Rick
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"Democracy is never guaranteed.
Each generation must defend it, protect it and stand up for it."
"Democracy is never guaranteed.
Each generation must defend it, protect it and stand up for it."
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Jamal Khashoggi murderer embraced by a pedophile sex trafficking protector.
Khashoggi was dismembered into tiny pieces for an act of journalism.
Khashoggi was dismembered into tiny pieces for an act of journalism.
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Jamal Khashoggi murderer embraced by a pedophile sex trafficking protector.
Khashoggi was dismembered into tiny pieces for an act of journalism.
Khashoggi was dismembered into tiny pieces for an act of journalism.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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"given Nazzaro's likely connection to the Russian intelligence services or similar entities, it further indicates that the [Observations Group] project is potentially similarly connected". 1/2
Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training
Experts say Observations Group’s connections to the Base and Rinaldo Nazzaro present ‘urgent danger’
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"given Nazzaro's likely connection to the Russian intelligence services or similar entities, it further indicates that the [Observations Group] project is potentially similarly connected". 1/2
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Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
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Massie on Johnson: "He wants to create a provision of this law that would exempt the very people we're trying to expose -- the men who raped these women. He says, 'We'll make sure they are credible allegations.' Is he calling the survivors we witnessed today un-credible? That's the implication"
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Massie on Johnson: "He wants to create a provision of this law that would exempt the very people we're trying to expose -- the men who raped these women. He says, 'We'll make sure they are credible allegations.' Is he calling the survivors we witnessed today un-credible? That's the implication"
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AOC: Trump has been saying the economy is booming, but it’s really only seven tech companies. They’re driving this growth in just one sector: AI.
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
AOC: Trump has been saying the economy is booming, but it’s really only seven tech companies. They’re driving this growth in just one sector: AI.
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
So the entire economic growth can be tracked down to seven companies and their AI expansion…
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This isn't chaos. It's a plan. The defunding of the NEA, the gutting of the NEH, and the capture of the Kennedy Center are straight from the Heritage Foundation's 'Project 2025' playbook. Read my latest TIME article to see why this cultural attack demands our attention.
Trump’s Campaign to Defund the Arts—and Rewrite History
"The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent."
time.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This isn't chaos. It's a plan. The defunding of the NEA, the gutting of the NEH, and the capture of the Kennedy Center are straight from the Heritage Foundation's 'Project 2025' playbook. Read my latest TIME article to see why this cultural attack demands our attention.
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they murdered him and cut him up with a bone saw
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
they murdered him and cut him up with a bone saw
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The Trump White House is a safe space for sex traffickers, dictators, and fraudsters.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Live Updates: Trump Praises Saudi Prince and Dismisses Question About Killing of Journalist
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Trump White House is a safe space for sex traffickers, dictators, and fraudsters.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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Woah - this story is still breaking but this could be huge!
Federal court blocks Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional map
The new lines, which were designed to help the GOP gain up to five House seats in next year's midterm elections, triggered a nationwide redistricting battle.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Woah - this story is still breaking but this could be huge!
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Jamal Khashoggi was a WaPo columnist when he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul at the direction of the Saudi government. The entire world condemned it, except Trump. This wasn’t “things happen.” It was a state-sanctioned assassination for exercising free speech.
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Jamal Khashoggi was a WaPo columnist when he was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul at the direction of the Saudi government. The entire world condemned it, except Trump. This wasn’t “things happen.” It was a state-sanctioned assassination for exercising free speech.
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Trump's guest is a murderer.
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Trump's guest is a murderer.
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This is a disgrace to the servicemen and women who serve our military and spitting on 9-11 survivors , first responders, fire and police not to mention the families like mine who never even recovered their loved ones.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Live updates: Trump gives Saudi crown prince a warm embrace during White House visit
President Donald Trump will fête Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia. Trump announced a deal to sell the kingdom F-35 fighter jets.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is a disgrace to the servicemen and women who serve our military and spitting on 9-11 survivors , first responders, fire and police not to mention the families like mine who never even recovered their loved ones.
apnews.com/live/donald-...
apnews.com/live/donald-...
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If you're a dictator, they let you do it ...🤷♀️
In Trump's mind, everyone works for him and he should have the right to fire them ... if not have them hacked up and killed if they get in his way.
In Trump's mind, everyone works for him and he should have the right to fire them ... if not have them hacked up and killed if they get in his way.
"Insubordinate."
In a democracy, a journalist doesn't act as a subordinate to the head of state. The job is to hold power accountable. deadline.com/2025/11/trum...
In a democracy, a journalist doesn't act as a subordinate to the head of state. The job is to hold power accountable. deadline.com/2025/11/trum...
Donald Trump Says ABC Should Lose Its Broadcast License After Getting Irate Over Reporter’s Questions About Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Jeffrey Epstein Files
Donald Trump called for ABC to lose its broadcast license over a reporter's questions about the Khashoggi murder and the Epstein files.
deadline.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If you're a dictator, they let you do it ...🤷♀️
In Trump's mind, everyone works for him and he should have the right to fire them ... if not have them hacked up and killed if they get in his way.
In Trump's mind, everyone works for him and he should have the right to fire them ... if not have them hacked up and killed if they get in his way.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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An Epstein survivor just delivered a blistering message to the President: “I am traumatized. I am not stupid.” She slammed the 50-day delays, lockdowns, and political games blocking justice and even Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in. “What you’re doing is wrong. It’s self-serving. This is America.”
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
An Epstein survivor just delivered a blistering message to the President: “I am traumatized. I am not stupid.” She slammed the 50-day delays, lockdowns, and political games blocking justice and even Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in. “What you’re doing is wrong. It’s self-serving. This is America.”
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There Will Be Dancing in the Street, Pete......
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
There Will Be Dancing in the Street, Pete......
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"Trump seems to believe there are more damaging revelations to come. He wouldn’t have cranked up the pressure yesterday if he thought the stuff we’d already seen was the worst of it. Whatever the high-water mark of this scandal is, we likely haven’t hit it yet."
www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
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.
www.thebulwark.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Trump seems to believe there are more damaging revelations to come. He wouldn’t have cranked up the pressure yesterday if he thought the stuff we’d already seen was the worst of it. Whatever the high-water mark of this scandal is, we likely haven’t hit it yet."
www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
www.thebulwark.com/p/hes-acting...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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Take the time to read this thread. Shame on Heritage and everyone who will not condemn their erasure of American service and sacrifice
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Take the time to read this thread. Shame on Heritage and everyone who will not condemn their erasure of American service and sacrifice
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“.. I haven’t spoken to the president about this yet,” he said. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“.. I haven’t spoken to the president about this yet,” he said. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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This is the ~fifth? ~sixth? time they spent the tariff money? First, it was financing the tax cuts; then it was financing the farmer aid; then it was paying troops during the shutdown (questionable legality); then we somehow found $40b to bailout Argentina; now it's 'rebate' checks?
Trump says tariffs to yield dividends 'of at least $2,000 a person'
Trump says tariffs to yield dividends 'of at least $2,000 a person'
But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cast the discussion in a bit of a different light.
dlvr.it
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is the ~fifth? ~sixth? time they spent the tariff money? First, it was financing the tax cuts; then it was financing the farmer aid; then it was paying troops during the shutdown (questionable legality); then we somehow found $40b to bailout Argentina; now it's 'rebate' checks?
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Trump’s newfound obsession with “affordability” is like a pyromaniac lecturing the fire department. His economic policies are the arsonists behind the very blaze he’s pretending to put out.
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump’s newfound obsession with “affordability” is like a pyromaniac lecturing the fire department. His economic policies are the arsonists behind the very blaze he’s pretending to put out.
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen