Sue Kopen Katcef
@umnewsie.bsky.social
Award winning b'cast journalist now freelancing for @MPTNews.
Former @merrillcollege @CNSmd B'cast Bureau Dir.
Member @SPJ_tweets, @RTDNA, @NATAS
Forever Terp!
Former @merrillcollege @CNSmd B'cast Bureau Dir.
Member @SPJ_tweets, @RTDNA, @NATAS
Forever Terp!
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Trump national security strategy says US should stop "hectoring" repressive nations in the Middle East about human rights then goes on to hector democratically elected European nations about their domestic policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump national security strategy says US should stop "hectoring" repressive nations in the Middle East about human rights then goes on to hector democratically elected European nations about their domestic policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...
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In a country run on xenophobic authoritarianism, of course citizenship doesn't necessarily protect you
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In a country run on xenophobic authoritarianism, of course citizenship doesn't necessarily protect you
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Mornin. ☕️
ICYMI: I got copies of letters from nearly 20 of Trump's ballroom donors, sent to a senator asking for specifics on how much they gave, who asked them to give, if they made deals, etc.
Most ignored the Qs and bragged about their philanthropy. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
ICYMI: I got copies of letters from nearly 20 of Trump's ballroom donors, sent to a senator asking for specifics on how much they gave, who asked them to give, if they made deals, etc.
Most ignored the Qs and bragged about their philanthropy. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump’s Ballroom Donors Blow Off Senator’s Questions About How Much They Gave
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked for dollar amounts and Trump contacts. Donors responded by boasting about their philanthropy and love of America.
www.huffpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Mornin. ☕️
ICYMI: I got copies of letters from nearly 20 of Trump's ballroom donors, sent to a senator asking for specifics on how much they gave, who asked them to give, if they made deals, etc.
Most ignored the Qs and bragged about their philanthropy. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
ICYMI: I got copies of letters from nearly 20 of Trump's ballroom donors, sent to a senator asking for specifics on how much they gave, who asked them to give, if they made deals, etc.
Most ignored the Qs and bragged about their philanthropy. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Gupta: These are the most credentialed radiologists in the country. No one is aware of any type of screening guideline that says as you age you should get an MRI of the heart and abdomen.
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Sleepy Donald.
I’m sure Fox News will be all over this.
I’m sure Fox News will be all over this.
Who really thinks this guy is gonna last through 2028 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump appears to doze off in another meeting
It was the second time in a month Trump has appeared to struggle to stay awake as his advisers have spoken to cameras about the administration’s initiatives.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Sleepy Donald.
I’m sure Fox News will be all over this.
I’m sure Fox News will be all over this.
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NEW: Pete Hegseth told an audience in a 2016 video that the military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNN
Hegseth described the refusal of illegal commands as part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:13 PM
NEW: Pete Hegseth told an audience in a 2016 video that the military “won’t follow unlawful orders from their commander in chief,” and described the refusal of illegal commands as a part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
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Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
DHS Agrees to Overhaul Federal Immigration System for Mass Voter Screenings
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
In a settlement with four Republican-led states, the DHS has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — a dramatic expansion of federal data that voting rights advocates have long warned could supercharge wrongful purges and threaten voter privacy.
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Over 800,000 people become naturalized U.S. citizens every year, gaining the right to vote in U.S. elections. Now, that right is being targeted by the Trump administration and the GOP. @yuniorarivas.bsky.social breaks down the right-wing war on naturalized citizens👇
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Over 800,000 people become naturalized U.S. citizens every year, gaining the right to vote in U.S. elections. Now, that right is being targeted by the Trump administration and the GOP. @yuniorarivas.bsky.social breaks down the right-wing war on naturalized citizens👇
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While the Trump team defends killing suspected drug dealers who have not been convicted of anything, the convicted drug trafficking former president of Honduras is released from prison by a Trump pardon. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Former President of Honduras Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
While the Trump team defends killing suspected drug dealers who have not been convicted of anything, the convicted drug trafficking former president of Honduras is released from prison by a Trump pardon. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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It’s now official: Trump has pardoned one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking last year in the U.S. and sentenced to 45 years in prison. 1/
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It’s now official: Trump has pardoned one of the world’s most notorious drug traffickers. Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of drug trafficking last year in the U.S. and sentenced to 45 years in prison. 1/
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NEW: President Trump has never before been in such an echo chamber
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Has Never Been More Isolated
Even Trump’s allies worry that he has become out of touch with what the public wants.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
NEW: President Trump has never before been in such an echo chamber
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
His domestic travel has basically stopped. He sees rich donors and MAGA media, not actual voters
Everyone around him is saying he is right. But polls show more Americans think he is wrong www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The AI cartoon Hegseth posted was a smokescreen. The real story is an operation that left 11 people dead and a White House showing no signs of owning up or answering basic questions. @timmiller.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social walk through what we know.
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The AI cartoon Hegseth posted was a smokescreen. The real story is an operation that left 11 people dead and a White House showing no signs of owning up or answering basic questions. @timmiller.bsky.social and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social walk through what we know.
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It really is. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the lies that come from that podium and the Oval Office.
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It really is. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the lies that come from that podium and the Oval Office.
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If blowing up survivors in the water was the right thing to do because they are “narco-terrorists” (trust us, bro) and deserve no quarter, why did we rescue two other survivors in a different strike, fly them home, and let them go free?
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If blowing up survivors in the water was the right thing to do because they are “narco-terrorists” (trust us, bro) and deserve no quarter, why did we rescue two other survivors in a different strike, fly them home, and let them go free?
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This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order
Leavitt: The latter is true
Leavitt: The latter is true
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
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If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Reposted by Sue Kopen Katcef
Looks like Trump and Hegseth might be preparing to throw the military under the bus on the second strike.
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Looks like Trump and Hegseth might be preparing to throw the military under the bus on the second strike.
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible