can't call immigrants lazy moochers looking for government handouts and then round them up at Home Depots where you know they are looking for work.
You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules.
Get your lies straight.
You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules.
Get your lies straight.
June 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
You can't call immigrants lazy moochers looking for government handouts and then round them up at Home Depots where you know they are looking for work.
You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules.
Get your lies straight.
You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules.
Get your lies straight.