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"I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country; and the least appearance of an encroachment on those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil exceedingly."
~Benjamin Franklin
~Benjamin Franklin
May 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country; and the least appearance of an encroachment on those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil exceedingly."
~Benjamin Franklin
~Benjamin Franklin
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On this day in 1944, soviet russia started forcefully deporting Crimean Tatars from their homeland. Hundreds of thousands of people in a matter of days.
81 years later, russian war criminals continue the genocidal legacy of their ancestors.
We honor every victim’s memory🕯
81 years later, russian war criminals continue the genocidal legacy of their ancestors.
We honor every victim’s memory🕯
May 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
On this day in 1944, soviet russia started forcefully deporting Crimean Tatars from their homeland. Hundreds of thousands of people in a matter of days.
81 years later, russian war criminals continue the genocidal legacy of their ancestors.
We honor every victim’s memory🕯
81 years later, russian war criminals continue the genocidal legacy of their ancestors.
We honor every victim’s memory🕯
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“Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy keeps going on TV and insisting it’s safe to fly in and out of Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey… But Duffy has now admitted he changed a flight booked for his wife on Monday so that she wouldn’t have to travel through Newark.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Changed His Wife's Flight to Avoid Newark Airport
Would you let your family fly out of Newark?
gizmodo.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy keeps going on TV and insisting it’s safe to fly in and out of Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey… But Duffy has now admitted he changed a flight booked for his wife on Monday so that she wouldn’t have to travel through Newark.”
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Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.
May 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.
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We take a moment to remember what it took to liberate Europe from evil. We remember the 6 million murdered in the Holocaust, the millions who suffered under brutal regimes, and everyone who stood against the most heinous crime of the 20th century. We remember that it must never happen again.
May 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
We take a moment to remember what it took to liberate Europe from evil. We remember the 6 million murdered in the Holocaust, the millions who suffered under brutal regimes, and everyone who stood against the most heinous crime of the 20th century. We remember that it must never happen again.
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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•••••BREAKING•••••
The Supreme Court has blocked any new deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
SCOTUS is acting in response to an emergency appeal by lawyers from the ACLU.
The Court has directed the Trump regime not to remove Venezuelan immigrants held in the Bluebonnet Detention…
The Supreme Court has blocked any new deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
SCOTUS is acting in response to an emergency appeal by lawyers from the ACLU.
The Court has directed the Trump regime not to remove Venezuelan immigrants held in the Bluebonnet Detention…
April 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
•••••BREAKING•••••
The Supreme Court has blocked any new deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
SCOTUS is acting in response to an emergency appeal by lawyers from the ACLU.
The Court has directed the Trump regime not to remove Venezuelan immigrants held in the Bluebonnet Detention…
The Supreme Court has blocked any new deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
SCOTUS is acting in response to an emergency appeal by lawyers from the ACLU.
The Court has directed the Trump regime not to remove Venezuelan immigrants held in the Bluebonnet Detention…
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The Dallas ICE office is involved in a mass removal effort targeting nearly 200 people — many without removal orders — scheduled to be deported to El Salvador today.
This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.
This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.
April 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The Dallas ICE office is involved in a mass removal effort targeting nearly 200 people — many without removal orders — scheduled to be deported to El Salvador today.
This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.
This is not just cruel – it is lawless. I refuse to stay quiet while families are being torn apart, and lives are being put at risk.
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I have autism. I graduated high school with honors and had the highest SAT score in school history. I've been married to my wonderful wife for 28 years and have three amazing children. I've had a successful career as a software and DevOps engineer and paid plenty in taxes.
Go fuck yourself RFK Jr.
Go fuck yourself RFK Jr.
April 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I have autism. I graduated high school with honors and had the highest SAT score in school history. I've been married to my wonderful wife for 28 years and have three amazing children. I've had a successful career as a software and DevOps engineer and paid plenty in taxes.
Go fuck yourself RFK Jr.
Go fuck yourself RFK Jr.
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April 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Sumy. Bodies of the people killed by russia lie in the streets, reminding about the price Ukraine has to pay for being neighbors with the terrorist state.
Our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.
Our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.
April 13, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Sumy. Bodies of the people killed by russia lie in the streets, reminding about the price Ukraine has to pay for being neighbors with the terrorist state.
Our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.
Our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones.
I sure hope the “hackathon” at the IRS by DOGE and Palantir results in exposure of the current administration’s head’s tax records 🕵️♀️
April 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I sure hope the “hackathon” at the IRS by DOGE and Palantir results in exposure of the current administration’s head’s tax records 🕵️♀️
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We wouldn’t be here if SCOTUS had allowed the January 6th trial to go forward as scheduled.
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 AM
We wouldn’t be here if SCOTUS had allowed the January 6th trial to go forward as scheduled.
Trump, making oligarchs richer since 2017 👑💰
Who thought electing this 78 year was a good idea?
Who thought electing this 78 year was a good idea?
April 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump, making oligarchs richer since 2017 👑💰
Who thought electing this 78 year was a good idea?
Who thought electing this 78 year was a good idea?
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“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
~The Diary of Anne Frank
~The Diary of Anne Frank
April 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
~The Diary of Anne Frank
~The Diary of Anne Frank
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This morning we learned that a well-known white nationalist met with the President and convinced him to fire several qualified generals for no reason.
My concern is that this is the new normal. And that service to country no longer means anything to those in power.
My concern is that this is the new normal. And that service to country no longer means anything to those in power.
April 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This morning we learned that a well-known white nationalist met with the President and convinced him to fire several qualified generals for no reason.
My concern is that this is the new normal. And that service to country no longer means anything to those in power.
My concern is that this is the new normal. And that service to country no longer means anything to those in power.
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SHOW UP
It is not DC but it is only 4-5 miles from Mar a Lago where there is a permanent Orange stain
It is not DC but it is only 4-5 miles from Mar a Lago where there is a permanent Orange stain
April 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
SHOW UP
It is not DC but it is only 4-5 miles from Mar a Lago where there is a permanent Orange stain
It is not DC but it is only 4-5 miles from Mar a Lago where there is a permanent Orange stain
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😔 In Kryvyi Rih, there was a playground near the site of Strike, 5 children are known to have died.
April 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
😔 In Kryvyi Rih, there was a playground near the site of Strike, 5 children are known to have died.
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On April 2nd, 4 US Army Soldiers died in a training accident in Lithuania. 🕊️
The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt
Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28,
Michigan
Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois
Sgt. Franco, 25, California.
Pfc. Taitano, 21,
Guam.
Much Respect 🙏🏻 🇺🇸
#SheShed
The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt
Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28,
Michigan
Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois
Sgt. Franco, 25, California.
Pfc. Taitano, 21,
Guam.
Much Respect 🙏🏻 🇺🇸
#SheShed
April 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On April 2nd, 4 US Army Soldiers died in a training accident in Lithuania. 🕊️
The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt
Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28,
Michigan
Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois
Sgt. Franco, 25, California.
Pfc. Taitano, 21,
Guam.
Much Respect 🙏🏻 🇺🇸
#SheShed
The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt
Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28,
Michigan
Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois
Sgt. Franco, 25, California.
Pfc. Taitano, 21,
Guam.
Much Respect 🙏🏻 🇺🇸
#SheShed
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Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Maria Cantwell (D) just introduced a bill to reassert Congress’s power over tariffs.
—President must notify Congress on new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition.
—Congress must approve them within 60 days or they expire.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
—President must notify Congress on new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition.
—Congress must approve them within 60 days or they expire.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
www.cantwell.senate.gov
April 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Maria Cantwell (D) just introduced a bill to reassert Congress’s power over tariffs.
—President must notify Congress on new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition.
—Congress must approve them within 60 days or they expire.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
—President must notify Congress on new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition.
—Congress must approve them within 60 days or they expire.
www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
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