Blue Pirate
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A new report suggests that NATO countries could be under threat from Putin's military as early as 2027.
Chilling WW3 warning as Putin steps up Russian 'aggression' with NATO on notice
www.irishstar.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A new report suggests that NATO countries could be under threat from Putin's military as early as 2027.
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Maryland overhauls process for releasing aging and sick prisoners: ‘It’s about mercy’
Maryland overhauls process for releasing aging and sick prisoners
Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, this week signed a bill that make changes to medical and geriatric parole.
buff.ly
April 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maryland overhauls process for releasing aging and sick prisoners: ‘It’s about mercy’
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Citadel founder Ken Griffin says tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates
Ken Griffin Criticizes Trump Tariffs: ‘These Jobs Are Not Coming Back’
Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his criticism of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates and the country should play to its strengths instead.
bloom.bg
April 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Citadel founder Ken Griffin says tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates
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Tyrants like Trump always fall – and we can already predict how he will be dethroned | Simon Tisdall
Tyrants like Trump always fall – and we can already predict how he will be dethroned | Simon Tisdall
The US constitution protects incompetence. But don’t underestimate the self-destructive power of the president’s own hubris, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Tyrants like Trump always fall – and we can already predict how he will be dethroned | Simon Tisdall
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Trump's first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order reut.rs/3YSO5Iz
Trump's first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order
Donald Trump has waged an often unpredictable campaign that has upended parts of the rules-based world order that Washington helped build from the ashes of World War II.
reut.rs
April 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Trump's first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order reut.rs/3YSO5Iz
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This ruling must not stand. Please join me in supporting Good Law Project's challenge.
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We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
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We believe the Supreme Court – which disgracefully refused to hear from trans people before its decision last week – has placed the UK in breach of its obligations under the Human Rights Act.
So we’re readying a challenge – join us:
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Help us challenge the Supreme Court’s judgment on trans rights | Good Law Project
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April 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This ruling must not stand. Please join me in supporting Good Law Project's challenge.
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If you’re in the McAllen Texas area please consider attending our town hall event this Saturday, April 26 with special guest , Joaquin Castro! ✌️💙🇺🇸
If you’re in the McAllen Texas area please consider attending our town hall event this Saturday, April 26 with special guest , Joaquin Castro! ✌️💙🇺🇸
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April 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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If you’re in the McAllen Texas area please consider attending our town hall event this Saturday, April 26 with special guest , Joaquin Castro! ✌️💙🇺🇸
If you’re in the McAllen Texas area please consider attending our town hall event this Saturday, April 26 with special guest , Joaquin Castro! ✌️💙🇺🇸
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McAllen, Texas! Over 200 in attendance. #handsoff #hidalgocountydemocraticparty #mothersfordemocracyrgvchapter
April 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
McAllen, Texas! Over 200 in attendance. #handsoff #hidalgocountydemocraticparty #mothersfordemocracyrgvchapter
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After all the public groveling and taxpayer-funded trips to Mar-a-Lago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears to have successfully prostrated himself to freedom. A federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed the wide-ranging corruption charges brought against him.
Welp.
Welp.
Eric Adams isn't corrupt?
Despite the case's end, the New York City mayor's shamelessness endures.
www.motherjones.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
After all the public groveling and taxpayer-funded trips to Mar-a-Lago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears to have successfully prostrated himself to freedom. A federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed the wide-ranging corruption charges brought against him.
Welp.
Welp.
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Climate change is a serious problem in need of a serious solution — but what counts as a viable climate solution, and what doesn’t?
Four Potential Climate Solutions — and Their Viability
Eating less meat is one of the most straightforward approaches, but it’s also hard to implement.
buff.ly
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Climate change is a serious problem in need of a serious solution — but what counts as a viable climate solution, and what doesn’t?
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A broad investigation led to corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Now, after a push by the Justice Department, the case has been dismissed. Here is a timeline of some of the key events.
A Timeline of Eric Adams’s Indictment, and What Came Next
A broad investigation led to corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Now, after a push by the Justice Department, the case has been dismissed.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A broad investigation led to corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Now, after a push by the Justice Department, the case has been dismissed. Here is a timeline of some of the key events.
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The US will impose reciprocal tariffs on China of 34% and hit the EU with a levy of 20%, Trump announced on Wednesday as he detailed a raft of new restrictions targeting America’s trading partners including the UK.
Follow live updates: www.ft.com/content/8c80...
Follow live updates: www.ft.com/content/8c80...
April 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The US will impose reciprocal tariffs on China of 34% and hit the EU with a levy of 20%, Trump announced on Wednesday as he detailed a raft of new restrictions targeting America’s trading partners including the UK.
Follow live updates: www.ft.com/content/8c80...
Follow live updates: www.ft.com/content/8c80...
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Nearly half of Princeton federal funding has reportedly been frozen by the Trump administration chroni.cl/4iRzi9d
Nearly Half of Princeton U.’s Federal Funding Has Reportedly Been Frozen by the Trump Administration
The university appears to be the next target in a campaign to go after higher education for allegedly failing to suppress campus antisemitism.
chroni.cl
April 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Nearly half of Princeton federal funding has reportedly been frozen by the Trump administration chroni.cl/4iRzi9d
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so this is happening right now www.wired.com/tag/tariffs/
April 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so this is happening right now www.wired.com/tag/tariffs/
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Chief Justice Roberts, along with the SCOTUS conservative majority, voted to give the presidency near-total immunity in 2024, in a ruling concerning federal charges against Trump. Now, he's suddenly bristling at Trump’s threats against federal judges.
John Roberts Warns Trump After His Call to Impeach Judges
The Supreme Court’s chief justice issued a rare public statement.
newrepublic.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Chief Justice Roberts, along with the SCOTUS conservative majority, voted to give the presidency near-total immunity in 2024, in a ruling concerning federal charges against Trump. Now, he's suddenly bristling at Trump’s threats against federal judges.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent years eroding democracy, stifling dissent and purging the country’s army and civil service.
Erdoğan seizes geopolitical moment to snuff out democratic opposition
The Turkish president has chosen to bury the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the secular founder of the Republic of Turkey.
www.politico.eu
March 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spent years eroding democracy, stifling dissent and purging the country’s army and civil service.
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Turkey took a sharp turn toward full autocracy when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, was jailed amid a major crackdown on the opposition.
Turkey lurches toward outright autocracy as Erdoğan’s main rival is jailed
Popular opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu calls for mass protests as he is thrown in jail and booted out as Istanbul mayor.
www.politico.eu
March 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Turkey took a sharp turn toward full autocracy when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, was jailed amid a major crackdown on the opposition.
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As Trump challenges the authority of the courts to block his agenda, even calling for the impeachment of judges, the government has been increasingly accused of disobeying judicial orders and failing to properly follow the law
Emboldened Trump Signals Long Court Fight to Expand Power
President Donald Trump has ramped up his fight with the judiciary as he racks up losses in court over his administration’s efforts to reshape the US government and its approach on everything from immi...
www.bloomberg.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As Trump challenges the authority of the courts to block his agenda, even calling for the impeachment of judges, the government has been increasingly accused of disobeying judicial orders and failing to properly follow the law
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You tell ‘em, Coach!
March 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
You tell ‘em, Coach!
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By order of bone spur guy.
Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
By order of bone spur guy.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
March 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
