ricklw.bsky.social
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I'm just this guy.
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If you don't feel how close to the edge we are and you don't take it personally, you damn well better because it's about to be.
The world is a dangerous place, but not just from people.

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Dangerous, drug-resistant fungus is spreading across hospitals, nursing homes
YouTube video by CBS New York
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January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
No matter how you look at it ICE unnecessary presence made the situation possible.

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ICE agent fatally shoots woman in vehicle during operations in Minneapolis: DHS (ABC News)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot an alleged "rioter" in Minneapolis on Wednesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. ...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Thought for the day:

People do the best they can based on their motivations. Some people's motivations are selfish and some consider others. It doesn't matter what government or location it's always the same.
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Boot licking CBS style.

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January 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.โ€

George Orwell - a quote from the story 1984
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Trump's actions in Venezuela may have changed leaders but has not improved life there.

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Armed militias deployed in Venezuela as regime attempts to impose authority (The Guardian)
Venezuelaโ€™s rulers have deployed armed militias to patro...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Ignoring the reality of the world always ends in disaster.
January 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
I am not sure how much Trump's aim of domination differ from any other madman in history.

Trump threatens action against Greenland, Mexico, Iran, Cuba and Colombia after Venezuela strike

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Trump threatens action against Greenland, Mexico, Iran, Cuba and Colombia after Venezuela strike
Caption: After a US military operation in #Venezuela that led to the arrest of President Nicolas #Maduro, President Donald #Trump warned others could take place.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If it means getting Miller out of our country I think it would be good for us but bad for Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 1:59 PM
If Europe invaded the US, kidnapped a corrupt convicted sex offender / insurrectionist and his wife Melania some people would be angry and some would be happy.
January 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Trump and company would love a good war. The power they would have would surpass what they have now.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
If you see the Republicans take away from Smith's testimony you will see how desperately they want to discredit it.

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7 takeaways from Jack Smithโ€™s congressional testimony
The New Yearโ€™s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counselโ€™s investigation into Donald Trump.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
If you read the fine print Trump's drug price reduction agreement actually does nothing.

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Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration p...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Was anyone else embarrassed by the lame New Year eve in NYC? While we had a Planet Fitness commercial the rest of the planet held spectacular events.

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New Yearโ€™s celebrations around the world | CNN
Night skies are lighting up with New Yearโ€™s fireworks as people across the world ring in 2026.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
OMG. The thought of the caliber of people who would replace these Bozos is frightening.

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Trump White House Chaos: Inside Prez's Plan to 'Purge' His Inner Circle as Administration Continues to Drown in Controversy - NewsBreak
Political pundits have suspected the president will overhaul his White House 'inner circle' after numerous controversies plagued his first 11-months in off
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December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
So after the forthcoming AI bubble burst there be a semiconductor overstocking crisis that drives the prices into the ground.
December 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Repost: I think if war in Gaza ends, Trump will buy it on the cheap. He will build Trump Gaza. The Palestinians are penniless, so the Israelis will move in and so ends Palestine.

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Jared Kushner's $112B plan to turn Gaza into luxury destination could begin in 2 months after permanent relocation of Palestinians - NewsBreak
Kushner and Witkoff have reportedly developed a $112.1 billion plan to reinvent the Gaza Strip into a luxury destination with "Project Sunrise."
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December 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I'm going to love the time in years to come when everything named Trump has it's name changed.
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So does the Supreme Court ruling concerning presidential immunity retroactively apply to Trump's first presidential term?

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Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election
Smith testified about his investigations into Trump at a closed-door hearing with members of the House Judiciary Committee.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Of course the idiot could just back track on tariffs.
December 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Trump officials getting food poisoning would so much be karma.
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I wonder how different what Trump thinks people will say after his death as opposed to what they will actually say?
December 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I wonder how many people see this cute picture without realizing how disgusting the message is?
December 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM