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
Not really a secret. The Scots have no use for Donald Trump.
Scotland Hates Trump - The Music Video
YouTube video by scaredketchup
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Ramaphosa and Putin back efforts to return 17 South Africans fighting in Ukraine and reaffirm support for negotiated peace.
Ramaphosa, Putin support return of SA fighters from Ukraine
Ramaphosa and Putin back efforts to return 17 South Africans fighting in Ukraine and reaffirm support for negotiated peace.
www.thesouthafrican.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 AM
New laptops are expensive.

I buy laptop workstations that are eBay corporate refurbished. Check the ratings on the seller. Laptop workstations are rugged.

Don't buy a laptop to upgrade to MS Windows 11. Install Linux Mint instead. It will work on your laptop. Or buy an ACER Chromebook on eBay.
Uncommon Knowledge: How Big Tech and Trump tariffs broke cheap PCs
Not on purpose. But AI and import levies put pressure on the components Americans used to take for granted.
www.newsweek.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Smachten naar liefde in 'Wuthering heights' op speciale soundtrack van Charli XCX vrtnws.be/p.aDR9lo3yA?t=177... @vrtnws.be
Smachten naar liefde in 'Wuthering heights' op speciale soundtrack van Charli XCX
vrtnws.be
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 AM
ICE creates an international incident.

ICE has created a major international incident with Irelaland

ICE detained an Irish citizen married to a U.S. citizen. He has committed no crimes, is here with a legal work permit, but ICE snatched him up in a sweep at a Home Depot in Massachusetts . . .
Ice Detention of Legal Irish Man Married to U.S. Citizen Creates Major International Incident
ICE has created a major international incident with Ireland by detaining Irish citizen married to a U.S. citizen. He has committed no crimes, is here with a legal work permit, but ICE snatched him up ...
www.dailykos.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Trump's latest whinefest.

Canada is looking for new markets that Trump forced on Canada with his tariffs. TACO's comments on the Stanley Cup are ludicrous.
Orange Idiot claims China will kill the Stanley Cup as Trump whines about bridge he approved
The Stanley Cup hasn't been in Canada for 32 years so not such a big deal. Perhaps Mark Carney should offer to rename the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Trump. TACO Tuesday continues. American...
www.dailykos.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 AM
New Kennedy Center opera?

Really American host Steve Harness breaks down an out-of-this-world opera from Hamburg, Germany, that tells a parodical tale of Trump's tyrannical regime... Support the Really American channel by liking, subscribing, dropping a comment, and watching til the end.
Trump RAGES After European Opera ROASTS Him!
YouTube video by Really American
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Donald J. Trump celebrated at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday after winning the gold medal in the downhill presidency.

Trump beamed as he stood on the winners’ podium, boasting, “Obama never won this.”
Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
“Obama never won this," he boasted.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Rogé Karma: “Trump’s signature idea is simply to give people money. In November, he promised to send out a “tariff dividend” of $2,000 to all but the highest-earning Americans sometime in 2026."

This plan would almost certainly require an act of Congress, meaning that it’s unlikely to happen.”
Trump’s Affordability Ideas Would Probably All Backfire
Rogé Karma: "Trump’s signature idea is simply to give people money. In November, he promised to send out a “tariff dividend” of $2,000 to all but the highest-earning Americans sometime in 2026. This p...
politicalwire.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"The Kremlin’s financial situation is becoming increasingly dire and could come to a head in a matter of months as oil revenue shrinks while President Vladimir Putin shows no intention of ending his war on Ukraine."
Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could arrive this summer, report says, while his war on Ukraine becomes too big to fail
“Russia has to continue the war because this war is too big for Putin to fail.”
www.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Meet the 'Norwegian Getaway' in Portland

The company, Norwegian Cruise Line, was ranked as the second-worst polluting cruise line in 2024, and its ships release as much pollution as an entire town.
Locals outraged after monstrous cruise ship arrives: 'Not worth [it]'
The company behind the ship was ranked second-worst cruise in 2024.
www.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Investigators say the 30-year-old serviceman made contact with a representative of Russia's secret services via Telegram and agreed to collect and pass on military front line unit information in exchange for money . . .
Russian mole in Ukrainian unit in Kharkiv Oblast is detained
A serviceman suspected of passing information about the frontline positions of Ukraine's defence forces to the Russians has been detained by law enforcement officers.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
The cryptocurrency comedy continues.
A Bitcoin Blunder for the Ages: $40 Billion Accidentally Given Away
A botched prize giveaway has landed a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange in hot water.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Taino “Tai” Lopez was living proof the American dream was still attainable. The college dropout urged his followers to invest in a new company he had started that was buying distressed retailers on the cheap such as RadioShack and Pier 1 Imports, with a promise to turn them into e-commerce winners.
He Vowed to Revive RadioShack and Pier 1. Investors Say They Were Swindled.
Tai Lopez told his followers they could get rich investing in dying retail brands. The SEC says it was a Ponzi scheme, and the FBI is investigating.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, researchers found that boys are diagnosed more often in childhood, girls catch up during their teenage years . . .
Everyone thought autism mostly affected boys. This study says otherwise
Autism has long been thought of as a condition that mostly affects boys, but a massive study from Sweden suggests that idea may be misleading. Tracking nearly 3 million people over decades, researcher...
www.sciencedaily.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Target plans to cut 500 jobs from distribution centers and regional offices as the company aims to increase in-store employment.
New Target CEO shakes up leadership, staffing
In his second week as CEO, Michael Fiddelke is overhauling Target’s executive suite and in-store staffing amid lagging performance.
www.startribune.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The Trump administration is systematically erasing the legacy and successes of the Civil Rights Movement and the Long Black Freedom Struggle in what seems to be an effort to return the country to the Gilded Age and Jim and Jane Crow. “Make America Great Again” means “Make America White Again.”
NAACP's Derrick Johnson on how Trump is hollowing out democracy
Endurance, not despair, will decide democracy’s future — and
www.salon.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"Judges across the country are growing “increasingly furious and exhausted” as the Trump administration continues to openly defy court orders on mass immigration enforcement, prompting courts to proactively threaten to hold Trump administration officials in contempt, Politico reported Tuesday."
'Furious and exhausted’ judges reach limit with Trump — and eye contempt: report
Judges across the country are growing “increasingly furious and exhausted” as the Trump administration continues to openly defy court orders on mass immigration enforcement, prompting courts to proact...
www.rawstory.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Republican lawmakers pushed through a slew of bills Monday that would allow the endangered Mexican grey wolf to be killed, removed from its endangered category and give the legislature regulatory authority over hunting and fishing."
Ranchers could kill endangered Mexican grey wolves without permits under GOP proposal
Republican lawmakers pushed through a slew of bills Monday that would allow the endangered Mexican grey wolf to be killed, removed from its endangered category and give the legislature regulatory auth...
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency has earmarked $16.5 million for repairs to the hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field."
FEMA to reimburse $16.5 million toward Tropicana Field repairs
St. Petersburg does not know when it will receive payment.
www.tampabay.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM
A Grand Jury is Tally has still not announced its findings in the Hope Florida scandal.
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
"Two public officials who oversaw the development of the Hope Florida program — Shevaun Harris and Taylor Hatch — are up again for confirmations to senior posts in the DeSantis administration. The Senate declined to confirm them last year amid an investigation into the Hope Florida Foundation . . ."
DeSantis officials tied to Hope Florida saga up again for Senate confirmation
The Senate allows two years to complete the confirmation process.
www.tampabay.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump this morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Trump threatened to prevent it from opening.
CP NewsAlert: Carney spoke to Trump about dispute over Gordie Howe bridge
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump this morning about the Gordie Howe International Bridge after Trump threatened to prevent it from opening.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM