Stephen R Welch
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Seems like a weird thing to tweet on the day when your boss said he’d pardon someone convicted of sending 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Seems like a weird thing to tweet on the day when your boss said he’d pardon someone convicted of sending 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
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Pipe dreams don't change things. I've said point-blank that I think what happened in the boat strikes is a war crime, but I don't think "let's hand over US officers to foreign courts" is a winning Dem message, even if it makes people on Bluesky feel brave and virtuous and good about themselves.
Part of the reason to speak out, even if it’s a pipe dream, is that Americans generally aren’t keen on letting a pundit class euphemize international accountability for war crimes as some kind of nebulous international control of U.S. military personnel generally.
Because if there's one thing Americans of all classes love, it's arguing over how much power over US military personnel we should give to international courts
I mean, do you guys *know* any voters?
I mean, do you guys *know* any voters?
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Pipe dreams don't change things. I've said point-blank that I think what happened in the boat strikes is a war crime, but I don't think "let's hand over US officers to foreign courts" is a winning Dem message, even if it makes people on Bluesky feel brave and virtuous and good about themselves.
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One of the clearest, logical thinkers and strategic communicators on why Russia must not win - and why Ukraine needs more support, not more pressure to sign a deal that favours Russia.
We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate.
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of the clearest, logical thinkers and strategic communicators on why Russia must not win - and why Ukraine needs more support, not more pressure to sign a deal that favours Russia.
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Lessons of the Budapest Memorandum
(TLDR: any peace agreement for Ukraine must include strong, legally binding and specific security guarantees.)
In December 1994, a document was signed in Budapest that was supposed to become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s security.
(TLDR: any peace agreement for Ukraine must include strong, legally binding and specific security guarantees.)
In December 1994, a document was signed in Budapest that was supposed to become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s security.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Lessons of the Budapest Memorandum
(TLDR: any peace agreement for Ukraine must include strong, legally binding and specific security guarantees.)
In December 1994, a document was signed in Budapest that was supposed to become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s security.
(TLDR: any peace agreement for Ukraine must include strong, legally binding and specific security guarantees.)
In December 1994, a document was signed in Budapest that was supposed to become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s security.
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Traces of Ancient Opium Found in a 2,500-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Linked to 'King of Kings' Xerxes
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Traces of Ancient Opium Found in a 2,500-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Linked to 'King of Kings' Xerxes
A rare vase opens a window into ancient drug use and ritual life.
www.zmescience.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Traces of Ancient Opium Found in a 2,500-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Linked to 'King of Kings' Xerxes
www.zmescience.com/science/arch...
www.zmescience.com/science/arch...
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Canaanite Folk Worship at Megiddo - Biblical Archaeology Society
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Canaanite Folk Worship at Megiddo
Conducting salvage excavations at the ancient site of Megiddo, archaeologists uncovered fascinating new evidence of Canaanite folk worship
www.biblicalarchaeology.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Canaanite Folk Worship at Megiddo - Biblical Archaeology Society
www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancien...
www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancien...
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I feel sick. This is a betrayal of the brave people of Ukraine who are defending not only their own freedom but ours too. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
U.S. pushing Ukraine to sign peace deal by Thanksgiving or lose support
The U.S. is sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I feel sick. This is a betrayal of the brave people of Ukraine who are defending not only their own freedom but ours too. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Donald hates it when they take a picture of him from that angle.
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Donald hates it when they take a picture of him from that angle.
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A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing & that no amendment could save its claims, ending years of litigation over religious freedom & reproductive rights.
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#reproductiverights
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#reproductiverights
Ninth Circuit Remand Ends Satanic Temple Challenge to Idaho Abortion Ban - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt
Witchcraft & Pagan News - A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing and that no amendment could save its clai...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A federal judge has permanently dismissed The Satanic Temple’s challenge to Idaho’s abortion bans, finding the group lacked standing & that no amendment could save its claims, ending years of litigation over religious freedom & reproductive rights.
wildhunt.org/2025/11/nint...
#reproductiverights
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#reproductiverights
“Absent swift legislation, some of the largest A.I. companies are poised to repeat the sins of social media on a more devastating scale.”
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’
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November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“Absent swift legislation, some of the largest A.I. companies are poised to repeat the sins of social media on a more devastating scale.”
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
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When I turned against Trump 7yrs ago, I knew I was taking a blowtorch to my career & livelihood. Scott Jennings did the exact opposite. He embraced Trump a few a few yrs ago knowing it would advance his career. And now he acts like Trump. Jennings is everything that’s wrong with our politics today.
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
When I turned against Trump 7yrs ago, I knew I was taking a blowtorch to my career & livelihood. Scott Jennings did the exact opposite. He embraced Trump a few a few yrs ago knowing it would advance his career. And now he acts like Trump. Jennings is everything that’s wrong with our politics today.
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Trump makes his Epstein situation EVEN WORSE with his reaction; His approval plummets as even many MAGA faithful jump ship; The admin hides inflation data as the economic disaster reaches new levels; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT!
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 11/13/25
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November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump makes his Epstein situation EVEN WORSE with his reaction; His approval plummets as even many MAGA faithful jump ship; The admin hides inflation data as the economic disaster reaches new levels; and more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT!
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"Trump, at least, seems very much to believe there are still more damaging revelations to come. He wouldn’t have cranked up the pressure on Boebert and company yesterday if he thought the stuff we’d already seen was the worst of it." www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
He’s Acting Pretty Damn Guilty
Trump usually acts like a guy with something to hide. But his Epstein behavior is on another level.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Trump, at least, seems very much to believe there are still more damaging revelations to come. He wouldn’t have cranked up the pressure on Boebert and company yesterday if he thought the stuff we’d already seen was the worst of it." www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
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“There are some Easter eggs in there that suggest there’s a little bit more to the story, or maybe a lot bit more that we don't know.”
Alex Wagner on Trump’s hours at Epstein’s house, that strange birthday note, and a growing sense that powerful people are covering it all up.
Alex Wagner on Trump’s hours at Epstein’s house, that strange birthday note, and a growing sense that powerful people are covering it all up.
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“There are some Easter eggs in there that suggest there’s a little bit more to the story, or maybe a lot bit more that we don't know.”
Alex Wagner on Trump’s hours at Epstein’s house, that strange birthday note, and a growing sense that powerful people are covering it all up.
Alex Wagner on Trump’s hours at Epstein’s house, that strange birthday note, and a growing sense that powerful people are covering it all up.
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THE SITUATION ROOM
Q: "Why are White House officials…meeting with Rep. Boebert in an effort to try to get her to not sign this petition calling for the release of the [Epstein] files?"
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
Leavitt: "I'm not going to detail conversations that took place in the situation room."
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
THE SITUATION ROOM
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Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Todd Blanche would have had these emails before interviewing Maxwell. Why didn’t he question her directly about her exchanges? Why did he not follow up when she said things that were onviously a lie?? This shows that was a performance intended to dupe the public and benefit her (and Trump)
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A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A normal reaction to today's news, dear Nancy, would be to express shock and horror at the significant possibility that the president of the United States is a child molester.
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Today, a judge will sentence the hitman Iran sent to kill me on American soil, writes Masih Alinejad. It’s proof that the country where I sought refuge protects the freedoms I love.
How the Country I Was Taught to Hate Saved My Life
Today, a judge will sentence the hitman Iran sent to kill me on American soil, writes Masih Alinejad. It’s proof that the country where I sought refuge protects the freedoms I love.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today, a judge will sentence the hitman Iran sent to kill me on American soil, writes Masih Alinejad. It’s proof that the country where I sought refuge protects the freedoms I love.
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Congressional Republicans are awfully silent about these new emails. Luckily Adelita Grijalva is about to be sworn in, and her signature completes the petition to release the files.
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Congressional Republicans are awfully silent about these new emails. Luckily Adelita Grijalva is about to be sworn in, and her signature completes the petition to release the files.
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ICE sprays large canister of pepper spray directly into family car—hitting 1 year old baby.
"They were simply shopping at Sam's Club," said man who took video.
"ICE agents drove by and sprayed pepper spray directly inside—where their baby and 16 year old sister sat."
Cicero, Illinois
"They were simply shopping at Sam's Club," said man who took video.
"ICE agents drove by and sprayed pepper spray directly inside—where their baby and 16 year old sister sat."
Cicero, Illinois
November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"Such forceful denunciations of antisemitism by Republicans politicians and MAGA conservatives are all to the good. But something critically important is missing from their indictment."
Gabriel Schoenfeld on the right's incomplete anti-antisemitism:
Gabriel Schoenfeld on the right's incomplete anti-antisemitism:
Right-Wing Critics of Antisemitism Keep Weirdly Mum About Trump
But this fish rots from the head.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Such forceful denunciations of antisemitism by Republicans politicians and MAGA conservatives are all to the good. But something critically important is missing from their indictment."
Gabriel Schoenfeld on the right's incomplete anti-antisemitism:
Gabriel Schoenfeld on the right's incomplete anti-antisemitism:
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He Lies As He Breathes, But His Lies About The Economy Won’t Work: Trump lies as he breathes, and generally, his lies work. Lots of people, way too many, believe his lies - the “2020 stolen election” lie, the “they’re eating cats & dogs” lie. But his lies about the economy & affordability…
He Lies As He Breathes, But His Lies About The Economy Won’t Work
Trump lies as he breathes, and generally, his lies work. Lots of people, way too many, believe his lies - the “2020 stolen election” lie, the “they’re eating cats & dogs” lie. But his lies about the economy & affordability won’t work. Because we all LIVE the economy. We KNOW how much things cost.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
He Lies As He Breathes, But His Lies About The Economy Won’t Work: Trump lies as he breathes, and generally, his lies work. Lots of people, way too many, believe his lies - the “2020 stolen election” lie, the “they’re eating cats & dogs” lie. But his lies about the economy & affordability…
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My God, what a horrible, pitiful, defeatist, tone deaf, and just plain…WRONG thing to say. Retire now @SenAngusKing if that’s how you feel. Retire now and put someone else in your place who will stand up to the fascist in the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My God, what a horrible, pitiful, defeatist, tone deaf, and just plain…WRONG thing to say. Retire now @SenAngusKing if that’s how you feel. Retire now and put someone else in your place who will stand up to the fascist in the White House.
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Archaeological evidence for Jesus’ resurrection?
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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By day, she’s a master’s student; by night, she defends the skies over Kyiv region from drones.
📹 DW
📹 DW
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
By day, she’s a master’s student; by night, she defends the skies over Kyiv region from drones.
📹 DW
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