Uptown Al 🎸🎹🎬🎥🌈
@uptownal.bsky.social
Twitter refugee Songwriter, Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Blues Musician, Real Living Human. No DMs.
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Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h... The Pentagon’s Law of War Manual is clear on attacking defenseless people.
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
theintercept.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h... The Pentagon’s Law of War Manual is clear on attacking defenseless people.
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Arendt on Hegseth: McCarthyism destroyed the “reliable and devoted civil service” built under Roosevelt: “in the aftermath of this period the ‘ugly American’ appeared on the scene of foreign relations” but less so in domestic life, “except in a growing inability to correct errors and repair damages”
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Arendt on Hegseth: McCarthyism destroyed the “reliable and devoted civil service” built under Roosevelt: “in the aftermath of this period the ‘ugly American’ appeared on the scene of foreign relations” but less so in domestic life, “except in a growing inability to correct errors and repair damages”
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Officials in Congress and the Pentagon are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Officials in Congress and the Pentagon are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.
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Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
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“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
— Martin Luther King Jr.
— Martin Luther King Jr.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
— Martin Luther King Jr.
— Martin Luther King Jr.
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly relevant today.
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All the more reason to shop at Costco over Target or Amazon.
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
All the more reason to shop at Costco over Target or Amazon.
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I’ve long advocated for the press corps to stand in solidarity and do two things:
1. Follow ups should be directly at him being an asshole and defending their coworkers
2. They should absolutely ignore him and refuse to give him any press other than the fact that he’s an asshole
1. Follow ups should be directly at him being an asshole and defending their coworkers
2. They should absolutely ignore him and refuse to give him any press other than the fact that he’s an asshole
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’ve long advocated for the press corps to stand in solidarity and do two things:
1. Follow ups should be directly at him being an asshole and defending their coworkers
2. They should absolutely ignore him and refuse to give him any press other than the fact that he’s an asshole
1. Follow ups should be directly at him being an asshole and defending their coworkers
2. They should absolutely ignore him and refuse to give him any press other than the fact that he’s an asshole
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I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I’ve never been a “defund the police” type of guy. I believe that police are necessary, despite their flaws.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
But ICE is different. I am 100% behind ending their existence and prosecuting every single one of them.
ICE must go. End of discussion.
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Epstein files… let’s go 💙💙💙
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Epstein files… let’s go 💙💙💙
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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OPINION: You could tell that Pentagon Pete was going to be a disaster from the start.
Pentagon Pete’s Reckless ‘Drug Boat’ Strikes Put His Future Squarely in the Crosshairs
President Trump has already reportedly considered letting Hegseth go several times over the past year.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
OPINION: You could tell that Pentagon Pete was going to be a disaster from the start.
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Behn is taking questions from the audience: First question comes from Greenbriar in Robertson County and asks about affordable housing. Behn notes she proposed a bill in the Tennessee legislature to cut down on hedge funds buying residential properties and driving up prices.
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Behn is taking questions from the audience: First question comes from Greenbriar in Robertson County and asks about affordable housing. Behn notes she proposed a bill in the Tennessee legislature to cut down on hedge funds buying residential properties and driving up prices.
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And now we're hearing from @aftynbehn.bsky.social. She starts off thanking all of those who donated and volunteered. She especially thanks those who canvassed for the first time for her campaign. I met so many first timers and took out a few of them canvassing myself. So many folks are so excited!
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
And now we're hearing from @aftynbehn.bsky.social. She starts off thanking all of those who donated and volunteered. She especially thanks those who canvassed for the first time for her campaign. I met so many first timers and took out a few of them canvassing myself. So many folks are so excited!
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@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
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"...we've got a long period of this administration ahead." "....the use of force really concerns me. I think the groundwork that's being set is for the use of force against Americans in our states, and we're already seeing signs of that."
Frank Kendell, Center For American Progress, Sr. Fellow
Frank Kendell, Center For American Progress, Sr. Fellow
December 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
"...we've got a long period of this administration ahead." "....the use of force really concerns me. I think the groundwork that's being set is for the use of force against Americans in our states, and we're already seeing signs of that."
Frank Kendell, Center For American Progress, Sr. Fellow
Frank Kendell, Center For American Progress, Sr. Fellow
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Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
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Pentagon says it might recall Sen. Mark Kelly to military service for court martial over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and co...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Mark Kelly is a heroic public servant. Donald Trump is a treasonous criminal. Period.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...
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This tired, deeply-damaged man is so needy. He has to have references to him being president on his hat, on his shirt, and on a golf-framed placard next to his overcooked cheeseburger he's almost too-out-of-it to eat.
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This tired, deeply-damaged man is so needy. He has to have references to him being president on his hat, on his shirt, and on a golf-framed placard next to his overcooked cheeseburger he's almost too-out-of-it to eat.
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Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
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This is who the GOP represents, mega rich donors, not everyday people. A vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social is a vote for the people!
Check to see if you live in TN CD7 at govotetn.gov and if you do, get to the polls between 7a-7p tomorrow, Dec 2!
Check to see if you live in TN CD7 at govotetn.gov and if you do, get to the polls between 7a-7p tomorrow, Dec 2!
HAPPENING NOW IN FRANKLIN: Republican #TN7 nominee Matt Van Epps has moved his event from Puckett’s to the gated mansion estate of a right wing billionaire. Police are outside and told us it’s a closed door event.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This is who the GOP represents, mega rich donors, not everyday people. A vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social is a vote for the people!
Check to see if you live in TN CD7 at govotetn.gov and if you do, get to the polls between 7a-7p tomorrow, Dec 2!
Check to see if you live in TN CD7 at govotetn.gov and if you do, get to the polls between 7a-7p tomorrow, Dec 2!
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"Today, as the Roberts court rewrites the Constitution in the image of Trumpian autocracy, it’s become clear that Roberts’ promise to be a neutral umpire was a lie. We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up,"
#Pinks
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#Pinks
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Inside the 'corrupt bargain' between Trump and Chief Justice John Roberts
Mother Jones writers Pema Levy and Ari Berman say that President Donald Trump "owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man" — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts."Twenty years ago, John Roberts...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Today, as the Roberts court rewrites the Constitution in the image of Trumpian autocracy, it’s become clear that Roberts’ promise to be a neutral umpire was a lie. We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up,"
#Pinks
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#Pinks
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Killing shipwreck survivors is not “tragic collateral damage.”It is illegal.It is immoral. It is the kind of act that makes the term war crime feel far too polite.There’s no excuse, spin,no bureaucratic euphemism that can make throwing people into the sea or leaving them to die remotely acceptable.
War Crime...or Murder?
Killing shipwreck survivors is patently illegal and morally abhorrent
contrarian.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Killing shipwreck survivors is not “tragic collateral damage.”It is illegal.It is immoral. It is the kind of act that makes the term war crime feel far too polite.There’s no excuse, spin,no bureaucratic euphemism that can make throwing people into the sea or leaving them to die remotely acceptable.