Rita Melinda Red
@ritamelindared.bsky.social
non-fascist genx (i was adhd when adhd wasn't cool), geek-chic science freak, 45wpm but touchtyping imposs 4 me😩, deep south escapee, pro-democracy, pro-lgbtq, pro-teacher, pro-all the beautiful shades of skin, pro-ukraine, pro-freedom 4 all
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Piss tests for every Palantir exec at 1201 on 20 Jan 29, and if any of them fail the company is permanently debarred
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Piss tests for every Palantir exec at 1201 on 20 Jan 29, and if any of them fail the company is permanently debarred
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once again the secretary of defense is worth reading
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-triump...
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-triump...
The Triumph of the Operator
GWOT, Signalgate, and the Cult of the Operator making National Security Policy
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
once again the secretary of defense is worth reading
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-triump...
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-triump...
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It’s all cosplay?
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It’s all cosplay?
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QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
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You know who 50 year mortgage is a good idea for? Banks and wealthy venture capitalists, not real humans.
QUINTANILLA: What's more likely -- a $2,000 tariff rebate check or a 50 year mortgage?
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
HASSETT: They're both really good ideas
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
You know who 50 year mortgage is a good idea for? Banks and wealthy venture capitalists, not real humans.
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It's been a while since I've lived in NC, but most of this sounds deeply wrong? (Starting with flubbing the name of the local PD.)
Charlotte is one the nation's most dangerous cities? Violent crime rates that are higher than 97% of American cities? What?
Charlotte is one the nation's most dangerous cities? Violent crime rates that are higher than 97% of American cities? What?
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It's been a while since I've lived in NC, but most of this sounds deeply wrong? (Starting with flubbing the name of the local PD.)
Charlotte is one the nation's most dangerous cities? Violent crime rates that are higher than 97% of American cities? What?
Charlotte is one the nation's most dangerous cities? Violent crime rates that are higher than 97% of American cities? What?
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Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Rep. Pat Harrigan: "I have asked Josh Stein, our governor, to consider working with President Trump to allow the National Guard to come into Charlotte ... use the National Guard as a force multiplier and they can a lot of load off the Charlotte PD."
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Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified"
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
February 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified"
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
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This is actually good spin, or would have been. But the fact that the Democratic cave happened without even a coordinated, agreed-upon message like this indicates the depth of the leadership void.
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is actually good spin, or would have been. But the fact that the Democratic cave happened without even a coordinated, agreed-upon message like this indicates the depth of the leadership void.
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Khanna: And then it’s awfully convenient that those eight senators happen to be the ones who aren’t up in 2026—and they’re all consulting Schumer. People are sick of this. That’s why I called on Schumer to step down.
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Khanna: And then it’s awfully convenient that those eight senators happen to be the ones who aren’t up in 2026—and they’re all consulting Schumer. People are sick of this. That’s why I called on Schumer to step down.
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Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
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"They will kill me in Iran. Please don’t send me back." For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the U.S. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran. nyti.ms/3JRCLYR
‘It Feels Like I’m in a Nightmare’: Inside the First Deportation Flight to Iran
For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"They will kill me in Iran. Please don’t send me back." For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the U.S. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran. nyti.ms/3JRCLYR
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I’m thrilled to join my friend John Fugelsang live on Nov. 12 at 8 pm, at Union Stage in D.C.
I’ll be on stage with John after his set for a deep-dive Q & A about his New York Times best-selling book "Separation of Church & Hate" as well as other subjects.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
I’ll be on stage with John after his set for a deep-dive Q & A about his New York Times best-selling book "Separation of Church & Hate" as well as other subjects.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
John Fugelsang (@johnfugelsang.bsky.social)
My book, SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND HATE, is on sale now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separation-of-Church-and-Hate/John-Fugelsang/9781668066898.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’m thrilled to join my friend John Fugelsang live on Nov. 12 at 8 pm, at Union Stage in D.C.
I’ll be on stage with John after his set for a deep-dive Q & A about his New York Times best-selling book "Separation of Church & Hate" as well as other subjects.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
I’ll be on stage with John after his set for a deep-dive Q & A about his New York Times best-selling book "Separation of Church & Hate" as well as other subjects.
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social
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So much stupid contained within those 250 characters.
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
So much stupid contained within those 250 characters.
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This Veterans Day, I’m thinking of the millions of Americans who have served in uniform — and how our government is failing them right now.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This Veterans Day, I’m thinking of the millions of Americans who have served in uniform — and how our government is failing them right now.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
Words aren’t enough, we need actions. Fund the VA. Fund mental healthcare. And end endless wars.
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In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
A nation of heroes, a Senate of cowards | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, Cheney didn’t save us from Trump. He created him.
www.inquirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In Chicago, the courage of good, everyday folks getting in the face of ICE/BP and fighting back is restoring my faith in America
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
In DC, the cowardice of Senate Democrats has undermined it, again
America needs a government as good as its people. My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
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Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map
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Remember when I explained how "stacked panel" propaganda works?
![• The NYT announced the lineup for the Andrew Ross Sorkin-anchored
DealBook summit, which included one curious name: Erika Kirk. [NYT]
• A panel on journalism hosted by Michael Barbaro will include: Charlamagne Tha God, Jon Favreau, Amna Nawaz, David Remnick, Stephanie Ruhle, Andrew Schulz, and Ben Shapiro.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cvhu7p2bziajywpce7yrlevy/bafkreicn7lw6rvcuzeggxpnhbut62ogrvpbikaomwvfq2qsel3sx777uoq@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Remember when I explained how "stacked panel" propaganda works?
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From a Washington Post story titled "How women feel about Trump’s presidency"
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
From a Washington Post story titled "How women feel about Trump’s presidency"
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Some context: Trump is referring to those who fight and die for their country in military service. Those he told John Kelly were “suckers” and “losers.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Trump: "If we die, we must die and we as men we die without complaining."
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Some context: Trump is referring to those who fight and die for their country in military service. Those he told John Kelly were “suckers” and “losers.”
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Trump: "Beautiful B2 bombers. Aren't they beautiful now? We respect them so much. What a job they did. That in an instant completely obliterated Iran's nuclear capability, of which we've just ordered -- I have to say -- many more of the updated versions of that incredible piece of art."
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump: "Beautiful B2 bombers. Aren't they beautiful now? We respect them so much. What a job they did. That in an instant completely obliterated Iran's nuclear capability, of which we've just ordered -- I have to say -- many more of the updated versions of that incredible piece of art."
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Trump knows the first three words to "God Bless America" but that seems to be about it
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump knows the first three words to "God Bless America" but that seems to be about it
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Trump: "We will not stop until we've ended the tragedy of homeless veterans once and for all. I'd see in New York where people that came into our country illegally would be put up in hotels and veterans would be sitting on the sidewalk. Many of the people that came in were put in from prisons."
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Trump: "We will not stop until we've ended the tragedy of homeless veterans once and for all. I'd see in New York where people that came into our country illegally would be put up in hotels and veterans would be sitting on the sidewalk. Many of the people that came in were put in from prisons."