Rightardia
rightardia.bsky.social
Rightardia
@rightardia.bsky.social
Retired AF intelligence officer (mustang)
Information Technology (IT) instructor and tech after Air Force
MA is Mass communications, UF
IT teacher
Disabled vet & senior
Democrat
happily married with 4 children
FB and Mastodon émigré
live in Tampa Bay
Never do it.
February 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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What’s one way we can rein in ICE?

We can start by boycotting ICE’s corporate collaborators that are profiting from the agency’s cruelty.

Watch.
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Snopes says this originated by satire.
February 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“Trump campaigned in 2024 on overseeing ‘the largest deportation in the history of our country.’ He has frequently said that his Administration is deporting ‘the worst of the worst criminals.’ Yet those two goals have proven to be incompatible.”
Trump's Deportation Goals Collide with Reality
Time: "Trump campaigned in 2024 on overseeing 'the largest deportation in the history of our country.' He has frequently said that his Administration is deporting 'the worst of the worst criminals.' Y...
politicalwire.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv’s forces make huge gains on battlefield ahead of Geneva peace talks
Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s forces make huge gains on battlefield ahead of peace talks
Ukrainian forces take back over 200 sq km in just five days, wiping out weeks of Russian gains
www.independent.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Iowa is a flat, rural state. Will it enter a new era by turning Blue? /
An Iowa Senate Race No One Saw Coming?
"Something might be happening in Iowa," Philip Elliot writes. "Despite its reputation as a solidly Republican state, Iowa is increasingly coming up in conversations of Senate races to watch this year....
politicalwire.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It doesn't sit right with me either.

On Saturday, Law & Order alum Mehcad Brooks responded to who shared a headline reporting that the late Dawson's Creek alum bought a $4.8 million Texas home in January before he died. Yet the family asking for donations via the GoFundMe web site.
James Van Der Beek's friend slams critics of family's GoFundMe: 'You have no idea what they endured'
"It's ok for you to stay quiet in the face of blind stupidity, meanness and lack of empathy. But maybe you're not okay," Mehcad Brooks wrote on social media.
www.yahoo.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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💯 come at me, your morality will never win.
I may "empathise", but nup not if you felt he would help you over the rest of us!
February 17, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Wish the Brits would dump its monarchy in the UK.
Britain’s Monarchy Can’t Escape the Shadow of the Epstein Scandal
Emails show the extent of the disgraced financier’s relations with the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife.
www.wsj.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
President Trump’s lawfare campaign against his opponents isn’t working. The latest example is the legal rebuke against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly.
Opinion | Judge Leon Educates Pete Hegseth
The military version of lawfare loses in embarrassing fashion.
www.wsj.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
SD: "Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a natural amyloid-breaking enzyme, reduced buildup in the brain, and improved memory . . ."
Scientists discover brain switches that clear Alzheimer’s plaques
Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a...
www.sciencedaily.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
What makes a good dad?

What makes someone a good father? Some folks might cite being hard-working or handy, but most people would likely circle around concepts of well-being and strong values. Good dads make kids feel safe and loved. They raise children with moral fiber, unlike MAGA dads.
MAGA loves bad dads
Raising kids should be about quality, not quantity
www.salon.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"MS NOW's Rachel Maddow kicked off her Monday night show with a victory lap after a federal court ruled against President Donald Trump's efforts to censor and remove exhibits about slavery from the site of the first presidential house at Independence Park in Philadelphia."
Rachel Maddow gleeful as courts deliver Presidents' Day 'present' smacking down Trump
MS NOW's Rachel Maddow kicked off her Monday night show with a victory lap after a federal court ruled against President Donald Trump's efforts to censor and remove exhibits about slavery from the sit...
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"Christy Allen, among the women dressed as characters from the dystopian novel and TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” said the group chose the distinctive wardrobe to emphasize frustration with the direction of state government in Kansas and Missouri . . ."
Kansas protesters argue for fundamental reform of government in both style and substance
TOPEKA — Five people walked through the Kansas Capitol on Monday shrouded in long, red cloaks and with faces concealed from view by wing-like white bonnets.The intent was to catch the attention of leg...
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM
TB Times op-ed: Now Pam Bondi protects bad men
Tampa’s Pam Bondi inspired women. Now she protects bad men. | Column
Remembering the prosecutor Donald Trump’s biggest yes-woman used to be.
www.tampabay.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Summerville Police announce arrest of suspect in deadly Sonic shooting #chsnews
Summerville Police announce arrest of suspect in deadly Sonic shooting
Summerville Police announced that a suspect is in custody in another country following a January shooting at a Sonic Drive-In.
www.live5news.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Who knew?

RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’
RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’
WASHINGTON—In a new claim challenging traditional pediatric norms regarding infant safety, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that being left in a hot car coul...
theonion.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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iconic profile .. Milvus milvus aka Red Kite perched high in an ash tree today calling for attention .. north Hampshire, England 17/02/2026
February 17, 2026 at 12:43 PM
"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his delegation had reached a "general agreement" with the U.S. on its nuclear programme, saying the path had been laid to reach a deal that would avoid the military action threatened by President Donald Trump."
Iran hails "general agreement" in US nuclear talks
The U.S. and Iran held indirect talks in Geneva under President Donald Trump's threat of military strikes if no deal is reached.
www.newsweek.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Rupert Murdoch says Trump is such a lout that an association with an affectionate note to a sex criminal cannot tarnish his public image.

Trump is lewd, a spoiled nepo baby.
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www.motherjones.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM